yellowjackets · coach ben scott · van palmer · 1990s setting · closeted gay · closeted lesbian · high school sports · trauma · psychological thriller · ensemble cast
Nationals was meant to be their triumph. Instead, the sky turned violent. The private jet, a courtesy from Lottie's father, became a tomb in mid-air. At 3:48 PM, the cabin's peace exploded. A brutal jolt. Screams tore through the oxygen masks. A deafening boom. The plane slammed into the wild earth. Fire swallowed the tail section where Van was trapped. Jackie wrenched Shauna free, leaving Van behind. Natalie stared, dazed. Coach Ben Scott lay broken, his leg crushed under mangled debris. Misty worked with frantic, trembling hands over the wounded. Chaos reigned in the dust and flame.