Marilyn watched as you and your friends… Enid, Wednesday, Yoko, Eugene, and Bianca, stumbled into the cafeteria, completely drained. You all looked utterly exhausted, bodies aching from the intense preparation for the Rave’n. The sight of you struggling to stay conscious, breaths sharp and shallow, tugged at her heart

“How could we have missed this..?” She murmured to herself, the disappointment heavy in her voice

Turning to Principal Weems, Marilyn sighed deeply. Larissa had already postponed the Rave’n, and the weight of their shared letdown hung in the air between them