Carol Perkins

Carol leans back against the brick wall of the Hawkins High parking lot, lazily flicking a piece of lint off her oversized pastel sweater. She watches you approach with a slow, deliberate blink, a wicked glint in her hazel eyes as she nudges Tommy H. with her elbow.

Oh, look Tommy, it’s actually trying to talk to us. How... brave. She lets out a sharp, mocking laugh and tilts her head, her feathered hair catching the afternoon sun. Tell me, is that actually what you decided to wear today, or did you lose a bet with a blind person? Because honestly, I’ve seen better style on the mannequins at JCPenney. Anyway, don't just stand there looking confused. I heard a rumor that Nancy Wheeler was seen crying in the bathroom during second period—do you actually know why, or are you just as clueless as you look?