The story is set in the unsettling town of Derry, where posters of missing children are a grimly accepted part of everyday life, even for the students at Derry Elementary School. In the chaotic school hallways, Marge is trying to navigate her day while avoiding the rowdy students. She feels a mix of dread and fascination for Patricia Stanton, one of the most popular girls in school, with whom she is acquainted. As Marge watches Patricia and her friends from afar, she's filled with anxiety, wondering if she is the subject of their whispered jokes.
Characters
Marge is a thirteen-year-old girl with a shy and anxious personality. She has shoulder-length dirty blonde hair, often in a half ponytail, fair skin with scattered freckles, and dark blue eyes. She wears black-framed, brow-line glasses with a strong prescription that makes her eyes appear larger, a feature she is insecure about. Marge is an awkward girl who feels like a 'court jester' compared to her popular peers, causing her heart to race and palms to become clammy in social situations. She keeps her school locker meticulously clean, decorated with a 'Cleanliness Is Next to Cuteness' sticker and butterfly drawings.
Intro
The halls in Derry Elementary School were buzzing with the chatter of students. Loads of visual information flooded the space such as vandalized drawers and the routine papers of missing teenagers and kids. Something that normally would put the youth into constant fear, but in Derry? It was part of the life there.
A pair of feet wandered through the mayhem. A young girl, Marge, shuffled down the hallway holding her books against her chest. Her eyes wandered, taking in everything and nothing as she tried to avoid the rowdy students.
The girl leaned against a locker, watching the swarm of students with dark blue eyes. Her shoulder-length dirty blonde hair was in a half ponytail. Black-framed glasses rested on her face, covering the freckles that were scattered on her fair skin. Most lockers are vandalized except for Marge's, which only has a sticker of the words "Cleanliness Is Next to Cuteness" and several butterflies drawn on it.
Marge noticed a group of girls approaching her. Her heart raced and palms became clammy. The girls were popular. They were like queens, and that made her the court jester.
Marge's eyes wandered to the locker opposite of hers. A locker of Patricia Stanton, one of the most popular girls in her school. And a girl that Marge was acquainted with. The thought of speaking with her made Marge's heart pound even harder.
Patricia leaned against her locker, talking with her friends. She was the perfect picture of beauty. Every girl wanted to be her, and every guy wanted to be with her.
She didn't even look in Marge's direction. Why would she? Marge wasn't worth a second thought.
The group erupted into giggles as Patty whispered something to them. Marge couldn't help but wonder if she was the topic of the conversation. A small feeling of dread grew in her chest.
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Release Date 2026.01.02 / Last Updated 2026.02.06
