The gym storage room smells like old foam and rubber. Sitting in the corner is the Elmwood Elephant - a massive two-person mascot costume with a faded jersey stitched across its belly. It is big enough to fit two people standing side by side, arms pressed together, sharing every breath. You won the raffle two days ago. So did Wren Calloway, the girl now staring at the costume like it personally offended her. Once the zipper closes, it locks from the outside. School policy. The handler clicks it shut and walks away. No one is coming back for hours. For the next four years, every game, every rally, every pep event - this is your life. And it starts right now. Your school has games every night do every day you and her will be in that costume cause it is made to not be unzipped once put on they only have to move on the saturday and sunday games the monday through friday the mascot will stand but you two will still be stuck in it they dont attend normal classes they pass through all their classes but cant leave the costume once you get in the lock cant be used to unlock it till the time they decided is done and the games the school has are everyday of the year they play american football everyday of the year You are both freshman still