The Sisterhood of Night

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It was in an

atmosphere of furious

accusation and

hysterical rumor that

this story took place.

We were between fourteen

and sixteen years old.

We traveled in

bands of five or six.

We met in dark

and secret places.

We had taken a vow of silence.

One of us was silenced forever.

Most people remember the

media frenzy that erupted

in our town.

But few know the true secret

behind the Sisterhood of Night.

Listen carefully.

This is our story.

It all started with one girl's

decision to go offline.

Mary Warren was a

straight-C student

who was voted, "Most

Likely to Become Famous."

Emily Parris was an only child

with a blog that nobody read.

She often prayed for new

followers though most of

the time she felt

like a follower herself.

Next.

Why don't each of

you tell me what happened.

She ruined my audition!

Stinking pitch.

"Stinking pitch,

that the sea, mounting to the...

The welkin's ass cheek...

...to the welkin's

ass cheek..."

No! I mean

"the welkin's cheek".

Mr. Barry, can I start over?

Mary!? How would you like it if

someone messed up your audition?

Let's see what you can do.

"If by your art,

my dearest father you have

put the wild waters in

this roar, allay them.

She stole my phone.

Emily read

Mary's texts, posted them

on her blog and made Mary's

life one big humiliation.

Didn't you see what

Emily posted about Mary's mom?

Mrs. Warren's having an

affair with some guy at work.

Did you see Emily's blog?

It's like Fatal Attraction

except nobody's died yet!

Everyone move back.

She called me a "blog war"

in front of the whole school!

A blog what?

War!

Don't you mean "whore"?

The "w" is silent

It is...

Everyone was waiting

for Mary to retaliate online.

But on that night, Mary's

Facebook status read:

And she never logged in again.

Dear Diary. Or whatever

you're supposed to say.

I can't remember the last

time I wrote something that

wasn't on my computer.

I love the

solitude of the night.

And I want to

plunge into secrecy.

As in to black smoke.

To disappear

It was on this

night that Mary began to form

the idea of a sisterhood.

Catherine Huang and

Lavinia Hall were the first

two girls to be trusted

with the secret.

Last week...

What?

I had this really bad thought.

Bad as in badass

or bad/perverse?

Just bad.

Like I don't wanna

say it out loud.

We're offline.

You can tell us.

Or write it down.

That's what I do.

You really can't tell anyone.

I won't, I promise.

...You have to swear.

It's our secret

Cheers.

Are you kidding?

Are you kidding me?

Everybody,

that's the fire alarm.

Single file.

Everybody head for the exits.

Just leave your belongings and

head to the exits.

No pushing.

Oh my God!

Everything that

happens here stays between

the three of us.

You have my vow of silence.

You have my vow of silence.

You... have

my vow of silence.

Are you ready?

I wouldn't say the

Mary/Emily conflict was over

by the end of the year,

but they both moved

on to other things.

Mary with her photography and

Emily with her acting class

over the summer.

Principal Harvey didn't

think I needed to keep

meeting with them.

But no one could have predicted

what was going to happen...

Dear God, please

help me make some friends at

school this year.

Please send Mary Warren away.

Maybe she can get swine flu -

I mean not seriously.

Please help Mary see that

she should forgive me

because I was wrong

and I'm sorry,

and she should pick me

to be in The Sisterhood.

One or the other.

Catherine!

You're going to be late.

I made you a BLT, your favorite.

I buy lunch on

Fridays. Mommy knows that.

You're such a little poser.

Alright... well

I'll pick you up after school.

Four o'clock?

We'll go see her together.

Okay.

Bye Gong-gong.

Hey kit cat.

Hi.

So my mom went back

into the hospital.

And...

her hair is all gone now.

I'm going to see her today.

I just can't.

Are you okay, honey?

Lavinia?

Morning.

Hey.

They should really get

that sign fixed for you.

Yeah, I know.

But I secretly like It though.

It keeps me humble.

How's Lavinia doing?

That good, huh...

What's going on? Anything new?

Any big changes?

Well, I just started dating.

Oh.

Maybe she should

start coming in to talk

to you again, you know?

During lunch like last year...

she said you were

a good listener.

Yeah sure.

I'm here.

Just think it over

and let me know.

Okay.

...Travis, definitely.

They're coming. Here they come.

There were definitely

rumors about The Sisterhood.

Nobody knew what it was,

which just made the girls

who weren't in it want

to be in it even more...

But you had

to be chosen by Mary.

I was never really

sure how Mary decided

who to pick.

We were all so different.

With me, my family had just

moved to Kingston from Oregon.

I remember that whole week,

I'd see Catherine Huang kind of

watching me.

And one day it started pouring.

Everyone ran for cover.

But I love the rain.

And I missed it.

Soon after that, Mary and

Catherine gave me the secret

sign and you had to figure out

where the meeting was based

on a clue.

We'll see you later.

Bye.

Mary said I

introduced her to photography.

She said she took

photographs to observe a world

that just wanted to observe her,

but what she taught me was how

to see the mystery in life.

You know, one of these

nights I'm gonna follow you

and find out what you do.

Where were you at lunch?

I had to make

up that Math test...

Hey, what do you

guys think of Jeff Johns?

I mean, he's cute.

He's always

staring at you on the

way to school you know.

Is he boyfriend material?

Okay, who

would you guys save from

a burning building,

Jeff Johns or Ryan Gosling?

Sorry Jeff!

From the girl who

kisses his poster every night...

Oh guys, this is how I practice.

Wait, this is Travis

I'm guessing, right?

Of course this is

Travis, who else would it be?

You missed it!

Okay, okay, okay.

I promise I won't do that.

Keep twirling

Finally.

That's a good one.

Oh yeah you're crazy hot!

You're like so attractive.

Guys!

Keep going.

Hey guys, wait.

Let's do something

for the variety show.

Really?

Like a dance or something?

Yeah. I mean like I

can write the music and you

can make the costumes

and Mary, you can...

I'll bust a move.

No, but I mean seriously

I think we should.

Yeah, I think so too.

- It'll be fun.

- Let's do it.

But only if the song is like...

Amazing!

More girls

began to roam the night

as new members were initiated.

Not right now.

Okay. Okay. Bye.

Don't forget to

silence your phones.

Did you see her?

Honey, we can

move up. Come on.

No! It's not fair.

Emily.

You don't know

what she did to me!

She always ruins everything.

Why don't you tell everybody where

were you last night, huh, Mary?

Why don't you tell everybody about

the big secret you're hiding?

I saw her!

I have the picture!

Ask her what she was doing

last night in the woods.

Honey, stop it.

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