User blog comment:SodaCat/Besties/@comment-26358727-20151222234939/@comment-26358727-20151223174623

It's a really cool concept, that Christine just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when Zoe left, so now she's roped into this lifestyle that's completely not her. Will you be writing a larger story with Christine, or for now just keeping it to short stories? I'm down for either, but I'd really love to see Christine interact with her father - for the contrast of who she is at school and who she is at home.

I'm just a total sucker for tomboy characters!

But you can really feel the tension between the "supposed" friends here, which is what I thought was so cool about it. It starts out with the two of them all buddy-buddy in the dorm, but as the morning goes on, it becomes more and more apparent that everything is a charade. You brought the reveal about very subtly, and really kept the reader believing maybe Christine was just trying to adjust to her new life. It's a really great dynamic, and I can't wait to see it further explored!