A Little More Ruthless — Zoe Cannon

Nicole used to be a shy little nothing. Then the confident and popular Morgan took her under her wing. Morgan taught Nicole how to stand up for herself. She taught her how to make friends and how to keep them, how to make enemies and how to defeat them.She taught Nicole how to be ruthless.But when you create a monster, you have to be careful your creation doesn't turn on you.Morgan wasn't careful. Now Morgan is gone. And someone else may be next.This short story is 10,600 words long. It can also be found in With Friends Like These, a psychological thriller short story collection.