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Useless Dresses

It worked for a little while, the whole anti-social weird girl thing.

Beating fast-forwarded Nirvana tunes into the lockers as people stared with wide eyes and quiet whispers had always been fun. I used to like speaking Pig Latin during English class, watching a frustrated teacher try to decipher the fake language. She never liked to listen much, calling me immature for my age before handing me a pretty pink detention slip. I always thought it sounded pretty cool, though.

But I think the thrill of it is starting to wear off.
  1. One
    I'm done being lonely.
  2. Two
    It's cold here.
  3. Three
    I've never been so anxious.
  4. Four
    It's Hard to Start Over.
  5. Five
    Maybe my mother is the reason I’m repelled by anything feminine.
  6. Six
    Milly is the scariest person I've ever met.
  7. Seven
    Sometimes, when it was dark enough, I’d open Mom’s letter and make up the words scribbled on the page.
  8. Eight
    “Don’t forget your mother, Katelyn, when you become rich and powerful.”
  9. Nine
    I'm not so good with apologies.
  10. Ten
    We're all pushing each other closer to the edge.
  11. Eleven
    The bell rang the moment we made it outside.
  12. Twelve
    I didn’t stop running until I could jam my keys into the door and track mud across the foyer.
  13. Thirteen
    We're bound to get caught.
  14. Fourteen
    His eyes flooded with tears, his face distorted with pain.
  15. Fifteen
    I'm done being lonely.