Growing Up In The Woods: A Narrative Fiction

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Heather Cox had always loved the cold town of Glendale and its cozy spot snuggled between the Gray Mountains. It is a place she feels safe. But then again, she had never been outside of Glendale. With its beautiful trees and snow covered mountains, why would you want to? Heather was exactly like her little town, charming and attractive. Heather looks like the kind of girl that at first glance you would be scared of like she could tear any ego down in seconds. But she was the exact opposite, she was kind-hearted and friendly. Heather looked exactly like her mother, long dark hair and playful green eyes. She loved being outside, just like her father did. Heather was always told that she was just like her father when it came to her personality. …show more content…
She leaned so that she could whisper into Heather’s ear, "I hate you and I am going to make your life miserable."
“Hi, Matthew!” Jenna said with fake enthusiasm, then turned toward Heather and glared at her with all the wrath she could hold in her little body before she turned to go inside. Heather looked back, even more, scared and started pulling on the, now intriguing, sleeve of her sweater.
"Jenna, I never did anything to you," Heather
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For a moment, there was longing to be best friends again, but then in an instant, they were once again full of spite.
Jenna whipped around and yelled, “You ruined my life! I can never forgive you! I hate you!”
"Fine then I hate you too," said Heather with a hurt frown. The words hurt as they came out of her mouth.
The look that Jenna had on her face brought Heather back to when and why Jenna hated her in the first place. It all started at the beginning of this school year, they were best friends and everything was fine. They both planned to try out for cheerleading. At tryouts, Jenna kept trying to complete a lot of complex moves, unlike Heather who just kept it simple. Jenna was cocky and obnoxious and made everyone who was trying out annoyed. When the names of who made the team came out, Heather had made the team and Jenna had been put on the list as the first alternative.
When Jenna saw the list she flipped out, yelling at the coach and the girls who made the team.
She had come over to Heather and said, “Why were you ever my friend? Why did you gossip about me? Was it just so that you could make the team? I hate you and I never want to see you

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