Jennifer: A Short Story Of An Outsider

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Jennifer was an outsider during high school. All her life she felt like she did not fit in and she could never quite put her finger on why that was. As much as she wanted to fit in, she never tried to alter who she was to fit in. She wanted to be liked for who she was not who she portrayed to be. People would pick on her because she was too scared to stick up for herself. Throughout the years, she learned that she needed to focus on her life and her future. Just when she thought she had figured out her life she finds herself in a situation that is an eye-opener for her. She always thought that she would end up with a guy, but that was before she met Emily.

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