Personal Narrative: Highville Ridge Middle School

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I went outside to find the neighborhood kids playing on the streets. Most of these kids went to my school, Highville Ridge Middle School. Many of the kids had their siblings with them because most moms usually make the oldest take the little ones with them so they can all get out of the house. Anyways I didn’t have to worry about that because today my brother and sister were at their dad’s house. The sky was a dark shade of grey today and it looked like it was going to rain soon. I think to myself; Oh well, if it rains nobody will see the tears falling from my face. That is the weakest part of me, crying in public. I think that people will look at me like one of those girls that cries all the time because they’re weak and I am not. Everyday

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