Ruby's School Day-Personal Narrative

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Ruby wakes up to a happy sunny day, she is in a good mood and they day is perfect. Ruby is in the type of mood that nothing can drag her down. She walks to the bus supper happy. As Ruby is on the bus she has a thought of going to her favorite store “Forever 21” after school. It is finally the end of Ruby’s school day, now it’s time to go to the store. The store is super lit up and is playing loud music.

Ruby is just minding her own business and looking for clothes super excitedly. A girl comes into the store, Ruby has no idea who she is. The girl’s name is Nikki. Nikki gives Ruby a very dirty look, for no absolute reason. Ruby gets very mad because she has no idea who Nikki is. In her head Nikki puts herself higher than Ruby even though this is the first time that she has seen Ruby.

Ruby makes a smart remark towards Nikki. “Do you have a problem or something!!!? Nikki responds with “If I had a problem then I would tell it to your face.” Ruby gets so mad because Nikki obviously has a problem with her for no reason. Ruby replies with “Oh really well then why did you give me a dirty look instead of Telling Me?” Nikki just stood there saying things, but Ruby wasn’t listening to what she said.Ruby gets so mad that she feels her fists tighten. Ruby stops herself she realizes that if she fights Nikki that will just
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Ruby replies with “I forgive you, but you gotta realize that everyone is equal and when you gave me that dirty look you were acting like you were better than me.” Nikki realizes that that was true. When Nikki gave Ruby the dirty look she was comparing herself to Ruby and thought that she was better so she gave her a dirty look. Ruby and Nikki are now get along with each other but Ruby will always have in the back of her mind what Nikki did, and that she can’t be

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