Why Does Alessia Decide To Go To A Party

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Alessia Cara’s friends convince her to go to a party with them at some boy’s house. When she shows up to the party the house they are in is filled with other teenagers and the music, that she doesn’t like to listen to, is blasting through the speakers. She feels like a complete outsider here and wishes she would’ve stayed home like she usually does. Alessia doesn’t want to wait in the kitchen with the group of girls gossiping about their friends, so she decides to stay in the corner until her friends are ready to leave. She tries not to be downer because everyone else, including her friends are enjoying the party but she does not fit in with the people here and wants to leave. While sitting to the side of the party many people come up to her

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