  &quot;Mom! Can you give me a ride to netball practise today?!&quot; Tamara shouted from the top of the stairs on Saturday morning. I was sitting on the couch in the living room, watching television.
  &quot;I can't today, honey.&quot; Mom answered from her room. &quot;I'm leaving to go out now. Ask your sister.&quot; Tamara skipped down the stairs and came over to me.
  &quot;Can you?&quot; She asked hopefully.
  &quot;Sure. I'm going shopping for my dance outfit today anyways, so I will drop you off on the way.&quot; I answered.
  &quot;Oh good.&quot; She sighed and plopped down on the couch beside me. She took up the remote and change the channel.
  &quot;Hey! I was watching that.&quot; I protested, reaching for the remote.
  Tamara rolled her eyes and handed back the remote. &quot;Fine.&quot; She turned to look at me. &quot;How is practise by the way?&quot; She asked.
  &quot;It's g

  On Monday, I sat on my porch and waited for Dylan to pick me up. As soon as I saw his car coming down the street, I stood up and took up my bag pack from the chair beside me.
  &quot;Bye Mom!&quot; I called to my mother inside the house.
  &quot;Bye dear!&quot; She replied. I walked up to Dylan's car and got in when he parked.
  &quot;Hi Dyl.&quot; I greeted, putting on my seatbelt.
  &quot;Hi Jessie.&quot; He said, turning the car from my driveway and unto the road. He headed in the direction of Amber's house. After we picked Amber up, we headed for our school. Within fifteen minutes, Dylan pulled into the parking lot and into a parking space.
  We exited the car the same time Ramona's car pulled into the parking lot. She exited her car and I noticed that it was fixed.
  &quot;I see our victory is short-lived.&quot; Amber observed, indicating Ramona's car that was newly painted and sp

  &quot;I'm sorry I soaked your shirt.&quot; I said sheepishly pulling back from Ethan and indicating his now wet shirt from my tears. I wiped the remaining tears from my eyes and glanced at the time. I had eight minutes before lunch was up. I had been crying in Ethan's arms for two minutes.
  &quot;It's no problem.&quot; He chuckled. &quot;Are you okay?&quot; He asked after a while.
  I nodded. &quot;Yeah. I guess I am.&quot; We left the bathroom and stood in the hallway. I then looked at him quizzically. &quot;Why did you come after me by the way?&quot;
  He shrugged. &quot;I heard what that girl said to you. I saw you left the cafeteria and I just decided to find you. By the way, your friends were coming after you and I sent them away.&quot;
  &quot;You what? Why did you do that?&quot; I asked shocked.
  &quot;I told them I would handle it. It's no big deal. Besides, I told them to go

&quot;Mom! Can you give me a ride to netball practise today?!&quot; Tamara shouted from the top of the stairs on Saturday morning. I was sitting on the couch in the living room, watching television.
  &quot;I can't today, honey.&quot; Mom answered from her room. &quot;I'm leaving to go out now. Ask your sister.&quot; Tamara skipped down the stairs and came over to me.
  &quot;Can you?&quot; She asked hopefully.
  &quot;Sure. I'm going shopping for my dance outfit today anyways, so I will drop you off on the way.&quot; I answered.
  &quot;Oh good.&quot; She sighed and plopped down on the couch beside me. She took up the remote and change the channel.
  &quot;Hey! I was watching that.&quot; I protested, reaching for the remote.
  Tamara rolled her eyes and handed back the remote. &quot;Fine.&quot; She turned to look at me. &quot;How is practise by the way?&quot; She asked.
  &quot;It's great. Progress is making.&quot; I replied.
  &quot;Cool.&quot; She turned back to the televisi

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