Annie, a mature and friendless 13-year-old, originally lived in the bustling chaos of New York City, where she was an outcast at school and a target for relentless bullies. Her family life was equally challenging. Her father abandoned her before she...
As Annie went further, she saw a group of people she had weirdly encountered before! There was that bratty blonde girl with the golden limo, the rude boy she tried to help, the freaky masked guy, and the emo boy! This was bad. Really, really bad.
Annie's head was racing with panic, and she avoided eye contact. But Rose approached them.
"Hey, guys, this is my new friend!" Rose said to the table.
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Annie gasped. This was their friend group? Perfect timing in the worst possible way!
The friend group looked at Rose, then Annie, their eyes widening. They seemed as shocked as Annie felt. Rose looked confused, wondering why they were gasping and staring.
"Anyways, come on, Annie. Sit," Rose said, offering her a seat beside the masked guy. Annie was about to say no, but Rose forced her into the seat. All of them stared awkwardly at each other. This was so awkward!
"What do you guys think?" Rose asked her friends as they stared at Annie intensely.
Annie's mind raced: This is bad, very bad...shit... She felt like she was going to have a heart attack.
Bell: Bitch, just speak up.
Annie: Be quiet! You weren't there when I was having those weird-ass classes!
Clark scoffed, his gaze not leaving Annie. "You see, Rose, most of us here, except you and John, didn't get off on the right foot with her," Clark said honestly, his voice quiet.
Rose was confused. "Is she like your childhood friend or something?"
Michael spoke, his voice stuttering a bit. "No...well, you see, our first meeting wasn't that great..."
"Oh, umm...good timing?" Rose said, trying to keep the atmosphere light.
"Good timing in the worst way," John muttered, stuffing his face with food.
"Whatever, she's joining our group, Clark. I don't care if you're the leader," Rose said firmly.
Clark sighed. "Fine, she can join us...for now," he said, still looking at Annie.
The bratty blonde girl just sat there quietly.
"Did you guys introduce yourselves properly?" Rose asked.
Clark, John, Michael, and the blonde girl shook their heads.
"Okay, we will now," Rose said, sitting beside Annie. Her tray was full of candy for some reason. "Tina, you start."
The blonde girl stood up, her voice full of confidence. "I am Tina Fiva, one of the top students in the 7th grade class, chess club member, and daughter of the CEO of one of the biggest casino owners in Mehville," Tina said professionally, with a hint of bragging.
