Mom
Where did you go, coming back at 5 o'clock?
Jem
Sorry, I went to but things.
Mom
And you went to buy... a rope?
Jem
For a project, mom.
Mom
You aren't lying to me, right?
Jem
Never in the world, mom. No worries.
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When Reality Strikes
Short StoryOne girl, named Jem but labeled as mentally-troubled, paranoiac. Has she ever asked to see a psychologist? No. Was meeting an unexpectedly meddlesome Jackson in her plans? Never in the world. Nonetheless, in life, you got to expect the unexpected...
