Haven't I Given Enough

Haven't I Given Enough

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This story is about a girl named Paisley Anne Baker who is a kind-hearted person who always lights up the room when she walks in and always has a smile on her face. She has all A's in school and does one sport. Dance. She always loved it and she can let her emotions free while doing so. Her family also has a reputation to keep up with and she has to follow it in order for her family to keep it that way. Her family is rich but they are not mean to others. Yeah, that's a lie. They are so fake to others and they are the worst people according to other companies. What will happen when Paisley's friends find out she is not always the smiling person they always see and that her plaguing thoughts and family are the reason for this?
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