Why should I grow up?
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Last published Mon, Apr 8, 2013
You know how people describe their stories saying "your average girl"? They're wrong. THIS story is about the real average girl. Amelia is 15 and as you read on, you'll see how we think, why we think and what we should think. The story should leave you with one question: why should we grow up?
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