My Name is Insecurity

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Parts 27
Time 32m

Reads 1,113
Votes 141
Parts 27
Time 32m

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Outside the door of the auditorium, there is a table with a girl standing behind it. "Hey!" she greets me kindly. No scowl. No sense of rudeness. She is not ignoring me! This must take some getting used to. 

          "Hi!" I reply back. "How can I get the ticket for the dance?" 

          "Well, you can pay over here. It is ten dollars. And after you buy it, just give it to me. I am supposed to be collecting and selling the tickets. Well, actually, mainly collecting. Last minute decision?"    

          "Yeah, I guess."

          "Okay. Well, you are free to go in and party!"


          "Thanks," I reply. I am so scared. What is the music stops and everyone stares at me? What if people can tell who it is? What if-

          "Aren't you going in?" the girl says, interrupting my thoughts. I nod, but I still have many negative thoughts in my head. What if I embarrass myself? What if everyone kicks me out? What if- I walk in, surprised to see that no one notices- no one cares? No one cares!

          Why didn't anyone notice? Maybe they are all too busy dancing and eating and singing and talking over the music.

          I walk over to the punch bowl. I am really thirsty.

          "Oh!" I exclaim, because somebody has bumped into me.

          "I am so sorry, are you okay?" some random guy turns around to face me and says.

          "Oh I am alright," I think I say, because truthfully I am too busy looking into his dreamy blue eyes.  Why do I allow myself to do this stuff?All Rights Reserved

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