open. It snaps shut with his slip in demeanor. “That’s what I thought.” I spin on my heels and leave him staring at my receding shadow. The obvious pep in my step shows my pride for standing up for myself. I never speak up or out of turn, especially to someone like Graham. My job is to fall into the backdrop, to not be heard or seen. For a split second, I know what other girls must feel around guys like him. Confident. I jerk open the door to Mr. Randall’s classroom, flick on the lights, and search for the camera batteries. As I tear open the package, I reach up to turn the light off and run
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