I loved being surrounded by books so much that I started working at the school library. After my summer job at the bargain store had ended, I needed pocket money to pay for clothes and makeup I would see in the magazines I browsed during lunch hour: YM, Seventeen, Sassy, Tiger Beat. With my very first library paycheque I purchased a white latex trench coat from Le Château. I would wear it year-round, even when it was scorching hot out. I figured if I had to dress modestly and cover myself, I might as well look chic doing it. I loved the compliments and attention I received when I wore it,
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