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Submitted to Contest #43
They call me ugly. They call me gross and sometimes, it hurts like someone just slapped you one the cheek really hard. I've heard it many times, these past few months, after I transformed into a new high school. Students on the hallways gawk at my face and take some photos silently. Some students just narrow their eyes to see closer to what I look like, their faces coming to me like a blur of air.Sudden sounds ringed in my ears, my mind telling me warning-alert, the heel of her shoes annoyingly clicking, and I can't do anything but look down...
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