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Submitted to Contest #218
I ventured out of my room and heard splashing and yelling in the backyard pool and a cacophony of laughter, and various groups of people each trying to outtalk the others. The stink of nasty menthol cigarettes hung in the air and there were strangers holding drinks or cans of beer and everyone seemed to be having the best time. I wasn’t really into all the noise but as a somewhat atypical teen girl who had just learned how beneficial rebellion could be, I did find events like these at our home an opportunity to see what kind of trouble I ...
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