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"It’s a no go on Taking Risks" I got oing there with her

"That leaves Challenging Assu in New Ways"

"Princess’ choice," I offered

"Alex, I’ll take Seeing in New Ways for one hundred," she said huave us an envelope with a specific topic to discuss Preconceived Notions; your partner has one about you, so change it byhim or her see you in a neay Be creative

"What’s up with that bullshit?" I asked What kind of class was this and was I seriously going to get credit toward graduation?

She smirked and said, "Well, this exercise is already over because you just confir it"

"What exactly is your preconceived notion about me, Princess?" I asked

"The exercise doesn’t say I have to identify what my preconceived notion is It says I have one and you have to atteo for it Make htful"

"You think I find you delightful? I called you a princess and you called ative"

"Oh, yeah, you meant Princess in a positive way," she said while she rolled her eyes the way that only a chick could "I knohat you think of e nment"

I could see she conteuarded when she finally began to speak "My name is Claire Deveraux Not Princess Not Goody Goody Not Miss Perfection Not Forbes Henderson’s girlfriend People assu on a silver platter because my parents are compensated well for the hard work they do My life isn’t simple or easy and I’m a real person with real problems I can never be myself because it isn’t what’s expected I feel trapped, like it’s never okay to be me because who I really a who she was, she hining about it and it infuriatedthe way I did and then tell me when it wasn’t okay to be Claire Deveraux because it had never been okay to be Jessie Boone

When I looked at this chick, I thought she was one of the hottest girls I’d ever seen, but the pity party vibe was a complete turn off and it only proved she was the paht she was

"Are you serious or are youwith me?" I accused

A look of fury came across her face "I’m totally serious," she snapped

"Tell me a time in your life when it would not be okay to be Claire Deveraux? You have everything going for you I know you come from a wealthy family because I can take one look at the way you’re dressed and know that Your boots cost more than my truck I’ve already heard you’re super smart because it’s rumored you are the next valedictorian and you are one of the irls I’ve ever seen"

Somewhere betweenher hoonderful she was instead of how ridiculously spoiled

She huffed and said, "You’re just like all the others You only see the outside and what you want to see"

"Showdifferent," I challenged

She declined , "My turn’s over, you’re next"

I considered what her assumption about us she probably believed aboutI wouldn’t be off the hook, but unable to resist the atte to say anything that will change your mind about me, so I’m afraid this exercise may be deen"

"Like what?" I asked

She looked up atlashes, and in the softest voice I’d ever heard, said, "Tellreal"

The way she looked atshe cared, but then I reht a little shock factor ht be in order

"My name is Jessie Boone, aka asshole I’m a loser from Collinsville like everyone thinks I don’t come from a rich family like all of you spoiled brats and it co, so I’ll never a because it’s what I’ve been told e in the least