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TITLE (EDIT)
The Books Cover Was Wrong. (Part 1:Introduction)
DESCRIPTION
People are not who they seem.
[304 words]
AUTHOR
Jessi
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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[May 2008]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (27)
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Do You See? (Poetry) - [132 words]
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Fall Falling Fallen (Poetry) - [35 words]
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The Books Cover Was Wrong. (Part 1:Introduction)
Jessi


Ever heard the saying don�t judge a book by its cover? I bet you have. People do it all the time. They see someone and just because of physical features assume they are what they look like. Their stereotypical image. This is a story about that, and that people are not just about what�s on the outside. That the inside counts to.


We all thought Birdie would be different. She was pretty, smart and had all the physical qualities of a high school bitch. But she proved us all wrong. I can tell you what everyone was thinking the day she arrived all the boys were thinking �wow she�s hot!� all the bitches were thinking �omg competition� and us other girls were thinking �great another bitch�.

She walked into my English class all style and beauty. I crossed my fingers looking at the empty seat beside me. I prayed, �please not next to me, please� the teacher smiled at her and pointed to the seat next to me. CRAP! I was stuck next to her. Some of my friends looked at me sympathetically, they knew what I was thinking.

She smiled at me warmly; her bright blue eyes twinkled with amusement. She seemed to also know what I was thinking. Well if she could she�d hear some pretty nasty stuff. I hated all those show off girls who dress up like celebrities and pretended to be so superior. She grinned at me and said �hi i'm Birdie�. I looked at her to see if she was joking. Birdie? What kind of name was that? �I�m Ash� I replied. See my names normal. Ashley. She smiled again. Who was she, she was pretty and would end up popular. She should know that. So why was she bothering with me. I�m just a social misfit.


to be continued :P

 

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"your opening line seems a little confusing....I would try to be consistent..."ever heard the saying" and people say it all the time instead of do it all the time. You have the making of a good story here, but you have use your writing skills to fully develop your story. Just don't tell the reader about Birdie...show the read. Use your skills as a writer." -- e. rocco caldwell.
"School days are the best days, so l did enjoy this peice and hope to read the next soon....Your title made me smile as l have also written a poem based on, 'Don't Judge me by the booke via its cover". It is about a birdy and a different twist to it- feel free to read it, if you have time." -- Amy, Hayes, UK.

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