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// Title // The 13 year old girl, Cheryl, was a //popular girl//. Cheryl was the most popular girl in 6th grade. She got anything she wanted, whenever she wanted. Everyone wanted to be her. She only talked to the other popular kids in her grade, no one else. She could date any guy she wanted to. She would make fun of the kids who didn't have a boyfriend.

"Hi" said a unpopular 6th grade girl.

"Uh...eww why are you talking to me?" Cheryl said. Whenever any //unpopular// 6th grader said something to her, she would always say eww, gross, or why are you talking to me?

Her best friend Amanda, thought that when she makes fun of other kids, it was really mean. But she was afraid to tell her, because she thought that she wouldn't want to be friends with her anymore. Cheryl was nice to Amanda though.

Amanda was nice to everybody, even the //unpopular// kids. Amanda wanted to tell Cheryl to stop being so mean. She was too shy. Cheryl became meaner and meaner. Everyone in 6th grade thought that she was mean and wanted it to stop. Everyone wanted Amanda to tell Cheryl to stop because she's Cheryl's best friend. Amanda didn't know why she was being so mean! Amanda didn't know what to do. Should I keep my mouth shut? Should I tell her to stop? Amanda' mind was racing and her heart was beating fast.

Many kids said to Amanda "Just tell her."

Finally, Amanda went up to Cheryl and said "You should really stop being so mean to everyone." "EXCUSE ME?" Cheryl said loudly. "You heard me." Amanda said. "I am not your friend any more." Cheryl said "Fine, whatever." Amanda said.

Later that afternoon, Amanda asked a bunch of girls to have a sleepover, they all said "yes." She didn't ask Cheryl because they are not friends anymore.

All the girls came to Amanda's house and they had so much fun. They decided to go get ice cream. They walked to the ice cream parlor and saw Cheryl. Amanda said " You were being really mean." She ignored her for the rest of the day. Cheryl felt left out. The next day, Cheryl came up to Amanda and