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Chapter 15
We gathered at my house after school. Cammie and Alyssa had got the wildest decoration I'd ever seen in my house. I had to keep saying 'No' to five tiers of king-size cake that Alyssa was trying to get for me. Cammie had put sunflowers and balloons and a dozen birthday hats and tooter things, even though there were only a few of us attending the party. But the most ridiculous thing of all was, my two best friends spent a good portion of time dressing me!
"Please, don't tell me to look at myself when you're done," I said while Cammie was applying some eyeliners and lip gloss on my face.
"You have to be a Cinderella tonight," Cammie told me.
"Well, then you both can be my stepsisters."
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