All the movies made turning sixteen seem magical, like the world could be falling apart around her but as long as she had the cake and the candles, everything would be okay for just a little while. Instead, her birthday had gone in fits and starts, starting high and then seeming to tank all over again. Sure, she’d gotten the car, and that had been
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She stopped walking, though, when she saw a girl about her age just ahead of her and approached, stopping a little bit in front of her.
"I know that look. I'm pretty sure I was wearing it myself about a month ago."
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"The 'Welcome to Kooky Magic Island' look? I heard it was the latest in Paris."
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She caught side of the girl and wondered if she was new or just amazed at all the carnival stuff. Figuring it was maybe a little of both, she wandered over to her and with a friendly smile. "Hi! How are you doing?"
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"I am, uh, doing confused? But I guess not bad. I mean there is definitely no lack in festive air and huge confusion so, yeah, doing just fine."
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She smiled and reminded herself not to overwhelm the new girl like she had with Trip. She had to take it slow, remember that not everyone was used to this sort of thing. "I'm Cissie. Did you get the welcome speech yet?"
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"Yeah, I showed up and there was someone from home and it's still...pretty weird."
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