They didn’t like her. Why didn’t they like her?
Jude sat in the Mystery Shack’s living room, chewing her food like she
wanted to kill it. The couch, armchair, beanbags, and folding chairs had
all been claimed by quicker kids than she, the carpet too. No one had
invited her to sit next to them. No one had wanted her to sit
next to them; they never did. So Jude sat in the corner farthest away
from the holo, farthest away from the other kids, stewing in
frustration. And the question played on loop in her head. Why didn’t
they like her? Why?
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