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That stupid Phyllis Lopez, who is even dumber than Sylvia Saldivar, says she remembers the sweater is hers! I take it off right away and give it to her, only Mrs.Price pretends everything is okay. That’s when I look at Mrs.Price and she completely ignores me. That made me want to cry again but this time I wanted to cry as if i was two and i lost my mom in the mall. Waiting for the bell to ring I hear Phyllis say,” Wow this sweater does smell terrible.” I noticed that Mrs.Price was standing close to her. It was almost like Phyllis wanted her to her it, just like she was trying to stick up for me. I was astonished that she did that but what i wanted to know is why she was never really nice to me before, maybe because it was my birthday. As

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