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On my seventh birthday, I climbed onto the chair to blow the candles on my cake, when suddenly, I felt someone pull a hair out of my head.
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Ow!
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I turned around to see that it was my older sister.
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as she was staring at the hare in horror.
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Oh my God, Mom!
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Bonnie has inherited the problem from you.
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You shush!
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Everyone, sing the birthday song now!
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Happy birthday to you!
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Um, what just happened?
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Later that night.
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Mom inspected my head like I had lice.
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And it turns out I had a few white hair.
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Big deal!
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But by my next birthday, Half my head had turned white.
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I thought I was transforming into some cool superhero, but Mom totally freaked.
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She had organic hair dyes imported from Brazil every month to color my hair a lovely deep brown.
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No one knew anything about my hair until I was 14, when suddenly everything changed.
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Hi!
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I'm Bonnie.
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And I have a condition called acromatricchia.
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which makes your hair suddenly turn white.
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Being different makes bullies think you're an easy target.
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But I showed them that I was not.
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The thing is, my parents used to be super rich and we'd always live in a huge mansion and attend private schools.
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My oldest brother was a party animal, and my older sister's life revolved around shopping, salons, and changing boyfriends like clothes.
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But then, Dad lost all his money in a scam.
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And in a matter of days, We'd moved from our beautiful house to a tiny apartment in another town.
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Dad became super depressed and watched TV all day and mom was doing her best to support us all.
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But my siblings could just not stop complaining.
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I had to share a room with my sister, and she wouldn't even let me sleep on the bed.
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One night, She was sobbing so loudly about how poor we were, I dragged my mattress into the bathroom and slept there.
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Peace at last!
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The one thing mom insisted wouldn't change was sending us to a private school.
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I felt bad she was working so hard for us and I really wished I could do something to help.
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Dad dropped us off on the first day of school and as soon as I walked in, I felt someone pull me by my backpack.
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I turned around to see a pretty girl grinning at me.
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O -M -G.
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Was that guy your dad?
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He's the millionaire who was all over the news for losing his fortune.
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So you guys are like poor poor, right?
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Uh, of course not.
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You have me confused with someone else.
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I tried to walk away, but she blocked me.
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Julia is never wrong about these things.
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Julia Rees Tablin Magazine's cover to cover every day.
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Wait a second.
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Julia can see some...
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White hair?
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Grandma?
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Everyone started staring at my hair.
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I was so embarrassed that I ran home to dye my hair.
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Thankfully, I had a big stock saved up.
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When I got home, I walked into our room to find my sister screaming at her empty closets.
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My bags!
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My shoes!
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My babies!
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Where are they?
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Just then, I saw my cupboard door hang open.
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Oh no!
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Oh my god!
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Where are all my hair dyes?
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We turned to each other.
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Our brother!
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We ran to his room and found him practically rolling in money.
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Turns out he'd sold all our stuff online.
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I wouldn't have cared if he had stolen my clothes.
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But I was really upset about my hair dyes.
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There was nothing I could even do, except vent my frustration in my journal.
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I started writing stories featuring my crazy family.
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One night, when my sister was talking to her boyfriend on the phone, She had to pee so she asked me to take the phone and say "hmm" to everything he said till she returned.
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That's when I heard him talking about a website called Wattpad.
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where anyone could publish their stories.
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So I started sending in the ones I'd written about my family, under a fake name of course, Otherwise my siblings would kill me to my absolute delight.
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People love my stories.
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I was flooded with comments from fans and I would even hear kids talking about them at school all the time.
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The best part! people started messaging me for paid writing jobs.
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This was perfect!
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I could actually help mom doing something I loved!
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While my online popularity was rising, things weren't so great at school.
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My hair had turned completely white by now.
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And that gave Julia all the more reason to bully me.
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And no one dared to be friends with me because of her.
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But that gave me another idea.
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I started following her around, and started writing stories about all her boyfriends.
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Once I saw her kissing the captain of the soccer team, right after she went on a date with the class president.
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And then the next day she made out with the captain of the swim team.
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I was so surprised I accidentally tripped and fell out of the bushes I was hiding in.
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As soon as Julia saw me, she looked furious.
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Are you stalking me, you pervert?
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I.. no, no. I was just...
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Picking berries.
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I grabbed a fistful and stuffed them in my mouth and then gagged.
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They were so bitter.
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Julia stepped close to me.
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I don't know what you're playing at.
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But you should know, I'm not into girls, you weirdo.
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Then she walked away while I sat in the bush, and everyone eyed me like I was a creep.
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The next few weeks were brutal.
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No matter what I did, Julia was there calling me a perv or a weirdo.
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She told everyone I was crushing on her.
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A few days later, I was sitting in the cafeteria when Julia came up and dumped a bag on me.
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Take these hair dyes!
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You look like a homeless old woman and this school has a reputation.
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Just stop embarrassing us with this hair, Bonbon!
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As her minion snickered, I rose from the table and pushed the bag away and stood up to leave.
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"Leave me alone, Julia or else Aww, I'm so scared.
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And what will you do, huh?
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Then she and her minions took out all the dyes and dumped them on my hair.
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Blue, black, red, purple, everything!
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I pushed them back and yelled, What have you done, you psycho?
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I slapped Julia right in the face and ran to the bathroom.
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My hair looked like turd.
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I washed it and thankfully all the color came off.
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I was so mad that I went home
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and wrote a story where I gave Julia the lesson I wished she would get in real life.
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As soon as I published it, I received a message on my Wattpad account from a fan ID free prisoner.
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I love all your stories.
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especially the bully story, so I just had to message.
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Your characters are so relatable.
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I guess we both were stuck with crazy people.
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We started exchanging messages more often and I felt like I'd finally made a friend.
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One day at the school cafeteria, I was riding crazy fast to meet my deadline, and I didn't even realize it when someone came and sat next to me pushing a can of juice towards me.
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Can I get you something to eat?
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You look like you're on a mission to save the world.
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I looked up.
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And for a few seconds, I was so lost in his dreamy blue eyes.
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I'm pretty sure I looked like a dumb puppy.
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Hi, I'm Eric.
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Do I know you?
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No, but I know you.
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You're kinda hard to miss with that hair.
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I know you think my hair is weird, No. I think it's amazing.
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You look really cool.
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I stared at him in shock.
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Who was this boy?
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I wanted to talk to him more.
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But just then, I got a message from Free Prisoner.
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I think I'm falling for you.
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You're just so incredible.
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Oh my god.
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He had a crush on me?
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The next day, while I was working in the library, it got really late.
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Everyone was gone and I only looked up when I heard a noise.
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I felt freaked out.
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Just then, I saw Eric walking towards me.
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"I'm beginning to think you're stalking me." Eric laughed and said, Yeah, maybe.
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But also, I work here, and I was about to lock up.
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Want me to walk you home?
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Yes, please.
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Eric was so funny and adorable.
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He insisted on walking me home every time.
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I was definitely attracted to him and it made me feel a little confused.
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What was I gonna do about Free Prisoner?
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One day, free prisoner asked me out on a date.
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I agreed.
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I needed to see who he really was.
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When I arrived at the address, My jaw dropped.
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It was a mansion bigger than ours used to be.
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I was greeted at the front door by Butler.
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who then led me to a large drawing room.
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And there were lit candles and flowers everywhere.
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At the far end was a high chair, And when someone suddenly spoke, I've been dying to meet you.
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Wait.
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Why was this voice so familiar?
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When the girls stepped in front of me, we both stared in horror at each other and shrieked It was Julia!
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Your free prisoner?
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You're the frickin' writer I have a crush on?
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You have a crush on me?
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Julia looked insane!
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Of course not!
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How could I have a crush on you?
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You're gonna pay for this, Bonnie.
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Now get out of my house!
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I was only too glad to.
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I couldn't believe the person I'd been friends with for months was Crazy Julia.
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And by the next morning, I walked into the most horrific scene.
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The school hallways were full of posters of me.
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They read, The White Witch can't be trusted.
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Everyone in school knew the writer was me.
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Julia was going around telling everybody how I was a terrible person who wrote mean stories about her family
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and kids from school just to get popular.
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Why would we want to be friends with someone like her?
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She can't be trusted!
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She'll be writing all kinds of things about us!
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Freak!
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But even worse than everybody suddenly hating me at school, I was in so much trouble back home.
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My siblings were so mad about the stories I wrote about them.
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We know we tease you, but we never thought you could be so mean.
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Guys!
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It's not like that!
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I never meant for anyone to know who those characters were!
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But they wouldn't listen to my protest and stop talking to me.
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Later that night.
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Mom came to my room and asked me why I had been writing these stories.
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I handed an envelope to her for my drawer.
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I only wanted to help you out, mom.
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She let out a cry when she saw the cash inside.
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"Pani !" You're a kid!
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You don't need to worry about money.
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I'm not going to take this.
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How about we use it for your hair?
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Yeah, Mom.
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Let's do this, I guess.
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The next day, I decided to fix everything.
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I went up to the stage during morning assembly and nervously cleared my throat.
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Ahem.
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I...
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I just wanted to say sorry to my siblings.
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and anyone else who might have been hurt or offended by my stories.
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I only used you guys as inspiration and you made such interesting characters.
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But it wasn't right of me to use anyone's secrets
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and I won't be writing on Wattpad anymore as I ran out of the auditorium.
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Someone caught up with me.
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It was Eric.
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"Hey, that writer is you?" Oh man, your stories are hilarious!
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I wanted to ask you something a long time ago.
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Will you be my girlfriend?
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I grinned and pulled him in for a kiss.
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From the corner of my eye, I saw Julia storming off, and I followed her to the girls' bathroom.
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What do you want, freak?
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I just wanted to say...
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You and I have been friends for months online.
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We can actually get along.
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Why can't we be friends for real, Julia?
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She started to laugh.
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Friends?
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Oh babe, how is that even possible?
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Look at your face, and your personality, and your ugly hair.
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I give charity to the poor.
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I don't befriend them.
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Well, look around you, Julia.
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I don't think you have any real friends.
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I'm here if you change your mind.
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And then I started to walk away.
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Don't hold your breath!
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Well, after that, things got a little better because my siblings forgave me, especially when they realized my stories hadn't affected their popularity one bit.
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I stopped writing and spent all my time with Eric, who asked me out to prom.
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That night, I went home with a big smile on my face.
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Mom was waiting for me to dye my hair, And then I said, "You know what, Mom?
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I like my white hair." I'm born to stand out.
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Why should I try so hard to fit in?
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It's cool to be different.
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Mom smiled and hugged me.
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I'm so proud of you, Bonnie.
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Next day, When Julia found out that Eric and I were nominated for prom king and queen, She completely lost it.
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She went too far.
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On the night of the prom, she started throwing a huge tantrum and even tried to snatch my crown.
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That's mine!
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I'm the only queen this school has.
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Not this ugly beggar with the ugliest hair I've ever seen!
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When the principal intervened, Julia called her an old hag, and dump the whole bowl of punch on her.
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An hour later, She was expelled!
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Even though so many of the others laughed, I felt sorry for her because I knew there was a nice person inside her.
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But all her insecurities just made her a big bully.
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After that, High school was not so crazy.
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I got a scholarship for a writing program, And four years later, I joined a publishing house as a book editor.
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Fast forward a few years, and I'm married to Eric now, with two beautiful kids.
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And they are the only ones I write stories for.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “I'm The Real Life Elsa”. Las palabras que más se repiten: hair, Julia, stories, mom. Este vídeo tiene 260 frases y 2418 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 12:07. El hablante habla rápido, unas 199 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. Solo el 80 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| sibling sustantivo | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | hermano, hermana |
| dye sustantivo | /daɪ/ | tinte, tintura |
| crush verbo | /kɹʌʃ/ | aplastar, destripar |
| prisoner sustantivo | /ˈpɹɪzənə/ | prisionero, preso |
| bully sustantivo | /ˈbʊli/ | bravucón, abusón |
| stare verbo | /stɛɚ/ | mirar fijamente, quedarse mirando |
| dump verbo | /dʌmp/ | tirar a la basura, arrojar |
| cafeteria sustantivo | /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/ | cafetería, cantina |
| minion sustantivo | /ˈmɪnjən/ | secuaz, miñón |
| stalk sustantivo | /stɔk/ | tallo |
| grin sustantivo | /ɡɹɪn/ | sonrisa abierta, sonrisa amplia |
| thankfully adverbio | afortunadamente, gracias a Dios | |
| candle sustantivo | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | vela, candela |
| mansion sustantivo | /ˈmæn.ʃən/ | mansión, casoplón |
| insist verbo | /ɪnˈsɪst/ | insistir, empeñarse |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| look up verbo | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | mejorar |
| turn out verbo | resultar | |
| come up verbo | salir a relucir | |
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse | |
| get along verbo | llevarse bien con, avenirse | |
| get out of verbo | salirse de, ponerse fuera de | |
| go around verbo | cundir | |
| lock up verbo | /ˌlɒk ˈʌp/ | encerrar, enllavar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- Was that guy your dad?
- Where are all my hair dyes?
- Are you stalking me, you pervert?
- Can I get you something to eat?
- You're the frickin' writer I have a crush on?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un hábito o estado pasado que ya no es cierto | used to be |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | was flooded · were stuck · was definitely attracted |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | has inherited · have you done · have been |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | was staring · was transforming · was doing |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 52 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: crush /kɹʌʃ/, mansion /ˈmæn.ʃən/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/, shriek /ʃɹiːk/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, auditorium /ˌɔ.dɪˌto.ɹi.əm/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stare /stɛɚ/, stalk /stɔk/, snicker /ˈsnɪkɚ/, snatch /snæt͡ʃ/, scam /ˈskæm/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: pervert /ˈpɚ.vɚt/, revolve /ɹɪˈvɑlv/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, intervene /ˌɪntəˈviːn/, envelope /ˈɛnvə(ˌ)loʊp/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: prisoner /ˈpɹɪzənə/, tease /tiːz/, closet /ˈklɑzɪt/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como sibling, dye, crush.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.