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I've got it all: wrong side of the tracks, no driver's license, 7-course meal's a 6-pack and potato where I live! If you could get inside my head, it would sound like this: Over grinding bus gears, I hear whispers, "Poor Lucy!" Unfortunately, I'm poor Lucy! Horrified to see fingers pointing at me, I reassure myself that this nonsense is unavoidable on field trips. I live in the State of Denial, USA, so I pretend that Debby, seated beside me with our clarinet cases on her lap, is the object of the gossip. Psychological transference works for me! I hate rumors, especially when they're about me! I'm not used to them anymore, thanks to Andy. Dating him has spoiled me! Because of him, I haven't been the target of ugly gossip for months! Vicious lies are unbearable! I know because I've been there, my whole freshman year! All of a sudden, why am I "poor Lucy" again? Is Andy being a pretzel? A pretzel has both feet in mouth, head up the--- Now, get out of my miserable head before you get depressed! Chapters: Redesigning Lucy? Bomb Scares, Fire Drills, and Other Social Get-Togethers The Only Thing Worse Than Being Me! Style Rehab? Sacrifice, Loyalty, and Getting Even!