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Laura Barnes

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Imaginary Friends

Submitted to Contest #246

TW: Bullying, themes of mental health and eating disorders.“Stop following us,” Marnie, the most popular girl in Mrs. Whatshername’s first grade class, snapped.Poppy’s eyes widened. Her pants were a little too long, and her pink t-shirt didn’t match her bright green jacket. Marnie by contrast, had been dressed in an expensive autumn-themed ensemble. Her curated perfection only made Poppy stand out that much more. “I just want to play,” Poppy said.I smiled to myself. Poor Poppy. So desperate for friends, yet too inept to make them.Her parents...

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