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ELLA

still trying to process that I actually won the elections. I can't believe i

at my curly hair in the mirror and sigh. After countless attempts to straighten it,

My dad greets me with a smi

e politician this

d, Dad.

too," he

and a glass, while my younger sister, Ma

f you, Isabella," m

able with all the praise. "But I can do bette

a second," my dad says

ays, her mouth full of meat. We all

p, sweetheart," Mom replies,

, finishing his coffee. He stands, gives my mom a qu

have a n

I wave as Dad starts the c

y family

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resident," Dad says as

" I reply, blowing him

ates, take a deep breath, and gather

p to hug me and tells me how much she admire

lia. She's always been my biggest supporter-outgoing, hones

, rushing to g

ys dramatically, bowing.

me on,

ent! I have to treat yo

but smile a

h your government?" she

eryone yet, but we're having

rins. "How many o

en

her eyebrows teasingly,

onsible, smart, and sweet. He's into sports, loves reading,

the whole day thinking about hi

Carter," she tease

s into the classroom. My heart skips a b

at me. I can't help but smile back

me see if they have any at the

me. "You look amazing, as always

reat too," I reply, tryi

ting with my president," he ad

" I say w

g going to take place?"

previous student government hold their me

e says. "I can't wait to

ad this meeting makes me feel the pressure. I'm definitely practi

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see many members of the student government already there, likely wa

ident. Only a few respond, but it's okay. I sit near the se

say, looking aroun

" the secret

late," a guy with glasses comments,

p, or maybe he just doesn't know,

on't know who Ethan is," anothe

I reply, rais

d trust me, he's a bad person,"

the guy with the lenses adds, glancin

lings. I honestly don't understand how he w

nice person," the secr

No matter what happened between you all and Eth

k, but he's a bad per

ise my voice, trying to

s me on the shoulder. My heart ski

I swear, he's really not the best,"

the secretary is complaining. If that many people are upset w

ut just be careful, okay? Do that for me

self and prepare for the meeting. But befo

Everyone turns to look at her as she grips

you're not going to beli

silent. My st

" I ask, my

hard. "It's