The Diary of An Overthinker

ose herself in books and her thoughts. Her best friend, Lily, was her complete opposite...outgoing, confident, and always dress

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ften surprising her teachers with her insightful observations. However, her overthinki

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by the notorious Jessica blocked their path. Jessica smi

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. Lily, however, stepped forward, her usual pla

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February 15

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d analyzing every little detail. Today, Jessica and her friends tried to get und

ion to me, but I'm not interested. He's everything I'm not... loud, reckless, carele

nicer. Someone who actually sees me

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time before setting it aside. The pages still carried the faint scent of vanilla, a gift from Lily last C

ovels, sealing away her thoughts like secrets in the dark. But before clim

en when things felt hard. Please watch over me tonight, and over Mom, Dad and

utside, the wind murmured against her window, and the distant hum of the city was a lullaby she knew

day, her mind wasn't ra