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Story#1:
TessandBrianhavebeenfriendsandneighborssincetheywereinsecondgrade.BrianlovesgivingTessahardtimeatschool.Hethinksitisfunnythatsheandtherestofgirlsgetembarrassedwhenheortheotherboysbrushupagainstthemfrombehindorbymakingcommentsabouthowshorttheirskirtsare.TessisnotusedtoBriantouchingherorlookingatherlikethat,butsheratherlikesit.ThisweekshehasbeenwritinghimnotesinclassaskingBrianifhehaseverkissedorgonefurtherwithanyoftheothergirlsintheirgrade,andwhetherhewisheshecoulddothosethingswithher.Brian’smotherfoundoneoftheTess’notesinBrian’spocketwhenshewasdoinglaundryyesterday,butshegaveitbacktoBrian-assumingthekidswerejustjoking.
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Story#2:
ChasereallylikesmoviesandTVandhewantstobeanactorsomeday.Atschoolandchurch,heisalwaysintheplaysandmusicals.Mostofhisfriendsaregirlssosomeoftheotherboysinreligiouseducationandatyouthgroupcallhimvulgarnamesorshoveandtriphimifhegetstooclosetothem.Chase’sfriends,ElizabethandStacy,sometimestelltheotherboystostop,buttheyalsolaughbecausesometimeswhattheysayaboutChaseisfunny.Theyouthminister,David,usuallyignoreswhathappenstoChase,thinkingtheboysarejustactingtoughandifChaseactedlessfeminineinteractingwiththeotherkidsitwouldbealoteasierforhim.