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[behindmothersback]

I have learned so much in this place, Father. I go to school now and have a job and do all kinds of things that real girls do. But there's still so much to do and tonight I hope to have another experience that I've heard so much about. I've watched movies and read books and nearly all of them talk about slumber parties as if they're the quintessential coming of age experience.

I want to have these experiences, things I never would have done had Mother succeeded.

So tonight I've planned a night with my friends, and invited them to invite a few of theirs. I have cookies and ice cream and pizza and games and scary movies to watch and I truly hope that everyone enjoys themselves. There are pillows and sleeping bags all over our living room and I have to thank you for allowing me to overrun the apartment like this.

I do hope we all have fun.

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[makeithome]

Gwen can't even remember the last time she attended a sleepover — not just had someone else over, but been to a party with so many other girls, all laughing and talking and eating. It's nice, doing something so ordinary, so ubiquitous, that hasn't been part of her life in ages. Being surrounded by the others, it kind of feels like life is normal again. In a tank top and cotton shorts for pajamas, Gwen watches the others, grinning to herself. She leans forward to reach her foot, brushing another layer of purple onto a toe. "Can someone hand me the top coat?"

[behindmothersback]

When the doorbell rings, I answer it with a smile and pay the pizza delivery man a nice tip. I'm in such a good mood. I have friends here and everyone seems to be having fun. It's everything I wanted it to be.

Taking the food into the living room and set the pies down on the coffee table. "There are all kinds of sodas in the fridge and I have vegetarian pizzas here, too. Does anyone want anything else?"

[arrowette]

Honestly, Cissie couldn't remember the last time she'd been on a sleepover so it was really cool to be invited to one now.

She'd put her hair up in a ponytail and changed into red and yellow stripped pajamas and now she was sitting in front of the nail polish collection, trying to decide what color she wanted.

"I can't decide," she said out loud. "Someone pick for me."