So don't you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine <3

In case you haven't started...
Intro;; http://www.polyvore.com/her_sparkling_eyes_intro/set?id=66544088
Chapter One;; http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_one/set?id=67194566
Chapter Two;; http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_two/set?id=67277360
Chapter Three;;
http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_three/set?id=68860762
 
**Sorry I'm never on this account anymore :( I'd say I'll try to get on more, but it seems like I never actually get the chance or can think of chapter ideas : /
 

... Chapter Four
 
It was apparent he didn't want her there. Tess was able to tell others emotions easily, and his glare and crossed arms didn't exactly show he was thrilled with her existence.
"Well, um, see you later.... enjoy your, um, lunch!"
 
She quickly left, sitting down at the first table she saw -- a girl with exuberant red hair wearing a navy sweater. She was all by herself, a good sign so that Tess wouldn't be interrupting her or anything.
 
Tess expected to start the conversation with her, but this girl took her by surprise by stealing the first sentence.
 
"I see you made your first mistake."
 
Tess looked around her, very confused. "Excuse me??"
 
The girl rolled her mascara-rimmed eyes. "No one talks to Josh if they know what's best. It's not that he's mean, it's just.... well... he doesn't really like anyone. Or at least doesn't show any signs of it."
 
Tess was glad she didn't make a terrible mistake (as in... breaking a law) but still felt bad for Joshua. He seemed different, and she knew different wasn't necessarily bad. She was intrigued by his mannerisms, from the way he tried to block others out to the way he moved his lips while thinking.
 
"Oh." was all she managed to say at first. "Well, I'm Tess by the way."
 
"I'm Amanda, but e-ver-ee-one calls me Manda." She smiled the first time through their conversation.
 
They continued to talk, and they started to connect. Tess found out Manda's life goal was to become a famous artist in New York City. Whenever Manda started talking about art, her eyes lit up with excitement, like she could tell Tess her sketch ideas all day.
 
Tess could see that Manda wasn't constantly excitable like she was, but if Manda had a passion, she couldn't stop thinking about it. Under her skin of sarcasm and walls to protect herself, she had a heart for art.
 
//
 
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In case you haven't started...
Intro;; http://www.polyvore.com/her_sparkling_eyes_intro/set?id=66544088
Chapter One;; http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_one/set?id=67194566
Chapter Two;; http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_two/set?id=67277360
 

... Chapter Three
 
Tess didn't like the smell. She didn't like the look, what she heard, or anything sense-wise.
 
She knew for a fact she didn't like this school, and that was a lot coming from a girl who had an open-mind about everything.
 
Maybe it was like all the schools in the movies. The perfect pricks, modern cafeteria, and decorated lockers. It's like it came directly off a television screen.
 
The people seemed unrealistic. Everyone was seperated in certain cliques that were a little too recognizable. Cheerleaders in the right corner, wannabes to their side. It was way too cliche. Tess didn't understand.
 
In her old school, everyone would everywhere. It didn't matter what table you sat at... as long as it wasn't full of dorks.
 
This school was too orderly, everyone in their "perfect" place.
 
And Tess didn't like it because... she didn't belong anywhere in the first place.
 
//
 
Josh continued his usual school routine; keep your head down, and hope no one will notice you. But from the second she stepped into the cafeteria, he knew she didn't belong.
 
Not that she couldn't belong. She was just clueless about how she was supposed to jump in.
 
Just as the thought passed his mind, it was as if she heard it herself. She sat up from her lonely cafeteria bench, and made her was over to Joshua.
 
..please don't notice me, please don't noti-.
 
"Hi! I'm Tess Billings. Great food, huh?" She laughed. Everyone in school knew the mac & cheese wasn't exactly what you would call delicious.
 
Josh looked up at her. Her sparkling eyes seemed to look at him like no one else ever did.
 
She was different.
 
And Josh could tell from the short conversation.
 
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Sorry I haven't been on this account. Ugh. So sorry!!! I get busy, and it's hard to think of story ideas!! Forgive me??
 
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In case you haven't started...
Intro;; http://www.polyvore.com/her_sparkling_eyes_intro/set?id=66544088
Chapter One;; http://www.polyvore.com/chapter_one/set?id=67194566
 

... Chapter Two
 
"I've never seen so much snow!"
 
Tess was used to moving, because of her mom's job as a traveling nurse. Most people who "switched lives" four times in the past couple years probably wouldn't be excited... But Tess couldn't help it!! She looked at each change as an opportunity to become a better, nicer person. She still made many mistakes, but they were better mistakes then the first times.
 
Vermont was freezing. There were actually icicles!! Tess, who came from North Carolina, barely got the chance to see them. She couldn't imagine having to go to school with five feet of snow on the ground.
 
"Hey, Mom, I might need some new boots for the snow. And some gloves. Oh, could I get a sca--"
 
Mrs. Billings interrupted her mid-sentence, with a firm voice. "Tess Fallyn, I don't know where I'm going or what I'm even doing. So would you just. Be. Quiet." Tess's parents didn't get angry easily; but when they did, they were monsters. The type of monsters that used middle names.
 
Tess didn't say a single word, but the thoughts in her mind were going wild.
 
//
 
Finally, the Billings arrived at their destination. The new home was small, but in a cozy way. The cream-colored paint was chipped, and the garage door had a noticeable scratch down the middle. It was perfectly imperfect, and Tess wouldn't have changed anything about it.
 
It was another chance. That's all she needed at this point.
 
//

Guys, I am sooooo sorry!!! I haven't been working on this story as much as I should be :( I'll try harder this week!!!
Introduction;; http://www.polyvore.com/her_sparkling_eyes_intro/set?id=66544088
 

... Chapter One
 
Joshua knew that being a fourteen year old boy with a wooden music-box in his room wasn't exactly average. But, then again, nothing about Josh was average.
 
He continued to spin the rusty knob, so that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" played over and over. It was the only item he still remained to have that came from his mom. There was no way he would lose it. He lost enough of her precious life.
 
..Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me...
 
Joshua missed his mom. Her warm hugs, and even warmer soup. He would do anything to go back in time those three years ago. Everything was so, so... normal. Josh remembered how his dad would play baseball with him. Mr. Robinson used to have fun sometimes, instead of being obsessed with his work.
 
Now, Joshua and his brother Todd barely got any time to spend with him. Their mom died of skin cancer, and their dad was constantly in the office. These days, it seemed like all Josh had was his older brother.
 
And the wooden, vintage music box.
 
... //
 
Hope you enjoyed it!! I know it's short, but I like short chapters better, personally!!
 
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I thought I was on my other account, @sincerely-emily-xo ... but turns out I was... here!!!
 
Hope you enjoy my final fashion set on this account ;)

Boho-chic with a dash of h i p s t e r :)
 
I gotta say, this character has some serious style!! Iloveit!

Showing the readers a different side of popularity...

Manda always wears baggy sweaters && cardigs... but continues to make outfit seem special. Manda has too many scarves & bows, that she couldn't live without!!