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Jean: Don't apologize. It keeps me motivated.
Staysfordegrassi: Thanks for the compliment.
Melms213: How else would I portray Mrs. Rowe?
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Juliette continued to cry and began to rock back and forth. Why did her mother hate her so much? It didn't make sense. She tried to always do what the woman wanted. The sound of footsteps caused the girl to look up with a gasp.
"You okay?" Sophie queried gently.
"I'm such a freak," Juliette sobbed.
"No you're not," Sophie responded, kneeling down to Juliette's level.
"She hates me. I try and try to be the daughter she wants, but she still hates me. It's not fair," Juliette lamented.
"Jules, this isn't your fault," Sophie comforted, hugging her.
"Just once, I would love to hear her say that she's proud of me and that she thinks I'm pretty," Juliette continued.
"Oh, Jules," Sophie murmured. I don't blame you, Jules, she thought. She had only seen Mrs. Rowe on parents week and had heard the woman ask Juliette if she was watching her calories without even so much as a 'hello'. Sophie just held Juliette in her arms as the girl sobbed. Finally, she was all cried out.
"There. Feel better?" Sophie queried.
"Yeah," Juliette answered with a nod. "Gosh, I must like such a mess," she said.
"You look fine," Sophie responded. "Come on, let's get back," she continued. With that, they stood up and walked back to Horizon. Once there, Juliette went straight to the lodge, where she found the other Cliffhangers. Instead of acknowledging her friends, Juliette went to an empty couch. There was a few minutes of silence. Then, Auggie stood up and walked over to her. Without a word, he gestured to the other end of the couch. His girlfriend just shrugged. The boy sat down beside her and drew her into a hug.