![]() The girl wipes off her make-up, takes off her Goth clothes and goes to Vivian – that old lady – to meet her face-to-face. Jack – whose mother works as a house keeper for an old and wealthy lady – comes up with an idea to find some work for Molly in the old lady’s house. When she is caught, she gets 50 hours of community service in order this incident could be erased from her record. This is an old and worn copy of Jane Eyre, which is her favorite story. Nothing special happens till the day Molly decides to steal a book. ![]() The girl starts seeing her classmate, a popular football player named Jack, and these new relationships make her happier even if she doesn’t like to admit that. ![]() For now, she lives in Maine with her new adoptive parents, Ralph and Dina, but she is sure that it is not for long, for she and Dina can’t see eye to eye. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īs a troublesome teenager, Molly hides all her insecurities under the aggressive front and pretended indifference. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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