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She once had dark, shadowed, unhappy thoughts of a world in which she couldn’t fit. A large chip was resting on each shoulder and the world was against her. But things aren’t what they used to be. Jessica and her parents had been living in Miamba for two years. It was the type of country town where your name and face was known to everyone you passed by. “It’s the perfect place to bring up a young woman” stressed Kate. (Jess’s mum) She was almost trying to convince herself more than Jess. Originating from the city Jess couldn’t stand this type of life. It was too slow and seemed to lack even a hint of excitement. Everything was different. She felt alienated from the community. This world seemed to be a complete abstract of Jess's. School was no better. Everyone had their own groups and clubs, Jess couldn’t fit into any of them and began to blame herself. She effectively shut herself out to the world and was consumed by her thoughts of unhappiness. She wanted her old life back. A life and world in which she could belong. A life where problems were easily extinguished. A life th