Bittersweet Candy Bowl

29. Midterm Time, original chapter posted 1/12/07

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Author commentary

Veronica: Even though I was beginning to really plan out the entire story around this time, there were still chapters made purely in response to reader feedback. One reader remarked that they thought Tess was too perfect — they got particularly annoyed by Tess tipping the Christmas carollers a ton of money in the previous chapter. Looks, money, a cute and sassy personality, Tess just seems to have it all. And it really annoyed this person! Understandably, honestly!

So I decided to make Tess not very impressive at school, and that idea snowballed into this chapter! Where Daisy, who Tess was initially getting pretty annoyed by, gets to help her!

It also reveals a little snarky side to Daisy, where she’s a little too blunt, but it’s for your own good, she swears!!!