Hypnosis Doesn't Work Like That!

A story started on Jan 25th, 2019. Based on another Wattpad story, which had an interesting concept but was almost unreadable due to head-hopping first person, inconsistent tenses, and similar issues.

This version is the story of an almost-adult girl (who may be adult before the story ends). Kitty Angel is writing it without any proper planning, experimenting with the half-improvised style that seems to be popular on Wattpad, and with posting one or more chapters every day.

Characters:

• POV character: Adelaide Juniper Spenser - Mostly known as Adi. Has also been Adele, Della, or other variations at different times in her life. Huge ego, thinks she's smarter than everyone else. Never learns anything because she's so sure she knows better than everyone; falling behind in school.
• Adi's mom - somewhat absent-minded. Works long hours, tries to be her daughter's friend but has no idea how to talk to her. Does a really good breakfast.
• Britney - One of Adi's best friends. Cheerful bubbly goth. Wears goth clothes, acts like a stereotypical goth, but is really a lot smarter than anyone realises, especially Adi.
• Toni Walker - Muscular tomboy with a crush on Adi. Britney's "sidekick" (Adi doesn't get this in-joke, and it drives her nuts), and third member of the group of friends at the start of the book. Has an epi-pen in her bag; Britney and Adi have taken a class on how top use it, possibly some other friends too.
• Garfield - Adi's brother (or half-brother?). More successful, and starts the story on a foreign holiday with his father.
• Teachers
  • Miss Featherchase - Adi's literature teacher. Old fashioned, super strict, and not open to new ideas. Refers to students by full name. Nose looks like a beak, and her shriek of anger sounds almost like an eagle. Toni refers to her as "Leatherface".
  • Miss Catterton - Maths teacher. One of the younger teachers, has some respect from her students. Approaches them like friends until they break the rules
  • Mr Kibblesmith - Geography teacher. Addresses students as "You" and points rather than learning their names
  • Mrs Ivanovic - Known to use the school's courtyards for a crafty cigarette between lessons
• Pea Walker - Toni's dad. Fairly well-off, works away from home a lot.
• Belle Carter - Popular girl, queen bitch. Not clear if she's really the bully Adi thinks of her as. Captain of the volleyball team. Calls Adi "Juniper", which Adi thinks is mocking.
• Lady Larsen - The hypnotist who made the files. May possibly be the same Lars mentioned in the Big Little Bus, adopting a female pseudonym.
• Dean Carter - Possible romantic lead, if the story gets that far. A student at the college Adi wants to go to.

Places:

• Schwingford - the town where Adi's school is
  • Leonard Juiban High School
    • Grimer Street - goes past the back of the school. There's a gate where students can get onto a car park, but one of the janitors is supposed to check of ID on entry.
    • Growlithe Road - street at the front of the school. Access for vehicles is staff only, but there's a long stretch of kerb where many students are dropped off or catch the bus
• Ting Ling Wang's - Chinese restaurant on Chansey Street. On Mom's way home from work. Huge portions, Adi's mom gets one curry for two people at times.
• A small shopping arcade two streets away from Toni's house. Includes:
  • Samedi's - A supermarket, at one end of the arcade. Sign declares it to be the largest branch in the chain.
  • Dominic's Pizza Yurt - at the other end of the arcade. Pretty fancy restaurant with an odd smell of incense
  • Baby Bonanza - Decorated almost entirely in pastel pinks and yellows; sells everything baby related (chapter 20)
  • Wulf, Wellspring & Sons - Pharmacy
• Weepinbell Avenue - where Toni lives. Pretty nice neighbourhood
• Moistville
  • Moistville College - Dean is a student there, and Adi is applying. First mentioned in chapter 36