“You said I’m worthy by just being me,” I confess. “Some days I feel that too. Other days, I’m sitting in Television and New Media, and everyone reminds me I’m a Hale in a way that makes me feel like I’ll never stop having to prove myself. Even my uncle’s feedback kinda confirmed this. He said there’s no reason why I’m last other than everyone just outperformed me, and it’s like in order to win, I need the Cobalts to fail. Because who I am isn’t enough.” I lift a shoulder and swallow the growing lump in my throat. “But you make me feel like I don’t have anything to prove at all. I am worthy. I
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