“I wanted to tell you face-to-face that you really do need to be proud like Yolani said. I was once in your shoes, and though I had started to form my own escape pre-Lequay, had I seen or heard about you back then, I might’ve acted on it sooner. True, I needed practice with the gun, but deep down, I was afraid, and I know a lot of women are.” “Don’t wanna miss,” I said, and she nodded exaggeratedly to show that was her exact thought. “’Cause if you miss, that nigga is gon’ kill you.” Taking my hands, she said, “So be proud and understand that you are a hero to a lot of women, even me. Despite
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