There was something sweet about the whole thing. Lilah’s bird obsession and quirky clothing made her stand out from the crowd, and kids like Caleb could see that and liked her for who she was. I’d spent my whole life trying to fix all the things I thought were wrong with me—my body, my ambitions, my failures—but what if I was doing this all wrong? What if I just needed to be happy with who I was and never mind what my mother or anyone else thought? What if slightly awkward, slightly chubby Perci with her loud fashion sense and emotional support fish was fine being exactly who she was? What if
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