brave

Chapter 7

One afternoon, Lila and I were both assigned to clean the gym after school.

For a long time, we worked in silence.

Then she said:

"That day… when you slapped me… I hated you. Now I realize… you woke me up."

She swept slowly.

"I thought being powerful meant making people afraid of you. You showed me it means making people trust you."

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I stopped sweeping.

"Power isn't about dragging people down," I said. "It’s about lifting yourself up. And sometimes… you have to stand up tall so everyone can see the truth."

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