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I sat back, pullingcare of ht if they knew it’d be more pity, and disappointment”

“You keep saying ‘they’ Who is they exactly?”

I shrugged “My parents Macy” I looked at the ring on ave it to me The promises he’d made “Malcol withI was a different person A better person A stronger person than I actually am”

“And now?”

I looked up at her “Huh?”

“Does Malcolm know differently now? Have you allowed him to see the person you consider to be the real you?”

I gave a curt laugh and nodded “Yeah Not intentionally, but yeah he knows”

“So, you’ve showed him your vulnerability”

I nodded

“And how did he react? Was he disappointed in the real you?”

I shook s”

“That’s understandable You have a good support system, Calida You need to utilize them”

“You sound like him”

She s person to let others see you at your lowest”

“I guess, but it doesn’t feel that way”