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Submitted to Contest #20
She walked the school hall with her head high and a smile on her face. Or, she always tried her best. She could feel herself slow down sometimes, she could feel the urge to watch her feet, she could feel her smile sag but even on her worst days she could keep her head high and smile on her face. She only ever dropped her mask when she was alone. If you knew about the tears she shed, she trusted you. If you saw her tears, she’s not okay.Many people told her that she was incredibly kind and she was ridiculously smart. The day her mask fell off...
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