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Author: Naomi D.
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Zevโ€™s pov

Suzie offered to buy some supplies yesterday while I helped Atalanta study. Apparantly, she needed to train her brain, according to Suzie, who was very worried about Atalantaโ€™s health.

She looked fine.

Yeah, of course she wasnโ€™t fine. Her hand hurt, her wrist was sore, and it was clear her throat wasnโ€™t fine either. You could tell it hurt to swallow and talk, not that Atalanta would ever say that.

It took me a while to feel comfortable sharing my feelings, but Ethan, Grace, and my therapist helped me with that.

They showed me that showing emotions or asking for help wasn't a sign of weakness but of strength. Admitting your feelings takes guts; hiding them is far easier.

That didnโ€™t mean that I was always upfront about my feelings or shared everything I was thinking about or struggling with. Some things are just too big to let out.

But I feel like Atalanta holds everything in.

โ€œSo how much homework have you still got to do?โ€ I asked Atlanta.

She grabbed some papers from her
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Sorry it took me a bit longer. But here it is.

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