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“You’re right. You can doanything.” She sat up on her knees and clapped her hands in front of her. The overcast sky brightened.
My smile wavered, but hopefully she didn’t notice. “Sure.”
She didn’t believe in herself, but believed in me, which led her to believing in herself.
Whatever worked. It’d only take her shifting one time for it to be broken permanently.
“Wanna try?” I asked, but I was already reaching for the thickest thread. It was wrapped around her head, like a braided crown, but not very tightly. I was able to slip my fingers behind it easily.
Younger Gloria took in a deep breath, her tiny fists clenching at her sides.
I didn’t even wait for her to say, ‘Okay’, before I pulled as hard as I could.
