"Remember, sweetie, you do not have to want to be perfect before you try to be perfect... You should be just perfect. There's a difference."
His words rang in Harper's ears. He said this to her when she was only 12. Not only then... he says it countless times, reminding her of the need to follow his lead. To get not just good but perfect grades. To be at the top in every class. Be a leader. Avoid wasting her time on things that people her age do... things like going to parties or having fun at all. All Harper has done was to obey him. To live life like he expected.
But his words today hurt. Her heart was pounding, her eyes moist. How could he say she wasn't the girl he raised? It broke her heart.
She needed to actually fix things, and that had to be done as fast as possible.
But as of now, all she needed was an escape... Her only escape now was a place to relax. Harper knew what she needed at that moment.
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