“You can do it!”
ALLISON
“You can do it!” I encourage myself for the umpteenth time in the last few minutes.
I don’t have a habit of speaking to myself, rest assured. It’s just that today, I need courage. Let me explain why.
My name is Allison Melody Walker, and at this moment, I’m very upset. You should know it is not very often I’m in a bad mood. Usually, I’m a calm, laid back person, and even though I tend to be anxious more than the average person, I manage to hide it well.
Except this morning, my stress is skyrocketing, and I can’t see how someone couldn’t notice it. Why am I so anxious? Well, that’s a long story that began months ago. I knew this moment would eventually come, but I managed to avoid it until my best friend, Zoe, exclaimed just a few days ago, “Sorry, but
