The first semester's finally over. Finals pretty much killed any self-esteem I thought I had. I made honor roll again and like always, my family makes such a big deal about it. We had family over for an early Christmas and they made it even worse. "It's amazing you're able to do such things, considering all the things you've had to go through this year," they'd all say. True, I got straight A's, but everyone else does, too! They always assume I'm not as good as everyone else is.
Oh, and Nick, the middle cousin, is such a recalcitrant. He resists all authority, including me, since I'm a year older than he is. The only thing more annoying than his insults are when he feigns being super nice in front of his mom, and Aunt Christie actually believes his stupid act. He thinks I'm too soft, and that he can push me around. I'm not a quixotic, overly romantic doll! I'll show him.
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