“I need to say something.”
Lily waited.
Kate looked uncomfortable.
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“I shouldn’t have treated you like that.”
Lily didn’t immediately answer.
“I know.”
Kate seemed surprised.
“You’re not going to say it was okay?”
“No. Because it wasn’t.”
Kate nodded slowly.
“I’m sorry.”
Lily picked up her bag.
“Training starts at six tomorrow morning.”
Kate looked confused.
“And?”
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Lily allowed herself a small smile.
“If you really mean that apology, don’t be late.”
One month later, Kate broke her personal best.
When she climbed out of the water, the first person she looked for was Lily.
Lily stood near the pool with a stopwatch in her hand.
For the first time, Kate didn’t see a thin girl.
She saw the athlete she should never have judged by appearance.
And from that day on, nobody in that swimming center laughed at Lily’s body again.
