I stood on the side of the stage, a nervous wreck waiting for my turn at the talent show. I would have been fine if I wasn’t going after Lucy, the girl with the voice of an angel. They finally called me to the stage. The song began to play. I opened my mouth to sing, but all that came out was a weird shriek. I ran off the stage in tears and standing there was my family. They came over to comfort me and told me they were proud. They made me realise that all that mattered, was that I tried.

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