"I figure everybody has something they're good at," Tess said with a shrug. "Some people figure it out sooner and some figure it out later, but everybody figures it out."
Well, not everybody. She really was aware of that. But she was optimistic sometimes, even though there was so much in the world against that.
She caught sight of her hair in the mirror; even with Allison still finishing up, it looked amazing. "Oh, wow," she said, pleased. "This looks amazing."