Page 16 - fortitude

Coach Tasleem was appalled by their behavior,
but she just ran to see how Melia was.

Melia’s knee was bleeding, so the coach
patched her up.

Then she said, “Melia, you can sit out for now.”

Melia responded, “No, coach, I’m okay.”

Even though she was in pain, Melia had

fortitude and overcame the pain.

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