#Chapter 119 From the Heart

How did I get into doing so much public speaking? Yes, the program to use Alpha students to help Beta and Omega families was my idea, but if I couldn’t speak clearly to my audience, I wouldn’t do any good. I was terrified I would freeze up on the stage in front of the entire school and be laughed at and mocked like I was that day in werewolf history class. “Read it to Jennifer and me,” Victor requested as we sat together in the mansion's drawing room. Jennifer was honored when we asked her to help me practice. I stood before them and began reading the speech I had written to deliver at an assembly in front of the entire school. “Hello, most of you know me, but in case you don’t, my name is Daisy Wilson.” So far so good. “I’m on this stage today to talk to you about the urgent needs of families in our community. There are city blocks full of families who don’t have the things we take for granted every day.” They don’t have the money to buy food, clothing,