locker. I felt the stinging sensation of embarrassment as i

ad taken place a few minutes before when i

ars since i had last seen her and i was sure it was her at first glance. I h

usion and shock, she slapped me in front of the whole school. Afterwards, everyone made

locker. But before i had a chance to cry,

," the v

young man with a warm smile and

e school newspaper, I heard what happened and I wa

ry, explaining why i did what i had done. To his surprise, F

t, but when i did, he was relieved to find that Francis had written it in a way that was both s

who read it. It allowed everyone to understand why i had acted the

im to make a new friend in Francis. I was grateful for this new friendship and was r