n the school library, but it seemed it hadn't been easier for them both. Monti realized her friend had been

bilities that could make her friend react negatively. T

she said to her friend as she played w

invited me to his birthday

it's the week we are starting

I will still g

u know; everyone lik

t the party looks like. I haven't attended any party eve

tell me, and we have been frie

t don't like party things;

ct, trying so hard to be the exact o

ea

at abo

ked me earlier. I am

ome, don't y

l," Monti

you to the party an

s why you are always

ed Eli, but she didn't understand because it wasn't clear to her t

short party on a Wednesday, so they had to leave as

e to be that many people

h a guy in the same grade as Eli's. Clara shyly turned

. What she didn't like was his tiny voice.

him, abandoning her friend

Lydia

llo Monti,"

u guys doin

ine, thank you,

, I didn't expect Monti. I knew she invite

address to my plac

You have many likes on your post, El

I just

hat? You could be a magician, you k

to offer you

e one too, Lu

Pepsi," Lu

love her even in her robust figure, yet it emb

a? He stared at me. Tha

s fat; it wasn't very appealing f

burger in my hand and was ready to

Monti's body. Her dress was beautiful, but it didn't bring out any shape exc

i realized that she didn't ask what he wanted and

y as if nothing happened; she was talking with a guy. Monti looked keenly at h

uy's name?' sh

his name ,Monti

all of their names, you

th Lydia, and what

ed, his voice break

r voice just now? Are

re,' he a

e with black shorts. Lucy stared in surprise as she saw her friend walk off, leaving her with Eli. She thought she might have deliberately done that. She moved closer t

mbarrass herself. She didn't just understand why she liked him .yet, she is

joined the art class. Lucy had been struggling with drawing a mermaid. She didn'

knew what was wrong. He walked towar

ring me a pencil; I'll draw it for you. Afterwards, you

tely, t

r favorite color. She thought he must have liked her to have helped her draw. It did

lar incident grew her affection for him. She never knew

ooking agitated ,he didn't understand

friends ; Rachel and Mia ,h