Chapter 36

Chapter 36

The moment Yvonne finished speaking the room erupted into applause.

The teacher beamed: “Yvonne just joined our class. Let’s all be friends with her, okry

“Okay!” the children chimed in unison.

Yvonne’s small hands clenched into fists. Her bright eyes swept over the sea of unfamiliar faces, excitement flickering in

them

The teacher glanced around the room before pointing to an empty seat. “Yvonne, you can sit over there.”

Nodding. Yvonne clutched the straps of her fluffy panda backpack and walked over. As soon as she settled into her chair, the kids around her leaned in, cunosity lighting up their faces.

“Whoa” Your backpack is adorable” a girl beside her gushed.

“Can I touch it another kid asked eagerly.

I want to touch it too” a boy said happily.

“Me toor another boy echoed

Yvonne’s cheeks flushed. She hadn’t expected so many kids to talk to her at once. Still, she nervously held her bag out

“You can touch it” she said softly. “My brother bought it for me. Everyone can touch it.”

A chorus of giggles and excited murmurs filled the air as small hands reached out, stroking the plush panda fabric

It’s so so one of them exchimed.

“Like a real kitten” another chimed in stroking it gently.

I’m going to ask my mom to buy me one too!” a little boy declared excitedly.

The children chattered excitedly, their voices overlapping as they quickly struck up a conversation with Yvonne

Smiling Yvonne reached into her bag again and carefully pulled out a handful of roses

Lillian had trimmed them and removed all the thorns.

Yvonne handed a rose to the girl sitting next to her, then gave one to each child at the desks in front and behind her.

The rich fragrance of roses quickly filled the classroom.

The children who received a rose gasped in awe.

a girl squealed, clasping her

said with a bright

one too” a boy added,

beside Yvonne inhaled deeply, then smiled brightly at her. “My mom loves roses.

school”

grabbed Yvonne’s soft hand and gave it a firm shake.

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From now on. I’ll look out for

heart warmed. “Thank you, Anna,” she said sincerely. “You’re

approached, more and more kids gathered around Yvonne’s

filled with envy as they gazed at the delicate,

a rose too?” a girl asked

chimed in, glancing at

just one?” a boy

name so naturally

reached into her panda backpack, but when she felt

apologetic look. “I’m sorry,” she said softly. “I don’t have

expected to make so many friends today, so she

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more at home! I’ll bring

faces

the

Yvonne!” another grinned, hugging

became even better. When they played

be

initial shyness faded. Yvonne no longer felt like the new kid–she was part of the group.

of the school, another new student was having a very

into the classroom, Marian felt an immediate headache coming on at the sight of a room full of

annoying. I hate children, she thought.

introduce herself, she simply said,

and turned to the class. “Let’s give Marian a

barely stopped herself from rolling her eyes.

the teacher’s coaxing tone–it was also her classmates‘ simple, childlike questions. To her, it all felt

childish.

guiding her to her seat

recess, a

still came over,

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