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

you. Yvonne another said with a bright smile.

too” a boy added,

brightly at her. “My mom loves roses. I’m going to give this to her

school”

with a determined look, she grabbed Yvonne’s soft hand and gave it a firm shake. Thanks for the

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now on. I’ll look out for you at school!”

she said

more and more kids gathered around Yvonne’s desk.

filled with envy as they gazed at

have a rose too?”

chimed in, glancing at her hands.

just one?” a

already calling her name so naturally

when she felt around, her heart

them an apologetic look. “I’m sorry,”

to make so many friends today, so she hadn’t brought

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she quickly added, “But I have more at home! I’ll

faces lit

the child

best, Yvonne!” another grinned,

the rest of the day became even better. When they played games and learned new words,

to be her partner.

bit, her initial shyness faded. Yvonne no longer felt like

the other side of the school, another new student was having

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

I hate children, she thought.

asked her to introduce herself, she simply said, “Marian Yates,” and nothing

shyness, clapped her hands and turned to the

her eyes.

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

childish.

simply guiding her to her seat instead

recess, a

kids still came over, eager to talk to

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