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Once the first recess bell rang, the class president approached Penny's desk immediately. "Uh, Penny."

Penny looked up at the class president and tilted her head.

The class president offered Penny a smile. "Thank you for earlier and I'm sorry I couldn't stop. them." Her smile cracked a little as she thought of what could've happened if Penny got in

trouble.

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She was the class president, and she knew she should've done something. However, not only did she hesitate for a second, but her officers and even Penny saved her from Ray's fans' wrath.

"It's okay, President!" Penny reassured. "It's not your fault. I mean, I knew you tried, and that's good enough for me."

But that didn't feel good enough for the class president.

"Lily" the class president said with a subtle smile. "Just call me Lily."

Penny didn't answer and just smiled.

"Anyway, do you want to eat snacks together?" Lily offered. "I brought some snacks from Germany. You might want to try them

"Oh, but I'm eating snacks with Ginnie to discuss our project."

Lily glanced at Ginnie, who had just arrived at Penny's desk. "She can come if you want."

"Well... that's not for me to decide. Penny shifted her eyes to Ginnie.

Ginnie's shoulders tensed up when Lily and Penny were looking at her. She forced a smile while. her brain almost overheated with all the overthinking. If she refused, then Lily might be and might think Ginnie was trying to hog Penny all for herself.

Although Lily hadn't done anything to her,

upset

still scared of

"Su sure."

and with that, the three girls went to the cafeteria to

wouldn't be so crowded. The girls found a spot in the corner, putting down their snacks. Penny only bought from the cafeteria

Lily, she placed these containers

eat all of

already shared some

food and pursed her

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them. They're really good." Seeing the shimmer in Penny's

"Are you sure?"

me today, this isn't

up her spoon to enjoy the dishes. It was only recess, but the food they were eating was good for lunch. Seeing how Penny happily enjoyed

want to try them

just smiled awkwardly and said, "I -

fine.

her while still chewing. "It's very

food was, indeed, nice, but the experience right after wasn't nice. Since Patricia gave her food, Patricia demanded Ginnie to buy her as

had been paying for

on." Lily moved one of the small food

Penny watched Ginnie in anticipation. They didn't take their eyes off

exploded in her mouth.

ya." Penny giggled while

this one and this one- this one is a little weird at first, but it's yummy!" Lily excitedly offered the rest of her snacks. As a foodie, Lily and Penny

weird.

really enjoy some of the dishes because they were too weird for her

automatically flock around Penny's

in the past. Even if she did, people

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