"Are you looking for someone?" a girl asks. I freeze, worried that someone is trying to make fun of me again, when I’m just trying to get some food in the cafeteria.I turn though, and the female student in front of me doesn’t look like she’s teasing me or anything. "Yes,” I admit. “I'm looking for the food line.""It's over there," she says, pointing to the back of the room. “Thank you,” I say, turning to go. “I'm Jillian, by the way,” she calls out after me.I’m surprised. I turn back. Is she actually trying to start a conversation with me? Or is she just going to make me look stupid like everyone else does?"I'm Keira,” I say, deciding to take a chance."I know,” she says."You do?""We're in the same homeroom,” she explains. “I’ve noticed it maybe be hard for you to… find people to talk to.“I get it though. It’s my first year here too.” She points to the table she was sitting at. "Come and sit with us."I hessite then agree. Though I’m still wary, I follow Jillia
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