(One week later, during lunch break)
We were all chatting and having fun, but suddenly Tanid seemed a bit quiet.
Me: Tanid, why are you so quiet, man? šTanid: (speaking slowly) A girl showed upā¦ a new one.Ayan: Whoa! Secret news! šµļøāāļø Who is she?Tanid: I think her name is Ohonaā¦ No one really talks to her. She always sits aloneā¦ even in class, no one pays attention to her. šSafia: (with sympathy) Oh noā¦ poor girlā¦ šTanid: Today I saw her sitting alone in the canteen. No one sat near her. I don't think she even eats properly.
(Everyone goes quiet for a moment)
Virgil: (suddenly smirking) Oooohā¦ š¤ Now I get it!Tanid: Get what? š¤ØVirgil: You, bro! Looks like someone's falling in loveā¦ ššTanid: (angrily) No, man! I'm being serious here! š¤Justin: Honestly thoughāTanid's voice has a different melody today š»šTanid: (laughs lightly) Shut upā¦ Don't start with the love stuff. I just felt bad, that's all.Ayan: (laughing) Okay okay. So, what do we do? šMe: I think someone should talk to her.Safia: Yes! If she's all alone, we can't let her stay like thatāwe're the Pera-less family. šTanid: I'll try tomorrowā¦ maybe I can sit beside her. Even if we don't talk, at least I can say hi.Virgil: (teasing again) And what if she doesn't say "hi" back but goes "bye!" insteadā¦ š¤Everyone bursts out laughing šš¤£Tanid: (laughing) Man, you guys! Can't say anything seriously around you all.
(To be continued...)