Hundreds of children talking all at once, that’s what morning at Illini Elementary School sounded like. And there I sat having no one to talk to. Until one day a new girl came through the school doors. She was as tall as a giant and had short black box braids. This girl sat down by all the other children in my grade. So many thoughts were going through my head at once I didn’t know what to do. I was so nervous to talk to her that I almost threw up! I didn’t want her to reject me like the other kids did. I was so confused on rather to ask her to be my friend or just be lonely. Inside, I really wanted a new friend. My classmates and I headed toward our classroom. You could hear everyone talking about the new girl. I went to Mrs. McGillis’s
