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“Hi.” Silence. The little red-haired girl stared at the dark-haired one sitting under the slide. “Can I come next to you?” Silence. The redhead plopped on the ground and scooted beneath the slide. “I’m Chloe.” Silence. “I’m six years old, you know. My family moved here last week. This is my first time at the park. Do you play here a lot?” Silence.
“Beca!” A woman called from a nearby bench. “Beca, it’s time to go home now.”
The brunette girl climbed from beneath the slide and dusted off her jeans before running to her mom. Chloe called after her. “Nice to meet you, Beca! I can’t wait to play again soon.”
As they walked toward the car, Beca hooked her hand with her mom. “I see you made a new friend, Beca. That’s great.” Silence.
Beca started her new kindergarten the next day. She hadn’t had many friends at her last school, but then again, she’d only been there two months. She shyly sat next to her mother, idly swinging her legs as her mom finished enrolling her. Soon, the counselor was crouched in front of her.
“Hi, Beca. I’m Mrs. Stevens. You are in luck. You aren’t the only new student we have today. I’ve arranged for you to be in the same class. How does that sound?” Silence.
Mrs. Stevens led Beca to the office foyer where sat none other than Chloe. The redhead jumped off her chair and hugged the brunette girl tightly. “Beca,” she squealed.
“Oh, I see you two already know each other.”
Chloe grabbed Beca’s hand and stated, “Mrs. Stevens put us in the same class. I can tell we are going to be fast friends.”