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After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma as usual. Then I saw her talking and laughing happily with some other girls, She glanced(瞥了一眼)at me and left me alone there. I knew right then that I had _______ my best friend.

After dinner, Mom asked, “Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?” I shrugged(耸肩)and said nothing. The next morning, Mom asked, “Today is _______. What are you and Jemma going to do?” I shrugged again. “How is Jemma?” Mom took a look at me. Then she said, “Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please?” As I walked down the street a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went _______ her. Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug.

Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a(n) _______ of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table. Grandma _______ at a girl with short fair hair. “That’s Beth Lambert” she said, “My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo” I was surprised at that, “Beth and I were best friends on school. We did everything together. Then one day, she made new friends and she didn’t want to hang out with me any mere. Nothing _______ more than that.” I didn’t say anything. I couldn’t. I knew I’d start crying if I opened my mouth.

Grandma hugged me again. “Simone, sometimes friends grow _______. It might happen to anyone,” the continued. “Then, see him?” Grandma’s finger moved to a boy with glasses in the photo. “He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself. I said ‘hello’ to him. And we became friends.”

“So if we want to start a new friendship,” she smiled, “One _______ is all it took.”

As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went toward her and spoke “Hello”.