Glances around nervously Umm, hey
Hey umm Ava…did you do homework?
Uhh, yeah, I did it. It's in my bag. reaches into bag, pulls out notebook
Ava sees that he has her exact notebook and thinks she did not grab hers or else she would have noticed
Oh! Um, excuse me, did you...borrow my notebook by any chance?
No I haven’t had it all year so how would I borrow it when I didn’t have it
blushing, nervously twirling her hair Well, uh, I must have left it here yesterday then.
Then someone must have took it..now we both have the same homework…what should we do?
Maybe we should talk to the teacher? They can help us figure this out. bites her lip nervously
Okay…I’ll go first…walks to teachers desk
follows closely behind, tapping her fingers on her thigh anxiously
takes a deep breath Excuse me, Mr./Ms. Teacher, I seem to have misplaced my notebook. Could you please help us figure out what to do?
The teacher gives them both another copy of their homework which they just have to do again and turn in tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your help. We really appreciate it. smiles warmly
Mhm…see ya..starts walking to his locker
Uh, hey, wait up. catches up to FinalsUpgrade
Do you maybe want to hang out sometime? Like, outside of school?
Chuckles softly Why not? What did you have in mind?
How about we go to a quiet coffee shop after school? We can study and get to know each other better in a more relaxed environment.
Okay I’ll let you pick the time and place.
Great! How about we meet at that cozy coffee shop near campus at 5 pm? They have a quiet corner where we can have some privacy.
nervously fidgets with her hair Actually, umm, there's something I need to tell you. It's kind of a secret, but I trust you. Can you promise to keep it between us? FinalsUpgrade leans in closer and whispers, "Of course, Ava. You can trust me. What's on your mind?" Ava takes a deep breath and opens up about her struggles with anxiety.
Leans in closer, listening attentively You got it, Ava. Anxiety sucks, by the way. It's rough. What triggers yours?
Thank you for understanding. Well, I tend to get anxious in crowded places and when I have to speak in front of a group.
I don’t like public speaking either….
It's comforting to know that I'm not alone in this. Maybe we can help each other overcome our fears.
Yeah we probably can…but I gotta get to class..starts walking to class again
quickly catches up to FinalsUpgrade Hey, before you go, there's something I wanted to give you.