Catherine's Point of View
One September day, I had an experience that would change my life. I noticed that some new neighbors were moving in across the street. I decided to greet my new neighbors, especially since there was a kid my age there. I said, "Hi, I'm Catherine. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi, I'm Gavin. It's nice to meet you, too." I said, "Nice accent you have there!" He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yeah. Like the Beatles." Seeing that we were both Beatles fans, I knew we would get along. Gavin seemed so friendly and approachable, and how could anyone say no to those expressive, green eyes? After talking with him a while, I said, "Well, I guess I better go." He said, "Okay, bye. It was nice talking to you." I said, "It was nice talking to you."
Gavin's Point of View
Catherine seemed like such a nice girl. While she was friendly, I saw some sadness in those hazel eyes. My mother came up to me and asked, "Gavin, who is that girl?" I said, "Oh, that's Catherine. She's our new neighbour." My mother said, "Oh, I see. What's she like? Is she nice?" I said, "She's very nice. I noticed a sadness in her eyes, however, and she seems lonely. I think she needs a friend." My mother smiled. She said, "I think you could be that friend." The next day, I prepared for my first day at my new school. My mother said, "Have a good day, love." I got on the bus, and I noticed Catherine sitting by herself. She looked up at me and said, "You can sit with me if you want." I did. I was glad we were going to the same school. Later at school, there was a group of kids making fun of my accent. The leader of the group said, "Quit talkin' so funny!" I said, "I can't exactly control how I talk." One of them said exactly what I said in a horribly fake accent, in a mocking tone. Catherine came up beside me and said to the leader, "Jeremy! Back off! Can't you see the poor guy's scared enough already?" Jeremy said, "Oh, we're just joking with him." Catherine said, "No, you're hurting his feelings! Leave him alone!" Jeremy and his mates pushed her down the stairs, laughed, and walked away. I made my way to Catherine and helped her up. "Catherine," I said, "are you all right?" She said, "Yeah." I said, "Thanks for standing up for me." She said, "You're welcome." Just like that, we became really good friends.
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One September day, I had an experience that would change my life. I noticed that some new neighbors were moving in across the street. I decided to greet my new neighbors, especially since there was a kid my age there. I said, "Hi, I'm Catherine. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi, I'm Gavin. It's nice to meet you, too." I said, "Nice accent you have there!" He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yeah. Like the Beatles." Seeing that we were both Beatles fans, I knew we would get along. Gavin seemed so friendly and approachable, and how could anyone say no to those expressive, green eyes? After talking with him a while, I said, "Well, I guess I better go." He said, "Okay, bye. It was nice talking to you." I said, "It was nice talking to you."
Gavin's Point of View
Catherine seemed like such a nice girl. While she was friendly, I saw some sadness in those hazel eyes. My mother came up to me and asked, "Gavin, who is that girl?" I said, "Oh, that's Catherine. She's our new neighbour." My mother said, "Oh, I see. What's she like? Is she nice?" I said, "She's very nice. I noticed a sadness in her eyes, however, and she seems lonely. I think she needs a friend." My mother smiled. She said, "I think you could be that friend." The next day, I prepared for my first day at my new school. My mother said, "Have a good day, love." I got on the bus, and I noticed Catherine sitting by herself. She looked up at me and said, "You can sit with me if you want." I did. I was glad we were going to the same school. Later at school, there was a group of kids making fun of my accent. The leader of the group said, "Quit talkin' so funny!" I said, "I can't exactly control how I talk." One of them said exactly what I said in a horribly fake accent, in a mocking tone. Catherine came up beside me and said to the leader, "Jeremy! Back off! Can't you see the poor guy's scared enough already?" Jeremy said, "Oh, we're just joking with him." Catherine said, "No, you're hurting his feelings! Leave him alone!" Jeremy and his mates pushed her down the stairs, laughed, and walked away. I made my way to Catherine and helped her up. "Catherine," I said, "are you all right?" She said, "Yeah." I said, "Thanks for standing up for me." She said, "You're welcome." Just like that, we became really good friends.
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