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Kofi was in a . He walked fast to the bus stop near the big shopping center. There were many people waiting for the bus. Some people were sitting on the bench. Other people were standing and looking at their phones. Kofi looked at the time on his phone. His bus was coming in ten minutes. He felt relaxed. Then he looked up and saw a face in the . It was Lena. Lena was his old classmate from school. They had a big last month. Kofi told Lena something bad about her work. Lena was very angry. They did not talk after that day. Kofi did not want to see her today. He wanted to hide. Kofi turned his back quickly.
He put his phone near his face. He to make a phone call. "Hello, yes, I am here," he said to nobody. He hoped Lena did not see him. But the bus stop was not very big. There were too many people in a small space. Kofi moved behind a tall man. He tried to stay small and quiet. Then he heard a voice behind him. "Kofi? Is that you?" It was Lena. His heart beat fast. He turned around slowly. "Oh, hi, Lena," he said with a smile. "I did not see you here." Lena looked at him with eyes. She did not smile. "We need to talk," Lena said. Kofi felt worried.
He did not know what to say. "I am sorry about last month," he said quietly. "I said bad things. It was wrong." Lena was quiet for a moment. Then her face changed a little. "Thank you for saying that," she said. "I was angry for a long time. But I also want to move on." Kofi felt a weight leave his chest. "Can we be friends again?" he asked. Lena thought about it. Then she nodded slowly. "We can try," she said. The bus arrived at the stop. They got on the bus together. They sat next to each other and talked quietly. It was a good start.
the need to do something quickly
"Kofi was in a hurry to catch his bus."
a large group of people in one place
"He saw Lena's face in the crowd."
an angry discussion between people who disagree
"They had a big argument about her work."
to act like something is true when it is not
"He pretended to talk on the phone."
feeling worried or a little afraid
"Kofi gave Lena a nervous smile."
not laughing or joking; showing that something is important
"Lena looked at him with serious eyes."
to say you are sorry for doing something wrong
"He wanted to apologize for his words."
to move your head up and down to say yes
"Lena nodded slowly and agreed to try."
in a hurry
needing to do something quickly
"I cannot talk now because I am in a hurry."
turned his back
moved his body so he was facing the other way
"He turned his back so she could not see his face."
heart beat fast
feeling scared or nervous, making the heart go quickly
"My heart beat fast when the teacher called my name."
move on
to stop thinking about something bad and continue with life
"The argument is finished. I want to move on."
a good start
a positive beginning to something
"They talked nicely. It was a good start."
for a long time
for many days, weeks, or months
"She was angry for a long time after the argument."
next to each other
sitting or standing side by side
"They sat next to each other on the bus."
I did not see you
used to say you did not notice someone was there
"Oh, hello! I did not see you here."
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