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20204MeiMeifrownedasshehelpedhermotherandfathersetoutthecookingsuppliesintheshinysteelkitchen.HerfamilyhadjustmovedherefromSanFrancisco,havingboughtasmallrestaurant,whichwassettoopeninthenextfewdays.Movingherewasastupididea.IhavelostallmyfriendsinSanFrancisco.WhatshouldIdonow?MeiMeigrumbled,mostlytoherself.Whatsthat?Hermotherasked,openingaboxandliftingoutseveralpotsandawok.Nothing,MeiMeimumbled.Thegirlhadbeencomplainingaboutthemove,butherparentshadmadethedecisionandwerenowtoobusygettingreadyforthegrandopeningtolistentohercomplaints.Thefirstfewdaysathernewschoolhadntbeeneasy,either.Shefoundithardtotalktopeopleshedidntknow,anditseemedlikethestudentshadntevennoticedher.MeiMeisighedandgotbacktowashingdishes.Onthedayofthegrandopening,MeiMeisparentswereallsmiles,welcomingcustomersintotherestaurant,brightlydecoratedingoldandred.EvenMeiMeiwasinagoodmoodassherushedaround,seatingguests,handingoutmenus,andpouringtallglassesofwater.Thiswasabigdayforherfamily.AtoneofthetablessatafamilywithtwodaughterswhowereaboutMeiMeisage.Asshefilledtheirglasses,MeiMeirealizedthetwinswereinherclass.MeiMeiduckedherheaddownsoherlonghaircoveredherface,andsheturnedawayfromthetable.MeiMeismotherfoundhersoonafter,inthekitchenloadingthedishwasher.Honey,whatareyoudoingbackhere?Weneedyououtfrontwiththecustomers.Paragraph1:Mom,Idontwanttobeoutthere!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:MeiMeiputahandfulofcookiesintoasmallplateandleftthekitchen.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________......unwilling(hesitant)willing(upset)(hesitant)(calm)(delighted)Version1Mom,Idonwanttobeoutthere.Therearekidsfromschool!So?hermotherasked.Thatsgood!Gotakethemsomefortunecookiesandsayhello!Sheclucked()hertonguedisapprovinglyatMeiMeianddisappearedoutofthekitchen.MeiMeifrowned.Shegrabbedahandfuloffortunecookiesthattheygaveoutaftereverymeal,butfirstshetoreopenawrapperandcrackedacookieopenforherself.Shepoppedasweet,crunchy(pieceinhermouth,andabsentlyreadthepaperfortuneitheld.Manyfriendsarefoundwithasinglesmile,itread.MeiMeiputahandfulofcookiesintoasmalltrayandleftthekitchen.Musteringuphercourage,MeiMeiapproachedthetablewherethetwinsandtheirparentswerefinishingtheirmeal.Sheplacedthecookiesdown,andbravelylookedthegirlsintheeyes.Shesmiled.Thankssomuchforcomingtoourrestaurant!Ihopeyoulikedeverything,MeiMeisaid.Ooh,fortunecookies,Ilovethese!Oneofthegirlsexclaimed,reachingforthetray.TheothersisterlookedcloselyatMeiMei.Thenhereyeslitupwithrecognition.Hey!Yourethatnewgirlinourclass,right?IsnyournameMeiMei?Versiontwo:ProtestedMeiMeitohermotherinanannoyedtone.Whatup,honey?Noticingherdaughterstrangebehaviorandlowspirits,hermotheraskedgently,wrappingherarmsaroundMeiMeitenderly.Tearswellingupinhereyes,MeiMeicouldnhelppouringoutallhertroublesinmakingnewfriendsinthenewschool.HearingoutMeiMeistory,mothercrackedasmile.Escapingisnowayofmakingnewfriends.Faceitbravelyandheretakesomecookiesasyourgiftsforyourclassmates!Halfhesitantandhalfnervous,MeiMeiheadedtowardthetwinstable.Approachingthetable,inspiteofhertremblinghands,MeiMeimanagedtocurveherlipsintoanelegantarc,andsaid:Welcometomyrestauarnt.Herearesomecookiesforyou.Wow,cookies!ThankyouThetworepliedcourteously.Suddenlly,oneofthetwinsexclaimed:AreyouthenewgirlinmyclassPerceivingtheirdelightedcountenance,MeiMeipreviousnervousnessandrestlessnessimmediatelygavewaytogratificationandpleasure.