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Do You Have a Friend?

2A Anna Chan

One day, May was sitting alone in the
classroom at lunchtime. She always had
lunch by herself because she was a new
student. She was also quite timid, so she
rarely talked to her classmates.

While May was having lunch, a social
worker called Apple saw her. Apple asked,
An Unforgettable ‘You look so lonely. What’s your name and
do you have any friends?’
Dining Experience ‘My name is May. I don’t have any

1C Guan Yu Tong friends though because I’m a new student,’
May said. ‘But I want to have a lot of friends.’
Have you ever dined out in an Italian ‘I can give you a suggestion. First, don’t
restaurant before? I was having dinner in be afraid to talk to your classmates. Then you
a famous Italian restaurant with my family can join a club to make some new friends,’
last Sunday to celebrate my birthday. The Apple said. ‘Finally, try to be confident so
restaurant is located in Tai Po so it didn’t people will like playing and talking with you,’
take us a long time to get there. This dining she suggested.
experience was impressive and I think I will
have dinner there again. ‘OK. I’ll try! Thanks a lot!’ May said
gratefully.
When we arrived at the restaurant,
we were attracted by the design. It was After talking to Apple, May joined the
beautifully decorated with lots of lovely Reading Club because she liked reading.
paintings on the wall. The lights were not so Also, she tried to share her thoughts and
bright that we all felt relaxed sitting in the ideas with other people. After that, her
corner. Looking outside the window, we could schoolmates started talking and playing
see the beautiful view of garden. When we with her and she started to make many new
got seated, the waiters gave us some water friends.
and took the order for us. They were all very
friendly and polite. A few days later, May went to talk to
Apple. She said, ‘Thank you, Apple. I have
As we were hungry, we ordered a lot of a lot of new friends now. She added, ‘I have
food which included salad, tomato spaghetti, started being confident now and I know how
seafood platter and some cheesecakes. to become popular.’
The vegetables in the salad were fresh but
the most delicious dishes were the tomato Before May left, Apple had some final
spaghetti and the seafood platter. They words for her. She said, ‘Being confident is
were just mouth-watering! When we almost very important. Never forget this.’
finished the meal, the waiter served us a
birthday cake. I was so surprised!

We were all satisfied after having the
meal in this restaurant. I will never forget it
and will recommend this restaurant to others.

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