Hello, my name is anika

3. Standing up

Hi

Thanks for standing up to the orchestra teacher. You don't know how much this means to me, that someone cares.

Anytime? That's nice. Bust shouting at the teacher isn't necessary. I don't want you to get in trouble.

What? Yeah, im okay.

So, um, friends?

You're welcome.

Of course you can ask me a question.

Um.. im mute because well, because my dad died.

Sorry, Bell's ringing, see ya.

Hi again.

It's just a strange series of events... I don't even get it all. Just... I don't want to talk about it much.

No, it's not that I don't trust you.

Um, what do you want to be?

That's cool. I want to... I don't know what I want to be. I want to help animals. They just don't have a voice, and we're destroying them with global warming. But I might also want to be a bookshop owner. Books... you can get lost in. They tell a story and make you forget there's a world out there, with all its troubles.

Thanks, it's not that good. Pretty sure it's a quote or something.

Well, see you tomorrow then. Have a good afternoon!