“You are not going to believe this! I just saw Mrs. Klein call Miri into her office”
Mrs. Klein scrutinized Miri from across the desk, waiting for a reply.
“Y-yeah,” Miri swallowed. “Everything is fine.”
“Good.” The principal leaned back in her chair. “I’m glad to hear it. I’ve been meaning to speak to you about your transition to our school. Are you finding the classes okay?”
Seriously? “Y-yes.”
“Excellent. I see you found a friend, too. Shoshi is a wonderful girl.” Mrs. Klein looked at her watch. “I don’t want to keep you, but I just want to mention that we have plenty of extracurricular classes. Art, dance, sewing. It’s easy to join.”
Miri’s senses perked up at the mention of art, but painting was her secret — one she wanted to keep from the Weiss family, particularly.
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