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Twinkle added that there were some good times camping

and before that, a trip to Toronto.

The first week of school saw a quiet Twinkle, learning

quickly and keeping her head down. She was a quick

student and would have no trouble, especially in math

and science. Mirabel had done lots of reading practice

and was very comfortable with all her subjects.

One day at recess, a large boy named Izzie, who liked

to tease and push decided to bother Twinkle. He pushed

her down when the teachers weren't looking. Twinkle

looked as though she might cry, and got pink in the face.

Mirabel ran over to help her up, worried that Twinkle

might be hurt, but Twinkle just stood up and walked

away. Later she spoke to Mirabel about it.

"Is that what you mean about getting angry? You just

forgive right away?"
"Well, no. I probably would have said angry words

and maybe cried too," confessed Mirabel.
"We had to hide those sorts of feelings on Andalap,"

whispered Twinkle, partly because she did not want to

reveal the secret of where she had lived for the first four

years of her life.

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