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RIVER RESCUE
stuff she’s said before! She was even being nice to me!”
Emily stared at her thoughtfully. “And if she kept on doing it, I bet you’d go along with it. She’s one of those people. She’s always been like it, ever since reception, hasn’t she?”
Izzy nodded. “Mmm. I suppose so. I wouldn’t be friends with her, though.” She shivered. “I really hope I wouldn’t, anyway.”
“Does anyone actually need the loo?” Maya asked. “We’re going to get in massive trouble if we don’t hurry up. And we want to ask Mr Finlay about Izzy sitting with us, remember.”
They barged for the door, and speed-walked along to the classroom, arriving at the door just before Mr Finlay did.
Emily pushed Izzy to the front, and they all smiled at him hopefully, except for Izzy, who went bright scarlet and stared at the floor until Poppy poked her in the back. “Izzy wants to ask something.”
Izzy swallowed. “Please could I move to sit with Poppy and Maya and Emily?” she gabbled.
“I didn’t catch a word of that, but if you were asking if you could move tables, yes. I was going to ask you if you wanted to. Providing you don’t mess
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