I crack open a big smile and do a face like I know why good. She lowers her head it’s and walks slower. honest, I want to go. I want to study ‘If I’m don’t don’t Law.’ I nod my head, but then I actually think about it. Georgina tries so hard in college and even be able to finish. so lucky smart. won’t Ghalia’s she’s you know, it that bad. I mean some people even get the ‘Well, ain’t don’t chance.’ Ghalia squeezes my hand without looking up. I want to make her feel better. be really good at ‘And you’ll great. You’re maths.’ Ghalia snorts a laugh through her nose. She smiles at me with a huge grin. I smile back, glad I made her laugh. I know how I did it, but it matter if I’m don’t doesn’t happy. she’s Dean. I know, I know. not just that, though, there are a lot of ‘Oh It’s things.’ I nod my head. I kind of get what talking about, but I also really know at she’s don’t all. probably on the blob or something or get on with her Mum and She’s doesn’t Dad. like to know. like it if she told me everything about her. I get I’d I’d wouldn’t bored. just sit back and nod like a Hollywood therapist. I try and make a joke. I’d that why you hit the ‘Is bar?’ something like that. I just needed to get away from it for a ‘Yeah, while.’ She slaps her thigh. the first time ever been in a pub. I even know what to ‘It’s I’ve didn’t do.’ Her eyes widen like a full moon. weird places, they? It had rowing oars on the wall and not ‘They’re aren’t it’s even near the river.’ A huge grin spreads across her face.
I crack open a big smile and do a face like I know why it’s good. She lowers her head and walks slower. ‘If I’m honest, I don’t want to go. I don’t want to study Law.’ I nod my head, but then I actually think about it. Georgina tries so hard in college and won’t even be able to finish. Ghalia’s so lucky she’s smart. ‘Well, you know, it ain’t that bad. I mean some people don’t even get the chance.’ Ghalia squeezes my hand without looking up. I want to make her feel better. ‘And you’ll be great. You’re really good at maths.’ Ghalia snorts a laugh through her nose. She smiles at me with a huge grin. I smile back, I’m glad I made her laugh. I don’t know how I did it, but it doesn’t matter if she’s happy. ‘Oh Dean. I know, I know. It’s not just that, though, there are a lot of things.’ I nod my head. I kind of get what she’s talking about, but I also don’t really know at all. She’s probably on the blob or something or doesn’t get on with her Mum and Dad. I’d like to know. I’d like it if she told me everything about her. I wouldn’t get bored. I’d just sit back and nod like a Hollywood therapist. I try and make a joke. ‘Is that why you hit the bar?’ ‘Yeah, something like that. I just needed to get away from it for a while.’ She slaps her thigh. ‘It’s the first time I’ve ever been in a pub. I didn’t even know what to do.’ Her eyes widen like a full moon. ‘They’re weird places, aren’t they? It had rowing oars on the wall and it’s not even near the river.’ A huge grin spreads across her face.