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Inside a bright, crowded school hallway lined with blue lockers, Benny clutches his folded schedule while facing Kelly. They smile and exchange crinkled campus maps under buzzing fluorescent lights.
Benny stepped into the bustling hallway, clutching his schedule. "Hi, I’m Benny," he said to a girl by the lockers. "I’m Kelly," she smiled. They traded maps, grinned, and decided to explore together.
On a sunlit staircase inside the school, Kelly points at a colorful arrow sign mounted on the wall while Benny climbs the last steps, counting doors beside him.
"This place feels huge," Benny whispered. Kelly pointed at a colorful sign. "Let’s follow the arrows." They hurried upstairs, counting doors. "Almost there," Kelly cheered. Together, they found homeroom and shared relieved laughs.
In the bustling cafeteria at midday, Benny and Kelly lean over a long bench table, laughing as their wobbly straw tower teeters above half-eaten lunches under bright overhead lights.
At lunch, benches seemed endless. "Mind if I sit here?" Benny asked. "Please do," said Kelly. They swapped stories, then built a wobbly straw tower. "Teamwork!" they laughed, watching it stand tall—barely.
Near a cork bulletin board glowing in late-afternoon sunlight, Kelly studies a printed club list while Benny raises a hand for a triumphant high-five; scattered backpacks rest along the quiet hallway floor.
After the final bell, they checked tomorrow’s club list. "Robotics or art?" Kelly wondered. "Let’s try both," Benny grinned. They high‑fived, promised to meet early, and walked out braver, ready for new friendships.
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