“Sonia, you look pretty today! Like for real. I love what you did to your hair. It has never looked perfect before. You should try it more often. It looks good. In fact, I find it cute. You resemble Duligo, three months old who was an untrained puppy so I had to take him out with a leash on. The girls in the neighborhood went all awe at him as if I am at you at the moment. What more? He had a blush pearl leash with silver beads at the end.” I said smiling cheekily as I imagined her putting her book aside and focusing on me, blushing crimson at my words. I gave a lopsided grin to the boys who shook their heads at me, face-palming themselves. What now? I did compliment her! What else they want me to do? Turn me into a carpet under her feet? “You mean I look like garbage other days? M

