Over the previous year and a half, she had grown more than a foot taller. Her clothes had felt either too large or too small, and she had not been comfortable with her developing body. Now, she was wearing new outfits that she knew fit her and were exactly what she wanted to wear. As a result, she didn't feel self-conscious about her appearance when she met her new classmates for the first time.
Right away, she made a new best friend.
Sylvia was in four of her seven classes that semester, and they shared a lot of interests. Sylvia introduced her to two more girls at lunch—she had been friends with Petra and Dianne for years. Sylvia's parents had divorced two years earlier and it wasn't something she was comfortable discussing with her long-time friends. Tanya was going through it herself
