“Good luck, Matt!” she added, giving me a smile.I tried to return the happy look, but apparently Bruno’s nervousness was contagious. Lara jumped...off the stage to sit with her friends.“What’s the difference between this and the real talent show, if everyone can watch?” Pete asked, scanning the growing crowd once more.“We get to play more than one song at the show. And the place will be completely packed in December.”We set up in our allotted space. Another drum kit and some amplifiers were. .Wo mujy kamry mai ly gae or kamra lock kr keya …. Mai thora dar b rha tha lakin khush b tha bahot k aj mujy choot mily ge ….Wo mery pas aa kr boliShe: is sy pehly kabi keya h ya naeMe: nae keya h pehli bar h .She: mai kesy maan lu itny pyray or sexy jo ho… Tm jesy larko py to larkia marti hMe: aj thak itni himat nae howi h naUs ny mujy apni tarf kench leya or kehny lagiShe:tho aj himat kr lo naMe : han q nae sexy girl ….Wo meri baath sun kr hansny lagi …. Mai ny himat kr apna haath kus ki gand. The bell rang and all the other students left the room in a big rush.After all the other students left the room, she came back to me and told me that I would be going to her house after school. I almost fell out of my chair. “But, but, but, but, but…”“No buts. You’re going to come to my house. No getting out of it.”“Yes ma’am.” I looked at the floor and gulped. OMG. I’d be in her house. What did she have in mind this time?“Now get to your next class little girl.”“Yes ma’am.” OMG! I thought to. She had a very genuine emotional presence to her, as if she didn’t know how to hide it. She’d probably make a terrible poker player.“I am from the country of Palestine, the city of Gaza,” she said, perhaps a bit guardedly, as if she was aware that calling that area Palestine was not the most popular designation in the United States; most referred to Gaza as part of Israel.Josh’s head shot to look at her. He had meant to have a look of mild scorn on his face for what he had initially thought was.