5.1.2 At Jessica's Reunion Party 1

Jessica's 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel.

When she arrived, she wasn't sure she was in the right place.

At first she didn't recognize anyone.

She felt a bit awkward and out of place.

But it wasn't long before a strange man came up to her.

He was already losing his hair, and he was wearing thick glasses.

"Don't you remember me?" he asked.

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When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially since he had changed so much.

Then he told her that he had always had a crush on her.

He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them, with his arm tight around her waist.

This made her feel a bit strange.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.

But in fact, she wasn't sure how to react, though he seemed nice.

To have a crush on someone means to have strong feelings of desire for them.

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She finally excused herself and went to the ladies room.

She was beginning to regret having come to the reunion.

She had always been shy, and she still was.

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When she returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table.

Dinner was going to be served soon, and some of the classmates were going to give speeches.

Sharon asked Jessica to say a few words too, because people were curious.

This was a surprise.

Jessica had never been very popular and she didn't think anyone had noticed her.

She had always felt like an outsider, with only a couple of close friends.

Still, she had been one of the best students, and people remembered her.

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