When they were in Grade Six, boys and girls were divided into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged．

Our teacher told us to finish a task named “secret friends” for the coming week ．We should do nice things our close friends without telling them who was doing it．We were allowed to leavecards or notes either on their desks or in their schoolbags．Before we did the task, we close our eyes, and from a basket, wea name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

Later on, the task changed into a competition of givinginstead of notes．Everybody got their cool presents except me．My friendwhat our teacher had told us to do without a fault．I didn’t receive anything but some hand-made cards with a few nice words about me．

At last on the last morning, I received a package．As soon as I the package, all of the girls around me ．It was perfumed（香味的）powder, an “old lady” gift．My face went red．

I very much want to forget about the gift, but when those girls it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, “How stupid it is! My mother and grandmother wouldn’t want it．” The girls laughed hearing my and filed（排纵队行进）out of the bathroom．While I was washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers I thought about my words．It wasn’t like me to say things like that．

“It's I who am your secret friend．” It was Belinda．“I feel sorry for the gift,” she whispered to me, tears down her cheeks．

Born in a very poor family, she was aat school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all theand the horrible treatment silently．

I was sick to my stomach as my words ran through my mind．In fact, she had heard all we talked about．I have really been too cruel?

Some time later I learned that she had felt very bad the whole week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

And I hadeverything for her．

I let her know that I had just said those things to try to ．

“We aren’t that different from each other, are we?” She smiled．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．