Onthefirstdayofthesixthgrade,InoticedonelittlegirlcalledAmyontheschoolbus.“Don’t 16 her,”warnedLauren,whosatbesideme.“ortheywillmakefunofyou.”
Amyhadmany 17 differences－lotsofreasonsforotherkidstomakefunofher.Hereyesweren’tstraight.Herglasseswereaninchthick.Andshehadreallyuneventeeth.
Everyday 18 wedrovetoandfromschool,kidswouldshoutinsults(侮辱)atAmy.“God，whatastrangeface!Stop 19 me!”“Mr.Rolland(thedriver)!Amytookoffherglasses,andnowhereyesarefrighteningme. 20 herputthembackon!”ForawhileIshoutedmy  21 ofinsults,justsoI’dfitin. 22,Ididn’twantthemtotreatmethesamewaytheytreatedAmy.
ButwhileIwasinsultingher,myheart 23 forthegirl.Icouldseethattheinsultsweremakingherlookuglier,becauseshewasso 24 andalone.ThenIwantedto 25 her.Ijustdidn’tknowhowtostopmyschoolmates－ 26 thenightofourclassroller-skatingparty.
Ourwholeclasswasthere, 27 Amy.Amydidn’tknowhowtoskate,butIcouldseehowmuchshewantedtohave 28 liketherestofus.SoIskatedovertoherandtookherbythehand. 29 webeganthejourneytogetheraroundtheskatingrink.Shejustsmiled,andeveryonceinawhileshewouldlaughinexcitement.
Ontheschoolbusthenextmorning,therewasmuch 30 aboutAmyandmeskatingtogether.But 31 insultedherorme.Andtheydidn’tdothatfortherestoftheyear.I 32 heardfromAmyagainaftertheschoolyear.ButI’vealways 33 thatIchangedherlifeforthebetter.
Shechangedmy  34.Afterbecomingherfriend,Inolongertriedtoimpresspeoplebytryingto 35 likethem.Ibecamemyself.