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A new girl, grandma's spicy rice, and a lunchbox swap
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First day at a new school. Lina opened her lunchbox, and the whole table went quiet.
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Her grandmother's spicy rice. It smelled like home.
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Right now, she wished it didn't.
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Across the table, Theo stared. He had a cheese sandwich. The same cheese sandwich as every single day.
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Can I try one bite?
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Lina pushed the box over and waited for the laughing.
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Theo's eyes went wide.
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Trade you? Every day this week?
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By Friday, half the table was bringing food from home to swap.
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And Lina had stopped wishing anything.
