Sophia was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.
I looked up to her and idolized (崇拜) her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class 1 I had really wanted to take theater. I finally fitted in her group.
One day, I skipped out of my last class a few minutes early to 2 seats for our group at the dining hall. Doing my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were 3.
I listened silently. "She's such a loser," one girl said.
Another girl added, "Sophia, she always 4 you, trying to copy you. "
"I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends. The once familiar voice sounded so 5 and strange.
I was embarrassed. My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying 6. I felt heart-broken for the very first time. How did this happen? I 7 we were friends.
I ran home. My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours. The 8 she gave was so simple, and I had heard it a million times. "Just be yourself and people will like you for 9 you are." This time it became so profound (深邃的). Then and there I 10 to find myself back. That was exactly what I did.
Over the next month, I went through a lot of 11. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class 12 them, and took theater. I began making new friends. I developed my own opinions and 13 again followed the crowd.
I had an amazing school year. 14 I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Despite the pain I felt that day, it was a 15 they had given me.
