Timothy found her by her locker one afternoon.
“Hey,” he said, looking almost shy. “I just wanted to say that what you played was incredible. I’ve been playing violin for 6 years, and I’ve never made my instrument sound like that. You’re really talented.”
Lily smiled.
“Thank you. You’re really good, too. I’ve heard you play.”
“Maybe we could play together sometime, like a duet or something.”
“I’d like that,” Lily said, and meant it.
Even Rachel approached her, though it clearly took effort.
“My piano teacher wants to know if you’d be interested in doing a joint recital,” she said stiffly. “She thinks we could learn from each other.”
Lily could see how hard this was for Rachel, admitting that someone might be better than her at something she’d always been best at. But she could also see that Rachel was trying.
“That sounds nice,” Lily said. “Thank you for asking.”