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are building
that fiber-optic cable under the sea. This will escalate the use of
the internet dramatically.”
    I laugh sarcastically. “No. The people in
charge are too greedy to make it cheap enough for everybody to use
it. Besides, if you had no food, would you…”
    Andrew interrupts me rudely, “You have only
lived in this country for a short while and as usual your kind has
all the answers!”
    I gasp insulted. “My kind?”
    “Yes, your kind! You come here from your
first world countries and then you think you can solve all our
problems. All over the world, there is racism against colored
people. In America, in Australia, but because the Europeans in this
country gave it a name, it became such a great sin. Around the time
they introduced apartheid into South Africa, was about the time
slaves where hung and persecuted in America. Do not come here and
pretend to be high and mighty!”
    “How did we get from the internet to racism?”
John asks embarrassed at Andrew’s outburst.
    Andrew knocks his chair over as he gets up
hurriedly and then he walks toward the exit door of the class
without excusing himself.
    Mr. Williams calls him back, but Andrew
ignores him and slams the door when he walks out of the class.
    John gets up from his chair slowly and he
picks up the chair from the floor. He walks to Mr. Williams and
asks him if he could go after Andrew.
    Mr. Williams is red in the face. He is an
aged teacher, with grey hair neatly brushed back over his ears and
the centre of his head looks as smooth as a baby’s bum. He is most
probably three years away from retirement. He says irate, “Tell him
to either come back immediately or to meet me at the principal’s
office after school.” Mr. Williams mumbles to himself, while John
walks out to follow Andrew.
    Carmine whispers to me, “Phew. That was
unexpected. I have truly never seen Andrew carry on like that.”
    I frown and start to doodle. Carmine looks
over toward my notebook and she laughs softly. “You scribble
vampire teeth!” More excited she asks, “Have you seen that new
movie, the one with…”
    Mr. Williams interrupts her, “Carmine, do you
want to join Mr. Andrew Muller in the office later today?”
    Carmine answers apologetically, “No,
Sir.”
    She takes out a book and then she starts to
makes notes on what we should discuss regarding the project.
    The bell rings after what seems like
hours.
    Later that afternoon my phone vibrates in my
pocket and when I answer it, it is Carmine. She says, “Hi,
Susie.”
    “Hello.” I did not feel like talking to her.
I have never been friends with someone like her and she will take
time getting used to.
    “I thought I would keep you updated about
Andrew.”
    “Why? I could not be bothered with what
happens to him.”
    “His dad is the principle, so his punishment
is always more harsh! It is SO unfair.”
    I do not reply. He was rude and attacked me
for no reason.
    “He is on community duty for the rest of the
week and at home he has been grounded, so now his party might be
cancelled on Friday.”
    Feeling sorry for Carmine, because I can hear
the disappointment in her voice, I say, “You were looking forward
to that. I am sorry, because indirectly I caused it to be
cancelled.”
    Carmine hesitates for a moment. “You could
make it up to me and have it at your house.”
    “No. I told you I am going away this
weekend.”
    “ Cancel. Tell your brother you are sleeping
over at my house and then we can have a great party at your house
without any adult supervision.”
    “No, that would just cause more trouble.”
    She sighs. “Fine. Anyway we are meeting at
his house tomorrow to work on the project.”
    I say determinedly, “I am not going to his
house.”
    “ Why won't you come? We have to work on
this anyway, you know? It has to be finished next week.”
    “ I’ll be busy tomorrow. Carry on without
me; I do not need the marks anyway.”
    “ You are just being silly now. Do you want
him to think