The Friend Hump

Like a Hump Day, which comes a few days into the week.  On Monday, you thought you would make it through the week.  By Friday, you're cool again.  But on Wednesday, things aren't looking so good. 

The Friend Hump is similar.

Lilly made friends with Mallory right away.  They started school on the same day;  they live on the same block;  they're both Americans with the Embassy;  and they're in the same class.  Lilly was good.

Sophia made friends with Benj right away.  They started school in the same week;  they live on the same block;  they're both Americans with the Embassy;  and they're in the same class.  Sophia was good.

Then Mallory moved back to the states.  And although everyone likes her in her class, Lilly seems to feel lost.

Then Benj started playing DS with Lucas on the bus.  And although he still likes Sophia, they're not best buds anymore.  And Sophia seems to feel lost.

This is the crummy part of moving.  Making friends and fitting in just doesn't happen right away, and there's not really anything I can do to help either of them.  They both feel like they're friends with everyone in their class, so time will come that school is their comfort zone and that their dance cards are full. 

But time has not come yet.