Fresh Start
L. Han
Kendall nervously reached for the doorbell. It started the previous day when Flora said “Lost Love Found” was the dumbest song ever. Kendall liked the song enough, but for some reason defended it like it was the most important song ever.
Hesitating to ring the bell, she couldn’t remember what it was she said to Flora, but it was something like “takes one to know one.” Because Flora is a person and not a song, Kendall knew it was a dumb thing to say. She still didn’t know why she said it, but it led both of them to say a lot of painful things.
Ringing the doorbell, Kendall gripped the photo album tightly. She shouldn’t have stormed out of the house with it the day before. At that point, though, she was already thinking of Flora as a former friend, and she didn’t want a former friend to have all their pictures.
Flora answered the door. Kendall handed her the album, fighting back tears.
Flora opened the door wider, “Are you coming in?”
Kendall, confused, responded, “What?”
Flora grabbed her hand, pulling her inside, “I don’t know what happened yesterday, but I’m over it. If you are, too, let’s go up to my room and look at pictures.”
Kendall sighed with relief. She didn’t want to lose her best friend over a fight about a song.
Question
Which details in the story help the reader determine the theme that friendship is more important than an argument?
Responses
A The way that Flora cautiously opens her front doorThe way that Flora cautiously opens her front door
B The fact that Kendall hesitates when she rings the doorbellThe fact that Kendall hesitates when she rings the doorbell
C The reasons Flora thinks “Lost Love Found” is dumbThe reasons Flora thinks “Lost Love Found” is dumb
D The way Flora talks about the fight when she answers the doorThe way Flora talks about the fight when she answers the door
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B The fact that Kendall hesitates when she rings the doorbell
D The way Flora talks about the fight when she answers the door
These details show that Kendall values her friendship with Flora and is willing to reconcile despite their argument, emphasizing the theme that friendship is more important than an argument.