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The smile stretched a little more across her face as she watched him put his book away. He may not be happy about it but he did it anyway. Of course he wasn't to know that if he continued to ignore her, she would have got bored and left him in peace.
Looking down at the outstretched hand, her smile grew even wider. "Seriously is that your name? You don't have a first name?" She asked as she gave his hand a shake.
Where had this boy come from?
"My name is Mia. But if you want to be all formal about it, I guess you can call me Miss Gibbins." She bit on her lip to keep herself from bursting into a fit of giggles. "But only YOU can call me that." Because it would be so totally weird if her friends started calling her Miss Gibbins.
Well, at least this girl was willing to give him an appropriate handshake. Of course, she had to ask about his first name. Really, it was quite unnerving to be sharing such intimate details with complete strangers. Of all the places to send him...
"I do. It's Parke. With an 'e'." It was almost habit to add that little fact in by now. Not that it made his name any less obscure. "I don't care to use it usually."
Ah, Miss Gibbons. That had a nice ring to it. He gave the girl a half smile. At least she was respectful of their cultural differences, even if she was smiling so widely that she looked like she was going to explode at any moment. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Gibbons", he said formally, bowing his head slightly. Always proper manners in front of female company, he recited to himself. Though truth be told, this was the first time he'd spoken to one his own age.