Sometimes I hang out with Suong, because surprisingly she doesn’t mind me recommending a book to her. I have the feeling that the others just categorise me as “the star pupil”, and that’s where where it ends for them. Sometimes me and the girls talk about personal things, which is great, but, as I say, only sometimes. A real friend should be for ever.

I really like Jami, but of course he doesn’t know that. He’s different from the other boys and I’ve never heard him call me four-eyes. Maybe because he also knows what it’s like when people gawp at something you just can’t change.