The Unwanted One

My deskmate has been giving me odd looks lately. She's been keeping her distance from me and avoiding me at all costs. It's the same when we go to the cafeteria for lunch or during class.

One day, I can't take it anymore. I grab her and ask, "Have I done something to offend you?"

She trembles in fear and staggers backward, putting distance between us. Her gaze darts around shiftily. "No, you're not the problem!"

Yet after that, she transfers to a different class.

I'm confused by this and want to ask her about it, so I head to her new classroom.