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In the beginning just weird because she can hear they making fun of me next to someone that I like so it would be awkward. If I was Derek I would just feel embarrassed because it in front of so many people and they already made fun of him.

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n the beginning, it must have felt very weird for Derek because he was getting made fun of for no reason, but he liked Lila, and showed it in different little ways, by giving her a gift each day. He was being so thoughtful with it, thinking that she might start talking to him one day instead of ignoring him. When he decided to give her the roses, his heart was racing, but when she threw it on the ground, he was heartbroken. He didn't care if he was crying in front of everyone, he just wanted to disappear. It must have been so embarrassing and she was also one of the only people who didn't tease him. After that day, he ignored her, as they went their separate paths, but he still wonders what would've happened if she just took the roses.

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in the beginning he was sad, but then tried to hint that he liked her so when he straight up told her he wouldn't be embarrassed. then she threw the flowers down

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In the beginning, if I were Derek and I liked Lila I wouldn't care what Lila's friends had to say if I liked her. I would think that he felt unbothered but at the same time, he felt hurt.  In the middle of the story, Derek felt more confident. He felt that if he were to show more affection towards Lila she would notice him, or like him the same way he did to her. Finally, in the end, I think that Derek felt horrible, heartbroken, and shattered.  After Lila rejected him after he gave her the flowers he thought that it was a waste of his time to give Lila all of those gifts just for her to reject him. In addition, I don't think that Derek fully forgave Lila for rejecting him so harshly. He probably thought that it was best to give Lila her space and forget about what happened.

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In the beginning, I had felt bad for Derek because no one accepted him and everyone stayed away from him. Lila was the only person that voided the fact that he was different from everyone else, although she didn't personally like him. This lead to Derek's feelings towards her.

In the middle he began to give Lila gifts in order to show his affection for her, but this backfired when all she did was reject and ignore him. This was disappointing for Derek so he went for a bolder move.

At the end Derek proposed flowers to Lila to show the greatest signs of respect and love in front of everyone. She completely denied the flowers, at which nearly pushed Derek to the breaking point, but before he could shed any tears Lila accepted the flowers. This had indicated that they weren't friends, nor anything greater than acquaintances. Although this was what Derek hoped for he had seemed satisfied with there relationship.

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In the beginning Derek would feel terrible because his crush's friends are making fun of him. In the middle he would feel shy because he's trying to give off little hints subtly. In the end he would feel miserable because his crush rejected and humiliated him but would feel hopeful because they picked up the rose.

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In the beginning he felt sad and, in the middle Derek felt that he tried to hint he liked her, lastly he felt embarrassed when she threw the flowers down.

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at first he felt so not welcome but as it went he it worst. He grew to feel more worst and he liked this girl.

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If I was Derek I would feel embarrassed crushes friends were making fun of him, then confident in sending his crush things, and then finally lonely when his crush rejected him in front of her friends.

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in the beginning he felt sad in the middle he wanted to give her flowers at the end she threw the flowers on the ground i would not care if it was me.

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He would feel embarrassed in the beginning. Then in the middle he was able to give gifts to her which made him more confident but. Lastly, in the end when she rejected him he felt embarrassed and sad.

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At first, I think Derek felt so not welcome and embarrassed because his crushes friends were making fun of him. Then in the middle, I think he felt confident because he was hinting to her that he liked her. But then, he felt embarrassed and sad because she threw down his flowers.

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In the beginning just weird because she can hear they making fun of me next to someone that I like so it would be awkward. If I was Derek I would just feel embarrassed because it in front of so many people and they already made fun of him.

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If I were Derek, in the beginning I would feel annoyed and embarrassed because I would constantly be bullied by his crushes friend. In the middle I would feel ignored because he gave gifts to his crush but she didn't say or do anything. Lastly, I would feel relieved and happy when my crush notice me and accepted my flowers.

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In the beginning, Derek most likely felt lonely because everybody avoided him since he stood out.

In the middle, Derek was in love with Lila, so he left gifts for her. He was probably feeling hopeful that she'd like him back.

In the end, Derek felt horrible. He felt embarrassed and miserable because his crush rejected him.

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In the beginning I would feel embarrassed.
In the middle I would feel sad because she is ignoring me.
In the end I would feel terrible and embarrassed.

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In the beginning, Derek would get bullied by people who were friends with his crush so he was embarrassed. In the middle, Derek thought the only possible way that she would like him was if he got her little gifts. At the end,  he was embarrassed because he got basically rejected in front of everyone.

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he felt embarrassed because he was basically rejected by his crush in front of the school but after maybe he felt a little better because she carried the flowers for the day.

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In the beginning, Derek liked Lisa and he didn´t really pay attention to what people were saying about him. In the middle, he enjoyed leaving little gifts on Lisa´s desk. In the end, Derek felt embarrassed because he had just got rejected in front of a crowd and knew that a lot of people were gonna make fun of him.

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In the beginning I would have felt left out because everyone thought that he was different. In the middle I guess he was feeling confident enough to start giving her little gifts here and there. He felt like he probably be seen as normal. And last he took a big leap and went up to her during lunch with a bunch of people around and gave her roses, but she sadly rejected him. He probably felt like he wanted to die because he got embarrassed so bad.

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At first, Derek was made fun of by the kids at school. Then he started telling his crush (Lila) that he liked her. Finally Derek gave Lila some roses and she denied them and embarrassed him in front of everyone, Derek started to cry so Lila picked up the flowers and walked around with the roses for the rest of the day.

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I think Derek felt that he had to get stuff for her in the beginning so she could like him. In the middle I feel bad because he probably thought he wasn't good enough for her. At the end I think they both just brushed it off.

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In the beginning I felt bad for Derek that people don't think he fits in and was made fun of by Lila's friends.
In the middle I felt really sad for him because he must have felt miserable that his crush was ignoring all of his notes and gifts.
At the end it was tragic that he was embarrassed in front of Lila's friends but it was nice that the least Lila could do was take the flowers and move on.

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In the beginning of the story, Derek starts to like Lila and throughout the middle, he starts slowly showing that he likes her by giver her things; but in the end, she rejects him in front of lots of people but picks up the flowers he gave her.

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If I was Derek I would embarrassed. Derek felt disrespected and broken.

In the beginning, Lila was Derek's crush  and she though he was weird.

In the middle, Derek started to give her small gifts and thought maybe that would make a difference in her feelings.

In the end, Derek gave her flowers in front of everyone including her friends and she rejected him which made him feel like an idiot and horrible.

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In the beginning just weird because she can hear they making fun of me next to someone that I like so it would be awkward. If I was Derek I would just feel embarrassed because it in front of so many people and they already made fun of him.

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In the beginning of the story, I would feel embarrassed because he was avoided by everyone and no one would talk to him.

In the middle I would feel very sad and let down because that is when Lila rejected him in front of everyone in a very rude way.

At the end of the story, I would feel a a little better but still sad because she did keep the flowers but they never talked again.

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Beginning Derek started to like Lila. In the Middle he wanted to slowly let her know that he liked her. In End he thought she felt the same because she would take the gifts but he was wrong in the end he was embarrassed and really sad.

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Since we don't know exactly when Derek started liking the Lila, we can only assume it was, at the least, a couple of weeks at the beginning of the year she however, did not like him back. Knowing this, we know he kept it secret for a little while being the outlier at the school and being made fun of before he started giving her little gifts, he has the courage to let her  know, but she still avoided him and took part in making fun of him and she was also being also made fun of herself, Derek may have seen this as something they had in common and so one day he goes big one day and gives her a dozen roses. She not only denies him, but embarrasses him and the whole school ridicules him for it, so I'm guessing he has no energy left to try anymore. He never really talks to her ever, aside from the occasional acknowledgement nod in the hallway. Then one day, he moves away and we don't get to know anything about him after that.

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At first I would feel very embarrassed. Then when she picks up the flowers I would feel a little better. Afterward I would know that she rejected me and move on.