Friend is indeed the right word. (Or at least as much a friend as someone can be on such short acquaintance.)
"You did really well with that question, Fajah," Alia says with a smile. It's possible the other girl didn't catch her smile at the time, and they certainly haven't had a chance to talk since!
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Date: 2012-05-29 12:12 pm (UTC)"You did really well with that question, Fajah," Alia says with a smile. It's possible the other girl didn't catch her smile at the time, and they certainly haven't had a chance to talk since!