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Read the passage below. Then, answer the following question. "Whew, what a day," Darcy sighed. She closed the lid of her laptop and rolled her shoulders a couple of times to stretch away the tension in her neck. After a long day of schoolwork, all Darcy wanted was a few minutes to decompress before venturing out into the whirlwind that was the rest of her house. Darcy flopped onto the bed next to her desk. She blindly reached for her phone, then rolled over onto her back to check what she had missed while she was working. -16 unread messages- A wave of anxiety washed over Darcy as she read the notification. Stomach twisting, she opened her messenger app and saw that all of them were from her best friend, Amelia. I guess this means our friendship is over, the most recent message read. Darcy didn't even check the rest; instead, she immediately pulled up her friend's number and called. There was a click followed by silence as Amelia picked up but said nothing. "Amelia?" Darcy ventured. "What do you want?" Her friend's voice was sharp but nasal-sounding, as if her nose was stuffy from crying. "Are you okay?" Darcy asked in a soft voice. "Why do you care?" Amelia bit back. "It's not like you're my friend anymore." Darcy wanted to shout that Amelia was being ridiculous, but a year of friendship had taught her that doing so would only make things worse. She took a calming breath. "Where did you get the idea that I don't want to be friends anymore?" On the other end, Amelia sniffled. Darcy wished her best friend lived closer, so that she could wrap her in a hug. "Today's our one-year anniversary of being best friends, so I made a special photo collage of us and posted it this morning all over social media. I wanted it to be a surprise, but clearly you don't even care since you haven't even liked it. I tagged you in it and everything!" A hurricane of emotions whipped around inside of Darcy's chest. On one hand, she was thrilled that Amelia had done such a thoughtful thing to celebrate their friendship. On

Answer 1

Amelia is upset because Darcy, engrossed in schoolwork, missed acknowledging their one-year friendship anniversary. Amelia's thoughtful social media post went unnoticed, leading her to believe their friendship was ending.

Amelia is upset in the passage because she created a special photo collage to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her and Darcy's best friendship. She posted the collage on social media that morning, expecting Darcy's acknowledgment and support. However, Darcy, engrossed in her schoolwork, missed the notification of 16 unread messages from Amelia. The culmination of these unread messages, coupled with the absence of Darcy's response to the social media post, triggers anxiety in Amelia. The most recent message from Amelia suggests that she believes their friendship might be over due to Darcy's apparent lack of interest.

Darcy, unaware of the significance of the day and Amelia's thoughtful gesture, reaches out to her friend in concern. It becomes clear that the source of Amelia's distress is rooted in the unacknowledged social media post. Amelia, feeling neglected and unappreciated, expresses her disappointment in Darcy's seeming indifference to the milestone. The miscommunication leads to a complex emotional situation for both friends, with Darcy grappling with the hurricane of emotions stirred by the revelation of Amelia's hurt feelings and the misunderstanding surrounding the anniversary celebration.

The probable question maybe:

The passage describes Darcy's reaction to receiving 16 unread messages from her best friend, Amelia, who seems upset about something. The tension builds as Darcy calls Amelia to find out what's wrong.

Now, the question:

What upset Amelia, according to the passage?

Amelia is upset because it's their one-year anniversary of being best friends, and she made a special photo collage to celebrate. However, Darcy hasn't acknowledged or liked the post on social media, leading Amelia to believe that Darcy doesn't care about their friendship anymore.