Answer:
Rather than Nia getting upset because Alam kept teasing her, even though she and her family were poor her family always told if someone was bothering her to stay in a calm mindset. But to not get upset. But the next as Nia went to school Alam kept teasing Nia because she was poor. But Nia tried to ignore it and not let get the best of her. But one day when Nia came off the bus she saw Alam crying. At first she was afraid to go up to him and see what was going on. But then she decided to see what was going on, she asked Alam why he was crying and he told her that he was poor as well. Also that him and his family were going to loose their home. He told her that the reason he would tease Nia was because.... he too was poor as well and did not want to be teased like Nia. After that Alam apologized for teasing Nia and Nia never got teased again and finally got respect from Alam.