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It is so nice you go to lunch with this "friend" and even better that she asks you to join her with other people on trips to the mall. You should go and try to talk with the girls. Give yourself credit for adding little things to the conversation. This is how one develops good friends. You share things you like and don't like. Discuss teachers, classes, music, etc. It is O.K. if you are not the "star" of the group. It is nice to be included. Closeness evolves over time. One day you will meet someone that you really connect with and it's possible that you've already met her. Hang in there. You sound like you will be a great friend to some lucky person someday.