Guess the Tone

Lauren glanced timidly around the cafeteria, clutching her sweating food tray. In one corner sat a bunch of girls with their heads in their books, surfing their laptops or engaged in deep conversation about some serious looking hot-topic. At this table, she could pick out a couple of girls she knew, and she actually quite enjoyed reading herself.

On the other hand, there was the another table, with a group of girls and boys laughing wildly and enjoying themselves. In her mind, she weighed her possibilities. One remained. She could take the only free table and eat by herself. Rocking back and forth on her toes, she studied each of the groups three times over. It was the same routine, everyday. She took a step forward, wandering towards one option, then turning and heading towards another. Hmm...