Samir's face was flushing scarlet. He had no idea what had just come over him to react like this.
Actually, that was not true. He knew very well why. It was in his nature to be loud when excited, and this was probably the best news he had got in what so far had probably been the worst year in his life - better than seeing one of his best friends be made champion, since cold water had soon been poured over that one.
"Sorry," he said, he said, biting his lip while grinning from ear to ear. "But yeah, it was."