The Lonely Boy
By Rhema Steele
One day there is a lonely boy at school. When he walks outside for recess, the so-called “cool” boys walk over and call him a sissy.
The next day, the lonely boy answers all the teacher’s questions correctly in class. Then all the girls call him a nerd. (Isn’t that what we always call smart people that we’re jealous of?) When the lonely boy gets home, he sobs quietly.
Then one day, a new girl named Teressa shows up! Teressa walks up to the lonely boy who is standing all by himself and says, “How are you doing?” The lonely boy is so shy that he doesn’t even answer.
The next day Teressa walks up to the lonely boy and asks “What is your name?” This time he answers! “My name is Kyle,” he states. “Cool,” answers Teressa.
The next week Teressa and Kyle play together at recess. In class, they work on projects together AND they get an A+! Teressa and Kyle are new best friends who have a very good year at school!