Do people feel lonely? But yet it’s ok to them. I guess I’m one of them, who is not sociable enough or have little or no friends at all. I do not know why I’m like this. Maybe I’m not brave enough to go out there and make friends. Seems to me I just don’t understand friends. I watch movies or TV programs, read books, and even see people having friends, and they all are having lots of fun.
Friends are people you can count on or trust them; they will help you out in most situations, cheer you up when you feel down, and will always (or somewhat often) be by your side. My view of friends are an exceptional; when I’m feeling down, they didn’t cheer me up; when I’m stuck or in a jam, they don’t come; And when I’m lonely, they are not by my side.
I was moving my way out of school through the sea of students when up ahead a group of people I know were standing near someone’s locker. This group was much different from the rest, because their light was shining brighter. I followed almost every group, but never brighter than this. I followed them also.
I’m just a shadow hidden away from people, who are always shining bright, happy with friends they can count on. I’m always behind, peeking a little at them to see what a light may look like. As they bid their “see ya” or “see you tomorrow” I know I must move on.
As I move along the shadows I haven’t yet notice that a light was casting upon me. I turn my head as I move along and found out that the person was the one of the group that I was peeking at. He haven’t notice me yet, too, so I move a bit faster to get away. Just as seems like I was about to get away, he looked down and noticed.
“Hi there, friend,” the person said with a smile.
Friend? , I thought, so I turn slowly and stand up from shadows. A soft “Hey” was all I could manage.
“Hi, I’m Bright,” the person introduces himself, offering his hand.
“Um…I’m Mist,” I replied softly, and returned a light shake
“Hey, haven’t I seen you around before?” Bright asked.
Oh no, please don’t start a conversation, I thought scared. “Um… maybe?” I said. What am I doing?, scolding myself.
“Hey, you’re must be that quiet kid from school that I’ve been hearing about. Are you all right?”
Quiet kid? Are you all right?, I thought carefully. “Um…what do you mean?”
“I just want to know are you ok, because being quiet a lot must be pretty lonely, right?” he explained.
“I’m ok that’s all,” I said softly but enough to let him hear.
“Oh… so…want to hang out with us after school?” he offered. A long silence was between us and a little shock mix with surprise stirred within me.
Hang out… with them!? “Um…why?” I asked unsure.
“Because we like to make new friends, and seems to me you need some,” he explained happily.
“Really?” saying it unsurely. “You want to be…friends with me?”
“Sure! Meets us at the entrance after school tomorrow,” Bright said like he really means it. “Then we all decide where to hang out. See ya!” and he ran off, waving back a “see ya”.
My first “see ya” from a friend, now he wants me to meet rest. How exciting, if it’s not for that feeling inside of me. Second thoughts keep saying things to me like What if I don’t make it time, will they hate me? What if his friends won’t like me? What if I don’t have a great idea for a hang out? What if… what if this is all a prank!!??
The last one terrify me the most, as I go back home. I went into my room, got onto my bed and cried my eyes out. I’ve no idea what to do, which makes me feel even worse than before.
“Why are you crying, child?” a voice said out of nowhere.
I was shock and get up, looking around as there were still tears in my eyes. Who in the world would come in without tripping the alarm?
“Why are you crying?” the voice continue to say.
Looked everywhere as I hold my legs close to me, and it turns out I couldn’t find the voice or its owner.
“What’s wrong?” the voice continued.
I don’t know who or what was there but I asked, “Who’s there?” but the voice didn’t answer back.
“Mist” the voice said again, but this time I was really surprise. How in the world does he, she, or it know my name? “Mist” the voice again said
“Yes?” I said scared and still looking around.
“Why are you sad?” the voice asked sounding with concern.
How can I tell about my personal feelings to a complete stranger, who is not even there!
I just don’t know what to do but continue. “Because I afraid.”
“Why?”
“Because today I’ve make a friend and now he wants me to meet the rest of his friends, and…,” and then I sob continuously.
“…And now you’re afraid that something bad will happen that might break your newly found friendship, right?”
I was still crying, but again shocked of the answer. “H-h-how...did y-y-you know?”
But the voice didn’t answer, instead he, she, or it replied, “Child, do you really think that?” though it was a demanding sentence it sounded like a question.
I thought for a moment, still sobbing. “Yes?”
“Then why are you still going?”
I thought again. I know what would happen but I do feel like I still want to go; why am I like this?
“I don’t know.”
“Then, child, do you still want to go?”
“Yes? Er…No…maybe?” I said confused.
“Are you still going?” the voice repeated.
“Yes?”
“Are you still going?” the voice again repeated.
“Yes” I said this time with assurance.
“Then, child, I will be with you and help you,” the voice said, sounding like about to leave.
“W-W-Wait,” I cried. “Who are you?”
I almost felt that he, she, or it turned and said, “My dear child, I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Son of the most high. I am the light of the world,” the voice said revealing me its true self. A man, glowing ever so brightly, looks like angel but greater. And then he vanished.
I looked around for one last time, and thought what has happened here that night. I don’t know what just happened but I was glad it did. So the next day after school, I race all the way down the hall to the entrance on time. There was Bright and his friends talking about where to go.
“Um…hey guys” I said as I reached there.
“Mist! You made it!” Bright exclaimed excitedly. “Everyone, this is Mist,” putting his arm around my shoulder, and felt my cheeks heated a little.
I was embarrassed of the introduction and to make it worst everyone greeted and shook my hand, but in a good way.
“So, Mist got any ideas?” one of his friend, a girl asked.
“Huh?”
“You know a place to hang out!” said another, a boy.
“Oh, right. Um…………er,” and I thought long and hard to where we all could hang out. Whoa did I just think ‘we’. “Um, we could go to the Little Shop,” I said still wondering how I managed to continue saying ‘we’.
“Little Shop? Where’s that?” said another friend, another boy.
“Oh! It’s a shop near Big Supermarket. It’s a…a… shop mixed with a little restaurant,” I said happily, and again how did I manage to do it.
“Cool, a new place!” said also another one, a girl.
“Actually, is not that new,” I politely and softly corrected her.
“Oh, cool. But it’s still a new place to me!”
I giggled a little, and smiled. Wow, I’ve never felt this good in my whole life, and I was really happy. I felt a little warmth inside of me, a good kind of way, which feels like a light that has found its way inside of me. And having this feeling makes me really happy.

EDIT: ok this story was orginally in Shadow's Den hope you enjoy it!