I spent my childhood mostly alone. Walking upto someone or engaging a conversation and making friends has always been difficult tasks. Before I knew it I had built up a shell around myself, isolating myself from the rest of the world. During recess everyone would gather in groups or pairs with their friends. Only I was left, as a single dot, alone... When I tried to approach them, it always felt like I was walking on a conveyor belt. The distance just doesn't grow any closer. In time I had grown to enjoy my loneliness. It's not so bad, there is no one to disagree with, no one to argue with. Living by myself, inside my own world, has brought me a little ounce of comfort. It wasn't long until all the color in my world dried up, like it was some comic book or old movie. A dull black and white world became what I wake up to each morning.
One day I decided to go on an adventure. I rode on my cycle further and further following the black road. I rode out of town and kept going until I came upon a lake, surrounded by big green trees or at least I think they were green. In this black and white world these details sometimes becomes difficult to tell. The only thing that was colored was my shadow. He wore a gray t-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. He had short black hair and black eyes.
"How great would it be to live in a world of colors" I thought "where grass is green and the sky is blue..."
Then a voice interrupted my thoughts. "Hi there!! Will you play with me?" it said.
I turned around but there was no one. "Down here!!" it said.
I looked down and saw my colorful shadow offering his hand. "Hi there will you play with me?" he said.
Maybe I'm dreaming or maybe it was some sort of magic but it didn't really matter. This was the first time someone invited me and without a second thought I said "Sure."
Shadow and I played tag and raced each other. We climbed the trees and swam in the lake and when we were too tired to move, we lied down on the grass and talked. Shadow and I shared many things in common, we have the same hobbies. We both liked the same food, the same books and many other things. I also learned shadow did not have any friends and shared the same problems as I do.
I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun, the sun started to set and I had to leave. We said our goodbyes and headed off. I hurried home. When I arrived, I went straight into my room and closed the door behind me. I sat in my desk and started recalling everything that happened that day. All my activities with shadow, all our conversations. I repeated to myself, as if writing a journal in my mind. "He said, then I said..." recalling word after word and even busting out in laughter while remembering our jokes. It wasn't long before mom called for dinner. I ate, then washed up and lied in bed. Exhausted from the day, I slowly fell asleep.
The next day during recess, a group of classmates was playing football. I decided to approach them, this time it was a lot simpler. It was as if my imaginary conveyor belt has stopped. Mustering up all my courage and using my most polite voice I asked "Excuse me can I play?" It turned out they were down a player and happily let me join. After school instead of going straight home, I rode my cycle to the lake where I had been yesterday. I couldn't wait to tell shadow about my new friends. As I arrived, I noticed something felt different. I can't pinpoint it exactly but the surrounding didn't feel as bright as it was yesterday. I started calling for shadow however this time he did not reply. I called again and again but to my disappointment, whatever magic that was here yesterday was gone. It grew late and I had to head back home. The next day, during recess, I played football again with my new friends. During the game I noticed shadow stretching out from me. He was surrounded by many other shadows in their colorful world. Where they laughed and played. With a grin on my face,
I thought to myself "I see now, shadow has also made friends."
One day I decided to go on an adventure. I rode on my cycle further and further following the black road. I rode out of town and kept going until I came upon a lake, surrounded by big green trees or at least I think they were green. In this black and white world these details sometimes becomes difficult to tell. The only thing that was colored was my shadow. He wore a gray t-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. He had short black hair and black eyes.
"How great would it be to live in a world of colors" I thought "where grass is green and the sky is blue..."
Then a voice interrupted my thoughts. "Hi there!! Will you play with me?" it said.
I turned around but there was no one. "Down here!!" it said.
I looked down and saw my colorful shadow offering his hand. "Hi there will you play with me?" he said.
Maybe I'm dreaming or maybe it was some sort of magic but it didn't really matter. This was the first time someone invited me and without a second thought I said "Sure."
Shadow and I played tag and raced each other. We climbed the trees and swam in the lake and when we were too tired to move, we lied down on the grass and talked. Shadow and I shared many things in common, we have the same hobbies. We both liked the same food, the same books and many other things. I also learned shadow did not have any friends and shared the same problems as I do.
I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun, the sun started to set and I had to leave. We said our goodbyes and headed off. I hurried home. When I arrived, I went straight into my room and closed the door behind me. I sat in my desk and started recalling everything that happened that day. All my activities with shadow, all our conversations. I repeated to myself, as if writing a journal in my mind. "He said, then I said..." recalling word after word and even busting out in laughter while remembering our jokes. It wasn't long before mom called for dinner. I ate, then washed up and lied in bed. Exhausted from the day, I slowly fell asleep.
The next day during recess, a group of classmates was playing football. I decided to approach them, this time it was a lot simpler. It was as if my imaginary conveyor belt has stopped. Mustering up all my courage and using my most polite voice I asked "Excuse me can I play?" It turned out they were down a player and happily let me join. After school instead of going straight home, I rode my cycle to the lake where I had been yesterday. I couldn't wait to tell shadow about my new friends. As I arrived, I noticed something felt different. I can't pinpoint it exactly but the surrounding didn't feel as bright as it was yesterday. I started calling for shadow however this time he did not reply. I called again and again but to my disappointment, whatever magic that was here yesterday was gone. It grew late and I had to head back home. The next day, during recess, I played football again with my new friends. During the game I noticed shadow stretching out from me. He was surrounded by many other shadows in their colorful world. Where they laughed and played. With a grin on my face,
I thought to myself "I see now, shadow has also made friends."
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