A Changed Life

Author's Note: I wrote this short story as one of my goals for language Arts. My goal was to use good word choice and figurative language. 

During your middle school years you are told you need to have friends only from your clique. You are told not to express yourself and not to talk to anyone but your clique. It only takes one person to break this -- to stop the segregation between students. You can watch someone do this or you can stand up and do it yourself.

There is always one person who doesn’t seem to fit in, who is very shy and doesn’t have friends. They sit by themselves at lunch, reading or listening to music. You always wonder what their story is, what they come from but never have the courage to ask. You are afraid of what your friends would say if you talked to them. Would they stop being your friend?

At Franklin Middle School her name was Alice. She went through the day without saying a word to anyone. She always looked down in the hallways, never showing her face. A classmate, Lauren, who was affiliated in her school, she was the basketball team captain and the class president. She was also in a group of exclusive friends. You had to be accepted into the group by the Cheerleading captain before you could talk to anyone in the group. It was hard to get into the group. There were many rules that came with being in the group including, not talking to any outsiders.

Lauren worked really hard to get into the group but once she was in, realized it wasn’t what she wanted, but she didn’t have any friends to fall back on. When she saw Alice sitting alone in the lunchroom her heart broke like glass, but she didn’t have the guts to talk to her. When the courage finally came she went over and sat by Alice. Alice was extremely shocked and nervous. Lauren started with a simple hello and introduced herself. Alice did the same just a little bit more meekly. Alice took a leap of faith herself and thanked Lauren for coming over she also asked if she could talk to her again. Lauren said yes, of course, and invited her over after school.  

After school Lauren listened to Alice’s whole story from the day she was born until now. She has gone through more than average person has gone through their entire life, and she is only 14! When she was born her dad left and her mother raised her as a single mom. Her mom was killed in a car accident when she was 10. She didn’t have any relatives to take care of her, so she has been an orphanage ever since. Even when her mother was alive she never took care of her the way a mother should.  Her one dream in life is to be a part of a loving family.

After Alice went home Lauren thought about how her parents had always said they wanted a second child. Alice would be a perfect addition to their family. She brought the idea up to her parents during dinner that night. They both thought it was an admirable idea and that they would consider it. Later that night right before Lauren went to bed her parents told her they had an answer. They said that they would love for Alice to be a part of their family.

Alice was completely astonished and thankful for what Lauren’s family had done for. She knew her life would be changed for the better. Their love toward her was bigger than the universe.  Lauren now had a new sister and best friend. She didn’t have to worry about what her old friends thought of her because she had a new best friend.