My dear friend
In 2018, I enrolled into secondary school. I was not good at socialising and not familiar with any of my new classmates. Therefore, I often sat in the corner of the classroom. In fact, I wanted to go out and chat with the others but I was not brave enough to do so.
The situation did not change much until year 2021. At the school Christmas party, everyone dressed up nice and took a lot of photos with each other. They were chatting and planning their Christmas activities. As always, I was sitting in the corner of the classroom. I was hoping for someone to come over and invite me to join them during Christmas holiday. The little drama was played in my brain again and again and I became sadder and sadder. Suddenly, my tears dropped.
When I was in my deep sorrow, someone patted my shoulder. A girl stood before me. Her name is Vicky. I was shocked. She saw me crying, passed me a tissue and invited me to join her. “Hello JoJo! Are you free during Christmas?” asked Vicky. I nodded. “Let’s go to Tsim Sha Tsui to watch the fireworks show! Shall we meet at the bus stop at seven o’clock?” I was very surprised that someone invited ME! It was too good to be true!
On Christmas, I arrived at the bus stop on time. It was seven o’clock but I didn’t see Vicky. I stood there and waited. After a while, Vicky did not show up and some negative thoughts popped up in my mind. Anxiety, depression and panic started to set in. Had I been tricked? I knew it! Being invited to spend Christmas with someone was too good to be true! I should not have trusted her. What a cruel prank to play on me! She was like all the others. She was no different from all the people who ignored me and I felt she could even be the worst. I was so disappointed.
Suddenly, a girl ran towards me. It was Vicky. “Sorry I am late. The lifts at my building were out of order! I’m SO SO SORRY!” explained Vicky. “Then, when I was running to the bus stop, my bag was suddenly torn open! All my things scattered everywhere on the ground! I had to go back home to replace my bag! I am very sorry!” She panted heavily while giving me a hug.
I was moved. I felt very guilty for thinking the worst about her! In fact, my first thought was very skeptical, but judging by her breathlessness and elaborate explanation it didn’t seem like she had made this story up! My heart was warm and touched. Never had I ever had someone who cared about me!
We were really excited when we were waiting for the fireworks to start. With the loud noise of the booming fireworks in the sky, Vicky shouted, “JoJo please be my friend forever and be more optimistic and positive from now on!.’
I looked at her in surprise. This was the first time someone wanted to be my friend. No one had ever asked me before. I gave her a big hug. A warm current flowed into my heart warming up the chill in the winter’s night.
A friend is like a rainbow. Friends could brighten up your life when you go through a storm. Vicky is my rainbow. Friends are really important in our life.