The next morning, Billy goes to school, but looking very pessimistic and unexcited. Billy's heads' down while walking to class, knowing the same thing's gonna happen. Later in lunch, Billy gets picked on and forces himself to move away from the boys who wont stop messing with him. Billy finds a empty table and sits there to eat his lunch.
Then out of nowhere, a person, wearing pant shorts, a sleeveless shirt and punk boots find Billy all alone and starts to sit beside him. "What do you want?" Billy asks, expecting to be harassed, mentally exhausted from the stress he already has. "oh, I just saw that you were all alone and I started to feel bad for you, Billy." the person claims to understand his struggles. "huh, i thought you were a part of 'the gang'.'" says Billy, completely confused. "uhh pfft, whatever. I don't care too much about what we like to do anyway and besides, I don't want to see someone this sad." They continue. "but then why did you laugh and make fun of me with Chandler, huh?" Billy questions with one eyebrows raised. The person carries on, "I thought it was cool, but I personally didn't realize how badly that made you feel. I'm here first to apologize for my mistake. Second, I noticed that you were the kid that everyone was talking about and it came to me. You have depression." Billy was speechless after hearing that and asks, "you knew this?" "Yeah, and I feel very hurt to see you like this. I don't like seeing innocent kids get bullied and feel personally attacked. I'm here to make things right." The persons explains.
"oh, uhh thanks" Billy says. "no problem" The person replies back and gives Billy a wink. Billy starts asking, "Say, what is your name?" "The names Petra" Petra gives Billy a handshake and asks, "wanna become friends, buddy?" Billy blushes and nods slowly and Petra catches Billy's shyness. "You're an timid introvert huh? Say, that's perfect for me because I really found someone to truly give my supportive heart to. You mind hugs" "I don't care, I mean I-" Petra squeezes Billy into a bear hug and nuzzles her head onto Billy's. The bell rings, meaning lunch's over. "Catch ya later pal!" Petra waves at Billy as they're leaving for class. Billy waves back slowly and feels supported. "That was nice of her." Billy says quietly to himself as he's walking to class.
School ends, and Billy walks alone. He sits down on the bench, with his hoodie pulled down to where nobody can see his face. As he sat down, Petra found him isolated in his inner feelings. Petra comes and sits beside him and hugs him again and gives him a head rub. "I want you to know something," Petra speaks up, "I want you to know that everything's gonna be okay. I see that you have no friends. But I'm here for you and I will do anything to help you." Petra comforts Billy. "Are you letting your parents about thi-" "THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT ME!" Billy interrupts Petra. "oh, I'm absolutely to hear that, I-" "You don't understand where my life's taking me?" Billy resumes. "I have no friends that care about me, I don't have a family that loves me. My life's a train wreck. Everything is always ditching me. What do I have to lose, huh? Just living through God's inferno and be constantly torchered by every type of problems that come my way? There's no point of me here, I'm just a mistake, a TERRIBLE MISTAKE!" Then Billy begins to cry very loud like a grown baby. Petra feels horrible for Billy and pats him on the back. "Bil-" "AND NOW MY PARENTS ARE ON THEIR WAY HOME PICK ME UP! You know what, this is fine." "uhh, Billy" "This should be totally fine" Billy breathes very tense, trying to keep calm, but he can't stop thinking about the worse possible scenarios. "Oh wait, let them just murder my ass off and be forever abused. I LOVE MY FUCKING, LIFE!" Billy starts to go crazy, entering his manic mode. "Billy! Please calm down, okay? I'll figure something out, but try to keep calm."
Petra wraps her arm around Billy. "I'll try calling my parents to see about adopting you, not like I'm tryna bring you over to please my body or turn you into my brother." "Ugh, you don't have to do that, eh-" then Billy's parents pull in the parking lot. "I'll see you tomorrow, pal." Petra hugs Billy and walks on about her day. Billy waves back and he leaves for home.
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The Importance of Friendship
Short StoryBilly, a teenager who has depression, discovers that his parents break up, causing trauma upon his position. Petra, a friendly and adventurous pal of Billy comes and notices the conflicts that Billy is dealing with and how the causes are effecting h...
