"Hi, I'm Tyler", the stranger says, holding his hand out to me.
I slowly reach out and shake it. My parents had warned me about strangers but he seemed friendly enough, plus I had no friends anyway so I might as well start here.
"I'm Ali", I eventually replied.
We sat there in awkward silence for about five minutes, neither of us really knowing what to say next. It was me who said something first.
"So Tyler, what school do you go to?"
"I only just moved here and I'm starting at Branwood High in a few weeks after my family get the papers sorted out".
"I go there too, maybe I could show you around sometime." I paused not knowing what to say next.
"When did you get here? Do you have any siblings? Where are you from?
"Why did you -", I stopped, not wanting to bother him much more seeing as I had only just met him. "I'm sorry, didn't mean to sound pushy, I'm not so good with the whole meeting people thing", I said blushing shyly.
"No carry on, I don't think anyone has asked me this many questions all in one go before", he laughed.
We were still sat in that same spot until late that night, just chatting. I know I have only just met him but I feel as though I finally have a friend in the world. I have shared more with Tyler today than I have with any of my family.
Just maybe I'm starting to fit in...
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Ghost town
RomanceEveryone thinks Ali is crazy. Why? She can see ghosts. But when she meets lovable Sam, she knows she's finally not alone in the world. Will they ever be able to convince people that they are normal, not the freaks that everyone thinks they are.
