The Trials and Heartbreaks of 5 and 6

1.

"She was sittin' all alone
Over on the tailgate.
Tans legs swingin' by a
Georgia plate.
I was lookin' for her boyfriend thinking
'No way, she ain't got one'
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"Hi."

"Hello."

"Why're you sittin' by yourself?"

"My friend is sick. She's not here today."

". . ."

". . ."

"Don't you have anybody else to play with?"

"No."

Asher sat down next to her. Her auburn hair turned gold in the sunlight.

"I'll play with you."

She looked up at him. "Really?"

"Yeah."

". . ."

"So. . . you wanna play tag?"

Her eyes lit up. "Sure!"

But just then, the recess bell rang. Asher and the girl walked back to the school building together. She walked over to her teacher, and he walked over to his.

Asher looked at her from across the school hallway. He has forgotten to ask her name. But it was too late now--she was already heading towards her classroom.

That night, Asher dreamed of auburn hair, shining in the sunlight.