Short Story

The sun was at the peak of noon with temperatures rising over 25 degrees Celsius. It was Daniel's 3rd day at Brisbane Grammar School. He sat on the bench in front of the Ladies Toilets waiting for someone with sympathy to sit next to him. He had never had a friend before and always had desired for the contentment of a friendship since he started school. However, he had always been portrayed as too fat, too stupid or too lazy so as a result it was natural he was friendless. He looked at the building, which there were windows, bricks and doors, and wished he could just be as blithe as those objects.…