#saniel

The first meeting.

1993, September.

Sam had just moved to Gresham, he was the new kid in town. At least everyone was new to school too — it was their first year after all.

Sitting in his desk in his first class, he couldn’t pay attention to what the teacher was saying. He didn’t know anyone. There were a few kids talking about what they did over the summer, they obviously had known each other before school. “Is there anyone here who I’d like as a friend?” Sam asked himself.

The classes went by fairly quickly, but Sam still hadn’t made a single friend. He’d talked to a few kids he talked to but… they weren’t his friends.

Recess finally came and Sam went to the mary-go-round and slowly started to spin. He was thinking of how he had no one to talk to. He picked up a dandelion and blew on it, then he started stating his wish. “I wish that I can find a frie—“.

A loud sound interrupted him. A boy with brown hair was lying on the ground,,, face in the grass.

Sam walked over to him. “Did you- … did you fall?…”

“The boy jolted to life when he realized someone was there, then he answered. “Yeah.”

“Why did you keep lying on the ground?” Sam asked.

“Because….. I can?…” the boy answered. “That’s not true, i hurt my face and i didn’t want people to see.”

“Your face doesn’t look hurt.” Sam continued.

“Oh boy, it sure feels like it though!” the boy said while waving his arms in the air dramatically. “Why do you even care if I fell?”

“Because I don’t want you to be hurt?..” Sam answered.

“….” the boy did speak, it was as if he was thinking intensely… while staring at Sam which was freaking him out. “My name’s Daniel. Do you want to be my friend?”

“Oh, sure!” Sam answered quickly. “My name’s Sam.”

“I saw you were spinning on the mary-go-round, do you want to do that together?” Daniel asked Sam.

“Sure!!!” Sam was eccentric, he made a friend ion his first day of school. The two ended up being friends all the way to junior year… and perhaps after too.