Blue

Written in response to https://weeklyprompts.wordpress.com/?p=12990&preview=true

‘You look so blue.’

Sally sat on the school bench, staring up at the stranger in front of her. She wondered what he just meant? Blue, it was a beautiful colour. Oceans, skies, and Snorlax.

This wasn’t how she was feeling at all.

‘I think, I am feeling more green, not blue,’ she said.

‘Why green?’

‘Because, I feel sick. I just want to be alone, and I don’t need someone else to be horrible to me.’

‘I’m not horrible, I just want to be your friend. It’s my first day at school, and nobody wants to play Pokémon cards with me. Is it okay? You can say no if you want to.’

She thought about the deck of cards in her bag. She stared up at the boy in front of her. He had a nice smile, and the colour she thought of was yellow, like the daffodils in her garden, in spring. Or the colour of Pikachu.’

‘You like Pokémon?’

‘I have so many cards, although Mum says I should keep them at home. What will I do at breaktime? I don’t like football, or talking about films. Do you want to be my friend? I need to ask, that’s what I am told.’

‘I can be your friend.’