Okay, here you go. Yeah, I know it's sort of short, but I promise the next one will be longer. 97 left!! Read, Review, and Enjoy :D (really, review it. I can see that you people are reading it, so review while your at it...)
Light
A herd of drowsy children stumble off the school bus. They've woken up before the sun, and its rays are just now penetrating the shadows of the dawn. Slowly, as other buses arrive, the groups of youngsters mingle with other groups to form a flood of adolescents. They're herded all in the right direction by teachers who stand around making sure none linger outside the building too long.
The doors only let two in at a time, so there is a swelling in the group of kids right before the doorway. Among that swelling group of tightly packed kids is our main character. He is short with thick dark hair. His eyes are half closed, and he doesn't participate in the subdued mumblings of the others. It's his first day of sixth grade, and he seems to be the only child who was homeschooled during elementary school.
Standing among the groups of sixth graders, packs of eight graders walk almost oblivious of the new students. One of those eight graders is his sister. She didn't want to be home schooled during middle school, and she's been in the school for a while. Sure, she promised him that sixth grade is nice, but who would believe her? She's the sort of girl who gets along with everyone. He could be considered her polar opposite.
He stands still, and the flood of his peers swirled around him like a stream around a rock. When someone pushes into him, he's snapped out of his thoughts, and lets himself be washed into the school.
Bright lights half blind him, and he squints. Soon, his eyes adjust to the lighting, and he's able to fully see his surroundings. He is standing in a hall to which the cafeteria and gym are connected to. He, along with the rest of sixth and seventh grades swarm into the cafeteria, and take a seat. His first day will truly begin shortly.
The boy is sitting in his third period class. He's one of the closest students to the windows, and bored, he looks out. By now, the sun is shining, but it illuminates not a pretty meadow, or trees, or even a bush, but a sweltering hot parking lot with cars scattered here and there. A ray of light bounces off a car and glares into his eyes. He blinks hard and then turns his head to look at the ceiling. Above him is a light. Its impersonal florescent lighting seems just this school.
He wishes that he was back at home, and wonders what possessed him to want to go to a public school. He longs for his house where when he looks out the window, he sees a forest or a pretty bush or something that doesn't reek of tar and oil. He yearns to be sitting on the comfy couch next to a lamp with its soft, warm light. It may be light outside, but in the boy's heart, it's a dark and dreary place. Boredom and loneliness breed in these conditions, and by now, he has something close to an infestation.
A shadow falls upon him, and in doing so, sheds a ray of light in his heart. He looks up and sees a few of his peers. "Hey," one says, "I know we don't have recess anymore, but because it's the first day, Mrs. Drep is letting us have free time. Do you want to play Uno with us?" in response, the boy smiles, and lets his heart become a shining place.
"Sure I would." he says "My name's Conner. What's yours?" Suddenly, the school doesn't seem so bad, and the parking lot outside isn't the only thing he can think about. Conner is chipping away at his shyness, and making friends. He'll have to finish the job soon, because it's only the first day, and things will only get tougher. He's going to need confidence, and friends to back him on those not so light filled days.