AltairSky

Alice went to the attic and unlocked her secret diary. She had kept it hidden among her father’s stacks of unsold art books. It was five in the afternoon, and she looked out the window. There were children of her age playing with jump rope. She didn’t know how to use a jump rope, so leaving the house wasn’t worth the trouble. She began to write with a mechanical pencil. “Dear Diary, I showed mom the comic I made, but she got mad at me. What else am I going to do when I’m bored? I don’t have any friends anyway.” A teardrop fell down her cheek as she remembered how she was always alone in the classroom, and no one talked to her at lunch. She had read chapter books about good friends, but she was yet to find any. She ended her diary entry with a wish. “I wish I had a friend. Anything will do.” She snapped it shut and put the flimsy lock on it. Alice heard a meow. At first, it startled her. But then she looked around to see if a cat had gotten inside. Her mom never allowed any pets. Maybe