Short Story in English 01 – No Friends for Me

I am lonely.

I am always by myself.

I meet people every day.

I smile at them.

I say hello.

I am nice to them.

I want to have a friend.

But I have no friends.

What is wrong with me? I am polite.

I am friendly.

I am nice.

I am kind.

Why don’t people like me?

All I want is one friend.

Everyone has one friend.

I always see people with their friends.

They laugh with each other.

They have fun with each other.

They do things with each other.

What about me? I am by myself.

I watch TV by myself.

I go to movies by myself.

I go to restaurants by myself.

I go to the park by myself.

I told my mother that I am lonely.

She said it is my fault.

“Why?” I asked.

She said, “Because you never ask anyone to be with you.”

My mom is right.

I never ask people to be with me.

I am afraid they will say no.