CHAPTER 8

                          LAME PUNS

After the drama practice was over, Ian walked towards the parking lot and leaned at his mom's car. As he waited for his mom, he watched the students pulling and pushing each other as they got inside the school bus whistle letting out loud laughs.

Some leaned over the window and shout goodbyes to their friends, some were talking excitedly despite seeing each other's face for the whole day.

Is it so great to have a friend? Ian wondered and thought back about his day today, the corner of his lips light tugged upwards as he remembered, how June and him fooled around during the drama practice.

The distant figure of his mom approaching made Ian look away from the bus and he smiled at her, "Hey mom," he said.

She smiled, " Hi dear," just as she started unlocking the door, an annoyingly familiar v