The Lonely Bus Stop

    By stephanietolentino38

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    24 Apr, 2024

    a girl standing on a street corner with a backpack on her back and a car parked on the side of the street, shock art, a comic book panel, Atey Ghailan, anime art

    Leila was waiting at the bus stop. She was the only one there. She looked at her shoes and felt a wave of sadness come over her.

    a girl in a school uniform standing in front of a bus on a city street at sunset with a bus in the background, fantasy art, a comic book panel, Atey Ghailan, anime art

    She missed her friends who moved away and longed for the cheerful chatters they used to have at this bus stop.

    a girl standing in front of a bus on a street with people standing around her and a bus in the background, american realism, a comic book panel, Audrey Kawasaki, yukito kishiro

    Leila started to draw on the dusty ground with a small twig. She drew her friends' faces and a bus - the symbol of their shared memories.

    a girl sitting on a bench next to a squirrel and a tree with leaves on it and a man walking by, american scene painting, a storybook illustration, Chris LaBrooy, official art

    As she was lost in her doodling, she heard a rustle. She looked up to see a little squirrel scurrying around.

    a girl with a backpack and a squirrel on a path in a park with trees and benches in the background, vancouver school, a storybook illustration, Chippy, official art

    Leila smiled, watching the squirrel play. It was a simple sight but it brought her a bit of joy.

    a girl in a school uniform feeding a squirrel in a forest with trees and grass behind her, and a squirrel on the ground, furry art, a storybook illustration, Chris LaBrooy, official art

    She offered the squirrel a piece of her biscuit. The squirrel cautiously approached, grabbed the biscuit and darted away.

    a girl standing on a sidewalk holding a sandwich in her hands and a lamp post in the background with people walking on the sidewalk, serial art, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, official art

    Leila laughed softly, watching the squirrel. She felt a bit better now, her loneliness slowly replaced by a newfound friend.

    a girl and boy standing on a sidewalk next to a bear and a lamp post at night time,, paris school, a storybook illustration, Cliff Childs, official art

    She decided to name the squirrel 'Bus', a little tribute to her friends and the bus stop where they used to gather.

    a girl standing on the side of a road next to a bus and a teddy bear on the front of the bus, magical realism, a comic book panel, Choi Buk, official art

    Leila got up, dusting off her uniform. She gave one last look at 'Bus', who was watching her from a tree.

    a girl standing on a sidewalk next to a school bus and a squirrel on the sidewalk in front of her, vancouver school, a comic book panel, David Park, comic cover art

    She boarded the bus, waving at the squirrel. She felt a little less lonely knowing 'Bus' would be there tomorrow.

    a squirrel is sitting on the curb next to a bus that is stopped at a bus stop and a man is sitting on the bus, les automatistes, a storybook illustration, Chris Ware, graphic novel

    'Bus' the squirrel looked at the disappearing bus, biscuit crumbs around its mouth. It seemed to be waiting for its new friend.

    a squirrel is standing in front of a bus and a squirrel is sitting on the sidewalk in front of the bus, furry art, a storybook illustration, Chris LaBrooy, josan gonzales and dan mumford

    The bus stop wasn't lonely anymore. It had 'Bus', the squirrel, and Leila, two friends who found solace in each other.

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