The Phone in My Hand

Mia is fifteen, and she has a new phone.

After school, she sits on her bed and looks at the small screen.

Her friends post photos of their happy weekend.

Mia likes every photo, but she feels sad.

She wants to talk to someone, so she sends a funny picture to a group.

No one answers for two hours.

Then one friend writes a short word: "cool." Mia puts the phone down and looks out of the window.

Two girls are playing in the park, and they are laughing together.

Mia takes her coat and goes outside.

She asks the girls to play with her, and they say yes.

Her phone stays on the bed, and it is quiet.