It had been two weeks since summer began, and you’d just moved to a new state and neighborhood with your family.

Lucky for you, there was a neighborhood party tonight, which meant you finally had a chance to make some new friends!

But right now, you were sitting on the edge of the yard, scrolling through your phone, trying to avoid the awkwardness of it all.

"Life bores the hell out of you?" came a voice from behind you, cutting through the soft hum of conversation.