Perhaps

The small, red ball landed in the little boy's hands.
He looked all around him and saw everyone looking different directions- at other little boys and girls.

"Doesn't anyone wanna play?"

His request was unheard.
He looked around him again, no one seemed to be looking back at him.

Perhaps it was just a bad day to talk to anyone...
Perhaps it was best if he just stayed alone.

The boy dropped the ball and never picked it up again.