"I―I don't mean that," His cheeks turn a light shade of pink. "I want you to give me a clean slate - forget all the rude things I have done. You know, start afresh. Forget the old me."

He wants me to act like I am meeting him for the first time?

Like he didn't make rude comments about Keagon?

Like he didn't embarrass me at the mall by not paying for a freaking teddy?

Like he didn't behave like an asshole to both Keagon and me?

Wyatt looks at me with his hopeful dark eyes begging me to say 'yes.'

He doesn't want me to forgive; he wants me to forget.

"No," I answer shaking my head. Wyatt looks heartbroken until I add, "I am not the one you should be apologizing to."

It takes him four seconds to catch on.

"Really? You want me to apologize to the kid?" And I nod as I start walking to my English class. I don't bother to wait for his reply and enter into my class.

"Hey." Felix waves at me and I sit down beside him.

"Hi, Why do you look so tired?" I ask as I pull out my copy of Pride and Prejudice. 

"It's, my maths assignment," He mumbles shaking his head. "I spent half the night doing it and still haven't completed it."

"I can help you with it, if you want." I shrug and he perks up.

"Really? Thank you so much. You are a lifesaver." Felix praises me and I smile as I roll my eyes.

"You two! Stop talking or it's detention for a week." Mr. Forestier - my English teacher threatens us and that's all it takes for both of us to shut up. 

- 

It's finally lunch and I am sitting in our usual table waiting for Reece. It feels like it's been ages since I sat here. 

"Hey." A voice greets me.

Brandon.

"Hi." 

"Are you angry at me?" He asks me and I shrug. 

"I am sorry for what I said that day, okay? I just didn't know what I was saying." He mumbles. 'I am really sorry." He adds again and I shrug like 'whatever.'  

He called me ugly and he was supposed to be my best friend. I am not angry at him but it definitely hurt a bit. 

"Is my apology accepted?" He was doing his infamous puppy eyes.

"Only if you buy me food." I shrug and he grins. 

"I know, I got you your favorite."  He says pulling a plate of peri peri chicken and a huge glass of iced tea from behind him.

Oh my, I love it. I smile as I start eating it.

"Hey, guys," Reece says as she sits down beside me with a plate of salad.

"Hey." I reply biting into my chicken which Reece eyes hungrily. She's probably on one of her diets again.

"Hey busy people." Olivia greets as she drags Ryder with her who is too busy on his phone.

"It's been so much time since we spent some time together." Reece muses picking up a cucumber from her salad.

"We just went to the party two days before, Reece." I deadpan trying not to remember what happened later.

"I mean, just us. Not the whole school." Reece grumbles and I shrug.

"Can I sit here?" Felix asks with a hesitant smile and I wave at him to sit.

"Let's do something this week." Reece suggests and I roll my eyes.

"Let's go on a road trip to New York." Brandon suggests.

"New York? That's too far dumbo, my mom won't allow it." Reece pouts.

"How about a sleepover?"

"But that's too... Ordinary, Olivia." Reece rejects the idea again.

"What do you think Ryder?" Reece asks and Ryder finally looks up from his phone.

"Don't know. Don't care." He shrugs but soon whines when Olivia pinches his elbow.

"Stop pinching woman," He grumbles rubbing the red part on his skin. "My Uncle works at the Tranquil Park, we can go camping, if you want."

We all stare at him silently.

"That's actually a good idea." Felix breaks the silence and Brandon nods.

"I am in." Wyatt says from behind me and I jump.

"Stop scaring me and nobody invited you." I tell him and he just chuckles as he sits opposite to me.

"I am in too." Olivia and Brandon say together and Felix shrugs.

"I am in if you are in." Reece looks at me.

"Okay." I shrug and Reece squeals in happiness.

-

W Y A T T   K I N G

I get out of the shower and throw on the Doremon pajamas and matching shirt that I had newly bought.

Grabbing the package I head to the spoilt br―Keagon's room.

I knock on the door and wait for a reply which doesn't come even after two minutes. I open the door slowly and see Keagon sitting on her bed writing.

"Hey," I say and she looks startled at the sound.

"You didn't hear when I knocked." I explain.

"It's okay." Keagon smiles at me and puts the book she was writing in away.

"I―Uh," I swallow hard not knowing how the hell I am supposed to say it. "It's for you." I ammend handing her the package which I packed rather messily in brown paper at the last minute.

Keagon looks surprised to say the least.

"Thanks." She says at last.

"I just wanted to apologize for―Uh... My behaviour." I cough out and stare at Keagon and she stares right back at me.

"Is my apology accepted?" I ask after we both stare at each other for a whole minute.

"Well, I never heard the word 'sorry' in your apology." She widens her eyes to look innocent.

Damn, she's not going to let me off the hook until I say sorry right?

Keagon blinks her eyes innocently and I sigh and close my eyes as I mumble out an "I am sorry."

"I didn't hear that. Can you repeat it?"

"I am sorry, dammit." I say loudly and the kid smiles at my misery.

"You are forgiven child. Don't commit the same mistake again. Now go away I have work." Keagon shoos me off and I grumble as I walk out of the room.

Suddenly it feels like a heavy weight is lifted off my chest, like I am free. The guilt is gone and I finally feel a bit better.

A smile forms on my face automatically.

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First off, thank you for reading. I still can't believe people are actually reading this.

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And yup I imagine Keagon as Anastasia Knyazeva with brown hair and blue eyes - but feel free to imagine her as however you please <3

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