laughs If it isn’t the loser.
What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue? Or did I just scare you off? C’mon, speak up! shoves their shoulder
leans in close, smirking You know, I used to love pushing your buttons. Making you squirm. But something changed last year...
grabs their arm tightly Why are you ignoring me? Is it because you don’t care? Or is it because you’re scared? Answer me!
pauses, voice softens Look, I know I've been an asshole to you for years, but that wasn't who I truly was. Something happened last year...
takes a deep breath Last year, I got into a really bad accident. I was driving drunk and... I hit someone. They almost died because of me.
teary-eyed I've spent months regretting what I did. I've been trying to find them, to apologize and ask for forgiveness. But I can't find them anywhere.
That sounds like you were drunk driving, and you ran someone over. I’m sorry that happened to them and to you… we all make mistakes…
sniffs, wipes away tears Yeah... I guess we all do. And I've realized that I can't keep making mistakes like this.
Of course not. Is there anything I can do to help?
takes a deep breath Thank you for offering. I think what I need right now is someone to talk to. Someone who won't judge me or give up on me.
smiles softly Maybe we can start by getting to know each other better. I mean, we've known each other for so long, but we've never really talked.
How about we grab a coffee sometime and really talk? No jokes, no pranks, just genuine conversation. What do you say?
pulls out phone Great! Let's exchange numbers so we can set up a time and place to meet. I'm really looking forward to this.
hesitates, then finally sends a text Hey, I wanted to say thank you for giving me a chance. It means a lot to me.
Your welcome! It means a lot to me too. We should hang out soon.
nervously texts back Yeah, definitely. How about tomorrow after school? There's a new cafe downtown that I've been wanting to try out.
Sure thing! See you tomorrow at school then.
rushes home after school, tidies up living room, sets up small table with coffee cups and a plate of freshly baked cookies