The Player's List

Chapter 6: An Apology?

The rest of the week went just like Monday did. Get up, shower, school, Kayden being his weird self, Hannah yelling at him, Kayden calling Jakey gay, then us coming home. The only difference between Monday and the rest of the week was Destery didn't try to talk to me once. He would just ignore me like he did for the past 3 years. A part of me was glad, but there was a small part that had a feeling I couldn't explain...

            By Friday I thought Des finally gave up on being my "best friend" but he proved me wrong.

            "I'm sorry." I looked up at him when I heard his voice. We were in study hall, the last class of the day.

            "For what Destery?" I asked looking down again. I heard him sit down across from me. He sighed before continuing.

            "I'm sorry for everything that I did to you and Kayden in the past. We were the best of friends and I let the whole idea of popularity get in my head. I'm sorry for ignoring all your calls, for being a horrible friend, and for like, disowning you in a way. I just let football, popularity, and girls get to my head. I'm sorry." He replied. I just kept my head down.

            "Whatever Destery." I said to him hoping he would leave. I still won't forgive him that easily.

            "Ads, can you please look at me?" He said. I looked up and saw raw and real emotion in his eyes.

            "I told you not to call me Ads." I narrowed my eyes at him.

            "Why not? I used to always call you Ads." He asked looking in my eyes confused.

            "I have my reasons, which are private." I said back. He just sighed before continuing.

            "Addie please talk to me. I'm trying here. I want to be friends again. No catch. I miss hanging with you. It's our senior year and I just want to reconnect. I KNOW it's my fault. I should have never pushed you away. I really regret it. Please, please, please forgive me. I just want my Ads back. I understand if you don't want to be. But at least I'm trying to make it up. Better late than never right?" He asked hope shining in his eyes. I looked at him real good. He seems to mean it. He seems to have changed since we were freshmen, I know I have. But can I really put myself in that position again?

            I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before answering, "I forgive you Des."

            I opened my eyes and looked at Destery. He smiled. An actual smile and not that stupid smirk.

            "But that doesn't mean we are friends." I replied back. His smile fell a bit.

            "One shot. That's all I'm asking. If I mess up, I'll never talk to you again. I'll leave you alone for good. Deal?" He put his hand in front of me to shake it. I looked at it. If I shake my life I've lived for the past 3 years will change. And if I don't I'll never had a second chance of being friends with Des again.

            "Deal." I shook his hand. And right there is where my life changed.

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            "So the first game of the season is tonight. It'll mean a lot to me if you came." Des said as we walked to our lockers. The dismissal bell had just rung.

            "I don't know Des. Maybe I'll go." I said a little uncomfortable. It was still all new to me, being friends with him again.

            "Well I hope you do Ads. Bye!" He said walking away as I went to my locker. Kay was already there.