Ch.11: Forgiveness?

I saw Theodore run up and hug me and said, "Welcome home."

"Thank you, I guess this means I am clear with you?"

Then Simon said, "You paid your debt, and learned your lesson in the process, hopefully."

"Yes I did, I am so sorry."

Then Dave said, "As Simon said, you paid your debt to society, and something tells me, you won't do something that stupid again."

"I won't! I promise!"

Then they all hugged me, I have felt something that I haven't felt in a long time…happiness. It felt so good to be wanted and loved again, I swore to myself that I wouldn't do something so stupid again, but there was one more tie that needed to be knotted, the one with me and Christopher.

I knew he was still mad at me, and I wanted to wait a week before I tried to regain a lost friendship, if of course, Christopher is willing to forgive me. We were eating dinner, And There was chatter about our days and well... normal conversations we have when we were at dinner, and it felt great. Bath time everyone was chatting as well, though…I wish the bathroom was for one person, because it is a bit uncomfortable taking a bath when another brother is brushing their teeth in the same bathroom.

Simon was brushing his teeth and I said, "Don't you think, it's a bit uncomfortable, that while one brother is naked in a bathtub, that another brother is brushing his teeth in the same bathroom?"

After he spit out the water he said, "As long as the brother brushing his teeth isn't looking at the brother in the bathtub, I don't see a problem."

"Well yeah… but still, doesn't it seem a bit off?"

"It raises a minor concern yes... but I don't talk about it because it will feel even weirder then it already is."

"Good point."

When everyone was done and fallen asleep, I couldn't stop thinking about Christopher. That is all that ran through my mind, how was I gonna make up to Christopher my despicable actions? How will I redeem my honor towards Christopher? I knew it wouldn't be easy, and I knew that he wouldn't be as merciful.

Through the whole night I was worrying about Christopher. I ran through almost every scenario in my head, most of them didn't end well, and I knew when I planned it, that when the time came, I would wing it, then probably mess up. So, I stopped worrying about it and closed my eyes then fell asleep. When I woke up that morning, I quickly jumped off the bed and perked up my style of clothing. Instead of a sweater, I wore something that would deem fit in Christopher's world, so I went with jacket and jeans combination. I went over Christopher's house, expecting the worst, hoping for the best.

I knocked on the door and when Christopher opened the door and when he saw me, he immediately shut the door. I knocked again and when he opened it I immediately spoke, "Listen Christopher I know your mad and you hate me know but I have made right."

"Oh really? How?"

"I spent three months doing community service."

"Three? Is that all? After a few days of work in the hallways, Ethan spending at least four months in jail, and the pain and suffering you caused? You should be doing five, come back in two months. Then we can talk about forgiveness." Before he was able to close the door I used my hand to stop it and said, "Please, I know I messed up bad, but please, let me at least show you that I should be considered forgiveness, please?

He stood there looking at me, observing me, like if he was trying to figure me out. Then he spoke, "Fine, but you mess this up, and I will never listen to you again, and that is being nice."

"That sounds like a deal."

"Good. Let's go."

I was shocked, "Go where?"

"The park, I still think you need to make amends to Ethan"

I was shaking and stuttering, "Y-y-you me-mem-mean t-ta-talk with him?"

"Face to face."

My throat gulped down in nervousness, "What if he tries to kill me?"

"Trust me, something tells me that he isn't as hard as he was back a few months ago."

"Are you sure?"

"Definitely."

"Alright." Then we started to walk in the park. When we got there, Ethan was standing in the more spaced part of the park; Christopher sits down on a bench and tells me to go on. When I walked up to Ethan I said, "Hi there."

Then his eyes became fire, then I sort of froze, then he said, "I was told not to kill you, but I was told to pretty much ruin your day, so run."

"No problem…" Then I turned around and started yelling and running, he was chasing me. It was about five minutes later and he caught me, he pulled me by my underwear and like a holiday decoration, he strung me up on a nearby pole. Then my backside was hurting as my weight was pulling down, and the pole was pulling my underwear up, it seemed, and then Ethan smiled and said, "Have a good day." Then he happily walked away.

Then Christopher comes here laughing and says, "How is the view up there?"

I sarcastically said, "Oh, I am so glad you are amused. Now, could you please get me down?"

"I don't think so, I am gonna leave you up there for a few more minutes, hey, at least ya briefs are strong right? Ha ha ha."

"Come on, this really hurts!"

"I know, and I am enjoying it quite well."

"I bet you are. Now please, get me down."

"The more you complain, the longer you will stay up there, now quit squirming, it'll make it worse."

He was right; I was making it worse trying to get down. It seemed he was never gonna let me down, so I just stopped moving and stopped complaining.

"So, how does it feel?"

"How does it feel? It hurts!"

"Good, so now you know how I feel when you turned your back on your friends and family?"

"Yes….wait? You don't feel that way! You're just getting a kick out of torturing me knowing that a part of me is in pain and you're are just waiting for something to rip! Please, I learned my lesson! Get me down!"

"Why? I am enjoying this too much."

I silently said to myself, "Where have I heard that before?" Then out loud, "Please Christopher, I am begging you, please get me down."

Then he finally submitted, "Ok, I guess you're off the hook this time."

Then he got me down, my underwear was hanging out from the back of my pants, then he said to me, "Alvin, you did a pretty stupid thing, and I am glad you paid your debt to society, and to me." We were walking home when he said, "Oh and Alvin?"

"Yes?"

"You might wanna put your jacket around your waist, it'll hide the evidence. Ha ha ha ha."

"Be quiet Christopher, just please be quiet."

"Alright."

Everything was finally at an end, I made amends to the people I've hurt, and I felt good at the end. I certainly learned a lesson; revenge is a completely wrong way to go, unless of course your Christopher, then a massive wedgie is a type of revenge that doesn't get you into too much trouble. Christopher seemed at peace with me and peace…found its way in me.