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My whole body tenses up and I straighten up when I see him facing me again. I have two options: lie, bury this story forever and hope to find my friend, or be honest at the risk of never seeing him again.
“Yes.”
He remains silent.
“No more lies then, I’ll be honest with you. She probably hates me as much as you do. She doesn’t want to see me anymore, talk to me, because I denied what we had. I ran away, I was a fucking coward thinking that if I lied again, it would hurt you less. It was quite the opposite. I lost her, and you as well. So yeah, I love your sister. I was good with her, I was happy and even though itonlylasted three weeks, for me it was more than enough to know that she’s important. She is special. Even though she no longer wants to be part of my life because I pushed her away by denying what was between us, I know being with her was worth it.”
He looks me in the eye, and I continue, aware that I won’t get a second chance. “I don’t want to choose between you two. Whether you talk to me again or not, when I leave this lockerroom, I’m going to see your sister. I’ll apologize and try to get her back. Because, I can’t take it anymore. Seeing you there reminds me of what I lost and what I want back. My buddy, and my girlfriend. If you accept my apologies, then I want you to know that you are one of my best friends. You’re like a brother, and whatever happens with your sister will never change. A friendship is for life.”
“What if you break up in a few months?”
I shrug my shoulders. “You can’t know until you try.”
“And if you make her suffer, who’s going to kick your ass?”
“I will.”
Edgar turns to Leo, who is smiling across the room.
“You,” I say to Edgar. “I’ll let you strike first.”
He laughs, and at that moment I know he’sreadyto try to forgive me. You can see it in his eyes, the way he stands and struggles to keep from smiling. I know that there is still a long way to go, that this is only the beginning, and that I will have to work hard to prove that I mean it. But I’m going to do it.
Because we fight for the ones we love.
He looks at me sideways and sighs, staring at the ceiling quickly. His head falls back, and he growls.
“My best friend fucking my little sister!”
He straightens up to turn his attention back to me. “What if she doesn’t want you anymore?”
“You’ll never hear about it again.”
I’ll be heartbroken, but no one ever died of heartbreak, right?
“I guess I have no choice, then.”
I nod and he runs a hand through his blond hair. “You’re pissing me off, Jones. And honestly, I don’t know if I’ll ever accept this but damn, I miss you, man. I think I’d still rather you hang out with my sister than walk out of my life altogether.”
I hold out my hand and he clasps my hand before we pull each other into a hug. Because I missed him, and even if thesituation is not easy for him to digest, I know he will forgive us.
“At least it’s not Evan Teryl,” Leo blurts behind.
“It’s not a better choice,” Edgar grumbles. “Hockey players are motherfuckers.”
“Good thing you’re the captain!”
I slap his back and he punches me in the stomach. I choke.
“Get your ass here, there is one last place we need to go!”
I frown, massaging the spot he just roughed up. “Did you have to hit me? Asshole.”
“Yeah, you’re banging my sister. Do you honestly think it was going to go unpunished? Motherfucker.”
Then he leaves the locker room, taking out the keys to his Jeep.
“I’ll be waiting for you in the parking lot, Jones, you better move your ass.”
