Style - Experimentation

Chapter 17

Kyle and Bebe meet before school on Monday.

Bebe pats Kyle's shoulder, "Kyle? Are you okay? You look like you haven't slept."

"I haven't."

"What happened?"

"I told him how I felt."

"And?"

"He told me to leave."

"He what?"

"He just scowled at me and told me to go home."

"Oh my god... Kyle... I'm so sorry..."

"This isn't fair."

"I know..."

Bebe hugs Kyle. He starts to tear up again, he hugs her back and softly cries into her shoulder as she strokes his back. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"This is enough for now... Thank you, Bebe..."

"Of course... We are a team, remember?"

"Right..."

Kyle pulls away and rubs his eyes, "I feel a bit better now. Thanks. How are things with Wendy?"

"Oh, she hasn't really talked to me much after what happened at the movies. I think she might be avoiding me."

"What should we do?"

"Well, do you still want to chase after Stan?"

"...I don't really know... After what he did... My heart feels really conflicted..."

"I understand, I would need time to think after something like that too. You can hang out with me for the time being. Take some time to think about things. I'll support whatever decision you make."

"Okay. I'll do that. We should go to class."

"Yeah, let's go."

-

Stan and Kyle see each other at school. They both ignore each other. Kyle was too hurt and Stan had too much pride.

At the end of the day they both go home, this could've been the first day in 12 years that they hadn't talked to each other at school.

The next day is the same thing. Kyle eats lunch with Bebe while Stan eats with the rest of their friend group.

On Wednesday Stan decides to finally talk to Kyle. He approaches the table that Bebe and Kyle are sitting at. "Hey... uh, could I talk to you, Kyle?"

Kyle doesn't look at him, "Go for it."

"Alone?"

Stan looks at Bebe. She looks at Kyle, then she stands up, "Just come to our spot if anything happens. I'll be there." she walks away.

"What do you want, Stan?"

"I want to apologize..."

"After 3 days?"

"I'm sorry... I was being stubborn... I don't want to lose you as a friend, I shouldn't have made you leave, I should've given you a better response..."

"Are you serious? Are you actually sorry?"

"I've never been more sorry in my life, Kyle. I miss you. I miss my best friend."

"Fine. I'll be your friend again. But our physical relationship ends. Okay?"

"Okay..."

"Then let's just forget it all. Let's forget everything that has happened over the past few weeks. Everything I said over the weekend especially. None of it ever happened."

"Okay..."

Kyle sighs and stands up. "I missed you too, Stan."

"You did?"

"Yeah, I've never had to live without my best friend, it really sucked."

"Haha, I feel that."

They briefly hug. 

Kyle pulls off, "I should probably go find Bebe. I'll walk home with you today, yeah?"

"That works. See you around, Kyle."

Kyle waves goodbye and rushes to the hallway in front of the gym. Bebe is waiting in the cubby they had cried in together.

"Bebe! He apologized!"

Bebe's face lights up and she stands, "Oh good! So is our mission back on?"