"I'm.. sorry..."

I: ~the end of the beginning~

Alex and Max were the best of friends, they had been best friends since they were two years old and they done everything together. Nursery, junior and senior school they stuck together they were inseparable. Although now they were 17 and in high school, Alex and Max were complete opposites. Alex was a trouble maker he was always getting into trouble, never doing homework and never behaving in class but he still cherished his friendship with Max and really Max was the only person he was never rude to. Unlike Alex, Max wasn't a troubled kid he was a smart guy who always done homework on time, never got in trouble and always focused in class. Unfortunately Max didn't cherish their friendship as much anymore and he started getting annoyed of Alex but never told him since he was still his best friend of 15 years.

Unfortunately, that didn't last long and they got into a terrible argument. Max was pissed and snapped at Alex yelling "I am fed up with you! You are so annoying and always getting in trouble. You're a bad influence and I'm trying to actually get somewhere in the future. I don't want to be your friend anymore. This friendship is over." His voice was stern and harsh. Max's words shattered Alex's heart, Alex never intended to annoy Max and want him to not be friends with him but.. it looked like he did.
"Max.. please.. you've.. you've got to be joking.. please tell me you're joking you can't leave me..." Alex's voice was shaky and pleading. He would do anything to not lose this friendship.
"No Alex, I'm serious you're annoying and a terrible influence and you won't get anywhere in life with the stupid shenanigans you're always pulling." Max yelled back at him, he was completely fed up with Alex now.
"Oh.." Alex said with a quiet, shaky voice as he looked down his hands were clenched and he was tearing up. Max glanced back and seeing Alex start to cry for the first time ever his heart start to ache, but he was stubborn and still stuck to his word that Alex was too bad for him and that he needed to avoid him. "Yeah, just.. stay away from me.. don't try to talk to me or anything." Max told him with a stern voice. Alex nod's he was heartbroken but decided to respect his wishes. He turned around and walked away wiping tears that had started to fall.. and for weeks after that.. he completely avoided Max.