How To Get Away With Punching Felix

Chapter 6

I arrived at school two days later. I really just wanted to wait for a bit, so everything would cool down. I walked in, and there was still whispers about me, but not very many, just mainly stares. when I got to my locker, only a few letters came out. I grabbed my history book and closed my locker. I was surprised to see the new girl Megan, smiling at me. I jumped.
"Holy freakin' cow, you scared me!" I said. She laughed.

"Hey, so I heard what happened." She said. I nodded.

"I'm sure you did, in fact I bet the whole school knows by now." I said. She nodded.

"I'm really sorry, those guys are so full of themselves. It's not they know the whole story." She said, angrily. I knew right then, that I liked her. I grinned. She wasn't like the rest. Thank heavens for that.

"Well I was wondering. Could we be friends? I mean, I really need a good, real friend, I didn't have any at my old school, and I think that your not fake." She said. I smiled.

"Yeah. It would be nice to have a friend." I said. "So what is your schedule like?" I asked. She showed me, and I had three out of four periods with her, plus advisory. The bell rang.

"Well see you in second period!" She said, saluting. I saluted back.

"Will do!" I started to walk to class. Someone stepped in front of me, and held my shoulder.

"Hey, I really need to talk to you." The person said, and I knew it was Felix.

"Felix, I really don't have time, I have to get to class. And you know what, I really don't want to talk to any jerks today." I said. I tried to move to the side and walked, but Felix, moved in the way again.

"Please Marine. I really need to say some stuff." He said. I sighed.

"Well?" I asked, looking at his face for the first time that day. He had a look that looked like it was sorry, but you know what, you never know with the cheaters like him.

"Okay." He said, starting to pace. "I am really sorry, about what happened. I seriously had no clue what they were doing, if I had known, I never would have brought you with me." He said. I raised an eyebrow. "And you don't believe me. Great. Of course you don't. Gosh, I am such an idiot. But seriously Marine. I really am sorry. I didn't know how big of jerks we were until that day. And I am really trying to change that." He said.

      "You know what Felix. For me, most of the time, sorry doesn't cut it. I have had too many fake apologies in my life, and you know what, it's hard for me to believe you. And I am not sure you have noticed, but some people just do not change. You may think they do, but they really don't. You maybe can change a few, but you can never change a whole groups mind. That's just how the world works." I said. I walked briskly past him.

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I sighed as I walked into second period. There was Megan. She smiled at my entrance. I smiled back, happy that I finally wasn't alone. I was happy to see that her seat was in front of mine. I sat down. "Hey, I saw that stupid Felix talking to you. What did he say? She asked.

"He was apologizing." I said. Her eyes widened.

"Did you believe him?" She asked.

"Not sure. I mean, people like him don't apologize unless they really mean it, or if they have to, from family, or teachers. And I doubt that any teachers, or his family found out about it." I said.

"Wow. I wonder why he apologized. I mean this all started with him, I bet." She said. I sighed.

"Actually, it started with me, because I dated the schools idol, and everyone hated me for it, and I found out, that he was only using me. He then left this state. I hate it when people bring him up. I honestly hate talking about a jerk like him." I said.

"Ugh, that sucks. I dated this guy, and he was just trying to boost his name. He became popular because he dated more than half of the school." Megan said. Felix then walked in. Megan gave him a slight glare, then looked back at me. I forgot that Felix sat next to me. I sighed.

"So, um the teacher gave out lots of important stuff for the test next week. I got them for you." He said. He handed me some papers. I took them, and thanked him. I turned away from him, and started to talk to Megan again. The bell rang, and our teacher, started to talk.

      This class was always boring to me. Especially because the Mr. Vance had a monotone voice. So you could easily fall asleep. There was a poke I felt on my shoulder. Evidently it was Felix. I glared at him he held out a paper that was folded.  I looked at it. He looked at me with what looked like he was sincerely sorry. But you could never be sure with people like him.  I sighed and took the paper.

     I am truly and sincerely sorry. I get it if you don't really forgive me yet, but please I want to change so I can help others who can change. I think that I really have been a jerk, so please help me change for the better. I won't stop asking until you say yes.

                                                   -Felix

      I sighed and wrote a no. I did read the part where he said he will not stop asking, but that could be a lie. And I could say no my whole life. I did not want to be around Felix more than I had to. I gave it back to him, and he grinned. But when he read it, his grin disappeared to a frown. I felt a tap on my hand. I looked in front of me, and Megan was looking at me concerned. What did it say? She mouthed. I'll tell you later. I mouthed back, and she nodded. I jotted down some more notes, then the bell rang. I gathered my stuff and walked out of the room so fast that I felt slightly dizzie when I walked down the hall. 

       "Hey, Marine wait for me!" I heard Megan say. I slowed down and turned to her. 

     "Sorry. I was trying to get away from Felix." I informed her. She nodded.

     "I can believe it. What did that note say?" She asked her. I told her what it said, and what I had  replied and she nodded. 

     "What if he is being serious? What if he actually wants to change?" She said.

     "I doubt it. The popular people aren't usually ones to say sorry." I said. 

      "But he already said sorry, and this isn't even exactly an apology. It is a plead for help!" She said. I thought about it, and realized it very well could be. "I mean if he is being serious, then I really  think this world needs to have less idiots around, if ya know what I mean." She said. I grinned. 

      "You know I think we are going to get along great!" I said. She  smiled at me. We walked into third period together and sat down. I loved this class, because we could choose where we sit. I was happy to finally, after so long, have a friend.