Tell Me This Is Love! (ImmortalHD FanFic)

More Confusing Matters?

(Aleks P.O.V)

5:46 P.M. Colorado Mall Plaza

Earlier when I got home, I received a surprising call from Kevin. He wanted to meet up so we could talk. I wasn't sure what was going to happen if I agreed to meet up with him, but I took my chances. I was too surprised at the call to consider disagreeing with Kevin. When Max made it home, I asked for the ride but decided to keep the why part a secret. I felt bad lying to him, but I just needed to meet Kevin. If I told him, he would even launch a few questions or just disapprove of me going.

I was in the center of the mall plaza, sitting on a wooden bench as I waited for Kevin to appear.

"So you did come, huh?" Kevin sat down next to me.

I was still too confused on him requesting to meet up, that I wasn't able to respond properly. "Yeah,...I uh.."

Kevin leaned backwards onto the bench and looked at the ceiling. "Aleks, what do you think of me now?"

I looked over to him. "What do I think of you..?"

He nodded, still focused on the ceiling.

"I guess...you're a jerk."

He laughed. "Really? I guess I am a jerk, but you're really an annoying topic."

Annoying topic? I thought. Is this another conflict? Are we going to end up pummeling each other? 

"What I mean is," Kevin continued, "Why? Why do you want to prove Eddie so innocent. Why do you want me to reconcile with them?"

"Because it's the right thing to do."

"And who are you to judge that?" Kevin responded, with his eyes now on me.

The question caused me to hesitate. Who am I to judge that? 

"To be honest," Kevin smiled. "I do want to become their friend again, but I just can't."

"Why?" I was even more confused. "It's easy to squash all your problems and just go for it." Funny, I thought, I really need to start doing what I preach.

"I can't force myself to do that after the things I said to Eddie," Kevin responded quietly. "Anthony reached me first with his side of the story. I was so engrossed in the lies that I didn't even consider Eddie's part. I flashed out at him, I called him everything I could think of, ruining my own friendship obliviously. When I learned the truth, a simple sorry wouldn't fix everything after what I said. Or at least, not everything on my part. I regretted it ever since, and I decided to hold that regret. I guess the grudge you say I have is against myself. I guess you could say I'm just torturing myself."

I felt horrible after registering the information. I pretty much did the same thing, saying those things to Kevin, making everything worst. "I'm sorry Kevin..." I spoke quietly.

Kevin's expression was puzzled. "What do you mean? I'm the one who's sorry, after punching you. I pretty much made you the bad person in that situation."

"If this is all true, why do you hang with Anthony?" I questioned.

"I guess that's another way of torturing myself. Facing the problem that started it all, and making myself believe I'm the bad guy even more. He's like a reminder," Kevin smirked. "It's stupid, but this is my way of solving the problem. I just wanted to let you know I don't blame you at all."

I smiled. "Thanks Kevin."

He waited for me to continue.

"I'm glad to see I have another reason of why I'm glad I made friends with you."