chapter 3

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Felix ran out of the doors swiftly after he had left mark in the vast corridors of rioting children. He ran outside into the yard to find the small, green haired boy still sat at the picnic bench playing on his console.

Feeling a small prod to his shoulder, the boy flinched and twisted round suddenly to meet the eyes of Felix.

"why are you ..."

Felix cut the boy off with a tight hug in which the boy sat there stiffly before finally hugging Felix back. When the two finally pulled apart, both had tears streaming down there faces.

"please don't ignore me." Felix finally stuttered. "I cant stand not talking to you every day. Not being partners in stupid projects. you not being there when i get on the bus to school. I cant stand us not being friends anymore." The boy opposite Felix looked down towards his feet as more and more tears dripped onto his lap.

"Jack." Felix said with sadness in his voice. "please."

Jack shuffled to the far side of the table and sighed.

" I ...I..." He stuttered. " I just cant." his voice croaked.

"But why not? I said I forgave you and that it didn't matter anymore because i know it wasn't you."  Felix tried to find jacks eyes but Jack sadly refused to make eye contact with him.

"But I hurt you. I put you in the hospital. I...I put marzia in the hospital." Both fell silent. But Felix gave a small smile to jack who held his head down.

"Well I'm fine now, and..." He stopped."I'm sure marzia is fine wherever she is." He said trying to hold back the tears.

Just as Jack was about to speak a teacher came storming out into the yard. "You two! My office, NOW!" He grumbled. Felix looked at Jack and gulped.

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