Shadow lives.

Chapter.28

"He's right Richie we can't really blame him for that". I put my hand on my arm.
"Thank you doll face". Barred said.
"Back off my girlfriend"! Richie hissed.
"I came to make peace". Barred put his hands up.
"Why would I ever trust you"? Richie crossed his arms. I put my hand on his shoulder, then he put his arms down and looked me in the eye I smiled.
"Maybe if you two make peace, you can work together rather than be enemies"? Richies eyes widened.
"Yeah rich come on we could be friends". Barred said while holding a thumbs up.
"Don't call me that only my friends call me rich"! He walked off.
"Oui this is harder than I thought". Barred sat down and shook his head.
"Barred trust has to be earned and that's hard with Richie, you got his trust then betrayed him what do you expect"?
"I don't know". He chuckled a little.
"Look, you messed up big and you tried to take me away from him. If I were him I would want you no where near me". I looked away. Richie wasn't there.
"I know I screwed up extremely, but I really am sorry". I looked back at him.
"How do I know your for real"?
"I'm not sure but I am truly sorry, I'm tired of being alone". He said that lowly.
"Oh Barred, I may forgive you but Richie might not".
"Your amazing".
"Thank you, but this isn't about me".
"I know, he'll never believe me or forgive me".
"Not unless some how you prove to him that you really want to be friends again".
"How"! He screamed.
"I don't know"....
"Your still here, GET OUT"! Richie came out of nowhere and now he was full on furious.
"I'm sorry, I want to be friends".
"Liar"!
"Richard please! I'm not playing! I swear this isn't like before". Richie punched him in the jaw, barred was gone. I looked at him with my mouth slightly open.
"What are you gonna yell at me"! I could tell he was still mad. I hugged him.
"I'm not going to yell". He hugged me back, I could tell some of his tension was gone.
"Thank you". He whispered.
"Richie"?
"Yeah".
"He's serious". We broke apart.
"You don't get it he's done this before, and one time I did believe him, he... it was bad".
"I know but I feel like he seriously is sorry". He chuckled a little then went back to a serious face.
"You really don't get it do you"?
"Richie".
"No, I will never trust him, please stop".
"He helped"....
"NO! he never helped me. So just stop".
"Just give him a chance". Richie took off his shirt and turned around.
"Want to know how I got this scar"! Oh my god.
"Richie"...
"Barred"! He put his shirt back on. I just played with my hair.
"Do you still think I should give him a chance"? He scowled at me.
"Would you give.... actually wait never mind".
"What"?
"No it doesn't matter I know the answer, Richie honestly don't you think you should forgive him"?
"No, would you"?!
"Yes".
"Ok I got ice I'm fine, thanks buddy for the punch". Oh lord.
"I don't care"! Richie screamed.
"I know I did a lot of horrible stuff, and you hate me a lot".
"And"!
"But I'm not playing, I feel extremely bad and I want to be friends again".
"How do I know your not faking you sick"....
"Richie". He grunted.
"Rich, doll face, imagine yourself in my shoes, no friends, family anything really. You wake up knowing no one cares about your life and its your own fault. You once had a friend but you ruined it and now you have no one, that my friends is my life".
"Ok fine! I don't trust you! We're not friends, but right now we're cool"!
"Really"?! Barred shouted happily.
"Whatever jerk"! They shook hands.
"I'll take it! So what about you doll face"?
"Were friends". I smiled. He kissed my cheek.
"Don't push it"! Richie went in front of me.
"Ok I gotta go, see you guys later". He waved. Richie was looking at me and I was smiling.
"Happy"? He lifted an eyebrow. I kissed his cheek. And hugged him. Then he kissed me.
"I guess you are happy"? He smiled.
"You too"?
"Sure why not". He picked me up and spun around. I was laughing. After that, Richie went in my dads office which was near my room, to use the computer. And I was in my room sitting on my bed doing a math packet that was on a book so I could write on the paper.
"Wait I don't know what to do". I said softly. After like 10 minutes, I couldn't figure out what to do. Everyone else knows what to do! Why don't I?! I don't get this!! My eyes started tearing. Why can't I do this? I'm gonna fail the packet! I'm so stupid why can't I do this?! I was now crying.
"I'm so stupid"! I was crying softly but then I got louder.
"Hey are you.... what happened"? Richie came and sat next to me. Then hugged me.
"I can't do the math, everyone else can do it! Why can't I"?
"Sweetheart"...
"Do you get it"?
"Yeah but"... I cried powder and harder. He held me tighter too.
"It's just some stupid math, I'm sure lots of people don't get it".
"Everyone gets it"! I was always good at math! Why can't I do this?!!
"Do you want me to help you"? He asked in such a calming voice.
"No, I should be able to do it on my own! I'm so stupid"!
"Your not stupid, your just a little stuck that's all". He looked me in the eyes and smiled.
"I want to understand it though and I can't"!
"It's ok, you just need to practice on this a little more". He held me and I cried for a little while. Then we fell asleep.