High School Never Ends

12: Appologies & Pizza

I walk over to Cason's house and knock on the door.

"What do you want?" Cason asks me, oping the door.

"I want to apologize." I say, pushing through his arms.

"You're with Carter, I get it, but that doesn't mean you get to mess around with me and my feelings Ella."

"Cason, I want you, you're a great person and I love you, I know I've been with Carter a lot and I know that you probably don't trust me and hate him, but he, he's my friend, I love him too, it seems messed up, and it is, but I need your help too. You and Carter are important to me, eventually my heart will pick someone, but for now, I just need a friend, and you, are probably my best friend." I say to him, smiling a sad smile.

"I know Ella, I'm sorry. I know I've been a jerk lately, I know it's hard baby. Here, come on in and we'll watch movies and order pizza." Cason says and hugs me tight.

•••

I thanked him and ran upstairs to his room while he was ordering the pizza.

"I got you thin-crust pepperoni." Cason says as he walks into the room where I'm putting in The Lion King.

"Awe, you know me so well." I say to him and smile.

•••

We ate the pizza and watched the movie. It was great. We spent time together like we use to back when we were little.

As I was getting up to leave, Cason grabbed my arm and asked me to stay.

"I guess I could." I say, smiling up at him.

"Good, my dad won't be home for another two days, we can have a sleepover!" He says, the last part in a squeaky girl voice.

You're such a child." I say to him.

"Whatever! I'm older than you, child." He says, waving his sass around just like his father.