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Forgiveness
It was a normal night at the museum. Larry was making his normal rounds around the museum when he heard arguing coming from the diorama room.
"Here we go again," he mumbled.
He walked into the room and sure enough there was Jedadiah and Octavius on top of the bench fighting.
"What do you know anyways?" Jed yelled.
"Well I know that a high class woman like Cassie, would not be interested in a barbarian like you!" Octavius yelled back.
"Hey guys stop fighting," Larry broke in.
"Who asked you gicantor!" Jed shouted.
"Well at least he can get a girl," Octavius stated.
"Take that back!" Jed demanded.
"No," Octavius simply stated.
Jed lost it. He punched Octavius in the mouth. Octavius started punching back. Soon they were throwing punches back and forth. At the time Octavius was going to win, but Jed saw his moment. He punched Octavius in the mouth. What happened next surprised both Larry and Jed. Octavius lost his footing and rolled down the right side of the bench and landed on the floor.
"Oh my gosh Octavius!" Jed shouted.
Larry helped Jed down. They both knelt down by Octavius. Jed turned him over. Octavius was unconscious and his left cheek was bruised.
"Is he alright?" Larry asked worried.
"I think so," Jed replied, "oh this is all my fault. If I didn't try to get him to introduce me to that girl none of this would have happened."
"It's okay Jed. It's not your fault," Larry comforted.
"Yes it is. He was right. I was wrong. He will never forgive me," Jed stated.
Jed was now holding Octavius off the ground and tears were threatening to fall out of blue eyes.
"Lets get him to the office and look him over," Larry suggested.
Larry picked them up and carried them to his office. Larry looked Octavius over.
"I think he is going to be alright. I need to go look over the rest of the museum. You stay with him and come find me if he wakes up," Larry stated.
Larry left. Jed looked back at Octavius limp form.
"I'm so sorry Octavius. It is my fault this happened to you. I'm sorry my friend," Jed whispered.
A single tear slipped from Jed's eye. That was the only tear that fell. Jed sat there all night and Octavius never woke up.
