A/N: I have returned! I'm so sorry for abandoning you for about 6 months, I feel awful! However, thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, I love you all! Here you go :)
Charlie was running blindly, battered Nike's beating the ground with each hurried step. He had to get to Adam's house, to encourage him to reach for his dreams. To support him. To boost his dwindling confidence. To- to-to-
Bang!
Charlie hit the ground with a sickening thud. He groaned, rolling onto his side. Using the wall to help himself up, Charlie felt himself over for cuts, only managing to find one on the side of his head. Rubbing a grubby hand over his face, Charlie continued to the Banks' residence, more subdued this time. Stopping at the end of the path, the boy felt weak and almost vulnerable. He wasn't afraid of Adam, more afraid of the consequences of his honesty. But it was for the better. Adam would be back after the tournament was over anyway, it wasn't as if he was leaving for ever. Only for a few months. Realising this made Charlie feel better, and he walked up the path with renewed vigour in his step. He pressed the doorbell, stood back and waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, Adam came down the stairs, his steps hard and thumping, not at all like the light steps he'd taken when running down the stairs that very morning.
"Oh, Charlie." Adam said as he opened the door, his voice hollow.
"A-Adam." Charlie croaked, his voice hoarse.
"Can I help you?"
'Now, Charlie Conway, is the moment. This could be your only chance.' The boy thought to himself. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began.
"Adam, I came here to apologise to you. I've been an awful friend and I haven't supported you at all. I think you should chase your dreams and take this golden opportunity. I always have, I just thought of only myself and I was too busy wallowing in my self-pity to notice. It's just, you're the best friend I've ever had and after all we've been through, I just didn't want to lose you to some other kids. I love you like a brother and, well, good luck, Adam." Charlie finished, a single precious crystal droplet rolling down his cheek. Adam momentarily looked stunned, at a complete loss for words, before stumbling out onto the front step and pulling his best friend into a warm embrace.
"I forgive you, Charlie. You have no idea how much that meant to me. Thank you." Charlie gave his friend a small smile.
"Glad I could be of assistance."
"Do you want to come inside? You kinda have a drop of blood rolling down your face."
Half an hour later, Adam and Charlie were seated on the couch, a huge scrapbook between them. Charlie laughed, before pointing to a grainy picture.
"Look at this one, your first match with us in the Peewee's. Your face is like fizz!"
"This one's better, of everyone's faces when they saw me at practice that first time. I swear, if looks could kill, I wouldn't be here right now."
"Haha, look at Bombay's face when we won the league! I think he was just glad to get revenge on Riley." Adam nodded, turning the page then bursting into fresh peals of laughter. Charlie looked down at the page.
"Oh man, those outfits were really shabby now that I look back on it!" he exclaimed, staring at the photo from the Goodwill Games.
"Do you remember when we were playing Iceland and Dwayne got 2 minutes for roping that big goon who was gonna maul Connie?" Adam asked, pointing to a photo of jovial cowboy, but exceptional puck handler, Dwayne Robertson. Charlie nodded.
"That must have been one for the record books or something!" A photograph at the corner of the page caught Charlie's eye, one of the whole team when they were out playing Russ and his 'boys'. It was then Charlie a horrible realisation dawned on Charlie, and he gasped.
"What?"
"I forgot about Les, he's still at my house."
All Adam could do was laugh.
A/N: Thank you for reading! Sorry for the shortness of it. I think this may be the last chapter of Descisions, unless I can think of something else. If anyone has any ideas of how I could continue, they would be much appreciated! Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! :)
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