Dillard had an uneasy day at school. He wasn't that focused on his classwork. He barely ate his lunch. He wasn't even that active during gym.
He was too busy trying to think of a way to apologize to Mattie and hopefully get back with her.
"Why?" he asked himself. "Why is it that I truly love her now because we broke up? Could it be because I hurt her badly?"
Dillard knew he couldn't do this mission without Mattie full support, and he also knew that he really loved her.
"I have to find a way to apologize," Dillard said to himself as he got on his bike and headed towards Disney World.
On the way there he tried so hard to think of what to say. Unfortunately, nothing came to mind. He couldn't find any words to say that could fix any of this.
"I'm so screwed," Dillard said. "Why can't any coming to mind?"
Suddenly, he had an idea.
"That's it!" he said. "I'll let the words come to mind when she's reading it!"
He then frowned.
"I just need to get her to read it," Dillard sighed.
Dillard stood in front of the firehouse.
He wasn't sure if he was ready to do this. Could he really face her?
He walked up and knocked on the door. He waited a few minutes, and then the door opened.
Mattie stood there, frowning at the sight of him.
"Hi Mattie," Dillard said. "Where's Wayne."
"He left," Mattie said. "He was needed for maintenance work in Animal Kingdom, for repairing the dinosaurs you saved me from."
"Oh," Dillard said.
"Anyway you don't need to come in," Mattie said. "I took care of already narrowing down the attractions for Hollywood Studios. So you can go."
"No," Dillard said sternly.
"What?" Mattie asked.
Dillard pushed by Mattie and walked inside.
"Mattie we need to talk," Dillard said.
"No!" Mattie said. "I don't want to talk to you! I don't want anymore lies from you!"
"Mattie I am sorry I lied to you!" Dillard said. "I lied because I was afraid you would be upset. I couldn't risk that!"
"Your words don't mean that much to me right now," Mattie grunted.
"Then read my mind and see what I am saying," Dillard said.
"Yeah, no way!" Mattie said. "Get out!"
"No Mattie!" Dillard said. "I'm not leaving until you know the truth."
"The truth is that you lied to me about loving me!" Mattie said. "And here's some truth for you. I hate you!"
Dillard was now mad. He didn't realize what he was doing when he grabbed Mattie's hand forcefully and ripped her gloves off.
"Dillard what are you doing!?" Mattie said.
"If you won't read my mind then I have no choice but to force you to," Dillard said.
"Dillard stop!" Mattie said. She struggled to break free. Dillard wouldn't let go. He attempted to place her hands on his head. When Mattie tried to kick Dillard, he squeezed her arms tightly.
"OW!" Mattie yelled. "You're hurting me! Stop!"
"Not…until…you read…my mind!" Dillard panted.
"Please stop this!" Mattie yelled. "I don't want to!"
Dillard was now furious.
"GOD DAMN YOU!" he roared. "YOU ARE GOING TO READ MY MIND NOW BEFORE I BREAK YOUR ARMS!"
In anger he threw Mattie across the room. She tripped over the coffee table and fell onto the couch.
Dillard had realized what he had done.
"Oh no!" he said in his mind. "What have I done?"
Mattie looked at him.
He kneeled down on the floor and began to cry.
He buried his head into the carpet. He cried loudly.
Mattie walked up to him and sat down on her knees.
"Dill?" Mattie asked.
Dillard didn't reply. He continued to cry.
Mattie looked at him. She then reluctantly placed her hands on his head.
Dillard's thoughts began to flow into her.
"Mattie I am sorry for what I have done to you. The pain I have caused, the anger, all of it. A hole has formed in the center of my heart. A hole that I have created because of what I have done. I am not just talking about what I just did to you physically, I also mean mentally. I lied to you because you have not experienced true love in so long, and I was afraid if I told that I didn't love you the same way, or if you say that thought while holding my hand, that it would break your heart. I couldn't risk that, but now I have broken your heart, probably forever, for what I just did. I cannot fix your shattered heart that I just broke. You will probably hate me forever. So if that is the case, I want you to know that I am truly sorry. But I still need to find the keepers, and if that means I have to do it alone, then I will. Mattie, know this, I still truly love you. And I meanly truly and for real."
Mattie thought about what she just read in Dillard's mind.
Dillard stopped crying and sat up.
"I am sorry Mattie," he said. He stood up. "Goodbye."
He headed for the door.
"Dillard," Mattie said before he could walk out.
"Yeah?" Dillard asked.
Dillard turned around, only to be greeted by Mattie's lips on top of his. Mattie kissed him for a long time. He put her arms around her.
Soon she brought her lips off his. Dillard stared into her crying face.
"I never thought that anyone would truly feel that way," Mattie said. "You really care about me. You really love me."
"Y…yes," Dillard said. "Yes I do. I couldn't love anyone other than you."
Mattie smiled.
"I accept your apology, and I accept everything you have to give me," Mattie said.
"Then let me give you more love," Dillard said. He pressed his lips on hers again.
Mattie squeezed Dillard's head. Dillard wrapped his hand around Mattie's and squeezed tightly.
"Were back in a relationship," Dillard said happily in his mind.
"I saw that!" Mattie said.
"Sorry!" Dillard said. "Now see this."
Dillard then said in his mind, "Do you want to go on another date?"
Mattie jumped in excitement.
"YES!" she yelled. "Yes I do!"
Dillard took Mattie's hand and ran with her into the park. They went to Animal Kingdom and Epcot this time. Dillard was so happy. They were back together.
As it was getting late they were enjoying a snack Dillard paid for. He gleefully paid for Mattie. For his girlfriend.
"You do know if we don't find the keepers tonight in Hollywood Studios," Mattie said. "Then we'll have no idea where they are. We may fail the mission."
"No not yet," Dillard said. "There is still almost all of Magic Kingdom to search."
"Oh yeah!" Mattie said.
The monorail had pulled up. They got on and headed back to Magic Kingdom.
Dillard once again dropped of Mattie in front of the firehouse, kissing her goodbye and thinking about happy thoughts to give her.
All he could say was, "I'll see you tonight, in my dream."
"And so will I," Mattie said. She kissed Dillard once more before walking inside.
Dillard happily walked back to his bike.
"It worked!" he said happily. "We're back in a relationship! And it's all thanks to true love!"
YES! Dillard and Mattie are back together! Mallard has returned! But there is no time for that much happiness. There are only two more nights for them to try and find the keepers before they are officially killed. Can...wait wait! Not going to say it!
See you next update!
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