EBONY

Christmas finally arrived and my family liked their presents very much. I bought nothing for anyone else and frowned as they bought stuff for me. "You didn't need to do this Max."

"Hey, what are friends for? And besides it's Christmas." I felt guilty and promised myself I'd get him something when the shops open again. He gave me something he really shouldn't have. It was a cuddly toy of a pink unicorn, I thanked him all the same hiding the disgust I felt for the vile thing. I know I was a girl but come on, give me some credit at least. I'll keep it anyway because it was from a friend. I think they finally forgave me for what I did to Zeo. He came too and thanked me for the match. I shrugged but was smiling on the inside.

Hilary insisted I spend the day with her and the blade brakers even with my protesting. The party was to be held at Tyson's and I hoped Kai wouldn't be there. But I wasn't so lucky. He stood there in his Kai way not talking to anybody. He leaned back on the wall with one foot off the floor. His arms were crossed and his eyes were closed to anyone and everything.

I think he didn't expect to get a present by anyone. But Tyson came up to him awkwardly and handed him a flat box. Kai raised an eyebrow and opened it. Inside was a frame with the teams picture in it winning the championship. "I thought you might like it." Tyson shrugged and rejoined the others not being surprised Kai said nothing. Kai just looked at the newspaper clipping with great interest not moving from his spot. Then he came over to Tyson and thanked him.

KAI

I looked over to Ebony but she just looked straight through me as if I wasn't there. I came over to her and she walked away. I thought about ignoring her today but it was Christmas and I didn't want to spend it without her. "Can we talk?"

"No." She said without a second thought, just as cold as ever. "Please?" I whispered in her ear and she sighed. "Ok, but make it quick." We went outside to the unforgiving cold and took refuge on Tyson's roof away from prying eyes. "Talk." She said in a flat tone. 'Want anymore ice with that?' I thought. She still looked like she was pretending I wasn't there.

"I want to apologize…" I didn't know what else to say and Ebony finally looked at me. "Why? You did it enough with you're texts."

"Then why are we this way?" Ebony looked at her feet with great distaste. "I still can't believe you thought of me that way. I know I'm not rich but…" She couldn't finish either; her disgust at my judgment was clear on her face. "I'm sorry." She shook her head meaning it wasn't enough. "How could you think of me like that?" She said with her voice sounding weak. She turned away and I wondered if she was crying. "Are you all right?" She took a deep breath in and raised her head. I turned her to face me and tears trickled slowly down her face. Great, instead of repairing the damage I managed to make her cry on Christmas day.

"Bones can be mended but hearts are much harder and can take a lifetime to heal. My heart was closed but I let you in, and now the pain comes back again." I had no words to say how sorry I was for hurting her. I felt pain from the past too but it was she who let me in, she made this relationship work. It was I who made the first move but it was she who made the second. "What can I do to make things right?"

"I don't know." She whispered with tears rolling down her coat. One of them landed on my hand and I looked at it. That was the closest I would ever get to her now. But will it get better or worse as the days go on? "How was kissing the slut?" She asked with a smirk. "Rough." I scowled and she laughed. "You going to your engagement party?" She was teasing me but it wasn't very funny.

EBONY

"No." That was the Kai I knew and liked. I smiled and he shrugged the way it was supposed to be between us. I wish I'd never said I loved him because now it was a bloody mess!

I shivered on the roof and Kai looked at me. "What will happen between us now?" I shrugged looking at the falling snow landing on his hair. I smirked on the inside as it looked like he had mountains on his head. "You want a fresh start?" This time I did smirk and he frowned. "I think you're fiancée to be won't like that very much."

Just then Kai took my hand in to his. "It's you I want." He whispered and I took my hand out of his. "I'm not ready to forgive you." He sighed and I looked away. I could just take him back, but it hurt me just to look at him.

When the party ended I went home with Hilary and I stayed in my room running today's events through my mind. I lay back with my hands behind my head. It was then I noticed something stuck me in the back of my head. "Ow!" I looked at my hands to see a ring with a small diamond sticking out of it. The band was gold and had a small note attached to it. Seething with curiosity I opened it.

'I know this ring cannot make up for what I did. But I hope it shows you how serious I am about you.'

"Oh Kai." I sighed and shook my head. He must've slipped it on when he held my hand. 'Sneaky bastard.' I thought with a smile playing on my lips. But could I accept this?