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Feelings Revealed

Chapter VIII: Unforgiven

Bridge heard a knock on the frame of his door. He looked up and saw Syd. As glad as he was to see Syd, a part of him wished that it was Sky standing in the doorway right now instead. Maybe Sky was still mad at him. Not that he blames him though.

"Is it ok if I come in?" Syd asked.

"Sure," Bridge said softly.

Syd came over and sat on the foot of Bridge's bed. Bridge sat on his bed with his legs dangling over the side.

"Look Bridge, Sky told me about how you were beating yourself up mentally. You can stop doing that now, because my answer is yes," Syd said.

Bridge froze in place. Did he just hear that right? Did Syd say what he thought she said? Syd wants to be his Valentine? Bridge couldn't believe his ears.

"You-you really want to be my Valentine?" Bridge asked.

Syd laughed. Bridge was in such a state of shock that he began to stutter. While rambling was the norm for Bridge, stuttering was very uncommon.

"That's right," Syd replied.

Bridge jumped off his bed and went over to his closet. He took out the wrapped presents that he bought for Syd and handed them to her.

"These are for you," Bridge said.

Syd took the bouquet of pink roses and smelled them inhaling their pleasant aroma. "These are beautiful Bridge! Pink, my favorite color!" Syd commented.

Syd opened the box of chocolates. The box was in a heart shape in commemoration of Valentine's Day. "Chocolate! What are you trying to get me fat? Just kidding. Thanks," Syd said giving Bridge a light shove.

Syd opened the last present and she saw a jewelry box. She flipped the lid open. "Oh my God! Bridge, you shouldn't have! This is absolutely gorgeous!" Syd shrieked.

"Here, let me put it on you," Bridge said taking the diamond bracelet out of the jewelry box and fastening it around Syd's wrist.

Syd couldn't contain her appreciation and threw herself into Bridge's arms. Bridge was all too glad to return the embrace.

"How much did you pay for this? You didn't need to spend that much on me. Your article in the paper was gift enough for me. Actually, don't tell me how much you spent on the bracelet. No, do tell me. No, don't tell me. No, do tell me. Tell me only if you want to," Syd finally said.

Bridge laughed at Syd. "Well, the truth of the matter is that I didn't pay for it all on my own. Sky helped me pay for it. Oh no! Do you know if Sky's still mad at me?" Bridge asked worriedly.

"No, he's not mad at you Bridge. At least that's what he told me," Syd responded.

Bridge frowned. For all he knew, Sky could've just said that so Syd wouldn't worry. Sky has a way of closing himself off from everyone else around him.

"I should go talk to him," Bridge said. "Do you know where he's at?"

Syd shook her head no. Bridge left his room to find Sky.

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Z was lying on her bed with her headphones on and the volume up full blast.

"Hey Z, what's up?" Jack asked from the doorway to her room. When he didn't get an answer he walked over to her and kissed her on the cheek.

Z sat up and removed the headphones from her ears. "Jack, when did you get here?" Z asked.

Jack laughed in response. "I just got in now. So are you excited about tonight?" Jack asked.

"I don't know. Should I be excited?" Z asked nudging Jack playfully.

"You better believe it. I have a big surprise for you," Jack answered.

Z's expression went from playful to serious in a matter of mere seconds. She remembered how Syd told her that she wanted to make tonight a double date. Z still didn't know where they were going on the date, but she was afraid that Jack wouldn't approve of Syd inviting herself.

"Yeah, I have a surprise for you too. Ok, so I have some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?" Z asked.

Jack wasn't sure what Z meant by 'I have a surprise for you too', but he knew that he didn't like the sound of there being 'bad news'.

"Good news," Jack answered.

"The good news is that Syd told me she was going to say 'yes' to Bridge's question of whether or not she would be his Valentine," Z replied.

"Really? That's great news!" Jack said happily. Then his smile flipped upside down. "Ok then, so what's the bad news?"

Z sighed. She looked down at the covers of her bed and drew circles on her comforter with her finger.

"Earth to Z. What's the bad news?" Jack repeated.

"Syd also told me that she wanted to make our date tonight a double date instead with her and Bridge," Z responded hesitantly.

Jack didn't answer at first. That in itself worried Z. She wasn't sure how he would react to that, but this answered her question.

"I don't know Z. I have nothing against Bridge and Syd going on a date on Valentine's Day, but do they have to tag along with us? I know it sounds kind of selfish, but our date won't be as romantic with them there. On the same note, their date won't be as romantic with us there. Besides, if we double date it would feel more like we're going out as friends," Jack explained.

Z arched her eyebrows. "If we're not going as friends, what are we going as? Are you finally admitting that you're going to ask me to be your Valentine tonight Jack Landors? Romance, huh? I like the sound of that!" Z replied.

Jack had an expression on his face that looked as though he was a deer in headlights. By expressing his concern, he feared that he may have just blown his cover.

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Bridge entered the recreation room to see Sky looking out the window. Bridge cautiously approached Sky all the while thinking what to say.

"Sky, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about before. I shouldn't have snapped at you like I did. That was very uncharacteristic of me. I was just stressed and nervous and worried. I know that's no excuse for my actions, but I really am sorry," Bridge said.

Sky turned to face Bridge. Bridge couldn't tell what emotions Sky was feeling at this moment because Sky's face was expressionless.

"Maybe you should have thought of that before Bridge," Sky said with a neutral tone.

Bridge sighed and looked down at his feet. He was holding on to the hopes that Sky would forgive him, but that didn't seem to be happening anytime soon.

"I know I should have Sky, but we can't change the past. What's done is done, but that doesn't mean I don't regret saying what I said to you because I do. You have to believe me," Bridge pleaded.

Sky continued to have an expressionless look on his face. He wasn't displaying any type of emotion at all. It was making it very difficult for Bridge to get a feel for how Sky was really feeling.

"Look Sky, Syd said that she would be my Valentine, and I have you to thank for that. She loved the presents I got for her, especially the diamond bracelet. I would never have been able to afford that bracelet if you hadn't pitched in and helped me pay for it. This day never would have turned out the way it did if it wasn't for you. I got everything I wanted out of it, but I don't want it if it means losing you as a friend. I wanted to give up and quit so many times, but you wouldn't allow me to. You gave me the courage to write that article in the newspaper. You gave me the courage to ask Syd to be my Valentine. Please Sky, try to find it in your heart to forgive me," Bridge said.

Sky didn't say anything. He just walked past Bridge and started to head out of the recreation room. His face was still void of any emotion. That worried Bridge.

"Sky, please don't go. Talk to me. Tell me what you are thinking," Bridge called out.

Sky stopped in his tracks and spun around to face Bridge. "I believe you know exactly what I am thinking," Sky said his voice devoid of emotion just as his face was.

All the happiness that Bridge had felt once Syd said she would be his Valentine, seemed to seep out of Bridge at this moment as he watched his roommate leave the recreation room without giving him another glance.

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Syd was on her way to her room to tell Z about the presents she had received from Bridge. More importantly, to show off her new diamond bracelet. On her way to her room though, she saw Sky.

"Hey Sky, did Bridge find you? He went looking for you," Syd said.

"Oh yeah. He found me all right. I guess congratulations are in order. I'm happy for you," Sky replied.

Something about that sentence didn't sound right to Syd. Why didn't Sky say 'I'm happy for you two,'? What exactly happened when Bridge found Syd just a little bit ago?

"Is everything okay Sky?" Syd asked.

"I'm fine. Have fun tonight," Sky said before walking past Syd.

Just then, Syd saw Bridge run out of the recreation room in pursuit of Sky.

"Sky! Wait!" Bridge called out.

Sky didn't even turn around. He just kept on walking pretending like he hadn't heard Bridge call out to him. That is when Syd knew that something went horribly wrong.

"Bridge, is everything okay? What's going on with you and Sky?" Syd asked.

Bridge looked like his eyes were starting to water. "Sky's really mad at me Syd. I mean really mad too," Bridge answered.

Syd still didn't know what exactly took place to begin with concerning Sky and Bridge. All Sky had told her was that Bridge had said some things. He seemed upset then, but when she had just talked to him a little bit ago, he seemed emotionless.

"Bridge, what happened exactly?" Syd asked trying to get to the bottom of this.

Bridge bit his bottom lip and attempted to fight back the tears that were forming in his eyes.

"Well, it all started earlier today. I just finished reading the article that I wrote to you in the Academy newspaper. Then, for some reason, I started to have doubts about what your answer would be. Sky kept trying to tell me that everything was going to be fine. I was sure that you had read my article, and I was convinced that since you hadn't stopped by that you were going to turn me down. Sky kept reassuring me that everything would be okay. He kept saying that he understood that this was difficult for me, and that's when I went off on him. I told him that he has no idea what I was going through because he didn't ask anyone to be his Valentine," Bridge recalled.

Syd was confused. It seemed like Sky was overreacting a bit, at least to her.

"I'm still lost though Bridge. Why would Sky be so angry at you? It doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me," Syd remarked.

Bridge sighed. He gathered his composure for a moment before replying, "It's not so much that I brought to his attention that he doesn't have a Valentine as it is that none of this would've happened had it not been for Sky. The article, the presents, nothing. I wouldn't even have asked you to be my Valentine had it not been for Sky. I was too afraid that it would jeopardize our friendship. I guess in a way, my going off on him was telling him that I never needed him to begin with and that is far from true."

Syd understood now. She had no idea what a pivotal role Sky had played in Bridge asking her to be his Valentine. Now Syd understood why Sky was as upset with Bridge as he was. She hated to see any of her friends hurting and hoped that there was some way to fix this.

Ok, so when I started this chapter, I thought this would be the last one because I didn't think there was much more story to cover, but after finishing this chapter, I realize this story isn't quite over yet. Please drop me a review. I'm open to constructive criticism, but just don't flame me.