SIN

Chapter 35: Apologies

(One Month Later on a Friday Afternoon in the Hospital)

Wally was happy with how the healing was going. He now needed fewer painkillers and found out miraculously all the possible scarring he might've had after he healed was gone. This made him happy because his parents already had to spend a lot of money paying the lawyer for that fiasco of a case. Thankfully the hospital that he stayed at allowed free surgery for all of their patients unless it wasn't available. So the surgery he needed after being attacked by Chad was free. But that also set back the hospital both in workers and properly qualified workers. Which was why Dr. Lincoln even though he only visited to give a bit of training, had to help with a lot of surgeries during his stay. But the surgery Wally would've needed couldn't be provided for free by the hospital and would've set back his parents in cost for years just to allow Wally to be able to wear a pair of swim trunks and not have people freak out at his badly scarred legs. But thanks to this recent miracle, he no longer had to worry about any scars.

He now looked at the last letter he had gotten. He noticed that it had no return address.

Who would send me a letter without revealing their address? Oh well, at least they wrote I guess. (Wally's thoughts)

Wally slowly opened the letter and started to read.

Dear Wallabee,

I'm writing because I guess it's the only way I'd be able to communicate with you. It's me Chad. Yes the Chad who is in jail for five years. I'm just writing to tell you that I hope you're well and what happened that night was bad and I apologize.

I'm lifting weights now and I even have my own clique now. I've decided to forget Football. It's going to be hard enough with what I'm charged with along with the fact that I actually love men for me to get any job. Much less one with such prestige. I'm finishing High School in prison and I've been taking chop shop and other stuff. I think I'm going to become a mechanic and I've already got an offer for a job from one of the prisoners who'll be returning to his auto shop in a few weeks after he's released.

But to the real point. I'm writing to ask you to forgive Lenny. I know that he defended me but trust me; he probably wouldn't have or at least have gotten me a different lawyer if he knew that the victim was you. He has a major crush on you that goes as far back as when if not before he was ten. He really cares about you and I'm just asking you to forgive him because what happened that night has nothing to do with him.

Well that's pretty much my letter. Hope you physically recover fully. And if it makes you feel any better I was nearly raped by a prisoner and my nickname here is cupcake because I'm the most handsome shit here. Happy Recovery.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chad

Wally's face was contorted in demonic anger by the time he finished reading the letter. How dare he have the nerve to write to him after what he had done.

But one thing bothered him. Chad had written asking him to forgive Lenny. From what he had seen and heard about Chad, he was a rather selfish and self-absorbed person. Wally would never expect someone like that to request of someone to forgive someone else. But then Wally thought about Lenny. He knew that he hated him (Lenny). After all Lenny was the one who helped ensure that Chad got an extremely light sentence and even after finding out that it was Wally; who he supposedly had feelings for, who was the victim, he STILL defended Chad.

I'm not forgiving him. (Wally's thoughts)

(8pm at the DCFDTL Mansion)

Greta sat in her room just doing nothing but kicking her feet against the bed. Then there was a knock on her room door.

"Come in," Greta told the person.

The door opened and in came Lenny.

"Lenny," Greta said brightly but then her whole demeanour darkened.

In after Lenny stepped Taylor.

"We have to talk," Lenny said to Greta, "all of us."

"Why is he in my room?" Greta asked formally.

"To talk to you," Taylor spoke up, "I've told I'm sorry many times," he said softly.

"You ruined Lenny!" Greta shouted angrily.

"I didn't mean to," Taylor said.

"Well you did," Greta spat.

"But how can you love him?" Taylor demanded, "he's GAY!"

Could we get off the fact that I'm gay?" Lenny asked in annoyed voice.

"Sorry," Taylor apologized.

"I won't forgive him," Greta openly refused.

"Greta," Lenny said softly, "Taylor loves you," he told her, "and he can love you like I never can," he continued, "never truly can," he added.

"But we've kissed and…." Greta tried to insist.

"I like guys!" Lenny exploded, "I'm sorry Greta but you just have to learn to accept that!" he shouted.

Greta now looked like she was about to cry.

"Don't cry Greta," Taylor said kindly and went to sit beside her, "Lenny just wants what's best for you like I do," he told her, "the best might not be me," he admitted, "but at least give me a shot," he begged.

"No," Greta refused.

"What?" Taylor and Lenny asked incredulously.

"I'm sorry Taylor but I don't love you," Greta said softly, "and I never will," she added.

Taylor and Lenny looked dumbstruck. Then Lenny's eyes darkened.

"Don't do this," Lenny said softly, "don't…."

"Don't Lenny," Taylor interrupted, "don't try to change her mind," he told Lenny, "if she refuses to love me because she wants you, let her," he said and got to his feet, "Goodbye Greta, Lenny," he said formally and left.

Lenny stood where he was looking at Greta.

"Don't do this," Lenny begged.

"I'm not doing anything," Greta said defiantly.

"You can't refuse to love him Greta," Lenny insisted, "he loves you more than you know," he told her, "give him a chance," he persisted, "a date, a dance, something."

"NO," Greta refused in a growl.

"You can't spite him because you can't have me," Lenny said to her.

"I can have you," Greta responded, "you just refuse to let me," she added angrily.

"You're a good person Greta," Lenny said, "don't break Taylor's heart like this!"

"Well it seems good isn't good enough," Greta snapped angrily, "Lizzie was GOOD enough for you," she threw at him.

"We were twelve and we're not together now," Lenny reminded her.

"But you were," Greta said, "you two even had sex," she added.

"Hey," Lenny said immediately, "only you, Lizzie and I, know about that," he snapped.

"Just admit it," Greta said, "you're afraid of hurting Taylor," she accused.

"Taylor loves you," Lenny insisted.

"So do you," Greta countered.

"Taylor loves you like a man should love a woman," Lenny pushed.

"So CAN you," Greta responded.

"No I can't," Lenny told her, "I'm gay," he said, "I LOVE men."

"You loved Lizzie," Greta threw in his face.

Lenny's face became hard.

"I wish that I could've been with Lizzie," Lenny said, "but both of us had high attraction to the same sex (gender) and we decided one day to end everything," he told her, "we don't even hang out or anything," he reminded her, "is that what you want Greta?" he asked her, "the possibility that when it ends we won't want to be around each other EVER again?"

"That won't happen," Greta said stubbornly.

"I'm NOT taking that risk," Lenny decided, "I love our friendship too much," he told her.

"I still won't go out with Taylor," Greta told him.

"Do you think that by not dating him you're somehow going to wear me down?" Lenny asked and Greta looked away, "well you're not," he told her, "so give up and give Taylor a chance," he said, "he did when he dated you," he added.

"Well I don't have to return the favour," Greta spat angrily, "if you won't date me I won't date him," she told him, "END of story."

Lenny walked to the door then looked back.

"You always felt awful because people only saw you as fat and bottom rate," Lenny said to her, "I never cared that you were fat or thought you as bottom rate," he told her, "but now I see that they there were completely right," he said, "because if you won't give someone who truly LOVES you a chance," he said frankly, "you ARE bottom rate," he said then left.

Greta watched her helmet headed friend exit her room.

He'll change his mind. I know he will. (Greta's thoughts)

(9pm at the DCFDTL Mansion- Taylor's Bedroom)

Taylor lay on his bed sobbing. He had finally fallen in love with a girl. But the girl absolutely refused to love him back.

How can she love Lenny? He's a faggot! He'll never love her like I can! Yet she STILL loves him. I have nothing personal against Lenny. He's accepted my apology for what happened when I revealed that he was gay and he tried to help me get Greta. Well obviously she doesn't want me. I'm going home. There's nothing here for me now. (Taylor's thoughts)

Taylor turned over and tried to sleep despite his constant sniffling as he struggled not to start crying again.

Done

Death's Soulmate: What do you think? Was Wally right to refuse to forgive Lenny? Is Greta being wise in not dating Taylor? Is Lenny being fair or unfair in insisting on Greta to give Taylor a chance? Do you think Greta is only refusing to date Taylor because she has feelings for Lenny? If no, what other reasons do you think she has? Is Taylor just upset or is he really considering leaving the DCFDTLM? And if so do you think he'll ever return if he actually leaves? If you have the time please answer any of these questions when you review and remember to tell me your over all thoughts of the chapter. Three more chapters to go.