On Wednesday morning Elias woke up, got dressed & went downstairs to eat breakfast. Unlike most mornings he was very quiet & withdrawn. He was feeling guilty & remorseful about the events of the last 48 hours.

"I hope that I'll be able to make amends with everyone. I just want things to go back to the way they were before" thought Elias as he ate his breakfast.

"Are you feeling OK Elias?" asked Ella.

"Yes. I'm just thinking about the way I've treated people over the last 2 days. I feel awful about everything I've done & said over the last 48 hours. Hopefully today I can make amends for what I've done" said Elias.

"It's good to see that you've realised the error of your ways. That's the only way to make things right & move on from it" said Ethan.

"I can start right now. I'm sorry for what I said yesterday afternoon. I let my anger get the better of me & I lashed out because of my own insecurities" said Elias.

"Thank you Elias. We would never stop loving you no matter what. It's good to see that you've made a start to fixing your mistakes & I'm sure that your friends will forgive you for your actions" said Ella.

"I sure hope so. Well I better get going. I don't want to miss the bus" said Elias as he walked out the front door.

"See you later. Have a good day" said Ethan.

"Hopefully I will" said Elias.

Elias got on the bus & took his seat. Throughout the ride to school he thought about what he would do or say to make things right with his friends. Once the bus got to school Elias went straight inside & got his stuff for 1ST period. The PAW Patrol had shown up again that day as there was still belief amongst the students that Elias' behaviour would continue. Many people quickly noticed that Elias didn't even bother interacting with Alex or his friends at all that morning. Throughout the 1ST 2 periods Elias did his work without saying a word. At recess Elias played on the swing set & thought about how to apologise for his actions.

"Next period is the perfect opportunity to apologise to my friends. We all have the same class & I can make amends with them there" thought Elias.

The class that Elias & his friends had during 3RD period was Homeroom. As Elias took his seat he waited for Miss Spearwood to address the class.

"OK everyone today we will be focusing on our grammar & punctuality. I'm going to write some sentences on the board & I want you to copy them down in your books with the correct punctuality" said Miss Spearwood.

"Excuse me Miss Spearwood before we begin I need to address the class. It's kind of important" said Elias.

"Oh OK. Just don't take too long" said Miss Spearwood.

"Don't worry it won't be" said Elias as he got up & walked to the front of the class.

"I would just like to apologise to all of you for my behaviour over the last 2 days. Because of personal issues I let my anger get the better of me & it caused me to lash on people. On Monday I used that anger to lash out at Alex & Angel. On Tuesday I took that anger & turned it into self-hate. The only person in town who really hated me was myself. I wish I could take back everything I've done or said to hurt people. I'm sorry for what I said yesterday in Social Studies. I only said that in the heat of the moment. There are quite a few individual apologies I have to make as well. Ace I'm sorry for suggesting that you dismember me with your plane propeller. Carlos I'm sorry for suggesting that you lock me in a temple filled with traps that you would use to kill me. Danny I'm sorry for suggesting that you run me down with your motorbike in a stunt gone wrong. Katie I'm sorry for suggesting that you get Cali to scratch my eyes out & eat my brain & also for causing you to run out of class in a panic for the way I acted. Ryder I'm sorry for suggesting that you get the PAW Patrol to torture me to death based on their line of work & Angel I'm sorry for treating you so poorly & threatening to starve you. You guys are the best friends I've ever had & I don't want to lose you. I hope you all forgive me & we can still be friends. There's still 1 more person I have to apologise to & that's Alex Porter but since everyone in school has witnessed the things I've done & said to him I think that's an apology that the entire school deserves to hear. I've never felt more guilty & remorseful for anything I've done in my entire life & what I'm saying right now comes straight from the heart. I just want things to go back to the way they were before. I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me" said Elias as he began to tear up. Everyone was touched to see Elias admit to his wrongdoings & that he was genuinely sorry for what he had done. All of a sudden Elias dropped to the floor on his knees & put his hands over his face as he started to cry.

"I've been such a fool. I denied being a bully because I was blinded by my anger. You guys were right. I was a bully. I was a massive jerk to everyone. I pushed people away because they were scared that they would be the next target. I promise not to treat anyone so poorly from now on. I don't want to be a bully anymore. I want to be a good friend & I know I've been a horrible friend over the last 2 days" said Elias between sobs. Elias soon felt something brushing against his body. When he removed his hands from his face he saw that Angel & the other pups were nuzzling him in acceptance. Ace, Carlos, Danny, Katie & Ryder had all walked over & were patting Elias on the back for reassurance.

"Don't cry Elias. It'll be alright. You did the right thing" said Angel.

"You've recognised your mistakes & you've accepted responsibility for them. We'd never give on anyone & you managed to prove that there is always a chance for someone to fix their wrongdoings" said Chase.

"I'm glad that the real you is back Elias. All of us are. We missed seeing you be happy & now things can get better" said Marshall.

"We're always here for you when you need us. If you feel like this again come & talk to us. That way you can find other ways to release your anger" said Rocky.

"It's such a relief to see that everything has worked out in the end. I'm glad that you're feeling better now & hopefully Alex will also forgive you" said Rubble.

"Everyone deserves a chance at redemption & you're a perfect example of it. Let's hope that something like this doesn't happen again" said Skye.

"I think it's safe to say that things can go back to normal now. I would hate to lose you as a friend Elias" said Zuma.

"I feel so much better now that everything is going back to normal. Let's hope it stays that way" said Ace.

"I couldn't agree more. I think we can all move forward now that Elias has apologised" said Carlos.

"There's nothing better than helping a friend through rough times. Hooray for friendship" said Danny.

"I 2ND that. Let's set a good example for everyone through this experience" said Katie.

"It's good to have the old you back Elias. None of us would change anything about you" said Ryder.

"Thank you everyone. I take it that this means you forgive me?" asked Elias.

"Yes we do" said everyone in unison.

"Well now that we've sorted that out we can continue the lesson" said Miss Spearwood.

Everyone took their seats & continued with their work. Elias felt so much better now that he had apologised. At lunch Elias approached his friends.

"Hey guys. Is it OK for me to sit with you again?" asked Elias.

"Yes of course. Have a seat" said Ryder.

Elias sat down with his lunch.

"It feels so good to have things fixed. I feel so much better now that I've made amends with you guys" said Elias.

"What about Alex?" asked Ryder.

"I'm going to apologise to him once I finish my lunch. That way I won't feel so nervous" said Elias.

After Elias finished eating he took a deep breath & stood up.

"Well here I go. Could you guys come with me? I don't want him to feel threatened by me if I'm by myself" said Elias.

"Yeah sure. Come on let's go" said Ryder as he & the others stood up. Elias walked over to the table where Alex & his friends were sitting.

"Hey Alex" said Elias.

When Alex turned around he began to panic.

"Leave me alone. Please don't hurt me" said Alex.

"I'm here to apologise" said Elias as he got down on 1 knee to maintain eye contact with Alex.

"I'm sorry for the way I treated you over the last 2 days. I let personal issues get the better of me & I lashed out at you in anger because you were an easy target. I feel bad for everything that I've done or said to you & I wish I could take it all back. I don't want to be a bully anymore. I want to be your friend. I should've found other ways to release my anger & I was wrong to treat you so poorly. Can you forgive me?" asked Elias as he extended his hand.

"How do I know I can trust you?" asked Alex.

"Everything I've just said is genuine. I'm not trying to pretend that I like you. I'm trying to make amends for my wrongdoings. I swear I'm telling the truth" said Elias.

"Is he telling the truth?" asked Alex as he turned to the other kids.

"Yes he is. He really is sorry for what he's done" said Ryder.

"OK I forgive you" said Alex as he shook Elias' hand. Everyone in the cafeteria clapped.

"Thank you Alex. I hope we can be friends now that I've apologised" said Elias.

"I hope so too. I'd rather be your friend than a victim of bullying" said Alex.

"I agree. Well I guess I'll see you later then" said Elias as he walked back to his table.

"Alright bye" said Alex.

The rest of the day went by without incident. After the bell rang to signal the end of the school day Elias was walking down the hall when he spotted Alex up ahead. Elias caught up to him just as they reached the front doors of the school.

"Hey Alex do you want to hang out with me, Ryder & the pups at the Lookout?" asked Elias.

"Yes I'd love to" said Alex.

"OK great. Let's get going" said Elias.

Alex & Elias got on the bus & got off at the Lookout with Ryder.

"Hey Alex. How are you?" asked Ryder.

"I'm good. I feel better now that me & Elias are friends. Now I don't feel scared anymore" said Alex.

"That's good to hear. Let's all go to the pup park" said Ryder.

"Sounds good. Let's go" said Elias.

Alex, Angel, Elias, Ryder & the pups spent the afternoon running around at the pup park. Alex & Elias both felt a lot better than the previous 2 days. Both of them had so much fun playing together. Soon it was time for them to head home. Elias decided to walk Alex home seeing as it was on the way to his house.

"I had a great day today. How about you Alex?" asked Elias.

"Same here. Today was a really good day" said Alex.

As Alex, Angel & Elias arrived at Mr Porter's restaurant Mr Porter was tending to the fruit & vegetable stalls.

"Hi Grandpa" said Alex.

"Hello Alex. How was school?" asked Mr Porter.

"It was good. Elias apologised for the way he treated me & now we're friends" said Alex.

"That's good to hear. Thank you for making things right Elias" said Mr Porter.

"You're welcome. I feel so much better now that I've made amends with everyone. I just hope that things get better from here" said Elias.

"I agree. It makes me happy to see that you 2 sorted things out" said Mr Porter.

"That's good. Well I better get going. See you guys later" said Elias.

"Bye Elias" said Alex & Mr Porter.

As Angel & Elias arrived home dinner was just about to be served.

"Hello Elias. How was school?" asked Ella.

"Good. I've made amends with everyone & I couldn't feel any better about it" said Elias.

"Good on you. Now things can go back to normal" said Ethan.

"I can agree with that. Let's eat. I'm starving" said Elias.

The rest of the evening went by as usual. As Elias prepared for bed he thought about how good it felt to make amends with everyone.

"I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm glad that everything has worked out. I hope things get better from here" thought Elias as he drifted off to sleep.

THE END