Chapter 6: New Beginnings…and
Forgiveness
Lou opened his eyes and realized that he was on the floor
of his bedroom. The sun was coming up.
"Oh God!", Lou cried as he got up, "I'm alive!
I'm alive! I am a changed man. I will change even more too!
I won't ever go back to the way I was. I will change the path
of those boys. I won't split them up or let them split up…I
promise you that Patrick!"
Lou walked over to his desk and gasped as he saw a note laying
on top of the pile, etched in black ink.
Lou-
Keep your promise….Remember what I have shown you,
past, present, and future…I am the guardian angel for
these boys and I can see everything that goes on from up here…Don't
make me have to come back and visit you again!
-Patrick
Lou nodded and grabbed the telephone, calling his lawyers
and telling them to settle the case immediately, for whatever
minimum amount that is offered. Lou then hung up and took
a shower and dressed. Lou then called up Justin, Lance and
Nick, and requested a meeting with them together as soon as
possible.
Nick, Justin and Lance sat quietly in the conference room
of the Transcon office on December 25th, puzzling over why
they had even agreed to meet with this wretched man.
As they sat and thought, the door to the conference room
opened and Lou stepped in, clearing his throat.
"Hi", Lou said quietly, then he walked over to
the table and as everyone watched, got down on his knees.
"I asked you all here to apologize for what I have done
to each of you and beg your forgiveness. Justin, Nick, Lance….what
I did to you was wrong…it was criminal…I know that
now. I am so profoundly sorry that I forced myself on you,
abused you and caused you all horrible mental and physical
anguish."
"Why", Nick said, his eyes swelled with tears,
"What made you change your mind…you seemed so proud
of it before…why change now?"
Lou looked up at Nick and swallowed, "I got to feel
what it was like for you….I had a run-in with a guy named
Patrick last nite…he showed me what it was like to be
in your shoes."
The boys all looked up in surprise at the mention of Patrick's
name.
"Lou", Nick said, "I can't tell you how much
I hate you. What you did to me fucked up my life for years
and I am just getting control back over it now. But I love
Patrick…he was my friend and if he did as you said he
did to you, and then had you ask for forgiveness, I know that
I can find it in my heart to forgive you. I hope that when
it comes up at trial, that the court is as willing to forgive
as I am."
Justin and Lance quietly nodded then and responded in much
the same manner.
Lou nodded, "Thank you Nick…Justin…Lance."
As the four guys piled into the elevator, the silence was
broken by a voice from behind them, causing them to turn around.
"Thank you for forgiving him. " Patrick said as
he materialized. "I know that was hard to do, but I hope
now that you can move forward from here in a positive direction
with your lives. Lou also has told his lawyers to settle with
your lawyers at whatever price your lawyers put forth. I advise
you to take him up on this offer."
The guys hugged Patrick, thanking him for his help.
"No problem guys….that's why I am here.",
Patrick smiled as he began to disappear again, "I said
I'll be keeping my eye on you and I meant it. See ya around,
y'all!"
Lance and Justin and Nick smiled as they realized the ring
of truth in Patrick's words then responded in chorus, "See
ya around Patrick."
The End...For Now....
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