It was the weekend and by now, Leonard was completely healed from the accident he had with the petty thief.    This weekend, he decided to work more on the school project he had with Susan. As he thought about it, he felt guilty for snapping at her the last time he saw her and he wished he could go back in time to correct or change what he did but now, it was too late and he hated to think that she already had a negative impression about him.   ''Son, is everything alright?'' Helene walked in with a curious look on her face.   ''Yes Mom, everything is fine. Don't worry.'' he smiled.   Even though he knew it was forced, it was all he could do at that moment and he hoped that his mother wouldn't press on it. Than

After the dinner with Madame Diane and her husband, Leonard, and his mother, Helene went back to their house and to say Helene was happy would be an understatement, she was overjoyed. Now, they could have heaters and good sanitary conditions, the two major things they were lacking in their former house. ''Err… Mom?'' Leonard said. It was nearing midnight now but he knew he couldn't sleep. He had to take this exam if he ever wanted to rise up from the current level he was in. ''Son, is everything alright?'' Helene asked. She had never seen her son behave this way and she knew that something was wrong somewhere. Leonard sat beside her, wracking his head on the best approach to take. 

''Susan.'' Leonard began. ''Leonard.'' she said. For several minutes, there was silence on the phone as both of them remained quiet. He didn't know how to approach what they have been avoiding but one way or the other, he knew he had to talk.  ''Susan.'' he began. The only indication he had that she was still with him was her shallow breathing. He knew he needed to apologize as fast as possible because for one, it was overdue and secondly, it was the proper thing to do. ''I'm sorry for the way I reacted the last time we saw each other. What I did was wrong and I hope you find a place in your heart to forgive me,'' he said. <

''Hey Leo, can I talk to you for a second?'' Daniel asked as soon as he saw Leonard the next day. Ever since he left him at school the previous day, he had a feeling that something was up with Leonard, and seeing him now just buttressed his point that something was definitely wrong. ''Sure,'' Leonard said, closing his locker doors. He also had a feeling that they were about to have a serious conversation, one that actually needed his attention. ''Look, I know you were quite surprised over what happened yesterday… you know me walking into the elite part of the area…'' Daniel began. ''To be honest, I was really surprised. I thought we were frien

''I better fill this before it's too late.'' Leonard smiled. He couldn't believe what he had just bagged. This was literally his dream, something he had been praying for for a very long time now. He could hardly contain his excitement as he read through the job offer. It was something he could work with and he loved that he had found it at the right time he needed it the most. ''Wow! A hundred dollars per hour?! This is insane.'' He could hardly believe what he was seeing. Usually, the ones he got offered him about ten to fifteen dollars, and seeing this just felt to him like seeing a million dollars. ''I'm going to apply for this,'' he murmured. After fill