I followed Rio out of the back gate and to the side of the house. He stopped walking and turned to face me.
He had this nervous smile on his face that told me that this conversation could go many ways.
“I’m very sorry for how I acted yesterday. There is no excuse for my behavior and I am truly sorry.”
I couldn’t tell if he was being genuine or not. My heart wanted him to be genuine with his apology, but my head just couldn’t trust him.
What do I believe?
“I got you a gift just to show you how sorry I am.”
He held out the small box that had red wrapping paper around it, with a shiny gold bow in the center.
My heart raced rapidly, not really wanting to open it. I don’t think I can accept anything Rio wants to offer me.
He even taught me not to take gifts from other people. Ne
