"Then you hurt. A lot, probably for a long while." Saturday isn't gonna sugar coat it. "But it'll hurt if she forgives you, too. Cleaning out a wound always does. The question you gotta ask is, is if what might happen is really worse then what's definitely gonna happen if you just stay in one place and do nothing."

She shrugs, her hand still extended. "But I mean, you seem all right, if a little touchy. You might lose one friend, but learning how to apologize will make you a lot more than one."