text: There is a boy in this world. His name is Lexi. &#x200B; Lexi is a normal boy for the most part. He reads, writes, cooks, and enjoys music and games. &#x200B; Lexi also loves so very much. And he loves the truth. And, to him, the truth is the truest way to show love. &#x200B; Lexi also has friends that he treasures so very much. This is a story about a lie told by them to him. &#x200B; This is not supposed to be a sad story, mind you. This is to be a story about learning right from wrong. &#x200B; One day, a girl named Mandy wanted to get together with all her friends. All of Mandy’s friends were also Lexi’s friends. However, Mandy didn’t want Lexi to be a part of the get together. &#x200B; So Maddie went about inviting all her friends to a party. They were all so excited about the party and asked who would be coming. Mandy said that Dee Dee, and Jewels, and Bill, and Dill would be there. &#x200B; The group of friends was so happy to hear because they were all so close. But then they realized that someone was missing from the invite. Lexi had not been included. &#x200B; All the friends were upset about this and they asked Mandy to invite Lexi. Dee Dee even insisted over and over because she cared about Lexi and didn’t want him to be alone. But Mandy still refused to invite Lexi and eventually all the friends accepted this, reluctantly. &#x200B; When the day of the party arrived, Dill sent a message to Bill to see when the party would start. However, the message ended up being sent to the wrong person. Lexi was the one to accidently get the message. &#x200B; When Lexi read the message, he found what was written odd. He didn’t know what Dill was talking about, a party? So Lexi sent a message back asking about the party. &#x200B; Dill was embraced about his mistake and told Lexi that there was a party with all their friends. Lexi didn’t hear about a party but he was fine that he hadn’t been invited. Being forgotten about is a simple mistake and such things happen. &#x200B; Then Dill said that Lexi wasn’t forgotten about, he just wasn’t wanted there by Mandy. This really upset Lexi and he through a fit. Dill told Lexi to stop being a baby but that only made Lexi so much more upset. &#x200B; After that, Lexi stopped talking to his friends. Lexi was alone for quite a long time, crying over had happened. He was really hurt. &#x200B; Long after the party had been done with, Jewels found Lexi pouting and asked what was wrong. Lexi found this strange since everybody else already knew why he was so upset. So Lexi told Jewels why. &#x200B; Jewels could see how hurt Lexi was by this. Jewels tried to explain that it was not any of their friends fault and they did want him there. But that only made Lexi even more upset. &#x200B; Lexi explained that he didn’t care if he went or not. He didn’t care if Mandy wanted him there or not. He knew not everybody in the world would like him and he accept it. Honestly, he like what Mandy did, standing up for what she wanted against four others. It took courage. &#x200B; What made Lexi upset was the fact than none of his friends had told him about the party. They all tried to hide it from him, pretending like it wasn’t happening behind his back. They lied to him. &#x200B; Four people that called him friend, said they loved him, and promised to never leave him alone, all lied. But it was more than that. When Dill was caught in the lie, he still turned his back on Lexi. And Jewels had only just lied directly to Lexi. &#x200B; Things were only getting worse. These lies were making all the things that were once true into lies. A friend doesn’t lie, so they lied about being his friend. You don’t lie to a person you love, so they don’t love him. &#x200B; Lexi couldn’t handle this dishonesty. He walked away from Jewels and went to leave his entire home behind. But before Lexi had left, another of his friends stopped him from going. Her name was Zos. &#x200B; Zos had overheard the argument that Lexi had with Jewels. She could tell that Lexi was very upset and she also knew the reason why he was upset. She didn’t have to but she told Lexi that she had also gone to the party. &#x200B; Lexi didn’t know this and probably never would have found out. Things would have been fine between them if she never admitted it but things were better than fine. Lexi wasn’t mad at Zos. How could he be? She was honest with him unlike the others. &#x200B; Lexi thanked Zos for being a true friend. Her honesty had made him very happy. But it wasn’t enough to stop him from walking away from it all. &#x200B; Lexi was gone for a long time. He walked and walked, through the night and day. And while he walked, he tried to understand what had happened. &#x200B; Never did he stop walking. Never did he stop thinking about what had happened. Never could he fully accept what was done to him. &#x200B; That is until . . . &#x200B; One day Lexi stopped walking. He did this because someone was standing on the path in front of him, blocking his way. A girl that he had never seen before was directly in front of him with a wide smile. &#x200B; She introduced herself as Mimi and asked what Lexi’s name was. Lexi told her his name and then asked her what she was doing. Mimi said that she wanted to ask Lexi that same question. &#x200B; It turned out that Mimi had seen Lexi walking, though he had never seen her. Every time they crossed paths, Mimi could tell that Lexi was upset. This was the third time their roads met and this time she would find out why Lexi was not happy. &#x200B; Lexi told her. At first, he found it weird that he was opening his heart to a complete stranger. Then he realized why it was so easy to do so, because strangers are honest about their beliefs. &#x200B; And Mimi was very honest. &#x200B; She said that Lexi has every right to feel the way he does. He was hurt by the people who are closest to him and because of that, he is allowed anger and sadness. He shouldn’t have to bottle his emotions to make them feel like they did nothing wrong. &#x200B; However, he is also being childish. Not being able to forgive them now is okay, but to say he would never forgive them ever is wrong. It would hurt them and hurt him more in the end. &#x200B; Lexi thought about that and knew she was right but didn’t know when he would be able to forgive them. So Mimi asked Lexi when he would be able to forgive them. Lexi would not be able to forgive them in a million years. &#x200B; Mimi was puzzled but still asked if he would after a million years. Lexi could forgive them then, after a million years. Progress! Shouted Mimi because being able to forgive at all is a step in the right direction. &#x200B; In time, all things can be overcome. But until then, Mimi promised to be with Lexi until the day came that he could forgive. But such a thing can come much sooner than anyone might expect.