As he ran down the hall a third time he skidded to a stop and nearly fell to his back. Fortunately he caught himself with his hands and pushed back to his feet, all in one quick motion. He stood at the door to Lexi's room, it wasn't open by much but it was just enough for him to see the flash of his ball.<br/><br/>He almost ran through her door but stopped himself at the last moment. Then he almost shouted through the crack but then stopped his mouth before one syllable came out. He straightened himself up and let out a breath, then he knocked on her door three times. "Excuse me but I thought I saw you had my ball in there. Sorry I kicked it through your window, I hope I didn't break anything. But if you wouldn't mind I would certainly like to have it back. Would you like to come down and play a little?" He went on and on as the nervousness filled him and then he cut it out all at once.<br/><br/>He looked away as his face turned red "Sorry..." He apologized and the sudden urge to run away filled him but he stood his ground, it was after all something he was working on.