"Danny," Derek said.
"What are you two doing here?" Danny did not look pleasant. He looked angry.
"Let him go," Taaliyah walked over and took Danny's hand away. Taaliyah stood next to Derek.
"We have to talk Derek," Danny said to Derek.
Derek looked at Danny for a minute and agreed to do it.
"It's fine," he told Taaliyah and walked away following Danny to another aisle of books.
When then a stepped aside, the two boy were not alone but joined by one more person. Derek got tensed. He ended up in a place where he should not be and heard what he should not have and now he understood he is going to face the consequences for the lifetime.