"Of all the people, it just had to be him?" Apollo thought when he saw the person he had been paired up with. It was none other than Simon Ironclad, the same boy who had been making Apollo restless for quite a while now.
Just as Asher's group, the party was also walking through a desolate street; the whooshing of the breeze reached their ears from time to time, causing the tension to crackle in the air, but this tension had no effect on Apollo. It was safe to say the person who made him the most nervous was Simon, who was walking ahead.
"Brother, it seems you've made some friends," Simon suddenly said in a low voice that was audible only to Apollo. "And it's not just anybody, but a strong friend. I'm proud that you're finally coming out of your shell. I just wonder what he'll do with you when he finds out how worthless you are," Simon added with a slight smile on his face as he quickly distanced himself.
