After apart with Russel, James look around for Ade. Pass window he walk back again to make sure what he see is correct or not."There he is." James then run when he see Ade sitting at bench near college gym eating his sandwich and two drink set beside him.
"Dude!....." Ade look at James with lazy expression. James still catch his breath then sit down next to Ade.
"You late." Ade toss wrapped sandwich to James.
"That beef one." James smile and unwrap before taking bite.
"You know what? You the best cousin." Ade just rolled his eyes heard what James said but he did smile.
"You the dumbest cousin ever." Ade finish his sandwich first then just sit accompany James. Few moment silent, Ade ask.
"I guess you talk thing out?" Ade look at James direction. James just nod because he still chewing, Ade also nod as he understand the answer.
"It great then. But in my guess, you already see the person who might be have something with Senior right? That day?" Ade state his guess. James who wnat to bite his last bite hand stop in midair. James scramble the left over with it wrapper and toss it to bin nearby.
"You know i was at mess that day?" James ask. Ade just nod.
"I see, that why you bring me to gym. What? trying to cheer me up huh?" James put his arm around Ade shoulder but Ade avoid it.
"Well yeah. What else i do? I hate to see you all grumpy like that and you resemble the bear most if you stay like that." James burst to laugh when he heard Ade sarcasm.
"Ha ha ha ha, seriously?" Ade just give James side eyes. They both keep banter back and forth for while but suddenly James stop his laugh when he catch a familiar back walking nearby. Ade follow James gaze.
"It him." James state but at same time Ade look like know who that person. After tempting a moment finally Ade speak up.
"That Giovanni Hatcher, also use to be our senior. Same age with Senior Russel also on same track team." James attention fully on Ade. With sigh Ade continue knowing that James look say that he did interest in know for more.
"In the end, you know this from me. Fine, that Giovanni have drop out from college because worst thing happen. He and Russel use to be best friend but not only that.... they also have sex." Ade stop to take a look at James expression but right now James expression bit hard to be read.
"Keep going.""Ok.. What he did back then was when he know there any other have interest in Russel either it girl or boy, they end up in hospital." James eyes widen but then he grit his teeth.
"How did you know all this?" James look frustrated but not at Ade. Ade sigh, cross his arm to chest then continue.
"Because that person also use to be my sex partner."
"WHAT?! Dude! Seriously?!" Ade slap James mouth which make James like puppy getting scold.
"You don't have to scream. Geez. It was fool of me ok. I get blind by my curiosity. I did have crush on him back then but on the day i confess he bring me straight to his bed without telling me he like me back or not. But when he done he told me just be sex partner." Ade explain.
"Then what?" James say in between his teeth clearly angry.
"After month hang out and having sex from time to time i did realize that he look like hiding something because he didn't take off his shirt and stop me when i want to strip him until one day, when i on my way to locker room i catch them having sex and heard Giovanni told Russel not to get close to someone else or they end up at hospital or the worst." Ade look at his hand as he tell James the story he been keep of from everyone else. James look frustrated run his hand through his hair then lean back.
"It good that you cut off with him. You fine back then?" Now James look concern.
"I thought i might get lucky? Because i did cut off with him all sudden i was bit scared thinking what he can did but he got caught beating someone behind college and that person also from track team and then Giovanni was suspect for other same case." James sigh deeply when he heard Ade story.
Glancing to where Giovanni goes, James have this hunter eyes on him. Ade didn't notice as now Ade get up to throw the can.
"Come on. Let get back to class." Ade walk ahead. James sit for while still atere where Giovanni go then get up and catch up with Ade. They walk side by side with James taking his height advantage on Ade put his hand on Ade head to piss Ade off.