se in his voice. Even over the video call, Brad could sense the shift i

e couldn't quite believe what he had just heard. Perhaps it was the suddenness of the announcement or the fact th

st friend Brad had in the universe

ted out as friends. They h

when Brad had just transferred to the school Jason attende

nd everyone was clueless as to who did it. And just as the entire clas

he heard the crashing sound and almost at the same moment, Jason had fled from their homeroom. He had kno

and made it his life mission to make his life

'd walked straight up to Jason and confronted him for his attitude towards him. However, one thing had led to another

of them was the least bit inclined to settle their differences. Instead, when the teacher had gone to use the restroom, Brad had raised the issue again, demanding to know the rea

't deny the accusations when he'd called him out as the perpetrator, Jason had told him the kid who'd broken the overhead projector had no parents and lived with his grand

be that selfless even though they looked like troublemakers

rever, they'd sworn bro

cleared the apartment for a while now. I don't think it's wise to leave the place e

our ex-wife used as her painting studio? You couldn't even get in

ridicule underlying the other man's tone. Was

ed, conveying the contrary of thankful. "I just nee

's lip rose. "Yeah

s definitely

m though. He had no i

parents, the only other people he envied in their

topping hits and sold-out world tours. But his fame paled in c

privacy. When they walked a red carpet together, they exuded the confidence and ease of a couple who had been together for

s strong as it was and never ended i

still was a significant part of his memory. She was the woman who had brought his precious daughter

esitated when Jason left the camera frame and continued when he came back. "I had specif

cern at the mention of her name. "How's m

ut with other kids from the neighborhood. Even when they come begging her to play. I think she's trying to put this sort of demarcation between herself and everyone else. I just don't know what to do anymore. I want t

you have to remember that Nora is just a kid who's going through a lot of changes coupled with her health issues. She's still learning how to navigate t

thy. He wanted to help him see that this was not a personal re

feels more comfortable," he continued, his words filled with compassio

, Brad smi

We had dinner with Doris over here. Apparen

days ago. We were supposed to meet up before I felt but we didn't

Oh? Okay. Anyway

ezed together. "Go

evilishly. "You'

t another word in, he dis

Brad muttered to himsel

ent of weirdness so he was