“James, if you don’t put me down right now, I’ll scream!â€? I yelled in his face.

“First off, you’re already screaming.â€? he told me, “And second, go ahead and continue. I’m not putting you down until we get where I want to go.â€?

“God! You are so pushy!â€? I crossed my arms, pouting, but he didn’t say anything. It was silent the rest of the way down the dark alley and I just listened to his even breathing and the soft sounds of his footsteps. Until finally, he stopped. “You can put me down now.â€?

“Naw, I don’t think I will.â€?

“Well, at least tell me what you want because this is annoying me extremely.â€?

“Oh the joy! Its annoying you, like almost everything else in the world!â€?

“That’s not true!â€? I argued, “Not everything annoys me. Trey doesn’t annoy me.â€?

“That’s because you don’t know the real Trey.â€? Strange, Jack had sort of told me the same thing.

“What is so horrible about him?”

“Just forget it. It’s not important and I want to show you something.” Kill me now.