Chapter 18 Eighteen

• “James! What’s up, dude? It’s been a while, how’s life going?” I paused in sipping my drink. I saw Archie along with Silver—my college block mates. “Are you here alone, buddy?” I greeted him with a handshake.
• “Yeah, just buying some time, Silver,” I greeted him too. He nodded while still looking at his phone. “How are you?” I reciprocated, even though I didn’t really feel like engaging in conversation. Just a small talk will do; hopefully, they’ll leave soon.
• “Doing fine. Hey, James, I’ve heard some rumors,” Archie said, diverting my attention from my drink. “I won’t believe it, especially if it didn’t come from you,” his voice carried a hint of amusement and sarcasm.