"Don't be a loser, Wallace," he said, smiling.

I quickly signalled to Wallace to let him be. After all, it was a harmless offer.

"Okay, but just this once," he said, conceding defeat.

After sometime, Wallace excused him.

"We'll be right back," he said.

I saw them exchange a few words. Though I didn't hear what they said, I had no doubt it had to do with me.

What boys do!

"Sorry about that," Johnny said to me. He had walked in before Wallace. "We needed to sort out something."

"Oh, I understand," I smiled.

"Let's go!" Wallace said to me, as soon as he came back.

"But we just...