“I promise it isn't anything bad. A least I hope not.” I don't know why I said that last part. Since first seeing Adrian, he has been a constant thought in my mind. I feel a connection with him that I have never felt with anyone else. “Can you tell me about Adrian?” I watch Alex's expression for any kind of change, but he continues to watch me stoically. “I just…” What can I say? “Holden has just been freaking out with me spending time with him and I am curious what’s the beef with the two of them.”
Alex is silent for so long I start to worry that maybe Holden’s words have held some merit, but then he breathes out.
“What can I say about Adrian? I think it all stems from freshman year. They were after some girl, and after that, shit just went downhill. Adrian has a reputation for having a bad past, childhood, hell, life in general. But it’s all rumors, and frankly he’s never done shit to me.” Alex runs a napkin over his mouth. “You seem really interested in Adrian.”
I nod. “I feel like he gets me.”
Alex nods. “Why don’t you just ask him? Why don’t you just see what’s fact and what’s bullshit?”
That sounds so easy, but I worry it isn’t.
Because once he tells me about his background, what will he say about mine?