Chapter 85: Precipice, Part 3

"What the hell was that all about?" Sam asked, astonished, looking into Seth's dark brown eyes.

"Don't worry about it ..." Seth replied, starting to walk away.

"Hey ..." Sam replied, grabbing his arm. "Don't be like that. Now, what was that all about?"

Seth said nothing, but his eyes flared.

Then, Sam decided to softly broach the subject, "Was it about Briana?"

"Man, not you, too!" Seth said, turning away. Sam was the best friend he'd ever had. He had always amused Seth ... but not lately.

Sam grabbed his arm again, but Seth stopped in his tracks and looked first at his hand on his arm, then into his eyes, giving him a silent warning. "Seth, you can't keep going on like this," Sam replied, but Seth said nothing. "Anyway, you should be happy. It's almost summer and then you can go see Briana again."

Seth shook his head and walked away, but Sam was right on his heels. "You just don't understand," Seth replied, not looking at him as he walked to class.