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Day by day past, Russel was eaten by his guilt towards James. The cold shoulder James give him every times they pass at college feel like daggers stabbing right through his chest. He did try to call James but afraid, afraid to heard that his number being block or not.

As James and Ade walk down the hallway, lost in their conversation, they happened to pass by Russel who was walking the other way. As soon as Russel say James, his expression froze, his step faltering for a moment. He had been trying to avoid James ever since the incident, feeling guilty and ashamed with every sight of James.

But he knew he couldn't avoid James forever. Summoning up all his courage, he took deep breath and stepped forward, he saw this might be the chance for him to speak up to James. Finally he stop, when James only few meter away.