29. A Friend?

James did not reply to Riley's words and instead grinned widely. The next second, the young man who had hair slightly covering his eyes turned the tables by slamming Riley with unexpected speed.

Riley was wide-eyed in shock but when James intended to use his right elbow to hold Riley, Riley managed to roll over and get up quickly.

James stared with a surprised expression. "You're ...."

James' words could not be finished because he saw Riley jump slightly and then lunged at him, knocking him down. Riley was breathing heavily looking at the young man who had confused him earlier.

Blood dripped from James' nose as he looked at Riley, still with an expression that was hard to explain.

There was shock, astonishment, awe and confusion all mixed together in James' eyes.

But, he was even more surprised when Riley didn't attack him anymore.

However, he chuckled, understanding why Riley had stopped attacking him.

"You beat me," James said in a strange tone while observing the floor where he had