"Then why didn't you stay in your car and meet him?" "I have no business with him." Jake replied casually, as if to imply that their relationship wasn't particularly close, making it unnecessary for him to greet Leo. "That just means you two aren't close enough, right?" I said jokingly, as if it wasn't a big deal. But contrary to my expectations, Jake didn't respond to my joke and simply remained silent. Geez, I don't know what happened to them, nor do I know what their relationship is like, I don't even really know either of them. I guess it's best not to ask too many questions. "You could say that," Jake said after a two-minute silence. "I-is that so?" I said curtly, not wanting to ask any further. When I realized we were almost in front of my house, I started to feel uneasy. I rea

