For the rest of the day all Baljeet could think about was Buford even when he was answering whatever questions the teachers would throw his way. When they were growing up at first Baljeet allowed himself to be tormented by Buford out of fear, but as they grew older Baljeet allowed it out of a sense of need and want. He was allowing himself to become tormented by his feelings they were starting to swell up inside of him to the point of him wanting to burst. Baljeet was walking to his last class along with Russell, but his mind was elsewhere. "Rai what's up you been distracted all day" Russell said while walking next to Baljeet; Baljeet just looked up and apologized. Russell moved closer to him and whispered, "I know you're in love with the cap'n Baljeet", at that moment Baljeet tripped and he hit his head flat on the hallway floor. As other students who observed this were having their laugh, Russell helped Baljeet get off the floor "heck if I knew you would have done that I would have kept my big trap shut" Russell said helping Baljeet dust his clothes off. On the outside Baljeet was calm and collected but on the inside he was being torn apart, thousands of thoughts were running through his mind, but the most prominent was "HOW THE HELL DOES HE KNOW". When they reached the classroom and Baljeet was able to sit down, Russell sat down next to him and continued the conversation. "I've been watching you two for a while, the way you look at him, the way you act around him, the way you talk to him, and like today when he was whining about the name I call you and you let him", Russell said getting his books and things situated on his desk. Baljeet knew it was true there was no denying it , but he was also wondering why Russell took such an active interest in his personal affairs. "So what am I supposed to do" Baljeet said twiddling his thumbs; "it's so simple just kiss him" Russell said smiling at Baljeet. He could do that it was unethical it was wrong it was…. all throughout the teachers' lesson those were the only thoughts going through his mind. The final bell rang and the teacher reminded the students that their homework assignments were due on Monday and the entire class filed out with the exception of Russell and Baljeet. "Do you know about what time you were going to be coming over", Baljeet said standing over Russell's desk; "Probably about five o'clock I got some things to do at home" Russell said looking up at Baljeet. They both waved goodbye, and as Baljeet walked off to his locker the gears in Russell's head were turning again; he was enjoying how easy it is to manipulate those two to get them to where he wants them. Buford a super jealous baboon who cannot stand the thought of competition , and Baljeet now the love sick idiot who with a little more pushing will be ready to make the next move. Russell smiled gleefully at his accomplishments his two pawns a moving into place and the end game is close at hand.