As the rest of the week went on, the more Adrian and I talked.
The day after he shared with me the truth of how he grew up I felt it was only right that I shared some of my own struggles with him.
We were at the training grounds after the rest of the class had called it a night. Adrian and I were dead set on making sure that we trained enough to win.
So, our late night training sessions quickly became part of our routine. We were taking a much needed break after being at it for hours.
Drinking water I watched him as he reviewed the stuff I taught him during the day's tutoring session from memory.
“You're grasping the material quickly,” I commented.
“Well I did say I'm not stupid,” Adrian replied, smirking, “I just haven't cared to try."
“I know,” I said, taking a sip of my water, “i
