Elijah was just standing there, staring at Anthony in the alleyway. Neither spoke. He finally held up his hands innocently. "Please, don't think j-just because we both ..umm.. are ..like this..that i.. intend to ask.... anything of you. You're my friend. I respect you and would never take advantage of you. So please.. we are still friends right? Y-you won't leave?" He was just as nervous as before. He should have been happy but admitting things seemed to have not made anything better.