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He loved how Jada's face transformed before asking him to escort her to the cafe. There was always this look females got when they wanted something. For guys it was always pretty obvious if they wanted something- but girls were much sneakier and better at holding themselves together for these particular moments in life. Unfortunately for Jada Cassius had seen this look before so he was not surprised that she asked him to continue hanging out with her. Considering how strangely they met and how much Jada had been through thus far, Cassius was sort of surprised she wanted to remain around him! He wanted to give her some credit for being so daring.

But then again, he was pleased. Hanging out with pretty girls was what he always sought out to do. He'd also be happy to tell Jada as much as she wanted about the school he so rarely attended. "As long as you allow me to treat, I'd love to join you." When it came to spending time with females, Cassius was notorious for always paying for everything. It was just another way for him to feel powerful and better then everyone else. So of course, he wouldn't accept no for an answer. Plus what girl didn't like that sort of thing?

"I believe there is a cafe down the street. If you are all ready, shall we go?" He hated the thought of going back into the cold again, but luckily he'd have a warm cup of coffee before no time.

He mentally chuckled when he watched her pick up a few books here and there. it may not have looked as though he was paying attention but he was, and he had no idea why she chose all of these workout or fighting books. He followed here to the counter and got his own book when she was finished. He was certainly relieved that they were leaving the bookstore in general. For some reason bookstores made him sleepy if he stayed in them for too long. "Yes, let's go."

They walked together outside and luckily their journey wasn't too far. Cassius still scoffed as a gust of wind hit them. "Curses." he finally muttered, while noticing he and Jada's hair were sweeping behind them. "I can't wait for this awful weather to leave." He was still frowning for many moments until coffee was a block away.

"It may not be Starbucks, but I hope that little joint suffices?" To Cassius coffee was coffee, but some people were awfully picky when it came to what they liked. Plus... this place was close, so of course Cassius chose it. But, if Jada preferred something else he'd obviously lead her elsewhere.

He wasn't sure how to react as she grabbed the door before him, but he supposed it was alright. Rather then making a scene or anything he nodded to her with a playful grin and made his way indoors. Ah, that cafe was so warm, and it smelled delicious of course. He eyed the menu thoughtfully before turning to his trusty comrade. "Order whatever you'd like."

As he waited for Jada to choose what she wanted, he turned his head gently to see who else was in the cafe. First off- thank goodness he didn't know anyone. It was always awkward when some flingy girl caused drama just because he was hanging out with someone else. The cafe was somewhat filled and it seemed as though everyone was trying to get out of the cold. Everyone had the right idea at least.

He turned back to the counter after hearing what Jada wanted, and of course ordered "An extra large coffee, just black." That was one detail that never changed in Cassius' life. His coffee would always be straight up, since he hated ruining it with sugar and milk. He drank a lot of coffee. Thank goodness he was still tall either way.

"Let's take that booth in the back." Since it was sort of loud closer to the register. He led her when both of their drinks were ready and was relieved to be warm, sitting down, and with coffee in his hands. "Well, I'm glad we made it." It really was a good idea for a change. Jada was very nice company too.

At this point in time Cassius' chin was in his hand and his elbow was somehow supporting all of it plus a large smile. He was enjoying that Jada was enjoying herself and her food. He also let out a chuckle when he saw her bring out her pen and notebook. She was all business it seemed. He hoped to not be too disappointing in his knowledge of school and things. But hey, he had warned her earlier in how he felt about going to class.

"Please don't worry about it." he then added while finally sitting back and in a more relaxed position. He brought his coffee to his lips and let out a sigh at the delicious taste. "So what can I help you with? Or rather, what kind of things did you want to know?" He felt like he was being interviewed or something. He knew he was special but man. He never thought he'd see the day when a girl was asking him for information of any kind.

He took another large gulp of his coffee before feeling somewhat overwhelmed from the heat. His eyes suddenly strayed away from Jada and on a group of girls that had walked into the cafe. They looked as though they were younger then him but of course, they were all in skirts and tall heels. He loved that about girls. No matter how cold and horrible it was outside, they still managed to look hot for some reason. Silly things.

His eyes then moved back to Jada's. She looked much younger with her hair pulled back. It was a cute look for her. "You should pull your hair back more often. It really brings out your eyes." Well, at least he was an expert on some things. But it was a positive look for her. That only made her lucky compared to most girls.

"Mr. James make me sound important and I assure you, I'm not." Ok that was a lie. But modesty was attractive to people or some weird and unknown reason. Mr. James also made him sound like a gentleman and that was another thing he was not. "But as for the teachers, they are pretty cool. They understand that we are older as students and that we don't need their nagging on a constant basis. So luckily some treat us as adults back." Although in his case, they treated him like he was an idiot for always ditching. Not like they were wrong or anything. That just meant they were doing their jobs.

"The classes are interesting since you get to choose which you want and when you want to attend. I'm sure you'd also like it because there is a huge library to study at." Of course, he had to throw that out there. "Plus for all of you sexually frustrated girls it is coed, and I know many have been waiting their whole lives for that sort of thing." He was horrible, but honest.

Cassius liked argument. He liked the response that came with making someone mad. Of course it was a sick festish. But it certainly wasn't the sickest thing that existed compared to most people! He just liked the way people acted when they got riled up. There was this whole 'loss of control' that came from the other person. Jada's reaction was a perfect demonstration of that. Even if she didn't mean it, she said it. And he loved it, obviously. "No need for apologies." he first started, while taking another sip of his drink.

"For the record, I myself am not mentally prepubescent. I may be pevertish, but I am not at all prepubescent." He brought his finger to the rim of his coffee cup and swirled around the edges in a careful manner. "And I wasn't speaking about you, Jada. But I do know a lot of females that want boys around them. All the time." Those were the females he usually 'sharked' on, before throwing them away somewhere. It really was that simple.

"You should never apologize for speaking your mind, even if it might hurt the other person. I'd be disappointed if you did it again." He stopped playing with the rim of his cup and did his usual 'yeaaap' smile. "Plus males and females are supposed to be around each other, ignoring all sexual this and thats between the sexes. The world works that way, so why should school be different? That's my only stance on the subject." And there she had it. Cassius had spoken.

Cassius itched his nose slightly before considering Jada's question. "Education wise, probably not. But I honestly think that socialization and growth are more important for surviving in this world then the education factor. All of the work forces have both males and females, so why should the places that we learn at be any different?"

He probably should have explained to her that he really was no expert on life itself and was merely preaching from his own rigid opinion. "Plus, everyone seems to think that separating males from females makes them behave better. That is most definitely wrong. Guys especially can't handle themselves when they reach a coed environment like the work force and that's just pathetic to me."

As shocking as it might be, Cassius was not a fan of sexual harassment. Mostly because his father was a champ at it. Most of his father's 'girlfriends' were secretaries he had recently hired. Cassius found the whole thing just ridiculous, especially since his father went to an all boys school for most of his life.

Funny how things worked out?

Never in Cassius' life had he kept track of time. It were possible he would have gotten a clock tattooed on his wrist. He somehow suspected not even that could work. Even if a watch was stapled to his arm he probably wouldn't have paid attention to it anyways out of sheer laziness and lack of caring. Since everything seemed to come to Cassius in some kind of weird demented force, he didn't need time obviously. Keeping track of other people's time was an equally demented challenge.

When he watched Jada rustle and hustle for a clock of some sort, he raised a brow when she seemed content. "Did you have something to do today? Its really not a big deal if you have things to actually attend to. I know I may look helpless but I do just fine on my own." he teased while taking another gulp of his half-way drunk coffee. As for her other commented, he remained quiet until his coffee was fully swallowed.

"You still have lots of time to figure it out and grow. Don't stress about it too much. When girls grow up too fast that's usually a bad thing anyways." Jada seemed very concerned about figuring everything out so precisely. He supposed it was good that she was on top of everything in her life. But really, she just needed to experience and see what happened after.