John liked to tease and disturb Gideon especially because he knew it would greatly upset Gideon. Gideon was quiet and would not stand up to him. John liked picking on such people. As John listened to the boys talking, he heard Ibrahim ask Gideon, "who is going to the zoo?" John saw Daniel point at Gideon. He didn't hear what Daniel said through.
Is Gideon going to the zoo? John wondered angrily. He would love to go to the zoo too. His parents had taken him and Emmanuel, his only sibling, to a zoo two years ago. They greatly enjoyed themselves but three month after, his parents separated. Their mother moved out, taking the two boys with her.
Since then, life had not been the same for any of them. John greatly missed his father. He was sure Emmanuel, who was three years younger than him, missed him too. John decide to go to the boys where they sat. He had to find out who was going to the zoo. If it was Gideon, he would be sure to upset him, John decided and smiled. Hurting Gideon should make him feel better.