Jayden ducked out of JJ's reach and went to hover near Jesse. "Yeah, yeah, I know. Strangely enough, no one ever really commented on it before." He raised his shirt a little, which had the unfortunate effect of showing off his far-too-obvious ribs.
"Fucking Christ," Nicholas hissed, as he had never seen Jayden without some kind of baggy shirt covering up his thin frame. Immediately he grabbed a banana and walked over to shove it into the boy's hand. "Eat this right now."
Jayden just chuckled and peeled the fruit obediently. "Yessir."
"Did your father feed you?" Nicholas asked, worriedly.
"Uhm...yes?" Jayden was a little evasive, but it wasn't like Richard had starved him.