His Bet

Chapter Five

That emerald green eyes caught me off guard. I don't know what to say so I just cleared my throat. He blink for a sec and compose himself. Is he in somewhere of his thoughts?

"Hi." He simply said while smiling.

I didn't answer but I gave him a small smile of acknowledgement. And what is he doing in grocery store this early? I thought. But shrug it off anyway.

I don't know what it's in his face. Is it disappointment? He cleared his throat and put his hand on his pocket.

"You can take it." He said.

"Thanks. Have a nice day." I turn my feet off and was about to walk away when I heard him say.

"Is that proper to leave me like that after I gave the DVD to you?" He make it louder that he caught other people's attention.

I turned back slowly. "I owe you one!" I shouted back.

Before I could blink he's now in front of me. A shaky breathe escaped my lips with his sudden appearance. I got astounded so I stepped back with dread.

He frowned. "What? I'm not going to eat you." He said chuckling.

"O-of course you won't." I almost stutter with a forced smile. What the fuck? Its not me who's a fan of 'stuttering'.

"Yeah." He chuckled. "Still coffee?" He asked pointing at the coffee tub in my push cart.

I smirked. Bitting my lower lip to stop embarrassment.

"You don't talk too much eh?" Oh so he's now observing everything I do.

"My mom told me not to talk with strangers." I humor. Then I continue walking with my cart in front as he walk with me. His hands on his pockets.

I frown.

People put their hands inside his pockets when they're not interested about something on hand. And that means he's not interested being with me so why does he bothers sticking around?

I really wonder what is he doing in the supermarket this early in the morning.

"So you really know my brother?" He asked curiously cocking his head so he could see my face.

I nod with a smile.

"Three years is enough I think." I answered.

"Are you guys an item?"

"What? No.. He's just like a brother to me." I defended.

"You never did have another feelings towards him? In a romantic way? Nor crush?" He continue to ask. What? He still want to bug my life? Why is he asking me these things?

I raise my eyebrow for a sec then answer him truthfully.

"Why would I? As far as I know men do not offer that same thing a girl can offer." I said not even blinking.

I saw amusement in his eyes. He blinks, processing what I did say then he chuckles.

"You really are something. But could I know what do you know about guys?"

His tone of voice is challenging. It was like he's testing the waters. Which I'm not certain which water is he testing.

Am I going to tell him about what I know? Well, maybe I can tell him to make sure me and Red ain't an item.

"As far as I know. Guys do the categorization thing. You know.. They categorized the girls in just friends, girls to fool around and girls for easy fuck. The exact opposite girls do. The boy they want, they can offer and sacrifice everything for him. The sad thing is.. Guys wouldn't do the same. Instead, they'll just waste it. So why would I bother to believe in that kind of shit?" That's what my mom did. She gave everything to my father but he just wasted it and toss it up in the trash. He stomped over me and my mom's feeling just like we were not his family. My fist tighten on the push cart and the familiar rage comsumed me but foremost I didn't expect I can tell him that. Well, there's nothing wrong on building up your walls against those kind of men.