His Bet

Chapter Six

Brix

I watched Ace's car retreat until it disappear before I go to my car. Its just four blocks where Ace parked hers. I got myself inside then took up my phone. Reading the expected message on it.

Got your number ;)

You guessed it right, did you? I send my phone a message from Ace's phone. I bet if I ask for her number she won't give it. So I did it the other way. I put wink 'cause I know she'll read it in the new open conversation.

Thanks for your number hun ;)

I tap send. Having my signature smirk on my face.

What am I doing in the supermarket that early? Well, I came from my friend's house. Okay, a girl friend. We just fucked and it so happens I fell hard asleep so I just left first thing in the morning. As I drove home I saw Ace getting in her car so I tailed her. Okay I stalked her. We have a bet game. I should gotta get going before their offers got rotten in the table.

In the supermarket she bought a pile of foods. Foods that a usual conscious-in-her-figure-girl wouldn't decipher to eat. Yeah.. Simon's right. She's really a Tomboy. Even her poise, she really act and walk like a guy. What the fuck? I guess she's virgin as hell. I rolled my eyes. Can you please remind me why do I get myself into this shit?

I grab the DVD.

I saw her look at me. I tried to gave her the sweetest smile I can offer but I didn't see her drool. Is she a fucking stone? I mean.. Every girl fall on me just by a smile.

She don't because she's a tomboy.

So I said "hi". But she just smiled at me. The kind of smile she practiced when she meet up people she barely know. She even walk away! I mentally sigh. I imagine my brothers' offer being rotten.

Good thing because I was able to come up to have a conversation with her. I'm testing the waters where I can ask for her number so I can start this fucking bet game. But by the way she talks? She's not really interested in men. Maybe a man on his past done something stupid to her to make her believe that. She even know that guys like me categorize the girls we meet. I could say that she's right. She really is something.

I act like a gentleman in front of her. Doing things I never did to someone else. As what I know girls like a gentleman. Who said I couldn't act like one? Hell yeah, what Brix wants. Brix gets.

She's not really hanging up with me. She's about to go but I still don't have her number. So I did it. I texted my number using her phone. Now I have it.. I can now have a communication with her. I can now imagine my plans on making her give in. I know she would. I just gotta make it so real. I started my ignition and drove off. I'm gonna win this.

Let the game begin.

Ace

Sunday was just a blur. I spent my whole time watching the DVDs, eating the stuffs I've bought. But damn spare the things that cannot be eaten. I'm at the last DVD when I noticed my cell's missing. Where the heck did I just put that? Then realization hit me. It's still in my pocket. I'll just get it tomorrow before I leave for school.

Past ten in the evening when I finished watching movies. It's time for my lovey dovey comfy bed. And also for my gonna-scare-me-to-death-nightmares.
I sighed.

Another night of haunting me.

I got up from the couch, turning the TV off and cleaning up my food mess. I proceeded to the sink to wash the dishes. Silence eating up my apartment. I'm used to it given that I've been home alone for years. Water flowing from the faucet and clanging of the wares is the only thing that save this room from silence. Stretching up my arms a bit while heading to my bathroom I grab my towel and opened the door. Shower makes me comfortable.

Ten mins after the shower I change to my comfy clothes and settle myself in the bed. Praying that at least there is one night where I don't need to scream on the top of my lungs and exhaust myself from crying because of the stupid nightmares I have since in the past years I'm growing up. Fuck my life.

Groaning in frustration, I turn the lights off and push myself to drift off to a dreamless sleep.

Well, who are you kidding. It's now three am and I'm fucking wide awake because of another nightmare. My tears are now dry in my face. My head's throbbing from pain and my hands tremble because of the left fear the nightmare brought me. I can't fall asleep right now and I just stare at nothingness. Hearing the tick tock sound of my clock together with the slow beating of my heart. Maybe I'll just study my lessons for this morning. Getting up I get my books from my bag I started to read my upcoming lectures. Maybe this is the reason why I got accelerated, I always pushed to read in advance because there is nothing more to do when I wake up from my nightmare. I used to read my lessons for the day, having an overview of the topic that so happens stuck up in my mind forever. Well, that's just exaggerating. I remember what I read for a long time. That's why I got higher grades from the others in examination. Blame this memory of mine.

It's sometimes helping but also destroying.

Four am. I'm finished with one lesson. Okay I read one book and I know that this is going to be a long long day. My class is still at seven. Three more hours before I can make myself busy at school.

I got up from bed and headed to the kitchen to prepare my coffee. I need this for everyday of my life to make me awake enough. Getting my pink mug. You're now judging me, do you? I'm boyish but I'm still a girl inside. I love pink since birth and I can't do anything about that. Going back to my room I sat on my bed and started to read my lessons over.

Six am. I'm done among the lessons of  all my subjects for today. I'm also done preparing for school. I grab my bag from the table, my cell from the pocket of my hoodie, wore my shoes, grabbing my keys from the jar beside my door and headed to the door.

Mid running from the stairs I open the door of my car throw my bag inside and settle myself to drive to school.

15 mins ride from my apartment I'm now parking my car in the parking space in school. I still have a few minutes to get into class. I got out and proceeded to the lockers. A sea of students is now on the hallway. Well, its Monday so everyone should be in class. Bumping from random persons around I finally got myself to my locker. Combining my security numbers I pick up my books for the morning class. Red's with me in Tax Class.

A smile crept on my face.

As I enter the room everyone is busy chit chatting about their weekends. I just pass by them and headed to my position in class. Right side adjacent to the window back of the class. I don't like being noticed so I kept my space to people. Red's gonna sit beside me so it's okay. When I put down my bag at my chair the bell finally rang. Same time as Red appear on the room. I manage to smile at him acknowledging his presence. He smiled back and settle himself beside me.

"Hey.." He greeted. A cute smile still plastered on his face.

"Good morning" I mumbled.

Just before Red's going to speak Mr. Lockwood is now entering the class. Greeting him good morning and yeah as usual we should gonna get over his burning lecture. Good thing 'cause I already read his lesson so I don't need to give all my concentration to his boring lecture. I just kept my face impassive right to the board and pretend listening though I'm not. I read so much this morning so I need my brain to rest. I have my button-sized wireless earphone in my ear. I need music. It has Bluetooth connected to my phone so no one would notice. When I unlock my phone I saw a notification on the top. Someone sent me a message. It send me a slight nervous feeling on my chest because it's not registered so I got curious. I opened it nervously hiding it under my table not wanting Mr. Lockwood to notice me.

Got your number ;)

Thanks for your number hun ;)

The message says. I slowly slid my phone inside my pockets.

I know who that is.

Brix.