His Bet

Chapter Seven

The morning classes are done and it's time for lunch. I don't have Red in the last class before lunch so as usua, we just gonna wait up for each other at the cafeteria. Bumping again in a hundred students just to get inside I walk over to our usual spot and thanking Red is already there with our meal.

"Hi Reddy." I greeted pulling the chair opposite to him and take a sit.

"What's up?" He asked smiling opening our meal.

I grab mine and mumbled a thanks to him. And I continued..

"Your brother texted me." I answer nonchalantly. I put that up because I feel something peculiar.

He almost choke his food entirely.

I gave him water and let him finish drank it up.

"What the fuck?" He said with crunched up eyebrows.

"Yeah what the fuck?" Imitating his phrase but doing it in a bore tone.

"Who among my brothers?" He curiously asked.

"The Brix guy." I said chewing my cookies.

He raised his eyebrow as he examine my reactions. And of course I gave him my impassive reaction. Like duh? Why do I even react? I know how he got my number and even I whine up there is no taking back because he already got it.

"What did he say?" He continued. Here we go again in his interrogation. Smirking at him I fish my cell out from my pockets and slide it to him.

He grab it and read the text.

His eyebrows narrowed with every word he read as a confused reaction plastered on his face.

I just waited for him to say anything. In three..two..one. Ting!

"I know my brother. Don't fall for it." He said in a warning tone. He's dead serious.

"Copy." I answered.

He sighed and the silly smile is again plastered on his face.

This guy's a bipolar I swear.

So we finished up our meal chit chatting about what happened last weekend. And I also tell what happened when I bumped to Brix guy at the grocery and of course he's confused as hell.

"What? Why are you like that?" I asked.

"As what I've said I know my brother." He stated slowly. Just like saying something to a five year old.

I left nothing to say so I just shrugged.

"Hey.." He said in a soft tone grabbing my hand. I lift my head and waiting for what he'll say.

"Sorry Acy. I just.. I just want you to get my point. I'm dead serious about that. You know how much I love you so I don't want you to end up hurting just because of my brother." He almost whisper that words giving my hand a soft squeeze.

In all of the guys, only under Red's touch don't make me flinch. I've been friends with him for three years and all those time he never did something that'll make me uncomfortable. I feel safe when I'm with him. Just like an older brother that will take care of me though I'm alone. He always make me feel loved. I don't find it in a romantic way when he said he loves me. Maybe it's just his way of saying Hey, you're important to me.

So I just gave him a small smile.

"I know it Reddy. Thanks for telling me." It's now my turn of giving back a soft squeeze in his hand.

He chuckles and pat slightly on my head.

"That's my girl." A wide grin plastered all over his face.

"Hey!" I protested. What am I? A dog?

Yes I'm a dog. Because he's now cupping my cheeks. His face in front of me, so close and this is the first time he invade my personal bubble that much.

I'm bow taking back what I said earlier. In these past few days Red makes me uncomfortable sometimes with his actions. He's being.. I don't know.. Affectionate?

I grabbed his whole face with my one hand and smack it down on the table.

Forget about boxing. We have Martial Arts hun.

"Aww." He groaned in pain. He again lift his face giving me a frown.

I smiled innocently.

"I hate your reflexes." He said rubbing his head that hit the table.

"Oh c'mmon, I'm so sorry Reddy." I plead with my best smile I could offer definitely mocking him.

"Yeah yeah.." He stood up in front of me and grab me by my wrist.

"C'mmon. I'll walk you to your next class."

Grabbing the last pack of cookies I followed him. My wrist still entangled in his big hands. I didn't protest I just followed him quietly eating the cookie with my free hand.

"Meet me after class. Same spot." He said simply letting me go and giving my head a slight pat.

"Okay." I nod.

I enter the room quietly and walk towards my place. I still have two classes after I meet up with Red.

Red

Smiling widely I walk towards my next class. Two classes more before I have Acy again. I sat up in the back of the room. This what Ace influenced me. She always want to sit where nobody will notice her. And as his friend I always sit where she is. I'm her only friend in this campus I don't want to leave her like that.

The whole class, I just think about Ace. Yes, I like her. No, scratch that. I love her. Since when? The very first time I laid my eyes on her. She's just so simple and beautiful. Her attitude makes me fall harder. She doesn't need to be someone else just to get noticed. She's so different in her own way. It's been three years of my life secretly in love with her. I didn't confess my undying love for her because I know things will never be like this anymore. And I don't want that to happen. I don't want to lose her. But these past few days? I can't control myself enough. I want to touch her. I want to feel her body with mine. I want how my body respond when she's near. She makes me nervous, alive and happy. When she smiles my earth being shattered. When she touch me, my heart beat so fast that I'm afraid she'll hear. When she calls my name it just make me want to kiss her. But I know I shouldn't. I'll lost her if I did so.

I know my brother is up to something. Something I don't know and it scares me. I know every single attitude of my brothers. I know how their system works with every girl. I know their type. And as what I see.. Ace is not Brix's type.

Balling my fist I decided that I'll talk to Brix later. I want to clear things to him before anything bad happen.

Author's note:
Red's pic attached in this chapter. His features looks approachable and harmless for a guy. This pic suits his brotherly like attitude. Just imagine that his eyes are blue. Thanks.