His Bet

Chapter Thirteen

Author's Note:

Another pic of Brix attached in this chapter. The last one wasn't fire as this. Enjoy.

Brix

"Spill it." Tristan suddenly popped beside me.

"Spill what man?" I was confused with what he said.

"Don't play dumb. What happened last night?" Tristan said calmly. Cocking his head proving his I-know-it attitude.

Wait. What?

And then realization hits me. He's asking me what happened with Ace last night when she had her nightmare. It was supposed to be a secret. How would I tell what happened. I mean.. He saw it? I was literally frowning with confusion when I heard him talk.

"I know it's a secret between you and her. And you think I'm the kind of person to spread it out all over the country?" Wow. That's the longest phrase I've ever heard he said. I almost voice that out but I know this conversation is.. Serious.

"I..I don't know man. I guess she has issues." I almost stutter. I don't know how to explain what happened but I guess she has touching issues or something bigger than that.

He was silent for a moment. And so and I.

"She has anxiety. I guess she suffers that for years. Anxiety attacks during nightmares is really dangerous. I'm impressed she's still able to wake up every time she had that. I knew you remember how one of our mate died because of that." He's being careful not to be heard by the boys. It's gonna be messed up when they know about it. And yes, during those days on the field one of our men died. He didn't took it nice so he just ended his life. We've witnessed part of his suffering and that's not pretty.

I was stunned. I don't know that she have that?

"As far as I know.. People who have Anxiety attacks suffered a severe, painful and nasty happening in their lives. You know it." He knows almost all things.

"Do you think Red knows about it?" I suddenly asked. She said that it was a secret but by the way he and her have their throwing look when we asked about her past. I bet he knows. Not maybe everything but something.

"Three years is quite a good time to tell a person some of your past." He answered.

"We're getting in some trouble man." I whispered looking blank.

"I warned you guys earlier." He stated not blaming.

"But you joined?" I mockingly said.

"Since when one of us never joined?" He reminded me. Yeah. Trouble of one.. Trouble of us.

We chuckled remembering the silly stuffs we've done in our lives.

"Just be careful with her. As what I've observed the common techniques you use for girls is not working on her. If you still want to play try something manly. Or if you already want to drop off just tell me, we'll sort it out." The moment he finished he stood up from leaning over the wall and made his way out from my space continuing where the boys were.

Looking at his retreating figure.

Try something manly.

It was stamped on my mind. I was thinking deeply what kind of manly he was talking about when Ace appeared from the kitchen to the living room. Pushing our conversation to the back of my mind I mentally noted myself that I'm just starting in this Bet Game. At least I was able to mark something on Ace because of what happened last night. It's my first step I guess. I don't want to think that Red is one of my blockage. But I guess he's sort of. Deciding to join them I saw Red getting his jacket and keys. I was confused for a moment. I thought he's taking Ace home now but he walk towards us and take over Ace to us.