His Bet

Chapter Sixteen

Warm breeze fanned on my cheeks as we go outside. Summer is fast approaching. I thought. Leaving the apartment building we went towards his car. I leaned my lower back on the bumper of the car adjacent to my brother. We were silent for a few secs. Maybe he doesn't know what to think and he is going to ask about what happened.

"What happened to Ace? Why the fuck is she like that? And what's with the "like the other time" you were talking about? What was that man? Why didn't you tell me?" He couldn't contain his anger. He's even rambling.

I sighed. Contemplating on how am I going to explain it to him without earning any fight in this.

"Look.. Ace is suffering Anxiety attacks during her sleep. As what you saw she's being blind of the real moment when she had her nightmare. Just like.. She still dreaming though she's awake. Maybe she's too scared and I don't know man.. I don't know any further with that. Remember last night when we slept over on your room?"

"What's with that?"

"I was awaken when I heard muffled screams. I saw her right in the bed dreaming. She's like fighting someone but she can't move. She's crying and keep on chanting that please don't hurt her. I was trying to wake her up and for a sudden she jump off to bed and so afraid." I was cut off by him when he ask.

"And what's with the knife?"

"I did that to make her sure that I won't be hurting her. I also did that to make her feel she has power to hurt whoever she feel harmed with. I know its kinda risky because she can stab it on me given the fact that she's not on the right state but I couldn't think of something. That's the only left ticket to make her calm. And I guess it kinda work." I did my best to keep myself calm to explain though inside I don't know how to..

"But why didn't you tell me when that happened? You keep that away from me while I'm her friend for three years?" That must be the reason why he's mad. Because he doesn't know anything on this. He's been with her for three years while I just met her a few days ago but I know something he's oblivious at.

"She made me to keep it a secret. I know I'm not in the position to spill it on you but I guess you should know it. And I was just wondering if her mother know about this."

He pursed his lips. He can't process it all simultaneously.

"I doubt her mother doesn't know anything about that. She's a very secretive person. She's not the type of filling everyone with information about her life. Even the most trusted person she know would also be oblivious about that. It actually took me two years to know that her parents are separated." He sighed.

I thought he knows everything about her.

"I guess you should keep this away from her. It wouldn't be flowers and sunshine when she knows that I fill you information about her secret. Even Tristan saw her attacks. I didn't know he was awake when the first time it happened. But.. I'm looking forward to help her." I wasn't thinking that things would be complicated as this. I think the Bet Game should be dissolve. She doesn't deserve this.

"I want to help her myself but I think it would just make her worst. I don't want to pretend blind on what's happening on her but.. I.. I don't know what to think now." He said running his hands in his hair in frustration.

"Just let me.. I got this man." I assure him giving a light squeeze on his shoulder.

"I wanna help her dude. Really help her." He admitted true concern of the orbs of his eyes.

"Even me and Tristan wanted to. But we don't know how to start. We can't just ask Ace about that. It might scare her off. We need to do something.. I want to ask her but I don't think that's a good idea." I feel exhausted on thinking about how to help her. I don't know where to start.