His Bet

Chapter Twenty Seven

I didn't respond or say anything about what he said. Can this guy know how to keep a secret? He's gonna give his a brothers a clue if he keep giving hints like that!

"Kiddin'. You can dig that up kitty." He winked.

Lucky enough because the other boys didn't say anything because I swear I automatically froze when Brix said something about my owes on him.

I suddenly felt like I don't wanna eat ice cream I thought. So I just stare at it melting on my spoon. Such a waste..

"Hey Acy? You alright?" Red came into my view offering me a warm smile.

I nodded. "I just don't want the ice cream anymore." I whispered to him.

He chuckled and pat my head. Hold my hand as gently as he could put the spoon inside his mouth then ate it.

"Did the taste change or something?" He mumbled with the ice cream on his mouth.

I giggled because he really knows how to lighten my mood. I saw the melted ice cream on the side of Red's lips running down. I stare at it and think. Tossing up in my mind if I should tell him he has something or just wipe it myself.

"Uh.. Reddy? You.. Have something there." I pointed sheepishly.

"Hmm? Where?" He wiped on the other side of his mouth and everywhere else not with the spot that has ice cream on it. So I tiptoed to get at least at the level of his tall frame and wipe it with my index finger.

"Oh.." He smiled. "Thanks."

I put down my hand feeling uneasy because I did that in front of his brothers. I know they're gazing upon us and I don't want to make sure of it. I just walk back on my sit earlier not even taking a glance on the couch across this bus.

We've been here in this cool bus for 6 hours I think. Well I'm pretty sure their Grandma doesn't live in New York. I get my bag and find my Sony Headphones plug it on my phone wear it on my head and click the volume up to maximum.

Paper Doll Bea Miller

Then I closed my eyes wishing that when I woke up we'll be there at our destination.

Brix

That sting. That did sting. I felt like Chris is silently mocking me.. Mocking and crushing my ego with his foot stepping on it on the floor. And I feel something that tugged my heart. Wait.. Is ego right in there in the heart? I asked myself because that's strange.

I look at Ace following her with my eyes boldly and I can say that she's not even noticing it. She put headphones on and by that I know I can't talk to her. Red is here and I can't even step near her. I mentally sighed and felt like my shoulders slumped down when I saw how Ace smile, talk and even touch Red with that comfortably.

Because they were friends for three years.

My subconscious told me. Yeah.. Three years while I just met her 6 weeks ago. I can't avoid myself thinking that it will take me years just to be that close to her. How will I help her if she keeps ignoring me. I don't know if I'm playing this Bet Game anymore or I just want to get close to her so I can help her. I just don't know. I feel like I've been cheating myself.. I sighed.

"That's okay man.. You have the whole summer." Simon said with hushed voice and tap me on the shoulder.

He doesn't really know what I am sighing for.

I glance at Tristan and saw him giving me a You-are-screwed look. I feel stressed. Why do girls need to be like this.. Deciding to settle myself and take a nap so I can drift off my thoughts out of her I swear its driving me crazy. Kalvin yawned and by that they also started finding their comfortable spot to take a sleep. It's 10 pm already and we still have a couple of hours before we get into Grandma.