His Bet

Chapter Twenty Eight

I was staring blankly on the window letting it all sank on my mind. Why do always have to be Brix who get me back to track when I'm having nightmares. I know I'm hiding this all my life but I think this couldn't be this complicated if Red saw it first than him. I've known Red for three years and yet the guy I just met a few weeks ago saw it all. Saw how miserable I really am beyond my front character. He said he's going to help me and I almost scoffed on that because I've been living with this shit all my life and I don't think its going away any time or so. I want to believe that it will go away but I know some things doesn't change. It will always be like this. I wanna hold up on to the hope he was giving me but I don't want to put my hopes up into nothing especially when the guy that wants to help me, the guy who's been there in my miserable breakdown is the same guy I am supposed to avoid having connection with.

"Acy?" Someone called me from behind pulling me out of my swirling thoughts.

"Yeah?" I saw Red already awake. And another person captured my view and I saw Tristan. Since when he's awake?

"Get ready, we will be in there in a few minutes." He said waking up his brothers.

I returned back my attention for a sec on the window and I saw a nice place. Its not city but it actually doesn't look like rural either after all. There are trees and grasses everywhere but at the same time some houses and stores in the side of the road. I suddenly love this place. It feels homey.

So I stood up and start gathering my stuffs.
They also get their bags so when we arrive we just have to carry it out of this bus.

I was busy packing my things when I saw the boys fixing their hair. Chris is combing down his hair letting it fall. Simon putting some wax to bring it over to the side. Tristan doesn't have any problems with his hair but he start straightening his clothes while Kalvin removing his one ear piercing. Brix is still asleep so Simon throw a pillow on his face.

"Wake up man! We'll be there in a minute."

Brix suddenly opened his eyes readjusting everything to his eyes. I didn't notice I was staring at him boldly not until he smiled at me. He even put his index finger on his lips Sshh-ing me. Not wanted to be rude I did the same thing.

I thought its just the other boys but I also saw Red fixing his hair. Brix doesn't have the time cause we already pull off so he just wear a black knitted beenie covering his hair just showing the front hair. Like what the heck is happening to them? The silly and bad boy looking guys are gone and they really look kids on their hair do right now.

"What's that for?" I curiously asked Red.

"Get hold of yourself Acy Grandma's a terror sometimes. Just stick with me and do whatever we do." He winked.

What?

Before I can ask any questions they all sigh in unison and I was confused. Is their grandma a monster or something?

"C'mmon Ace." Red finally said as we get out from the bus.

"Wow." I didn't contain my amazement because this place is beyond lovely than what I expected from Red's stories.

I'm so stunned with the view when Red suddenly pull me by my wrist and put me side to side with him. I don't know but these guys are strange.

"Be a good girl buttercup." Kalvin warned me almost whispering.

"Huh?" Before he can answer I saw an old lady came out from a big house. The house looks like a doll house I think. Its very lovely with flowers everywhere. The front lawn was properly trimmed as pots of flowers neatly lined up. There were big trees around the house and the wind's pretty on this part of the town. This place is relaxing.