Shaira's Inbox

15- Beg

If only Nigel begged for her like this, she would have stayed with him. But he didn't...

"Whoa! Are you serious?" Shaira glared in disbelief. "Look at you my big brother, please don't be like that." She tried to free her wrist from his hold.

I'm not letting go of this girl. Leonil thought.

Her innocence and mischief at the same time is cute, he would not want the night to end. He could imagine holding her hand but the girl, Shaira, had already taken her wrist and she had already placed a fence between them by calling him "big brother." 

He grinned.

Losing a nice friend made him feel bad but he thought that losing this kind of girl is worse. What does a man do if there is already a little boy waiting for him at home?

  "Big brother? Is that how you see me girl?" He stood a step from the stair in order to face her. She could feel the air from his breathing. She immediately got what he wanted to say but she did not want to do something about it.

Shaira stepped backwards but it seemed that she could not move any further. His eyes locked at hers and it made her feel real uncomfortable. She felt shy, awkward, and she blushed. It did not feel right.

"Yeah? Just how should I call you then BIG BROTHER?" She stressed the term as she widened her eyes and wondered that if he moved closer, she would find a game plan to escape.

He looked at her again at the mention of the term. And sighed.

"I will miss Mike. He's our big brother." 

There's no way he was going to seduce her by chance. It seemed like his conscience could not take it.

Shaira tapped him on the shoulder like she was the big sister.

"Don't worry, elimination is over. And we're still here. Together. Fighting!" She gestured a closed fist with sincere eyes.

"For how long are we going to be together?" His gaze on her was more intense, it brought her shivers. Why did he have to say that? That quick realization brought Leonil a confusion but he had to stand for what he said.

"Uhm... are you drunk?" she asked nervously.

"Drunk? HAHAHA! Me, drunk?" Leonil stammered.

This was the chance that Shaira was waiting for. She was nervous and awkward and shy and all, she needed to escape the conversation. She beamed as if the situation was funny.

"Look. I think we both need to take rest. Goodnight Leonil." It was the first time he called his first name.

Upon hearing his name, he was speechless. He was not a big brother. He suddenly realized that Shaira moved upstairs for at least two steps up.

What was happening to him? He just lost a friend and it felt like he was out of his mind. Mike was his guide and somehow it seed that when he left, he was doing things out of direction. The kind of charm this girl had brought him excitement despite everything that happened for the day. He tried to catch her but she was walking fast until she closed the door. He followed through the ladies' bedroom but he was too late. 

A room mate named Greg saw Leonil who was about to knock on the door and said, "hey man, this is our room. Come on, let's have a stroll outside tonight. What do you think?"

Leonil only looked at his room mate, his expression was that of a criminal caught red- handed but Greg was not able to notice. He was anxious if they find out that he was family man. But he's not married yet. But...he's got a kid already.