His Bet

Chapter Thirty Six

We have finished eating dinner but Brix is not back yet. I know I kept looking at the doorway to see if he's here but there's no Brix showed up for 12 hours.

"You okay Acy? Seems like you're troubled?" Red asked pulling me out from thinking.

"Brix is not yet back and its getting late."

Fuck, why did I just blurt that out?

"I mean.. What if your Granma ask about him?" I covered up. I think he buy it. Or so I thought. I pursed my lips.

I'm not sure if that is hurt I saw in Red's eyes?

We are okay I suppose, we still talk and hang out but not much as before. It didn't change how I look and feel about him as a friend but I don't know. The sad smile and hurt look Red's been throwing me became constant. He's no longer talking to me when I'm with Brix. I don't know what's that about.

"He knows what he's doing. Just finish that up then we will take a rest." He plainly said. Did I offend him?

Another hour passed and still Brix hasn't gone home or either Red say a word with me after earlier, I'm not used of Red being like this to me. We are now going upstairs when I called him.

"Hmm Reddy?"

He stop on his tracks and turned his head on me sideways he make a noise gesturing me to continue.

"Why do I feel like you're mad at me." I sadly admitted. He never gave me this kind of treatment before and I need to know what was wrong.

He sighed. "I'm not mad at you Acy. Its just that.. You're getting more comfortable with my brother and.." Then he let a heavy sigh.

"Wait.. Are you jealous?" I chuckled on that.

"Jealous?" He scoffed.

"Then what is it?"

"Okay.. Okay I'm jealous. Its just like things were never before."

"Because you're getting away when I talk to him. You know you can join us."

Red didn't say anything on that and told me let's just talk about it the other time. Now I feel awkward about him admitting that he's jealous. And why should he feel jealous of his brother anyway? Red is a friend and Brix is something close to that. I'm not yet forthcoming of him being my friend.

You want something elevated than that?

My mind argued. I can't believe it crossed my mind!

We don't do much earlier when we are out. They decided to reserve those things that supposed to be for today's activities for the other day. They believe Brix will miss that and it will be happier if we are complete. A day out with this bunch of boys earlier made me jumpy because it feels like they are fooling me around.

Again.

It just felt strange to have people-men to be precise-when you're afraid someone from them can make something trigger or what. I'm not used of being with more than one to two people around. Have I told you I just screamed like a crazy woman when Chris tangled his hand on my wrist earlier? I swear it looked like Chris hurt me intentionally or worst than that when he's just actually helping me out. Thinking about that setback ealier I heave a sigh.

Well at least Red has been there to cut off their being bully moment. Apparently it's been hours since I'm tossing in my head if I should call Brix or what. I want to call him but there's nothing wrong so I don't know what to say if he answers the phone. The lights are now all off and he's not here to be with me on the maids room.