The Wager

Geli's Pov

"Wha-What are you doing?" I asked when he grabbed my shoulders and turn me around.

He torn a paper behind me.

What is he doing?

He grabbed my shoulder again and he turn me to him again.

"Here." He gave me a..... patch?

"You put it to your shoulder..." He said while still handing me the patch.

"Ok" I just took the patch from his hand and...

"Can you turn around first?" Embarrassed, I told him.

"Oh sorry ..." He also immediately turned around.

I lifted my dress a little over the shoulder and put on the patch.

"It's done." I told Red.

He did not face first and handed me another patch.

"This is the only one that hurts. You can have it." I said as I point my other shoulder.

"Okay. You can come out later, I'll catch up with you." He said with his back still.

I twist the door knob. And ready to go out. I even looked down as if I was embarrassed to entered in the man's room.

My eyes widened and I was stunned when I saw Althea, Terrence and JJ staring at me. The eyes of the three of me also widened as if shocked by what they saw. JJ even let go of the towel he was holding which he wiped on his head that full of sand.

Soon after, Red also came out from behind me.

"Hhm? Why is it—" I haven't faced Red yet, I know he was also stunned because he saw the three.

"Uhhmm ... Good morning .... guys" I started to break the ice that envelops us now. I slowly went down and approached Althea.

Her eyes blinked at me. After a while she smiled suddenly and took my hand, she pulled me somewhere.

The three were left in front of the rooms. Althea took me here to the cottage.

"So?" Althea asked as we sat down.

"What't with that so?" I asked about her question.

"Haayy.... What happened to you and my brother?" My eyes widened at what she asked.

"Althea!" I shouted.

"What?"

"What are you thinking?!" I whispered to her.

"Tsk! You are in my brother's room, you two are the only ones there. You just came out this morning.... What do you want me to think about it?" He further explained.

"What are you talking about?! Of course we did nothing there. Also, we just went to that room and then came out again." I explain.

"Why?"

"He just gave me something, ok?" I held her hands.

Her eyes still narrowed at me as if she was still looking for another answer.

"Althea, that's all, really.." I lowered my voice.

"Hhhmmm..ok!" She stood up and the happy smile returned to her lips.

Hayyy finally. Maybe Red will explain to the other two men who saw us? If they also think of what Althea was thinking?

Althea and I walked back to our colleagues. They were already sitting there while Vincent was extinguishing the bonfire.

"Good morning!" Althea greeted them.

""Good morning too!"" They said at the same time.

Red, Terrence, and JJ also arrived exactly. The three of them looked at me at the same time. Stephanie immediately approached Red while JJ and Terrence approached me.

"Geli, let's talk." JJ said as he approached me.

He was about to hold my hand when Terrence suddenly ran towards me and pulled my hand away.

"Me first." Terrence said to JJ.

"Wait! I was the first one who approached her!!" JJ shouted.

Terrence dragged me to the cottage. I just came back.

"Why? Are you going to scold me? Or you will interrogate me or what?" I lead.

"None of the above!" He answered.

"O..k?"

"I will talk to you first before JJ, I know what he will tell you. Geli, just stay with me always. Don't talk to those two for now, ok?" He said with a smile.

"Two?" I raised an eyebrow.

"JJ and Red!"

"What's wrong with those two men, anyway?" I asked again

"Ok. I will explain to you. Earlier, they would have almost fought if I had not intervened, JJ would have punched Red again. But because I stopped them. JJ told Red that they should just have a wager." He explained.

"A wager? And why would they do that?" I asked with a laugh.

"They're just like kids." I added while still laughing.

"Yes. You're right! But that is because of you and the prize is also you. "

The smiles on my lips suddenly disappeared.

"What did you just say?" I asked seriously.

"You are their prize." He repeated.

"No. I won't allow them. I am not a toy that anyone can own." I said. My tune and my expression became bold and serious.

"I know! That's why you should always be by my side, ok?"

I made a questioning look at him.

"Oh common, Geli! Don't worry! Didn't I tell you that I will set you free?" He explained.

"Are you really doing that now?" I said with my eyes spotted on him.

"Of course! And besides, I'm a Gered team now ..." He smiled as he crossed his arms.

"And what's Gered?" I asked.

"Oooohhh uhhmm.... Althea made that compound name, you don't need to know that." He look at me.

"Ok?"

.....

"Hi, guys!" Terrence waved greetings to our colleagues. I saw Lia there, Althea was playing with Lia's hair, I remembered something again.

"Are you done talking wi—" JJ suddenly stopped speaking.

"Let's go to the cottage. Let's have breakfast there." Red cut what JJ is about to say.

"WHAT?!!!!" I shouted.

They all looked at me.

"Hhaayyy..... Fine!" I answered angrily and then I walk first to them.

"Geli, wait for me!" I heard Terrence shout.

Who wouldn't be so angry if you went back and forth in two places?!

Earlier Althea took me to the hut to talk, when we got here Terrence talked to me and I had to go back to the cottage, and now for breakfast, we just went here with them, and then we need to went back to the cottage to eat there! Uuurrgghhh !!!!!!

....

We have already started eating. I ate angrily while everyone was staring at me. Every time I ate food, I looked sharply at Red. He was just looking at me too. It's his fault anyway!

"Guys, we're going home tomorrow!" Althea shouts.

"Yes, do you all enjoy?" Second by Dondria.

""I do!"" Terrence and Vincent answered at the same time.

They all laughed.

"Geli, do you also enjoy even though I am here? Am I not being reprimanded?" I looked at Lia who was just next to me.

I smiled at her and I tap her head.

"Yes, I enjoy being with you. Don't you worry because you will never be reprimanded ..." I told her with a smile.

She just smiled at me and went back to eating.

We finished eating, Dondria and Althea invited us to play games again. They said that volleyball will no longer be played because Stephanie might collapse again.

"And our game today is lean on my shoulder!" Althea raised her hand.

"Wait, and where did that game come from?" Dondria asked Althea with a raised eyebrow.

"Uhhmmm... Wait I will think ... Hhhmmm ... I know! I just made it up! Hehehehe ..." We all laughed at her.

"Don't laugh! You will love it, especially those who have crushes here among us hehehehe"Althea added.

"Althea!!!?????" Dondria called Althea in a tone.

"What? Don't worry this is not my plan" I was surprised by what Althea said to Dondria.

"Oh well. Let's start then... How to play your game?" Stephanie approached Althea and even held her arm.

Althea seemed irritated so she immediately removed Stephanie's hand from her arm and approached me. She hugged me and leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Hmph!" I heard Stephanie drive away.

"Ok. So, there are two partners, we will blindfold them, of course the brainy will dictate who will be the partners. They have to turn around while blindfolded when the brainy chooses you. Then we will countdown to three and each step closer to them, when they stick together from behind, they will lean their heads on each shoulder. They have 30 seconds to guess who is leaning on their shoulder... Get it?" She explained to us.

"Althea!" Dondria shouted.

"It's mine, ok? Don't worry" Althea seemed to be begging Dondria.

"Hhhmmm..." Dondria tried to calm herself down.

"Who's gonna be the brainy?" Stephanie asked.

"Hhhmmm... The youngest of us!" Althea pointed to Lia.

Lia gladly agreed.

"Let's do it !!!" Lia shouted.

.....

Althea separates the boys from the girls while Lia is away now. If they did not insist that I could not participate, I would not participate.

"I will choose you first!" Lia points to Dondria.

"Really? Are you sure?" Dondria asked Lia.

"Yes!"

Dondria walked over to Lia and Lia cover the eyes of Dondria.

"Ok! I'm ready! Dondria shouted.

"Wait for me here, ok? I will pick your man first." Lia said as she stood up and walked away.

When she returned, she was bringing Terrence, who was also blindfolded.

Lia puts Dondria and Terrence away from each other and turns their backs on each other.

"The two people who will be partners in this game will be together in the future." I frowned when Althea whispered it to me. I looked at her but she just smiled at me.

"Ok! 3 ..." The two began to retreat as Lia began to count.

"2 ...." They were a bit far apart, one more step and their backs will be touching.

"1! 30 seconds starts now!" My youngest sister shouted.

I wonder why Lia seems to know the game Althea made right away? Is this game planned?

They began to lean on each other's shoulders. I seem to be tense about what will happen next.

"Hhhmmm .... Who are you?" Dondria's introductory question.

"28 ... 27 ... 26 ... 25 ... 24 ..." Lia continued counting.

I just smile at what they do.

"Hhhmmm .... Terrence, is that you?" Dondria asked again.

"Dondria?" Terrence asked.

They seem to know each other very well so they can easily guess.

"18 ... 17 ... 16 ... 15 ..."

"Its Dondria!"

"Its Terrence!"

They spoke once more and shouted the answer of who was leaning on their shoulder.

"Ok, final answer?" Lia asked.

""Yes!"" The two repeated.

"Ok then, take off your blindfold!" Lia even pointed to Terrence and Dondria.

They removed their blindfold at the same time and they did not seem surprised when their faces met.

"I know you because you are small!" Terrence's initial teasing.

"Hey! The little ones are cute Hmph! I know its you because you are so stink" They started teasing each other but they were both pissed off. I was just laughing and them whose both really cute.

"Ok! Ok! That's enough! " Lia shouted.

They are like children turning away from each other.

"You go to the cottage first, ok? Bye!!" Lia even waved her hand at the two who were still fighting while walking.

"Ok, next is you!" Lia pointed to Althea.

"Yeyy!!!" Althea happily walked over to Lia.

She whispered something to Lia when she got there and they both laughed.

"Ok! Wait for me here!" Suddenly my sister got serious and left to choose a man to partner with Althea again. Looks like I already know who.

"Ok !!!" Althea replied while blindfolded herself.

"Tsk!" I heard Stephanie laughing behind me.

I bet it was Vincent.

When Lia returned, she was carrying the blindfolded Vincent. I knew it!

"Ready! 3 .... 2 .... 1! 30 seconds begin! " Lia shouted.

"Althea!"

"Vincent!"

"You're serious, I haven't started counting yet ehh!!!" Lia shouted.

At the same time, they removed their blindfold. They were still smiling at each other as they removed their blindfold.

Why do I feel like I there's a conspiracy here?

"Ok, and since you are just the two who left! I have to you, my sisters! " Lia smiled at us.

Stephanie and I looked at each other. She rolled her eyes on me as if I'm not her older sister ... Stepsister.

...

Lia and Althea took us to their seats. Even the men we can partner with.

"3 ...."

I stepped back.

"2 ..."

Another charcoal step.

"1! 30 seconds starts now! "

I leaned my head on his shoulder when I felt him lean on my back.

"29 ... 28 ... 27 ..." Lia counted.

Now I just have to guess who is behind me and who is leaning on my head right now.

"26 ..."

4 seconds ago but I still can't guess who is leaning on my shoulder now. What a really good idea of creating this game, Althea.

"I know you." He whispered.

When I heard his voice I felt like I didn't want to speak first. I do not want this moment to end first.

"Please, do not say that you already know who I am. Let's end the time we are like this." I was surprised at what he said.

But as he said, I think so too.

I want to lean on his shoulder first while he also leans on me backwards.