THE BET

The next day was the day of our 4 day field trip at the resort that Lea's uncle owns. I was really excited that I woke up so early and went to school 1 hour before the bus picks the Whole class up.

An hour later, our bus arrived. The teacher told us to sit anywhere we want except that the person we are sitting beside with should be opposite gender so that we'd get used to sitting beside the opposite gender since most people only go with their friends with the same gender. So I was about to ask Alex if he'd like to sit beside me in the bus until Earl shouted " Teacher, I'd like to sit with Everly!" Then the teacher replied "Sure. Now go and sit in the first and second seat."

In the bus, Earl was snoring so loud that I couldn't sleep. That's why i just used my phone until his head fell to my shoulder. I wanted to push his head away but I thought that it'd be too harsh to do so since he's really tired and didn't get enough to sleep yesterday due to basketball practice. But for some reason, when I looked at him, I kinda thought he was cute. But no. Alex is the only one I love. It can't be him. I can't fall in love with a person like him.

When we arrived at the resort, our teacher woke us up and told us that our roommates will be our seat mates. Everybody was shocked and complained that a girl and a boy can't be together in a room. But the teacher didn't mind our opinions and told us to just listen to her. I was really sad cause Lea and Alex were roommates. While me, with the most annoying boy in the world as my roommate.

When Earl and I arrived at the room, we decided how the room will be divided since there are two single beds but just one cabinet for clothes. In the end, we've decided that I'd stay in the left part of the room which is near the door while he'll be staying in the other side. Then we slept.

The next day I heard Earl shouting " Hey sleepy head! Wake up it's already 12 noon. I woke up seeing him shirtless which made my face really red. I told him " Put your shirt on now! It's inappropriate to be shirtless in front of a girl who is not your girlfriend. He asked " Why? Aren't you already my girlfriend?" After a moment, he laughed and said " You really thought that I thought of you as my girlfriend? You think too much!" I replied "Who said I really thought you were thinking about me as your girlfriend?!" He came closer to me and said " Let's have a bet. The bet is I will let you fall in love me within a month. If you didn't fall in love with me, I will never bother you again." I said "Deal! As if I would ever fall in love with a guy with you."

After preparing, we went to eat lunch and met our classmates and teachers at the lobby. Our teacher told us that we are free to do anything with our roommate but we can't spend time with our friends since this will make our relationship with our classmates stronger. So the first thing Earl and I did was swimming. We swam in the pool like normal friends. But instead of looking like friends, we looked like a couple. Then Earl said " The bet begins now." I said " let's just start the bet in another day. I don't feel like it." Then when I was getting out of the pool, Earl pulled me towards him and hugged me. I blushed so hard and shouted " What are you doing?! Get your hands off me! He answered " the bet starts now and soon I will make you fall in love with me."