Six

"What's up, baby?" Caleb smirked as he handed down his food tray in front of Xysto at their table. The latter look up at him and gave him an awkward look. Chris rolled his eyes and stood up from their seats, "I'm getting a drink," he said before he left him with Caleb.

"What is wrong with you?" Xysto asked,

He smiled and bluntly response with, "Go on a date with me."

"You're kidding,"

"I'm not and I won't stop bothering you if you're not going to agree with me on a date."

"Please find someone else. You're popular and you're one of the elite students. I'm pretty sure there's a lot of girls and guys who will definitely go on a date with you." he said and he continues to eat his lunch,

Caleb was about to respond when Chris arrived with his drink. The other looks like he's not in the mood for some insults coming from Caleb's mouth. The older shook his head and grabs his tray, leaving the two alone.

"What's wrong with him?" Chris asked. Xysto shrugged his shoulders as he bites his cheese stick.

Caleb left the cafeteria while searching his phone from his pockets. He is getting pissed off of Xysto playing hard to get at him. He is thinking about on giving up on proposing to Xysto about the fake love thing since his father stops bothering him about the marriage or maybe his father and him don't see each other often that's why they postpone the arrange engagement but he will still try to get Xysto's attention and play with him, just in case. Buying him from his brother is way too expensive.

He was walking down the parking lot to his car when he saw Nicaise hopped out from a familiar luxurious vehicle. He shook his head because why did he even bother or be worried about him. It's not like they're still friends or what.

On the contrary, after Xysto and Chris finished their lunch, Xysto bid his goodbye to his friend Chris since he has a class and he will be late while Chris decided to spare his time at the bleachers near the field.

He was heading down to the field when Blaire ran into him.

"Chris!" Blaire exclaimed as she saw him walking alone down the hallway. The boy looked at her with cold eyes and walked away but she followed him instantly,

"What is wrong with you?" she asked,

"Listen, B. I'm not in the mood right now. Don't bother me."

"No! Not unless you tell me what's wrong?" the fine lady got pissed off and blocked his way, "What's bothering you?"

Chris scoffs and bits his lower lip, "What the hell are you doing? Why do you keep on bothering me when you got Nicaise? Just leave me alone."

Blaire knitted her brows and tilt her head in confusion.

"I don't get it. What do you mean?"

"Stop playing with my feelings, Blaire." he shook his head and walked passed by her, "C-Chris..."

She turned his head and looked at him while the latter is walking away.

He left her with a blank face.

Chris ran into the bleacher to cleanse his mind. He regrets pushing Blaire away but what can he do? He's in love with her while she was dating Caleb and it's kind of bad but he's happy when he found out that the two broken up and a while ago, he saw Nicaise and Blaire holding hands together so maybe the two were a thing. He did what he needs to do to stop his feelings towards the girl and to stop himself from assuming that he got a chance on Blaire.

"Chris. What did you do to Blaire?"

He turned his head to his left side when he heard the familiar voice. ugh. Who else would it be? Blaire's new boyfriend.

"I didn't do anything to her," Chris said in a cold tone.

"You didn't, okay. But why she's crying after you left her?" Nicaise asked and sat beside him.

"I just told her to stop bothering me. And fine. Whatever. I'm sorry I made your girlfriend cry, okay? You can punch me now. Come on."

Nicaise looked at him and laughed, "Why are you laughing? It's not funny that I made her cry," he rolled his eyes.

"No. You're funny," he chuckled, "I am not dating her and how can you say that we're dating each other?"

"I saw you two holding hands earlier,"

"She's just comforting me. Don't worry. Blaire is just being herself. Anyways, I have to go. I'll see you later." Nicaise bit his goodbye and left Chris sitting alone.

The boy released a small laughed and felt relief as to what Nicaise told him. He is just overthinking.

The day has just finished and Nicaise's birthday is coming. His friends were planning on what to do on his birthday. Xysto and Chris were in the kitchen eating some berries while brainstorming on how to surprise their friend.

"Ugh. I don't know what to give him. I mean, it's embarrassing if I give him some cheap pieces of stuff, right?" Xysto stated,

"Ish. Nicaise will appreciate everything." Chris responds.

"I know. I don't know you all rich people. You all can even buy anything you want and here's me. I can't even think about what to buy that's fit unto my budget."

"You can use my credit card. It's in the drawer."

"Shut up. I don't want to use your money. I want to give Nicaise something that I really work hard into it."

Chris sighed and looked at him, "Whatever you say."

"I really love him. He's like a big brother to me. Well, not just him but you too also. But he doesn't spend his time with us anymore. I wonder what he's been up to?" Xysto stated out of nowhere and he shoves a berry into his mouth,

Chris's brows furrowed and close his laptop down as he agrees with what the latter just said. He realized that Nicaise barely spends his time with them unlike before. He doesn't want to doubt their friend but is there something that is going on?

And speaking with something, Nicaise even mention earlier that Blaire held his hand because she is just comforting him?

Is there really something that Nicaise is hiding from them?