Chasing My Enemy

chinese take out

After my confession, Trevor just looked at me, dumbfounded. He didn’t say a word nor move. I feel stupid but I don’t care. I’m only here because I want his help to get closer to his friend. I simply nodded defeated as I slowly walked into the door. I bid goodbye to him and walked out the door. I guess Trevor can’t help me. Well, what do I expect? They’re friends of course he will never do anything that can ruin their friendship.

I guess this is on my own.

I went back to my room only to find out that Taylor is still studying. He took a glance in my way for a second and return his attention to his book. I want to talk to him about what happened earlier but I don’t want to be a burden.

Morning arrived, I woke alone in the room not late but Taylor wasn’t around. I decided to eat breakfast in the cafeteria downstairs since I’m tired of preparing my own and I need to go to the grocery soon. As I entered, my eyes landed on Taylor who is eating his breakfast with Trevor. They both noticed my presence and Taylor just rolled his eyes. Trevor just looked at me apologetically.

I sighed and eat my breakfast quietly. Any minute, it’s time for us to entered class. As always, I just take down notes but the lessons are ahh I’m bored now.

The class got dismissed but the professor let us sit for a while since he had some announcements to make. He congratulates everyone because we all passed his long quiz yesterday but he is stunned when he mentions that some in our class had the same score as the Ice prince. Taylor.

Everybody started to releases their ‘oohs’ and turned their faces at him. Taylor smiled at Trevor and he smiled back. Everyone knows that it is Trevor. He’s the second in the rank.

Is that a best friend goal?

But I was shocked more when the professor walked in my direction and handed me my result. My eyes widens as I saw a perfect score.

“Congrats. You’re always late yet got the perfect score.” My professor said, “Everybody, goodbye. You may leave now.”

The students in the room got speechless when they didn’t expect what just happened. Is it impossible that I can get perfect scores?

“What happened to Trevor?”

“I’m expecting that it is Trevor that got the perfect score as Taylor.”

“Me too. Is Chase in the new second place now?”

“I don’t know and I don’t care.”

I heard my classmates gossiping. They thought that I can’t hear them. They’re so loud.

“Congrats.” I heard Trevor and smiled at me. He take a look at Taylor and said something which he nods slowly. I realized that it is only me and Taylor in the room. Riley is not in my class right now.

Taylor clapped his hands slowly as he walked towards me. What is he playing this time?

“How do you feel? Seating at the top beside me?” he asked.

I look at him in disbelief, “I have no intention of sitting right next to you. I’m also smart. I can do what you can do. Can’t believe that I can also beat you?”

“Oh, so you want to start a war with me?”

“Is that what you want?”

How could I even like this guy?!

“Bring it on. If I win, you will leave this instant and stop crossing my path.” He said.

“And if I win, you will go out with me,” I respond.

“Psycho!” He snatch my paper and threw it in the air as he leaves the room. Leaving me alone here.

I chuckled as he walked away, flustered. I bend down to grab my paper and fold it and put it inside my pocket. I don’t even know where I earn the guts to flirt with him but I know for a fact that it works.

♡

Taylor’s POV

I can’t believe I made a deal with that loser. How on earth did he get a tie score with me? Trevor can’t even. After everything that happened last night, I wish I won’t see him again. That is so embarrassing. I almost hit him with my coffee mug. My mug is expensive than his existence, you know. Poor baby mug.

If he wins, I will go out on a date with him?! Ew! As if! He will never beat me! Over my dead body. I can assume that Trevor can beat me but him? He is just a dumb loser who got lost and find himself here.

“Take it easy. What happened before I left?” Trevor ask and handed me a carton of milk. I sighed deeply and drank it.

“That foreign boy that you like just made a deal with me.”

He chuckled, “Did you accept it?”

I shake my head, “I didn’t reply. I left.”

“Why did you leave? That’s not your thing. You always clap back if someone threatens you. Did he say something bad?”

I looked at him, “No. He just told me that if he wins in our bet, I will go out on a date with him.”

Trevor paused while looking back at me, “Of course I yelled at him. Is he out in his mind?! I’m just not used to it that someone would make a bet with me.”

“Do you want to date him?”

I looked at him in shock, “Are you serious? I would date a loser like him. Who does he think he is?”

He just smiled at me, “Popcorn?”

♡

After studying with Trevor, I went back to my room. Chase is really determined to beat me huh. Wow. I’m impressed. NOT. I took a shower and climbed on my bed. It is only 6 in the evening yet he still buries himself in his textbooks. I watched his movement and he got up from the table. Without saying a word or glance at me, he walked out the door.

What’s the matter with him?

I was about to cover myself with a duvet when he entered again and that makes my stomach grumble. I can smell the freshly home cook. Damn, I miss eating those. I sat on the bed and leaned my back at the headboard. Bro, have some respect. The room is fully air-conditioned yet he still grabs something that will smell the room like a restaurant!

Now I’m hungry. I don’t make dinner when I was alone. Sometimes, Trevor and I only grab some light foods and study will the dawn. Also, the cafeteria is open but we get tired from coming downstairs.

Chase walked across the room with a paper bag in his hand. He placed the bag on his table and opened it. He grabs the two cartons and walked in my direction. He handed me the other one and sat on my bed.

“Take it.” He said. I gulp as I hesitate.

“I heard your stomach. I know you haven’t had your dinner.” He added.

I mentally slapped myself when I slowly accepted the offer. It is a Chinese fried rice take-out. I miss eating this.

“You like Chinese foods?” he asked. I looked at him didn’t notice that I was staring at the box for too long.

“Yes. I miss eating this. I haven’t eaten take out for months.” I said.

“See? It’s not that bad to talk to me with anger.” He teased. I glared at him and he just laughed, “I’m kidding. I was expecting that you will yell at me. Don’t worry. I didn’t buy this, my mom did. I told her that I am with my roommate so she got me two takeouts. You can eat now.”

I didn’t say a word but Chase got up from my bed and climbed into his own place. He opened the box and started to dig in.

“Chase?”

“Yes?”

“Uh, thanks.”

I avoided his gaze and started to open mine. I only said that because I was thankful for his generosity and nothing more. We both ended up finishing our food without saying anything. I got into my bed while he still reads the book for tomorrow’s lessons.

As I look up at the ceiling, I started to wonder why Chase is being so nice to me. Does he want something from me? I doubt people like him. I don’t trust people like him. People like him are only nice in the first place after they get what they wanted.

We even barely knew each other. We only met weeks ago. He doesn’t know me so why did he make a bet that if he win, I would go out with him. Is he planning on something? Is this part of his plan? Is his plan is to dethrone me at the top? I know those kinds of scenarios. People will do everything.

Maybe he’s planning to make me fall in love with him so that he would dump me and be on the top? I’m not that stupid.