Chapter 52 - 52: Movie Marathon became Drinking Session (1/2)

Pak! Pak! Pak!

A dropping sounds of canned drinks could be heard from their behind. It caught the attentions of the two people who were sitting on the couch who almost looked like they were about to kiss.

They both turned around to see Erick standing a meter away behind them while the few bottles of canned drinks were scattered on the floor. They didn't noticed the dark expression coming from Erick's face since he immediately bent down to pick up the bottles. Elle pushed Bryan away from her and she quickly stood up.

When Elle moved away that's the time that Bryan was able to breath again. However his heart was still palpitating rapidly. He could feel that his ears turned red like a tomato. He felt hot but he was having a cold sweat. He still hadn't recover from that shock.

'What the hell just happened a while ago? Is that what they call strikingly beautiful but deadly? I thought I am gonna die from a heart attack! Wait..... did Erick see that?!' Bryan thought in panic.

Elle also didn't expect that Erick would appear so suddenly. Since she was very focused on pressuring Bryan, she didn't sense that Erick already came back. She didn't really have intention to kiss Bryan. She was just testing him what would be his reaction. She wanted to tease him more and suffer from severe embarrassment later on.

'Crap... I was careless! Did he just see what I had done to Bryan?'

Elle was bothered what would be the reaction of Erick.

Both of them were intently staring to Erick, waiting for his reaction.

Seconds after, Erick glanced at both of them with a smile. He raised the drinks that he had just picked up from the floor. ”Sorry guys for that. It's quite heavy and it slipped out of my hand. Did I make you wait that long?” He said to them calmly. He acted like he didn't see what happened a while ago.

Seeing him act like normal, Bryan felt relieved however Elle was still silently observing him feeling doubtful. Erick spoke up again. ”By the way Bryan, you can take a shower first if you want. I let you borrow some of my clothes for tonight, just choose from my closet inside.” This time Erick directly spoke to Bryan while giving him a You-May-Leave-Now look.

Bryan just nodded in agreement and he moved away quickly, avoiding Elle.

'Yeah, I better do that now in order to be fully awaken from that shock.'

Elle sat down again to the couch and she started to focus on the movie of the television screen. She already thought that it was a mission accomplished. Erick walked over and he put down the snacks and drinks that he bought in the living room table. He sat down beside Elle. No one talked between them. Both of them just stayed silent and they were staring at the television screen.

Erick bought some ch.i.p.s as well as drinks, some were beers and some were soda. He picked up a soda and handed to Elle. She accepted it even though she preferred to drink beer right now however it seemed like Erick would not allow her to drink some beer or any alcoholic drink tonight.

'He didn't even ask me or offer me some beer. He intentionally gave me a soda! Only a Soda!' Elle just sighed at the thought of that.

After a while, Bryan had finished taking a shower. He went back to the living room and joined Elle and Erick for their movie marathon. When he arrived, he was contemplating where to sit. Elle was sitting on the middle of the couch while Erick was sitting on her right side. There was still a space on Elle's left side. There is also a single couch on the side of Erick however it is quite on the sideline and it was not facing the television screen.

Bryan was still undecided when Erick looked at him and they met eye to eye. He could felt that something was off from the way Erick was staring at him. He gave him an awkward smile. Erick just signaled him to seat beside him so he had no choice but to comply besides he also didn't have the courage to sit beside Elle after what happened between them.

Suddenly, Bryan had developed a phobia. He was really afraid of getting near with Elle.

'Elle was more frightening than Catseye. Her attitude was really unpredictable. Sometimes she was cold and sometimes she was approachable then just a while ago she did another unexpected thing. Does she have a multiple personality?' Bryan shivered from that thought.

Now, the three of them were watching the movie together. No one initiated to talk so the atmosphere became a little bit awkward.