"Looks like I made him better . You boys are welcomed . " Noah held out a hand . "Give me a cookie so I won't tattle . "
"You brat . I'm not giving you any! I didn't do anything . " Dave huffed and guarded his food like Noah would snatch it .
"It was obviously Zeke who triggered something . " Kyle intervened . "Try and blackmail a cookie out of mr . goody-two-shoes . "
"Don't worry, I'll report to mom and dad what happened . I'm sure they'll know . " Zeke said . "No cookies for you . And, you'll have to run ten laps for trying to blackmail your captain . "
AdvertisementNoah groaned . "You're abusing your power! How about you let me off since I'm bringing a superstar to the team?" He patted my back . "Jake will easily become a starter, no doubt . "
I didn't dare to look up .
"Oh? You wanna make a bet?" Dave asked .
"Yes!" Noah answered right away . "If Jake makes the varsity team, you run my laps and I get your cookies for the week . " I looked at him, incredulously he still wants to make wagers even though that's what gotten his cookies taken away .
Dave shook his head . "What would I get then? You don't actually have much to gamble with . "
"Jake will give up his cookies for a month . " He replied . My jaw dropped and I immediately started to shake my head . I didn't want to lose my cookies too . And to think that I actually offered him some and risked offending Zeke .
Kyle started laughing and my distress . "Doesn't look like Jake agrees . It isn't fair that you're trying to gamble away his desserts . How about a different trade?" He grinned . "If Jake makes varsity, I'll give up my sweets for a week, and Dave will run your laps . But, if he doesn't make the cut, you have to clean our bathroom for the whole month . "
Noah frowned . "That favors you guys too much . Those are harsh terms . " He looked at Zeke . "Besides, Zeke wouldn't go for it . He would rat us out to mom . "
"Three months . " Zeke said . "You lose, you keep it clean for three months . If he makes it, I'll throw in my sweets for a month and won't make you run laps for non-baseball purposes . "
The twins were stunned . Apparently they didn't expect for Zeke to up the ante . Noah, however, didn't seem surprised at all . He grinned like the cat that ate the canary . "Deal . No take backs . "
Zeke's smile made me nervous . "No take backs . " He agreed .
I shivered . This feels like a trap . I don't know for who, but with the bet on and against me, I started to feel sick to my stomach . I leaned over and whispered into Noah's ear . "But I don't know how to really play . "
Noah grinned, not even bothering to whisper back . "No worries . We'll discuss the game plan in health after math . "
We five finished eating just before the bell rang . Zeke was the first to make his move and walked off without saying anything else .
"Jake and I need to go switch out books at my locker . " Noah told the twins . "I'll walk him to your class afterwards . Why don't you go make sure the teacher gives him a seat far away from you two devils . "
Dave and Kyle laughed together before replying . "Sure, sure . A seat will be ready . We should also tell the teacher that he doesn't speak very much . "
"Only to Noah . " Kyle agreed . "We all saw that he could talk so it's not like he's mute . He's just very selective . "
Noah rolled his eyes . "Leave him alone . " He pulled me away . "Let's get your book . "
Chapter end
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