Chapter 264 - A Bet
At the basketball gym, the varsity players were having their practice game. Marcus was part of the 5 best players of their Basketball Team. In fact, he was the Captain of the team.
The Sports festival was about to happen in a month. The team was preparing for the upcoming game. They would compete with other schools.
After an hour of practice, the team decided to take a rest. Marcus and his two friends, Lester and John started talking about the upcoming University Acquaintance Party.
"Hey, do you have a date already for our Acquaintance Party?" Lester asked his two friends.
"I think I have to ask Jade first. Bro, can you help me? Do you think your sister will agree to be my date?" John couldn't help but feel nervous.
He had a crush on Jade but he was intimidated by her so he didn't try courting her yet.
Marcus let out a husky laugh. He patted John's shoulder while shaking his head.
"Bro, this is my friendly advice for you. Why don't you ask another woman in our class instead of pursuing my sister? She will just give you trouble. Tsk tsk tsk. I don't think you can handle her. Besides, many guys are already lining up for her."
Lester laughed because of that. John, on the other hand, shot them a cold sharp glare.
"I thought both of you are my friends. You should support me and help me with your sister. Why are you discouraging me?" John complained to them.
"I like Jade. She's my dream girl. Besides, I don't mind. I love a dominant and wild woman just like her," John added with his dreamy eyes.
*Pak*
"Ouch!" John grunted after Marcus smacked him on the face.
"Don't give me such a perverted look while thinking about my younger sister. How dare you do that in front of me? If you are not my best friend, I already beat you right now." Marcus slightly scolded John.
John just gave Marcus an apologetic smile.
"Alright. I won't do it in front of you. I will do it behind your back." John said, provoking Marcus.
Marcus was about to smack him again but John reacted fast this time, avoiding his attack. John laughed at his best friend.
"How about you, Marcus? Did you ask Athena to be your date?" Lester was the one who brought up that topic.
Athena was the girl Marcus liked. She was the Campus Belle. She was a close friend of Jade.
Marcus heaved a deep sigh upon hearing that question.
"What's wrong?" John came back to his seat and started asking Marcus as well.
"I made a deal with my sister," Marcus said, feeling a little bit frustrated.
John and Lester asked him in unison. "What deal?" They were both intrigued by this.
"She said she will help me courting Athena if I can fulfill her two requests. I have to go out on a date with her classmate named Sophia this Saturday. And I need to ask her to be my date to our Acquaintance Party next week."
"Sophia? The nerd girl in their class?" Lester asked him to confirm.
Marcus bobbed his head as a response.
John and Lester burst out laughing because of this.
"Dude?! You are doomed! Hahaha. You will have to date a boring nerdy chick and be her partner during the Acquaintance Party." Lester teased him.
"Oh, my darling Jade is really a sneaky fellow. That's why I love her. Hahaha, even her older brother can't win against her. Hahaha," John praised Jade for making her brother do these things.
"Bro, you really love Athena to the extent of sacrificing yourself like this. Hahaha," John added, mocking him.
Marcus could only heave a frustrated sigh.
"Hey, don't be sad, Marcus. Sophia is a nice girl. She's the smartest girl in the whole third-year class. It's an honor to date a genius like her." Lester muttered, consoling Marcus.
However, there was a hint of humor in his eyes. He was laughing inwardly for his friend's fate.
"An honor? Then why don't you date her instead?" Marcus spat back at Lester.
Lester let out another hard chuckle. "Oh men, sorry but I already have a date. I will go with Nyka. I am already happy with my girl."
"By the way, why did your sister ask you to do that? Did you offend her, that's why she's punishing you like this?" John asked him quizzically.
"Of course not!" Marcus promptly reacted.
"She said Sophia had a crush on me. She's doing this to be on Sophia's good side. She's helping my younger sister with her studies lately." Marcus explained to his friends.
"Well, this is not surprising. Almost every woman on this Campus is admiring our handsome friend here. Even a boring nerd like Sophia. She's not an exemption." Lester proudly said to them.
"You should be flattered, my dear friend. Sophia and Marcus! What a perfect combination. Hahaha!" John didn't stop teasing Marcus.
Marcus frowned and squinted his eyes at John. He didn't like that idea. He only liked to be with his goddess Athena.
"Oh thinking about that, instead of being frustrated about this happening, why don't we make fun out of this situation? Aren't you curious how a nerdy girl like Sophia will act in front of her crush? Let's do a bet!" John suggested to them.
"What bet?" Both Marcus and Lester asked him in confusion.
"Let's have a bet, whether Marcus will be able to score with Sophia or not. Hehe, you know what I am thinking." John said, smirking mischievously at them.
"What do you mean?" Marcus probed, his frown deepened.
"Try to sleep with her during the Acquaintance Party. If you can do that I will give you my sports car! If you can't then you will have to help me with wooing your sister, Jade!" John challenged Marcus.
"Seriously, John?!" Lester was looking at him helplessly.
"Eh, what's wrong? It will be an honor to be the first one to sleep with the smartest girl here on the campus. Besides, are you not curious if she's still a virgin or not?" John said to them nonchalantly.
"Why, Marcus? Are you not confident with your charm?" John added, provoking him.
"Fine! I accept that challenge!"