I Bet I Would

Chapter 69: Make Her Your Girlfriend

ASHTON

"Ashton, I don't like your girlfriend."

"Huh?" I turned my head to face Nash who was sitting beside me on the couch in front of the TV.

"The blonde girl," Nash said.

"Oh. You mean Tiffany? She is not my girlfriend, buddy. She is just a friend," I explained to him. 

I didn't know the kid would care so much about who I hang out with.

"But I saw her hug and kiss you." Nash had a crease on his forehead.

I let out a chuckle.

Ah, this is gonna be difficult.

I started to explain, "You see--" 

"My girlfriend said that only girlfriends can hug and kiss their boyfriends," Nash cut me off.

"Your what?!" I exclaimed.

My five year old brother has a what?!

"Girlfriend," He answered.

I almost had a heart attack.

I don't recall having a girlfriend that early.

Is their generation much more-- advanced?

Is this normal?

I used to hate girls when I was his age, used to think they were disgusting aliens with cooties.

After a state of shock, I felt somewhat proud.

My little brother is the chick magnet of pre-school.

How--

Discomforting.

"Uhh.. who is this girlfriend?" I asked my little brother.

"Tasha. She is my classmate. She came to my birthday."

"Oh, I uhh.."

I don't recall a kid named Tasha.

"Yeah, I, uhh--"

"You don't remember." 

Well, this little kid can be sharp.

I scratch my head and grinned at him.

"You got me buddy, sorry about that. So, tell me, how did Tasha become your girlfriend?"

I then took out my iPhone and quickly Google'd: "5 year old boy has girlfriend".

"Tasha has a crush on me and I like her. She has long, straight, black hair. Just like that nice girl who gave me the Spider-Man cake on my birthday.  Make her your girlfriend, Ash. I like her. Ferb and Loki like her too."

Paulene?

Nash wants Paulene to be my girlfriend?

I can't help but smile.

How very convenient.

"I will make her my girlfriend-- soon." I assured him.

He smiled at me.

So much for motivation.

I feel happy, but, I'm still quite disturbed about him having a girlfriend already.

"So, uhh, what do you and Tasha do as boyfriend and girlfriend?" I gave him a smile, trying my hardest to look like it didn't bother me so he can trust me with the truth.

Please don't tell me you two make out or--

Or worse.

I cringe at the unimaginable.