CHAPTER 3: SECRET

JAZLYN'S POV

What the..., what am I doing? Why do I say everything I know? Shit! I need to think about what should I say. "Because what ?," Allaine said.

"Because I know her," I said.

"You know her? That's not enough proof for us to believe you," said one of his companions.

"I can't say what I know. All I can say is .... she sent me to investigate who is pretending to be her," I said and tried to leave but he held my arm.

"You can't leave as long as you are not telling us what you know?" he said glaring at me. As if I'm going to get scared by that look.

I hold his wrist and twisted it making his grip on me loose. I fold my left sleeve showing the tattoo of our organization. "Is this enough proof?" I said. Their mouth went ajar and their eyes went wide. I took the chance and leave them.

When I returned to the room, all my classmates were looking at me and I continue to walk and sit in my chair. Allaine also came in and sat down. Suddenly one of my classmates raised his hand.

"Sir, why aren't you scolding her? She suddenly left the room and entered without saying anything," said one of my classmates but I just ignore her.

Our teacher looked at me first and I just stared at him. "I still love my job so if you have a problem with her tell it directly to the principal. Now let's continue our lesson," he said. Good, if he says that I am the owner of this school he will be removed from service immediately.

"But that was unfair," they said.

"Be quiet or I'll make you kids solve these math questions," he said and they went silent.

I noticed the person next to me staring at me badly. I just ignored him until it was break time. The Shadows were following me and I noticed that he still looked at me like that.

"Why are you looking at me like that?," I asked him when we got to the garden.

"I just wondering. It's that your true attitude ?," He asked.

"What do you think ?," I asked him back.

"Is it right to answer a question with another question ?" he said. He was funny when he said that. Wait, Jazlyn you can't laugh. You need to be serious. Remember, emotions can be your weakness. You should not bring emotions like that.

"No, I've changed for good to protect myself," I said.

"So, that's why I can see the sadness in your eyes when you're serious and rude," I was shocked when he said that.

"You can see my emotion even I'm serious and rude?" I asked stuttering with a shocked expression.

We looked at each other and Allaine suddenly laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked annoyed.

I just realized that I just show an emotion. "Nothing. I didn't know you can make an expression like that hahaha," he laughed. I was so annoyed at him, so I just smirk at him evilly. "Hey, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I was thinking to tell you something about Consort Slayer but since you just insult me, I might not tell you anything," I said giving him my smug face.

"It doesn't really matter if you tell me or not. I'll find a way to know everything about her," he said with a determined face.

"That's going to be a long way. Let's see if you can find anything about her," I said.

"Oh really, then, I shall start with you. You are one of her members and I know you have something that can tell us who really is she," he said and looked at me seriously. 

Then we started to fight. I admit that he was pretty strong but not strong enough to defeat me. His members are just watching believing that their leader can defeat me. I tried to kick his feet but he jump. Too bad that my are good and used my other foot to kick his back. He was sent forward holding his back until he looked at me sheepishly. That's when I realized his members went through my bag I threw in the corner.

I tried to snatch it back but his members took a hold of me. He found my wallet and showed me. Shit! That's where the picture of me with parents. He can't see that.

"Give that back!," I said while trying to get free.

"I don't want to. I know you're hiding something here that's why you are acting like that,"

"Give that back, Allaine,"

"No," I use some of my force to escape from their clutches and kick this jerk's knee. He falls to ground and sat up in pain. At the same time, he saw a glimpse of the picture. "Wow, you look so cute when you are a kid,"

ALLAINE'S POV

My knee hurts when she kicked me. I did not know that she can kicked that hard. But, I saw the picture of her with her family. "Wow, you look so cute when you are a kid," I said and I looked at her. The truth is I don't even see what she looks like when she was a kid. I just told her that to irritate her. When I look at her I instantly regret what I did. She is crying and clenching her fist.

"Are you okay?" Justine asked her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Dude, where did you see a person crying okay?," Kim said.

"Astin, take your hand away from her. You might regret it later," Dominick said. Justine looked at me before he removed his hand from her shoulder. I did not notice that I looking at him like I was ready to kill him and my fist was already bent.

"You know what I hate the most. When someone didn't respect someone's privacy !," she said. She grabbed her bag that Kim was holding and left.

"Dude what happened to her?," - Kim

"Obviously, he made her cry. You don't need to ask, idiot?," - Dominick

"Are guys done? You see that she is already crying! You're still talking like that!", - Justine

"Hey, why are you suddenly getting angry? We didn't mean to make her cry?," Dominick asked warily.

"It doesn't matter if I'm angry or not, what matters is you guys went to far!,"

"Astin, do you like Jazlyn ?," I asked and everyone looks at me with wide eyes.

"No," - Justine

"Then why are you acting like this?" - Dominick

"I don't know. There is something at her that makes me want to protect her," Justine said before lowering his head.

"Yeah, I felt that too," Kim said.

"I thought I was the only one feeling like that, so you guys too?" - Dominick said. That's right, she was giving an aura that people wants to protect her. I don't want to admit it but I felt it too.

"I'm sure she's hiding something and we need to know it. We can't lower our guards on her, she's still a member of our enemy. Consort Slayer won't send her here if she don't trust her abilities. We can't trust her," -Me

"What do you mean ?," - Dominick

"Can't you see? With her simple crying we started to fight and blaming each other," I said. Jazlyn I don't know who you are or what are you cable of but I can't trust you.

ATHENA'S POV

What is happening to me. Why when it comes to that man my past self is starting to come back little by little. Jazlyn you need to set aside your emotions you can't trust anyone here. I saw my aunt and she saw my eyes were swollen.

"Jazlyn, did you cry? Who did that to you ?," aunt asked worriedly.

"No aunt. I just remember mom and dad," I said. I know I lied in the first part but what I said next is true.

"Jaz, didn't I tell you to forget the past? Because it will never come back and it will only cause you pain,"

"I know that aunt but that memory just keep appearing even I don't want to,"

"It's alright, go back to your class. You might get late if we continue this,"

"Alright, bye," I said and left. I need to hurry so that they can pay for what they did to my parents. No matter what Shadows do they are not my main priority. Whoever was pretending to be me I can find them in no time. I just need to take everything slowly.