Chapter-188

Boiling point


Jay-jay's POV

I couldn't help but cry. Every move I made seemed to make my tears come out. I couldn't
understand everything. I left the room and Aries left his room at the same time . I looked at him when I noticed
that he wasn't moving. He had tried to go home from the hospital last night. That's why Auntie and I were so
confused because the doctor wouldn't let him. He was just stubborn and wanted to go home. "Is your mother
really staying here? What did she think of our house, a hotel?!" He asked me annoyed. I didn't want to argue. I
had bigger problems right now. I needed to see Keifer. "They're leaving too." I had no answer. I passed him and
went straight to the living room. Grandma was the first I saw reading the newspaper. He smiled at me but it
disappeared when he saw me in my uniform. "You haven't eaten yet. Are you leaving?" He asked and
immediately came over to me. "I'll just eat at school. I have something to do." I said goodbye and hugged her. I
elt like I needed a longer hug from Grandma. With what happened last night, I just wanted to cry and cry next
to her. We were in that position when I heard Mama and Andy laughing. It was like they were the only ones in
the house doing what they were doing. Don't these two know how to be shy anymore? I broke away from
Grandma and looked at Mama annoyed as she approached us. "Are you coming in, Jay?" Mama said when
she saw me. "...Eat first. Your Uncle Andy cooked." "No... I have something to do." I didn't feel like answering.
And I didn't want to see you either. I didn't wait for what they would say. I immediately left the house and took
my bike. I quickly pedaled to get away from them. I really didn't want to do anything. I just really wanted to
leave the house right away. I also didn't want them to eat together. Everything becomes even more difficult for
me when I see them. My attitude is so bad. I can't be fair to them. How can I do that if I myself haven't
experienced 'fairness' in life? It's nice to blame others for what happens to me, but the truth is, there's no one
to blame. I guess I was born to be like this. I'm unlucky in many ways. Last night, my cellphone almost broke
after calling Keifer but he just turned off his cellphone. I also called their house but he said he wasn't home
yet. Kuya Angelo talked to me last night, but I didn't understand a thing he said. Because I was thinking about
the King. What about us? I stopped in front of the Mini Mart. Before going inside, I wiped my cheek.I started
crying again. I quickly grabbed my groceries. I couldn't buy anything at the school cafeteria, so this is where I
really failed. I only bought pre-heated food. I also bought juice and water. I ate for a while even though my
body didn't want to accept food . You need to eat, Jay! I checked my cellphone in the middle of the
conversation to see that he had replied to me. Like the previous days, he didn't answer again. I was so happy
last night when I saw him outside the house. I missed the hug he gave me so much. Even though they almost
got into a fight last night, I was happy that he showed up for me. But it was only for a short while. I was so
angry with David. I thought I couldn't be angry with him because I didn't know his reason but I couldn't bear it
anymore, especially since everything that happened last night came back to my mind. If he hadn't shown up
and kissed me, this wouldn't have happened. He hadn't talked to me for almost three days after the incident
with Yuri. What if now? Maybe he wouldn't talk to me at all. I finished eating and threw everything I had eaten
in the trash.
I got on my bike again and pedaled to school. As I continued
driving, I felt something strange. It was as if someone
was following me.
I stopped for a moment and looked behind me but there was no other
car. I looked back in front and the
loud exhaust of the motorcycle was roaring.
Big bike! The one used for racing. It was red and had a
Ducati logo on it, and it pulled up next to me. The driver was wearing a black helmet and even though I
couldn't
see his face, I could feel him looking at me and smiling.
I gave him a hard time and immediately pedaled away. That's why
the one on the motorcycle must have been planning to. He was keeping up with the speed of my bike. I
stopped
and he did the same.
I looked at him evilly. I was about to curse at him when another
motorcycle pulled up next to me. It was white and blue, the same color as the Ducati
.
Shit! What's wrong with these guys?!
I immediately started the bike. I even sped up my pedaling. So,
what's the difference between a bike and a motorbike? My heart is beating fast.
I feel a mixture of nervousness and fear. I don't know what these guys want.
I got even more scared when I noticed that it wasn't just the two of them.
They had other people following us. I pedaled even faster.
Racing men! Racing!
Instead of going straight to the school, I took a different route. I was planning to
go straight to the police station to scare them. But before we reached the
crossing, they suddenly stopped.
I was looking at them and when I turned my gaze back to the front,
the hand brake almost broke when I pressed it. THERE IS A TRACK IN FRONT OF ME!
I turned the bike to the side but the bike still continued to slide
towards the track.
I just closed my eyes and waited for my body to hit it.
I almost stopped even my breathing.
Damn it!
I heard a loud crash at the same time as my body hit it.
I kept falling to the floor as my bike fell.
I wanted to scream from the pain of my impact. My whole
body shook.
"Sister! Are you okay?!" A man who looked like a track driver shouted.
I forced myself to stand up and looked at the people on the motorbikes. They were laughing and
fist bumping each other.
Listen!
"S
ister! What's wrong with you?! We'll take you to the hospital!" Another
man who saw me said.
I shook my head. "I'm okay. I can handle it."
A few more people approached me. They looked at my body. The others
were just curious.
"Why did you meet the track?"
"We'll take you to the hospital!"
"I saw the people on the motorbikes following him!"
"Call the police!"
I also felt good about myself. Maybe I was injured without
realizing it. But it seemed like I only had body pain.
Luckily, the track stopped right when I hit it.
The impact was really strong. I approached my bike, one foot dangling.
The motorcyclists were gone!
I parked my bike and looked. I didn't see anything wrong.
I pulled over to the side of the road to rest for a while. People were still following me
. They were still talking about what happened to me.
"You really don't want to be sent to the hospital?" An old
woman said to me.
I smiled at her. "No. Just take a break."
I stayed there for a few more moments. I checked the time on
my cellphone and almost slapped myself when I saw that I hadn't made it
to the first subject.
It was the motorcyclists' fault!
Even though I couldn't move properly, I forced myself to get on the bike and
pedal. I cursed every step I took because my legs and thighs were aching
.
I was drenched in sweat when I got to school. I really cursed
those motorcyclists. Just don't show them to me, I'll kick them in the
ace!----when the pain in my leg goes away.
Shit! It really hurts!
There were no students hanging around outside. It was so late and it
looked like I was the only one who hadn't gotten in yet. I got off my bike and
decided to just push it.
I had already stepped into our building when I noticed something.
They were making noise and it looked like
they were having a fight. I was chased as if they were fighting again. I sped up my walking and almost threw
my bike.
I reached the front of the room and let go of the bike. They were indeed having a fight
! Mayo was the first one I saw when I entered. Drew and
Josh were stopping her.
"Enough!" Mayo shouted.
I tried to get to the middle and I just covered my mouth.
Keifer kept punching Kit. His face was covered in blood and he couldn't
move anymore.
Keifer was so angry and no one could stop him. I looked for Eren
but Rory and Edrix were also stopping him.
"Enough! Keifer! Have mercy on Kit!" Mayo shouted again.
It's scary! He was the same way with David last night. No matter how many times I've
seen him, I'm still scared. It's different when I get close and
see him venting his anger.
Maybe what will happen to Kit.
Even though I was shaking with fear and physical pain, I gathered
my courage and pushed Keifer with all my strength.
"ENOUGH!" I shouted loudly as I pushed him.
He barely moved but it was enough to stop him. I took the
opportunity and immediately looked at Kit.
Damn it! Is he still alive?!
He looked so depressed. He could barely see through his swollen
eyes. There was also no stopping the blood coming out of his nose and mouth.
Mayo and Eren also came closer to us.
"K-kit..." Mayo said trembling. "...can you hear us?"
"Pre... S-answer me again." Eren said.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I saw them.
Mayo's hand was shaking as she held Kit's neck to check her pulse.
Before I could even hear what she was going to say, a hand tightly
grabbed my arm. She forced me to stand up and face her, which made
my thigh hurt from what she did.
"Get out of there." Keifer's authoritative command.
I tried to pull my hand back but her grip was tight and
I was starting to hurt.
"I-I'm hurting."
"You're really going to hurt!" He shouted.
"Keifer!" Yuri yelled at him.
Even she couldn't even stop Keifer. Are they all
afraid of him? Can't anyone stop him? Can't anyone
fight him.
"W-what's your problem?" I asked while trying to fight
my fear of him.
I was about to cry from the pain in my body. It was so hard to move like this.
I still haven't gotten over what those bikers did.
"When I said, DO IT!" He shouted at me.
Why again? What happened again? Was it because of last night?
Why did he have to be like that?
"W-what----?"
"Did he kiss you?!" He cut me off from what I was about to say while pointing at the unconscious
Kit.
No! He didn't do that!
No sound came out of my mouth. I felt like the
rest of my body was scared of him too.
The only thing I could do to answer him was shake my head to convey what I wanted
to say. He let go of me but suddenly he kicked one of the
tables. It made a loud noise but everything remained silent.
It made my body tremble. All I could hear was my heartbeat.
Because of the power of that, it felt like it was on speaker and mega-phone inside me. It
was beating so slowly, brad!
"Mayo..." Keifer called.
I could see Mayo's shock and fear. Even Eren was alarmed by
that call.
"...Repeat everything that you said earlier." He ordered.
I didn't understand what it was. But I could see it clearly from the way
Mayo bit her own lip and bowed. It was against her will but
she couldn't do anything.
"I-I asked Kit... S-if she likes Jay-jay"
She took a deep breath and tears fell. "...s-because she tried to kiss me
."
I was stunned. That incident, we tried to forget and keep
it a secret. How did it happen? How did she mention it? How did
Keifer hear it?
Oh my! That's why Kit was acting like this.
"If I hadn't caught you fighting, I wouldn't have known yet."
Keifer said and walked in front.
We were all surprised when she suddenly threw a bench near
Mayo's place. I just covered my mouth.
I looked at everyone inside. We were complete but not even one of
them could do anything. They were hunched over and in the corner. I saw David
with his face and the corners of his lips turning black. He also had one eye closed
while a band-aid was stuck on it.
"WHO ELSE?!" Keifer shouted angrily and started walking again.
"WHO THE FVCKING ELSE?!"
Everyone was hunched over except Yuri. He was looking at me with concern
. I wanted to go over to him and hug him because of the fear
I was feeling but I didn't want him to be like Kit and David.
"You!" Keifer said while pointing at Ci-N. "...maybe
you did something to Jay-jay that I don't know about!"
Don't, Ci-N! He has nothing against you!
Ci-N was shaking and shaking constantly. I could also see that he was about
to cry from fear.
"Sure?! Maybe you did something or you?!" He came over to Ci and
hugged her. "...maybe something happened to you?!"
"Keifer!" I yelled but she ignored me.
"W-no... W-we can't do that." Ci-N replied tremblingly
and let go of him.
Keifer's eyes rolled around again and stopped at Calix. He backed away
when the angry King approached him slightly.
"Is it really just Mica?! Maybe you also like Jay-
jay?!"
"Just Mica." Calix answered boldly.
Keifer walked around and stopped in front of Yuri. He suddenly
laughed but not because he was happy, because it seemed like he had realized something.
Keifer was right!
"Of course you... You can't be without. That's what you did, right, to take
what's mine?" He said and Yuri looked away. "...Freya then
Ella. Now Jay-jay!"
"I'm not taking anything from you, they were all with you when I wanted
them to be with me too." Yuri answered seriously.
The gaze between the two of them was deadly. We were all looking at them.
Waiting for each other's next move.
Our attention shifted to Kit when he growled and slightly raised
his hand. He's conscious, we need to take him to the hospital.
I was about to take a step closer but a body blocked
me.
"Don't even try."
I looked at him in despair. "K-Kit needs to be taken to the
hospital."
He brought his face closer to mine. I swallowed when
our eyes met. He looked like a different person. His gaze was cold but full of
anger.
"Is that really all?" He whispered. "...maybe there's something else
."
I shook my head. "W-what are you saying?"
He looked at me from head to toe. It was as if he was thinking about something.
I stepped back when his face came closer but
it was a big mistake. My leg hit the table and I gasped in
pain.
The pain! Pvta!
I lost my balance and was about to fall to the floor. I didn't get a
chance to grab onto anything to keep from falling.
I just closed my eyes but someone quickly caught me.
"Are you okay?" Eman asked.
He raised me up but at the same time Keifer's fist flew towards
his face.
What?! Just a moment!
"Keifer!" I shouted while grabbing his arm.
He looked at me angrily and pointed at me. "You! Is that what you want?!"
I let go of him and followed his angry gaze. He needed to
stop. The anger and jealousy he was feeling were out of place.
"...You really want these people to flirt with you, right?!"
Oh, idiot!
I slapped him for what he said. I've been insulting him for a while now but
I'm patient because of his anger. I'm also scared but if
he doesn't stop, we might really end up fighting. Even if I were to imitate
Kit's situation.
"Why not?!" He asked angrily. "...That's why you're not
doing anything! Maybe that's what you really plan on doing?! Flirt with the entire
Section E!"
You were just like that!
I slapped him with my left hand but he stopped it so
I punched him with my right hand. He fell to the floor but
he immediately got up and laughed.
"You punched so hard." He commented while looking at the palm
he wiped on his lips.
"Don't talk to me like that! Talk to me properly
and don't make me go through the trouble of being rude." I said with full authority but
at the same time my tears fell.
My moment was ruined! You idiot!
"Are you rude? What you did to me... Isn't
that rude?" He said softly.
I slowly closed my eyes. Every word
he let out hurt me. I knew he was hurt by what happened last night but I didn't
want that.
"Or maybe you're up to something?" He suddenly said, changing the
atmosphere of the room. "...maybe you're planning to flirt with the entire
Section E to destroy us?"
"I won't do that. They're my friends, I'm Section E too----!"
"Oh no, you're not." He cut me off from what I was going to say. "...You don't belong to
us."
It felt like something stabbed my heart when he said that. H-I don't
belong? I was confused.
Suddenly he grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room.
I almost begged because of the pain in my body but all
I could do was cry.
The pain! Enough!
"Keifer! Where are you taking Jay-jay?!" I heard Yuri scream.
When I looked back, the others had already followed us and were full of worry.
I tried to remove Kiefer's hand but
his grip was tight.
"Keifer! Have mercy on Jay-jay!" Ci-N shouted.
I looked around as we entered the Main building.
My hunch was not good. We headed straight for the stairs to the second floor
but I screamed just one step down.
"Argh!" I shouted and sat down. "...Keifer! Please."
He didn't answer. Suddenly he picked me up bridal style.
His grip was so violent that I cried.
Just stop! Enough!
"Keifer." I pleaded.
He didn't react. He put me down when he reached the second floor.
I took the opportunity to get away from him but he grabbed
my hand and pulled me again.
We were getting closer to Section A's room so I struggled even harder.
Even though my body was in so much pain and my legs were stiff,
I tried but Keifer seemed to have gone numb.
What's happening to you?!
He opened the door to the room. The teacher stopped teaching and
Aries immediately stood up in alarm.
He pulled me again and pushed me like a rock towards Aries. But
my cousin was so arrogant, he pushed me too so I went straight to the floor.
You're such a kind cousin.
"You belong to him..." Keifer said and I looked at him. "...You belong to
your stupid, fvcking, asshole----."
"Mr. Watson... What are you doing here?!" --Teacher.
"----cousin. Who's good at hiding his brother's crotch."
"What the hell are you doing here Keifer?!" Aries asked angrily.
I tried to stand up but my leg was completely stiff because of the
pain. I felt a hand on my arm. I looked at it and saw
Mica who was full of worry.
Keifer didn't answer Aries' question. She kept looking at me.
"U-let's leave here. We're just causing trouble in class." I said as
Mica helped me stand up.
"No. You're not leaving. You'll stay here co'z you don't belong to us.
You're not part of our Section."
I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I tried not to react
to what she was saying. I felt embarrassed in front of Section A.
I was caught by the sight of Yuri and her arrival at the door.
"So does here! She can't be here! That's why she ended up in
your Section because her life is worthless----just like you!"
Aries kept saying.
It felt like the pressure in my chest was getting worse. Worthless?! It felt like
I had become a different person to her. If he talks, it's like he's not
related to me.
What do you expect Jay?!
Of course he is! He doesn't want me to be his blood relative.
"He's not a good fit for your Section but he's a good fit for you because
you're both alike!" Keifer said angrily and
Aries clenched his fist. "...The best thing you should do?! Stick him to your crotch or
connect your navel!"
"That's right Keifer." I said lifelessly but he ignored me.
"What the hell?! Last time I checked you're her knight and shining
asshole! Now you're dumping her?" Aries replied while smiling and
shaking his head. "...You better go back to your Classroom.
Your effort dragging her here was a waste."
The way they were talking. I felt like a very useless person
. I felt like I was used clothing being passed around. I looked at
Mica when I noticed him gesturing.
I looked in the direction he was looking. I saw Calix and the
others, they were already at the door and watching the two of them.
"Talking like you don't care about her." Keifer said.
Aries smiled boastfully. "Because I really don't... Even if
you drag her along, get her involved in all the trouble or throw her away. I don't
cking care!"
"Aries!" Ella shouted.
I felt like I was going to explode at any moment. I couldn't bear to
listen to what she was saying anymore.
I grabbed Mica's hand to remove it. She looked at me in surprise
but she let me go. Even though it hurt so much, I forced myself to walk normally.
With every step I took, my tears fell. I saw Yuri
coming towards me but I motioned for her to stop.
Section A and Section E looked at me as we walked.
I wasn't one of them.
I passed Ci-N who was looking at me. David who clearly wanted to
come closer to me. Mayo, Josh and Eren were gone because they probably stayed behind to
support Kit.
It's a good thing there's still some class, because I might end up feeling embarrassed if
they see me like this. My thighs and legs hurt so much, especially when
I go down the stairs.
It felt good to scream in pain!
I don't know how long I've been walking but not
a single one of them has followed me. Not that I'm hoping----but
I'm really hoping! I'm hoping that at least one of them will follow me and explain
what's going on. I'm hoping that one of them will apologize to me. I'm hoping
that it's Keifer.
When I came out of the main building I saw Josh. He was carrying his bag and
holding my bike. I looked at him in surprise but
his face was serious.
"They've taken Kit to the hospital. Let's follow." He said while
waiting for me to get closer to him.
"H-it wouldn't be good if I came."
"It's not for Kit or for you."
I didn't get what he meant but when I bent down,
I noticed that my leg had scratches. The bruises were starting to form
. Even my arm was hurting.
I forced a smile. "S-okay."