Chapter-207


Cold


Yuri's POV


Jay-jay is acting weird. Almost all of us were looking at him.
He was fidgeting in his chair and seemed to want to do something.
"Is Jay-jay okay?" Felix asked.
I shrugged. Even I can't answer that either. This morning
he was cold to us then after lunch he was like this.
"Son of a pvta!" Jay shouted so we looked at him again.
"...It's really hot!"
But it's actually a bit cold.
The weather has been cloudy since this morning so it's not that hot.
He took off his necktie and slightly opened his blouse.
His underwear was peeking out because of that.
I immediately stood up and approached him. I could see what he was doing.
"Jay... Fix your uniform." I ordered but he just made it difficult for me
while fanning himself with his hand.
"Jay-jay smells like alcohol." Ci-N whispered to me.
Alcohol? How...
"Who gave you alcohol?" I asked calmly.
"Please." He answered me boredly.
He continued fanning himself with his hand. She's not drunk but a bit
tipsy. I can tell from her action.
"Adjust your uniform. You can see the----SHIT!"
I felt so embarrassed when he opened his uniform completely and
what shouldn't be there was exposed.
I quickly took off my polo shirt and covered it in front of him.
He tried to remove it but I slapped his hand. He glared at me
.
"That's a hot word!" He shouted at me.
That was the effect of the alcohol... It's a good thing he wasn't drunk.
"Who gave you the alcohol?" I asked a little annoyed.
"Your grandfather is a panot."
I just held my hand because of his attitude. His cold attitude
, all scolding and philosophizing and not being able to talk.
That's the price Yuri, that's the price.
"Pvtang'na! It's really hot!" He shouted and threw my polo shirt
right in my face.
"What the..." I heard Keifer say.
I looked at him who had just entered the door. His eyebrows met
and he was looking at Jay-jay in general.
His gaze shifted to me and he almost choked me right away.
"Why is she like this?" He asked authoritatively.
"She's tipsy."
The gap between his eyebrows disappeared completely. He quickly took off
his shirt but Jay-jay also took off his shirt at the same time so
we were in a panic.
I wrapped the shirt I was holding around him and so did Keifer. Before
Jay-jay could even move, Keifer immediately picked him up like a sack of
rice.
"Stop it! Put me down!" Jay-jay shouted.
"Keifer..." I called out to him. "...What are you going to do?"
"I don't know!" He shouted at me and took a deep breath. "...I just have to make
him stop!"
He suddenly left the room. I immediately followed him.
He just kept going until he suddenly turned and headed straight for the stairs
to the second floor.
"Where are you taking him?"
He didn't answer but went straight to the end of the room where
the pictures of the previous Section E were kept.
"Put me down! I'm going to puke on you!" Jay-jay still shouted.
Keifer tried to get the key out of his pocket. He threw it at me which
I immediately caught.
"Open this gaddamn door!" He ordered angrily.
Even though I was confused, I still did what he ordered and opened the door.
He immediately went inside. I was the one who turned on the light.
Keifer put Jay-jay down on the sofa in the middle of the room. When he put her down,
he got a strong kick from Jay-jay.
"Stop it! How good are you at sucking!" Jay-jay shouted to Keifer.
"Calm down, Jay." I said and was about to approach him but he threw
our polo at me.
I looked at his chest, it was almost out. His uniform was wide open
. I swallowed while looking away.
Get ready Yuri!
"Aahhhhh! Why is my uniform open?!" Jay-jay shouted angrily.
"You're the one----!"
Keifer didn't finish what he was going to say because
Jay-jay immediately threw a throw pillow at him. He adjusted his uniform and looked at us
angrily.
"Why are you here?! You have something against me, right?!"
I managed to pull myself together. I'm sure Jay-jay isn't drunk
but based on his behavior, I prefer to think he is.
"Are you sure that she's not drunk?" Keifer asked me.
"She's not asking for a virgin to sacrifice. So, she's not drunk."
He seemed to understand what I said. Maybe he was close
to being drunk. Maybe just one bottle and he was looking for a virgin
to sacrifice in exchange for eternal life.
I looked at Jay-jay as he lay down on the sofa and turned around.
"It's really hot." He said and covered his face with a throw pillow.
"Who gave her alcohol to drink?" Keifer asked me as
he walked towards the sofa opposite Jay-jay.
"I don't know. She's acting weird when she came back after lunch."
Keifer sighed as he washed his face with
both hands. I sat down next to him and looked at Jay-jay who
looked like he was already asleep.
It was better like this, than earlier when he almost undressed in front
of the whole class. She didn't eat lunch with us. According to Felix, he tried to
talk to her but he got rejected.
I look at my wrist watch to check the time. We won't be able to get to the next
subject. I let out a deep sigh.
This is all our fault. We shouldn't have let Jay-jay do this.
Now we're struggling with what he's doing.
I looked at Keifer who had his eyes closed while leaning his head on the sandal.
"Can I..." I started but he still didn't move. "...tell
me the real reason."
"What reason?" He asked with deadly malice.
He was avoiding that question again. It was obvious that
he was hiding something. Maybe they believe what you say but not me.
You can't lie to me.
"I'm not damn stupid Keifer."
"If you're not damn stupid, then what are you trying to do? Shouldn't
you be happy that I'm out of your way. You can get the
girl you want." He said and looked straight into my eyes.
That's true. I should celebrate this situation. Keifer is out of my way.
Anytime, Jay-jay can be mine.
But not in this situation.
I looked at Jay-jay who was sound asleep. Not in this situation. Not in this situation where
he was so far away from us even though we were just in front of him. Not
in this situation where he was so angry with all of us.
"I still want to know the truth."
"What for?" He asked and took out a cigarette.
He lit it and handed it to me but I shook my head to deny it. I no
longer smoke, I've stopped for a couple of months now.
Keifer suddenly chuckled. "Are you really serious about quitting? I thought
you're just kidding."
"Don't change the topic. Please answer me Keifer."
He blew out smoke and looked in another direction. I'm starting to feel
irritation because of his action.
"You know the answer, why are you still asking?" He said and
took a drag on his cigarette.
"I don't Keifer. I don't know the exact answer."
"You were there when I planned it. I thought you were in but
you left in the middle."
I chuckled bitterly. "Your plan. Again?" I shook my head. "That's your
reason for this shit! That's your reason for hurting Jay-jay?!"
I couldn't help but raise my voice. Keifer's answer to me was just so stupid
. He was really lying to me.
"That's the fvcking truth." He didn't feel like answering me.
I laughed because of what he said. Laughter that wasn't enjoyable. It was
really annoying talking to him. It would have been better if I had just
asked him on the wall.
"I'm the happiest guy in town when you stay away from Jay-jay. It's nice
to think that I had a chance with him. But when I saw
him hurt..." I clenched my fist. "...I want to punch you.
I want to blame everything on you and make you pay."
"Why didn't you do it?" He challenged.
"Because I know there is something else."
"And that something is?"
"You're lying." I answered, stopping him from smoking his cigarette.
"...You lied to us, you lied to Jay-jay and you lied to yourself."
"I lied to no one."
"I told you. I'm not damn stupid!" I breathed heavily to calm my self. "...You've been holding off on your plan for
so long. That's why the entire Section E
has stopped. We're not numb enough to not feel it." He didn't answer me. He just finished the stick he was
holding and took another one to light. It's hard to read his mind when he's like this. "Keifer." I called him with a
mix of conversation. "...If you can't tell Jay-jay and the entire Section E, at least tell me." "I don't have to tell you
anything." I couldn't help myself anymore. I immediately grabbed his collar tightly. "Damn it Keifer! You're in
love with Jay-jay but you chose to hurt her! Why?! What's the fvcking reason?!" I asked angrily. His eyes looked
at me lifelessly. "I'm not Yuri. I'm not in love with her." I gave him a strong punch. He didn't even flinch or fight
back. He remained sitting on the floor and wiping his lips. It's disgusting! Damn! "You know I know when
you're lying but you keep lying !" "I'm not." I'm already pulling myself together in annoyance. There's really no
point in talking to him about this anymore. I'm about to leave when I remember something. "If you don't have
eelings for Jay-jay. Why are you so angry when another guy approaches her?" He didn't answer. I smirked
secretly. I knew he can't deny when it comes to jealousy. He stood up from the floor and looked at Jay-jay. "I'm
just playing around." He said and walked away. I was left staring at the door where he passed. I thought I
would get him to admit it but it seemed like I was wrong. I'm not making him admit it to embarrass him in
ront of others. I'm doing this because it hurts me. It hurts me to see Jay-jay like this. Every time he looks at
Keifer I feel bad for him. I didn't know that it also hurts to see the person I care about hurt. I thought I should
be happy because there were no obstacles in my way but I made another mistake. I washed my face and was
about to approach Jay-jay but I stopped myself. He was already sitting on the sofa while hugging the throw
pillow tightly. Fvcking shit! That means he's been awake since earlier. She heard us! "Jay-jay..." I called and
took a step closer to him but he stopped me. "U-go away first. Leave me first." His voice cracked as he said
that. Instead of doing what he said, I sat next to him and hugged him tightly. I tried to push him away but at
the same time his tears were falling so he didn't do anything. Jay-jay was like a child who had been robbed of
candy. I let him vent all his anger towards us and Keifer. I'm so sorry you have to hear those words. "Tangina
naman!" He shouted while crying. "...I said I wouldn't cry, but here I am again!" "I'm sorry, Jay. I'm so sorry." She
continued to cry. She keeps crying until she fell asleep. Her head was resting on my chest while her body was
next to me. I'm brushing her hair using my hand. I can smell the alcohol from her because of our position.
Whoever gave that to Jay-jay did n't mean to get him drunk. But if it were me, he wouldn't show himself to me.
I raised my fist in his face. "K-keifer..." I heard Jay-jay whisper. Even in his dreams. This hurts me. Even in his
dreams, Keifer was still on his mind. If I could just help you to forget him, I would. "Aishiteru..." I whispered. I
let her sleep for a while. Class was almost over when she woke up so we just went home. I was the one who
drove her like Angelo and I had originally talked about. She was quiet throughout our entire trip. When we
stopped in front of their house, I immediately grabbed her arm before she could even get off. "Jay... I'm sorry---
-." "Stop saying sorry, Yuri." She cut me off. "...Your sorry won't change anything." She slowly pulled her arm
away from me. I don't want to let go but I must for her. She quickly got out of the car and entered the gate of
their house. I saw Aries looking at me. I just ignored him and started the car to leave. I was halfway home
when someone called me on my cellphone. I immediately stopped the car and answered the phone. It was
Hahaoya. "Hahaoya? I'm on my way home." ["That's good to hear."] "Is there a problem?" ["Keifer is here. His
waiting for you."] At home? Keifer? "Okay... I'm almost there." I answered and hung up. I immediately went back
to driving. Our building wasn't far from where I stopped so I didn't linger on the road. I went straight to the
elevator after parking the car. I have this weird feeling. Keifer and I didn't have a good conversation earlier so it
was surprising for him to come here. After checking in to our floor, the maids immediately greeted me but I
didn't wait for their greeting. I went in and continued walking straight to my room. I wasn't disappointed
because Keifer was on the balcony. The balcony was right next to the room. I could see the entire city from
here. The floor was still made of wood and there were plants in the four corners. "Keifer." I called out to him.
He looked at me and threw away the stick he was holding. He gave me his usual cold stare. "Do me a favor."
He kept saying it. Even though I was surprised, I just waited for what he would say. "...Keep Jay-jay safe." My
orehead crease. Out of no where he came here to ask that favor. Seriously? "Why are you saying that?" "You
love Jay-jay, right?" He asked, stopping me. Of course I do! "O-oh..." "Then here I am, letting her go. I'm making
up for you." I shook my head slightly. "What are you saying? Are you okay?" He didn't answer. He looked
around the city and shook his head. Slowly, he turned around to face me and smiled. I thought he was going to
say something but he walked towards my room. I followed him immediately. "Keifer." "This is the only way." He
said and stopped. "The only way I can save Jay- jay..." He released a heavy sigh. "...By hurting her." He quickly
left the room and left. I don't want to think about anything but why do I feel like his family had something to do
with what he did. What have you done, Keifer? +