Chapter-239

Happy Birthday

Jay-jay's POV

11:48PM. My eyes are wide open. I can't sleep
because of the picture that that idiot sent me. What's worse, he's not answering my texts. "Bwisit!" I hissed in
annoyance at my phone. If it's not Keifer, who is it? I'm sure of only one. He's close to that King of the Snakes.
And what's that Kumag wearing? Why does it look like he's at a party. His birthday party? Wow! How
embarrassing! He still wants to celebrate while we're going crazy here. "You fool! You're so happy there and
then we're crying here." I stood up abruptly and picked up my cellphone again. I looked for Ci-N's numberâ€"
she's the only one I know who has access to that idiot. But before I could press call, I suddenly remembered
that I didn't have a phone to call. Just texting. Jay-jay Poorita girl. I squinted my nostrils at my cellphone. My
brain was about to explode. If only he could react to what I'm holding, he'd probably wince. I think I should let
Percy load me. That's why he'll tease me again . What else can he say to me? I'm already struggling, I haven't
gotten my savings back. The one who borrowed money from me is a jerkâ€"he doesn't know how to pay! I
haven't saved it up again, what a waste. I can buy shoes now. I let out a deep sigh. My shoulders slumped
when I realized it was only 10 minutes and 12AM. That means it's February 29. Brrriittttday for the King of
Vipers. It's really annoying! It's annoying! It's too much! The only hope I have left is to call whoever this
Madman is. I stood up and slowly opened the door to my room. I was really thinking twice about what to do. I
took each step closer to Aries' room slowly . I just hoped I wouldn't bump into him. Oh my! I knocked softly at
first but didn't hear a response. I tried again but still nothing. I grabbed the doorknob and slowly turned it. My
ears almost clapped with joy when it opened and I realized that my sister Horoscope hadn't locked it. Tip toe,
tip toe, tip toe. There it was! I was already a little dizzy from standing on tiptoe. I glanced at the bedside table
and there was what I was looking for. Horoscope's magical cellphone. This is where I would find out my fateâ€"
this is what I would use to call the Madman. I took it and tried to unlock it. Oh my! Your grandfather's iPhone!
But I needed his fingerprint to unlock it. His cellphone was so cool! High-tech! I went over to him and found
his hand. I pulled the blanket down slightly to his waist. He was topless again. But here's what hurtâ€"he had
one hand as a pillow and the other was holding ....what! What! On top of what. Inhaled, exhaled! Breathe! I
need his fingerprint. That's all I need to open his cellphone and then exit. Why is he still holding it?! There are
so many things he can hold! "I can do this." I whispered to myself. I slowly pulled his arm away from his hand.
I did it well. He pulled my first finger. I brought his cellphone closer and held it in a circle. But it didn'
t open! I
tried his index finger but it didn't open either. The middle finger and ring finger but it didn't work either. I almost
screamed in annoyance. My last hope was just fading. I was about to touch it when his hand suddenly moved.
Back to holding....there....just that! I tried pulling his arm again but it came back. I was so annoyed, I punched
the air without making a sound. And because of my stupidity, I let go of the cellphone. Fly through the air and
my true stupidity? Her cellphone hit .....I apologize to the future children of Aries. I'm shorrey! I'm so shorrey!
"Fvck!" She screamed as she suddenly got up. In my extreme fear and shock, I squeezed the edge of her bed. I
heard her moaning in pain. "The hell! Aaarrgghhh!" She screamed. I wanted to apologize to her but she might
kill me in her anger. She would rip my life out of me if she did. "How on earth....?! Argh!" I was the one crying
because of what I did. I felt like she would never have children again. I also heard her moaning and cursing for
a few minutes. When she quieted down a bit, I tried to peek in on her in bed but I was shocked to see that she
wasn't there. I quickly stood up and removed the blanket from the bed. Wow! It was gone! Even her cellphone.
"Where did it go?" I asked. "Is this..." My eyes widened. "...what are you looking for?" I slowly turned my head to
where the voice came from. I pursed my lips while bowing my head. "What the fvck are you doing here?! In the
middle of the night!" He really emphasized the last word. I played with my fingers. I couldn't tell him. I just
wanted to borrow his cellphone to call the Crazy Guy. "...and seriously?! Why did you hit my....my....my....my
THING!" "Why did you tell me that? You're going to be the one to blame!" I said, sounding annoyed. "...but I
didn't mean it on purpose." He let out a loud sigh. "But you admitted it too!" I really didn't mean it on purpose! "I
dropped it because it fell out of your anus. I'm sorry." I said still bowing my head. "What do you need this for?"
He asked while handing me his cellphone. "I was going to call you. I don't have anything to call." He sighed
deeply. He pressed his phone for a moment before handing it to me. I looked at him in surprise before
reaching for his phone. I pressed the round thing on the phone and it opened. There was no password! "I've
already removed the password. Just put it back after you use it." He said as he approached the bed. "...and
PLEASE! Wake me up properly." He lay down on the bed and pulled the blanket over him. I smiled as I looked
at what I was holding. Nice! I can now call the Madman! "Thank you!" I said happily and quickly left his room.
There was only about a step between his room and mine. I immediately looked for my cellphone that was
scattered on the bed. My goal was to find the shameless number. I almost glared at Aries' phone while typing
the number in a hurry. My hand was still shaking as I brought it to my ear. I was already hearing it! I'm zo
egzoyted! I almost fainted when I answered the call and as I expectedâ€" no one spoke. "Hey....GagongBaliw." I
said a little annoyed. "...It's me! Jay-jay is beautiful." I still couldn't hear anyone speaking but I had a strong
eeling that he was smiling from the other line. "Who are you really?! Your trip is so strong that I can't ride it.
It's a partner! You know that!" My eyes widened as I said that. "...Tell me who you are? You're stressedâ€" too
much!" My beauty is being ruined by you! I heard a moan from him. It was only a whisper but I knew it came
rom his mouth. "Can you please say something? My saliva is drying up from talking like this and you're still
speechless." I was almost going crazy because of him. I really wanted to snatch him from the other side. If not
because.....haizt! I looked at the wall clock. It was 12:09AMâ€"it's that idiot's birthday. I sighed. I still don't know
who this Madman is, but I'm sure he's connected to the Pisting King of the Snakes. "Hey! Whoever you areâ€"I
know you're close to Keifer. Maybe you can.....what.....please tell me..." I scratched the back of my head
iolently. "...Nyappi Brrritttday." Waitâ€"what did I say?! I quickly covered my mouth. I was speechless, son! I
couldn't even say a simple Happy Birthday properly. I heard a soft laugh. It was as if the Madman was making
un of me. You thoughtâ€"I couldn't do that on purpose. "Okay. Laugh. Be happy." I said annoyed. His laughter
gradually faded. The other line became quiet again. I bowed, I still had a lot to tell the King. "...Maybe you can
also tell me..." I sighed deeply . "...please tell him to come back. His fellow Snakes are having a hard time..." I
was having a hard time. "...Section E needs him..." I need him. "...many are counting on him..." I'm counting on
him. "...he also wants to be with his friends..." I want him too. For some reason I don't understand, a tear falls
rom my left eye. My breathing tightens. I just want to convey a simple message but my heart is struggling like
this. "Please tell him... Whatever he's dealing with. Please hurry." It's like I can't take it anymore if he takes any
longer. "...I also wish for his birthday. He should be honest about his feelings..." He should be honest with me.
"...I also wish he could forgive me..." Because it feels like I'm about to give up. "...for what I did to him." I simply
wiped my tears. I also cleared my throat to clear the blockage. "I really hope he comes back soon....but if he
can't. It's okay , we'll accept it." Even if it hurts.... Even if it hurts too much. "...please tell him those things, huh?
I'll hope so." I looked at the time even though I knew our conversation hadn't been long. "...alright. I'll kill this.
My brother might get angryâ€" I've used up his load." As I expected, no one spoke from his side. I was about to
take the cellphone away from my ear when I heard something. It wasn't clear and I didn't know if there was a
problem with the signal. Someone was crying. I was about to speak when the call died on its own. I tried
calling the number again but the cellphone had already gone dead. I couldn't understand what had happened.
Was the Madman crying? But why? Did I say something he didn't like? Did I do something. I looked up at the
door when I noticed it slowly opening . Aries was standing there, looking at me in surprise. "Did something
happen?" he asked and sat down next to me. I quickly wiped the tears that escaped from my cheek. I
swallowed and coughed slightly. "W-nothing... I just felt like acting." My excuse. I felt his arm wrap around me.
He also tried to lean my head on his shoulder. "Is it about him?" He whispered. It felt like a switch had been
turned on. My tears fell quickly and I felt like I would cry forever. My arms spontaneously hugged him. Why is
this? Why am I feeling this way? "I'm struggling w-even when he's not doing anything." Why does n't it seem
like he's doing anything. "...I'm hurting even when he's not here." Why isn't he here. "...w-why do I have to feel
this way?" "Ssshhhh.... That's normal. Is Keifer the one you should love?" He replied, annoyed. I hit him on the
chest, making him laugh. But I gradually felt him getting serious. His hug tightened around me. "I've warned
you before. It's hard to love that guy." "You know? Did you ever love him?" I asked annoyed while wiping my
tears. He suddenly pulled away from the hug and looked at me with a frown. He also threatened me with a
punch to the head which I quickly dodged. "You don't seem to know the story of Freya and Ella, huh?" Of
course I do. Me too! "But they didn't love Keifer." Not like me. "Because they're afraid of him." He replied, which
surprised me. "... that idiot likes women so much." I thought. It was like someone had told me before. He likes
women so much, he'll fence her in and never let her go. "Panung....why do you seem to know so well?" He
looked at me and ruffled my hair. "Even when we were in grade school, he was like that with women. It's a
good thing he loses interest so quickly." I frowned. No matter how old he was, that man was so mean. It's like
women weren't human to him. You thought he would be the one to be the first. I looked at Aries who was
staring into space. I didn't know if this was the right time to ask him this. "A-aries... Can I ask why you're so
mad at Keifer?" I could see his jaw clenching. He swallowed too and quickly averted his eyes from me. "S-
sorry. It's okay ifâ€"." "He never listens to me." He said without looking at me. "...He blamed me for what
happened to Percy without even knowing what really happened." I bowed my head. "That's another thing that
annoys Keifer. His brain is closed to explanations." "Narrow-minded." He added. "You're still a dick." "You're
also a dick." " Spoiled." "Huge asshole." "You're still a bitch." He suddenly laughed out loud. Even though he
laughed.We suddenly agreed to insult the King of Vipers. For some reason I don't understand, in the middle of
my laughter I suddenly cried. I was crying again. I was crying again because of him. Aries stopped laughing
and quickly hugged me. I buried my face in his chest. "Jay." He called me. "It's his b-birthday today but he
didn't even let me know. He didn't even call or message me." I said as if accusing. "...That's a lie! That's a lie!
So much a lie!" You really are a fool, Keifer. I felt my brother's hand rubbing my back. "Stop it, Jay. Stop crying
because of him. You have to accept the truth." "W-what truth?" I tried to look up at him but he stopped me. He
kissed my head. "There's a chance that Keifer..." He sighed. "...that Keifer
"...He received an invitation from Watson Enterprise
. It said that the new major share holder of the company would be introduced. With the size of his
responsibilities, do you think he will ever come back ?" I cried out loud again. He was right! He might not come
back to us. He has a life that I don't belong to. That we don't belong to. I shouldn't hope anymore...but why do I
still believe it. "He will come back
. I know he will come back . He said he'll come back." I insisted . He needs to come back. He needs to come
back here. He needs to come back to me. Because if he doesn't come back, what am I going to do? What will I
do when he's gone from me forever? I don't understand why Aries had to tell me this. I thought we were fine
but why did he say that? Does he still want to hurt me? Maybe he's really mad at me. Maybe he's just getting
back at me. That's not the case. "Take back what you said! He'll come back here!" I shouted at him and tried to
punch him. "Jay! That's enough!" "Take it back! He'll be back!..." He'll be back. "...because I can't handle it." We
stayed in that position for a long time. I don't even know how long I was crying. I just realized that I was lying
down with Horoscope's thigh as the pillow I made. He was combing my hair with his fingers. In his simple
way, I felt comfortable. "Let me tell you something funny." He said but I didn't look at him or answer him. "...Do
you know that I don't really know my real age anymore?" I looked at him slightly and was surprised. Shunga?
You don't know your age. "That's why what I told you beforeâ€"that's why I didn't tell you my real age so you
wouldn't suspect that we were siblingsâ€" that's not true." He smiled even though he didn't know if I was
looking. "...because I was just adopted, I only know your age. You're three years old. Yes, I'm older than you,
but I don't know how much of a gap there is between us." I went back to looking at the absence. His stupidity
was quite funny. Too much! Let's laugh... Ha.ha.ha.ha. "What added to the problem was that I don't have a
birth certificate. That's why even Brother Angelo thought I was only three when they got me." "How did you
know your real age?" I asked in a whisper . "Because of your motherâ€"we did. But I found out when I was in
grade school. Percy even laughed at me, saying I was so stupid . He said I didn't know my own age." At that
point I smiled. We really had the same brainwaves. But it probably wasn't his fault. I thought he was just a little
kid. He would know that if an adult taught him. But it seemed like he hadn't been taught the age by Mama yet.
"Are you happy?" I didn't ask myself. "...are you happy that you didn't grow up in Mama's powder?" He sighed. "I
can't say. My life is a mess." I straightened the bed and looked at him. He looked at me when he felt my gaze
on him. He smiled as he continued to comb my hair. "Go to sleep. Kuya will watch over you." And those words
made me smile. Despite what happened, I also heard something good. "Aries..." I called him. "...Your nostrils
are so big. I can see your brainâ€"ARAY!" He slapped me on the forehead.