Chapter -249

What now

Jay Jay's pov

I heard a knock on my bedroom door along with a shout.
"Hurry up! We're going to be late!"
It was Aries. I took a deep breath. I rinsed
my mouth and washed my toothbrush before leaving the bathroom.
I went straight to the door and opened it.
His eyebrows quickly crossed when he saw that I hadn't showered yet.
"What's that?! What time is it?!" He said annoyed.
I looked at him bored. "I don't know. Don't you have a watch? Why don't you
â€"STOP!"
I almost sat on the floor from the force of his slapping me.
I had two hands on my head while I was in tears.
This shit! It's like no one gives orders!
"STOP! That's so painful!" I told him annoyed.
"You can stop that!!" He replied angrily. "...you're
affecting that guy too much!"
Just kidding!
I thought it was easy NOT to affect. If he was still
right about Ella, he thought I didn't know that!
He wouldn't come back if he did. There's still a lot of art!
You guys have a love life!
"It's annoying! You go first! I'll just go pick up the
Ulopongs!"
"What Ulopong?" He asked in surprise.
"My classmates."
He was obviously hesitant about whether he would agree to what I said. But if
he didn't leave yet, he would definitely be late. Being late wasn't allowed for them
because they were in the higher section.
"Okay. It's up to you. But text me, okay? And don't leave the house
until you pick him up." He ordered sternly while still staring
at me.
"Yes! Get out!"
He turned his back on me so I closed the door. I went back to the bathroom and
continued the ritualâ€"this time taking a shower.
The truth is, I really don't plan on picking up any of the
Ulopongs. I won't involve them in being late.
If Sato threatens, then let him take care of it. I really need to face
my fear. Nothing will happen to me if I scare him.
I don't even know him, maybe later he'll just be a threat.
I was soaked in water and even though the skin on my fingers was peeling,
I couldn't even think of leaving the shower.
After drying myself off, I looked at my face in the mirror.
The redness was gone and there were only a few scratches. I fixed myself up and
got dressed.
While putting on my shoes, I heard my cellphone ring.
A text came. I finished what I was doing before looking
at it.
The text was from Yuri.
From: Pres.Yuri
Message: where are you? Why aren't you here yet?
I quickly typed an answer to him.
To: Pres.Yuri
Message: still at home. I'm going to be late.
From: Pres.Yuri
Message: you're late. I'll pick you up.
He's probably already at school because of his questioning. It would be embarrassing
if he came back here just to pick me up.
To: Pres.Yuri
Message: don't. I'm leaving, bro. I'll see you there.
I didn't wait for his answer. I already arranged what I was going to bring.
I also checked if I forgot anything. After making sure
everything was okay, I just went out.
I said goodbye to one of the maids. When I came out of the gate, I noticed a
taxi arriving. It was a bit surprising because there weren't many
taxis passing through this village.
People here are wealthy. They had cars!
But even so, I still flagged it down. Maybe he was just dropping off a passenger
not far away. The taxi stopped in front of me.
I decided to get in rather than wait around the corner. Maybe
Sato would be around later.
When I got in, I didn't immediately notice that someone was sitting next to the
driver. I had already closed the door before I saw that he already had
a passenger.
"Oh, sorry. You already have aâ€"." I couldn't finish what I was going to say
when I heard the door lock.
I immediately tried to open the door but it was too late.
The car sped away quickly.
"W-who are you?! What do you need from me?!" I shouted as
I banged the car window.
None of them moved and turned to look at me. Both were wearing bonnets and
black t-shirts or jackets. I took the opportunity to take out
my cellphone and dial a number.
It seemed like one of them noticed me. The one sitting next to the
driver turned around and tried to reach for my cellphone. I blocked his leg
so he couldn't get close.
"Give me that!" He shouted.
"I don't want it! Get away from me!"
I also kicked him so he couldn't reach me.
I looked at my cellphone and noticed that Yuri was calling. I immediately
answered it.
"YURI!" I shouted as I pushed the cellphone away.
"...HELP....ME! HELP....ME! SOMEONE
....KIDNAPPED....ME!"
"I TOLD YOU!!" The man shouted as he grabbed my cellphone.
"GIVE IT BACK! YUUURRRIII!!!"
He hung up the call and threw a rock at the dashboard of the
car. I was so annoyed that I kicked their seats.
"Stop it! We might have an accident!" The driver shouted at his
companion.
Before his companion could even move, he grabbed my cellphone.
I choked him with my arm from behind.
He had a headlock on me.
My arm hurt but I held on as hard as I could.
"P-pre! P-kill me!" He said it was hard.
One of them tried to stop me but he couldn't concentrate because
he was driving.
"Let go of the one I'm with!" He said and tried to pull my arm away.
He dug his nails into my skin, making me scream but I
tightened my grip even more.
"You're a f*cking woman!" The driver shouted while looking at the road.
"You're a man!" I replied to him.
You thought you were the only one who knew how to swear!
His nails dug in deeper.
My grip on him was loosening due to the pain. I immediately kicked his side. I didn't
care if he was driving.
The car swerved for a moment because of what I did. I did it again and
the car started to shake. The cars
behind us honked their horns one after another.
"You're a liar!" He shouted at me again.
"Argh! You're a liar!" I shouted too.
I continued kicking when someone suddenly crashed into our vehicle.
I let go of the man I was choking on and lay down completely in the
backseat.
"Who's that!" The driver shouted while trying to peek at the car behind me.
That's when I noticed that we were already on the highway. I got up and peeked
outside to make sure.
We were already on the highway!
I looked at the two of them. The driver was busy avoiding the car
behind him. The other one was constantly coughing and gasping for breath.
"Where are you taking me?!" I asked angrily.
None of them moved until someone crashed into me from
behind again. I almost fell over because of the force. I peeked at the back and
saw another familiar car.
"YURI!!" I shouted.
I knew he couldn't hear me but I was still getting involved. He looked
at my behavior and his expression quickly changed to one of concern.
He gestured at me as if telling me to pull over to the
other side. I did so even though I was full of surprise. He crashed into the car
again .
I almost screamed because of the force.
I was afraid of having an accident but if this was the only way. I was ready
to go back to the hospital.
But I was more worried when the taxi I was riding in suddenly backed up to
hit Yuri's car. I was nervous so I glanced at him but
he didn't seem to mind.
It couldn't be like this. I had to help!!
I faced the driver and kicked him again.
"Hey! Stop!" His companion shouted and tried to stop me.
That's why I kicked him too. The
taxi we were riding in crashed again and unexpectedly
the car spun around.
I heard the sound of the tires rubbing on the asphalt road
. I put both my hands on my head and bent down to prepare
myself for the strong impact.
The car stopped spinning on its own and there was no impact. There was a smell of
burning rubber and smoke all around. I heard the door open
so I got up.
The driver and his companion were gone. I was stunned, unable to understand
what had happened. I almost passed out again!
The door next to me opened so I turned around. I saw Yuri who was
full of concern for me.
"Jay! Are you okay?" He asked worriedly.
I willingly hugged him. My whole body was shaking.
I was also sweating.
"I-I almost did!"
"Ssshhhh... It's okay. I'm here." He whispered to me.
"Y-yuri...." I almost cried.
He was still hugging me. He was tight and I was afraid to let go.
It was as if what had happened didn't want to sink into my brain.
Yuri released me from the hug. He held me on
both cheeks with both hands. I forced
my face to face him.
"You're not hurt? Didn't they do anything to you? What are
you feeling?" He asked one after another.
I shook my head. "W-you're not hurt."
I looked around the taxi. There was a wallet on the driver's seat.
I took it and handed it to Yuri.
"B-maybe it can help us."
He nodded and took out his ID. I looked inside the taxi again and saw
my cellphone on the floor. I picked it up along with my bag.
"Let's get out of here." My tone was conversational with him.
"Okay." He replied and got out first.
I followed but I was only one step away when
my knees gave out. I almost fell but
Yuri immediately helped me up.
He helped me until I got close to his car. He let
me get in before taking out his cellphone and motioning for someone to call.
I just nodded at him. I stared at the taxi in front of us. It's
hard to believe that even a public transport like that would
be used to kidnap me.
I have no proof but I have a feeling Sato is the one who is planning this.
Who else is trying to take my life?
It's annoying!!
I can't just be scared. I have to fight
that idiot. You're a Japanese! I'll send you back to Japan with just one kick.
My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the car door close.
Yuri had already gotten in before I knew it.
"I called the police to report what happened. I need
your statement." He explained. "...are you going to say someone is trying to
kill you?"
I shook my head. "The trouble will only get worse. Let's just say it's a simple
case of holdup."
He nodded. Not long after, the police arrived. We told them
what we had discussed and we spent almost 30 minutes talking
to them.
The police wanted to summon our parents because
we were minors but Yuri introduced himself and said he would just send
a representative to their precinct.
"They said the taxi was stolen. They reported it to them the other day."
Yuri opened the door as he got into his car. "...it looks like they really planned
this."
My fist clenched. They were really waiting for me. It looked like
they had been planning to put me in that taxi for a long time.
Bad luck! If only I hadn't gone with Aries!
Yuri started the car. "I'll take you to the hospital forâ€"."
"To school." I cut him off. "...I wasn't hurt
earlier. I'm fine."
He didn't speak for a long time, as if he was thinking about what I said.
"I understand, but please tell me if you feel something."
I nodded without looking at him. I was still annoyed by that
taxi kidnap-kidnap thing. I couldn't take another taxi like that.
I was silent the entire trip until we got to school.
When I got out of the car, I stopped.
Where was the room?
I was going to ask Yuri but I decided to just follow him.
He was on the other side of the main building and headed straight to the...auditorium?
Yesterday was gymnasium, now it's the auditorium. We might even be kicked out
of here. It's embarrassing for them!
When we entered, the Ulopongs were in a corner. Sitting on the floor
with a teacher in front of them. Their attention immediately shifted to us as
we approached.
"Sorry if we're late." Yuri said to the teacher.
The female teacher gave us a dark smile. "Like I
care. Sit anywhere you want."
I raised one eyebrow. Our teachers are different too. It's a bit of a
sneer. Sir Alvin is the only one who really loves us.
I ducked behind the Ulopongs. That's all
we'd be sitting on. I looked in front of me when I noticed Ci-N waving
at me while smiling.
I simply nodded in response. I wasn't in the mood to smile at
her. I was still annoyed by what happened earlier. If I went home,
Tita would question me. Then when I got to Kuya's,
that would be a valid suspicion.
She would know I was lying. She might also know what
happened in the taxi because of her connections.
What connection did she use? Smart or Globe?
Our class ended with me just stunned while our eyebrows met.
The teacher's head immediately turned to face me.
"Why are you late?" Mayoâ€"who was
closest to me â€"asked an angry question .
I quickly got irritated by her silly smile. I looked at her annoyed.
"Please!" I said, grabbing the attention of the others.
Mayo was clearly annoyed by my answer. "What's your problem?
I was just asking a question."
"You can ask a question, why? Are we okay?"
I was surprised by her sudden standing up and poking me. "That's it! Go ahead and scold me!
You're good at that!"
I stood up abruptly and met her angry gaze. "What
if I scold you? I have the right to do that!"
"Just until now? Jay, we've been through a lot.
What's the point of forgiving us?!"
A crisp, crisp, crisp....fuck you! Forgive me?!
You're so strong.
"How could I do that if you don't look like you regretted what
you did? You're so arrogant now!"
"Your problem is you-you're too important!" She shouted right at
my face.
It was as if something clicked in my brain.
My fist moved spontaneously straight to his mouth. It was too late for me to notice what I had done.
Mayo immediately fell down and his fellow
Ulopongs quickly approached him.
"Jay!" Yuri called out to me. "...why did you do that?!"
Nothing. I was just tripping.
I didn't like the tone of his question. It was as if
it was all my fault.
"He scolded me!"
"Even though! You know his behavior, why do you have to
hurt him?"
Oh my god! It's me!
I didn't say anything more. I kicked my bag in annoyance and quickly
walked out of the auditorium. I hadn't even gotten far enough when
I felt someone grab my arm.
I grabbed my arm and glared at him. I thought Yuri
was the one who followed me but it was someone else.
"Jay, I'm the one who apologized for what Mayo did." Kit pleaded.
"...forgive her."
I couldn't help but look into his eyes. It's sad
and it looks like it's blushing. It looks like it's crying and it looks like it's been woken up .
I took a deep breath to try to ease my feelings but
it's no use. I'm annoyedâ€"no! I'm angry.
I'm angry about what happened to me earlier in the taxi and now
Mayo has added to it. This has helped me a lot, shit!
"You know, Kit. I feel bad for what you did to me. When
you helped me but what makes me feel even worse is what
Mayo said. It's like she didn't know I was hurt."
She bowed for a moment. "I'm really sorry Jay." She tried to come closer
but I backed away. "...believe me, we're really sorry."
I shook my head. "But that's not what I see in the rest of you."
"What should I do to make you give us a
chance too?"
I looked in the other direction and bit my lower lip. I was still angry
and my chest felt heavy.
"I don't know.... Maybe you should admit that you're gay to them. Maybe
I'll forgive you." I couldn't help but turn away.
I walked away without hearing anything from him. I had no
plans to go home yet. I went to the bathroom to wash and clean myself up.
Luckily there was no one in the classroom when I entered. I washed myself and
looked at myself in the mirror.
I really didn't understand what was happening to me.
I was losing my temper at what I was saying. I had to talk to Kit and
explain to him that I didn't really mean it.
I grabbed a tissue from the tissue box next to the mirror. I quickly
wiped my face and hurried back to the auditorium.
When I arrived, I was stopped when I saw Kit in front of everyone and
it seemed like they were talking about something.
"Jay-jay! Hurry up! Kit has something to announce!"
Ci called to me with a smile.
Oh, shit! I hurried to get closer to Kit to stop him. I didn't think he would confess to everyone about his true
gender
this way. I did what I could but it looked like I was already caught. In an instant, the reactions of the Ulopongs
changed. "This is for real.....I'm gay."