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Last Enemy

Jay-jay's POV

What is the correct angle for slapping? Does the person I'm going to slap
have to be facing me? Or can it be with their back turned? My palm has been getting hot to slap Mayo for a
while now. "Stop it!" Kit shouted at her. "I said just a touch." "Don't be naughty." The nurse who was taking care
of her said. Mayo still couldn't stop crying as if Kit was dead. Meanwhile, he only got a scratch compared to
the security guard who was already in the ambulance and taken to the nearest hospital. "I was scared!" Mayo
replied while wiping her face. The nurse looked at them in surprise, probably confused by their attitude. "What
are you doing?" She asked while covering Kit's stitched wound. Mayo looked at her sharply. "Dad." Crazy. The
nurse seemed to notice that she didn't want to be one of the ones to be embarrassed and didn't say anything.
Kit thanked her before getting out of the ambulance and walking towards us. Mayo was holding their same
white polo shirt with blood on it. She draped it over her shoulder to cover the remaining blood that clung to her
insides. I was grateful for what she did because honestly, my stomach felt like it was going to turn upside
down from the fresh blood that was spreading. "Are you okay, Kit?" I asked when they got closer to us. "Yes,
are you?" "I'm fine. I'm not hurt." I answered but they didn't seem to believe me. Did I look like a joke? He
sighed before looking at me with concern. "We know your blood problem. Phobia Jay is no joke." Mayo said. I
can't blame them, they saw my fear earlier. I couldn't even help Kit. I couldn't even ask for help. I just stared as
if I wasn't allowed to move. "W-whatever. This is the second time." Kit put his arm around me with his helpless
arm. "Don't think about it. It's not your fault." I forced a smile and nodded. Even though honestly, I had a strong
eeling that the person who fired that gun had something to do with me. It was right in front of the school
where there were a lot of students. It was like he didn't care if anyone else got hurt. And why did that happen
when we were at the gate? I looked at the man approaching us. His eyebrows met again . He's always like
that. Maybe because Ella was far away from him. "Hands off." He told Kit that's why he was forced to leave my
arms. I faced my brother Horoscope. "What did the police say?" He pointed to David who was still being talked
to by the police. He was the one who clearly saw the car and the gun being pulled out by the crazy guy who
wanted to kill us all. But one thing is clear. The security guard was not the target. My brother faced me again.
"They believe the security guard was the target." Nonsense. I hope they shot or killed Manong Guard a long
time ago. He doesn't leave the Guard House. Even though he's not on duty, he still comes in. Then he'll just
sleep or play Mobile Legend. "You didn't tell the truth?" Calix asked. "What if this is followed?" Aries faced him
irritably. "Do you know your enemy? He probably didn't just do it casually because he managed to get a hail of
bullets here. If we tell the police..." He pointed to the police behind him. "Not them." "You're right, but they still
need to know." Rory interjected. "I know someoneâ€"." Aries immediately cut him off and said. "It's better not to
use influence. Because like I said, you don't know the enemy." He looked at me. "Maybe you just got caught up
in someone else's enemy." And started walking away. We watched him walk away. He was probably going to
get his stuff so we could go home. Because of the incident, the students had been sent home. We were the
only witnesses left for the police to talk to. "Dabid is done." Ci said so we looked at David who was
approaching. He forced a smile and looked at all of us. "Are you sure no one else got hurt?" He asked as he
got closer. "My ass got hurt." The answer wasâ€"who else? None other than the little boy. He was still doing
well, he still had energy. We each took a deep breath before walking back to the classroom. We're going to get
our things so we can go home . It's better if we let what happened rest. We were almost at the building when I
noticed Drew approaching Kit. I saw Mayo stop so I stopped too. I knew they were still not okay so I couldn't
help but worry and maybe their fight would continue here later. "You shouldn't have saved me." Drew said
annoyed. Saved? Kit seriously adjusted his stance to face him. Mayo immediately took a step to get closer but
I was faster in grabbing him to stop him. "Let them talk first." I said softly and I was so grateful when he
listened. We looked at both Kit and Drew. Kit was still serious and it seemed like Drew had just made the
wrong move, his face was broken by the punch. With a pinch. "If I hadn't done that, you'd probably be dead." Kit
replied. Kit saved Drew? I deliberately looked at his arm wrapped in gauze. Is that why he got injured because
he tried to save this idiot? I couldn't help but be amazed by what he did. Despite the hurtful words he received
rom this stupid debtor, his concern for his friend still prevailed. You are a true Barbieâ€"a friend. "And one more
thing..." He added, making us wait. "...who will pay your debt if you die?" Drew scratched his head violently.
"Thank you for getting away." He said sarcastically and I laughed softly. "I think it would have been better if I
had just perished." Kit laughed loudly and patted his shoulder. A small smile appeared on Drew and at that
moment, I knew that the fight between them was over, which I thought would last longer. I looked at Mayo
when I noticed that she was still unmoved. In the mess that had happened to them, she was the one who was
the most angry. I will never forget that because she slapped me like I was an animal. Instant blush on. "Hey." I
called her weakly. "You're so quiet." He didn't say anything and just waited for the two of us to approach. He
olded his arms while looking at Drew with a look of disdain. "What's that? You don't have money to pay, so
you're just friends with Kit again?" I wanted to slap him hard. If only I could have teased this snotty guy, I
would have done it earlier. If not, why not....haizt! Drew needs to think twice about making up with him? Is he
really that angry about their fight? "Mayo, that's enough." There was a threat in Kit's voice. Mayo didn't answer
and quickly walked back to the room. The three of us just exchanged glances. We all understood why he was
acting like that. It seemed like we needed to be more patient. Mayo, Junyo, Julyo, Agusto had a slap. We
walked back to the room almost at the same time. The crowd had already settled down and were already out
the door. They each said goodbye and reminded them to be careful and it was better to go straight home. I
organized my things before zipping up the bag. I grabbed it and David and Felix almost left the room together.
Ci-N was ahead of us while still teasing Drew. "When Keifer comes, tell him about Drew's debt." Felix said. I
immediately felt a twinge of anger. I heard a bad word. "Why would I do that?" There was a hint of irritation in
my voice. "Keifer paid off all of Drew's debts to usâ€"except for Ci-N's." He explained. "Why are you still charging
me?" "Maybe he'll get better. Plus, so he won't borrow from us again ." David snapped. "Drew's a nice guy, he
can be a jerk sometimes but he's reliable. He just has a lot of problems." I nodded. What he said was true. It
really does seem like this idiot is struggling with money. He could stop gambling because he looks so hungry .
"If he didn't gamble, he wouldn't be in debt." I commented. "That's what we told him too." Felix laughed. "But all
he would say was, 'that's why I gamble to pay off '." It was like the other way around. I don't know Drew's life
story. I don't want to say anything bad about him, because he gets angry sometimes. And gambling to pay off
debt is not an answer either. I didn't say anything more and continued walking. Ci-N still wouldn't stop
charging 8 pesos. David could only shake his head at Batang Kumag's stubbornness. "You're only charging 8
pesos?" Drew said annoyed. "Every five is important! Especially when it's less than eight!" Ci shouted back. It
was obvious that they were about to fight. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for Batang Kumag who couldn't
be paid or for Drew who couldn't even pay 8 pesos. Jusko! My 5k walked out because of shame. David
immediately came to them to separate them. When he grabbed Ci by the collar, Drew quickly ran to escape
him. "My 8! Give it back!" Batang Kumag still chased after him but the one he was charging had completely
disappeared. We could only shake our heads at their looks. Ci looked like she was about to cry while David
carried her by the collar on her back. "You should have held her." He said with a grin. David let go of her. I
looked at the parked car when I noticed the Horoscope leaning there and Ella stabbed the damn thing. It
seemed like they were the only ones waiting for me. "I'm leaving, that's my service. Be careful, okay?" I said
goodbye to them and they nodded at me. I walked and ran to get to them quickly because my sister looked
like a deluge was coming. Ella was next to her but I don't know why she still looked like that. Maybe she had
gastritis. "She's slow to move." He was so annoyed with me. I slapped him. "Edi, you're fast." He hit me with
the back of my head so I quickly raised my arm to block it. It's a good thing he didn't continue because it
looked so painful. "I'll answer. Get in." He ordered. I just made him struggle before getting into the passenger
seat. I would have liked to be next to him because of course Ella would be riding there. So close, I wish she
would have just put her arm around Aries. After all, their navels are always connected. You guys will break up
too! There's no forever! I didn't realize that the car had already started moving. I was still looking at the two in
ront of me with disdain. It's a good thing I wasn't caught by this one, I might have lost my eye. "So, did you
catch it?" Ella asked, my eyes widening. I heard Aries' soft laughter. I wanted to hit these two. Butâ€"remind me.
"Jay answered." Aries ordered, widening my nostrils. "H-noâ€"noâ€"w-I'm not grabbing anything." Badtrip! Why
am I stuttering? I heard Ella laugh, which I was annoyed by. She was so happy, she was so innocent . "You
didn't grab what Aries is?" She asked. I simply pouted. These two really didn't want me to stop. Maybe she
wanted me to remind her of what she said about Kei â€". Hmpf! Bad words. "No. I'll just grab Kei'sâ€"." I couldn't
think of anything to say and the car we were riding in suddenly stopped. Since I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, I
kept bumping into the back of Aries' seat before falling to the floor. "Aaaarrraaayyyy. Aries!" I said annoyed as I
slowly got up. My head hurt and my vision seemed to be doubling. I sat down again while holding my head. It
was empty, it was still there. "Careful Aries. We might get into an accident doing what you're doing." Ella said
seriously. "Sorry. I'll drop you off, I just have something to pick up." My brother replied and continued driving. It
was as if I knew what was going to happen. I prayed for traffic on the way to Ella's but that's not what was
happening. I just sighed. I just thought there was a good reason why this was happening to me. The car
stopped in front of Ella's house. The lovers said goodbye to each other with a matching kiss on the lips. Eww...
Nausea. The car started again but we hadn't gotten far when we stopped again. Aries unbuckled his seatbelt. I
simply moved to the other side of the seat where it was far from him. It was as if I knew what was going to
happen next. "Jay..." he started, which scared me. "...you're a woman. What's coming out of your mouth." He
said and suddenly faced me and tried to reach me. I just screamed as I tried to squeeze into the corner of the
car and slapped his hand. He couldn't reach me because I knew what he was going to do would hurt. My legs
were still up, just don't let him reach me. "N-no more. I won't talk like that again!" I said while frantically pulling
his hand away. "You! You're so stubborn!" He said as he continued to do it. And because his arm was longer,
he completely grabbed my arm. I still tried to pull away until his stunned hand slipped and let go of me. He let
go too quickly. Because the force of our pulling was strong, my body spontaneously pushed back and my
head hit the window. That was strong because even Aries was scared of being hit. Only, my skull cracked.
"Shit!" I heard Aries say after the car door opened and closed. I was holding the part of my head that hit. It
hurts and I feel dizzy but apart from that I have another feeling that I can't explain properly. It feels like I'm
floatingâ€"at least it always is. But this is different because even my body is floating. I felt the door open next to
me. "Hey... Look at me." Aries ordered. I looked at him and I could tell that my vision was still fine. He still
looked like Horoscope. My remaining brain cells were still fine. "Are you still dizzy? Do you want to go to the
hospital?" He asked with concern. "I-I want..." He waited for me to say. "I want ice cream." I saw him flinch. He
almost knocked me down again so I could regain my composure. But I was serious, I really wanted ice cream.
We had passed a tarpaulin of ice cream. Aries stood up before closing the car door. I thought he was upset
with me and was about to go back to the driver's seat but he suddenly disappeared. Because of my headache
and dizziness, I couldn't turn my eyes to look for him. I leaned back for a moment and stared out the window.
When I was sure I wasn't dizzy anymore, I planned to open the car door to get out and look for my fortune-
telling brother. Does he know how to do Feng Shui? Before I could even raise my hand, the door opened and
Aries appeared with a plastic bag. He handed me the popsicle I was smiling at. That's why it was gone. I
thought he was looking for someone to give me the lucky color and number. This brother of mine really can't
stand me. I opened it and stared at it but I screamed when something cold stuck to my head. "Don't be
naughty." Aries said while holding the cold thing to my head. "You have a lump." "Will I grow a second head?" I
asked worriedly. "Yes, call it conscience." He replied sarcastically. I laughed at him. "Just kidding. You're not
bald." He laughed a little and continued what he was doing. I continued to pop the popsicle. It was dark before
Aries finished healing my lump. But like me, he was stubborn, refusing to budge. He handed me the bottle of
juice he used. That was the cold thing he had pressed against my head. "I remember, you always scared me
before." I said as he adjusted his seatbelt. He started driving before answering. "Really? What am I saying?"
"You told me I would have a second head when I got a lump. You also said a train would come out of my
woundâ€" I even looked for the tracks." He laughed softly. "You also said there were worm eggs under my nails.
And that you have to suck the blood when you get injured to return it to your body." We laughed out loud
together . I held my head again. I won't deny that it still hurts and I'm dizzy. But what I don't understand is why
I remember those things as if it was all just yesterday. We arrived at the house. I immediately noticed the car
parked in front. It was familiar but I couldn't figure out who it was. Aries and I got out one after the other. I
went inside first and Yuri's worried face greeted me. He immediately stood up and approached me. "Hey, I
heard what happened. Are you okay?" He looked at his whole body. "I'm okay. You? Are you okay? Why didn't
you come in?" He forced a smile even though there was still a trace of worry in him. "That's a relief. Something
just happened that's why I couldn't come in." "Funny. The perfectionist boy is absent due to an unexplainable
event? That was new." Aries whispered as he just entered. He didn't wait for us to answer. He continued
walking towards his room. I just pouted and looked at Yuri who was feeling the same way. "There's a bump." I
commented and he laughed. I put down my bag and felt slightly dizzy but I ignored it. "Do you want a snack?
Or are you having dinner here?" I asked him. "I don't think so. I just want to know your condition." "You're here.
You're eating here." I insisted. "I might not be able to eat either. I'm sure you'll finish it all." He replied, making
me blush and laughing. "Do you want me to pop your gums?" I threatened and brought my finger closer to his
mouth. He immediately grabbed my hand and turned his face away. " Just kidding." He said. "Okay, just
coffee." I withdrew my hand and looked at him sharply. I turned around to go to the kitchen but I had only
taken two steps when my knees gave out and my vision doubled over. I thought I was going to fall to the floor
but someone grabbed me so I wouldn't fall. I looked at him and Yuri's blurry face appeared before me. He was
saying something but I couldn't make out what it was. His mouth moves so slowly that it's as if time is
slowing down . I hear noises, voices but they're also slow and unclear . There are people moving besides Yuri
but I can't see them. What's happening? From the slow movement of the surroundings, what I see is changing.
At first, the image in my vision becomes two but gradually it changes. It becomes dark and it seems like
there's someone in front of me. There's a woman lying on her back and crying.She was screaming something
but I couldn't hear it and her mouth was also opening slowly as if time was slowing down. Whoâ€"MOM? The
image became clearer to me. Mama was lying face down while screaming repeatedly, covered in wounds,
bruises and blood. What happened? "M-mom..." Mama's image gradually disappeared in front of me. It
became dark and was replaced by light. S-moment! M-Mom! "Mom..." Everything completely disappeared. I
returned to the present where Yuri was in front of me, hugging me and trying to support me horizontally. The
people around me and what they were saying gradually became clear to me . "What the hell did you do?!" Aries
said angrily. "Aries! You'll blame me later, get some water first!" Kuya's voice. "Maybe it's better if we call an
ambulance." Aunt Gema was full of concern. "Jay, can you hear me? Please speak." Yuri looked like she was
about to cry. Crying Baby. I smiled slightly. "Cry." I whispered, which he heard too.
He smiled and kissed my forehead. "You scared the hell out of me."
I forced a smile even though honestly, I was more scared. I was scared
of the image I saw. Where did that come from and why am I seeing that?
What else don't I know, Mama?