Cliff Diving
Jay-jay's POV
"I don't want to! Why are you forcing me?" I said tearfully . "Just solve this one." He said while pointing to the math problem on the paper. I was sobbing while facing him. I couldn't help but stop reviewing. Two hours have passed but here we are with Math, with many problems. I love to create problems and then have others solve them. You're great Math, great. "That's the last one?" I asked annoyed. "That's the last one. Then we'll turn to the next topic, English." "Let's not speak English anymore, I've learned a lot from you." "Like what?" "Like what." I imitated him. He laughed a little. "Nice try." "Nice try." I imitated his voice again. He looked at me sharply but he was still smiling. I looked at him angrily . "Enough with the game." He said, obviously testing me. I tried to suppress my smile but it still came out. I knew he knew what I was going to do. What? What? "Enoughâ€"!" I couldn't ï¬nish my imitation and screamed loudly because he suddenly squeezed my side. But he still didn't stop. He kept tickling me in the side. I kept chasing his hand to stop but I couldn't do it because I was so weak from laughing. "Enough!" I shouted while laughing. "Still copying me?" I had already laid down on the floor so it was easier for him to tickle me. "No! No! Enough!" It's a good thing he listened to me and stopped. He was still laughing while looking at me. I was so tired and out of breath from laughing and avoiding his hand. "I don't want to. I'll be nice." I asked him. He was still smiling while looking at me. It looked like he was sweating from his nonsense too. "Water?" He offered. I nodded before he stood up and went to the kitchen. I took the opportunity to sit properly and take a deep breath. I've just ï¬nished running a marathon. I think I've ï¬nished all the food I ate at lunch. I'm hungry again. "Kwanan? Are you bringing food!" I shouted. I arranged the table and papers that were caught up in our chaos. I was about to throw away the paper I was being asked to answer if Kei hadn't arrivedâ€"Kwanan with water and a plate with Crema de Pruta. "Me." I said while waiting. He handed it to me before putting the glass he was also bringing on the table. "Jay?" He called me as he sat down next to me. I looked at him in surprise while chewing. "What's my name?" "Watson." "That's my surname. I'm asking about my ï¬rst name." I stopped trying to swallow. "Why? Don't you know your name anymore?" Do you have amnesia? "Because you keep calling me kwanan. What does it even mean?" He asked, looking irritated. "Instead of your name." He frowned. "Why? What for?" I didn't answer and just continued eating. I turned my back on him slightly because of his critical gaze. Think about it. "Jay? I'm asking you." I still ignored him. Even though I had ï¬nished what I was eating, my attention was still focused on my plate. Until I thought about sucking the remaining crema on the plate. "Jay! Stop! That's gross!" Keiâ€"kwanan said and tried to reach for the plate but because it was too far away, he only grabbed my arm. Iihhh! Don't touch! I immediately pulled my arm away. "What?! Don't touch me!" "What's wrong with you?" He asked irritatedly. "Don't touch me!" "What the hell is your problem?" "Just stop! Don't touch me!" "Tell me why!" "I'M Frail!" I shouted right in his face and turned my back again. You're so weak! I'm having such a hard time avoiding him and being stubborn, and then here you are again and melting the iron in my heart. Deep down. I admit that I'm ragile. Who wouldn't be the one he loves? Especially me waiting for him. Waiting for his explanation. There are nights when I actually cry and beg him to come. I miss himâ€"to be slapped. Of course I have to be tough. How can I do that when it's just his name, my heart is already pounding? Sometimes I feel like I'm the one being called even though it's not my name. I just turn my head to people who mention his name. I almost change my name. I almost became Keiâ€"kwanan.I almost had to build a real wall next to me just so I wouldn't be vulnerable to him. Jusko! The difficulty I'm enduring. The kind of thing that makes me want to run right up to him and hug him. I need this. I need this. For my heart that's still not healing but the thickness of the veins is eager. "No, you're not." He said, irritating me. Why do you even know me? I turned to him and his face was serious as he faced me. "Coz if you are, why are you putting up with me like this?" "What do you want? I'll welcome you with open arms?" I asked sarcastically. "No, but at least care to listen to me." I ignored him and just turned my back. I distracted myself with the math problem he was asking me to answer. I didn't even know if this was right. I was just putting in the number. "See what I'm talking about." He said and suddenly stood up. Are you mad at him? I simply followed his gaze. He kept walking out the door. I saw him all the way to the beach but he disappeared after a few seconds. I stood up from where I was sitting. It was as if the sea had swept the fool away. I sorted out the papers before walking to follow him. The sun was still shining so I couldn't help but feel a pang when the sand stuck to my feet. Even though I was wearing slippers, I still felt the heat seeping through. This must be a fake Hawaiian. "Kwanan!" I called to him but no one answered. I walked around because he might be nearby. I even looked at the trees because he might have just climbed up and hidden me. "Kwanan!" I called but still no one. Until I saw someone standing on the top of the big rock where I ran yesterday. I approached it and tried to peek at him from below. "Kwanan! You're right there!" I said but he didn't even look back. He didn't seem to hear. I tried to climb up to get closer to his place but I was halfway there when he walked to the ar end of the rock. "Hey! Kwanan!" "That's not my name." He said almost in a whisper in my ear. "What?" "My name is not Kwanan." He clariï¬ed. I accelerated the climb. My knees almost scraped a few times in my haste. When I reached the top, the King of Vipers was already at the far end. I took each step slowly because of the rocks. When I hit the bone, I knocked him down here. "Hey! Kwannan!" I called to him as he walked closer . He turned to face me annoyed. "Stop calling me that." I pouted because he looked really upset. I stopped for a moment when I noticed that he didn't have any clothes on. I could see his skin and the...uh-la-la. Stuff, stuff, stuff you there. "W-what's the problem?" I tried to get back to my point. "Say my name." He ordered. "Why?" "What's wrong with my name?" "Why are you forcing me to say your name?" He shook his head and it seemed like his remaining patience had really run out. He turned around slightly and took a step. "This is pointlessâ€"fvck!" "Keifer!" We shouted at the same time as he slipped and fell. Waaahh! Shunga! I immediately approached where he was standing earlier. I tried to peek below. Even if it's water, it's still dangerous. Where is that? I was just as surprised when his body floated up but he seemed unconscious. His back was the ï¬rst to rise and his head was still submerged in the water. I immediately panicked because something bad might have happened to him. I immediately stood up, unsure if I should go back from the same place I climbed or just jump to be faster. But I might also lose consciousness, we're both dead. Sharks will beneï¬t us. Batman's on, Eman's not. I pinched my nose and jumped into the sea with my eyes closed. I felt the pain of the water hitting my legs and body. I quickly swam up and looked for the bodyâ€"this, Kei's bodyâ€"kwanan. I immediately swam closer to him. I could clearly see the scratches on his arm and side that he probably hit the rock when he slipped. I also saw the not-so- dry wound on his back. Shot. I immediately lifted his face and patted his cheek. "Hey! Wake up!" I pleaded but I didn't hear any response. Hey! Don't be like that! I couldn't help but be scared. I didn't know what to do to him. If I still didn't do anything, he might get even worse. I almost cried when I remembered what was done to drowning people. Mouth to mouth resuscitation. Just agree! Even though I didn't know the right way to do it, I still tried. I squeezed his jaw to open his mouth and then I brought my mouth closer to blow air at him. But I felt like he might die from the smell of my breath. I was even more startled. I moved away to look at him but he was still unconscious. I patted his cheek again before repeating the resuscitation. I was about to blow air into my mouth when someone suddenly grabbed my neck, pressing my mouth even harder against his. I just slapped the shameless one, especially when his lips moved. I pushed him with all my strength and he ï¬nally let go. "You're a fool! You're really crazy!" I said angrily. The shameless one just laughed but he still had a trace of the pain he got from slipping. "Your kiss saved me." "Ulowl! What are you, sleeping beauty? Did you wake up from a kiss?" He shook his head before looking up from where he had fallen and I jumped on him. I immediately noticed the scratch on his shoulder. It looked like he hadn't slipped well. Yes, he had fallen. "You idiot! If you were acting like that, you would have slipped anyway! If you got caught, you'd be ï¬ne?!" I said and he smiled and faced me. "You have nothing to worry about. That's actually a great spot for cliff diving." "Why shouldn't I worry? If you get killed, how will I go home? I'll be here for the rest of my life watching your corpse rot?" He suddenly laughed out loud. It was like I really had nothing to worry about. He was still dizzy. Still a cobra. "You can eat my corpse so you won't be hungry." He said and I immediately splashed water on him. "I'm hungry, but I'm not a cannibal!" I said annoyed while squinting. "You don't look delicious either." He looked at me with desire. "Would you like to try and taste me." Ohâ€"oh no! Eew! "I'll drown you!" I threatened and he replied with a loud laugh. I was annoyed to swim away from him. But before I could get away completely, someone grabbed my waist. "What?!" I felt like a ï¬sh trying to swim. "Stay close." He said and started swimming. Because he was still holding me, he carried me until we reached the beach. I climbed on top of him ï¬rst, slapping him on the sand. I didn't care if he covered me with sand. He followed and sat next to me. I immediately noticed his legs and thighs were red and shaking. I stared at them and only then did I notice that it was a big scratch. It looked like some parts of his skin were peeling off. Then he was in the sea water. "Don't you feel that?" I asked a little surprised while pointing at his legs and thighs. He looked at it for a moment. "Of course I do. But salt water will help disinfect it." "Even so! That hurts." He smiled slightly. I knew that the shameless one was going to continue teasing me again so I immediately stood up. "Let's go back. Clean that." I said and offered him my hand. He accepted it and stood up. I could see him wincing in pain but he quickly changed his expression so that I wouldn't notice. I don't know why but I felt annoyed. He did the same thing when he was shot. Why did he seem afraid to show that he was hurt? It was like a reduction in his manhood. He was about to take a step when he was stopped. He didn't speak but I could see his paleness. He also blew air out a few times. Should I touch the wound. "You can't walk?" I asked irritated. "It hurts, right? Shout it out. You're embarrassed." I immediately looked around to ï¬nd something he could use. But all I could see were coconut husks. Until I thought of something. I took the biggest husk I could ï¬nd. I got about three husks and put them together. I faced Keiâ€"kwanan, and showed him what I had done. "Get on." I ordered. "What?" "Get on." He looked at the husks before looking at me with concern. "I don't think this will work." "Just get on. I'll take care of it." I insisted. Even though he was clearly unsure, he still got on and found a comfortable spot. I approached the other end so his back was to me. I started pulling the palapa but I tripped after taking one step. Oh my! It's heavy! "Jay?" Keiâ€"kwanan called to me. "Don't mess around! I'm stretching." "I can still walkâ€"." "Oh no! You're just about to cry in pain and then you're going to walk . Be quiet!" I grabbed the end of the palapa again and pulled. This time I had some speed so I pulled it properly. Luckily the sand was really ï¬ne so there was no problem until I brought him to the front of the house. I was panting when I let go. I think everything I had eaten was gone in a flash. Even though I was wet with sea water, I knew I was sweating. "Jay?" He called again. I immediately went to him when I saw him trying to stand up. I helped him until he sat properly on the edge of the terrace. He let out a breath. He faced me as I sat down next to him. "Are you okay? You should have let me walk." "We're here. Don't complain." I replied annoyed before looking at his leg. "We should clean that up." I stood up and helped him stand up again. "Take a bath ï¬rst." "Beach me." He said seriously. I almost let him go. Not just because he was so tired but because of what he said. He was still serious while saying that and looking at me. This is crazy. "I'll fuck you!" "Come on. I'm injured." He said laughing. I winced. It was hard to ignore his naked body and now he wants me to bathe him. That's it! I didn't say anything and helped him climb the stairs. He kept moaning in pain. I thought he was going to take me to another room but he went straight to the room where I was sleepingâ€"which he was sleeping in too. I opened the bathroom door and pushed him under the shower. I let go of him and immediately went to the cabinet to ï¬nd a towel and put it on the hanger near him. "You can handle that. I'll leave you." I said and his annoying smile flashed again . I was going to break his teeth with a punch. "You don't wanna help me? How about joining me?" I immediately picked up the nearest bottle of lotion and was about to throw it at him. "I'm injured! I'm injured!" He shouted while blocking his hands in front of him. "You won't stop? You're already injured, you animal, you're still whining !" He just laughed out loud. I put down the bottle of lotion and left him. I closed the bathroom door and left the room for now. That idiot's wound needs to be treated. I don't know if there's even a ï¬rst aid kit here. I thought about taking a peek in the other room. At the ï¬rst door, I only found a bed. The second was the bathroom. The third was the storage room. I looked up and saw a container that looked like medicine. I reached for it and brought it back to the room. When I opened the door, Keiâ€"kwanan appeared, wearing shorts but no shirt. "Are you done?" I turned to face him. "Yeah." He looked at what I had brought so I handed it to him. "Treat your wound. I'll take a bath." He accepted what I was holding. I went straight to the bathroom and locked the door. I took a bath and got ready. It was a good thing there were plenty of clothes here. When I came out of the bathroom, he had ï¬nished applying medicine to his leg and shoulder but he still wasn't ï¬nished with his side. "This is mine." I grabbed the cotton ball he was holding and sat next to him. He moved slightly to face me with the wound container. He twitched at the ï¬rst touch. "Take it easy!" I said. "I know." I just continued what I was doing. It was a good thing it ended without hearing any complaints from him. I helped him put on his clothes. "There! Because! Next time be stupid!" I lectured him and he gave me a hard time. "This is your fault. Because you keep calling me kwanan." Oh wow. I poked his wound on his arm. He almost screamed in pain. I glared at him when he looked at me evilly. "Who's to blame?" "M-me." I gave him a plastic smile. "You're not ï¬ghting. I'm holding your wound." "And my heart." Oh powta. I frowned at him. He really wouldn't let himself not be able to breathe. "I know a lot. I'll cook. It's embarrassing for you." I suggested. "What will you cook?" "Anything that can be fried." He winced. "I think there's a frozen ï¬sh in the freezer. Defrost it and cook the way you want it." I just nodded and left the room. I went straight to the kitchen and approached the refrigerator. I saw the ï¬sh he was talking about. I took it out and put it in the sink to pour water on. While waiting for the ice to melt, I grabbed everything I needed. I drained the pan and turned on the stove. When the pan was hot, I added the oil. I approached the ï¬sh again but the ice still hadn't melted. I laughed a little when the stream of water hit the ï¬sh's mouth. "Poor thing you are. You're drowning." I said and the ï¬sh opened its mouth even wider. I thought about playing with the ï¬sh. I tried to make it swim in the water and try to open its mouth even more to let the stream of water in. I thought about blocking the drain of the sink so that the water would go deeper and I could drown them all. They all drowned. I stopped for a moment when I smelled something burning. I just ignored it and turned back to the drowning ï¬sh. "JAY-JAY! BEHIND YOU!" Kei-kwanan shouted loudly, making me turn around. When I looked behind me, the pan was on ï¬re. I was panicked and scared so I used my palms to scoop water and spray the ï¬re but it only grew bigger. I screamed almost reaching the ceiling. "Fire! Fire!" I screamed and was about to go out but Keiâ€"kwanan met me and took off my clothes. He dipped it in the sink full of water before throwing it into the pan with the ï¬re. I was dumbfounded, even though the ï¬re was gone I still couldn't move because of fear. The King of Cobras came to me panting while wagging his tail. He hugged me. "Sshh... It's okay. No one got hurt." My arm wrapped around his on its own accord. And my tears came out on their own accord . I cried because of fear and regret. We had nothing to cook. No dinner!