Wild
Jay-jay's POV
I'm crying. I want to cry out loud. So loud and then I'm crying like a baby. Louder than Baby Grazel's crying. "You see that?" Kuya Angelo asked while pointing at a store name. "It says 'Happy Bread'." I heard Aries' soft laughter that made me frown. "That! It says 'On sale'!" Kuya added while pointing at a billboard with Sale for a clothing line. "I know how to read." I almost whispered my answer. "You know? Amazing! When did you learn our language? Have you been here on planet earth long?" He asked angrily and my horoscope brother laughed out loud. "It's Kuya!" "What?" He asked innocently. "You thought your nonsense would get away with it." Aries whispered. "I know you won't let me." My weak answer. "I heard that last night. And I'm giving you the same answer. Still unsafe Jay, unsafe." I didn't answer and chose to remain silent. Brother Angelo would only get angrier at me. There might be a continuation to last night's sermon. If only each of his sermons could be replaced with food, I would be so happy. When we got to school, he even threatened me before letting me get out of the car. "Jay, come to your senses!" I quickly opened the car door and almost ran into the school to get away from him. That's enough! My ears were already bleeding rom Brother's sermon! I admit that I can be silly but I have a good reason sometimes. I also know that they don't trust me or they won't let me in so I have to make excuses and make unique ways. I usually just accept Brother's sermon. That's why it's tiring when it's too much. Am I being too silly to make his sermon too much to my face? I was stopped in my tracks when someone blocked my path. My face almost hit his chest. "Esushme!" I said and was about to change the path but he blocked me again. I immediately looked up at him and glared at him but a lip met my gaze. I quickly dodged but my forehead was still hit. I immediately moved away and prepared to punch the King of Cobras in the face with my ï¬st. "Are you crazy?" I asked annoyed but he answered me with a sweet smile. "Don't involve me in your madness, okay?" "Good morning too." I looked at him sharply. I didn't like the way his smile was. It was like he was about to do something silly. He almost kissed me but he failed so there was probably more to come. "What did you eat to meet me like that?" I asked. He laughed slightly. "Is it wrong if I meet you?" "Idiot, you don't meet me!" His smile suddenly disappeared. "Profanity." Whut? My eyes widened. Before he could grab me, I ran away. I thought that flash of profanity was over. It turns out that the exception to that law, the Snake, only lasted until the island. "Don't come near me!" I shouted as I ran away. I took big steps even when climbing the stairs just so that that flash of profanity wouldn't catch up with me. He was about to kiss me again, but we weren't. I was almost to our room when someone suddenly hugged me from behind. I was about to scream but he had me leaning against the wall and blocked both arms so that I couldn't leave. "Where do you think you're going, wife?" He asked with a grin. "Your face, wife!" "Would you like me to remind you that you called me Hubby back in the island?" Powta! Reminded me! "I don't know what you're saying!" I refused. He slowly brought his face closer to mine so I immediately dodged. I also used my hand to push him away from me. "You can't deny it. You even hug and kiss me!" I immediately went straight to ours and faced him. "Oh, that's not true." He was about to take the opportunity to kiss me but David suddenly appeared next to us. "Seriously? You're so good at manipulating Jay-Jay." He said and folded his arms. Keifer moved away from me while smiling and faced David. "I saw on the internet, jealousy is painful. So, get well soon David." He said and walked away but before he could enter, he gestured with his ï¬nger while looking at me. 1 profanity. He was counting again. He counted again. I'll make sure he won't be able to charge. His eyes were already white from waiting. I faced David who was calmly looking at me. "Good morning." I greeted and smiled. "Good morning too. How long are you going to let Keifer take over you?" I shook my head. "No way. I can handle myself, don't worry." "I know you can handle yourself, but not him." I pouted. "Y-because..." He sighed. "I guess only a rock is unbreakable right now." He turned around and entered the room ï¬rst. I followed and was quickly greeted by the Ulopongs. We were almost complete except for Denzel who I knew couldn't leave his newborn wife behind. Yuri was already in his place and talking to Keifer. I chose not to greet him because he might suspect that there was something different about me and that I knew something. As I sat down in my place, Ci-N smiled sweetly at me. "Good morning, Kokey." he greeted me. I looked at him sharply before smiling fakely. I even faked a laugh and he joined in. "Shut up, I won't treat you to a snack." I said and his smile disappeared. "It's just a joke. This is no longer funny." He tried to hold my hand but I pushed it away from him. "Don't worry, you're prettier than Kokey. She's just more famous." I teased her with a slap. "You're so strong." She smiled broadly while her gums were showing. She really knows how to be cute when she does something wrong. It's a good thing she's strong for me. "Jay..." Eman called to me. "Do you want to join the giveaway? We're planning to give Grazel a gift." "Okay." I quickly agreed. "What are you planning to give?" "A house and land." she replied and my smile disappeared. "What do you think of Grazel? Maybe she's just a baby." She laughed weakly. "Baby things. Crib, walker, stroller, and toys too." I nodded. That's good. Grace didn't buy everything she needed for the child either. It would be a big help if we gave her a gift. "We're also planning to give Denzel cash." She added. "Okay. I'm joining in, how much is the giveaway?" "As much as you can give." I thought for a moment. I only have 200 with me now but I can probably still chase donations in the next few days. "Do you need cash?" Keifer asked, turning to me. "I'll cash the 10 million." What the hell! The idiot's donation is a million. It's like I want to have a child too. Will they give each other something like this? Will he give me 10 million? "Relax, Pre, just give it for the baby." Felix said sweating. "A baby doesn't need that much yet." Eren said, holding his head in his hands. "It's good that an old man needs that." Right! Right! "Just contribute it." Rory suggested. "You know Keifer, I'm pregnant. You contribute the baby that will be mine too. I'm happy with 1 million." Drew said with a smile but Calix immediately shot him down. "That price is for a baby. When he's old, I'll give him 100 million." Keifer replied innocently. "There's probably nothing wrong with it, he's my godfather." "W-there's nothing wrong with it." Eman agreed, even though it was obviously forced. I heard Yuri's laughter so I looked at him. " Grace might ï¬ght you if you gave that much." Somehow I smiled when I saw that he could still laugh in front of his friends. I won't deny that I'm afraid that David's words were true, that Yuri didn't treat them like friends. He was wrong. His instinct was wrong. "Yuri is right. Besides, why would we contribute if you're going to give a big amount." Mayo said with annoyance. "Just match the amount we're going to give." Kit suggested. The other Ulupongs quickly agreed. "How much will you give?" Their King asked. "15,000." David replied and we quickly ï¬led in. Our belongings barely flew towards his face. It seemed like we were in more trouble than Kumag's 10 million. "Stupid! We're not rich." "Wait, I'll just sell my kidney." "I hope you're only talking about 15 pesos." I immediately slapped him to make him feel bad about the price he had set. He must have forgotten that most of us are poor and can't afford to spend that much. Am I considered rich if I already have an island but still can't afford to spend that much? I feel like I'm still poor. "Everyone can give what they can afford." Ci-N said and I nodded. "How much will you give?" I asked. "If Drew pays me, I'll give 10 pesos." He answered, facing Drew. "Pay me the 7 pesos. I'll contribute that to Grazel." Drew immediately became angry. "Son of..." I was amazed at how much he was going to give. We were about to argue about the amount to give but Sir Alvin had already arrived. Eman also told him our plan and with a relieved heart he said that he would join in the giving. We were happy. Not all teachers can do that. Sir really looks at us even though we sometimes answer him and prank him. We started class. Until the next subjects, we were still discussing the gift. Some teachers were just passing on 'congratulations' for Baby Grazel's safe exit. It was obvious that they were only congratulating Grace and not Denzel. Is that the case with Denzel? They can't see that he has changed and is ready to be a father to us at a young age. Yes, he chased Grace away, but they can only see what he is doing now. Can they still say he is a bad person? When lunch came, the Ulopongs ran to the cafeteria on their own . The King had nothing to do today. It was okay because I also had to walk outside the classroom. "I'm with you." Ci said while chasing after me. "Aren't you going with your grandfather?" I asked, referring to David. He pointed behind us. "He's just ollowing us." I just nodded and continued walking. We were about to go down the stairs when David and another Ulopong joined us. I looked at him with raised eyebrows while Ci was full of wonder. His crazy mind started working again. "What?" The King of the Ulopongs asked. "Why are you coming with us?" I asked. He smiled. "I just want to." I winced. I just let him go and continued walking. Since it was strange that we were being silent, the little guy started asking questions and telling stories. Good thing... "Maybe I can give some of my toys to Baby Grazel?" he said. "Your toys are expensive collectible items. Some of them aren't really toys." David answered and I remembered the toys he often brags about to me. "Of course, I'll give you a different toy." "What toy is that?" I asked. "PS4." A different toy. We both looked at him and he barely understood anything of our successive sermons. "Are you crazy?" "Grazel is too young for that kind of game." "That's not or him." He just laughed at us while making a peace sign. It was really impossible that he didn't say anything. We went back to walking until we reached the cafeteria. Some people turned to look at us and quickly whispered. Some of us girls in the crowd quickly made cute faces at Keifer and David. Some greeted Ci-N and she greeted them back. I looked at the line of students. The Ulopongs deï¬nitely wouldn't be late when they got to the cafeteria. They were already in line and it was obvious that many were angry at what they were doing. They were having a good time. "Jay! Let's go here!" Edrix called out to me loudly, making us look at each other. I wanted to slap him for grabbing his attention. We immediately approached them and while in line I felt something strange as if someone was looking at me badly. I slightly circled the surroundings so that others wouldn't notice. I was either staring at the students or staring at the ceiling. And just as I turned to the end of the cafeteria, Freya's evil gaze was on me. I immediately dodged. I hadn't even talked to Edrix about that matter. I guess the girl who was shocked was already waiting. The idiot looked excited. I bit my lower lip for a moment. I watched Edrix for a moment and raised my hand to reach him but I quickly pulled it back. I didn't know what to say to him. But I needed to say something as soon as possible. The witch was impatient, maybe he'd ï¬ght me. I had no choice, so I grabbed Edrix who was in front of me. He looked at me and smiled teasingly. "I won't let you in. We're just as hungry." "No, that's what you think." I replied annoyed and he laughed. "It's just a joke. You can't be funny anymore." He came closer to me and whispered."Keifer probably hasn't been fondling you yet." I cursed at him for his last words. He immediately screamed in pain. He also bent down while holding his stomach. People quickly looked at us. "What's going on?" Keifer asked. "He-He just doesn't want to join the line." I excused myself. "It's terrible, it's scary not to give Jay what he wants." Rory said and patted Edrix on the shoulder. Suddenly, Eren smiled like a fool, his eyes almost twinkling. He turned to the people in line and suddenly shouted. "That's what will happen to you if you don't get out of line!" They looked scared and the others immediately moved away just to give us a way. I wanted to stop them but the other stu dents looked away . Some left the line because they had no choice. Some were actually kicked out by other Ulopongs. I just slapped my forehead because of what they did. And when the queue was gone, the lightning-fast Ulopongs ran in front like tigers . I was about to ask for patience but Ci-N pushed me to the front so I could choose what to buy. I just pointed out something so that those who were being removed could leave immediately and return to the queue. "You idiots!" I said angrily as we left the cafeteria. "Blessing in disguise for punching me." Edrix said with a laugh. I grabbed his arm before he could get away from me. He looked at me in surprise. "Let's talk." I said seriously. "What are you doing? I'm ï¬ne. I'm not angry for punching you." he said but I shook my head. "It's not about that." He became serious. "Did something happen?" Even the other Ulopongs stopped and looked at me. They were too nervous. "About Friend." I answered and smiled. The Ulopongs suddenly nodded. They even let out a sigh as if they knew exactly what I meant. "No problem, guys. Let's go back to the room and eat." Eren said and walked away with a smile. "It's just Friend. Edrix can handle that." Blaster said and Edrix immediately looked at him evilly. "Let's go... May he be blessed with courage." Josh whispered and turned around. The other Ulopongs laughed softly while shaking their heads. Keifer smiled briefly and walked away. The other Ulopongs followed them. "Who is Friend? Aren't we his friends?" Ci-N asked as David tried to pull him away. I could see Rory's silly laughter as he walked away. Why do I feel like some of them already know? "They don't know. Right?" Edrix asked me nervously. "W-nothing... I guess." We walked and found a place with few students. We ended up in the parking lot. I looked around before speaking. "What about Freya?" he asked me boredly. "It's like, Freya and I talked about something." I started and he seemed even more bored. "What... because..." "W-did you say something about me?" I shook my head. "But I mentioned that someone likes her." Suddenly his eyes became sad. "He doesn't want it, right ?" "He accepted." I said and his face lit up. " He'll give me a chance." "NICE!" someone shouted and I almost dropped the ood I bought because of the shock. When we turned around, Rory was the one who looked at us with a big smile. She was also gossiping. "You're great, Jay. This is Edrix's chance." she said as if she was grateful for the donation she received. "Sira! Something just happened so I mentioned it but Freya doesn't know that I was talking about Edrix yet." I explained. "That's ï¬ne, as long as our troop has a chance." "All we have to do is prepare the courtship-." "I won't do it." Edrix interrupted me. Rory and I turned to him at the same time. We almost slapped him just to make him feel bad for what he said. Come on! This is your chance! "You used the wrong word." Rory said. "No. You heard me right." Edrix replied and my shoulders seemed to slump . "But why?" "Isn't it obvious? Because I'm the only one I have. No one else. I have nothing to be proud of." he said and started walking away. whaaatttt? I'm going to be teased by Freya. What should I say? Her lover has backed out ? He'll be mad at me and might think I'm a liar. I pulled my hair out with one hand. "He's gone." "No, Jay. He can't go." Rory said seriously. "It's his chance to be happy." he looked at me and smiled with an impact. "Leave it to me." I slapped him lightly. He looked like he was stealing panties from the clothesline. He looked like he could break a leg. "Oh my." he complained. "You look crazy." I looked at Edrix for a moment who was far away . "What are you planning?" Rory also looked at the one I was looking at. "You know a person's closet has many secrets." I looked at him. Rory does know a lot. Maybe even more so a friend's secret. How much does this Snake know?