Chapter-45

Thief


Jay-jay's POV


It's hard to be accused. I know because I've experienced it. But
it's a different accusation and not a theft accusation.
Of all the accusations, this one is the one that ruins a person's life. Even if
the truth comes out, the name of the person who gets attached to this word is ruined.
Thief.
"Kid! Take out my girlfriend's money!" Said the man.
"H-I don't know what you're talking about..." Ci-N replied to her.
The man grabbed Ci-N's collar, which alarmed me.
"Hey! Hey! Let go of Ci-N!" I said and immediately pushed the
man away from Ci.
"Don't interfere with this, Miss! That man stole
my money!" The woman glared.
"Are you sure?! Do you have proof?!" I challenged.
"He just touched my bag! You were there when I took it from him,
right?!"
"Yes.. but someone just handed him your bag!"
"Liar!"
What? Did she call me a liar? Wow! This woman is so smart!
"You're a liar! I'll punch your mouth!" I threatened the
woman.
She glared at me. "You'll punch me!" She
replied arrogantly.
Wow!
I was about to go over to her to do what I threatened but
Ci-N grabbed me.
"Jay... Don't hit me!"
"Let go of me... You should be here, I'm slapping you! Damn it!" I said while
trying to reach the girl.
The other one didn't want to come closer. I guess she was scared too, pretending to be brave.
"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!" Aries shouted from the group of
students.
I knew it was him! Just a voice.
"This guy is so... He stole my money from my bag.
He doesn't want to---"
"He's not stealing anything!" I cut her off.
"Why did you see it?!" The girl asked me sternly.
"You, did you see it?!" I glared at her again.
You really cursed at me. This is so impactful.
"Oh my... Ci-N, you did it again?"
Shit! Why did this girl show up now?
This Freya really likes to ruin lives. I looked at her evilly.
"W-I didn't do anything..." Ci-N replied to her.
I hid Ci behind me. Even though I couldn't see her, I knew
she was scared.
"You stole from our Section once before. Did you do it again?"
Freya added.
Stop it! Don't talk! You're not helping!
"You're really a thief!" The man who grabbed
Ci-N earlier shouted.
I was about to answer him but a hand grabbed his collar.
Eren's hand.
"Open your mouth again! I'll rip your throat out!"
Eren threatened the man.
I also felt that there were other people behind and beside me. I won't
say anything, I can feel their aura. I think they're the only ones who have it.
"Ci! Is that true?!" Yuri asked authoritatively.
"H-no..."
"Ci-N didn't steal anything. She didn't need to steal either."
Yuri said to the woman.
"She was the one who touched my bag! There's money in it, only me and my boyfriend
know about it!" The woman insisted.
"Maybe your boyfriend took it?!" Kit said.
Maybe.
The man Eren was holding immediately looked at Kit with a wicked look. It
turned out to be the boyfriend.
"Impossible! It's him and I know it's him!" She was still trying.
I was really tired of this woman. Just a slap! Just one!
"This conversation is going to be long. How much did you lose, miss?"
Mykel suddenly interrupted the conversation.
"20,000." The woman replied.
Why is this woman carrying such a large amount?
Mykel took his wallet and took out some money. He handed it to the woman.
"That's 25,000... I added it, Danios, for the inconvenience."
Mykel said.
The woman accepted it and left with
her dirty boyfriend.
Mykel turned to face us and looked at Ci-N who was behind me. "If
you need money, ask your mother. Don't
steal."
"You idiot!" I was about to say goodbye to him when someone hugged me from behind
and tried to carry me back to our room.
"Let go of me! I'll just kick that!" I struggled.
When I got to the room, I let go of the person holding me. It was Yuri.
I immediately ran out but they blocked the door.
"Stop, Jay!" Yuri shouted at me.
I couldn't do anything. I couldn't get through the people blocking the door.
It was annoying! Argh!
I was so annoyed, I kicked one of the tables and faced Ci-N.
"Why didn't you tell me?!" I asked angrily.
Ci-N just bowed her head and didn't say anything. Keifer spoke for
her.
"Ci-N won't tell you anything, she's not
stealing anything!"
"That's not it!" I answered her and faced Ci-N again. "Why
didn't you tell me that you were accused of stealing that's why you
ended up in Section E?" I sighed. "You said
there was a mess and you started it, that's why you were transferred to Section E. Why
did you have to lie?"
"Y-because.. I was afraid you might think differently about me." Ci-
N replied.
"Didn't you think that I would think differently about you if---"
"Jay!" Yuri shouted.
"----you didn't tell the truth. It's like you made me----"
"Jay!" Yuri shouted again.
"----prove that what they're saying is true----"
"JAY!" Yuri shouted angrily.
I stopped and looked at Yuri with crossed eyebrows. She didn't
say anything but her eyes were moving between me and Ci-N.
I couldn't get what she meant. But I still looked at Ci-
N. She was wiping her eyes and trying to hide her face.
She was crying.
The irritation I was feeling was gone. I regretted what
I was about to say. Because when I'm irritated, things come out of my mouth.
I went over to Ci-N and hugged her. "Sorry... I didn't mean
to say that. Sorry. Sorry."
Ci-N hugged me back. She suddenly cried loudly. Like a child
who was beaten by a playmate.
"Just cry. I'm right here." I said while rubbing
her back.
"..We." Keifer corrected.
"I-I'm not... M-believe me." Ci-N whispered while continuing
to cry.
"I believe you... I know you wouldn't do that."
I wasn't used to seeing Ci-N like this. She was one of the lifebloods
of this room.
"It's better if you take Ci home. We'll talk to
the teachers." Keifer said.
I nodded in agreement. Ci-N forced
herself to sit down and straighten up. I took both of our bags and held her by the arm.
We were almost to the main building when I noticed she was bent over.
I grabbed her chin and tried to push it up.
"Don't bow down. You didn't do anything wrong so you
shouldn't be ashamed." I said.
"S-okay.." he replied.
We bravely walked past the students on our way to the gate.
They looked at Ci-N and whispered.
"I still have a crush on her. She's a genius."
"That's awful! She's still young and she's already doing that."
"It's embarrassing."
"Next time, hold your bags carefully."
I bit my lower lip hard. I might not be able to hold
it back anymore. Those people don't know what really happened but if
they can judge, they'll be fine. I'm pissed
! Ugh!
"J-jay... I-I'm hurt." Ci-N said.
I looked at my hand holding her arm.
My grip tightened without me realizing it. I kept throwing my annoyance at her.
"S-sorry.." I said and let go of her arm.
As soon as we got out of the gate, we immediately called a taxi. Ci-N gave
her the address. We went to a subdivision.
We stopped in front of a big house. It was...
This kid was also rich.
"Jay, don't tell my mom what happened, okay?" He asked
before we entered the gate.
"Okay."
Their house was bigger than Aries'. The garage and garden in
ront were spacious. There was even a mini playground.
When I entered, a large staircase appeared before me. There was a woman
coming down here while talking on the phone.
"Mom!" Ci-N called out.
This was her mom. The kid looked at her and looked respectable.
Ci's mom waved a finger. She seemed busy with what she was talking to.
After hanging up the phone, she turned to face us.
"Ci, my child! Why are you up so early?" She said and kissed Ci-N's cheek.
"Mom.. Because----" Ci didn't finish what she was saying.
Her mom's cell phone rang and she was talking to someone else.
Ci just looked at me and forced a smile. Her mom's appearance
seemed to be always busy with something else.
"Ci! I have to go, there's an emergency at the hospital. Take care of
yourself!" Her mom said and quickly walked out.
Don't I exist? She didn't even notice me.
"Sorry Jay... I didn't even introduce you."
"It's okay... Your mom looks busy. What's her job?"
"Doctor... She and Dad are the same."
I just nodded. We heard a loud car horn outside.
It even drowned out the ten wheeler's horn.
"WHERE IS CI-N?" shouted some man.
Ci-N could tell she was scared when she heard the voice that shouted.
"Who are you----"
"CI-N!" The man shouted again.
We looked at the door, where a man was standing, an older
ersion of Ci-N. Tall and stocky, with a little beard and
glasses.
He immediately approached Ci-N and hugged her.
"Mykel called me! What did you do at school again?"
He asked Ci angrily.
"B-brother... I-I'm hurt."
Brother? That's why he looks like an older version of him.
"I'm really going to hurt you!" He threatened.
I approached them and tried to remove his hand from Ci-N's collar.
"Who are you?!" He asked me.
"My C-classmate. Jay-jay..." Ci-N introduced himself.
He just looked at me from head to toe. He was able to look at me.
Suddenly his cellphone rang and he answered it immediately.
He only spoke for a moment and then faced us.
"We're not done yet... I'll get back to you!" He threatened while pointing at
Ci-N.
He quickly walked away. That's terrible! People here are so busy.
"Is your brother really like that?"
"Sometimes... It's a good thing Ate wasn't there. You might have heard her mouth
if she was here."
Does he have a sister? Nice!
"Let's go to my room."