Chapter-54

Festival


Jay-jay's POV


My bag is heavy! It's no longer a notebook. It's just a lunch box.
My bag, Ci-N's bag, David's bag and the Pisting Hari ng ulupong's bag.
Can I just ask for money, brother, so I can pay
that bastard. That's why I might get angry. It's okay.
I'll just buy a bigger bag so the bags can fit.
I was almost at the corner when I saw a familiar car. The
sleek car. The one owned by Blue-eyed Brother.
I wasn't wrong because Blue-eyed Brother was standing not far away
and smoking.
"Hi!" He greeted me.
I just waved my hand. Feeling close because.
"Are you coming in?" He asked me.
Why! He was speaking Tagalog now. Not like before. If
he was still all English.
"Yes.." I replied sparingly.
"Need a ride?"
I shook my head immediately. I don't know him yet, but I'll get a ride
right away. Who is he? Later, it turns out that this Blue-eyed guy is a rapist.
"Are you sure? You look like you're having a hard time with what you're carrying."
"Just a face... But no." I answered him and immediately walked away.
What's that guy doing here? He's smoking and wandering around in the morning
. Does he study?
He looks like an out-of-school youth.
I just kept walking when I heard a car horn
behind me. I was about to turn around, but there was
Blue-eyed's brother following me.
I just quickened my pace. The car honked again and
it seemed like he was following me.
I stopped and the car stopped too. It seemed like he was really following
me.
I turned around to look at the car and was about to threaten the
driver. But I stopped when I saw who was following me.
Yuri and the car he had brought me before with his stuff.
The door opened and Yuri got out. "I've been calling you for a while! What
are you? Deaf?" He asked me annoyed.
It's so bad! His snoring is even worse. The woman with the visitor is even more annoying.
"I thought..."
"Just get in the car." He ordered.
Oh, here, I'll definitely come with you. I approached the passenger seat door
and opened it. I got in after Yuri.
I felt relieved!
I felt relieved from the weight of my bag as well as the heat of the weather.
"Hey! Yuri, you're getting rich... How are you doing here in our village?"
I asked him.
He cleared his throat. "I-I just passed by someone nearby."
He replied.
"So early?"
"Oh-oh..."
I just let out an 'ahh'. Yuri's trip was also strange.
I noticed that he was constantly looking in the side view mirror.
"Someone is following us." He said and looked back for a moment.
I tried to look too but I didn't understand how to turn around
.
Yuri accelerated the car.
"Do you know that person?" I asked worriedly.
I wondered if he was the only one being followed and I just got caught. He
just got in and got hurt.
"No." Yuri answered briefly.
The car slowed down a bit. At that moment,
the car behind us overtook and I saw who it was.
"Is that the one following us?" I asked.
Yuri nodded.
Why would Blue Eyes follow us? That guy must have something wrong with
his car and he's helpless in life.
We got to school and Yuri parked the car. I got out and
he was the same way.
It's heavy!
"What's in your bag and you're struggling so much?"
"David, Ci-N, and Keifer's lunch box." I answered.
"Why did you bury Keifer too?"
Should I tell him to pay off the debt? He probably knows
I borrowed from Keifer.
"Pam----"
"Because he wants to." Someone cut me off.
Yuri and I both looked at that. Keifer nodded. He looked like
he was just about to enter.
"No!" I took back what he said. "..really paying off debt."
"Debt?" Yuri asked.
He didn't know yet. I thought he had already told me.
"I'll explain it to you later." Keifer said and quickly walked
towards our building.
Yuri and I followed. When we arrived at the room, everything was back to normal.
Ci-N was already messing around with our classmates.
"Hi Jay!" They greeted me.
I smiled at them. Right? We're a troop of troops. Is it because of the intensity
of what we've been through.
Am I being arrogant?
As I sat down in my seat, Ci immediately approached me. He
aced me with a full smile.
"Do you have any chocolate?" He asked.
"I have... But I won't give it to you." I answered him.
Ci pouted and had puppy eyes.
The kid was pitiful.
I took the bag and immediately gave it to him. The other
cobra saw that and left. There was a commotion!
It took a while for Sir Alvin to arrive. He looked like he was late for class.
"Section E, I won't discuss the lecture.
We'll talk about the Festival."
Festival?
"Sir... It's been a while, huh? Why are we talking about it?"
One of them asked.
"I have a chance to change the date, so let's talk about it as soon as possible
." Sir explained.
I turned to Ci, who still had chocolate in her mouth.
"Ci! What's the festival?"
"Fiesta!" His short answer.
"I know that... I mean, explain it."
He was about to answer because his mouth was full of chocolate.
I scratched my head because of his appearance. I turned to David.
"David! Explain the festival."
"School Festival... It's a 1-week celebration of the school. There's a sports fest,
ood, and booths. There's also a program. It depends on the rules that
the school will issue." He explained.
It's good that David is quick to talk. The other one was busy eating.
"Are there any rules?"
David didn't answer. He just pointed at Sir who was busy arranging the
papers in front of him.
"Okay... It depends on the number of booths and the representative of each section.
Right now there aren't any. In the program, it's the usual immortal pageant.
Not sure what it is yet but Freya is sure
to win again."
So what's that? They're still having a pageant if Freya is the only one who will take home the
crown.
"..For the tasks, A is the program organizer, B is for sports, C is for
booths and D is in charge of security. And your section... At night again."
Sir's last words were mixed with hesitation. "What about at night?" I asked, probably a little louder. Sir
suddenly looked at me. But David answered my question. "The festival is 1 week, security is needed at night to
guard the equipment." "And of course, the garbage collectors!" Keifer added angrily. "You know those are the
rules. You won't be allowed to go to the Festival if you don't do that." Sir answered Keifer. But the King of the
ipers seemed even more irritated. "That rule was created before! David was still the president, but now it's
me!" Keifer answered again. This is really rude! I looked at David. His eyebrows were furrowed and his fists
were clenched. Maybe these two were going to fight again. "What are you suggesting?" Sir asked. "We will do
no task!" "But you won't be allowed into the festival." The vipers immediately reacted to Sir's words. Those who
disagreed. "Do n't do that." "We want to go. " "Mica and I will go on a date." "I can't watch Rakki fight." "There
are still so many chicks." "Food! Food!" Sir tried to calm the vipers down but they didn't budge. Keifer was still
stubborn and didn't want to listen to our classmates. "I want to go too! I haven't been to the Festival yet!" I
said. Because that's what we call it. Intrams, it's just a game and a program. Then only a few go because they
prefer to stay home. No life! "No! My decision is final! No Festival no TASK!" Keifer emphasized. The cobra
almost disappeared because of what Keifer said. Nothing could stop him. "You're so serious! You only think
about yourself!" I said. There you go! The whole class fell silent, the staring contest began . The participants?
Me and Keifer. "I'm just avoiding embarrassment in this section!" "What do we want?!" "Why? Do you prefer
being embarrassed?" Keifer asked the cobras. They all looked away. They didn't want to be embarrassed but
they wanted to go to the festival. "But do you want to go to the festival?" I asked them. They agreed . "Okay...
I'll let them choose! Be a garbage collector and be embarrassed or just go for a walk somewhere else?" He
asked. They all looked at each other. It was as if their decision was divided. But I wanted to go too. "Enjoy the
estival or hang out at home?" I said. They started talking again. I really wanted to go. I was as excited as I
was about what was going to happen. "The Festival is still a long time away. The board hasn't been released
yet. You're still free to think about what your decision will be." Sir added. Keifer still looked at me badly. Of
course I shouldn't lose. This King of Vipers is a monster. It's okay to clean up as long as you can enjoy it too.
Festival in the morning and then work at night. I'm excited about the Festival. +