Chapter-67

Overload

Jay-jay's POV

I feel like my brain is going to
explode! My powers and my organs can't handle what's happening. Author is so harsh! I'm being tortured!
Freya already has a headache, Denzel is pregnant and what Felix said made me shiver. What's next? Fire?
(AlN: Do you want it? I'm easy to talk to.) Scratch that!! What's next? Fire? Money or luck? Good news to make
a difference. What's happening is negative. I'm pacing around the room. I don't know what to think. I feel sorry
or Denzel, they're going to have a child. After all, I shouldn't have bothered with that. But they're still young.
Denzel is the second youngest after Ci-N. They say he'll only be 17 in three months, Eman said. They're really
young. Wow! Are you old, Jay? I'm a big fan of Grandma's reminders. Because I used to be stubborn, she
doesn't lecture me about things like that. Even when we yell at each other at home, she still won't stop.
Honestly, the thought made me hungry. I thought about leaving the house and going to the cafe that Yuri and I
had eaten at before. I took my bike that Tito Julz had been working hard to fix. Before they left, it was back
together and ready to use. "Where are you going?" Aries asked before I could even get out of the gate. "Just
buying it." I answered bored. I didn't wait for him to speak. He would just remind me of his silly rules. He had a
eeling I would follow them. It was stiff! I rang the bell quickly. I really wanted to buy it. But when I got there.
Close for Renovation! Son of a lazy afternoon! I made an effort to ring the bell quickly and then it said 'Close'.
This cafe is already making me feel bad. I just rang the bell again. Where am I going? I don't know. I feel like
I'm getting lost! But just trust me, I might see a familiar place. I've been wandering around for about 20
minutes. I can already sing Sarah Geronimo's 'Ikot ikot lang... Ikot ikot'. I'm starting to lose my faith! I stopped
in front of the basketball court. I reached for my phone in my pocket but what if... Arrgghh!! I left it plugged in.
Shutang'names! I'm crying! What if I can't get back? I heard someone dribbling on the court. There's someone!
I can ask where the road to our street is. I went to the court while pushing my bike. The guy playing basketball
alone had his back turned. I was about to call out but I stopped when I realized who it was. Felix? I think he's
mastered all the basketball techniques and shoots the ball flawlessly . I got closer to him. I sat on the
bleacher on the side of the court. Felix was already drenched in sweat and I heard him panting. Suddenly he
made a three-point shot. Shoot! I just clapped my hands, causing Felix to turn around. "Awesome..." I said
while smiling. Felix didn't answer. He approached his gym bag that was not far from me. He drank some water
and sat down. "You're good at basketball." He still didn't answer. I was already looking like an idiot here! It was
as if I was paying attention to him without even realizing it. "Are you done? Can you leave?!" He asked me
irritably. My eyebrows furrowed at what he said. I quickly stood up and faced him. "Yes! You're angry with
Aries! But why do you have to make me share in that anger?!" He also stood up and stared at me. Even though
he's older than me, I can't be intimidated by him. "Because I see him in you! I see the person who destroyed
my family!" Family? We've accused Aries of so many things. Someone who will destroy a family will die. "I
understand you're angry! But----" "NO! You don't understand! Stop interfering in our lives as if you know
everything!" "I'm interfering because I have to!" "You're interfering because you're being a jerk!" I was taken
aback by what he said. That hurt me too. I'm interfering because there's a part of me that wants to help. I don't
know if Felix noticed that, but he calmed down a little. "My stepbrother died because of him. That's why our
parents got divorced." That was really the reason. But why was it Aries' fault? What did he do? "I-I'm sorry... I-
but you shouldn't be angry with me." He took a deep breath and sat down again. He used his knee as support
or his elbow. He rubbed his palms lightly and looked at the floor. "I can't help it. I feel like I should hate
everyone close to him ." I felt sorry for Felix. I felt like what he had to go through was so heavy. "F-felix----" "You
don't have to talk. I was wrong, I shouldn't have hurt you." I breathed a sigh of relief at what he said. I sat down
next to him and held the ball. "You have a lot to ask. I know that." Felix said. "But it's better if we don't talk
about it for now." I replied. No matter how much I'm itching to get information, it's better if we don't . Felix is 
hard to read, he might suddenly hit me again. "S-sorry Jay... I'm sorry if I hurt you too. It was like I had a
flashback to everything when I found out you were related." "It's okay... What you've been through has been
hard." We both fell silent. I didn't know what to say to him anymore. He seemed to be thinking about
something. I played with the ball in my hand for a moment. "Have you been practicing for the Festival?" I
asked to change the subject. Felix shook his head. "I'm not on the basketball team." "But you're so good...
That's a shame." Felix forced a smile. "I was supposed to join... But Aries kicked me off the team. It was my
chance to be bad at the college scholarship selection. So how could that happen if I wasn't on the team." I put
the ball on my thigh. I wanted to apologize for what Aries did but nothing could change that. Maybe this was
also one of the reasons he was angry with Aries. "I hope I can help you." "I hope so..." He whispered. He took
the ball from me and went back to playing. I just watched, until he got tired and decided to go home. He also
showed me the way home. If you think about it, we're okay but the truth is I still feel the loneliness. Maybe
we'll be fine like before but I don't know when. I just have one thought. What do Felix have to do with Calix and
Edrix? Their names are close. When we got home, Aries greeted me. He had his arms crossed and looked at
me with a bad look. "Is that the one who's going to buy it?! It's been five hours!" He opened his mouth to me. "I-
I got lost." I made an excuse. But it was true. I really got lost. Aries just shook his head and let me go inside. I
went straight to the room and took my cellphone. I had a lot of texts from Ci-N and Eman. I also had a text
rom Yuri but it was only 'Hi'. When dinner came, Brother Angelo was still not there so it was just the two of us
at the table. I felt lonely with him. I couldn't get what Felix had said out of my mind. "Stop that!" Aries said
angrily to me. "What are you doing to me?!" "You're looking at me while you're eating! It's so lonely!" I guess I'm
the one feeling lonely. I feel like a lot has happened in Aries' life since he stopped talking to me. "Aren't you
going to stop?!" "What's going on again?!" "Tsk!" Crazy! Aries must have gone crazy. Is it bad to look at him? I
want to look at him! I really want to know what Aries is doing. "Do you know Felix's brother?" I suddenly asked.
He stopped eating but was still looking at his plate. "O-oh.." "What did you do to him?" He suddenly slammed
the table. He looked at me angrily. "That's not it! Don't bother me anymore!" "I'm stuck in your fight! Then I
won't interfere?! What am I going to do?! You idiot?!" He stood up from his seat and was about to leave but I
stopped him. "STOP ME!!" he shouted angrily at me. But I still didn't budge. "What did you do in Section E that
they're so mad at you?!" It was as if something clicked in Aries' brain and he suddenly grabbed me by the arm
and pushed me against the wall. "Percy! Felix's brother's name is Percy! And it's not my fault he died!" I was
about to answer him but I was surprised when a tear fell from one of his eyes. He let go of me and quickly
walked out of the Dining. Was he crying? Why? What does that mean? I just saw Aries cry again. I sat down on
the floor. I felt like I did something wrong. I suddenly felt guilty . I didn't mean to. I just wanted to know the
truth. S-sorry Aries!