Chapter-95

Flashlight

Jay-jay's POV

When you can't sleep for days for reasons you don't understand. You don't think
about anything as long as you can't sleep. Like now, I really want to sleep but I can't sleep. I don't think about
anything else. Really? Yes! There is! This King of Vipers is annoying! It's crazy and overwhelming. I think I'm
having some trouble with my brain. I took my phone and watched the video again. Keifer's performance at the
Festival. I just wanted to watch it and then I'd turn it off again. If it was just a DVD, it would have been
annoying. I've been doing this for days . Suddenly my phone rang and the battery low sign came out. Wow!
Just now! I was forced to get up and get the charger for this PEST CELLPHONE. Just now it was low? When I
plugged it in, all the lights suddenly went out and even the AC went out. No power?! "Oh!" I said. I was forced
to pull out the charger. What else was I going to do? I was stunned, I couldn't watch the video anymore. I still
wanted to watch it. It's frustrating! But I'm not losing hope. There's a new gadget now called a Power Bank. I
don't have one. I only know someone who has one. Aries! I slowly opened the door. I could hear the voices of
Aries and Brother Angelo in the living room talking to the maids. I walked towards Aries's room. The door was
open, I went to his study table first. I had to move quickly. He didn't want anyone to mess with his things. Slap
a mosquito when caught! Because it was dark, I couldn't see much. The only light I was using was from the
emergency light that was still outside Aries' room. I just kept looking until a light fell on Aries' study table. I
was stunned, because it was the end of me. I turned to the light behind me. It came from the flashlight on the
phone Aries was holding.Even though it was dark, I knew he was looking at me badly. "Get out!" He shouted.
"Wait a minute... I'm in your power bank." I pleaded. "I don't want to!" He quickly replied and suddenly pushed
me out of his room. I walked back to my room in frustration but stopped. Kuya Angelo was rich, I knew he had
it. I ran to the living room where I could hear his voice. "Kuya..." I called to him. "...I'm in your power bank." "I left
it in the office." He quickly replied. Oh no! "Oh.." I said and was forced to go back to my room. I lay down on the
bed in frustration. I still wanted to hear the secret song. Annoyed! Annoyed! I took the flashlight from the
bedside table drawer. I turned it on and turned it off again. On, off, on, off, on, off, on, off, on, off, on, off, on
and off.
I did that over and over again until a bad wind
entered my brain----charot! I suddenly thought of what
Keifer and Yuri had done to me.
"Does that mean they like me?" I whispered to myself.
Because it's impossible for someone to kiss if they don't like what
they're kissing. Not that I'm assuming, but I'm really assuming.
Yuri didn't confirm hers and
Keifer didn't say anything either. What if....
"What if they like me?!" I said in shock.
I know I look stupid because I'm talking to myself but
I need to make it clear.
But what if they do? What happened to her and
Ella before will happen again. Once Ci-N told me that the two of them fought in the
room.
Keifer almost paralyzed Yuri out of anger.
Their friendship was also ruined. They only got back together when Ella transferred to
another Section but that caused a conflict between Aries and
Keifer.
I will assume that both of them like me. I like Yuri but not as much as
I like Keifer.
Shit!
Story repeat! What will happen to Yuri if she finds out that
Keifer likes me too? She's a pity.
But my feelings for Keifer aren't that strong yet.
Maybe that can change. But she'll be the one who gets hurt if
I like Yuri and she might start nagging again.
No matter who I choose, I'll get hurt and hurt. What if
there's nothing? RIGHT!
If I don't choose between them. No one will get hurt, Yuri won't be pitiful anymore
and Keifer won't be nagging anymore. But I'm the one who's
pitiful.
Hold back your feelings!
Right! Right! Right! As long as it's early, as long as the feelings aren't strong,
hold back.
After all, all of this will still be assumed. But if I do this
as long as it's early, no one will get hurt. Even I won't get hurt.
That's all I'll do. Even though I'm not sure about the
two of them's feelings for me, I'll stay away from them.
"STAY AWAY!!" I shouted while raising my hand holding the
flashlight.
Suddenly the light and AC turned on. Look at that! I
think the penelco or meralco was on purpose.
I plugged in my charger. I thought I'd get some water first.
I was thirsty from all the thinking and assuming I did.
Kuya was also in the kitchen and drinking water.
"Are you talking to someone in your room?" He asked me.
"W-nothing... Why?"
"Because I heard you talking."
"That's nothing... I was just talking to myself." I answered him.
He suddenly looked at me as if he was wondering if I was crazy.
"..Oh! I'm not crazy!" I added.
I knew that was what he was thinking. Kuya was also an OA
sometimes. He let me drink some water before speaking.
"You need to visit a psychiatrist." He suddenly said, stopping me.
Right away?!
"No! Kuya! I'm sane! I'm just thinking about something----"
"It's not about that!" He cut me off. "...Remember the incident when
you were 9 years old?"
I was stunned. Is that it again? I thought they had moved on.
"I-I don't want to... I'm scared." I answered him.
"I know... But you have to face what you're afraid of."
He said and came closer to me. "...You have the courage to face the fight
but you're afraid to face your past."
"Because..."
"Because? Are you afraid that what we're telling you might be true?"
He asked me.
I nodded. I was really scared. I was afraid to find out if it was true
that they were hurting me. When they became Mama's husbands.
Then I suddenly remembered Tony dela Cruz. The one who came up to me before and
introduced himself as Mama's husband.
Kuya hugged me and stroked my hair. "We're here
or you."
I hugged him too. Sometimes I wish Kuya Angelo
was my only brother. Even though I'm scared of him,
he still makes me feel important. He just doesn't pull my sideburns.
It hurts!
Kuya let go of the hug so I did the same.
"Go to sleep. You still have school tomorrow." He ordered.
I smiled at him and nodded. "Goodnight Kuya!"
"Goodnight too!" He replied.
When I came out of the kitchen, I saw Aries, he was looking at me but it seemed like
something was wrong with him. His eyes were sad.
When he realized I was staring at him, he immediately looked away and
continued on his way.
I just shrugged. Maybe he was thinking about something. Or maybe
he and Ella had a fight.
When I entered the room, I immediately looked at my phone. There was a text from
Yuri.
From: Yuri
Message: How are you?
Since the vacation, he's been texting me all the time. I replied
and said hello to him. I knew he was in Japan now.
He said his parents sent him home.
I was going to reply to him but I remembered what I said earlier.
Stay away...
I just deleted his text. I had just checked
my other text messages when a new one arrived. Unknown number.
From: +639*********
Message: This is Percy. Let's meet tomorrow after school. I'll text you
where.
I almost dropped my cellphone in shock. The other day I was
waiting for his call. I almost lost hope.
My hand was still shaking when I answered his text.
To: +639*********
Message: I'm here.
My heart was beating fast.
I felt a mixture of excitement and fear.
I asked him so many questions, I wanted to know so much.
It also didn't escape me that he might be my brother that Mama had me pick up from
someone else. There were many things playing in my mind but they will be answered tomorrow.
I want to wake up in the morning. I want our class to be over soon.
I want to make time go by and I want to meet Percy.
What if all my suspicions are correct