Chapter-97

Answers

Jay-jay's POV

"Are you okay?" Ci-N asked me. "I'm okay... Is that your tenth time asking?" I answered
her. "Because... You've been restless and you're constantly looking at the time." It's been since I received the
text. I can't rest anymore and it's like something in me wants to go home. I'm also nervous and excited. I feel
like time is moving too slowly. I looked at David who was rubbing his head. He was also trying to massage his
arm. "David..." I called him. "...Sorry, huh? They were the ones who got you into trouble." "It's okay... My body
just hurts a little." He answered me and smiled. "I'll get back to you next time." Ci-N suddenly knelt down on my
table. "What's all this talk about? Stop talking!" He ordered us. I looked at him angrily. They're like a bunch of
idiots. When they came back to the room, they tried to push David away with a chair. This one didn't want to
understand them. It's a good thing he wasn't mad at me. I was still embarrassed by him. "Jay! Come with us
later." Kit told me. "..We're going to eat ice cream." Ice cream!! 😢 I want to! I really want to, because I have a
more important trip. "I-I can't." I answered him. "Why? Are you going somewhere?" Ci-N asked and suddenly
looked at David with a frown. "...Do you have a secret trip?" "No." David answered boredly. "I have an important
trip." I answered. "Where? Can I come with you?" Ci asked while pouting. I shook my head, causing him to give
me puppy eyes. That w
ouldn't work for me right now. I'm sorry. "No... I'm just going on my own." "It's not
dangerous where you're going?" David asked. "No... I'm just going to meet someone I know." He just nodded to
me in acceptance of my answer. But Ci-N and Kit didn't move. I had a strong feeling that these two were
thinking something silly. The bell rang, indicating it was time to go home. So here I was, quickly packing my
things. "I'm ahead of you! Bye!" I shouted as I walked out of the room. I didn't hear what they said. I was
walking and running until I reached the school gate. When I got there, I immediately hailed a taxi. "To the Mall,
brother." I told the driver after I got in. I couldn't help the excitement I was feeling. But I felt like people didn't
want to be with me. Because it was rush hour. There! Traffic. Argh! What?! I kept glancing at my phone. Maybe
he was texting again. With every minute that passed, my heart rate got faster. When I got to the Mall, I
immediately ran to the fountain we were talking about . There were many people sitting by the side of it. I
almost went around the fountain just to look at everyone but I couldn't see him. I immediately took out my
phone to text him. To: +639********* Message: I'm there. Where are you? I waited for his answer. I didn't stop
looking around and looking at everyone passing by. My cellphone rang so I immediately looked at it. From:
+639********* Message: New location. Quantum Garden at the end of the mall. I didn't waste any more time. I
immediately ran there. After all, that garden is almost outside the mall. It's a bit far but I didn't care. When I got
there, a close sign appeared in front of me. Shit! I tried to peek inside, maybe he was just nearby. Until my
phone rang. I didn't hesitate to answer it. "Hello?" ["Jay..."] He answered. I knew Percy was calling me. "Where
are you? I'm at the entrance of the Garden!" I almost cried when I said that. I really wanted to talk to him. I
wanted to know who he was. ["I'm sorry... We can't meet anymore."] I almost felt soft at what he said. Why
now? ["...your friends followed you. It's not good for them to see me."] I immediately looked around. There
were only a few people in this part of the Mall. I didn't see anyone from HVIS but Ci-N couldn't escape me as
she was trying to hide behind a pole. "I'll move somewhere! Where they can't follow!" I insisted. My tears fell
on their own. I really wanted to see him. ["My time is limited. But let me answer some of your questions."] I
took a deep breath. I tried to hold back my tears. "W-who are you really?" ["I knew you'd ask that. I wanted to
tell you this in person. Are you familiar with Percy, Felix's stepbrother?"] Pvta! "O-yes... P-but he's dead." ["He's
not dead and... You're talking to him now."] The tears I was holding back kept flowing. I couldn't believe it. The
person everyone thought was dead, here I was talking to. My questions only increased. But I wanted to be
clear about one thing. "I-are you my brother?" There was a moment of silence on the other line. I checked to
see if the call had been disconnected but it hadn't. ["Jay... You've been facing your brother for a long time."]
What did he mean by that? He was just messing with my mind even more. "I-I don't understand!" ["Jay! The
people around you are fooling you!"] His voice was filled with irritation. ["...I'm not in the place to say----"]
*Toot* *Toot* Come on! It's really not now! I tried calling the number again but it was already dead. But I didn't
lose hope. I knew he was just around. He was still here! I looked around. I was running and running and even
though I could barely see anything because of my tears, I didn't stop. I was already being looked at by some of
the people who saw me. I didn't care about them. I had to find Percy. Until someone suddenly grabbed my
arm. Keifer. "Let me go!" I struggled. He didn't let go and Ci-N and I came over to us. "What happened to you?
Why are you crying?" Keifer asked seriously. My tears were still flowing. They were the reason Percy didn't
show up for me. Because they followed me. "You! You! You are my problem! Why did you come here? Why did
you follow me?" I asked them angrily. "Jay.. calm down. What happened?" Yuri asked me. I sat down on the
floor on my own. I didn't want to cry in front of others but I was so annoyed that I couldn't help it. "He didn't
show up for me because you followed me!" "Who?" Yuri asked again. I tried to calm down but my irritation
with what they were doing only increased . "Percy! He didn't show up because you followed me!" They fell
silent and even though they didn't say anything I knew they were wondering. "W-who's Percy?" Felix asked.
"That... That stepbrother of yours!" I didn't want to say it because I knew the situation would only get worse.
But I was really feeling so heavy. "Jay... He's already dead----" I cut Keifer. "No! No! He's alive! He's the one I'm
talking to! He's the one who always shows up for me! His eyes are blue!" I said one after another. "Edrix! Rory!
Ask for a copy of the Mall's CCTV footage. The rest of you, go around the Mall and look at every Exit!" Keifer
ordered. The others immediately walked away. Felix was left next to me. Yuri and Keifer did the same . "Wait
Jay... Come with us." Yuri said and tried to get me to stand up. I was so tired from crying, I lost the strength to
fight them anymore. I just went with them on my own accord. I didn't realize that we had reached the parking
lot. They put me in Keifer's car. I only looked out the window. I didn't know where we were going. Until we
stopped by the side of the road. The surroundings were full of trees and there was a police line. "Down!" Keifer
ordered. I did so and looked around. We were on the highway heading to a high place. The road was steep and
looked like an accident prone area. Keifer and Felix entered the police line and Yuri did the same. I followed
them. The surroundings were dark because there were only trees and I couldn't see any houses. "W-what are
we doing here?" I asked them. They kept walking. The road was going downhill so I moved slowly. We stopped
by the cliff. "T-here..." Felix said. "...This is where Percy died." I was surprised by what he said I looked around
and saw how steep it was.
The cliff. Anyone who falls here will fall into the river. But
the water is low, so I'm sure that whoever falls here will die.
"July 26... Four years ago." Yuri added. "...1 week after
Aries was released from the hospital. He's not himself and always confused."
"...He was driving the car. It was raining and the road was slippery.
Percy said several times that he would drive alone but
he wouldn't agree. Until it happened." Yuri continued his story.
"There were two of them inside, the car was about to fall into the river. Instead of
Aries helping Percy, he got out and let the car fall."
Keifer said while looking into the distance.
"His body was never found. They said that because of the strong
current of the river, he might have been swept away." Felix said. "...It never crossed
our minds that he was still alive."
I don't know what to say. Percy is the one they're saying
died because of Aries. But there's something I don't understand.
"W-how did you know what happened?" I asked Yuri and Keifer.
They both looked at me in the eyes. They were serious.
"Because we were with them when it happened. We were also in
the car. We were just lucky because we jumped
out on our own." Yuri replied.
"That was also the day our friendship broke up."
Keifer added.
Friendship?
Is he saying they used to be friends? I feel like
everything is even more confusing. My head hurts and I seem to remember something from the date
they gave.
July 26? 1 week after Aries was released from the hospital? It was July 19. A few days
after Aries' birthday. A few days after the
incident between me and his Dad happened.
A few days after I discovered the strange thing happening to me.