Chapter-106

University Visit 2.0


Aries's POV


["He's here! There's nothing we can do! Just watch him
carefully!"] Kuya angrily ordered me.
I immediately called him when we arrived at the University. There's a
reason why Kuya didn't sign Jay-jay's waiver.
"That's another problem. When he got here, he immediately stuck with
his classmates so I wouldn't see him."
["Just make sure they don't meet! Not yet, Aries! Maybe
there'll be trouble!"]
"I know. I'll do my best."
I ended the call. There are too many people here. I'm sure it'll be difficult
or them to meet and besides, Jay-jay won't recognize him.
"Babe! Let's go!" Ella called me.
I quickly walked towards them. I'll just hope for the best right
now.
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Jay-jay's POV
That's great! I was able to hide from Aries so quickly. It's a good thing
I got a little bit of Mayo's ninja vibe.
"How were you on your bus?" Ci-N asked me.
"It's fine... Are you?"
She smiled widely. When you know something
good has happened to her.
"Rakki and I are together... I rested my head on her shoulder.
Ahihihihi." She said while still shivering.
I just grinned. This kid is so weird! The girl is even more excited
when she's excited.
"Line up! Line up!" Eman shouted.
Because I'm the only farm girl here. I'm the one
at the front of the line. Next to me is -----ðŸ˜' "What?!" The King of the Cobras asked me annoyed.
"I don't know about you..." I whispered, feeling like he heard me too.
We lined up and a man approached us. He was wearing a dirty
white polo shirt and brown pants. He also had a sash with
'Tour Guide' written on it.
"I'm your Tour Guide. Call me Randy."
He said.
He explained a lot in a cryptic way that I honestly didn't
understand. I think it was just lunch that I recognized.
He started walking so we followed.
The buildings here are a mix of old and new. The grounds are vast and there are so many
students.
Rich!
"Fare.. chicks." I heard Rory and them say.
"The first place we're going to is the university's history hall where
you can see all the board members and the people who built this school."
The Tour Guide said.
We just walked and entered an old building. Upon entering, all that
immediately caught my eye was a bulletin board.
If the Tour Guide was talking nonsense, I was too lazy to listen.
We stopped for a moment and came across a bulletin board. Unlike the
previous ones, the pictures here are newer.
"Jay..." Ci-N called me. "...your relative?" He asked while
pointing at a list full of names.
I approached and looked at the name he was pointing at.
Jasfher Mariano
That's great, he has the same name and surname as me. That's it, I don't
remember any of our relatives having the same name.
I just shook my head at Ci-N. We looked at the bulletins and there was
a picture of me standing there. It was as if I knew the person in the picture. He was
amiliar to me.
It was as if I had seen him before. I just couldn't remember where. I looked at it
more closely but I still couldn't remember. A man who looked to be in his mid-
40s.
The Tour guide called us again and spoke about something. But
my attention wasn't on him. The man in the picture, it was as if
I had actually seen him. The worms in my brain were restless because of
him.
Wherever this Tour Guide took us. I didn't
understand anything he said. My focus was still on the picture.
We arrived at the cafeteria and there we were fed.
"Hey... Jay!" Ci-N called to me.
"Huh?"
"I said, are you going to eat that?" He asked while pointing at the food
on my plate.
I shook my head and brought the plate closer to him. I didn't have an appetite,
I had eaten a lot earlier so it was okay.
"Is there a problem? You've been quiet for a while." David commented and almost
everyone looked at me.
"W-nothing... I'm just tired."
"Are you sure about that? You were excited just now." Yuri asked.
I just nodded and forced a smile. I don't want to include them in
my thoughts. I'll take care of that.
Suddenly Felix plopped down on our table. The table shook and
the glasses almost tipped over.
"What's that?!"
"Felix!"
"Like a child!"
"Good news!" He announced while smiling.
He suddenly showed us the paper he was holding. I didn't
understand it at first so I only read the large letters.
Scholarship Agreement and Approval
"Are you signing it?!" I asked in surprise.
Felix nodded with a smile so we both
clapped together.
"And all of this... I owe you." He said while looking at me.
He was about to hug me when Yuri's hand suddenly blocked it.
"No need to hug me." He said.
We exchanged glances. Instead of speaking,
Felix suddenly plopped down and hugged me.
Come on!
"Hey! Felix!" I shouted.
"Why?! I want to hug him!" Felix said.
Yuri hadn't been able to answer when Ci-N also hugged me.
Son of...
"I'm hugging you too!" Ci said while smiling silly.
I tried to break free from their hug but suddenly
David hugged me too.
"Hala! How are you doing?!" I asked annoyed.
"Look at Keifer." Ci-N whispered to me.
Why would I do that?
But I still did what he said. He was moaning! He looked like he was going to kill
someone. I just swallowed.
"B-let go... T-that's enough of the hug." I said while trying
to get away.
But Ci-N tightened the hug even more and rubbed
his face on my shoulder like a cat.
I was about to speak when Keifer suddenly slammed the table.
We all stopped and looked at him, including the students of
this University. "Move away or I will cut your arms off?" Keifer asked
calmly but authoritatively . They all broke away from me at the same time. Ci-N looked like a child who had
been scolded, he even bowed down and pouting. The Tour Guide called us again. He said we were going to
the theater because the school board members were going to speak. We went back to the queue and followed
the Tour Guide again. We went to a new building. We entered the big black door. This was the theater they
were talking about. It was so big and there were so many seats. "Section E! Let's go here!" The Tour Guide
called us and pointed to our seats. Our seats were a bit far from the stage and it felt like we were really far
rom the other Sections. Tsk! Even here! We looked for a seat. I looked at the person next to me for a moment
and-- --ðŸ˜' . Yuri and Kiefer. I don't want to be next to these two. If I die from being buried, I'll die from looking at
them. Next time I'll stick close to Ci-N or David. The person on the stage started talking so we fell silent.
Different people were talking. Most of them just welcomed us. But one person caught my attention. The man
in the picture on the bulletin board. He was the one I had been thinking about where I had seen him before. He
was really familiar to me. "Welcome to Hamilton University! I'm Jasfher Mariano, one of the board members!
We are happy to have you here! Blah blah blah blah..." He introduced himself. My heart was beating very fast. I
elt the same way when I wanted to meet Percy and find out who he was. "Jay... Why?" Yuri asked me. I
ignored him. I didn't want to take my eyes off the man who was talking. Jasfher Mariano! Come on! I
immediately took my cellphone out of my bag. I opened the gallery and swiped and swiped. Why are these all
pictures of Ci-N? I just bit my lower lip. I felt like he was about to finish speaking. I might not catch up with him
if I didn't hurry . I found the picture I needed. I need it to prove that I know the person in front who introduced
himself as Jasfher Mariano. The picture of me and my Dad. The only picture of us. I was still a baby and we
were in front of an unknown church. Just like him! The one in the picture I have is just younger. But I can't be
wrong. This is him! That's why Boy Mariano is written on my birth certificate. My tears just fell. "What's
wrong?" Keifer asked me. "S-my Dad..." I whispered and slightly turned my cellphone towards him. He looked
at the picture for a moment and then looked back at me. He quickly stood up and immediately grabbed my
hand. "Come on... If you want to be sure, approach him." he said and tried to pull me. Even though I was really
scared, I stood up immediately and let him pull me. We looked at the stage for a moment and then he came
down. We were about to greet him but the Tour Guide suddenly stopped us . "Sir, Ma'am, go back to your
seats." "You don't understand. We need to talk to that person." Keifer said annoyed . The Tour Guide looked at
what we pointed at so Keifer and I immediately got a chance to get past him. We ran quickly but when we
exited the building, we didn't see him anymore. "Where?" I asked. We kept looking around. Until suddenly
someone pulled out who this Keifer was. Come on! "Hey Keifer!" I called to him but he ignored me. "Did you
see a man in business attire and holding a brief case?" He asked the one he picked up. "Many!" The man
answered us in a low voice. He immediately got a sharp look from Keifer. I was about to interrupt them and a
fight might start. "Brother... Maybe you know Jasfher Mariano? I just need to talk to him." I asked. "You didn't
say so right away! That's all... He's going to the parking lot now." He answered while pointing somewhere.
Keifer let go of him and I immediately thanked him. We walked and ran until we reached the parking lot. But if
you're lucky! Their parking lot is bigger than the mall parking lot. "You go that way! I'll search here!" Keifer
ordered. I quickly ran in the direction Keifer pointed. I think I had already approached all the men who were
getting into their cars. I was already out of breath from running and looking at each car. I wanted to give up
because of fatigue. Until I heard someone speak behind me. I slowly turned around. When I saw it properly, my
tears flowed on their own. My heart also kept beating fast. He was now in front of me. I couldn't speak. He
opened the door of his car and put in the brief case he was holding. He was just about to get in when he saw
me. He stopped and seemed surprised to see me. He closed the door of his car and stared at me for a
moment. "J-jay-jay?" He asked and walked slightly closer to me. He knows me?! Shit! "Y-you know me?" I
asked and walked closer to him. Suddenly, tears welled up in his eyes. "O-yes..." He took a deep breath. "...oh
my god! I've been waiting for this day for so long." He said and ran his hand through his hair. I cried harder. I
could barely breathe. I didn't know if it was because I was happy and I saw him or because he knew me but he
didn't even show himself to me. Either way, I didn't care. All I knew was that he was here. "C-can I hug you?" He
asked me. I didn't say anything. I took the initiative to come closer and hug him. Tight. I gave him a very tight
hug. If I had to make up for the times I didn't hug him, I would. "Jay... I'm so sorry... Forgive me, Papa." He said
while still hugging me. I've been waiting for these words to be spoken for a long time. The words that would
define me and define my personality. "P-papa..." His hug tightened even more. But the hug didn't last long
when someone suddenly pulled me away and pulled us apart. "Let go of Jay-jay!" Aries shouted. "Aries!" I
shouted. He grabbed my arm tightly. He glared at Papa. "Go away!" Aries ordered Papa. "A-aries... I'm talking
to you. I want to be with my son." Please talk to him. Does he know Aries too?! I tried to get away but his hold
on me tightened even more. It hurt me! "Go away if you don't want me to tell Aunt Jeana!" Aries shouted again.
Papa looked at me as if apologizing. He went back to his car and quickly got in. "Papa! Just a moment!" I
shouted and tried to chase him. Aries hugged me from behind to stop me. I tried to break free and get closer
to Papa. "Just a moment!" "Jay! Stop!" "Let me go, Aries!" "Stop!" Papa's car quickly drove away. I just fell to
my knees when Aries let go of me. I wanted to chase him for no other reason. He voluntarily walked away and
chose to leave me. I continued to cry. It's just that the reason I cried earlier is not the same as now. It hurts
just now that I saw him, he chose to leave me again. "JAY-JAY!" someone shouted loudly and Aries suddenly
ell to the floor. I just covered my mouth in shock. Until a hand helped me stand up. Yuri... Keifer was also
there and it looked like he was the one who made Aries fall. "What happened?" Yuri asked. I looked at Keifer
who also looked like he was waiting for my answer. "Y-yes, Papa... I-I saw him." +