Chapter 269 - Party

Keifer's POV

I want Jay-jay to stay. I want to hold her tight and make sure of not letting go. I badly want to.

"What happened Kuya?" Keigan asked me.

I looked at him with my usual blank expression and shook my head.

"Nothing."

"Your face is full of bruises and wounds. So why did it become nothing?"

I tried to get up from the bed. My head throbbed slightly and was quickly enveloped in dizziness.

"Get some rest first." Keigan said while forcing me to lay down.

I shook his hand. "It's been a long time since I rested."

I forced myself to stand up and walked towards the CR. I looked in the mirror and was shocked by my appearance. Jay-jay can literally damage a face through her punches.

To this day it is a mystery to me how her punches got so strong. I don't think it's because she was always fighting before. She's a woman and it's quite impossible for her to make her punches stronger.

Or maybe because she is so angry with me.

I tried to touch my face and immediately felt the pain. I just ignored the pain. This is not new to me, but even so, I feel that the blows I received today are more painful. Maybe because it's from the person I love.

I thought back to what happened earlier. I'm on the verge of giving up my inheritance. I can't push Jay-jay away from me anymore.

I think I'm going crazy thinking about her and what will happen to us. But I'm sure of only one thing. I have to make sure that I will not loose her.

I turned on the faucet and washed my hands. Then I wiped it on the towel hanging next to the mirror. I went straight to my walk-in closet to get dressed.

"Where are you going?" Keigan asked.

I looked at him for a moment before taking off my shirt and replacing it with a polo shirt.

"Are you going to see her?"

There's no point on answering him. He already know it.

"Please Brother... Tell me what Honey heard wrong earlier."

Please talk to him "No. She heard me right." I answered without any hint of regret.

I grabbed another hoodie from my closet and wear it. My foot is about to move when Keigan grabbed my arm.

"Let me go Keigan." I said with authority.

"No." He said forcing himself to face me. "...I will stop you no matter what."

My eyes look at him intently. I can sense his fear but obviously trying to hide. I don't want to yell at him, I don't want to make it seem like I'm still the one being followed in this house. He's still my brother and I don't want him to feel scared at me. The same way he feels with our Monster Dad..

I took a deep breath to relax myself. I hold Keigan hands and slowly remove it from my arm.

"Keigan's..."

"Why do you always worry about her?! What about us?! What about Keiren and I?" He burst out and started to cry.

I can't help but be surprised at his attitude. I wanted to explain to him why I'm going to Jay-jay but I know he won't understand.

"I didn't-."

"NO!" He shouted.

I won't deny that I'm a bit shocked. It's like he's become a different person in my eyes but I know he's just letting out a grudge. I chose to ignore it.

"Keigan, I know-."

"No! You don't know anything. You're too busy praising your girl that you forget and ignore us!"

"Listen to me!"

"I don't want to listen to you! You don't care about us anyway!"

"No! Keigan!"

He suddenly covered his ears and started shouting loudly.

"Aaaarrrggghhhh! Aaaarrrrggghhhh!" He kneel down and shouts like his scared of something.

I grabbed both of his arms and force him to face me.

"Keigan! Listen to me!"

He shook his head while continuing to shout. I tried to touch his face but he kept shaking.

"You don't want us! You only want her! You don't love us! You only love her! You don't care about us! You only care about her!" He keeps. shouting and crying at the same time.

"Keigan! Stop!"

I'm starting to get irritated by what he's doing. I don't know what he is going through and he has to be like this.

"Keigan!"

"No! You're a coward! Your giving up everything! You're wasting Mom's death!" He said that makes me stop.

I-I'm not a coward!

I let go of him and looked at him for a moment. I straightened myself up after taking a deep breath.

Hearing Mom's death is like a switch on. It automatically break my heart.

"I'm not..." I couldn't stop the tears from falling from my eyes. "...Keigan, I'm not."

"You don't love us!"

I fell to my knees because of the tenderness. I'm having a hard time. I don't want to let go of Jay-jay but I also don't want to waste Mom's death.

I don't know what to do. I don't know what kind of fight I will do. My head is empty and I don't have any plans.

I heard someone knocking at my room door.

"Keifer! What's going on there?" It was Honey.

I approached Keigan and tried to hug him even though he was constantly shaking and pushing to me.

"Keigan..." I called him but sounds like I'm begging. "...please."

I don't know why but he stopped voluntarily after his hands fell.

I continued speaking.

"I'm not giving up anything. I will continue fighting for Mom, for Keiren and for you. But please, don't stop me seeing Jay-jay..." I heard him gasp. "...She's my strength and weakness. Without her is like breathing without air, bleeding without blood and dying with no killing."

He moved his hands and patted my arms. "You really love her. Do you?"

He sounds different this time. Maybe he already calm himself.

"She gives me purpose."

He slowly removed himself from my embrace.

"Go ahead. Go to her but make a promise." He said and looked at me seriously. "...Promise me that you won't give up."

I forehead crease because of confusion. Why does he change his expression so quickly? From desperate he looks like the normal Keigan that I'm talking to everyday.

"Keigan-."

"Fulfill your promise and I swear that I will help you." He said and smile a bit. "...I will help you become stronger. I will help you face our relatives, especially Clyde. I will help you create a plan."

I'm tempted to say yes. Only now did Keigan offer me this kind of help. But it's a bit suspicious.

"Tell me Keigan... What is happening-?"

He cut me by standing up. He went straight to the bathroom and I heard him turn on the faucet. I followed him and saw him washing himself.

"Just say 'no' if you don't want my help." He sounds disappointed. I took a deep breath. I appreciate Keigan's help but I'm also worried. I know something is not right. He have a problem and I have to know what it is. "Okay... I accept your help."

I saw him smile. "Thank you for trusting me."

"In one condition." I said and his smile has been wipe out. "... You will tell me what exactly is happening to you."

Instead of answering me, he suddenly walked out of the bathroom and went straight to my bedroom door.

Before he can touch the doorknob I called his name with authority. I saw him flinch.

"I will... But not now." He said almost whispered.

He open the door. Honey and some of the maids and butler are not moving. They obviously tried to listen to our conversation.

"W-what happened? Someone is shouting so we thought-." Keigan cut Honey by walking away and passes by in front of her.

"It was nothing. Please leave."

They didn't say a thing and left immediately. I return back to my comfort room. I'm really confused about what's going on with Keigan.

Ever since he retum back I know he seems odd. I keep talking to him and ask him what happened but he keeps answering the same thing.

They keep traveling and Dad is just ignoring him.

Which I found impossible. He was the one who brought Keigan to his destination and then just ignored him.

I'm having a hard time with what's happening. I can't ask anything about what happened to Keigan when he was in the power of that Monster. Although their is one but my brother is the only one who have contacts to him.

Dylan.

I heard my phone's message alert. Someone texted me. I immediately took my phone at my bedside table.

It was from Tiger.

📩

From: Tiger.

Message: Blue eye, alive alive. He is with tomboy Jay-jay.

I want to slam my cell phone against the wall. I don't understand his text. But it's clear to me that he saw Percy and Jay-jay. They are probably at KingsGround.

Dammit! Of all places.

I quickly straightened myself up. I also put medicine and band-aid on the wounds on my face. After applying medicine I walked straight to my walk in closet. I opened the glass drawer to keep my keys. I took one key different again from before. I also took my wallet and phone. I quickly left the room and went straight to the garage.

"Keifer! Where are you going?" Honey asked when she saw me walking out of the house.

"None of your business."

"Uncle will come here. He will talk to you." She said and ran after me.

"Tell him to go back tomorrow."

"Keifer what the hell?! Are you really serious about what you are fighting for your family? You are just playing."

I ignored her and went directly to my chosen car. I unlocked it and immediately hopped in.

It's like I'm chasing an enemy with the speed I drive. I can't help it. I really don't like the idea of Jay-jay being in the KingsGround. She still doesn't know what's wrong with it.

Besides the disco and underground fight, there is also the illegal casino that Tiger also runs. There is also a strip club and of course the underground forum where the big time sells drugs dealers.

I don't know what Hocus Focus Tiger did to hide his antics from the police.

I gripped the steering wheel tightly as I stepped on the accelerator. I need to get rid of it. And I will definitely put Percy back to his grave if something bad happens to Jay-jay.

I reached KingsGround street. It's not really a good idea to bring a car here. Robbery is rampant in that area. But I'm willing to take the risk. I parked the car just outside the building.

When I came down, I saw Dan who was one of Tiger's men. He has the face of an artist because of his thinness and two front teeth. I just can't remember who.

"Keifer... You've been sent for." He greeted me before smoking a cigarette.

"Can you do me a favor?"

"Which one?"

"Watch my car." I said and took some money from my wallet.

His eyes widened when I took out three thousand. I handed it to him and he smiled even though he only had two teeth left.

"Keep it safe." I said and walk toward the entrance.

Upon entering, the dark hallway was the first thing that appeared to me. It's still far away but I can see the dead light and I can hear the loud music. I also saw some people dancing.

I was almost inside when I met one of Tiger's bouncers. He was carrying several men.

"Let me go! I have to get revenge on that girl!" One of them said while trying to get back inside.

"Savannah and her friend are really bad trips!" Said the one just following.

I looked at them for a moment before finally getting inside. As usual, KingsGround disco is crowded. Full of people dancing.

There are some women smiling at me but they are not what I came here for. I don't know where to start looking. I was about to go to Tiger but I was stopped by the person who grabbed my shoulder. It was one of the bouncers.

"You haven't visited here in a while. What's the matter and have you visited?" He asked while looking at me seriously.

"I'm looking for someone. Mybe you could help me find her."

"It said girl... Who is it? I'll have security take a look."

I looked around and might pass him.

"My girlfriend. She's probably still wearing a highschool uniform."

"Is Boss Tiger a friend?"

I nodded and look around again.

"At the bar counter. We almost got into a fight earlier." He said while pointing at the nearest counter.

I frowned. She almost put herself into a fight. Right here at KingsGround.

I thank the bouncer and walk towards the bar counter. With so many people dancing it was hard for me to walk. Someone hugged me around the neck but I immediately shook it off.

I haven't completely left my place when I saw her. She drank something from a shot glass and suddenly she closed his eyes.

What did she drink?

I looked at the person she was talking to as if waiting for what would happen to her. When she opens her eyes, I can see her smile. She even laughs while talking to the woman beside her.

My curiosity is poking my mind. I badly want to know what she drinks. I saw that her companion also drank and they walked to the dance floor. I took the opportunity to approach the counter.

The bartender was about to take the glass used by Jay-jay but I grabbed it quickly..

"S-sir Keifer." The bartender greeted me.

I ignore him and continue what I'm doing. I stare at the shot glass for a while. I even smell it and use my finger to taste the last drop of the drink.

I know something is weird but I can't point out what it is. I confronted the bartender who didn't leave my presence.

"What did you put on this drink?" I asked in a serious tone but more sounds like a threat.

The bartender couldn't answer but his face showed fear. He also swallowed several times.

"S-sir-."

I quickly pulled his collar. He thanked the counter that came between us. I can't form to hit him.

"Sir! That's Ma'am Savannah's order! I can't refuse!" He explained it.

"When I find out what you put in. I will rip you into pieces." I threatened and let him go.

I also dropped the glass on the counter table. I immediately looked for Jay-jay in the middle of the crowd. It took me a few minutes before I found her. She's dancing and laughing with a girl that I don't think she knows well.

I stared at her because that's the only thing that I can do now. I can't even walk closer to her. When I get close to her, I might not let her go.

I wanted to stop and go back to her but Keigan's words hit me hard. Mom died for nothing. I will not allow that to happen.

I'm sorry Jay...

I was stunned when I saw her looking at me. I almost stepback until I noticed something. She's looking at me as if she doesn't know me.

The woman she's with suddenly whispered to her. Jay-jay's expression changes and she walks away. I should follow her but it doesn't seem to make sense. I can't stop her.

I have to stop her. I looked around. Participating that I can use something to stop her and get her out of here. I kept looking until I saw Tiger's office.

That's the only thing I can think of that I can get resources from now. I quickly walked towards it. I just nodded to the bouncers who were on guard.

I opened his office door and Percy's face was the first thing that I saw. He was about to drink from the glass he was holding when he stopped because I stared at him.

"And you're still here, shameless!" I said and pointed my fingers at him.

"You can be shameless." He answered while raising an eyebrow at me.

"You're just sitting and drinking here while Jay-jay is in danger!"

"Relax Keifer..." It was Tiger. "...There is no Forum and Underdog Fight today. So the night is not that hot."

I turn to him. "I'm not talking about the dirty Forum and Underdog fight. Someone is giving a weird drink to Jay-jay." I said while pointing my fingers at the dance floor.

"Tsk! Jay-jay seems to have lost herself." Percy said while putting down his drink.

He stood up and looked at me.

"I don't know what's wrong with you. But your kick is so strong!" He said annoyed. "You make her cry and now here you are acting like you cared."

"You don't know what exactly is going on."

He smirks. "I know Keifer, I know what exactly is going on. Your revenge failed and karma hit you back. You fall for Jay-jay."

I'm no longer surprised. David never forgot to give every small detail of my plan. I thought he didn't care about my plan. He is the one who said that it is not good to have a woman in our Section because of what happened to Ella. Yet he starts to care for Jay-jay.

"I have no reason to deny it to you."

"But you deny it to Jay-Jay."

Because I have to.

"It's not your business to stick your nose with." I answered and looked at him with no expression.

He didn't answer. He looked at me for a while before turning to Tiger.

"I'm sorry. I need to take Jay-jay home. She might suddenly disappear."

Tiger just nodded at him. He walked away but left a sharp look at me.

I still don't know what he's really up to. I don't trust him but it seems Jay-jay has found someone to lean on. As for now, I will let him be with Jay. But one's he did something to hurt her I will kill him and make sure that he will never return back alive again.