Jay's POV
The hallway finally started calming down after Freya's grand public downfall.
Mica and Calix were talking. Yuri was being hugged by half of Section E. Students from other sections were slowly leaving, disappointed that the "drama show" was over.
And I was just about to escape quietly.
Keyword: about to.
Because suddenly—
I felt it.
That feeling.
The feeling of being watched.
I turned.
Section E.
All of them.
Standing in a semi-circle.
Looking at me.
Not smiling.
Not blinking.
Just... staring.
Uh oh.
Kiefer stepped forward slowly.
Hands in pockets...Serious face.
The "I know something is wrong but I don't know what yet" face.
Kiefer: Jayden.
Me: ...Yes, my dear citizens?
No one laughed.
Bad sign.
Yuri (arms crossed): we have a question.
Me: Oh? About what?
Calix: The video.
Me (confident): Ah yes. Evidence. Truth. Justice. Technology....it's okay you don't need to thank me ..( with a proud face) it's my duty....
They didn't react....Still staring.....This wasn't good.....Kiefer narrowed his eyes.
Kiefer :The footage was from the girls' washroom.
Pause.....Silence.
My soul left my body and went to file a resignation letter.
Kiefer: How did you get that?
All eyes were on me.
Brain... please work. Please.
My brain opened Microsoft Word.
Error: No thoughts found.
Great....Then suddenly, an internal voice echoed inside my head.
My Brain: Oh, now you need me?
Me : (internally) Excuse me! .....Yes! This is an emergency! Start thinking!🤧
My Brain: Why should I work? Hmm?
Pause....Oh no.
My Brain (dramatically offended): ...You called me a traitor ... remember???
I blinked internally.
Me: ...When sweetheart? 🥺🥺
My Brain: ...When I replayed that sweet little kiss between you and Kiefer in full HD, slow motion, with background music....
Me : That is not the time to remember that ....
My Brain: And what did you say?
Oh no....Oh no....shit!!!!
My brain (mocking tone): Stop it, you traitor! Why are you showing this again and again?!...
Silence.
Then—
My Brain: So now... handle it yourself.👋👋
And just like that...
My brain closed the application.
System shutting down....
Me : ( internally to my brain) TRAITOR!!!! Ulupong !!! Gago!!!😭
Me (laughing awkwardly): Haha... technologia !!! Technologia !!! Technology is amazing these days, right?😅
No one laughed.
Rory stepped forward.
Rory: Did you... go inside the girls' washroom?
Me: WHAT?! No! Of course not! What kind of person do you think I am?!"
(In my mind: ... You idiots... I don't even have the same equipment as you boys..... Standing and peeing isn't exactly an option for me! — I don't even have the same hardware as you people...Standing and peeing is not a skill issue...It's a system limitation.)🤧😐
They all leaned closer.
Even worse.
Felix: Then how did you get the footage?
Think. Think. Think.
Me: I... uh... have sources.
Edrix: What sources?
Me: Secret sources.
Yuri: What kind of secret sources?
Me: Very secret.
Calix: That's not an answer.
Why are they interrogating me like I'm a criminal?
Mayo suddenly gasped dramatically.
Mayo : Wait.😱😱
Everyone looked at him.
Mayo (whispering): ls Jayden... secretly a hacker?
All heads turned back to me.
I immediately nodded.
Me: Yes. Yes, that's correct.
Edrix: What? That's my field.
Me (quickly): Second hacker. Backup hacker.
Edrix looked personally offended.
Kiefer wasn't convinced.
He stepped closer.....Too close.
Why is he so tall?
Kiefer: Jayden....
Oh no. He's using the serious voice.
Kiefer: ..Answer honestly.
Heartbeat increasing.
Danger level rising.
Kiefer: You didn't enter the girls' washroom... right?
If I say yes → suspicious😐
If I say no → also suspicious🙂
If I faint → acceptable option🤧
Me (serious face): I believe in privacy.
They blinked.
Yuri: That's not an answer.
Me: I respect women.
Calix: That's still not an answer.
Me:I support gender equality.
Rory: STOP GIVING MORAL STATEMENTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTION!
Sweat.....Panic.
Then suddenly—
Kit's eyes widened.
Kit: Wait.
Everyone turned to him.
Kit: Maybe Jayden has a girlfriend.
Silence.....What?
Kit (excited): And his girlfriend went inside the girls' washroom and recorded it for him!
Section E gasped.
Rory: He's been cheating on Section E emotionally!
Calix: Bro lives a double life!
David: you have a girlfriend and you didn't tell us ??
Josh: aren't we your Bros??
I panicked but nodded slowly.
Yes.....This lie will save me.
Yuri: Secret romance.
They were getting emotional.
WHY ARE THEY LIKE THIS?
Then Kiefer spoke.
Softly.
Dangerously.
Kiefer: So... you have a girlfriend?
Why does that question feel illegal?
Me (coughing): It's... classified.
Section E: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
They started shouting.
Felix: Introduce us!
Rory: When is the wedding?!
Mayo: Does she know about us?! Or about the kiss between you and Keifer....
Edrix: Does she have friends?...
Meanwhile...
Kiefer wasn't laughing....He was just staring....Suspicious.....Very suspicious.
He stepped even closer.
Now we were face to face.
Kiefer:...Why does this feel like you're hiding something else?
My heart stopped.
I laughed loudly.
Too loudly.
Me: Haha! Me? Hiding something? I'm the most transparent person alive! I am an open Book..😅😭.
Kiefer still wasn't buying it.
He narrowed his eyes at me like a suspicious detective in a low-budget crime drama.
So I did what any completely normal, mentally stable person would do.
I leaned forward.
Way too close.
Lowered my voice.
And said—
Me: Baby boy... are you jealous because I have a girlfriend?😏
Kiefer froze....Actually froze.
Like someone pressed pause on his life.
Section E, who had been sulking two seconds ago, slowly lifted their heads.
Then—
They burst out laughing
Kiefer immediately stepped back.
Kiefer: What—what are you even saying?!
I tilted my head dramatically.
Me: Don't worry, baby boy. I'll still give you most of my attention.🤭
Section E: OHHHHHHHH!
I wasn't done.
Oh no.
Me: And of course... if you want... I can still give you a kiss.😘
Dead silence.
Yuri choked.
Mayo fell to the floor.
Calix grabbed Felix's shoulder for balance.
Kiefer's face turned red.
Red....Like fully buffering tomato.
Kiefer: BRO?! You said you have a girlfriend! Act normal! What are you doing?!"😭😭
Rory: He malfunctioned!
Edrix: System error!
Mayo (on the floor): He's flirting under pressure!
I crossed my arms confidently.
Inside? Dying.
Outside? Calm villain energy.
Me: Relax. I'm just testing your loyalty.
Yuri: To what?!
Me: To me.
Section E screamed.
Kiefer covered his face.
Keifer: I am surrounded by idiots.😭😭
I grinned.
Mission accomplished:....Confuse Kiefer...Distract Section E.....Avoid real question.
Keifer finally Said...
Keifer: okay guys enough chit chat let's go back to the classroom....
We all nooded and went back to class while laughing and teasing while I ignored a lingering gaze on me ....
Kiefer 's POV ( at night in bedroom)
I was rolling on my bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about everything that happened today....But somehow...My mind kept going back to one person.
Jayden.
Again and again.
He was suspicious.
Very suspicious.
SUS.
And speaking of that, one thing kept bothering me over and over again....Jayden and Jay Jay.....Why do they have so many similarities?....And that whole "I have a girlfriend" thing?
That's definitely a lie.
I know how guys behave when they have a girlfriend... or when they're in love.
I've seen it closely.
Especially Yuri... back when he was with Ella
That's not how Jayden behaves.
So why did he say that?...My mind started replaying moments one by one
Why does Jayden feel so familiar?
Why did his touch make my heart go crazy?
Why is his voice so soft?
And how did he know I didn't eat breakfast properly?
I only told that to Jay....Not to anyone else.
And the most important thing...
When he was confronting Freya today...
For a moment—
I didn't see Jayden.
I saw my Jay.
I groaned and buried my face in the pillow.
"Ugh! Am I losing my mind?"
This was getting ridiculous.
But then-
A thought suddenly struck me.
My eyes widened....I slowly sat up straight.
"No way..."
Jayden and Jay...
They can't be the same person....Right?.....Right?
Silence.
My heart started beating faster.
If there's even a small chance...
I need to confirm it.....But how?....I sat there thinking for a few seconds.
Then suddenly—
An idea popped into my head.
A dangerous one.
A slow grin spread across my face.
"Okay, Jay Jay..."
"Tomorrow, we'll find out the truth."
"If you and Jayden are the same person..."
My smile turned a little mischievous.
" Baby girl...you will be in serious trouble! 😈"
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So guy's...how was it ...did you enjoy this chapter?? Jay's identify is in trouble??
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