Jay's pov
I don't know where I was going.
I was just… going away from everyone.
Gagos.
"Only you 🙄"
Okay fine, I get it you don't want to include me but
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!
And that horoscope cousin of mine
Jay, chill lang.
Calm down.
I can't go to the park.
I am way too lazy for it and
it's way in the opposite direction.
So…
Section E building it is.
Wait.
It also has a second floor, right??
I have never been there.
I'm saying it as if it's not my second day here.
So why not go there?
Also… I guess it's abandoned.
Uff
Finally, after moving 1000+ benches (mentally), I reached.
Wait.
There are some rooms here.
But one of them is locked
I can't see what's inside.
The only room I could use was the music room.
Finally.
I can eat 😋😋
Yummy!!!!
Now I am full.
…
Wait.
What is that?
Under the piano
I found a pink envelope.
With a red heart on it.
Omg.
Some tea.
It looks like a love letter.
But the break is almost over.
I'll read it later.
Ding.
Ding.
Ding.
Ding.
Lord, please help me.
Give me strength.
To survive these ulpongs.
By the time I went down, most of the people had already come.
"Jay!!!"
This kid why is he shouting?
"Jay!!!"
"What, Cin?"
"Where were you?"
"I didn't see you in the canteen."
If I tell him my spot
My peace will end.
"Umm… because I was not there."
"Then where did you eat?"
What will he do with that information and
"In the park."
I lied.
Before he could ask anything
The teacher came.
Thank God 😇
But Cin kept talking.
"And then I"
Tbh, I wasn't even listening.
Finally.
School is over.
Now Cin had another target.
I packed my things, said bye, and left.
Because right now
I have to catch Aries
I'm doing this only for Tita.
Otherwise, I have zero interest in talking to that horoscope.
As I reached the parking
There he was.
Aries.
With his best friends.
Of course.
"Aries."
He ignored me.
Even those two gagos.
"ARIES!!!!!"
"Can we talk"
No response.
Now those two duffers looked at me.
But not Aries.
Okay Jay.
Remember.
You're doing this for Tita.
"MICHAEL ARIES FERNANDEZ."
"I am NOT going to repeat myself, so better turn that ass face towards me, bring yourself together, and come home. Your mother is worried for you. Don't behave like a drama girl. Do you fucking understand me?"
For a second
Silence.
All of them were shocked.
Except
Aries.
Well, he was too.
Just… recovered faster.
He has seen me like this.
Keifer and Percy?
Still processing.
well what can I do my patience was ticking and he was not listening to me!!!
"Are you done?" Aries said.
"Huh?"
You've got to be kidding me.
"I said are you done with whatever you're trying to prove here?"
"I am not trying to prove anything here, Aries. I am trying to explain that someone is worried about you, and you can't just run away like that."
A pause.
"And you know what?"
"Go to hell. Do whatever you want."
I turned.
Started walking away.
Then muttered
Just loud enough.
"Just wait till that demon—uh, I mean Kuya comes home. Then I'll see how you don't come."
Behind me
I could feel it.
Percy and Keifer trying not to laugh.
Whatever.
I'm done.
.
.
By the time I reached home
I was already bored.
Like, aggressively bored.
Same walls.
Same silence.
Same thoughts.
"Nope."
I grabbed my wallet again.
"I'm not doing this."
Mini mart it is.
The bell above the door rang softly as I stepped in.
Cold air.
Snacks.
Peace.
Better.
I walked through the aisles slowly, not really looking for anything specific.
Just… existing.
Then
Two girls.
Standing near the drinks section.
They looked…
Familiar.
Wait…
Oh.
Section A.
They noticed me too.
Of course they did.
One of them smiled and walked up.
"You're Jay, right? The new student?"
Called it.
"Yeah," I said. "And you are?"
"I'm Mia," she said.
"And I'm Mica," the other one added.
JJ brain: They look so similar…
A pause.
"…are you guys related?"
They both stared at me.
like it was obvious well it was
Then
"We're twins."
Oh.
"Right," I said. "Makes sense."
A beat.
"So… who's older?"
Mica smirked slightly. "Me. By two minutes."
"Damn," I nodded. "Power move."
Mia leaned in slightly, lowering her voice.
"You know… a lot of people are talking about you."
JJ blinked.
"Of course they are."
"Especially Kiko"
Mica nudged her immediately.
"Mia."
"Okay, okay"
JJ raised an eyebrow.
Kiko?
That name again.
Hmm.
They stayed for a bit.
Small talk.
Nothing too deep.
But not awkward either.
Before leaving, Mica looked at me properly.
Like actually studying me.
Then said
"Just… be careful."
A pause.
"With boys here."
And that was it.
They left.
I stood there for a second.
Kiko…
I mean
I have noticed him.
A little.
Okay, more than a little.
well what can I do he is handsome
But
Why that warning?
I turned
And froze.
Wait.
Is that
One of the ulpongs?
What was his name…
Lix…?
Fe…?
Oh.
Felix.
Right.
I've given him chocolate.
Before I could even decide whether to go
He spotted me.
And immediately walked over.
"Hi, Jayy."
Why is my name stretched like that.
"You know me, right? I'm Felix."
"I remember," I said.
But his eyes
They kept flickering somewhere else.
Behind me.
Where Mia and Mica had just left.
Interesting.
"You buying something?" he asked.
"Existing," I replied.
"Same."
A pause.
Then
"Wanna eat?"
Direct.
Bold.
Also
Convenient.
We ended up sitting with snacks anyway.
Correction:
I ended up paying.
Because obviously.
"Please," Felix said, hands together dramatically. "I'll be your friend."
I stared at him.
"You already are."
"Then as a friend, please don't let me starve."
"Drama," I muttered.
But still
I paid.
As we sat down
A thought crossed my mind.
If I keep treating people like this… I'm going to go broke.
Seriously.
This is not sustainable.
Felix was already halfway into his food.
No shame.
Impressive, honestly.
"Okay," I said suddenly.
He looked up.
"I have one condition."
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"…that sounds dangerous."
"It's not," I said. "Relax."
A pause.
Then
"You tell me something."
"What?"
"Why does Keifer or basically everyone have a problem with girls in Section E?"
Silence.
Felix froze.
Just for a second.
But I saw it.
"…why do you wanna know?" he asked carefully.
"Because I'm there," I said simply.
Fair.
He leaned back slightly.
Thinking.
Hesitating.
Clearly debating.
Then
"…fine."
" but you can't tell anyone that I told you this "
"okay....you can not say my name"
why is he acting like whatever he is going to say is a Secret Military Plan if reveled or leaked we all die ...
"yes I got it are u even going to tell me just spill already!"