JAY'S POV
It's been two days since Keifer left for London.
And I already miss him badly. I have everyone around me—three brothers, my Ate, and now even Ci-N. But still… I miss him. He didn't contact me. Or maybe he won't until he comes back.
He said he was leaving for a while, but I don't know how long. Days? Weeks? Months? Years? Damn, Jay! You should have asked him. But now I can't do anything. Even if I wanted to go with him, CCTV gave strict orders.
You are not going to meddle. It's his mess, and he's the only one who is going to solve it.
Then my mind drifted to school.
I should go… but I don't want to face those snakes. Especially that red rooster. After our last conversation, I don't want to face him again. At least he listened to me and made it public that the engagement was called off.
Wow, Jay.
You're only seventeen and you already have two ex-boyfriends, one ex-fiancé, and one person who…
…doesn't even have a label.
Seriously, my love life is a complete mess.
"Jay Jay…"
It was Ate Maya.
Her voice pulled me out of my thoughts as she walked into my room.
"Jay Jay, you have school. Come on, get ready."
"Ate… I don't want to go."
She sighed and looked at me.
"You've been saying the same thing for the past two days. How long are you going to avoid everyone?"
"I'm not avoiding anyone. I'm just not in the mood."
She crossed her arms.
"Baby, you're a terrible liar. I know you too well."
I groaned.
"Fine. I'm going. Happy?"
She smiled.
"Yup. Now go get ready. Breakfast is already on the dining table."
"Okay, okay. I'm going."
I got ready and had breakfast. I was about to get into my car when I noticed something on the bonnet.
An envelope.
I looked around, but there was no one nearby. Slowly, I picked it up and sat inside my car. When I opened it, I found photographs.
Pictures of me.
Near the school parking lot. Walking toward the classroom. Eating inside the café. And one from Ci-N's birthday party.
My stomach dropped. Someone had been watching me.
On the back of every photo, there was a message.
Or rather… a threat.
"You shouldn't be alone. You are giving me a chance to kill you."
"Blame Yuri and Keifer… you are going to hell soon."
"I can't wait to kill you and see Yuri cry in pain."
"This will be your last laugh."
All the threats had the same name signed below.
R. Sato.
I knew that name. Kuya Cris had told me about him before.
Ryosuke Sato. The only son of a well-known Yakuza family in Japan. And the rival of my ex-fiancé.
Should I tell Kuya about this? Well… he already knows about Sato. But he doesn't know that Sato is sending me death threats.
Should I tell Yuri? Or Keifer? No. Not him. He already has enough problems. I sighed.
"I'll think about it later."
I put everything back inside the envelope and threw it onto the back seat before driving to school.
When I reached the Section E building, all the Ulopongs were gathered outside.
A large tarpaulin was hanging on a wooden board supported by two poles. I froze when I read the words printed on it.
NOTICE OF DEMOLITION
"What the hell…?"
They were demolishing the building.
Where were we supposed to go? Then I noticed Sir Alvin talking to the guidance counselor and a few teachers. I walked closer and listened.
"Sir, we can't do anything. The orders are from higher authority."
"But ma'am! At least wait until their graduation."
"No. The board members have wanted to do this for a long time. And now Mr. Fernandez is not here to support them. There's no one left to oppose it."
Wait. Mr. Fernandez? Angelo? Does that mean Kuya is gone? I didn't understand.
"But why demolish the building? It's still solid."
The counselor scoffed.
"Because it's a dumping ground. Look around. Trash everywhere. Graffiti on the walls. These students don't even behave like students." She rolled her eyes. "If it were up to me, I would remove Section E entirely. The only reason they're still here is because their families are influential."
Sir Alvin looked furious.
"It's not Section E's fault. You're the ones who ordered the trash to be thrown here. Old desks, broken cabinets, books—everything."
Another teacher spoke sarcastically.
"Why do you always defend Section E?"
Another teacher smirked.
"Because he used to be part of Section E."
They walked away. Sir Alvin turned toward us.
"Students, go back to your classrooms. I need to make a call."
We all went back to class. I sat in my usual seat while everyone started talking.
"Why isn't Angelo doing anything this time?"
"I heard his company is having problems."
"We need Keifer right now. Where the hell is he?" Edrix said irritably
"He already submitted his leave application for one month."
"Why is he gone for a whole month?" David asked with confused expression
"Preparation. On his birthday he'll receive his inheritance and the CEO position of Watson Company."
Rory said with dully .
"Then why would he even come back after getting a billion-dollar company?" Blaster said
Ci-N looked sad.
"Don't say that. He will come back."
I ruffled his hair.
"He will."
He pouted and fixed his hair again. Then I noticed all the snakes staring at me.
I decided to ignore them and left the classroom. I took my phone and called CCTV.
"Hi Jay. What happened?"
"Kuya, is there any problem with Kuya Angelo's company?"
"Yeah. After the engagement was canceled, the Hanamachi's pulled out their support."
"But I already gave them partnership papers with investors."
"Yes, but they're still offended. It will take some time for the company to stabilize."
"Oh… okay."
"What happened, Jay? Why are you suddenly asking about it?"
"There's a problem here, Kuya. I'll come to your office after school and tell you."
"Sure. I'm always here for you."
"Thank you, Kuya. Okay, bye."
"Bye."
After ending the call, I checked my phone again.
There was a message from GagonBaliw.
FROM: GagonBaliw
MESSAGE : Missing you!
What is wrong with this asshole?
TO: GagonBaliw
MESSAGE : YOU ASSHOLE!
He replied instantly.
FROM: GagonBaliw
MESSAGE : I'm not an asshole… maybe an Ulopongs.
You motherfucker. If he is from Section E, I'm killing him.
TO: GagonBaliw
MESSAGE : You are from Section E? I'm going to kill you.
FROM: GagonBaliw
MESSAGE : Why are you already planning murder? Are you in a bad mood? Did something happen? Tell me. I will listen.
Before I could reply—
Someone shouted my name.
"JAY!"
I turned and saw Calix running toward me. He looked panicked. He grabbed my arm.
"Jay! Aries—!"
My heart dropped.
"What happened to him?"