Keifer's POV
Crystal clear. Every plan that Keigan and I discussed. Every
detail and thing to do. He laid it out clearly one by one.
Keigan is really smart as fvck. I've known that for a long time but now I'm
proving his abilities that I only noticed once. I can't
help but feel amazed.
He was just 14 and will soon turn 15 but he can think like an adult.
Something that makes him and Ci different even though they're both smart.
I'm not sure though who has the higher IQ.
My brother explained everything in front of Honey and Mr. Ryder. Because
he said, they are the only ones who can help me.
Our plan has Four Major Goals.
First, I have to control my anger management issue. They said that it will
be a huge problem in the future, especially when one of my enemy targets
my weak spots.
I agreed to that. I really need to control it,
for Jay-jay. I don't want it to happen again. I can't forgive myself if it happens again.
Second, face my relatives and Clyde of course. They will do everything
to get what they want. My inherits.
Besides Clyde, I also have problems with the Elders. They are targeting Jay-jay the same way. But now that she's no longer involved
from me I hope they stop.
Third, face the monster. He's the last person that I'm expecting to do such
thing for the sake of money. For the sake of my inherits.
Custody of Keiren was his target at first but now I'm getting my entire inheritance. His plan will probably be different.
Lastly, protect the people around the Watsons. They're the ones who rely on us. The real reason Mom doesn't want to let go of her inheritance.
Sounds easy but quite hard to fulfill. In order to reach our goals—more
like my goals—I have to follow and do a few things.
I have to let go of Jay-jay. I already did. My brother thinks she's a
hindrance while I don't. I never will see her like that.
I have to be stronger. More stronger. Enough to defeat all those stupid
enemies of mine and protect everyone around me.
I have to get more allies. The more the merrier. I can move freely if I
have more.
I have to consult my action to them. Which I don't think will happen.
They think I will ruin everything.
I also have to be wiser than my enemy. I always have to think a
counter attack for them.
Keigan also said that we might add things to our original plan. He's too
thinking about having a Plan B in case things get fvck up.
Mr. Ryder, Honey and I agreed to his plan. It ended quickly
We talked thanks to his clear explanation.
Right now I don't know how to start those. How can I
do if Jay-jay's face is always running through my mind.
When I wake up in the morning, when I eat and take a shower. Even when I get dressed and
walk. My last dream was about her. She was the only one running through my mind. That made me miss her even more.
Now I'm dying to see her.
Suddenly I slammed on the brakes of my car. I forgot about taking my siblings to school.
"Next time I'll have my driver take me. You're lost on your own again." Keigan said before opening the car door.
My lips form in a thin line. "Okay. Be careful." I said almost sounds sarcastic.
It's a good thing we didn't go past her school. When she closed the door,
I sighed.
"You look sleepy." Keiren said.
"No. I'm just spacing out."
I drive the car to Keiren's school. This time I make sure that I'm focus on
driving. We might get into an accident.
"Do Kuya Keigan and you have a problem?" Keiren suddenly asked.
"No. We don't have a problem. Why?" I answered without looking at
him.
"Because you both look so busy."
I cleared my throat shortly. I feel shy about Keiren. This should be a family discussion but we can't include him in the conversation. He's too
young for this. He doesn't understand anything yet.
"My birthday is coming up. Remember? We're just
preparing."
"I thought you don't like celebrating your birthday."
"It's different this time."
He nodded as if he's accepting my explanation. I stopped the car in front of their school gate. I let her get off alone like she always wanted to do.
Before starting the car. I checked if all of Keiren's
bodyguards were in position. I left when I saw that everything was in order.
I'm going to school. I'm praying that Jay-jay is alright. I know
she's not going to school today. She needs to rest because of
the drinking she did at KingsGround. She shouldn't have come back.
Maybe I should talk to Tiger to stop Jay-jay from coming back. It's not nice hanging out there. Maybe Angelo doesn't know yet, he won't let Jay go if he has to.
When I get to school, there are hardly any students left.
Nice! I'm late.
Jay-jay will tell me again that I beat the teachers and
principal to getting in. I'm the latest of the late.
I smiled when I remembered his teasing of me. He's even more of a
sucker than our classmates. But he can't get back at me when I'm the one who's
scolding him.
Typical Jay-jay. That's probably why he quickly won over Section
E because his attitude is so similar to theirs.
I'm starting to miss those days. I took a deep breath to put that out of my mind. I have to focus. Our goals and plans are my priority now.
Before walking out of my car, I made sure that I had my cold
expressionless face. I didn't want to show that I was in trouble. Jay-jay
should be the one they took care of. He should be the one they cared about first.
I was almost to the room when I saw Josh hugging the black cat he always fed. He looked at me with a plain expression before
releasing a heavy sigh. He didn't seem happy to see me.
He walked to the room. I did the same.
Silence enveloped the entire classroom upon stepping my foot inside. I
just ignore and continue walking until I reached my table.
"Can they just change? Jay-jay will be the only one to come in and then
he's the one absent. It's annoying to see him." I heard Eren say.
"Stop it." Kit stopped him.
"Have the courage to show up here. He hasn't left yet." Mayo added.
"Pre... Can you shut up now?" Felix asked with threatening voice.
"Why..." It was Drew and made a small thug sound from the
table.
I can't blame them. It's better to be this way. They know everything. Maybe it's just a reason for Jay-jay to know the truth. I also don't want them to get involved in my family's troubles.
I need them by Jay's side more.
I notice Yuri beside me. He keeps looking at me with his weird facial
expression. He clearly wants to talk to me but he's stopping him.
This is what's annoying about our friendship. He knows when I'm
hiding something or lying. I don't know if I'm
being transparent or if he just memorized my behavior.
I heard my phone message tone. Someone texted me. I took it out of my
pocket and checked.
It was from an unknown number.
From: +639*********
Message: I saw your classmate and your girlfriend. They were together
at the mini mart earlier. Don't know if you want to know.
I'm not sure who it is. Probably one of the men that I beat
down and now works for me.
My classmate?
I immediately respond. I only know two brave men who
approached him despite what happened.
To: +639*********
Message: Do you know who? I have 15 male classmates.
It didn't take that long to wait for his reply.
From: +639*********
Message: I think his name is David. They look so serious while talking.
I automatically look at David's chair. He's not here. My fist clenched.
I can't help but feel angry or jealous. I feel like he's already moving to get Jay-jay.
Relax Keifer... You're not yet sure.
He must have gotten close to her with Percy's help. I tried to
calm down. He just walked in the classroom door. I didn't take my
eyes off of him until he was sitting down.
"You're late. Sir said you should drop." Ci-N said and giggled like a
child.
David's only response to her was a peck on the forehead. He seemed to notice
the way I was staring at him. He turned to me and
raised his eyebrows at me.
We had a staring contest for a while. Trying to see who would last longer. It was broken when I heard my phone message tone again. I almost
curse.
From: +639***********
Message: Just a warning. Every Gang in town is on heat. Keep yours
girlfriend safe if you don't want them to target her.
WHAT?!
Really now? Ram's loss seems to have worsened.
The gangs that were under him before are already ruling.
I can't help but feel nervous for Jay-jay. What if he's the one they're after now. Especially since he's out and about. Even though Percy is with him, I'm still not sure.
I only have one option now. I open my phone and search
for that special app Edrix made for us.
OTJ101
This is the tenth version of the app. Edrix had a hard time making an app just for us. It has two parts, one is for Jay-jay and the other
one is for me.
Jay's cellphone is the sender while mine is the receiver. That's why all his messages and calls to him,
reach me as well.
I know I'm invading her privacy but we have to know when Percy will
contact her again. We're trying to caught him back then. But I often use this app to find out where he is and of course who he's talking to.
I often catch him out even late at night because of this. This is also why we know where to go when he's in danger.
I waited for a while before it popped up a map. There's a pin that pointed out her current location.
I arched my brow. The pin is actually moving fast which means she's also moving. The pin is moving too fast. It's different from her normal movements unless she's in a moving vehicle.
But where is she going?
She's with Percy. She probably won't take Jay-jay anywhere. She knows what I can do to her when she tries to get Jay away.
I decided to put down my phone. I can't blame her if she wants to
have fun to relieve her anger and pain. But sooner she has to
face us again. Angelo is just letting her go now because of what happened but
he won't let Jay ruin her studies.
"Isn't Jay still going to school? I'm worried about her." I heard
Blaster"As long as Keifer is here, he won't be able to go." Denzel answered.
No. He can't not go. I won't be here for long. I'll have to leave too. At that time, they'll take care of Jay first.
I leaned back and crossed my arms. I really can't stand not seeing Jay. I miss her so much. I really want to see her but I need to train myself to tolerate her.
We all looked at the door when suddenly... Percy walked in?
I immediately looked to see if anyone was following him. Jay-jay was also trying to get in but he wasn't.
My forehead creased. If he was here, whose car was Jayjay in? Who was with him? Did she run away from him?
"Hey David!" He shouted. "...Why aren't you answering my calls?!"
David took his phone. "It's on silent, sorry."
There's something wrong with Percy's appearance. He's catching his breath. He looks
uncomfortable and tense. It's like something bad has happened.
Shit! I can't...
"What the fvck are you doing here?" I ask calmly but with authority.
I don't want to move hastily because I probably haven't. But I
have this feeling that something bad happened to Jay-jay.
Percy is still uneasy which makes my suspicions grow.
He also combed his hair after washing his face with his
hand. He couldn't stand it anymore and immediately grabbed David's cellphone.
"What's wrong with you?" David asked.
I simply opened my phone. I checked Jay-jay's current location.
That's how surprised I was when I noticed he was far away.
Far from the city and already past the highway.
I press the pin to show more details. It gives me the exact location and
address on the map. In a former office of a failed company. What is
doing?
Fvck! Is she being kidnapped?
I look at them and saw Percy calling someone. But it looks like no one
answered.
"Fvck!" He shouted and gave the phone back to David.
"What's wrong with you?" David asked again.
"Jay-jay is missing."
I knew it!
Our classmates are filled with worry and alarm. I try my best
to remain calm but the truth is I badly want to kill Percy.
He let this happen to Jay-jay! What is he doing?!
"What?!"
"Maybe he just went somewhere!"
"Oh maybe he went home!"
Their reaction while figuring out what exactly happened. I heard my
phone message tone. I open it and it is another unknown number.
But this one is different from the first message that I received.
From: +639*********
Message: We have your precious girl. Same place in 30mins or you'll find
her naked in our bed. Haha
My fist clenched while holding my phone, I almost broke it. I don't
know who they are. But I will find them and consume them. Don't
they will accidentally stick their fingertips into Jay-jay.
"You're with him! Why don't you know where he is?!" Yuri
shouts at Percy.
He turns to Yuri and gives him a deadly glare. He's obviously unhappy
because of the way Yuri talks to him.
"Don't lecture me!" He said while pointing his finger at him.
"What just happened?!" It was Felix.
"He suddenly disappeared... I just finished the fight he started
and then suddenly disappeared." Percy explained angrily.
He got into a fight? This is not good. I thought
Percy was helping him sort out his life but he still seems to be supporting him.
He should be keeping Jay out of trouble! Is this guy thinking?
"You're not even doing anything?!" Yuri suddenly asks me.
I look at him without changing my expression. I slowly stand up and
throw my phone at him. He catches it.
"I already know where she is." I added before walking out of our room.
I don't care if they follow me or not. All I know is that I will finish them off. They took Jay-jay. I will ripped them into
pieces.
I arrived at the parking lot and quickly got in the car. I started
it without caring if I would run over anyone. All I care is Jay-jay and her
safety. Those bastards will die!
I looked in the sideview mirror. I saw Yuri and David's car. They
followed me of course. But I had no plan to wait for them. I step on the
gas as if I'm on a race.
Fvck them!
I'm in a hurry to kill them. I feel more than livid. I badly want to break
them. I'll make sure they don't do this again. And if I can, I'll erase them from the world.
I turn left when I saw a short cut. This is also what I saw on the map they
passed. I heard the sudden braking of the cars behind me.
Even their loud horns. But I don't give a fck about them.
I didn't see Yuri's car from behind. It looked like they were stuck
in the traffic I created. It's just me now.
I will save Jay-jay no matter what.