Yuri's POV
"Hahahahaha..." I can't stop laughing.
Keifer's black eye is huge. I'm starting to be amazed by Jayjay.
I think almost all of us were shocked by what she did.
"Go ahead… Don't stop! I'll give you one too!" he threatened me.
I can't stop!
Well, it's his fault. Why did he have to deepen the kiss? Jay automatically lost it and punched him. We even thought he wouldn't be able to get up from that punch.
Jay was also blushing at that time, probably out of anger or embarrassment.
But I'll admit, I didn't like what Keifer did to her. There's a part of me that wanted to stop them. I also feel something weird inside my chest.
I don't know what it is, but I don't like it. I don't want to feel it again. It's not normal.
I look at Keifer, who's currently pressing an ice bag to his eye. Even though it didn't happen to me, I can feel the pain. I noticed that he slightly smiled.
"Why are you smiling?" I asked him.
"Because of Aries. He keeps surprising me," he answered.
He always enjoys teasing Aries. And Aries always takes the bait. Tss. Childish!
"I thought you actually enjoyed what you did to Jay," I teased.
His smile immediately disappeared, and his brows furrowed.
"Pch! I only did that to piss off Aries!" he defended himself, blushing.
I laughed again at his expression. "Hahahahaha..."
"Annoying!"
I eventually stopped and turned back to him. I handed him a cigarette stick. He took it and immediately lit it.
Yup... We do smoke. We actually stopped a few months ago, but because of stress, our bodies started craving cigarettes again.
"What now? You're done with your test. Will the plan start now?" I asked.
He chuckled. "Yeah. I can't wait anymore. What do you think Aries will do when Jayjay cries from the pain?"
I frowned and looked at him in disbelief. "Are you planning to hurt Jay?"
He arched a brow. "Well yeah... Physically and emotionally. Depends on the situation."
Why do I feel this? There it is again. There's a part of me that wants to disagree.
I'm not supposed to feel this.
"Is there something bothering you?" he asked me.
I shook my head. Maybe I'm just concerned because Jay is a woman.
Yeah. It's just because she's a woman. That's all.
Jayjay's POV
"CoughCough"
Aarghh! My throat hurts. My head hurts too. And my body feels so heavy. I think I have the flu.
Why now? It's exam day. So annoying!
This is all because of the iced tea I chugged last night. While reviewing, I prepared a ton of snacks and a whole pitcher of ice-filled drinks.
I stayed up all night burning the midnight oil.
Liar!
Ugh… The truth is, I stayed up thinking about what Keifer did to me. Even now, I still get chills. Damn it! But was it… good?
Ye-- No! No! My goodness! Stupid brain worm!
When I entered the room, Section E fell silent. I didn't even look at them. My head was too heavy for that.
SniffSniff
I have a cold too! Ugh, this sucks!
"Jay? Are you okay?" Ci-N asked, touching my forehead. "You're burning up. Have you taken medicine?"
I just nodded. I feel like if I speak, my throat will crack open. I know I'm being dramatic, but it really does hurt. I checked the time on my phone. It was only 8:45 AM. Still early for the exam. It starts at 9:30 AM.
Good thing today's just a half-day. All subjects only have a 300-item exam left. Good luck to me! If I can even answer anything! I thought about going to the restroom first. There's still time.
"Jay… where are you going?" Ci-N asked again. This boy is too concerned about me.
"J-just the restroom..." I forced myself to say.
Argh! It really hurts!
I walked off, barely able to see anything. When I got there, I didn't even check if anyone else was inside. All I knew was that I needed to wash my face.
I looked at myself in the mirror. I look awful! My nose and eyes are red, and my lips are pale.
"Jay?"
I turned to the person who called me. It was Rakki.
"Are you okay?" SHe came closer and touched my forehead. "You're burning up. Did you go to the clinic?"
I shook my head. I can't. There's an exam today.
"But did you take medicine?" she asked again.
I just nodded and grabbed some tissues to wipe my face. Rakki fell silent for a moment, just watching me. I turned to her. "W-what?" I forced myself to ask.
It hurts! Ouch!
"After your fight with Freya, how are you? I've been wanting to talk to you for a while now. I've just been busy with tennis practice."
I don't really want to talk, but I really want to answer Rakki's question.
"H-Not good..."
"I knew it." He said, snapping his fingers. "...I know Freya. She'll come back at you in many ways."
I just nodded, agreeing with what she was saying.
"If she's not satisfied, she'll do it again. She already did it to me. I thought our fight was over, but it wasn't. She even dragged Ci-N into it, sending her to Section E just to get back at me." He explained.
I motioned for her to stop talking so I could ask about what he said about Ci-N, but he kept going.
"..And then there's Aries, doing nothing and not planning to do anything, because he has something going on with Freya. I caught them----" SHe suddenly stopped and covered her mouth.
My eyes widened at what he said. Aries and Freya have something going on?
Even though my throat hurt, I forced myself to speak. "W-what… something?"
"U-uh... I-I need to go." He said and was about to walk away.
I quickly grabbed her arm to stop her.
"R-rakki... Please." I said.
Rakki took a deep breath and looked at each cubicle. There was no one else there, so she faced me again.
"Just don't say you heard this from me, okay?" she pleaded. I nodded and made a sign of the cross over my heart.
"..Ella wasn't in Section A yet back then. There was a party at Mykel's house. I saw them making out."
Shoot!
"My guess is, Freya used that to blackmail Aries into doing what she wanted. I don't even know if she still is." SHe added.
Damn! Rakki is something else. She and Ci-N really are a match. She's got a gossiping streak too.
"A-and what were you saying about Freya being the... cough reason why Ci-N got sent to E?" I asked.
I said too much. My throat hurt even more.
"Looks like Ci-N hasn't told you yet. We were in second year back then, he kissed me. Freya got mad at me because she apparently liked Ci. We fought, and she found a way to break Ci and me apart. She framed him for theft." Rakki explained.
Huh?! Ci-N, a thief? Impossible!
"..Most people knew it was Freya's doing, but of course, it still ruined Ci-N's reputation." He added.
My brain refused to process everything Rakki was saying. Maybe because I was sick. I also felt like my flu was getting worse.
Suddenly, the bell rang. The exam was about to start, so Rakki and I hurried back to our rooms. Everyone was already in their seats when I entered. I sat down and took out my pen.
Damn! My head feels so heavy.
Sir Alvin came in and explained the instructions. But I didn't understand anything. Then, the test papers were handed out.
What the heck! Six pages for 300 items?!
Sir Alvin left. He didn't seem to care if we cheated. I tried my best to answer the questions. But soon, my head started to hurt, and I felt drowsy.It wouldn't hurt to rest my head for just a bit.
So I did, and I closed my eyes for a moment. I think my fever finally broke through. The medicine I took earlier at home wasn't working at all.
I feel like going home----
"Jay!" Ci-N's voice.
"Just a moment... I just need to rest a bit."
"Jay... It's dismissal time." David's voice.
It feels like I just closed my eyes for a minute, and it's already dismissal time? You're kidding.
"Just one more minute."
"Jay! Sleep over at our place." Calix's voice.
These guys are so annoying.
"Get up already!" Yuri's voice.
"Later."
"On the count of three. If you're still not up, I'll kiss you."
Keifer's voice? What did he just say?
"One!"
I don't want to get up!
"Two!"
So annoying!
"Thre---"
"Fine, I'm getting up!" I answered and forced myself to sit up, but I still kept my eyes closed.
"Open your eyes." Keifer ordered.
I didn't listen to him. I still wanted to keep them closed. I was really sleepy.
"Maybe you want me to kiss you, do you?"
As soon as Keifer said that, I instantly opened my eyes. My vision was a bit blurry, but it quickly adjusted.
Keifer was smirking, while Yuri had a poker face in front of me.
I glared at them.
Then, I looked down at my table. My test paper... It's gone?
I checked under my table, but nothing.
"What are you looking for, Jay?" Ci-N asked.
"M-my test paper." I answered.
Ugh! Talking hurts so much!
"I already submitted it to Sir Alvin earlier." Keifer said.
What the hell?!
"W-what? T-that's not possible... I-I haven't answered anything yet." I said, almost crying.
Damn it! My throat is already killing me, and now this happens too.
"It's been submitted. There's nothing you can do." Yuri said.
My head dropped onto the table. They were all surprised, but I ignored them. It hurt, but my brain hurt even more. Not to mention my wounded pride.
I just closed my eyes for one minute! And now it's already dismissal time!