Keifer's POV:
"Where's Jay?" Ci-N asked me.
I had already returned to the roo.. I wasn't nedded there. Jay had taken over the case that was supposed to be mine. Which is a good thing for me.
"She's with the guidance counselor and her guardian." I answered, bored.
I sat down and relaxed. I'm sure Jay-jay won't be in any danger. Angelo is with her, and he's got her back. No wonder Ms. Zaragoza wants to move her to a different section.
"What happened? Did she do what you expected?" Yuri asked.
"Yeah.... She did. She's even willing to accept the expulsion."
Yuri looked at me with a bit of concern. Worried?
".... Her guardian arrived, by the way. And they're someone big." I added.
"Who?"
"It was Michael Angelo Fernandez..... He looks different from the last time we met."
"I heard he's the CEO of Fer Corp."
Really?!
"That's why your gang is acting up more... I'm sure Aries will join the company soon."
It's true, I know Aries will do anything to climb up. But can he still rise higher than me with the information I hold against him?
"I don't care about their company, as long as Tanda still hasn't accepted their proposal. I'm fine with that." Yuri said.
"I don't know what's going on between our company and theirs."
"Because you don't care."
I chuckled. "Yeah..."
I really don't care about anything related to company. The money still ends up with me anyway. I just need to wait.
"What's your next move? You're done with Jay's test, right?"
Am I?
I smirked. "A few more tests and then my plan begins."
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**Jay-jay's POV:**
"Unbelievable! Promise?! Promise my ass!" My older brother shouted as he drove.
That was just the beginning. The part where he starts throwing things around hasn't even come yet.
I really wish Auntie had answered my call instead.
Suddenly, my brother slammed the car's steering wheel. I admit, I'm getting scared now.
He kicked me out of the guidance office before they could discuss the details. The meeting was only 30 minutes long. When my brother came out, everything was fine, but he didn't let me back in yet.
He said he was going to explain what they talked about first.
From the moment he started talking he couldn't stop. He was saying everything at once.
"Do you know you've lost your chance of transferring to another section?!" My brother said. I was about tk speak, but he interrupted me. "Of course, you know! Or maybe you don't! I don't know! You don't know!"
That's part of how he acts when he's mad. He answers his own questions. He seems paranoid.
"You weren't expelled, but now you'll be monitored by the school guidance, just like they do with Keifer and Yuri."
Huh?! He knows Yuri too?!
"How do you know Yuri----"
"DON'T FVCKING CHANGE THE TOPIC!!" He yelled, sending a chill down my spine.
I should've known better...
I just lowered my head. I forgot that when he starts his speech, I'm not allowed to interrupt.
"You should've been suspended, but since your periodical exams are coming up in two weeks, they can't kick you out yet!!"
Right, I need to fix my studies. But how I am supposed to do that when I've got so much drama in my life?
"How hard is it to talk to you?!"
The truth is, I've wanted to speak up for a while. I just don't know where we're heading.
"You promised there wouldn't be any more fighting! But fvck! I forgot, promises are meant to be broken!"
Oh no, he's pulling out the big guns!
"What will Mama say?! Auntie?! Even Lola?! And Dad too?!"
He's practically naming the whole clan.
"Should I get Aries to keep an eye on you?!"
My eyes widened at what he said. No way! Please don't do that. A civil aas might break out.
"I worked hard to get you into the school... and this is the outcome?! Another record!"
Wow, when will you stop?
"I need to visit the student in the hospital!! Wow, Jay! Wow!"
Wow, Magic Sing...
"What's your plan? ... Oh right, I forgot, you have no plan!"
He really knows how to stress me out.
Suddenly, the car stopped. We were in a parking lot outside a big building. Why are we here?!
My brother got out of the car, so I followed hi. I saw a tarp with my brother Angelo's face on it, and the words *Fer Corp* written on it.
Are we at Fer Corp?!
I've never been here before. My brother was walking quickly toward the building so I had to keep up.
Once inside, my brother went straight to the receptionist. Their desk was made of marble. Very fancy!
He got an ID and handed me a visitor's pass.
A woman in a skirt approached my brother. She was sexy but had a lot of papers with her.
They walked toward somewhere, and I just followed them. People were staring at me, probably thinking I was skipping class.
They went into the elevator, and once again, I followed. I couldn't understand what they were talking about.
When we got off the elevator, we walked some more until we entered an office that looked like my brother's. It was huge! Just like the offices I see on the TV. There was a big table, a sofa set in the middle, a flat-screen TV, a speaker, and bookshelves full of books.
Turns out my brother reads novels. I tried grabbing a book, but I should've just left it alone.
All the books fell. Oops!
I gave my brother a sheepish look, but he was giving me a death stare.
"Leave us," He ordered the woman who had been talking to him earlier.
Once the woman left, my brother's mood shifted. He looked like he was ready to kill.
Great! He made me sit on the sofa, and he did the same.
"Kindly explain....." My brother said.
Explain what?
"I... I didn't know the books would stack on top of each other....."
"Not that! I'm talking about the incident with the three students!"
Oh no, here it comes. What else could I do but explain what happened?
I started with the part where Section D attacked me. I didn't want to mention Freya's part.
I told him the truth----that Keifer was the one who caused the trouble in Section D, and I just took the blame to prevent him from getting expelled.
"Trying to be a hero?"
"Not really.... I just wanted to make up for what he did for helping me."
My brother took a deep breath. It seemed like he calmed down a bit.
There was a knock on the door, and the woman came in again.
"Sir..... your meeting is about to start," She said.
My brother nodded and stood up. He took something from his wallet and handed it to me.
"Keep yourself busy for now..... Go to the mall or eat at a restaurant. Just don't come home until later; I haven't talked to Mama yet."
I took the Cradit card. This is the mysterious wallet with a lot of money in it Cool!
"Can I buy whatever I want here?!" I asked my brother.
He just nodded and left.
I started at the credit card.
Light bulb moment!
I ran out of my brother's office, clutching the credit card tightly. This is my chance. I've been wanting to buy...
**Later that night.....**
"What do you need that for?!" My Aunt asked.
Honestly, I didn't even know. I just really wanted to buy that electric pencil sharpener. I also got a bike so I'd have something to ride to school.
I even bought a new phone---the latest model.
I was jealous of Yuri and Keifer because they both had iPhones. Felix and David had the latest Samsung model, and Ci-N had a samsung from last year. Most of my classmates had touch-screen phones. My phone was the only one left with buttons.
"I don't know," I answered while smiling.
We don't really use pencils unless we have to. It's all about the pens now. I just got excited.
"You should've brought some clothes."
Clothes again?! I already have plenty.
"Auntie, I haven't even worn the ones my brother gave me yet, and you want me to buy more?"
"You never want to..." My Aunt stopped when Aries arrived.
"Ma! Whose bike is that in the garage?!" He shouted.
It's mine!
As soon as Aries entered, he gave me his usual glare. He kissed my Aunt on the check and went upstairs.
Well, there's nothing new there. He avoids me, and I avoid him. When he's in the living room, I'm in my room Or the kitchen. When I'm in the living room, he's in his room. When my brother is around, we're both in the living room.
"Still won't talk to you?" My Aunt whispered.
I just shook my head. Antie knows about the silent treatment, but she doesn't know the real reason behind it.
I don't want to tell her.
Wait!
Auntie still doesn't know what happened at school earlier. My brother hasn't told her yet.
I'm going to get scolded for this!