Jay-jay's POV
I don't want to go out but I need to entertain myself so that I can forget what Yuri did for a moment.
It's like a video tape playing over and over in my mind. Add to that the things he said. It feels awkward to face him.
"Jay..." Felix called me. "...Are you really okay? I'll take you home if you don't want to."
We were currently walking towards his basketball teammate's house. It was a celebration of their victory. The party he kept talking about and only the two of us were invited.
"It's okay... What are you doing? I've been saying yes for a long time, right?"
"Maybe you're just being forced..."
"No, no! I was just thinking about something."
He just nodded at me. What Yuri did was enough to cause a stir.
But I have to admit, I didn't feel angry when he did that.
We were still a bit far from Felix's teammate's house but we could already hear the loud music.
"Where are you "So you're learning to play the violin?" I suddenly asked Felix. I remembered the Battle of the Band. He managed to change instruments and he was great. Felix bowed his head and seemed to think for a moment.
"S-my stepbrother."
Shoot!!! I didn't mean to bring up that topic about his brother. Very wrong!
"Sorry..." I said. He forced a smile.
"It's okay..." He took a deep breath and rolled his eyes.
"...He's my idol. I like it when he knows that I know too."
"You must be close..."
"Too much! He always scolds me because he lets me do his crazy things!" He said while smiling.
"...Then when we were studying, he told everyone that we were really siblings! He also didn't allow anyone to pick on me! Then he introduced them to me Keifer!"
He was so happy while telling stories about his stepbrother.
They were so close even when they weren't even real siblings.
I suddenly remembered my older brother. How is he doing with his adoptive family? Does he also have a sibling now? Does he know that he has a sibling in his real family?
"...Because as time went on, he spent more time with Keifer than with me. Until the accident happened." Suddenly, his tone changed.
He still seemed to be hurting from what happened to his stepbrother. I patted him on the arm.
"Wherever he is, I'm sure he's watching over you." I said and smiled at him.
He smiled back. I wanted to ask more but it was a sensitive issue I was bringing up. We stopped when we got in front of his teammate's house.
The house was big, there were a lot of people and the music was very loud.
"Are we going to continue?" I asked Felix.
"I don't think so." He answered me and looked around.
The people were like animals that had escaped from the corral. Dancing, laughing, kissing, vomiting and drinking alcohol nonstop.
"Felix!"
We both turned to the caller. Even though I wasn't Felix, I turned around.
Kiko was with Mykel. He had something in his hand bottle of alcohol and looked like he had enough.
"It's good that you came!" He said and hugged us both.
The stench! The smell of stale alcohol!
"...Let's go in! I'll introduce you to everyone!" He added and tried to push us in.
The people were dancing non-stop, mostly HVIS people.
I was almost speechless from their constant pushing. When we got to the middle, Kiko let us go.
Felix grabbed my hand. He held it tightly and ordered Kiko's DJ to turn off the music.
He took the mic and lowered the bottle he was holding.
"Listen up, guys!" He said and everyone looked at him. "...This is Felix Collins! The one who won SHARK SLAYER!"
They all responded with loud shouts and applause.
"...This party is not only to celebrate our championship but also to welcome our ace player!"
"YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!" They shouted.
My eardrums almost burst from their screams. Add to that the stench of their breath, it felt like my nose was drying out.
"SO LET THIS PARTY STARTED!!" Kiko shouted.
The loud music started again. They all confused Felix.
It was like there was a stampede with so many of them and his hands couldn't handle it anymore, so he let go.
"J-jay!"
"Hala! Felix!" I shouted but because of the crowd, I just backed away and Felix was out of sight.
"FELIX!"
The music got louder and the crowd got bigger. I wanted to squeeze in, but I couldn't.
Shit!
"FELIX! WHERE ARE YOU?!"
I couldn't even hear my own voice because of the loudness of the music.
My saliva would just be wasted and my vocals might even be slurred.
I tried to squeeze in. I approached everyone I saw who looked like Felix. I also approached someone who looked like him.
I also went around to another part of the house. I even reached the kitchen. I bumped into someone.
"Jay-jay!" Someone called out while holding my shoulder.
I immediately looked to see who it was. Mica and... Calix? Because the one with her was wearing a hat and sunglasses.
Wow! Is the sun really bright at night?!
"Mica! It's Ca----"
She gestured silently with her finger. They pulled me towards the relatively few people and the soft music.
"Who are you with?! Why is it just you?!" Mica asked worriedly.
"Felix was with me but we got separated!"
"Do Keifer and Yuri know you're here?!" Calix asked me.
Why would I let them know?
I shook my head. "Why are you here?! You're still wearing that!" She pointed at her hat and sunglasses.
"He doesn't want me to leave without him! He can't be here! Section E is not allowed here!" Mica explained.
Section E is not allowed?
That's why Felix doesn't want to tell anyone.
"You better come with us! We're leaving now!" Calix said.
"It's not possible yet! I haven't seen Felix yet!"
"Have you tried calling him?!" Mica asked, taking out her phone.
"I don't have a phone with me! I don't know if Felix has one!"
Calix also took out her phone and called Felix forceful He wouldn't even notice it because of the loud music.
"It's dead!" Calix said.
"That's it! We'll find Felix too! After 30 minutes, let's come back here!" Mica said, and we agreed.
We walked at our own pace. I even went to the second floor of the house. I even saw Freya kissing someone else.
Did I think it was Kiko and her?!
I continued searching when someone suddenly grabbed my arm. He leaned me against the wall and tried to kiss me.
"WHAT?! GET AWAY FROM ME!"
Suddenly the man fell and I looked in front of me.
Kiko seemed to push him away from me.
"Are you okay?!" He asked me.
I nodded. "S-thank you!"
He grabbed my hand and tried to pull me away from where I was standing.
Why did his drunkenness seem to have disappeared?
"You shouldn't be walking alone! What if I didn't notice you?!" He said with a hint of worry.
Is he still concerned about me?!
"I can handle myself! I was just shocked by the man! I was also looking for Felix!"
"Felix? He's there... With our teammates! Drinking!"
Look at that villager! I've been looking for him for a while now, but he's just drinking. I looked at the part Kiko pointed to. He was behind me and looked like he was having fun.
"Come on! I'll join you there!" Kiko said.
I nodded. While we were walking and jostling, Kiko handed me a bottle of wine.
"I-I don't want to! I'm not in the mood to drink!"
"Just taste it! It's a shame I took it!" He insisted.
I didn't want to but I was already embarrassed by what he said. It was a shame that he even tried. I took a sip of the wine and in fact, what he handed me didn't taste like wine.
"It's delicious, right?!"
I smiled and nodded. But even though I hadn't drunk half of it, I was already feeling dizzy. I just ignored it, probably because of the crowd.
We arrived at their team's place. I had almost finished the contents of the bottle and I admit that I felt like I was getting hit by the wine.
I thought they were having fun like Kiko said. But when I looked for Felix, he was leaning against the wall and almost fell. All bruised and with blood on his face.
"W-what are you doing?!" I shouted and was about to approach Felix but my knees suddenly went weak and it felt like my surroundings were spinning.
"J-jay! U-get out of here! Y-you're their target!" Felix shouted.
But I didn't understand anything. I let go of the bottle I was holding and I was slowly falling. I felt a hand grab my waist.
I tried to look at it.
Kiko!
He was smiling at me and seemed happy with what he saw.
The alcohol! This wasn't just alcohol!
I tried to remove Kiko's arm that was hugging me but I didn't have the strength anymore.
"W-what did you put in the alcohol?!"
"Something special... Something that will make you mine." He whispered to me and I heard his friends laughing.
Everything gradually went dark and the last thing I saw was Kiko's smile.
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Aries's POV
What a headache! I really don't like parties like this. But I don't want to leave Ella in a place like this.
"Let's dance!" He told me and tried to pull me into the middle.
"You're drunk! Let's go home!"
"Let's stay here!"
Tsk! This is the reason why I don't like Ella to drink. Her head was stiff.
"Ella! Don't be naughty!" I said and tried to pull her.
I looked at an area of the house. It was as if I saw Jay-jay. But it was impossible, my strict order was that there would be no Section E at this party.
"Later! They said they had a surprise for Felix!" Ella said and hugged me.
Felix? Collins? That one was Section E. That means, they disobeyed me and if Felix is here, Jay-jay can be here.
"Let's go! We're going somewhere!" I said to Ella and tried to pull her away.
With so many people, it took me almost a minute to reach the Garden of this house.
When I got there, the basketball team was complete except for one. Where the hell is Kiko?!
"What is happening here?!" I asked them.
I looked at the man who had already collapsed on the floor. His face was covered in blood and wounds.
Felix! What the fvck?!
"Why is there Section E here?!" I asked them angrily.
"This guy is a G-gate crasher!" The other one answered me.
"Where the hell is Kiko?!"
They looked at each other and both didn't know what to say.
"J-jay..." I heard Felix whisper.
Mykel was about to kick him but I stopped him. I went over to him and listened carefully to what he had to say.
"S-it's J-jay-jay..."
I knew it! He's here! That woman is so stubborn!
"Where is she?!"
"K-kiko..." He whispered.
I immediately stood up and cursed at Mykel. He fell down causing the others to move away.
"WHERE IS KIKO? WHERE IS SHE AND MY COUSIN?"
"We-we're not sure... But it's one of the rooms in the house." the other replied.
I clenched my fist but before I could move, the music suddenly stopped. The people also moved away as if they were avoiding something.
From a short distance, I could see them clearly. The entire Section E as if they were looking for something. Before they could I pulled Ella closer.
I need to find Jay-jay first!