Episode 18
Jayjay's point of view
After what happened yesterday, I told Tripp to take me straight home.
I couldn't do anything else after all that...
As soon as I got home, I locked myself in my room.
I don't know why...but...when I saw him, I felt so much regret...
Even though he didn't say it...his eyes...it was as if he didn't want this...
Could it really be like C said...could he really be in love with me???
Just then, I got a notification on my phone.
When I looked, I saw it was a message from Rakki.
From Rakki:
"Hi Jay! I know...you're angry at C-ine...I found out what happened...but please come to his birthday tomorrow! He wants you to come more than anyone! He's really sorry for what he did to you...you know this kid, he's crazy about me but...after what happened, he started acting cold towards me...He really loves you...please forgive him and come to this beautiful day tomorrow! I hope you understand me...Goodbye! ❤️🥰"
You wasted your time, Rakki...I've already made my decision 😄
"Jayjay! We're having dinner! Come here!"
Tita Gemma's voice came from outside the door...
I changed my clothes and went downstairs.
Everyone was at the table...
My eyes drifted to Ariese...
He was focused on his food...
I went and sat next to him. He was surprised because I never sat there...
Not only him, Angelo and Tita Gemma were surprised too.
We started eating.
"How's Tripp doing?" Angelo asked, sipping his coffee.
"Very well ☺️"
"Great ☺️"
I smiled and continued eating.
"Kuya...a friend of mine has a birthday party tomorrow...can I go there?" I asked.
"Tripp? That friend?"
"No... C-in"
"Okay, Aries will drop you off tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll drop you off," Aries said.
"No need, Tripp will drop me off anyway," I said, and Angelo nodded.
I finished my meal quickly...
"Enjoy your meal ☺️" I said as I got up from the table.
"Enjoy your meal too, Jayjay ☺️" Tita said.
I went up to my room, and just as I was about to close the door, my phone rang.
Tripp was calling...
"Hello? Tripp?"
[Hey baby, how are youuu!]
"I'm fine baby, how are youuu!"
[I'm fine too, but I have one problem]
"What problem?"
[I miss you so much...]
"I miss you so much too, Tripp, so much!"
[How am I going to last until tomorrow? 🥺😔]
"I wish I could be with you right now 🥺😔😒"
[I wish I could too, I would cuddle with you and fall asleep 🥰]
"Jayjay, go to sleep now!" Tita Gemma was shouting at me from outside the door.
"Okay auntie, I'm going to sleep now...good night!"
"Good night"
I returned the call.
"My love, you heard... I have to hang up and don't forget to pick me up tomorrow 😆"
[Okay my darling and you know I'll never forget you... Good night my love ☺️❤️🥰]
"Good night!" I said and ended the call.
I got into bed but couldn't sleep at all...
I was secretly browsing my phone.
Then I saw something...
There were thousands of apology messages from the Ulupongs...
And seriously, from all of them... all of them...
Actually, I want to forgive them but I can't trust them like before...
Because they left a huge mark on me...
I hung up the phone and forced myself to sleep...
I fell asleep quickly...
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Trippin's Perspective
I woke up in the morning and had breakfast.
It was 10:15...
I finished breakfast quickly and got ready...
I wore normal, comfortable clothes...
As I was leaving the house, I texted Jayjay, "I'm on my way," and left.
I got in the car and drove towards Jayjay's house.
I arrived shortly after and honked the horn.
Jayjay came out of the house... he looked so beautiful...
He was dressed all in white... a white silk crop top and a short white pleated skirt... and white sneakers... he looked like an angel... a white angel... 🤍
He ran to me and planted a kiss on my cheek...
"Good morning, my love 🥰🥰🥰" he said with a big smile...
"Good morning, my love... you look so beautiful 😍" I said, looking at him.
"Wow! You're making me blush! You've become so handsome, my handsome prince!" she said.
I smiled and opened the car door.
Jayjay got in and I closed the door.
I got into the driver's seat and started the car.
All the way, I looked at the road and... at my Jayjay...
I really couldn't take my eyes off him...
We arrived... The party was going to be at C-in's house...
We got out of the car and I held his hand.
But he pulled it back...
"Tripp... they don't know we're dating yet... let's tell them later..." he said.
I nodded.
We went inside...
It was quite noisy inside...
And quite crowded...
"Jayjay!" someone shouted, running towards Jayjay.
"Rakki!" Jayjay shouted back.
It was a girl...she hugged Jayjay...😠
"I knew you'd come...I knew..." Rakki said, hugging Jayjay tightly...
They parted without hugging...
"Actually...the message you sent me was pointless😅 I had already decided to forgive C-ini..." Jayjay said.
"Ahhhh! I spent 2 hours on that😔😩😣😫" Rakki said.
Jayjay chuckled.
Rakki saw me.
"Ahhh, hello...I'm Rakki," Rakki said, extending her hand.
"Hello, I'm Tripp," I said and shook her hand.
"What's your relationship to Jayjay?" she asked.
I looked at Jayjay. She was making gestures indicating no.
"Ahhh...I'm a friend of hers...a classmate..." I said.
"Ahhh...you're in section E too...I've never seen you there before..." said Rakki.
"She just arrived, that's why you haven't seen her," said Jayjay.
"Actually, I think I saw her somewhere...in a fight..."
"Yes...you probably did...in a fight..." I said.
Rakki smiled. "Well, what are we waiting for...let's go!" she said.
Then she took Jayjay's hand and started walking...I followed them...
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Jayjay's point of view
Rakki took me to Mica...Mica was quite surprised to see me...
She immediately came and hugged me...
"Jay! I can't believe you're here 😄"
I giggled.
"Yes, I'm here... But why aren't you with Calix?" I said, and Mica's face fell.
Rakki whispered in my ear.
"I think they're having problems."
I looked at Rakki, then at Mica.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No...we just had a fight..." she said. Her voice was trembling...
"Mica...if something happened, tell me..." I said.
"Later, Jayjay...we'll talk later," she said, and a tear fell from her eye, which she quickly wiped away, then turned and walked away.
Rakki followed her...
"There was definitely a problem..." I said.
"What could have happened?" Tripp asked.
"I don't know..." I said.
"JAYJAY!!!" a voice shouted, and when I turned around, I saw C-in.
The kid really jumped on me... (Seriously)
We almost fell to the ground...
"Jayjay, you've come!" he said, still hugging me...
At that moment, the Ulupongs came from behind C-in, and among them...the Ulupong King...
Everyone except him was smiling at me...
Finally, C-in stopped hugging me...
"I knew it! I knew you'd come! See, David, I told you he'd come!" he said, sticking his tongue out at David, then turned to me and smiled.
"Have you forgiven me?🥺" he asked, pouting.
I looked at section E, everyone was waiting for my answer...
I looked at C-in...she was waiting for my answer too...
"C-in, today is your happiest day...I came here because...I forgave you 😄"
She suddenly screamed and hugged me again...
I looked at section E, some were smiling, some were sad...and...some were expressionless...
"Thank you Jayjay! I promise I'll make the most of the chance you gave me," she said, and we parted without hugging.
I turned around and looked at Trippe, and she was glaring angrily at C-in...apparently she was jealous 😅🤭
"C-in, the party's starting, come with us!" a security guard said.
"Okay!" shouted C-in and skipped away from us...
"Jayjay...when are you going to forgive us?" Felix asked in a sad tone.
I turned to her and saw everyone looking at me sadly...
"I will never... I will never forgive you..." I said, and turned my back and started walking away.
And Trippte followed me...
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Keifer's Perspective
I woke up this morning...it's C-in's birthday today...
And she really wants Jayjay to come...I hope he does...
I was still thinking about what happened yesterday...
Did Jayjay really choose Trippi?
Will I never be able to win her over?
I wish I had confessed my love to her sooner...maybe then she could have been mine...
Or maybe not, because she might not forgive me for what I did to her...
I got ready...dressed in a mix of casual and formal...
I went down for breakfast and saw Keiren and Keigan.
They were having breakfast...
"Good morning!"
"Good morning, Kuya!"
I went over to them but didn't sit down at the table...
"Kuya, sit down," said Keigan.
"No, Keigan, I'm going to C-in's birthday party anyway...I'll definitely eat something there," I said.
"Okay Kuya, have fun ☺️"
"Have fun Kuya!"
"Thanks," I said and left the house.
The party was going to be at C-in's house...
So I drove there...
I arrived shortly after... Jayjay wasn't there...
I saw section E and went over to them...
"Hi!" I said.
"Hi Keifer!" they replied...
Meanwhile, my gift for C-in is ready, but I need to give it to her later... I bought her a jet... but this jet is only for her... it has "C-IN" written on it in huge letters...
The reason I'm not giving it to her now is because she's still too young...
Yuri was very quiet... she was just sitting in a corner... I went over to her...
"Is something wrong? Why are you so quiet?"
"Nothing's wrong... mind your own business."
"Is it because of what I did to Jayjay that you're like this towards me...?"
"I don't know... maybe yes, maybe no... I'm not sure..."
"Is that Jayjay and Tripp next to Rakki and Mica?" Josh said, pointing to a spot in the distance.
Yuri immediately stood up and looked at the spot Josh was pointing to... so that was the reason for the silence...
C-in immediately ran towards it, and we followed...
C-in jumped on Jayjay...
Jayjay looked so beautiful...
But...the person next to him was ruining that beauty 😒🙄
He was staring intently at Jayjay and C-in...
Then you know what happened... after Jayjay left, we went back to our seats...
Shortly after, the party started... C-in came and blew out the candles, and we were singing "Happy Birthday"...
Then we took pictures and ate cake...
Then everyone started dancing... but some people didn't get up... he didn't either, he just watched everyone...
Then... Tripp hugged Jayjay from behind... and kissed him on the head...
🙄😒😠
Jayjay was surprised at first, but then he didn't show it...
They looked like a couple.
Yuri was staring at them intently... apparently she was jealous...
Then the whole E section came over to us...
"Are they a couple?" Drew asked.
"I guess so... otherwise why would they act like that?" said Rory.
"I wouldn't have expected this from Jayjay..." said C-in.
"I don't think so..." said Felix.
"I think it's best to ask," said Yuri and quickly walked away from us...
We quickly followed her...
When we reached them, they were surprised and separated...
Jayjay stepped forward...
"What happened? Why did you all come at once?"
"Are you guys a couple?!" Yuri asked, but she was quite angry.
Jayjay first looked at Trippe and then turned to us... "Yes... is there a problem?"
Yuri's face fell...
"Jayjay, are you okay? If you notice, we're engaged, we're getting married soon, and you're seriously dating someone?"
"If you notice, Yuri, I don't want to marry you... this marriage is being forced... I never wanted to be yours... but this ridiculous engagement came between us... it's just an engagement between families... I won't leave Trippten, if you're uncomfortable, just say so... We'll get divorced," Jayjay said seriously.
Yuri said nothing and turned around and walked away...
Part E also slowly started to leave...
I was the last one left... I looked at them one last time and I also turned around and walked away...
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Jayjay's point of view
Yes, I finally told them...because there was no need to hide it...
"Jayjay!"
When I looked, I saw Rakki coming towards us...
"Rakki? What's wrong?" I asked.
"Mica...she's crying on the roof...I don't know why...please talk to her..." he said pleadingly.
"Okay..." I turned to Trippe. "I'll be back in a moment, wait for me here," I said, and he nodded.
Then Rakki took me to the roof...Mica was really sitting there, sobbing...
"I'll go, you two talk," Rakki said and turned around and walked away...
I quietly and calmly went to Mica's side...
"Mica..."
Mica saw me and quickly wiped away her tears...and...tried to smile at me...
I sat down next to her...
"What happened? Why were you crying? We can talk now...Why did you break up with Calix?"
"Jayjay...I found out what he and Section E did to you...I...I can't be in a relationship with someone who did that to you...no...I can't...we fought and now we're like this...but if he hurt you, I really couldn't stay silent...you did so much for us, but he couldn't do something like that to you..."
"Mica...this has nothing to do with you...please don't get involved...this is a matter between me and them...besides, I did so much for you, and now you're throwing everything I did away? Please, my only request is to stay away from this...I'll handle it."
"Okay Jayjay...but I'm really sorry 😔"
"There's nothing to apologize for, Mica...please don't be sad anymore..." I said and hugged her...she hugged me back...
We separated shortly after...
"Okay Jayjay, thank you for talking to me ☺️"
"You're welcome. If anything happens again, find me..."
"Okay...goodbye"
"Goodbye"
This place was so beautiful...the wind was blowing so nicely...I stayed a little longer, but I had to leave because Tripp would get worried...
Just as I was about to leave, someone came in and closed the door...
When I looked, I saw it was Keifer...
He pinned me against the wall...
"What do you think you're doing?!" I shouted.
"Shut up and just listen to me..." he said.
"I won't shut up...what are you up to? Haven't you gotten enough revenge on me?"
"It's not about that, Jay..."
"Then what is it about?"
"Jayjay...I'm so sorry for everything...I lied to you...I'm actually still in love with you...please forgive me Jayjay...please..."
W-What!
Was it really all a lie?!
Ci-n was right...this guy is really in love with me...
"No! I'm in love with Tripp, Keifer...I'm not in love with you...not anymore! Please stop interfering between us and leave me alone!"
"Jayjay, please...I won't leave you...I won't leave you until you say yes...I won't leave you until you're mine..."
"Keifer, let go, I-"
I couldn't finish my sentence because he kissed me...
I tried to pull away but couldn't...he pulled me closer...
Just then, the sound of the door closing came...
We separated and...we saw Tripp coming...
He looked at us like a betrayed person...
He saw us...he saw us!
Damn it!
"Y-you..." he said, but before he could finish, he turned and walked away...
Why?! Why?! Why does this have to happen?
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