Keifer POV
Left.
She really left.
I stood there, staring at the door like it might open again.
Like she might come back.
But she didn't.
Jay was gone.
And I had no one to blame but myself.
I had to reveal the plan.
I had to protect her.
But I didn't have a way.
Not without risking everything.
Not without risking her.
So I stayed silent.
And silence cost me everything.
I thought I was doing the right thing.
I thought if I kept her out of it, she'd be safe.
But now she's gone.
And I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to explain.
She looked me in the eye and said, "You lost your chance." And maybe she was right.
But I'm not done.
Not yet.
Because if there's one thing I know— Jay doesn't stay gone forever.
She burns.
She rises.
And when she does… I'll be waiting.
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Aries POV
The house is quiet.
Too quiet.
No footsteps.
No humming.
No Jay-Jay wandering around, pretending not to be lost in her own thoughts.
She really did leave.
What the hell was I thinking?
She was my sister.
My sister.
I was supposed to protect her.
Be the one who stood between her and the storm.
Not be the storm.
But I kept my distance.
Watched her from the sidelines like she was someone else's responsibility.
And just when I thought—finally—I could be the brother she needed… I blew it.
I blew up.
Fuck, Aries.
You messed up.
You messed up bad.
She looked at me like I was a stranger.
Like I was just another name on the list of people who let her down.
And maybe I was.
Will she ever come back?
I don't know.
But if she does… I swear I'll be ready.
Not to fix everything.
But to finally be the brother she deserved.
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Yuri POV
She seriously left us.
And honestly… Who could blame her?
We were supposed to be her friends.
Her family.
Her safe place.
But we betrayed her.
Keifer with his plan.
Me with the engagement—like winning her over would fix everything.
Like turning her into a prize would make her stay.
I hated that.
I hated that I did that.
I hated that I let jealousy speak louder than love.
Jay-Jay deserved better.
Better than secrets.
Better than manipulation.
Better than me.
And now she's gone.
Really gone.
I don't know if she'll ever forgive me.
But if she does… I swear I'll never treat her like a choice again.
She's not a prize.
She's the storm.
And I should've stood beside her, not tried to cage her.
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Section e POV
At school
At school, everything felt… off.
Too quiet.
Unnaturally still.
No Jay-Jay yelling across the hallway.
No sarcastic jabs.
No dramatic entrances.
No one bossing us around or cursing us out for being idiots.
Just silence.
And guilt.
We sat in our usual spot, but it didn't feel usual anymore.
Ci-N broke it first. "We can't just stay quiet. We have to ask her for forgiveness."
Blaster scoffed, arms crossed. "You think she'll just forgive us? After all that?"
David looked down at his hands. "It'll be hard. But we have to try. The problem is… we don't even know where she is."
Keifer finally spoke, voice low. "Rory and Edrix tracked her. She's in New York."
No one was surprised.
Everyone knew Keifer had fallen for Jay.
Even if he never said it out loud, it was written all over him.
In the way he looked at her. In the way he broke the plan to protect her.
If he really did that—
If he risked everything to keep her safe—
Then maybe there was a reason.
Maybe there was still hope.
We just… hoped it wasn't too late.
The room was tense.
Rory broke the silence.- "Keif, we tried everything. The only thing I could find is she's in New York. Percy booked tickets yesterday."
Edrix nodded.- "Yeah. She left her phone in the Philippines. No tracking, no messages. She cut us off."
Felix frowned- "Wait… why was Kuya calling Jay his sister?"
Keifer looked up, voice steady - "Because they're step-siblings. Percy's mom married Jay's dad."
Everyone paused. Then nodded. It made sense now—why Percy was so protective, why he was the one she trusted.
Ci-N: "Keifer, can I talk to you? Like… personally."
Keifer nodded, and they stepped outside the classroom.
The hallway was quiet. Too quiet
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Keifer POV
"What is it, Ci-N?" I asked, already bracing myself.
He looked me dead in the eye. "Did you and Jay ever get physical?"
My stomach dropped.
How the hell does he know that?
I nodded once.
Silent.
"Shit, Keifer. So it's true," Ci-N said, voice low.
"What's true?" I snapped, already annoyed.
Ci-N hesitated. "Yesterday, Mom came home from the hospital. She mentioned a pregnant woman."
I blinked. "What does that have to do with—"
"I asked her who it was," he cut in. "Just being curious. Guess whose name she said."
And then it hit me.
Hard.
Like a punch to the chest.
"Jay," I whispered.
Ci-N nodded. "We have to find her. Before it's too late. And you need to explain why you revealed the plan."
I leaned against the wall, heart racing.
Jay was pregnant.
And I let her walk away without telling her everything.
I messed up.
She was carrying our child—and I hurt her.
I couldn't stay at school.
I couldn't breathe in that place anymore.
So I went home
. And drowned myself in a dozen bottles, thinking maybe the burn would erase the guilt.
It didn't.
I'm so stupid.
I'm just like him.
My monstrous father.
There's no difference between us.
He hurt Mom.
I hurt Jay.
She was pregnant.
And I still chose the plan.
Still chose silence.
"Kuya, why the hell are you drinking again?" Keigan snapped, standing in the doorway. "Is this about Jay? Just forget her."
"She's pregnant," I said.
Keigan froze. "What?"
"She's pregnant," I repeated, voice cracking. "And I revealed a plan that broke her."
He didn't speak.
Didn't move.
"You hated her, didn't you?" I said, staring at him. "Because she was my priority . She was the first person who didn't care about the consequences."
"She doesn't think before jumping in," I whispered. "She just… loves. Fiercely. Stupidly. Like Mom."
I looked at him. "You remember what Mom did, right? She loved dad even after he abused her. She didn't care about herself. She protected us from that monster."
Keigan's eyes softened. "I'm sorry, Kuya. I thought she was like Ella or Freya. I didn't get it."
"It's not too late," he said quietly. "After you get your inheritance… you can go meet her."
I nodded.
Because maybe—just maybe—I could still be the man she needed.
Not the one who broke her.
But the one who fought to earn her back.
"Keifer I booked the plane is ready" Honey said
"We still have time kuya just two months and you can see Ate Jay" Keigan said and smiled at me