ANGELO POV
We were on our way to the amusement park. Just me, Aries, Keth, Keifer, Yuri, Percy, and Jay.
The others wanted to explore, so they were on the loose somewhere behind us.
Jay was driving, hands steady on the wheel, eyes focused on the road.
Keth sat in the middle of me and Aries, bouncing with excitement, pointing out every billboard like it was a landmark.
I still can't believe she raised a boy all by herself.
Four years.
Alone.
No help from Keifer.
No help from anyone.
Just Jay and her stubborn fire, mismatched socks, and endless patience.
Keth looks like Keifer —
the same grin, the same spark in his eyes.
But his nose, his believer's heart… that's Jay's.
That's all her.
Thinking about the time she was alone, I wonder how much she struggled.
Four years.
Four years of raising Keth all by herself, no Keifer, no partner, no one to lean on.
Just Jay — my cousin, stubborn and relentless, mismatched socks and all.
She didn't just survive.
She fought.
She raised a boy who laughs like the sun, who believes in dragons, who calls her "Mama" with pride.
And while she was doing that, she completed her studies.
She became a lawyer.
A successful lawyer.
I don't know how she did it.
Thinking of it, I'm guilty. I was also the reason she left.
If I had been there for her… maybe listened instead of thinking I knew what was best… maybe things would've been different.
I thought I was protecting her.
I thought I was guiding her.
But the truth is, I was controlling her.
I didn't care about her feelings — not at that time.
I cared about what I believed was right.
That's why I set the engagement with Yuri.
I thought she would be happy with him.
He was safe, stable, the kind of man who wouldn't leave her.
I convinced myself it was the right choice.
But I never asked her.
I never listened.
And when she walked away, raising Keth alone, becoming a lawyer, building her life without me or Keifer… I realized the weight of my mistake.
I wasn't just her cousin.
I was supposed to be her shield.
Instead, I became another reason she had to fight alone.
Now, watching her drive with Keth in the backseat, Keifer smirking beside her, I feel the guilt pressing heavier than ever.
Because no matter what I thought was best, Jay always knew her own path.
And I should've trusted her to walk it.
Areis POV
Jay was driving, eyes locked on the road, her knuckles pale against the wheel.
Keth sat between me and Angelo, bouncing like he had springs in his shoes, shouting about dragons and rides.
I leaned back, watching her through the mirror.
My sister.
The girl who used to steal my hoodies, who argued with me over the dumbest things, who laughed so hard she'd snort.
And now? She's the one holding this car together.
She raised Keth alone.
Four years.
No shortcuts, no excuses.
She studied, graduated, became a lawyer, and still managed to raise a boy who believes in dragons and cotton candy.
I don't carry guilt like Angelo does.
I carry pride.
Because Jay didn't just survive — she built something.
And I'll never let anyone forget that.
Keifer sat in the passenger seat, smirk plastered on his face like he owned the air.
Angelo glared at him, grinding his teeth.
Typical.
Me? I didn't bother glaring.
I just watched Jay.
Because no matter how much chaos Keifer brings, no matter how much tension fills this car, she's still my sister.
And she's stronger than all of us.
PERCY POV
The car was packed — Jay driving, Keth bouncing in the middle, Angelo grinding his teeth like he was auditioning for a toothpaste commercial, Aries brooding in silence, Keifer smirking like he invented smirking, and me.
Obviously, the most important part of this car was me. I mean, look at me. Hair perfect, jacket sitting just right, cheekbones catching the light from the window like I was born for a photoshoot.
If this car had a main character, it wasn't Jay, it wasn't Keifer, it wasn't even Bubble Dragon Keth. It was me.
I hummed a little tune — off‑key, sure, but it was my soundtrack.
Angelo glared at me. Classic. People always glare when they're jealous.
But then I caught Jay in the mirror. Focused. Calm. Hands steady on the wheel. My sister, my chaos‑magnet, the girl who used to wear mismatched socks and argue with me about whether dragons could beat superheroes.
And now?
She's a lawyer.
A mother.
She raised Keth all by herself, and somehow still manages to look like she's got it under control.
I'll never say this out loud — because, hello, I have a reputation to maintain — but I admire her.
She's the only person in this car who actually knows where she's going, literally and metaphorically.
I leaned back, smirk tugging at my lips.
Sure, I'm the star of this story. But Jay? She's the one who built the stage.
YURI'S POV
The car was crowded, voices overlapping, Keth bouncing in the middle seat like he had endless batteries. Angelo glared at Keifer, Percy hummed off‑key, Aries kept his eyes on Jay through the mirror.
And me? I kept my eyes on her too.
Jay. Focused on the road, hair falling against her cheek, hands steady on the wheel. She didn't even notice me watching. She never does.
She raised Keth alone. Four years. A lawyer now, successful, strong, unstoppable. I don't think anyone realizes how much I admire her. How much I… like her.
It's not just her strength. It's the way she laughs when Keth shouts "Mama, look!" The way she softens when she talks to him. The way she keeps driving forward, no matter what's behind her.
I wanted to say something. Something small. Something that would make her look at me, even for a second. But Keifer sat in the passenger seat, smirk plastered on his face, acting like he belonged.
And I stayed quiet. Because what could I say? That I like her? That I've always liked her? That I think she deserves better than the chaos Keifer brings?
No. Not now. Not here.
So I just sat back, scrolling my phone, pretending I wasn't watching her. Pretending I wasn't wishing she'd notice me.