JAY'S POV
AFTER 4 WEEKS...
Finally.
It's over.
After three weeks of studying continuously and one whole week of exams, we're finally free from 12th standard.
Honestly, I feel like I can breathe again. No more textbooks. No more assignments. No more waking up early just to stare at questions I don't understand.
And the best part?
Our results will be out one month from today. Which means we have exactly one month to live without worrying about whether we're going to graduate or not.
Although...I'm pretty sure I'll pass.
So, my biggest problem right now is—
What the hell am I going to do with my life?
I still have no idea what course I want to take in college. I don't even know what I want to become in the future. But...I'll figure it out. Eventually. Well, I didn't figure that out alone.
Keifer kept telling me that I still had time to figure myself out and that I didn't need to have my entire future planned right now. Annoyingly mature advice from an equally annoying person.
Speaking of annoying...I also finally told Section E that I'm the owner of HVIS.
And yes.
I told them that I was the one who saved Section E from being demolished. At first, they didn't believe me. Obviously. They thought I was joking. Until they realized I wasn't.
Their reactions? Absolutely priceless.
I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt.
But then Keifer decided to make everything ten times more embarrassing. That idiot grabbed me by the waist right in front of everyone, kissed me, and casually said— "I'm proud of my girl."
I swear my face became hotter than the sun. And, of course, Section E didn't let me live it down for the rest of the day. Not even when we went out to the mall after the exams. They kept teasing me until I was seriously considering screaming in the middle of the food court.
Eventually, I had to use my ultimate weapon. I looked at Keifer and said if he didn't make them shut up...I wouldn't let him touch me for an entire week.
It worked.
Instantly. He threatened them. They shut up. Peace was restored. See? Sometimes, you just have to know your boyfriend's weaknesses.
Tss.
Anyway...Enough about that. Because right now, I'm way too happy to think about anything else.
I'm going to NEW YORK.
Yep.
You heard me right.
New York.
I'm finally going to meet Papa. And guess who's coming with me? KEIFER.
Obviously.
I asked him to come along because I want Papa to meet my boyfriend. And surprisingly, he agreed. Well...There was just one problem. Percy wanted to come too.
But Keifer flat-out refused. Apparently, he wanted to "spend some quality time with his girlfriend." Which basically translated to: No third wheel allowed.
And now...Here we are. Sitting inside Keifer's private jet on our way to New York. Sixteen hours of flying. We've already survived six.
Ten more hours to go.
Kill me.
Right now, Keifer and I are sitting together on one of the couches. He's busy on his laptop, replying to emails like the CEO he is.
And me? I'm on my phone. More specifically...Section E's group chat. Because apparently, these idiots can't survive five minutes without creating chaos.
📱 SECTION E
RORY: So, where's everyone going for vacation?
DREW: Somewhere far away from all of you.
CI-N: So... your house?
DREW: I hate you.
CI-N: Love you too.
MAYO: I'm going to Boracay with my family.
EMAN: LUCKYYYY.
BLASTER: I'm staying home.
JOSH: That's not a vacation.
BLASTER: It is when you're tired of seeing everyone's faces.
FELIX: Fair enough.
EREN: I'm visiting my grandparents.
KIT: That's actually nice.
EREN: Finally, someone appreciates me.
KIT: Don't get emotional.
EREN: Too late.
CALIX: I'm going on a trip with Mica.
DREW: OOOOHHHH.
MAYO: Look who's going on a couple vacation.
CALIX: Shut up.
CI-N: WHERE?!
CALIX: Still deciding.
EMAN: Bro really said vacation with my girlfriend and thought we'd let him live peacefully.
CALIX: I regret telling you.
RORY: Yuri, what about you?
YURI: Japan.
CI-N: WAIT. YOU'RE GOING TO JAPAN?!
YURI: I am Japanese.
CI-N: ...Oh.
DREW: That was embarrassing.
CI-N: Shut up.
YURI: I'll be visiting my family and spending some time in Tokyo.
MAYO: That sounds fun.
BLASTER: Bring us souvenirs.
YURI: No.
BLASTER: You're no fun.
YURI: I know.
JOSH: Jay Jay, what about you?
JAY JAY: Well...I'm going to New York.
EMAN: WHAT?!
RORY: NEW YORK?!
DREW: SINCE WHEN?!
JAY JAY: Surprise?
CI-N: WHO ARE YOU GOING WITH?
JAY JAY: Keifer.
EMAN: OH.
MAYO: OH???
JOSH: YOU AND KEIFER?!
JAY JAY: Yes.
CI-N: YOU'RE GOING TO NEW YORK WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND?!
JAY JAY: YES.
DREW: AND YOU'RE MEETING YOUR DAD THERE, RIGHT?
JAY JAY: Yep.
RORY: Ohhh.
FELIX: Good luck, Keifer.
JAY JAY: Why does everyone keep saying that?
BLASTER: Because he's meeting your dad.
JAY JAY: So?
EMAN: That's terrifying.
JAY JAY: For who?
EMAN: Keifer.
JAY JAY: He's fine.
CI-N: Where is Keifer anyway?
JAY JAY: Busy working.
DREW: Of course he is.
MAYO: CEO duties.
JAY JAY: Exactly.
JOSH: So you're just sitting there texting us while he's working?
JAY JAY: Yep.
CI-N: Poor Keifer.
JAY JAY: Why?
CI-N: He has to work while his girlfriend is enjoying herself.
JAY JAY: I'm literally sitting beside him.
DREW: WAIT. You're already on the private jet?!
JAY JAY: Yep.
EMAN: YOU'RE TEXTING US FROM A PRIVATE JET?!
JAY JAY: Yep.
EMAN: I suddenly hate you.
JAY JAY: Jealous?
EMAN: Very.
RORY: SEND PICTURES.
JAY JAY: Maybe.
CI-N: SEND FOOD.
JAY JAY: Absolutely not.
MAYO: Have fun, Jay Jay.
RORY: And good luck meeting your dad's future son-in-law.
JAY JAY: RORY?!
DREW: HAHAHAHAHAHA.
CI-N: FUTURE SON-IN-LAW!!!
JAY JAY: I'm leaving this chat.
EMAN: No you're not.
JAY JAY: Watch me.
YURI: Enjoy New York, Jay Jay.
JAY JAY: Thank you, Yuri.
CALIX: Have fun, you two.
JAY JAY: You too. Have fun with Mica.
CALIX: I will.
CI-N: Everyone is getting a vacation except me.
DREW: You're going somewhere too.
CI-N: My room doesn't count.
JAY JAY: Bye, idiots.
EMAN: BYE NEW YORK GIRL.
CI-N: DON'T FORGET US WHEN YOU BECOME A NEW YORK CELEBRITY.
JAY JAY: I won't.
DREW: She definitely will.
JAY JAY: BLOCKED.
DREW: HAHAHAHA.
I stared at the chat for a few seconds before shaking my head.
Idiots.
Every single one of them.
I locked my phone and placed it beside me. When I looked up, Keifer was still focused on his laptop, completely unaware of the chaos happening in the group chat.
Or maybe...He just didn't care.
I smiled to myself. Either way, the next ten hours were going to be very, very long.