KISS
Jay-jay's POV
I swear, this king of jerks did it again! He stole another kiss from me. And the worst part? He did it in front of Yuri! Those useless idiots around us just stood there and stared.
So annoying!
"Yuri..." I called him. He hadn't looked at me for a while now. He's probably mad because of what that idiot Keifer did. I'm so dead.
"Hm?" He looked at me briefly then went back to the notes in front of him.
"Hey..." I called him again. "Why are you ignoring me?"
"Because we're studying."
"Really? But before—"
"Ms. Mariano, is there something you'd like to share with the class?" the teacher called me out.
I quickly shook my head and sat up straight. Great! Now I'm getting scolded by the teacher.
Ugh! All because Yuri won't pay attention to me.
I glanced at him. He fixed his notes and let out a sigh.
I wanted to ask him again, but I might get scolded once more. I looked at my notes, which were filled with nothing but random doodles. I wasn't really paying attention.
I tore off a piece of paper and scribbled something on it:
"It's because of Yuri!" I folded the paper and quickly passed it to him.
He hesitated to take it at first. One eyebrow went up before he finally looked at me and responded.
He tossed the paper back at me.
"Please! Pay attention to our lesson and not to me."
Touché!
Ouch. That stung. Right in the gut. That hurt, damn it. Because I was embarrassed, I just crumpled the paper and tossed it in my bag.
I rested my head on my hand and stared at the board. Annoying! You make an effort and still get embarrassed.
Then suddenly, a paper landed on my desk. I knew it was from Yuri, so I ignored it. He said to pay attention to the lesson, so fine—I'll focus on the lesson!
Not long after, another one came. I glanced at him for a second but he just acted like nothing happened. I didn't touch the paper again.
Soon, another paper. And another. I was starting to get annoyed. I gave him a death glare.
I took all the papers he threw at me and angrily dumped them on his desk.
"Ms. Mariano! If you have no plans of listening, you can leave!" our teacher yelled at me.
Damn it...
"B-but Ma'am—"
"OUT!" she cut me off.
I had no choice but to stand up. I shot Yuri a nasty look. Freaking hell! I walked out with my head down but still saw Ci-N laughing at me.
You little brat! You're dead when we get home!
Outside, I headed to the side of the building, where the trees were. I had nowhere else to go.
Thanks to Yuri!
I sat on the bench we used to sit on before. Then I remembered—this was the place Yuri first kissed me.
Ugh!
Now I'm even more annoyed just thinking about him. Damn it! He's the reason I got kicked out.
If he hadn't thrown those papers, I'd still be in the classroom, listening to class...
Just kidding! I wasn't even listening in the first place.
"So annoying..." I muttered.
"I'm sorry..."
"Aaahh, you frog!" I screamed.
I got startled by the voice. I thought I was alone. I turned and gave him a death glare.
He just laughed! Go ahead and laugh, Yuri!
"You happy now?!" I asked, clearly irritated.
He sat beside me. I kept glaring at him.
Such a menace!
"I'm sorry for getting you kicked out because of me," he said.
"Do your sorries change the fact that I'm out here? Look, I'm outside!" I snapped. He looked down and scratched the back of his neck. Maybe I was too mean.
"So... why are you here?" I changed the subject.
"I want to apologize... and be with you."
One of my eyebrows raised. Be with me? Is this guy nuts? So, he wants to join me in my humiliation?
"You're really something, huh? 'Be with you,' my foot."
"I know it's my fault you got kicked out. It'd be awful if I stayed comfy inside while you're out here suffering," he explained and gave me a small smile.
"Why were you ignoring me in the first place?!" I asked, annoyed.
He straightened up and sighed. He glanced at me a few times and scratched his head.
What now?!
"I—I was jealous," he said almost in a whisper.
I froze. Looks like I was right about my suspicions earlier.
"I know you've never admitted you love me, but I can't help it. I'm in love with you and I can't control my jealousy," he added.
I bit my lower lip. This is what I was afraid of. Damn it! I knew this would happen.
"I'm your fiancé, but I feel like I'm just fighting for your attention," he said, and I was shocked to see a tear fall from his right eye.
I panicked. I wanted to wipe his tears or stop him from talking, but I couldn't move. It felt awkward to interrupt him like this.
Haizzzttt!!
"I shouldn't be demanding from you because honestly—"
I didn't let him finish. I knew this day would come—that he'd bring up Keifer. I just didn't know what I'd say when it happened.
I already agreed to this engagement. I have a responsibility.
And part of that is showing him I'm giving him the chance to prove his feelings.
And I'm willing to prove mine too.
I stopped him from speaking in the only respectful way I knew.
I kissed him...
I didn't know how long my lips stayed on his. I could feel my heart pounding and my cheeks burning.
I opened my eyes and pulled away, giving him a chance to say something.
But... the guy was frozen.
He was blushing hard and looked like he couldn't breathe. I didn't know what to say.
Now I felt embarrassed about what I just did.
"J-Jay..." he called. I waited for him to speak but I couldn't look at him for long.
"Jay... You perv! You stole a kiss from me!" he said, making me scowl.
What a jerk!
I smacked his arm hard. He burst out laughing, which made me even more annoyed.
"You're such a jerk!" I shouted at him.
"Just kidding..." he said, so I stopped too.
I bit my lower lip. The embarrassment I was feeling... damn!
I glanced at Yuri. He was biting his lip while smiling.
"Jay-jay..." he called. "Can I have one more?"
I gave him a deadly glare. This guy!
"You're getting too full of yourself! I'll punch you!" I warned him, but he just laughed.
"It's just... Shit! I'm getting butterflies."
I suddenly burst out laughing. It's the first time I'd heard him say that. He looked ridiculous.
"This is so embarrassing..." he whispered and covered his face with his hands.
I laughed even harder. We couldn't look at each other because we were both so embarrassed, just laughing like crazy.
We stayed like that for a few minutes until we got the courage to calm down.
"Let's go back... Ma'am's about to leave," he said.
I nodded and stood up. I was about to walk off when he suddenly pulled me into a tight hug.
"Y-Yuri..."
"Ssshhh... Please give me this moment," he whispered. "You don't know how happy I am right now. It was just a kiss, but it meant everything to me." He kissed me on the forehead. "Thank you, Jay!"
W-was this the right thing to do?!
Something feels wrong. I can't explain what, but something feels off.
He let go of me and held my hand. "Let's go..."
I pulled my hand away, which made him stop.
"I-I'll stay here... C-check if Ma'am's still there."
He smiled and nodded, then walked away. I took the chance to think.
I don't know why I feel like this. What should I do? Was it wrong? Was what I did wrong?
"Jay! Ma'am already left!" Yuri called.
"I'm coming!" I shouted back.
I stood up and walked toward the room, but before I could get close to the building, someone suddenly grabbed my arm and dragged me behind the classroom.
I never planned to return to this spot again. It's gross and full of trash.
He pushed me against the wall, and that's when I saw who it was. His eyes were filled with rage. I felt fear I couldn't understand.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Keifer shouted angrily.
"W-what are you talking about—"
"ANSWER ME! DAMN IT!" he yelled so loud it felt like my chest caved in.
I couldn't hide or deny how terrified I was. My knees felt weak.
"W-why?!" I asked through tears.
He grabbed my face with one hand.
"I-it hurts!" I complained.
He moved his face closer to mine. "I told you... you're mine! If you ever do with Yuri what you did today, you'll pay for it."
He let go of me, and I couldn't stop my tears. I've never seen him like this.
"I'll let what you did today slide," he said and walked away.
I collapsed to the ground. I was terrified. I don't want to see him like that ever again. I can't handle it. I saw the anger that my older brother Angelo had...
W-why is he like this!?