Keifer's POV
Before heading to the airport, I couldn't leave without seeing her one last time. I slipped into her room, the silence of the house heavy around me. I stood by her bedside, the only sound being her soft, rhythmic breathing. She looked so peaceful, so vulnerable compared to the ice-cold queen who had brought the Reyes family to their knees earlier today.
I sat on the edge of the bed, my heart thundering. Gently, I reached out and touched her small legs, pulling them slightly closer and holding them tightly, as if I could anchor myself to her world before the wind took me to London.
I leaned down and whispered a soft, "Wait for me," against her forehead, the scent of her shampoo making my eyes sting. Leaving her felt like tearing my own soul in half, but with one final, lingering look, I forced myself to walk out into the night, leaving the house that felt like home only because she was in it.
Jay's POV
The next morning, the house felt like a tomb. I walked into the kitchen, expecting to hear Keifer's annoying grin or see Aries' calm presence at the table. But the chairs were pushed in, and the stove was cold. Aries was away on his own business, and same with Tita and Kuya.Keiren was gone to school. Keigan and Keifer were absent .Keifer's room was locked and silent.
I stood in the middle of the living room, the sheer emptiness echoing in my chest. Usually, this house was full of chaos and warmth, but now, every corner felt freezing.
I went to the fridge, but I wasn't hungry. The lack of noise was deafening; I found myself listening for a footstep or a laugh that I knew wasn't coming.
At school, I walked into Section E with my usual expression, but my eyes instinctively landed on Keifer's seat.
It was empty.
I didn't ask anyone where he was. I didn't want to give them the satisfaction of knowing I noticed. I just sat at my desk, the silence from the chair next to me feeling louder than the chatter of the entire classroom.
Throughout the day, I found myself instinctively turning my head to the side, ready to deliver a sharp retort or a sarcastic eye-roll, only to be met with a vacant desk
My hand would reach out to nudge someone who wasn't there, and I'd pull it back just as quickly, my fingers curling into a fist.
I sat through the lectures like a ghost. I didn't participate, I didn't tease Cin and Mia, and I barely heard a word Sir Alvin said. My gaze kept drifting to the window, then back to that empty seat, a strange, heavy ache settling in my throat that I couldn't swallow away.
"It's just quiet," I told myself, staring at my blank notebook. "I just like the quiet." But as the hours dragged on, I realized the quiet was actually suffocating me. I don't know why I'm missing him .When he's the behind my pain. I was snapped out of my thought my Mia
Earth to Sis! Are you even with us?" Mia's voice broke through my thoughts. She and Ella were standing over my desk, looking at me with knowing eyes.
"I'm fine, just bored," I lied, looking away.
"Liar," Ella teased, leaning against the desk
.
"You've been staring at that empty chair for twenty minutes. We aren't letting you mope around in this silence anymore. You're coming out with us tonight."
"I'm not moping," I snapped, but Mia just grinned and grabbed my arm.
"Exactly! Which is why we're going to the new pub downtown. Music, drinks, and zero silence. Dress to kill, Jay. We're going to have some fun!"
Their energy was infectious, slowly pushing back the cold fog that had settled in my mind. Maybe they were right. Maybe I needed to drown out the silence of that empty house.
That night, I traded my school uniform for a blue shorts glittered dress.
Others girls also arrived.We decided set stage on fire 🔥 tonight. We moved toward pub with a fire , hot enough to burn ❤️🔥.
We reached their had shots one after - other. Some other girls dragging us to dance stage.I climb on the table and started dancing.I don't care who are watching.I just know I'm myself. I'm Jay. We all were heavily drunk.
I messaged Percy to come and pick us.Soon he arrived , he took all us to his room. As it was the closet and dealing with drunk us was not that easy. I don't when I lost my consciousness.
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