Jay-Jay's Pov
I finished my breakfast and checked the time on my phone, 11.26 AM already?. I sighed and decided to stay here a little longer.
"Ate, wanna play something?," Keiren asked me.
"Sure," I replied.
"How about we all play, Hide N Seek?," Keigan asked.
We both nodded, seems fun.
"Kuya, are you joining?," They both asked.
He shook his head, "No, next time!," he said as he climbed upstairs.
"Who's the seeker?," Keiren asked.
"Not me," Keigan and I said at the same time.
Keiren pouted, "Fine, I'll be the seeker,".
Hehe..I'll find the best spot for sure. As Keiren began his count, the both of us scattered, each slipping away in search of the perfect hiding place.
I nearly stumbled, but managed to land in a crouch, striking a pose that made me look straight out of Spider-Man. Pheww.. that was close.
A quiet chuckle drifted toward me at the sight of my pose, and I turned sharply to see who it belonged to.
"Spider-Woman, is that you?," Honey teased, laughter still lingering in her voice.
"Shh.. we're playing," I lowered my voice, letting it slip into a hushed, dangerous tone, the kind an assassin might use.
I tiptoed up the stairs, stifling a grin as if I were sneaking through enemy territory. I spun around quickly and slipped into the nearest room before anyone could spot me. I closed the door, because it will be obvious if I left the door open.
I slipped my phone from my pocket and lit up the screen—11:48 p.m. A grin tugged at my lips. I still had time.
The air shifted, and I knew I wasn't the only one here. I turned quickly—Keifer? He blinked at me, looking utterly confused.
"HAA! Found you Kuya Keigan!," I heard Keiren speaking just beyond the door.
I quickly took cover behind the door and Keifer slid into the chair at his desk, masking his presence behind the pretense of studying. I held my breath.
Someone pushed the door open. "Kuya, have you seen Ate?" Keiren's curious voice floated toward Keifer.
"No," Keifer replied flatly, not even glancing at Keiren.
"Alright then," Keiren said, pulling the door shut behind him. My chest eased as the breath I'd trapped finally slipped free.
"Jay, can we talk now?," Keifer's question came softly, almost gentle.
I simply shook my head, I'm not ready now.
"I-I'm sorry, I can't right now," I replied.
"Jay I know, I should've told you about that before but..," he stopped, "I just couldn't, okay?," he said as he got up.
I sighed, "Lets not talk about that right now,". He seemed to understand and nodded. He returned to his chair and slumped forward, resting both arms on the table as he drifted into sleep.
Footsteps echoed softly outside the door, drawing nearer. I don't want to lose this. With hurried steps, I entered the bathroom and secured the lock behind me.
I moved to the corner of the bathroom, keeping as quiet as I could. Something wet and gentle pressed against me from behind, and I turned swiftly to see—KEIFER'S U-UNDERWEAR?!
Oh, for crying out loud. Who would leave their soaked underwear sitting in their bathroom!?
Jay—Calm down.. you just have to turn your back on the freaking underwear. I slowly turned away from the underwear, moving carefully like it was some wild creature I didn't want to provoke.
"She's not here… let's go," Keiren muttered just beyond the bathroom door.
Pheww.. that was close, And then, my phone rang—loud and frantic, like some lunatic had taken hold of it. Kuya?! WHY NOW?.
I slipped my phone from my pocket and ended the call with a tap of the red button. Not now. Can't he just wait, I'm safe and happy here playing with these junior ulupongs.
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Keifer's Pov
I awoke to the shrill cry of a phone, its ring far too loud for the silence of the room. The first thing I saw was Keiren and Keigan crowded in front of the bathroom door, dramatically pretending to break it down. "Ate, we know you're in there," Keiren declared like some detective in a cheap drama.
"Hoy… what on earth are you two doing? Get out of my room," I mumbled, still half-asleep.
"But Ate is in there," Keiren insisted, his finger aimed at the bathroom like he'd just cracked the case of the century.
"No one's in there… now go on, get out," I said gently, my words slurred with sleep.
"But the phone rang in the bathroom, we both heard it," Keigan argued, pointing at the door like it was solid evidence.
"That was my phone… I was just checking if it was still here," I muttered, slowly pushing myself upright, hair sticking out in every direction.
Both of them chuckled, nodding at the same time, their expressions teasing but harmless. They finally left my room and now PEACE.. I yawned and stretched, dragging my feet as I walked toward the bathroom.
I knocked on the door, "Jay, I know you're in their," still, she remained inside. "Don't worry, they've left," I said, as Jay peeked through the slightly opened door.
"Are they gone?," she asked me. I slightly nodded.
My eyes drifted to the bathroom, And there was my UNDER-WEAR. I'm 100% sure that she saw that.
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Jay-Jay's Pov
I noticed that he was not glancing at me but.. THE BATHROOM, SHIT HIS UNDERWEAR IS STILL IN THEIR.