Jay 's POV
Keifer's words pierced through me like a thousand knives, leaving me breathless. Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably as the truth sank in—they had used me, all of them, just to get revenge on my brother. Keifer never loved me. I was nothing more than a pawn in their cruel game. I thought they were my family, my safe place, but all along, they were just using me to hurt him.
"Why, Keifer? Why? Why did you do this to me?" jay asked
"You never loved me… did you? Every moment we shared—every smile, every word—it was all a lie. Just tell me the truth, Keifer! Was I nothing more than a pawn to all of you? Something to use, then toss aside when I was no longer needed? I'm human too! I bleed, I break, I feel! Tell me… am I really so worthless that I don't deserve love, or support, or a family, or even friends?" jay asked
They all stood there, heads lowered in shame, but Keifer… he stood tall, cold, and completely emotionless. That empty look on his face shattered me. My chest tightened so painfully it felt like I was choking—I couldn't breathe. My legs trembled, refusing to hold me, and I nearly collapsed.
I wanted to scream, to hit them, to curse them for breaking me into pieces… but I couldn't. Because I loved them. I loved him. They weren't just my friends—they were my family. Or at least, that's what I believed.
Now, standing there, I realized the truth—maybe I never had a family at all.
Seeing them all standing there shattered me even more. The pain was so sharp, so deep, I had never felt anything like it before—it was like my heart was being ripped apart. Tears blurred my vision as I turned and ran. I didn't know where my feet were taking me, I just needed to escape.
Each step felt heavier than the last, my chest burning, my breath coming in broken sobs. I wanted to look back one last time… but I couldn't. If I did, I might break completely. They were my family—or so I thought. And yet, in that moment, I realized… I was utterly alone.
I could hear them shouting my name, their voices chasing me, but I didn't stop. I couldn't. If they saw me like this—shattered, falling apart—it would destroy me completely.
"Jay, stop! Please, listen to me!" Cin's voice cracked through the air.
"Please, Jay, listen!" Felix's voice trembled, almost begging.
"Jay! Jay!" they all kept calling, one after another.
But not him.
Not Keifer.
The one voice I was desperate to hear stayed silent. He just stood there, cold and emotionless, like none of this mattered.
Tears blurred my vision as I ran faster, my chest aching so bad I could barely breathe. My legs felt like they might give out, but I didn't stop. I ran from them, from the people I once loved, from the ones who broke me so completely I didn't even know if I could ever put myself back together.
By the time I could no longer hear their voices, I realized—I wasn't just running away from them. I was running away from the girl I used to be.
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