He chuckled darkly, like this was all a game to him. "All sixteen, huh?" His gaze dropped to his men lying on the ground moaning in pain, and then back to me. "Section E is being Section E. Impressive."
I rolled my eyes, refusing to be taken down by that psycho. "Cut the drama. Why did you do this? Why bring Ethan and Jayjay into Section E's mess?"
His eyes gleamed dangerously. "That's none of your concern."
"It is my concern," I snapped, stepping forward. I refused to back down. "You don't just drag people into your mess like they're props in your messed-up drama! Jayjay didn't even know you existed till today!"
Yuri moved up behind me instantly, voice low like thunder rolling in. "You crossed a line."
Ram smirked again, that same damn smirk but it faltered when Keifer cracked his knuckles from the side, eyes blazing.
"Funny," Keifer said coldly. "I remember you being the one who ran screaming last time we faced off in Sector D." He stepped closer. "And now? You're kidnapping my Jayjay? Real brave move for someone who claims he's 'above' us."
MY JAYJAY AGAIN?! KEIFER!
Ram's jaw twitched.
Yuri pressed on before he could speak: "Let them go. Now. Or we won't stop breaking noses." Yuri's voice dropped to something sharp and quiet, the kind only people who've grown up in chaos can master:
"We'll burn every bridge you try to hide behind."
For the first time since we walked in… Ram hesitated.
Then, Jayjay spoke from her chair, weak but unbroken:
"You think this makes you scary?" Her laugh was raw, shaky… but full of fire anyway.
Silence hit hard.
And then
One of Ram's guys groaned from the floor… and suddenly started coughing out a name:
"R..ryosuke told that it wasn't Ethan.. it was...."
"SHUT UP!" Ram shouted, his voice cutting through the air.
Keifer ran to Jayjay, murmuring something that suspiciously sounded like 'Jay, you're safe. Don't cry, don't cry' and taking his jacket which was loosely draped over his waist. He lifted Jayjay and went to his car, "Going to mine." he said to me.
I nodded, Eren, Josh, Kit, Mayo, Ci-N and Felix went with Keifer. David rushed too.
Me and Yuri, along with Drew, Denzel, Calix, Rory, Blaster and Edrix went to Ethan.
Ethan's brother was sobbing, untying the rope his brother's legs were tied in.
Ethan's face held a worried expression as his eyes kept darting around.
Yuri crouched down beside him, making fast work of untying the ropes. "You okay?" His hands never stilled as he worked, eyes still surveying the surroundings, just. In. Case. Yuri's face scrunched up as he untied the rope.
Ram went inside, THAT B!
"Y-you okay?" Ethan's brother sobbing subsided into whimpers.
"Yes, yes." Ethan leaned forward to hug his brother, "Yes, Liam.. Yes.."
SOO, HIS NAME IS LIAM?
"Your name is Liam?" I asked him.
"Yes! You did-didn't kn-know?" he asked me.
"yeah..." I said sheephishly, rubbing the back of my neck.
Ethan's brother supported Ethan and we walked to the car. Yuri took my hand, "You alright?"
"Yeah," I murmured. He spotted a wound near my wrist.
"You're bleeding," he said bluntly pointing to my wrist.
I looked down, my eyes widening as I saw the blood staining my sleeve. "Huh? Oh.."
Yuri frowned, gently taking my wrist in his hand, "You were so reckless!"
"Tss..." I tsked at him. Don't care! I looked at his calf, there was a cut. I didn't comment about it, though.
"Hospital?" Yuri asked me. I nodded. As we all went to the hospital, we saw him sitting with elbows propped on his hands, covering his face. Keifer.
I went to him, "Keifer.." He didn't respond.
"How's Jayjay." I asked dryly, not calling out for drama.
He took his hands off his face and looked at me. "She's obviously hurt."
"This room?" I questioned him. I want to see Jayjay.
"Yes."
I didn't talk anymore. I just walked straight inside. I rushed to her.
"Hey, you okay?!" I asked her, panic filling me as I saw her bruised leg and face.
I sat beside her bed. Just as she was about to answer, Yuri came in.
"Jayjay.." he showed a vulnerable side of his. The one he showed only for people he loved. I saw it before, now this girl got to see it. "You.. you didn't get hurt, right? Did that gago do anything?"
"I.. ako.. I'm okay.." she replied, her voice wobbly. I took her hand, "I'm sorry. We. Are sorry."
"It was our fault.. us. I shouldn't have left.. no.. it's my fault." Yuri shushed me.
I instantly stopped talking.
'Is it my fault?'