Chapter 2 in bed at home

Chapter 2

Kairus' POV

I'm lying in bed at home, playing COD, when my mother walks in.

"You're playing again, son," she says.

"Yeah," I reply.

"Please, son, go outside and bond with your friends," she urges.

"Nah, I don't want to go outside, Mom. Unless it's to fight," I say.

"Fight, fight, fight. Always fighting on your mind," she scolds.

"Can you please stop being a bad boy, son?" she continues.

"Mom, I can't, and I like what I do," I say.

"You know that's bad, right? And you also know that you have a psych-" I cut her off.

"Yeah, Mom, I know I have a problem with my brain, that I'm a psychopath. But Mom, you know I'm not psycho without a reason," I say.

Yeah, maybe I'm a psycho, but I have my reasons. And now I don't have any reason to be a psychopath. That's why I still go to my psychiatrist.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm not going to kill my enemies. And I'm okay now, that's why I keep seeing my psychiatrist, just like you wanted," I tell her.

"Yeah, but son, I'm just scared you might go back to your old self," she says.

"Don't worry, Mom, I can handle myself," I assure her.

"Hmm, okay," she says.

She leaves the room, and I start remembering what happened to me when I was younger.

Flashback

When I was 10 years old, I was kidnapped. I was scared, but something unexpected happened. When I woke up, I was in the hospital, and my mother was beside me.

When she saw me awake, she cried and asked if I was okay, if I was hurt. But I didn't say a word.

I was trying to remember what happened to me. I was curious about how I got there. The last thing I remembered was being in an unfamiliar place.

I saw men in black, and I assumed the man in the center was their boss. But then something happened.

I fought them off, even at my young age. I don't know how, but I fought them without fear.

It felt like I became a different person. After the fight, I won. Then my father came to save me, but all the men who kidnapped me were lying on the ground.

I saw the look on my father's face-he was shocked by what he saw. Then everything went black. Now I know what happened that night, but I want to ask my mom if she'll tell me the truth.

"Mom, what happened?" I ask.

"Son, please, just rest for now," she replies.

"I want to know what happened," I insist.

But the door opens, and my father enters.

"You killed all the kidnappers," my dad says.

"Oh, okay," I reply.

"That's your reaction?" he asks, surprised.

"Why? What should my reaction be?" I ask.

"Son, you were just 10 years old, and you already killed," my mom says.

"Yeah, but I don't know what happened to me. I don't know how I managed to kill," I say.

"Maybe he wasn't completely stable that night," my dad says.

"What do you mean, Dad? That I'm crazy?" I ask.

"Kind of, but I think you weren't in your right mind when you killed. So, it's better for you to see a psychiatrist," he explains.

"Dad, I'm not crazy," I protest.

"Yeah, but we need to make sure. You're too young to have killed. I don't want you to end up like me," he says.

"But Dad-"

"No buts, son," he insists.

"Kairus, please listen to your father," my mom says.

I can see how worried she is, so I don't argue anymore.

"Okay," I say.

My mom hugs me tightly.

I was so deep in thought that I didn't realize I had lost the game I was playing, which pissed me off.

When I looked outside, it was already getting dark, so I headed downstairs, thinking it was time to eat. When I got there, my friends were lounging on the sofa.

"Hey, good to see you finally came down," Hendrix says.

"I thought you were just going to lock yourself up," Ark Zach adds.

"Welcome back," Xian Reiv teases.

"Feel at home," Yael Ken jokes.

The others burst into laughter at what Reiv and Ken were saying.

"Tsk, this is our house. What are you talking about, 'feel at home' and 'welcome back'?" I say.

"You guys are crazy," Xiandrea says.

"They're escapees from a mental hospital," Ate Faith jokes.

"Should we take them back to the asylum?" Ate Kiana Leigh adds.

"Tsk, why are you all even here, you old folks?" Yael asks.

"Old? What do you mean old, Yael Ken?" Sister Kiana retorts.

Ugh, it's so noisy again. Whenever we're all here, it's always loud, which is why I prefer locking myself in my room-no one bothers me there except Mom.

Hendrix, Reiv, and I are only two years younger than Sister Faith and Sister Xiandrea, while Sister Kiana is just a year older.

Ate Faith was born in November, Ate Xiandrea in September, and Ate Kiana in January, so they're close in age. But we still call them "Ate" out of respect.

"The dinner is ready!" Mom shouts.

We all head to the dining table and sit down. Even Tito and Tita are here, along with all their kids.

As we start eating, I stay quiet while the others continue to chatter away.

Then Aunt and Mom start talking about the upcoming school year.

"By the way, school starts on Monday. Have you all prepared what you need?" Mom asks.

The guys and I stay silent. We're troublemakers at school, so Hendrix, Reiv, and I are still stuck in our first year of college, and we seem to have influenced Ark as well. The five of us are in the same grade, except for Yael, who's just starting his first year.

"Please, you five," Mom points at us. "Please take this seriously. You've already wasted enough years," she says.

I don't say anything. Whether I finish this year or not depends on my mood, tsk. After I finish eating, I head back to my room.

Before I could go, though, Mom calls me.

"I'm done. I'm heading to my room," I say.

"Wait, before you go to your room, check your dad's office for the list of new scholarship holders for this year. Read through it since you're the SSG President," Mom reminds me.

I nod and leave the dining room. As Mom said, I go to Dad's office, find the list, and take it to my room. But I don't feel like reading it right now. I'm too lazy.

Instead, I take a shower, then decide to play some games before going to bed. I'm sure my friends will sleep over here tonight, so we'll hang out tomorrow.

I play for a few hours until there's a knock on my door. It's Yael, Reiv, Hendrix, and Ark.

"What?" I say coldly.

"Let's go to the club," Yael says.

"You guys go," I reply.

I'm about to close the door, but Reiv stops it.

"Come on, bro, come with us," Reiv urges.

"No, I'm not in the mood. Maybe tomorrow," I say.

"Tomorrow? You're serious, right?" Yael asks.

"Yeah," I reply.

They leave, and I close the door. Tsk, I thought it would be harder to get rid of them, but apparently not

The next day, I woke up at around eight in the morning, so I got up and took a shower before going downstairs.

As soon as I went down, I was greeted by noise-ugh, as usual. When I approached them, I just sat on the sofa.

"Manang, make me some coffee," I said.

The helper quickly moved, while the noise around me continued.

"Good morning, Kuya," Keighley greeted.

"Good morning, too," I replied to my sister.

She sat beside me, and I continued reading the magazine.

"What are you reading, Kuya?" Keighley asked.

"Magazine," I said.

Soon, my coffee arrived.

"Please bring her some milk too, Manang," I requested.

"Yes, sir," she replied.

I was surprised when my sister suddenly hugged me, which caught my attention.

"Hmm, why are you being sweet to me now?" I asked.

"Nothing, I just wanted to hug you," she said.

I patted her head and went back to reading. But after a few moments, the others arrived, and the noise level increased again.

"Good morning, people!" Yael Ken greeted.

"It's not a good morning when you're the first one I see," Ate Kiana replied.

"Ugh, old lady," Yael teased his sister.

"What did you say?" Ate Kiana shot back.

Their parents, my aunt and uncle, arrived soon after. As usual, they were chatting again, and I got bored, so I decided to go outside.

FAST FORWARD

That night, I had just finished showering when someone knocked on my door. I opened it and saw my friends.

"Let's go," Ark said.

"You promised we're going out tonight," Yael reminded.

"Yeah, I know, but let me wear something first. As you can see, I'm not wearing anything-unless you all want me to go to the club like this," I said sarcastically.

"Hmm, that's fine by me," Yael joked.

I gave him a sharp look and slammed the door shut. I heard them laughing outside-ugh.

So, to avoid them rushing me, I changed quickly, grabbed my car keys, and went downstairs.

I saw them waiting in the living room, while our parents were outside drinking.

When they saw me come out, they followed. But before I could get into my car, Mom asked me a question.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"We're going to the club," I replied.

"You better not start a fight again," Aunt Mika warned.

"No, Auntie. Unless someone starts with us first," I said.

"Kairus Jei!" my mom said in a warning tone.

I know that look, so I need to leave immediately before they change their minds and stop us from going.

"Okay, Mom. Aunties, goodbye," I said quickly.

Meanwhile, the four of them had already left-ugh, they didn't even wait for me. Well, I guess they're scared of the moms too.

Just like me, I'm afraid of my mom. But when it comes to something I want, I won't back down. Because for me, I always get what I want.

As soon as I got into my car, I drove off quickly. When I arrived at the club where we planned to spend the night, I went straight inside.

Upon entering, I immediately saw the girls dancing on stage, barely wearing anything-tsk.

I walked straight to the VIP room where my friends were. When I opened the door, I saw them with the sl*tty girls from this godforsaken club.

I sat on the sofa and drank my wine. I don't care about the girls. All I want is to relax tonight because classes start on Monday.

To Be Continued...