(Keifer's POV)
If anyone asked me what happened next…
The correct answer would be:
everything.
Everything chaotic.
Everything loud.
Everything completely unnecessary.
Because the moment Jay ran back to help Keiren with the snack tower…
Section E somehow became ten times worse.
Blaster was kneeling beside the fallen snack tower like a soldier mourning his fallen comrade.
Blaster:
"…we lost a good structure today."
Felix crossed his arms.
Felix:
"It was built with chips and chocolate."
Felix:
"It was never going to survive."
Ci N dramatically pointed at the ruins.
Ci N:
"THE GREAT SNACK COLLAPSE OF 2026."
Eman was still recording.
Eman:
"This documentary is going to win awards."
Denzel was laughing so hard he almost fell off the couch.
Meanwhile…
Jay had already taken command.
Jay:
"Okay listen."
Everyone looked at her.
Even Blaster.
Jay pointed at the table.
Jay:
"We rebuild."
Keiren gasped dramatically.
Keiren:
"YES."
Jay:
"But smarter."
Blaster nodded seriously.
Blaster:
"Strategic architecture."
Felix sighed.
Felix:
"This is still ridiculous."
Keigen leaned against the sofa watching the chaos calmly.
Keigen:
"I like her."
David nodded slightly.
David:
"She's the only one here with leadership skills."
Jay grabbed a chocolate box and placed it carefully.
Jay:
"This is the base."
Keiren copied her instantly.
Keiren:
"BASE."
Blaster stacked chips beside it.
Blaster:
"SUPPORT."
Felix muttered.
Felix:
"This is a snack building company."
And somehow…
They actually started building it again.
But that wasn't even the craziest part.
The craziest part…
Was watching Jay with my brothers.
Keiren followed her everywhere.
Listening to every instruction.
Laughing at every joke.
Keigen wasn't as loud.
But even he was smiling more than usual.
And Jay?
She treated them like they had always belonged around her.
No awkwardness.
No hesitation.
Just warmth.
It was strange.
But good.
Very good.
Across the room…
Ci N suddenly shouted.
Ci N:
"ANNOUNCEMENT."
Everyone looked at him.
Ci N climbed onto a chair like he was addressing a nation.
Ci N:
"SECTION E PARTY ACTIVITIES."
Blaster raised his hand.
Blaster:
"SNACKS."
Felix added.
Felix:
"MORE SNACKS."
Denzel grinned.
Denzel:
"MUSIC."
Eman raised his phone.
Eman:
"VIDEO GAMES."
Calix shouted from the kitchen.
Calix:
"PIZZA ORDERED."
Eran yelled.
Eran:
"EXTRA CHEESE."
Keiren suddenly jumped excitedly.
Keiren:
"CAN WE HAVE A PILLOW FIGHT?"
The room went silent.
Then Blaster slowly smiled.
Blaster:
"…yes."
Felix looked horrified.
Felix:
"Oh no."
Jay immediately turned toward Keiren.
Jay:
"That sounds amazing."
I sighed.
Keigen looked at me.
Keigen:
"You should be worried."
Keifer:
"I am."
Five minutes later…
The living room turned into a battlefield.
Pillows flying everywhere.
Blaster shouting like a warrior.
Felix trying to defend himself.
Denzel laughing uncontrollably.
Ci N narrating the entire battle.
Ci N:
"AND BLASTER STRIKES AGAIN!"
Eman filming everything.
Keiren launched himself at Blaster with a pillow.
Keiren:
"ATTACK!"
Blaster fell dramatically.
Blaster:
"I'VE BEEN DEFEATED."
Jay laughed loudly.
Then grabbed a pillow.
Jay:
"Oh no you don't."
She hit Felix.
Felix:
"HEY!"
Then Denzel hit Jay.
Jay:
"BETRAYAL!"
Within seconds…
It became complete madness.
Feathers flying.
People yelling.
Furniture moving.
Keigen calmly stepped aside to avoid a flying pillow.
Keigen:
"I predicted this."
David watched the disaster unfold.
David:
"This is why civilizations collapse."
Meanwhile…
Jay grabbed another pillow and hit Blaster again.
Jay:
"REVENGE!"
Keiren laughed beside her.
Keiren:
"TEAM JAY!"
Blaster pointed dramatically.
Blaster:
"TEAM CHAOS."
Felix sighed while blocking a pillow.
Felix:
"I hate all of you."
And somehow…
Through all that noise…
All that madness…
All that flying pillows…
My eyes kept going back to Jay.
Laughing.
Running.
Teasing everyone.
And I realized something.
Something simple.
Something obvious.
She wasn't just someone I loved.
She was the person who had brought life back into this house.
The Watson Mansion had always been big.
Expensive.
Powerful.
But it had never felt like this before.
Alive.
And watching Jay dodge another pillow while Keiren cheered beside her…
I couldn't stop smiling.
Because somehow…
The most chaotic girl in the world…
Had become the heart of this house.