I Am The Game's Villain

Chapter 109 [Nyrel Loyster] Flashback [3]

”Wow! The shopping center is bigger than before!” Epheraʼs loud voice and breathtaking appearance immediately attracted everyoneʼs gazes.

”We went just the previous week, Ephera. Donʼt exaggerate.”

”You are always too serious, big brother,” Ephera sighed. ”Anyway, thanks for the drive, Jayce!” She thanked Jayce.

The latter was coming from a rich and prestigious family so he just had to make a call and someone appeared with a limousine to drive us to a shopping mall.

”Donʼt fret over it, Ephera.” Jayce showed a dazzling smile that would make any girl give a glance at him and indeed several girls in the mall looked at him and whispered with each other. ”Just tell me if you need something.”

ʼThat guy sure knows what he is doing.ʼ

Nyrel thought and looked at Emric.

Emric had a slightly annoyed expression since he knew that Jayce was into his sister. Still he didnʼt do anything to hinder him.

ʼIs he okay with Jayce or maybe Ephera told him to not do anything?ʼ

Nyrel was pretty sure that Ephera was aware of Jayceʼs obvious feelings toward her but since she didnʼt do anything in return, he didnʼt know what to think of that.

It might be because she also felt some affection toward him and decided to tease him a little or not at all but decided to ignore him as it was the best solution.

”Itʼs…really gigantic.” Shayna muttered, amazed by the shopping mall.

It was the first time Shayna saw such a big shopping mall. Jayce brought them on the one he would usually buy his clothes and it was obviously a lavish mall.

”Can you really see, Shayna?” Nyrel asked as she stared at Shaynaʼs broken glasses on her nose. Though they were broken, she had no choice but to put them on, otherwise she wouldnʼt be able to walk or see anything.

”Y-Yes. Itʼs difficult but they are enough, Nyrel,” Shayna replied with a smile.

”Enough flirting, lovebirds! We have to first order Shaynaʼs glasses.”

”F-Flirting?!” Shayna stammered at Epheraʼs words. ”We are not…” She lowered her face.

Nyrel ignored Epheraʼs words, knowing well what she was trying to do and glanced behind him. A man in suit was looking at him and immediately averted his gaze when Nyrel turned around.

ʼBe discreet at least.ʼ

Without wasting time, they all headed to an optical store. Inside it, Ephera accompanied Shayna. ”Wait for us outside, guys.”

We all nodded and waited outside.

ʼAwkward…ʼ

Nyrel felt not at ease at all with Jayce and his two friends. Emric just let to check something so I was alone with them.

”Hey, Nyrel, come with us for a minute,” one of Jayceʼs friends squeezed Nyrelʼs arm and forced him to head to an isolated corner inside the shopping mall. Jayce and his other friend followed them with a smile.

Nyrel didnʼt resist and followed them. If it wasnʼt today, it would have been another day so he thought it was better to finish it now.

-Bam!

”Agh!” Nyrel coughed when Jayce punched his stomach. It was a ruthless punch.

”Because of you, I had to apologize in front of Ephera.” Jayceʼs tone was cold unlike when he talked with Ephera. ”How are you going to forgive yourself for that huh?”

”It wasnʼt because of me…” I said holding my stomach. ”Shayna was the one who told what happened and she said only the truth.” I said with a grimace.

”And?” Jayce scoffed. ”That four-eyed b*tch is your girlfriend, right? You should have kept her in check,” he snorted.

”...”

”Canʼt believe I had to bring your poor ass*s, in my private limousine. I should clean it again.”

”Right, Jayce!”

”I agree!”

His two friends cackled behind him.

-Bam!

”Argh…”

”If you tell anyone what happened here…” Jayce leaned to reach Nyrelʼs ears and whispered. ”I will make your life a living hell.”

”...”

”Your answer, nerd?”

”Yes. I will not tell anyone…” Nyrel said.

”Good.” Jayce smiled brightly and released Nyrel who fell on the ground and his glasses also fell.

”Letʼs go guys. Ephera has probably finished already.” Jayce smirked and left with his friends.

”...” Nyrel remained on the ground and stared blankly at the ground for a minute. His green eyes didnʼt seem alive at all. They were like the eyes of someone dead for a long time.

Suddenly black shoes appeared in Nyrelʼs vision. ”Did someone hit you?” A maleʼs voice asked without a hint of worry.

”I think itʼs obvious,” Nyrel stood up and dusted off his clothes before looking up at the manʼs eyes.

”Your eyes will scare off the children.” The man said before stooping down to pick the glasses. ”Put them on, itʼs better that way.”

Nyrel took and put on his glasses without giving an answer to the manʼs words.

”I will leave then if you have nothing to say,” He said and started to walk away.

”I hope you are not planning any retaliation against him, Nyrel Loyster.”

”...” Nyrel stopped his steps.

”You are lucky that Leon hadnʼt died that day…but it doesnʼt mean we will let you off. If you try anything against him…No Iʼm sure you are not stupid to antagonize him and his family.”

Nyrel ignored him and walked away.

”Who was it?”

But as he walked, heard another voice from his left. It was Emric.

Nyrel stared at him for a few seconds before answering. ”He just asked me the way.” He lied through his teeth without even flinching.

”He did wear glasses but I think he is not blind. Signs are everywhere and staff of the mall are there to help him.” Emric wasnʼt convinced at all.

”We are late.” Nyrel just said that and walked toward Jayce who was speaking to Ephera who was back with Shayna.

”Next is a salon!” Ephera raised her hand.

”A salon? For what?” Emric got over my non-response and asked his sister.

”For me and Shayna, obviously!”

”M-Me?” Shayna was clearly not aware of that plan. ”I donʼt have money though…”

”Donʼt worry! Jayce will pay for us!”

”Eh?”

”Right Jayce?”

”Ah, yeah…” Jayce nodded with a smile. ”Take the best option, I will take care of the bill.”

”Perfect! Letʼs go!” Shayna coiled her arm with Shaynaʼs arm and rushed ahead.

….

….

All the boys had waited on seats for now 45 minutes and they were still not finished.

”For me it took only twenty minutes though?” Jayceʼs friend yawned.

”They are girls after all.” His other friend replied.

”Yeah. My sister is also taking one hour for her hair,” Jayce laughed.

”...”

”...”

Emric and Nyrel were seated on other seats, apart from Jayceʼs group.

ʼWhat am I even doing here?ʼ

Nyrel corrected the position of his glasses and leaned back on his chair.

ʼI should study instead of wasting time here…thatʼs what father, mother and Chloe would have wanted…thatʼs the only thing keeping me alive-no. The only thing keeping me alive is Leon. That guy is still alive. As long as he is alive…I wonʼt die. I will do it properly and join mom, dad and Chloe.ʼ

”W-Who is that?!” Jayceʼs friendʼs voice woke Nyrel from his thoughts. He glanced up and frowned.

A beautiful…no, the girl in front of him could really be a top actress or a top model…or both. The girlʼs light brown hair cascaded down sublimely behind her back and her light brown eyes filled with innocence attracted every boysʼ gazes on her.

ʼShayna?ʼ

Nyrel recognized her after a few seconds but he couldnʼt believe it. Could someone change this far in a salon? He thought such things would happen only in fiction but…

ʼWell, she doesnʼt wear those glasses and she doesnʼt have thick braids anymore, with the makeup, I can understand.ʼ

The fact that Shayna was wearing really the typical long skirt and blouse, timid girls would wear was even more attractive.

”U-Um, I feel a little awkward…” Shayna said and put on her broken glasses but it diminished her beauty in nothing even though it was weird.

”Donʼt worry, Shayna! You are perfect!” Ephera also finished and came out.

She also cut her hair slightly and had a session of light makeup.

And she wasnʼt even less beautiful than Shayna. Truthfully she was without doubt the most attractive girl in the city right now.

Jayceʼs mouth was hanging down as he stared at Ephera.

”Finished ogling my sister?”

”Ah, yeah..”

””Y-yeah…””

Jayce and his two friends replied awkwardly to Emric.

”Now! Letʼs go to the restaurant!” Ephera shouted.

”Iʼm sorry but I will have to leave now…” Nyrel couldnʼt stand it anymore so decided to speak. ”I have a lot of work to do…”

”What? But you can do it after? Come on, Nyrel!” Ephera insisted.

Nyrel narrowed his eyes behind his thick glasses.

ʼSomething…something is up with her…ʼ

He felt an odd feeling with Ephera and he couldnʼt quite put his finger on what it was.

”Leave him, Ephera. You canʼt force him, right Jayce?” Emric unexpectedly helped Nyrel.

”Yeah, of course. He should leave if he is busy.” Jayce immediately agreed.

”T-Then I will also leav-”

”No! Shayna, come with me!” Ephera dragged away Shayna and waved her hand at Nyrel. ”See you tomorrow, Nyrel!”

She was the only one bidding him goodbyes.

Nyrel nodded and left or was about to leave…

Just when he spun on his heels to turn around, his eyes caught a boy.

A boy of his age.

A eighteen year old boy.

He had messy black hair and dark eyes…just like Leon.

The man who took his family away.

Nyrelʼs eyes opened wide when he saw the man walking past him a dozen of meters away. He even caught a glimpse of a rictus on the manʼs lips.

Without thinking, he pushed away everyone and rushed to him.