Frenemies

Chapter 26: The Date

"Where's your sister at? I haven't seen her for over a year."

Jae blocked out almost everything being spoken to him. Still in complete awe over who he was talking to, Jae's complex mind took forever to register the sight internally. It took a while but eventually, the limiting space within his own apartment helped with his mind relaxing. Soon after, no one else was left inside the apartment apart from Helic and his partner, Vee, and Jae.

"I-I don't understand," Vee said for a deep-in-thought Jae, "How are you alive?"

Helic's head tilted in the slyest way. Eyeing Vee down with his eyes, he found it amusing to see her incredibly uncomfortable immediately.

"Didn't catch your name sweetheart."

"I'm—"

"It doesn't matter," Jae popped, interjecting before Vee revealed too much about herself. "If anything, I should be asking this question."

"Aw, come on now Jae," Helic sang out, moving through the empty apartment and over all the spots where people were once standing at. The man Helic brought with him seemed to be following every step Helic made. "It's not that big of a catch. I mean...your sister was in that car with me but she's been working alongside you for years. It's no shocker that I'm alive as well."

"I'm so confused," Jae said, still trying to process what he was witnessing before him.

All these years. All these years Jae went through watching you cry and ache over your brother's death. All these years went by of Jae trying to teach himself how to feel sympathy...all these years and Helic wasn't dead to begin with? Tajh said she was the only one who made it alive, why would she lie?

"Again," Helic piped, eyes narrowing a bit before glancing over at Vee again. He inappropriately gawked over at the woman who grew tense. "Where is your sister at? I've flew in for this business project so might as well greet her as well."

"Why not greet your own sister?" Jae snapped under his breath, unable to control the slight anger that raged within him when everything finally clicked. It took an hour or so, but everything eventually clicked into place mentally.

Helic is alive and breathing.

Helic's the big brains behind all operations taken by Jae and his team...?

The man's lips pursed a little at what Jae said. Eyes moving away from Vee and over to the ground a little, Helic tilted his head again before allowing the bracelets on his wrists showcase his right arm. Pulling up his sleeve, Helic slowly moved towards Jae who stood silent in the middle of the room.

"Helic's dead," Helic said, eyes harsh as he moved his arm out for Jae to see. There were severe gashes all along his arm that cut deep. They were all healed however, it looked like an aftermath from a great accident. "Helic will always be dead."

Jae's eyes were just as cold when staring straight into the man before him.

"I will always be dead," Helic breathed out, eyes narrowing. "So, I'd like it if you kept it that way. Especially now that you know I'm alive."

"I'm not going to lie to Y/N," Jae said through his teeth, angry at this new information.

Helic grinned. "You're going to have to buddy," the man said, the slit of hair falling into his eyes again, "Just pretend you're oblivious of my existence and none of it will bother ya. Plus...I'm your boss, you've got no other choice but to lie."

Jae's anger became visible to Helic through his face.

"Helic, how are you alive?" Vee repeated, breaking the staring contest Jae and Helic seemed to have.