In Between Maybes

Chapter 20

Ethan's POV

"Gago ka, " I was in my befuddled state when Jack approached me, laughing. 

Confused, I looked around and noticed how students gossiped about something I obviously have no idea about.

I kept my silence as I glowered at him.

"Sinong kapustahan mo?" 

"Ano?"

He then laughed again which puzzled me even more.

"Anong kapustahan?"

"Gago ka. Pinagpustahan n'yo raw si Av? Sino namang kapustahan mo?"

"What?"

"Anong what? Sinong kapustahan mo? Gago ka talaga. Tinuloy mo pala? " He coolly struck my shoulder amid his chuckles.

"The fuck are you talking about?"

Why is Av involved? Why are we involved?

He shrugged, "Usap usapan ngayon, ah?"

"Anong usap usapan? Anong nangyari?"

"Pinagpustahan n'yo nga raw si Av. "

"Sinong nagsabi?" 

"Ewan ko pa. Usapan lang. Sinong-"

I didn't hear him any further and hurriedly ran to her room. 

What happened? Who fucking told her that fucking lie?

Is that the reason why she wasn't returning any of my messages? 

I hastily scanned the whole room, frantically looking for her, but she wasn't there.

Fuck!

Where is she?

I picked up my phone and tried calling her, but she just blocked me. Great!

As I bumped into some juniors, I diffidently asked some of them where she is. It disgusts the hell out of me, but I was desperate for answers. 

What happened?

"Umuwi na po yata, " The girl in front of me answered. 

"Do you have any idea of what happened?" Though flustered, I sought to ask still. 

"Po?" She innocently looked at me.

May makukuha ba 'ko rito? 

"Did you know what happened to her? Av. "

"Ah!" She scratched her nape and shyly smiled at me, "Nag-away po sila. "

"Sila?"

"Hindi ko po alam kung sino, eh. Basta babae po," My jaw tightened. Why the fuck are you asking her, Ethan?

I nodded. When I was about to walk away, she abruptly spoke.

"Pero kanina po ano... nakita namin siya pauwi, may dugo po 'yung braso. "

"Ano?"

"Kanina po. No'ng pauwi po siya. Nagdudugo 'yung braso. "

"Are you sure she went home?"

"Saktong sure lang. Boyfriend ka ba, Kuya?"

I swallowed hard with her question.

Do I need to be her boyfriend for me to worry? Am I not allowed to fucking worry just because she isn't my girlfriend?

I cussed under my breath.

Tangina.

The mere thought of her being hurt infuriates me.