Falling apart

Chapter 3

Elle's POV:
I woke up feeling so doomed. Sigurado na ba talaga ako dito ? Im a minor . I keep on thinking whats gonna happen next. I go down stairs to get some water. Thats the only thing I have in the fridge. I drinking some water when someone knocked . I checked it on the window first and I saw Nicole thats why I open the door .
"Nic !, Ang dami mo namang dalang foods." I said and help her put the foods on the table.
" Ano ka ba that's the least I can do ! Kain lang ng kain masarap yan ! Ako nag luto!" Sabi nya kaya naman kumuha ako ng plato, spoon and fork . She cooked tapsilog and its so good.
"Nicole may kakilala ka ba sa grade 8 ?" I asked her kasi parehas sila ng school ni Ayisha .
"Oo yung na assign sakin na taga section B ng grade 8" sabi nya
"So diba mag kalapit yung section A and B ng grade 8 . May papaabot sana kasi ako sa section A . You know Ayisha naman di ba ?" I ask
"Oo anong papaabot mo ?" She asked.
"Letter sana binura ko na kasi lahat ng social medias ko yung dummy account ko nalang sa facebook ang natira for school ."I said and ate some more of what she made.
" Ok let's just make sure na wala si Ayisha sa room so we can sneak it in ." Nic said.
"Thank you Nic really" I said and smiled."I can't do this without your help."
"Ano ka ba wala yun! Basta promise mo lang sakin na babangon ka at promise mo din sakin na babalik ka sa pamilya pag ok ka na !" She said
"I promise." I said
"Oh sige na maligo ka na at marami pa tayong pupuntahan later ." She said so I put the dishes in the dishwasher and get ready .

Greggy's POV :

I couldn't imagine how hurt Elle is
But Im hurt because I wasn't there for her at times that she needs me . I plan to talk to her this morning . I was totally knocked out last night and Im having a headache . I walk to the dining area seeing Irene . Mainit nanaman ang ulo hayyy.
"Hi honey !" I said and was about to kiss her  but she look away . I sighed and sat on my chair . Im drinking some coffee and I noticed  that Elle is not here . Siguro natatakot yun lumabas ng kwarto . Baka na kwento ni manang how mad I was last night .
"Hon ? Where's Elle ? Nauna na ba sya kumain?" I asked
"Aba malay ko ! Baka nasa kwarto nya !" Irene said . I just sigh and go to her room . When I entered I was shock . Ang linis ng kwarto nya halos wala ng gamit . Bigla akong kinabahan . Tinignan ko ang bathroom nya wala sya dun then I in her walk-in closet wala sya dun at wala ang mga gamit nya . Hindi pwede tong iniisip ko .
I immediately went to Irene.
"Irene, wala si Elle sa kwarto nya ." I said natataranta . I tried to call her but her phone is out of coverage.
"Baka lumayas , pinalayas ko kagabi di ako akalaing gagawin nya talaga ahh ! Nagiging sutil na yang anak mo !!" Irene said sarcastically.
"Ano ?!! Bat mo ginawa yun ?!! Ano ba naman Irene ano bang nangyayari sayo ?!!" Pano kung may nangyaring masama kay Elle.
"Ano ka ba sa tingin kaya nun lumayo baka nakila manang Imee o kaya kila Bonget or kila Mama."
She said Im losing my temper . I grabbed her arm and take her to the car .
"Ano ba Greggy nasasaktan ako !" Still didnt listen to her I started the car and let her in.
"Saan ba tayo pupunta ? Para kang tanga !" She napahampas nalang ako sa manibela .
"Parang tanga ?!!! Irene anak natin ang pinag uusapan natin dito !! Natin !!" I shouted . I calm myself down . She's quiet . I know she's hurt but now is not the time .
I lean to her and fasten her seatbelt . I look at her face and she's nearly crying . I caressed her cheeks and give her a long peck and she responded . I pull out and started the engine and drove the car to Bongbong's place.

I parked the car and open the door for Irene and escort her inside . We saw the family except Vinny in the dining area . Just done eating.
"Oh Greggy napapunta kayo rito ! Anong meron ?" He asked .
"Nag punta ba dito si Elle kaninang madaling araw ? Yung totoo ." I said
"Hindi , Bakit naman sya dito pupunta ng ganong oras ?" Liza asked . I look at Irene who's quiet.
"Pi...pinalayas ko kasi sya kagabi hi.....hindi ko naman alam natototohanin nya ." Irene said then yumuko .
"Whatttt?!!!" All of them.
"Tita why would you do that ?!! Its to much!!" Sandro said he said then call someone on his phone that telling he cannot go to work . Sandro is Elle's closest cousin.
"I didnt mean to " Irene said more of a whisper "I never thought she would take it seriously." She added. Sandro stood up and give a punch in the air ." Tita ofcourse she would take it seriously!! What do you think is she thinking ? Did she even treat you like a joke ? No!!" Sandro yelled. Simon stop his brother . "Bro that's enough !" Simon said ."Sandro calm down ! All of you get dress pupunta tayo kila manang Imee baka nandun yun ." Bongbong said that cleared the air . I sat Irene down and massage her hand that's now shaking . "Calm down hon , it's a normal reaction. It will be alright." I said and hug her . We all got into our cars and go straight to manang Imee's house . When we got there we saw her in her garden .
"Manang !!" Tawag ni Bong lumingon ito ng nakangiti . Oh no please Elle be here . She walked her way to us .
" Ayy anong nangyari sa mga feslak ninyo ? Daig nyo pa ang namatayan !" She said we look at it each other and that's when it hit manang Imee .
"May problema ba ?" She asked .
"Manang doon na natin pag usapan sa loob." I said that we all agreed . We sat on the living room and no one dared to talk .
"Ay Apo ! Ano mag tititigan nalang ba tayo rito ?" She said Irene took my hand and her palm is wet.
"Manang when was the last time you saw Elle ?" I asked.
"Mga almost two weeks na bakit nyo natanong ?" She asked Irene's grip on my hand grew tighter .
"Hi...Hindi ba sya pumunta dito kagabi ?" Irene asked.
"Hindi Ading . We we're planning to meet tomorrow. Bakit nyo ba tinatanong ?" She asked at dun na humagulgol si Irene . "Di ko naman sinasadya ehh" Irene cried.
"Teka ano bang nangyayari ? May nangyari bang masama sa pamangkin ko ?" Manang Imee asked.  I hugged Irene .
"We got into an argument last night and I told her na lumayas sya sa bahay hindi naman seryoso yung sinabi ko." Irene reasoned at napahilamos ng muka si Manang.
"Ading kailan pa naging biro ang salitang layas ? Irene sobra naman ba yata ang ginawa mo sa anak mo ." Manang said na lalong ikinaiyak ni Irene. "I really dont know what to do right now Manang " I said at napaupo nalang sa tabi ni Irene.
"Wag muna nating ipaalam kay mama meldy malalagot tayong lahat.  Irene have you tell your boys already ?" Manang asked.
"Hindi muna sa ngayon hindi ko kaya sabay sabay. " She answered .
"Sandro , Simon dont tell this to Vinny baka umuwi yun dito mahirap na ." Liza said that we all agree with . "Simon call your tita Irene's barkada baka nasa kanila si Elle ." Bonget ordered that Simon obliged.  We called the Marcos-Manotoc brothers and when they found out they are not too hard to explained it with . They are calmer than any one of us .
"Every body as much as possible as we can , we wont call for any government help nor police its better that way at this instance. No medias cause if ever they found Elle they will make her feel uncomfortable." Gov. Matt said that we all agreed. I hope we would find her as soon as possible.  I dont wanna think of any worst scenarios . God protect our Elle please ...