Falling apart

Chapter 7

Greggy's POV:
Im here in my office reading some files . Its been a month since Elle left. I wont deny I miss her . Ang tahimik lalo ng bahay . Mas lalo pa kaming kinakabahan ni Irene dahil 3 weeks from now dadating na sila Alfonso at Luis at ang mga bata . Patuloy pa rin ang pag iimbestiga ng team peri wala paring balita . Sana naman ligtas sya yun lang naman ang hiling ko. Pati kasi mga social media accounts nya dinelete nya ehh. I receive a call so I answered it.
"Hello who is this ?" I ask while reviewing some papers.
"Hello sir Im from the bank . I just wanna inform you that there's a transaction and withdrawal of money in an account named Maria Celestina Emmanuelle Avery Araneta and it cost two hundred thousand pesos." The banker said agad akong napatayo ."Ms saang branch po nag withdraw ang anak ko ?" I ask . "Our branch in Bulacan po Sir." She said. "Ok thank you for informing me ." I said at agad na binaba ang phone. I got out of my office and go directly to my car and called Irene .
"Hello hon ? Napatawag ka ?" Irene ask on the other line
"Nasan ka ngayon hon ?" I ask
"Nandito ako sa hospital . Binisita ko si Tine." She said.
"Go home immediately and call Bonget and Manang . I have something to tell to all of you." I said and end the call. I got home and saw them all waiting for me.
" Anong balita ?" Irene asked I smiled . I sat next to her.
"May transaction sa account ni Elle sa Bulacan ." I said.
"Nasa Bulacan sya ?" Manang Imee asked
"Im not sure but atleast may lead na tayo." I said.
"Hello? Mag padala kayo ng mga tao sa Bulacan right now. Yes. Ok thank you bye." Bonget who's talking to someone on the phone.
" We should not celebrate yet there are chances na hindi pa rin natin sya mahahanap." Manang Imee said.
"Paano kung hindi si Elle ang may hawak ng card niya ? Paano kung napahamak sya or something?" Pangangamba ni Irene .
"Ading we just have to think positive ." I said.
"Its almost Christmas pero hindi parin sya umuuwi ." Irene said.
"Ang tanong ay kung paano natin sasabihin kay Mama ang tungkol dito." Manang Imee said.
"Tungkol saan ang dapat nyong sabihin sakin ?" Mama meldy that shocked us all.
"Mama ! dadating ka pala di ka man lang nag sabi napag luto sana kita ." Manang Imee tried to distract her but she couldnt . Umupo ito at mukhang seryoso .
"Tungkol saan ?"Mama said sternly. " Tungkol dun sa birthday ko kung saan ko dapat ganapin ." Manang Imee lied. " Yung totoo . I went to your house Irene first and your helpers told me that you've been staying here sa bahay ng ate mo for a month now. Nasaan si Elle ?" Mama meldy ask.
"Mama nasa...... nasa.." Irene stuttered. "School."
"Irene . Its Saturday . Nasan ang apo ko ?" . All of us are sweating.
"Nag layas po." Irene said and bow down her head. "Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ko ehh. Anak hinayaan na kitang maging cold sa kanya kahit ayaw ko dahil sa huli ikaw ang mag dedesisyon dahil ikaw ang nanay nya . Kilala mo ang anak mo Irene, malambot yun when it comes to you . Have you heard her complain about anything you did to her ? Hindi naman di ba ? Alam kong maaaring mangyayari to pero hindi ko naisip na hahayaan mo." Mama meldy ."Hindi ko naman po sinasadya yung mga sinabi ko ehh. We are making our way to find her." Irene said. "Paano kung mahanap nyo nga pero ayaw ng bumalik sayo ?" Mama meldy said at dun na napahagulgol si Irene . "Hindi ko alam ma !! Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko ." Iyak nya. "Come here. " Mama meldy said and gave Irene a hug. " I know where she is ." Mama meldy said na ginulat kami lahat . " Where is she Mama please tell me !" Despiradong sagot ni Irene . " Not for now anak . I think she's not yet ready . Hayaan mong sya ang bumalik.  Itigil nyo na yang pag iimbestiga nyo . She's safe ." Mama meldy said and pull out from the hug. "Paano-"I wasnt even done speaking when " Sa tingin nyo mag sisinungaling sa akin ang mga apo ko ?" Mama meldy ask at saka naman naglabasan sila Sandro . " Sorry but We really must not keep secrets from mama Meldy." Borgy said and they all laugh samantalang kaming apat ay mukhang mga tanga na nag papakahirap na mag hanap kay Elle samantalang sila alam na nila all along . Anyways atleast I know she's safe that's all that I can ask for.

Vinny's POV :
My kuyas told me na nag layas daw si Elle I was about to go home but sabi nila na hindi alam nila Mom and Dad na alam ko na ang nangyari . Im gonna go home this winter break . Mag kakasabay kami nila kuya Luis na hindi din alam what's happening . They'll gonna take a flight from California to here in Singapore then we'll gonna take another flight from here to the Philippines . They said Elle is safe that's why Im assured cause I trust my brothers . Dalawa lang silang girls ni Tine we boys must protect them.

Elle's POV:
I wake up late and I can smell good food cooking from the kitchen . I do my morning routines and go downstairs. I saw Nicole singing and dancing while cooking.

🎤Oh wanna dance with somebody🎤
🎤I wanna feel the heat with somebody🎤
🎤Oh wanna dance with somebody 🎤
🎤With somebody who loves
me🎤

"Performer ka pala di mo naman ako na inform hahaha !" Tawa ko dahil napiyok sya habang nakanta."Alam mo ang sama nyong mag kambal sa akin ." She said and I laugh harder. "Ano ba kasi yang niluluto mo . Amoy masarap ahh." Sabi ko at lumapit sa kanya at kumuha ng kutsara para tikman ang luto niya.
"Syempre masarap itong sinigang ko noh . Tanghalian na to teh . 11 am na oh !" Sabi nya. "Masarap nga ! Kaya mo mag luto ng sinigang tapos natakbo ka pag nagluluto ng hotdog hahaha " I said ." Girl natilamsik kasi yung mantika ! Masakit sa skin." She said "Sige na umupo ka na dun ako na bahala." She said kaya hindi na ko nag reklamo . Naghain na siya at nag simula na kaming kumain. "Ang aga mo namang maglagay ng Christmas tree.  Wala pang december teh !" She said I chuckled. "Buti nga sakin ngayon ko lang in-arrange samantalang yung mga kapitbahay natin dito may Christmas lights na simula nung September ." I said. "Btw mag bihis ka mamaya tuturuan kita mag drive ng kotse." She said. "Ha ? Minor pa lang ako di pa ako pwedeng mag drive." Sabi ko. "Dito naman tayo mag papractice sa loob ng village para pag umalis ako di ko na kailangang mag commute papunta kung saan mo gusto." Sabi nya "Paano pag nahuli ako?" Tanong ko . "Iiwan ko sayo driver's license ko." Sabi nya."Tsaka wala namang check point mula dito papunta sa inyo ahh." She added. "Hindi ba nakakatakot yun pano pag nabangga ko tong kotse mo?" Tanong ko. "Hindi yan ! Para kalang nagda-drive ng bike." Sabi nya . "Ok fine." Usal ko.

We are done eating and I insisted na ako na ang mag huhugas ng mga plato para makapag ready na sya . We get ready and we made our way to her car but this time ako ang nasa driver's seat at sya ang nasa passenger. She taught me the basics and she said Im pretty natural then after all of it tiniruan nya akong mag park .  Nandito kami sa playground at umupo sa mga duyan .
"I think I should tell her where I am ." I said ."Who Ayisha ?. Yes you should really tell her . Do you know her number ?" She ask and I nod. "What are you waiting for call her ! I know a cafe near here ." She said . I took out my phone and take a deep breath and dialled her number .