Maddie's POV
It's already dark outside and it's already late the insects are starting to devour me as their midnight snack but I don't have any plans to go inside anytime soon. I'm sitting on the curb just in front of our house, this is where me and my best friends all go to whenever we can't sleep at night.
I let my head rest on my knees as the events of earlier flooded my mind plus all the possible things that could happen, it suffocates me. The word scared isn't enough to justify how I feel right now.
Where did I go wrong? Why did this have to happen? How can I fix this? Will everything be okay? These are few of the questions I have. As I continue to blame myself for all the things that is happening now.
My best friend is in her room right now probably crying her heart out, hurting. And it's all because of me. I badly want to go to her so we can talk but Marge told me that Tey needs time to be alone just like how I needed time for myself when I ran away. They said it is for the better, not only for her but also for me.
Earlier after I calmed down I told my best friends to go to Tey and check up on her and that I want an alone time to think things through. Without any argument they agreed, knowing Therese needs them too.
"Maddie?" A worried Gizelle is standing beside me.
"What's wrong?" I stood up, alarmed. "Is Therese okay?"
"No, it's not about Therese. Ponggay, do you know where she is?"
And if it wasn't for Gi's question I won't remember that my girlfriend and I aren't really in good terms right now. I haven't even texted her. This added to the weight I am carrying right now.
"She's with ate Amy. Bea and Ji knows that." I answered, my face etched with confusion and worry.
"Let's go to ate Ly's nalang. We'll explain there." My best friend grabbed my hand as I mindlessly follow her.
Gosh, what am I doing? I haven't heard anything about Pauline since she called me. How can I just forget about my own girlfriend?
Worst girlfriend of the year award goes to me.
I was too preoccupied that I forgot the person who should've been the first one in my priorities. How can I make things right if I'm doing everything wrong just this moment?
All throughout our walk to the Valdez's Gizelle is the one guiding me for I am too lost with all of my thoughts to even see where I am going. The living room is full of worried looking people, Mamita, tita Duday and tito Fritz, all of our ate's and even Bea.
Tito has his arms around tita who's in the verge of crying. I'm confused, I have no idea what's happening and I could only hope that nothing is right with all the possible ideas that are playing inside my head.
"Maddie, do you know where Ponggay is right now?" Mamita asked, that broke my reverie.
"It's so strange for her not to text or call us if she's not going to sleep at home. We've been trying to contact her since earlier. We can't contact Deanna too." Tita added.
"She's with ate Amy-"
Sound of rushed footsteps interrupted me, all of our heads turned towards our new companion. I got even more worried upon seeing the person, she's alone, which only means Pauline is not with her. Ate Amy's expression contradicted what I just said.
"Ly, I can't answer your call and texts, I was driving." she said while catching her breath.
"Amy, you're not with my daughter?" Tito spoke, although it's already obvious, I guess he wants to make sure.
