Pure-sue \ pər-ˈsü , -ˈsyü \

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I got a phone call from Psyche. And heck... I heard over the phone that she was worriedly crying.

Psyche: hello? She sniffed

Me: why? Hearing her voice immediately concerns me

Psyche: Anima's mother called me up, and...

Me and what?

Psyche: Anima is...I mean, Anima is...'she cried at that'

Me: (worried as I) why? What happened to Anima Psy?

Psyche: she's not home yet. I mean, according to her mom, she's been calling her but she couldnt reach her. So I tried also to dial her phone and...(her voice suddenly trembles) and---

Me: waiting very worried at that

Psyche: and...I heard growling and screams - she burst into tears now as I could hear her voice trembling together with her sniffing.

Psyche: God, maybe something happened to her...maybe--- maybe...maybe...she couldnt even continue what she's supposed to say.

Me: where are you? Psy where are you, wait for me there and I'll come for you. I am literally yelling at her now out of my worries.

I hung up the phone and swiftly goes down the way.

I also called Gist to inform him about Anima and gosh, he was also worried as hell.

I saw Psyche sitting at the bus stop, staring blankly while tears flowing from her eyes. Maybe she's already been crying for hours.

She doesnt even care about the people passing who kept on looking at her. She was actually wearing her pajamas. So I assumed that she'd supposed to go to bed already.

I removed my jacket and hang it unto her shoulders and---

She looked at me and hugged me as soon as she realized it was me. And geez, she cried really hard. She really let it out. She didnt even let me sit first

I tapped her back...God, I ran out of words to comfort her. I was speechless, literally just silent at that. I dont know what to say.

She continued to cry while helplessly muttering Anima's name.

"Where is Anima?" Where would she be?" What will happen to her? Was she alright? What if...what if something bad happened to her?" She gasped and still crying at that.

"No! Dont say that! Everything will be alright. I know she'll be alright." I said to comfort her, though I may not really be sure.

T'was the moment Gist came.

He's catching his breath so I know he swiftly ran to here.

"What happened" he asked as he still trying to breathe properly

I explained everything to him. I leave no details.

So his face had gone inexplicably worried.

"What are we doing then?" He hissed? "Com'on let's look for her. She might be in danger." He huffed as he thumped his foot on the ground, and pulling his hair.

I could feel his worries, his determination to see Anima, his love for her, and even his anxiety.

I know Psyche and Gist couldnt think logically right now. They're being eaten by what they feel. Hence I have to compose myself so I could think of what to do.

"Okay, for now let's trace first the places Anima went to and the places she might have been in to" I calmly said.

They both nodded at that.

"Where did we last see her?" I asked.

"At the school" Psyche responded.

"Okay lets look at the school first" I suggested.

We headed to the school even at this hour. I know this might sound ridiculous but we'll have to try everything.

We thoroughly searched the school, even to the places Anima would impossibly go in to.

We didnt find her...and the worst is, we got no clues.

"Are there any places she loves to go?" I asked Psyche.

"We usually hang out in the malls, but surely they were already closed at this hour" Psyche responded

I looked at my watch and its already past ten in the evening. Its already getting late, and we have to search from the scratch.

Com'on Lex, think...think! I squeezed myself out. What clues do we have? What are we missing? I asked myself hoping I could get something.

"Were there any weird acts, events or whatnots she had manifested?" I asked Gist and Psyche.

Both of them have gone into thinking...

"Aside from she rushed to go outside the room this morning, I do not know anything more" Gist huffed.

"I dont know, maybe it was just my assumption, but when she got her paper this morning, her knees kept on shaking as if she was restless." Psyche sounded unsure of that.

"Geez! Why did I forget about that!" I mumbled.

Psyche and Gist looked at me with their weird face.

I cleared my throat before I speak.

"This morning, though it's a shame but I got zero. I dont know, but Mr. Carnis looked at me with a glaring eyes...and I also noticed the same look when he called Anima. But his facial expression got more intense though." I huffed.

"What do you mean?" Gist confusedly asked.

"I mean, I dont know, but maybe this has something to do with this" I said as I shrugged my shoulders.

"What are we waiting then?" Gist impatiently commented. Let's go to him! As he began to walk.

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Sorry for updating so late. I've been busy the previous days. Hope you still enjoyed this part though. And wait for the next chapter folks. 😅😅