TORN

EPISODE 35: QUENZIE'S POV PART 2

While waiting for him. I checked my phone.

**10 missed calls***

**5 messages**

What the?

It's all  from mom. 

Why would mom call me at this hour? She knows I'm at school

I was about to read her message when my phone rung.

"Yes mom?"

"Quenzie" mom speaks in a low tone

I can sense something... ODD

"Is Aeve with you?" 

"No mom" I said.

"Can you please find her and ask her to go to the hospital now." she says and started crying.

"Mom what happened?" I started to panic.

"Just find her and hurry up" she dropped the call.

I stand up and rushed to find her 

In the hospital?

It can't be.

I erased the thought about Tita Liz.

I went to the classroom to look for her, I went to the quad and even on the football field. She was no where to be found.

Damn! 

Where's that girl?

I was running towards the library when I heard something.

"Kawawa naman yung babae. Ang ganda pa naman" girl #1

I stopped.

"Oo nga eh. Di naman nya kasalanan na siya yung napili na model ng isang teen magazine." girl #2

"Napaginitan tuloy siya Jezelle" girl #1.

I don't want to eavesdrop, but I think I know the person their referring to.

I continued to listen.

"Tumawag nalang kaya tayo ng isang professor para matulungan yung si ate girl?" 

"Tara, tara" 

Then they went on their way.

Shit! 

I need to find Aeve. Fast!

It took me 20 minutes to run around the campus but no sign off Aeve.

I skipped our 4th period just to loo for her. Of all time, why can't I find her? We badly need to go now. Mom already sent me a message in which hospital they are in. 

I need to find her.

Aeve where are you?

"Tara puntahan natin sa gym may mga chix daw na nag aaway" said the guy at my back.

Away?

Kinabahan ako bigla.

Tinakbo ko pa punta sa gym and saw Aeve being picked at by other girls. 

Knowing her she will not cry in front of them. She will just smile. 

"Ano akala mo, maganda ka? Di ka maganda." then a girl pushed her. She tripped and fell over.

"Kaya ka lang naman dito sa school na to napasok dahil pina pa aral ka ng family nina Quenzie" 

I saw hee eyes grew bigger.

"What you thought na hindi namin alam?" Sigaw ni Jezelle.

She stood uo and just bow her head. 

"Di ba iniwanan kayo ng papa mo kasi may sakit mama mo? Ano bang sakit nya para iwanan siya ng papa mo? Siguro Aids ano?"

"Eeeeeew" blurted by the girls surrounding Aeve. 

Jezelle will never go without her pact and of course she is the Alpha.

What is she doing? Do something!

They keep on pushing her.

Fight back.

Scream.

Cry

I hate this. I clenched my fist.

"Stop" I shouted.

I ran and hugged her.

Yes! I hugged her. At times like this, this is the only thing I could do.

Why?

I don't know. 

She might look strong but deep inside she's really fragile. 

I hugged her tight.

"Are you having fun?" I said while looking at Jezelle.

I saw her face being shocked. 

"Aeve let's go" I whispered at her ear. She just nodded.

I assisted. I felt her bosy shaking. I know she wanted to cry pero pinipigilan niya.

Everyone was looking at us

Bago kami tuluyang makalabas sa gym nag salita ulit ako.

"I don't want to see you near Aeve again you ugly pig!"

I heared people laughed and exclaimed ooooh!!!!

"Uuuggggggh. Ang yabang mo Quenzie! Let's go girls!" Aya ni Jezelle.

We were almost at the gate when Aeve noticed that we are not returning to our classroom.

She was so down I can't even tell her where were going.

"San tayo pupunta Quenzie?" tanong niya ng sumakay kami sa taxi.

Di ko siya sinagot. Instead sinabi ko sa driver kung saan kami ibababa.

"Manong Makati med po"

Then nag drive na si kuya.

"Makati med? O.a Quenzie ha. Natapilok lang ako kanina makati med agad? Di ba pwedeng clinic lang? Hahahaha!" pag bibiro nya na may matching hampas ay kurot sa braso ko.

I just smiled bitterly.

Di ko din naman alam kung sino ang nasa ospital at kung anong meron dun. I just can't tell her anything.

Naramdaman niya siguro ang pagkabalisa ko kaya tumahimik na din siya bigla.

After 15 mins nakadating na kami sa hospital. I paid the driver.

Tahimik kaming naglakad papunta sa room na tinext ni mommy. Room 2018. When we were in front of thw door. My hand became shaky. I just can't open it.

"Ano ba yan Quenzie ako na nga. Magbubukas lang eh"  she hurridly opened the door.  We were shocked when we saw who was lying on the bed. 

Sabi ko na nga ba.

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