Chapter 9: Unspoken Tensions
Mayari Calleope's Point of View
The moment I stepped into my condo, I was hit by an avalanche of questions from my friends, each one delivered with a different shade of concern, disappointment, or suspicion. It was as if they had rehearsed this in my absence.
Ashley, with a grumpy tone, led the interrogation. "So, saan ka galing?"
Alex, engrossed in her phone, chimed in. "Bigla-bigla ka na lang nawala kagabi, Mayari."
Sophia, her disappointment palpable, added, "Hindi ka man lang nagsabi kung saan ka pupunta. Nag-aalala kami kagabi sa'yo."
Amara, staring at me with an unreadable expression, dropped the bombshell. "The last time I saw you was when you were with Riley."
My friends' inquiries hung in the air, awaiting my response. Mukhang kanina pa ako hi
