Nothing happened. Everything would fall apart if it did.
The rumors spread fast, and either because she was so close to America, or maybe despite it, she heard them. The rumors of him being violated fought against him being the one who violated and the ones where it was consensual. So because of the weak foundation and conflictions, she thought nothing of it, only that these guys really have nothing better to do than make up such stupid things.
But then she got an email from him, saying that it was incredibly important. It was something he wanted to tell her in private with someone else. She asked why he didn't just come over here if it was so secret. He said that he was ... afraid. He also asked if she would stay for a couple of days as well.
Is it going to involve your fear of Dora the Explorer? You are so hopeless at times. Leave it to him to be afraid of everything that was harmless, and not be afraid of anything else. Of course, he is pretty strong, so a lot of things weren't a threat to him. She just wished that he would see that.
She was expecting to for him be huddled under the covers, a scary movie on the T.V., and for him to say that he wasn't scared at all. Even though she would tease him about it and his blue eyes would smile, he would still say that the world's hero wasn't scared of anything at all.
His eyes were grey. A dark grey, like the darkness was swallowing up his soul. His face was wax-like, incapable of showing emotion. She had met a corpse, not her friend.
"Philly" he said, like even her name would escape him "Are you okay? Did anything happen to you?"
"No... Why?"
"I want you to sit next to me Philly. I don't think you can hear this standing."
This was nightmare, and she couldn't wake up. She sat down next to him, and he said, playing with his fingers "Someone else was supposed to come, but he wanted an extra day to do his paperwork. I just called him for no reason for him to come here for no reason. ... I do have a reason, but it's okay if he doesn't hear it. Maybe it will be less painful."
"Are you okay?" The corpse back to life and jerked his head around so fast with such a pained expression that she almost jumped out of her seat. Finally, he formed a genuine semi smile, and said "No one has actually asked me that, Philly. Not one person. It seems like you're the only person who cares."
"What happened?! Her voice sounds too fearful, too anxious. Nothing happened, nothing happened. The world would fall apart if it happened.
America just stares at her before he say "I didn't something I shouldn't have done. Because of that..."
Please God, Please God, Please God, let Alfred not be a rapist, please let him not be a rapist, please let him not be a rapist, anything but that, please-
"-and that's why I got raped. ... Philly, are you okay?"
"Masama ang pakiramdam ko." The whole world turned black.
It fell apart.