UnGodly #1: After graduating high school, Ren moves to the city in hopes of getting into a prestigious university but winds up staying on a unknown apartment where she met a bunch of friendly neighbors. Things get weird when series of unsolved disap...
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"I'm so delighted to see a fresh face here. It's been awhile since I had a customer. "
Auntie Jo was kind enough to tour me around her apartment at this hour. Pumayag nalang din ako dahil mukhang excited nga siya. Unang pinuntahan namin ang second floor ng building kung saan ko nahagilap ang isang misteryosong lalaki na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa naitanong sa landlady kung sino iyon.
"Hanggang fifth floor sana ang gusaling 'to ngunit pinagbabawalan kong magtungo ang aking mga tenant sa palapag na iyon dahil abandonado na. " kwento ni Auntie Jo, medyo hinihingal dahil sa hagdanan.
"Ito ang second floor iha. Iyan naman ang kwarto ng unang tenant. " sabay turo niya sa malapit na pintuan.
Katulad sa first floor, may kadiliman din dito at kailangan nang palitan ang ilaw. May apat na pintuan akong nakikita na magkaharap lamang. I have never seen an apartment as tarnished as this one.
"Ikaw ba ang bagong tenant?"
Napatalon ako sa gulat nang biglang sumulpot ang isang lalaki.
He's the guy from earlier! The one who's wearing a white sleeveless polo. He appears to be in his 30s, has a filthy mustache, and has untidy hair that gives the impression that he hasn't taken a shower.
"Ako si Taki, nice to meet you. " He offered his sweaty hands.
Nag da-dalawang isip ako kung tatanggapin ko ba ito. I don't want to appear rude so I just shake his sweaty hands against my will.
I should drench my hands with disinfectant after.
"Dito naman tayo. " Auntie Jo drag me to the next room, leaving Taki to stand alone outside his room.
"Pasensya ka na dun, minsan lang kasi nagkakaroon ng bagong manunuluyan. "
"This room is owned by Moses. " she motioned the door beside Taki's. "Bihira lang yun lumalabas dahil napakamahiyain. " aniya at naglakad patungo sa hagdanan.
Lumingon ako sa likuran at nakitang nakatayo pa rin doon si Taki na pinapanuod kaming umakyat sa hagdanan. What a weird dude.
"Auntie Jo, how many tenants are residing here?" tanong ko habang tinatahak namin ang hagdanan.
"Lima sila rito, kaka-alis lang nung isa. "
Hindi ako nagtaka pa. Walang taong gustong manatili sa lugar na 'to. Aside na marumi at luma, napaka-creepy pa ng mga naninirahan. Buti hindi natatakot si Auntie Jo. Mukhang mag-isa lang kasi niyang inaalagaan ang apartment na 'to.
"Andito na tayo sa pangatlong palapag. 'Yun ang room mo ngayong gabi. "
My room is located at the right side near the end of the hallway. The floor still has the same weak lights and walls decorated with filthy stained.
May mga sinabe na rules si Auntie Jo bago ako pumasok sa kwarto. Walang aircon ang room kaya medyo mainit sa loob. Thank goodness that it's raining so it shouldn't be that hot inside. Aside from that, she also said na bawal din akong mag-ingay dahil madi-distorbo ang ibang naninirahan. Lastly, I should not hesitate to call her when there's a problem.
