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"Shit shit shit" I kept cursing as my trembling fingers fumbled over the keys. One by one, i slid them inside the door knob, desperately wishing for it to unlock. Hindi nakatulong ang kulay pulang ilaw sa paligid na sobrang sakit sa mga mata, pati na ang mga tuhod kong parang bibigay na.
"Jordan, okay lang ba talagang iwan natin si Tita Letty sa kuwarto niya?" Mangiyak-ngiyak na tanong ni Masha mula sa likuran ko.
"You heard her yourself! She has narcolepsy! It's going to be hard for her to stay awake! Ayoko nang mabugbog!" I whispered through gritted teeth, equally annoyed and desperate to get out of the hell hole we were in. "Bwisit! Bakit ba ang dami-dami nilang susi tapos wala pang label! Ang tatanga!"
When Tita Letty came into consciousness, her mind was as fogged up as the island on a December morning. However, she was still able to respond to our cries and rambles. When we begged her to stay awake, she revealed she has narcolepsy. And when we asked her for a way out, she gave us a set of keys that lead to what she's calling a basement garage.
Basement garage means car. A car means there's a way out. With a car and a way out, we can run over any fucker who tries to come for us. Madam Laura, especially.
Bilang pa-thank you sa mga susi, hinatid na lang namin siya sa kuwarto niya at pinangakuang babalikan oras na bumuti-buti ang sitwasyon. Kung makakaligtas kami.
"I can do this. I can fucking do this," I whispered as I continued lodging each keys.
"J-Jordan?" Narinig kong suminghap si Masha mula sa likuran ko, bagay na sandaling nagpatigil sa akin sa pagkilos, at pati na rin sa paghinga.
"Nakatulog na naman si Tita Letty at papunta na ulit siya sa atin?" Halos bulong kong sambit, parang sasabog na ang puso sa kaba.
"H-Hindi naman pero bilisan mo pa rin as in super bilisan mo just in case." Tinangka niya pa talagang magsinungaling eh para na siyang rapper dahil sa bilis ng pananalita.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" bulalas kong muli kasabay ng pagbulusok ng mga kamay ko—pasok, ikot, hugot, repeat!
"Ako na! Tabi!" Nagulat ako nang biglang inagaw ni Masha ang keychain sabay tulak sa akin. Because I was on a squatting position, one push from Masha and I was quickly thrown to the ground. I propped myself up using my elbows, but before I could even sit, my legs were paralyzed again by what felt like thousands of prickling sensation.
I unconsciously tilted my head to the right side of the corridor and saw that the door to Tita Letty's room was already open. Everything about it looked really creepy, especially with the lights being all red. And then I saw it . . . a pair of legs slowly walking out of the room. Tita Letty's.
Hindi ko alam kung nag-slow motion lang ba ang lahat dahil sa sobra kong takot na mabugbog ulit, o sadyang mabagal lang ba talaga siyang maglakad.
