Sweet Escape (Intersex)

07-Caught Between Two Queens

'Friend or Foe?'

Tiffany Suzanne Holland

"Pasok po kayo.." Nakangiting saad ko at sumunod naman sila saakin. Sila yung dalawang maid na makakasama ko dito sa mansion. Ang sabi ni Aizenberg, may tatlo pa daw na darating bukas, kaso late lang sila dahil galing pa daw ito sa malayong province.

Yung isa sa maid, twenty three ang edad nya, ang name nya ay Coline at yung Isa naman twenty five. ang name nya ay Sage.

Si Coline mukang friendly at palaging nakangiti. Si Sage parang may pagka seryoso at hindi talaga sya mahilig sumagot kahit tanungin ko sya ng paulit-ulit.

"Dito ang magiging room nyo. Kaya iiwan nyo muna yung mga gamit nyo. Then follow me at Lounge area." Saad ko, mabilis silang tumango kaya iniwan ko muna silang dalawa sa mga room nila.

Ihahanda ko kasi yung mga papers na dapat nilang pirmahan bago sila mag work sa mansion na ito. Ewan ko ba, ang awkward lang, nahihiya ako mag-utos sa mga ito. Lalo na kay Sage na mas matanda saakin.

Maya-maya pa bumaba na sila at sinabihan ko sila na umupo sa couch. Then saka ko nilapag sa harapan nila ang folder, kung saan nakasulat ang term and conditions ng work nila

"By the way, I'm Tiffany. You can call me Tiff. I'm the butler here in the Aizenberg mansion."

"I know you. Bago kami pumunta dito, may kumausap na saamin. Do you think we can enter this place without knowing the owner? At kung sino ang butler nitong mansion na ito?" Sage sarcastically replied.

"Okay then, if that's the case, I don't need to explain anything to you. Just sign that paper and then go back to your rooms." I firmly replied.

"May I ask you a question, Butler? Did you also come from a family of mercenaries, military, secret agents, or the mafia?"

"What?" Naguguluhan na tanong ko.

Napangisi sya saka sya tumayo at naglakad-lakad na tila inuusisa ang kabuohan ng mansion. Napahinto sya at humarap sa malaking larawan ng mag-asawang Aizenberg na nakasabit sa ding-ding nitong mansion.

"The Aizenberg family is notorious for their cruelty and lack of empathy. With a mere snap of their fingers, they have the power to take the lives of ten people at once. Even after their deaths, we had hoped that their reign of terror would come to an end, but unfortunately, it hasn't."

Napalunok ako dahil sa mga sinabi nya. Pakiramdam ko ay nagbibigay sya ng banta. Muli syang naglakad pabalik sa upuan nya at saka sya umupo.

"So, tell me, how many lives have you taken? Is it twenty? Thirty? Or perhaps even more?" Seryosong tanong ni Sage saakin

"What are you talking about? I'm not a killer."

"Really? Don't joke around, Butler. In the end, you'll still be a killer.. by the way, how did you get involved with the Aizenberg family?"

"Do I have to answer your questions? Just sign the paper and go back to your room! I don't want to waste my time talking to someone who doesn't make sense." I snapped, stood up and storming out of the mansion to get some fresh air.

That crazy bitch, kung ano-anong sinasabi? Mafia? Muka ba akong Mafia? Mercenary? Eh ano ba yun? Mas lalo naman military? Ano bang meron sa buhay nitong Aizenberg na to at may mga ganyang ganap. Hay nako! Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kanilang lahat.