Chapter 9

Bumuntong hininga ako. Matapos kong gawin ’yon ay muli akong humigop ng hangin at marahas na pinakawalan iyon. I kept on sighing since earlier as if it would speed the days for me.

Dinampot ko ang pulang pentelpen at ginuhitan ang kalendaryong hawak ko. It has been three days since I was left here. Maybe Cadrus have lost interest in Mortishia because of me.

I can't let that happen. That's why I'm sneaking out.

Inayos ko ang pagkakasabit ng strap ng suot kong maong na jumper pants sa aking balikat. I am wearing a yellow sleeveless fitted tank top underneath of my jumper pants. Mukha man akong minions, but wearing this will make it easier for me to sneak out.

Nakarinig ako ng pagkatok mula sa labas. Isa rin iyan sa dahilan kung bakit hindi ko na kaya pang magtagal dito. The maids are too much, too much that they even insist on brushing my teeth. Kung hindi pa ako tumutol ay baka sila na rin ang nagpaligo sa akin. Wala na akong kahit na anong ginagawa bukod sa gumising, kumain, at ma