Labyrinth of Liberty

e who's in c

o ang tawag at sinundan ang lal

. Dahan-dahan akong naglalakad patungo sa k

unta sa Bread Section. Sumunod ako, walang imik sa kanyang likod nguni

anya at pinagmamasdan parin ang mga tao na nasa loob. Lumakad na naman

ba't ibang uri ng pagkain sa Ma

tatlong dalagita nang nakita akong nakatingin sa kanila. Tinignan ko ang mga cellphone nila

phones." I off

e's so h

your phones." Tinaliman

.He is...He is so gwapo

Tumili naman ang babae nang nakita kung paano ko itapon ng malakas sa sahig ang ka

ila. I offered my hand again. "Give it to m

ilang inabot

n photo, I deleted it immediately. Kakalikutin ko na sa

ng dalawa. They immediately looked down. "Delete the

to. Nanginginig at hi

dies. Act like one. Do not steal someone's picture again. Do not act

old voice was h

uha ang inabot na mga gulay at prutas, lumakad kami s

ming pagdating. Pagkatapos libutin ang malaking fountain, huminto kam

n ang senorito. Bago tuluyang lumaba

Ha

Don't add wood to the fire. Let si

o sa akin, kasama ang sandamakmak

cellphone. Tumango ako nang nag-angat ito ng tingin at nagtama ang a

ang isang Butler, tulad

alit paring bi

lly with bunch of servants assisting and kissing his feet. Tila walang kokontra rito, at ka

him, he came t

we didn't do anything about it. We had a choice to ref

ing, readying myself from bearing

ng ni Sancho sa lamesa ang isang red slip. Pinal na ang pa

right position to

nsolent child! My status is higher t

e right to boast in fr

ou

ecause you are higher than me now. We never know, it might change in the future... You might fall, I might level up. You might stay where you are, and I might surpass you on

ngunit hindi nawala ang n

nakapatong sa kanyang lamesa at inipit dito ang slip. "I respect you, Sancho. But I respect Butler Hans more. I will let him decide for me, not you. Y

law ko bago ang mga mata kong

ecause if you interfere, then you've amazed me. How hard-working you are to the

titig ang kanyang matali

a reply. "I'll go. Thank you for hearing me out and thank you for letting me explai

heir thoughts are worthy to honor

At kung akala ko'y makakatungo na ako sa sariling

a slig

ang pintuan

ew by

coldly and with two hands on hi

back but still did

t say a w

tement and n

e interrogati

d is f

tingin ng matagal sa

was no longer following him. He

ven though I had

glalakad. "He irritat

kong tanong

er uttered a single word. " He glanced at me.

inked twice, never minding him anymore. I never expected tha

who told Harold to k

a ng anumang rea

es ko, dahilan ng paghinto niya at pagharap sa a

Mas nilakasan niya rin ang boses

miwas ng tingin, k

not to rule them. Servants are not living on the same floor with the masters. We will never be them. W

an-dahan, malakas

ocent. I...I am at

, but chose to waste that. He chose that for himself, he decided that for himself. And when you decide for something, b

me, he wouldn't have lost his job. He's a good pal.

painful thing that cou

ed my

hings that we have done and the t

dihan ang ibig niyang sabihin. Tumalikod ako a

ed, Ery." And

si siya at kinagatan

o ang pintuan ng library room

ng nakitang inangat ng isang lalaki

pretty

g ang tunog ng camera. Hindi ko ito pina

met his playful eyes. Ngumisi siya sa akin at kinag

ang lalaki. The boy raised

Reu." Gual

." Reu als

likot ang mamahaling gadget. Reu leaned on his cha

nt a co

oto." Tinigna

a sa tin

He bit his lip, stoppi

lalaki. At alam din nitong al

now showing off his perfect white te

still smirking. "Then

n." Reu chuckled and sna

ds and chuckled. "Chill. I

ang hindi sa kanya. Naka-dikwatrong naka-upo, dalawang brasong nakasandig sa upu

g precautio

ulin chuckled. Then late

t me, I

his thick eyebrow, waiting

d him--Harold, the driver that you fired a while ago." I t

binanggit. Ni-shoot niya ang mansanas sa basurahan, medyo may

wh

wha

at. So much for a