Five minutes. When I was sure they're out of hearing, I let go the air I had in my lungs. Suminghap ako upang lumanghap ng panibago. Dahan-dahan ay dumausdos ang katawan ko pababa sa sahig. The smell of old woods and musty smell were slowly going in my nostrils.
Carpet. Soft feathered carpet. Kinuyom ko ang kamao upang damhin ang texture noon. Dinungaw ko ngunit hindi ko makita ang kulay. It was an utter darkness that surrounded me. Kinusot ko ang mata ko pero hirap pa ring mag-adjust sa dilim.
Tumayo ako at kinapa ang switch. It's not safe to turn on the lights but I did it anyway. The clicking sounds as I repeatedly and alternately pressed the switch made noise inside the room. But the lights wouldn't go out. Nanatili ang matinding dilim. I gave up and stared into nothingness.
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