Chapter 13
Matapos naming kumain ay pumanhik na kami papunta sa ikalawang-palapag ng mansion kung nasaan naroroon ang mga kuwarto. The housemaids and the butlers who were returning to their quarters bowed down to us as a sign of respect when we passed them.
When I was finally in my own room, tumambay muna ako sa veranda nito at nagpahangin. So much has happened in one night and judging by the alignment of the stars, it's only a few hours left until the first morning light. I wanted to sleep, but my mind was wide awake.
Napagdesisyunan kong bumalik sa loob at tumungo sa banyo na nakakonekta sa kuwarto. I was glad when I saw a bathtub, pinuno ko ito ng medyo mainit na tubig at naglagay ng sabon. Afterward, I undressed and I slid myself in and let the water rinse off my sweat.
The warm wa
