In writing a letter there must be the one who wrote it. But how will you know if the person who's giving you the letters is really a person?
You never see him, never hear him. How can you trust the person behind the closed, old, creepy door?
Vivian...
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I'm still wondering who's on the third floor. There's a room, the only room in the whole floor.
Binuksan ko ang phone ko hoping na may at least katiting na signal na masa-sagap pero bigo ako, wala. Gadgets are useless here, how am I supposed to communicate with my friends?
"Ahhh!" I frowned in frustration.
"Vivianne! Breakfast is ready! Come and meet us at the dining table."
"Coming!" I checked myself in front of the mirror first before leaving the room.
The smell of old furniture slaps me right into my face. Good thing the house is very clean.
"Come, sit down."
I sat down. Sa harap namin may napakaraming nakahain na pagkain, good for 10 people na. Hinihintay ko siyang magsalita pero bigo ulit ako. Bigo na nga sa pag-ibig, bigo pa rin dito. The maids are standing in the corner of the kitchen. There are 5 of them but I only know one which is Tessa.
Aunt Ravina started to eat, and so did I. My mind is occupied while eating, I wanna ask a lot of things but I can't for now, we're eating.
"Something bothering you, darling?" Auntie Ravina asked while wiping the side of her lips using a napkin.
Ibinaba ko ang hawak kong kutsara para makapag focus ako sa kanya. "About the painting. Who are they? Why can't I see them around?"
Aunt Ravina smiled. "They used to live in this mansion not until they got into an accident that- you know what happened next," she answered while cutting a piece of steak using a knife.
"I'm sorry." I did not expect that answer, not really.
"It's fine. I am the only one living here and of course, the workers."
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Dear Diary,
I've spent my whole day trying to look for a way to the third floor. Believe me or not it doesn't have a way up, no stairs, nothing. Inikot ko na nga rin ang buong pasikot sa mansion para lang malaman kung may hagdan ba sa labas pero wala.
May nakita akong terrace pero saradong-sarado ang pinto pati na rin ang bintana. Well, there used to be stairs but it seems like it was removed for a reason.
I met the gardener earlier, he's kind but a little bossy. Ang akala niya ay bago akong maid pero nong sinabi ko na hindi ay hindi siya naniniwala kaya ang ending ay pinag putol niya ako ng matataas na damo, he even recommended me to one of the maids to help her feed the chickens. Backyard is a lot of work.
I was about to lose hope when I saw a ladder in the storage area near the pantry outside. Mataas siya at mukha ring mabigat kaya manghihingi ako ng tulong sa gardener bukas kasi hindi ko kayang buhatin mag-isa yon. Wish me luck…lol.
