Labyrinth's Mystery

Labyrinth 06

Dark

Laine's POV

We have the freedom to do what we want but sometimes we also feel that we are not free. It feels that we are caged by someone, something, or even an event that happened in our past. That hinders us to continue, doing what we really want, and fighting in the battles that we, ourselves only see, the battles that we only know. Staying at this place shows me the reality. Malaya tayong gawin ang gusto at maglakad kahit na makarating pa sa dulo. Sa dulong 'yon ay mapapahinto tayo at maitatanong sa sarili na 'bakit hindi pa rin ako makaalis?'. Well, everything seems pointless. The struggle to find the way out of here always ends in a dead-end. Turning right or left is pointless. I badly wanted to continue but there's something that is pulling me, and us to reach the door out in this maze.

I heaved a deep sigh and turned to look at my friends who are definitely already tired. Only them is the reason why I'm still holding on. Although the path we are walking right now is dark, it still seems comfortable for me. The lights coming from our flashlights is also a big help. Without its light, our search out here will be more complicated. As I grow up, I started to appreciate the darkness. In the darkness, I could hide my pain and the tears that I am afraid for other people to see. With it, I felt comfortable without worrying about how others will think about my weak side. That's why I rather spend my time alone in my darkroom than sharing my problems with others, even with my friends. Even I have my friends whom I solemnly trust, I can't risk depending all of me to them. I'm just so afraid to be left. I fear farewells and I didn't want it to happen again. I don't want to undergo that despair again. Once is enough. And even it happened just once I still cannot forget how the pain haunts me and how it almost kills me. 

Habang naglalakad at itinataas ko ang flashlight at itinututok ito sa mga pader na nadadaanan. It feels like everything in this place is full of secrets, mysterious to be exact. The walls are designed with different carves. There are curves, irregular lines and leaves that made it looked elegant. It's like this place already existed a many decades ago and is just maintined by someone. Kung pababayaan man ito at gawing abandonadong lugar ay sayang din naman. Kahit na dayo lang kami rito ay makikita na marami ng nagpagdaanan ang lugar na ito.

 "I wonder who's the owner of this place," ani ko habang manghang ang mga mata sa nakikita. Madilim lang ngayon pero nakikita na ang kagandahan ng lugar, pa'no pa kaya kung maliwanag na.

 "Me too, everything in here seems intriguing but I will still choose to leave this place rather than explore here," ani Lemon. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako. Iyon din naman ang pipiliin ko. Gusto ko nang umuwi lalo na ay malamang nag-aalala na sa'kin si daddy. Baka isispin nun kung napaano na ako. I don't want him to worry especially be a burden to him. We are the only ones left, so being a burden is the last thing and I didn't want to happen. 

 "Of course, we'll get out of here. Don't worry."  

Led's POV

Ibinaba ko na ang flashlight na hawak ko dahil hindi na din naman gano'n  kadilim hindi tulad kanina. Habang tinatahak ang pasilyo ay napansin ko uli ang mga nagtataasang poste tulad ng sa bwiset na kwartong pinanggalingan namin.

"Ano? Kanan ba o sa kaliwa?" Tanong ni Lemon ng bumungad uli sa'min ang dalawang madadaanan. Kailangan namin pumili ng mabuti dahil ayaw naman namin maulit ang nangyari sa kwarto na 'yon!

"Hmm.. I think we should choose the right side again? You know, they say that when you have to choose which path, always choose the right one?" Sagot naman ni Laine. Napatango naman ako ro'n. Nakakaasar naman kasi! Bakit ba kami napunta sa ganitong lugar? Parang ginagawa kaming hayup!