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February 28, 2018
3:45 am
(Maine)

Di ko kaya...

Eto na... game na... whoo! Kaya ko to.

The door swung open and behold, a living room, a kitchen at the far side and a huge table for about 30 people on the east wing of the overly large room.

"Faulkerson! What's up gal? Who you brought here?" A weird looking guy with a bald head and... a small hole on his chest asked. Yes, a hole. Butas bes.

"Ahh! Rio rio rio! Come! Let's talk about the new doctor in the emergency room! He is very very cute." A thin woman in her forties told Tita Rio.

"Hoyyy! Magsikalma nga kayo! Tila tatlong oras niyo lang di nakita si Tiya Rio dinudumog niyo na."A man's voice boomed from the kitchen.

He then came out from the dark shadows of the walls around the dimly lit kitchen and showed his face, and his fairly built body wearing a blood stained yellow shirt and ripped jeans.

"Oh God." I muttered as I was in shock.

"Not you..." I heard him say under his breath.

"Hi sweetie! May bago tayong kasama, but don't assume yet people. She actually needs our help, and assistance." Tita Rio told everyone.

Everybody in the room, that was about twenty people, sighed and reacted disappointedly. They all went back to what they were doing, and I didn't even notice Him leave.

"Ano ba yan Auntie Rio. Kala ko patay na, bagong kasamahan na sana." Another older female said in a joking manner.

"Huy! Watch your words amiga! She's still fragile." Tita Rio scolded.

"Joke lang iha. I'm Rhea, auntie Riri nalang itawag mo. Welcome to the Passed House. Passed kasi, lam mo na—"

"Passed away na po?!" I violently reacted, and that earned me a few glances and stares from almost everybody.

"Oo iha. Akala ko dadami na kami dito eh. Fifty-fifty ka pa pala. But don't worry. Nakakatakot man sa iyong paningin, ganun man ay may puso pa rin!"

"Nice to meet you po auntie Riri." I said as I kept myself from running or fainting or completely dying.

"Amiga Riri, her name is Maine, Nicomaine talaga. But ofcourse, Maine for short." Tita Rio introduced.

"Kegandang bata naman ire hano Tiya Rio! Tila dyosa iteng eh!" A girl about my age reacted from the living room. And yes, in a Visayan accent.

"Hala..." Oo syempre, kahit espirito nagpapabebe okay.

But ofcourse, I was still haunted to see the man from the kitchen. He has a lot of scars on his neck and face, also on his arms. Di masyado mamukaan. But I think it's really him. I could sense it.

"Oh Ms. Maine! Natakot ka ba kay kuyang galing sa kusina?" The bald guy, whose name was kuya Walter, asked from behind Tita Rio.

"Uhh, ano... medyo lang. nagulat lang yata ako kuya."

"Nako nako Ms. Maine. Medyo natakot din kami diyan nung umpisa, pero may puso pa rin kahit kadalasan masungit at galit, o kaya nakakalimutang rumespeto." He explained while scratching his nape.

"Ganun po pala..."

"Wag ka magalala, bagong daing lang din kasi yan, siya pinaka latest, ilang months na rin yan dito. May post-death syndrome pa ata kaya ganyan. Pero sa tingin ko, may bait pa rin yang si Miggy..."

It's really him...