A/N: Hello again, Welcome to Chapter 2. Am a little bit comfortable for writing this now, cause it's day light xD, Am easily scarred but I have no idea why I love horror movies … weird.

Anyway Enjoy!

"Huwag lumayo ka saakin !" (No ! Don't come near me ! )

"Maria"

"HUWAG JOSE TULONG ! LUMAYO KA SAAKIN" (DON'T JOSE HELP !)

"MARIA !"

"HUWAG ! PARANG AWA MO NA JOSE!" (DON'T PLEASE ! JOSE !)

"Maria gumising ka !" (Maria Wake up) shaking her shoulders, desperate for his sister to wake up, shaking her more.

"HUWAG" ( NOOOO) balling her hand into a fist, she punched Jose straight in the face, she heard a loud thud, instantly she awakes, panting hard, her forehead was sweating and her palms we wet, dried tears were on her cheeks, she heard her brother cursing below her.

"'tang ina …" Jose muttered rubbing his nose, Maria looked at him teary eyed, she muttered softly
"k-kuya Jose?, I-Ikaw ba yan?" Jose looked at his sister's scared face, lowering his hand from his reddening nose, he nodded.

"Binangungot ka, Are you okay now Maria?" (You were having a nightmare, Are you okay now Maria?) Jose asked, sitting beside her bed. Handing her a cold glass of water, she gulped. Then gently took it, giving it a few seeps before she came to her realization, so sudden that she almost choked.

Bed … she was lying at her bed … Maria was shocked, her eyes widened as he looked at her kuya. Jose her an awkward look, she looked around her room, she was not dreaming she was indeed in her bed.
"What happened last night … " she said staring at the glass.

"We were watching Shake Rattle and Roll, guess you fainted after the ghost kidnapped the lead." Jose laughed, shaking his head. Maria laughed nervously and now embarrassed, she reached for Jose's sleeve, tugging it gently… she pouted.

"That was not funny …"

"It was … for me anyways " he shrugged. Maria blinked, she just saw her brother's eyes turned golden all of a sudden, she shook her head… no It's already daylight, the sun must be playing tricks in her eyes again, Jose looked at her sister's expression and begun to worry. "Bakit?" (What's wrong?)

"Ah wala po kuya … "she laughed, pull yourself together Maria. Placing the emply glass beside her bed, she stretched. Sliding off her bed, the floor felt cold, she shivered slightly but shrugged it off. She walked

"Take a bath, I already took mine, ako na bahala sa umagahan." (I'll prepare breakfast). Jose exited her room, then gently closed the door, she waited for the door to click and the footsteps faded as he walked towards the kitchen.

Quickly as if her life depended on it, she reached under her bed, where is it? Her hand was patting the dusty floor under her bed, she made a mental note to clean it, ASAP. Where is it… where? AH!Pulling out she blew away dust particles away, she coughed vigorously after she accidentally inhaled some of it.

Ang Libro ni Lola Corazon … (The book of Grandmother Corazon)

Opening it gently, the old pages of the book cracked, yellowish and brownish color mixed, the pages wrinkled from time, The sibling's grandmother hand writing was not at its best, for it was written before Spain colonized them, Maria managed to hide this from her Papa Spain.

"MARIA"

"!"

"BUMABA KA NA …" (come down here)

"OPO" (yes …)

Closing the book gently, she slid it under her mattress and grabbed her robe and towel, running towards the door. A cold presence touched her skin briefly, not minding it she proceeded towards the kitchen.

"Upo ka na … Di kappa na liligo ?" (Sit down, You still haven't took a shower?) Jose said as he placed Maria's breakfast, Two eggs and 3 bacon slices, a mango juice on her favorite glass, and a basket of warm pandesal… Jose sat across her, with his black coffee and newspaper.

Munching on her meal, Maria noticed something on her brother's arm… tilting her hand, it looks like a scratch mark, not a cat's or dog, but a human's or seem human? …

Opening her mouth to ask something. She was cut off by the phones ring, Jose looked away for a bit and stood up, she tore her gaze from him and proceeded to eat, if Jose did not notice her stare at him, he wasn't showing.

"hello? … Oh yes … yes … yes… I understand .. Opo, salamat…"

"sino yun kuya?" (who was that brother?) Maria asked naturally.

"one of the president's security, Asking about the preparations of the gun ban…" Jose replied scratching his head as he proceeded toward the table.

"ah, that's today right?" Maria smiled.

"yeah, apparently … " He turned, his back facing her, Maria almost dropped her pandesal, she did not notice that before, Jose colored his hair?, Jose turned on the coffee maker the waited for it to be filled with coffee.

"eh, kuya nag-pakulay ka ng buhok?" (hey, big brother, you colored your hair?) Maria asked, Jose looked at her, his eyebrows up, Maria pointed at the back of her head, giving his older a brother a clue. Jose mouthed a small 'ah' before fully realizing, what his sister was talking about.

He gave her a nod, then the machine ticked. Turing his attention towards the coffee machine, he poured ore in his cup.

"Arf ! Arf !"

"Ah ! Bantay !" Maria turned behind her, welcoming the running dog, she crouched down with open arms which the dog pounced in, licking her face, Maria laughed, tickled slightly by the dog's tongue, patting it gently, Maria stood up then gave a command which the dog obeys happily, Maria clapped, clearly impressed. Jose flinched, as he saw the dog.

"ta'mo kuya masunuring aso si bantay " she laughed.

The dog, continued to please his female master, he took a glance to Jose, who was also smiling.
"bantay ?" the dog became silent, a low gargling noise came from the dog followed by an angered bark.
"bantay? What are you doing? "

The angered bark continued, he was on his defensive stance. Maria has no idea on what is going on, why is their dog acting like this, he never acts like this in front of any friends of theirs.

"Maria Ilabas mo muna sya … " (Maria, Take him out first)

"Eh bakit? kuya?" (eh, but why big brother?)

"labas mo muna Maria …" (Take him out first Maria)

"Opo " (Okay)

A/N: That was short, haha got nothing else to do anyways, … I'm done reviewing math so yeah, See you at Chapter 3

Meaning and Info :

Shake Rattle and Roll : a Filipino horror movie revolving around ghost and Filipino folk lore monsters

Corazon : I got the name from the filipino 2012 horror movie "Corazon, Ang Anang aswang"

Bantay : a common name for dogs in the Philippines , Dog are used for 2 things entertainment and protection, "Bantay" literally means "Guard"

Kuya : means Big brother or a calling for older strangers in tagalong

Opo : a respectful way to say "yes" in the Philippines

Po : a suffix added by Filipinos for respective/ polite reasons