It seems they moved to the other village when they went to the house of the person Larden was referring to. It's not like the houses in Father Gimo's place. This green painted house is now a bungalow. There is a red gate and a concrete fence as well."Sister Nenin?" Larden called as he kept looking to see if there was anyone inside the yard or not. "Sister Nenin?" He grabbed the iron and almost pressed his face to it while looking left and right.Currently, Yvaine's elbow is resting on her shoulder as she shields the sun that will hit her face with her palm.Mamo was fanning himself with his hand and it looks like he forgot to bring a fan. But that seems impossible because she knows Mamo. He was used to the fact that every time she looked at him, he fanned himself.Bax, on the other hand, is currently wearing headphones and sometimes dances as if he is in sync with the music he hears.Nivo, even though the sun was very hot, was still hugging Zaliyah's neck and Zaliyah was holding his
"I haven't heard of any missing girls this year." What Larden said came back to her memory.If no pregnant women have gone missing this year, does that mean no one has been found dead on Enigma mountain? But if there is none, how can Enigma continue the cursed thing that the locals say?It's not like she wants pregnant women have to die every three years. What she means is that having such a tragedy every year is like a vow of that mountain and it cannot fail this year."If no pregnant woman goes missing this year. What if this is the year the cursed on Mt. Enigma is stopped?" They were thinking the same thing as Wynce.Currently they have returned to their Vynx mansion and are gathering in the living room. There was lasagna prepared in front of them and orange juice made by the maid herself for them.Because they decided not to have dinner and only eat snacks except for Zaliyah who seems to be eating very well. This is another strange woman who seems to have suddenly become greedy.F
"I always dream that Vynx is the killer, then the ending is that he is the victim. Do you know how confusing it is?" she continued and everyone looked at Vynx."Vynx is always the one of your dreams?" Wynce asked as if he had pieced together the clues he's getting."Vynx, and sometimes the woman. Different events but they are still the main characters," she answered."Wait, I can't get it anymore, my puzzle is broken." Colthen scratched the back of his neck. It turns out that just like Wynce, being a detective also works. "The girl then, Vynx has a doppleganger. In your dream he is the killer and he is also the victim—wait. What does it mean that Vynx is the killer?"Vynx frowned as he looked at Colthen. All eyes went to Vynx. Trying to understand his being a killer in her dream. "Did you kill someone?" Mamo asked Vynx without hesitation."You're terrible, Mamo. Does he look like a killer?" Zaliyah laughed but turned serious right away. "I know Vynx is a good person. Whatever is in Ch
Her other companions really did not take their offerings seriously. You'd think Bax, Colthen, Wynce and Vynx even wrapped them in a Christmas wrapper. They laughed out loud while doing that thing.Mamo and Zaliyah wrapped the fruits they bought in plastic cellophane."It is said that the mountain will take the one without offering! Now you're doomed!" Colthen's threat and the three best friends are referred to; she, Yvaine and Vyze."I will offer myself," Vyze replied."Me too!" Yvaine answered."I offer Vynx," she said simply but her intentions were silly. She looked at Vynx and he was also looking at her hugging the big box that he had already wrapped with Christmas wrapper.His reaction was normal—poker face—staring at her, but his eyes were gently asking why. He even cute to look at while hugging the gift he made. He's like a 6 year old child."I'm offering you because I'm offering myself to you," she said jokingly. She only jokes like that once in a while, so it's very awkward fo
"I know where I put it! I remember it! I'm not stupid!" Vyze seems to come out of her own skin while yelling at Vynx. Vynx is hissed a psh which is getting more and more annoying. "It won't go away if you hide it well—""I put it here in my bag!" Vyze hit the bag she was wearing. "In my bag, okay? In my bag!" she repeated with more emphasis. "I know! I remember!""You're not sure." She wanted to laugh when Vynx said that but she couldn't because Vyze was throwing a tantrum."You're not sure your ass!Or maybe you took it." "Where am I sitting, again?"Vynx is really far from Vyze's bag earlier. She didn't even pay attention to it earlier because she knew it wouldn't lost. But who took it? She didn't know any thieves among her companions or maybe there was only one she didn't really know yet.She also understood Vyze's situation. They seem to think and feel the same. So only Vynx was able to accuse because Vynx is her brother and only Vynx can do that."I left it earlier in the couch
Their bodies almost lost fat as they traversed the steep road. It's too hot even at two o'clock in the afternoon. They even brought offerings that added to their fatigue."I'm tired!" Mamo almost cursed the road with his scream.He sat down on the rugged terrain due to the shaking of his legs, as well as she, her throat almost dried and even if she wanted to laugh at Mamo, she couldn't."The height is too high!" Yvaine complained and almost crawled."I feel like it's still too far to walk to," Zaliyah breathed and sat down on the grass.Bax laughed as he shook his head. "I feel like my egg is getting smaller and smaller." There she laughed with some of her companions."Mine too," Colthen said and continued to laugh."Water please! I need water!" Vyze spoke urgently, almost stumbled when she sat down next to her and grabbed the water inside the bag. "I can't take it anymore, I'm going to run out of fat."She looked at Vyze's belly after she said the word 'fat.' Vyze's belly is flat and
"I'm going to give up! There's a lot of sharp thorns!""Nhie! Watch your step there!""It's covered with leaves!""Just walk with me here, why are you there?"Nivo pulled his girlfriend to let her go on a better path because the thorns are almost covered by the thick leaves that have accumulated on the ground."Damn it, take it easy!" Zaliyah complained. The boyfriend was even looked at."Hey! What a noise you make there!" Mamo scolded."Don't stand next to me! Hey!" Yvaine is repulsed by Colthen."I doubt what you're walking on. There's already a lot of thorns there!" Colthen reasoned that Yvaine would have liked to support her. "Maybe it's better if you're the one who guide her Dude," he begs Bax. "She want me to do this to her."Because why would Yvaine act like this, what they are going through is already dangerous. It's even more deceiving because the only leaf they think is a thorn they'll step on and sometimes they've gathered. It would be fine if it wasn't so sharp but the nee
"T-The bell?" Bax stuttered as they all looked at each other while she was already clinging tightly to Vynx's arm.It's good that she has a boyfriend, someone she can hug when she's scared."Y-Yeah!" Yvaine exclaimed and she held on to Vyze with one hand. Vyze also squeezed in here and the fear on the faces of the two were noticeable."W-Why is that?" Mamo held his chest and you can also notice the intense fear in his breathing. "Is that called Welcome to Mt. Enigma?""I-It looks like that, Mamo," Zaliyah said stuttering."Maybe it's real that there was a church here." Uncle Bilyo took a deep breath through his nose. "It's really true.""I-Is it really required to ring? OA, right?" Vyze pallor face could be seen."That won't ring if no one is ringing it, will it?" Wynce said calmly and they all look at him."Eh? What if it really sounds automatically when someone comes in?" Colthen asked and turned his gaze to Wynce."Don't scare yourselves! I believe a little in the white lady show b
1 YEAR LATER"Oh my god!" A loud scream echoed throughout the living room and when Chaleigh turned around she saw Vyze patting the two kids on either side of her arm as she ran. "Help!"Her brows knit together looking at her as she was currently talking to one of their friends."Why? What's happening to you?" she asked Vyze and briefly glanced at the two men who looked alike on the opposite couch where he was sitting who were both busy playing Mobile games.Vyze arranged to carry two kids but she accidentally dropped one—just slowly—and it was about to run towards Vynx and Vio but Vyze stopped him. "They pooped together!" Vyze yells causing her to let out a bubble of laugh. This is how difficult when you are taking care of twins. When it comes to pooping together you don't know which one of the two to take first."Vynx!" Vyze called. She choose Vynx because only Vynx has the ability to answer."Oh?" replied the twin brother but did not look at her. Still busy playing his phone."He
Suddenly the strong and cold wind blew even though they were inside a place she hadn't memorized. Maybe they were inside the path she saw earlier.The flames in the torch dancing causing the whole place becomes lighter and soon darker. Vio stopped what he was planning to do to her. He looked around in surprise and they all did the same.She felt Zaliyah moving and Wynce got up just in time and watched as Zaliyah rose up.Her long hair is blown by the wind. She stood up straight and faced Vio."Son..." Did she hear right? Zaliyah, called Vio a son? But Zaliyah went on, "You're not a bad person.""What's happening?" Marietha's footsteps were big approaching to them."Open your eyes, open your heart," Zaliyah continued."Who are you again inciting my son?" Marietha asked Zaliyah sarcastically.Zaliyah faced her and gave her a bad look. By now the strong wind had stopped blowing."My son, not yours, Marietta!" corrected Zaliyah.Marietha's eyes widened. "What the hell are you saying?""Th
Chaleigh landed in an unfamiliar place. It doesn't seem ordinary. Everything around her smokes and she can't see anything but only that thing."W-Where am I?" she asked in a whisper but her voice echoed.She was not inside the church as she last remembered. She passed out... She ran as fast as she can, remembering the last thing that happened. "Vyze? Bax? Wynce, where are you?"But no one answered. She continued to run as if this place had no boundaries."Vyze!"She didn't stop, she just sped up but the smoke around her didn't seem to change."Wynce! Bax!"The last thing she remembered, Bax caught Vynx's stab that was meant for her. After that she lost consciousness.So what place is she in?"Is anyone here?'Is it still part of Mt. Enigma?"Chaleigh..."She quickly faced behind. Her chest pounded when she saw the woman who always appeared on her.She stepped back says stammering, "W-Who are you?""I said don't let him go." The woman stepped closer causing her to continue back away.
The woman, looks like a large frame in the twins' house. She is the woman wearing the wedding dress that Vynx introduced to them as their mother.In other words, this girl..."M-Mom?" Is a mother of Vynx and Vyze. She walked straight in front of them and behind her followed about six people with tattoos on each right arm."A-Auntie?" Wynce whispered."You guys are too stubborn and you're still going here. I've sent several threats but you still haven't been brought in! Get them!" she ordered after stopping in front of them."M-Mom what does this mean?" Vyze asked as the two men approached to touch her but Wynce pushed one away."Auntie! What is this?! Why are you doing this?!" Wynce's veins almost popped out of his throat and on his forehead as he asked.The man stood up and Vyze's mother faced Wynce. Her face looks like Vyze's so it's not unlikely that they are mother and daughter, the only thing she doesn't understand is what's going on.Someone held her but Bax took off quickly. "L
From head to toe, there was no doubt who the person was in front of them now. He was standing and Nivo was on his feet with blood currently gushing from his mouth.They know who he is. From the shoes he wears, his pants and his red jacket..."V-Vynx?" Her lips trembled when she said his name.Right! Vynx! What they saw is Vynx who stabbed Nivo. Vynx is now the man in blood-stained clothes, carrying the stone shaped into a knife standing in front of them. His face had no emotion, just looking at them while they couldn't believe.Wynce with currently parted lips. His eyes widened as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing. And also Bax that is no different from Wynce's reaction. Uncle Bilyo is now obviously confused. Vyze with parted lips. Sweat and tears streamed down her face at the same time.While she? She didn't know if Vynx was still in front of her. It seemed like a different person and she couldn't feel the presence of the man she loved.Why is that? Everything in her dream c
"Nhie! Wake up, Nhie!" Nivo almost climbed the cruz. It wasn't that high that he was still touching Zaliyah's waist. Every word he uttered echoed. Maybe because of the depth of where they are.Viewed from the church steps. The altar can be seen in the center. On the left side you can see various images, on the right side you can see the cross where Zaliyah is and it is slightly behind the altar.There is a large stone that can be compared to a wall but it is not attached for another stone. If Chaleigh wasn't mistaken that way will go inside and she doesn't know what's in there.But she is currently standing next to the cross. Bax and Nivo are working on how to get Zaliyah out of there. Wynce and Uncle Bilyo are also helping and Zaliyah's hands are only tied with rope. It's easy to remove if they are properly positioned."Nhie! Wake up! I'm here, Nhie!" Nivo kept crying and trying to calm himself."W-Who did this to her?" Vyze asked and she heard her swallowing saliva."It looks like t
"Colthen!" Bax moved quickly and knelt down next to his lifeless friend. His hands trembled as he held it while his knees literally shook with trembling."C-Colthen! W-What happened, w-who did this?!"Wynce's light remained focused on them but his face was glistening with sweat. His lips parted as he watched Bax's crying to his friend's body fall asleep.Nivo's body trembled as he slowly approached Bax."I-Is he dead?" Vyze asked dejectedly and you could also notice the tremor in her voice due to shock and fear.Nivo's hands were shaking when he held Colthen's hand. After a while, he wiped off the sweat that seemed to be depressing."No! Colthen!" There Bax raised his head while crying. He hugged his friend's lifeless body and shouted the words, "Who did this to you?!"Chaleigh looked around while crying. When Bax looked up from where Colthen had come from she looked up too—even those with them. All they see are branches and leaves. It's just above where the moon can be seen.If someo
"Zaliyah!""Hello!""Zaliyah, Please answer! Where are you?""Nhie! Don't play pranks like this please!""Did I hear right?" Chaleigh asked in whisper to her companions. "Is Zaliyah missing?""Looks like you're not the only one looking for someone. It looks like they've also lost a friend," Uncle Bilyo commented.They just remained standing where they were. They waited for the two men to come and when he got close to them, Wynce deliberately aimed the cellphone flashlight at their faces.They immediately covered their faces with their arms—glaring in the light of Wynce's flashlight."Who's that?" Nivo asked and because of the light they didn't recognize them. When he heard his voice, her entire system tingled."Colthen? Is that you?" Bax asked. He had no idea that they would no longer with his bestfriend. She clenched her fists in anger.Nivo came even closer to see them better. "Take that away!" He demand as he got closer and shook the phone Wynce holding, luckily he didn't drop it.
The dress of the priest-shaped rock itself is white in color and has a red tie hanging from its neck and falling over the chest down to the belly. There is a cross engraved on the left side of chest and it is tilted as if it is being worshipped.It is not man-made by the book. It was only found by the Filipino ancestors. Only its paint is man-made and it looks like it has been taken care of because if this paint has been around for a long time it is sure to have faded by now.Nivo circled behind it. There is an arch there with a beautiful design. Just like the one at the feet of the priest, there are also flowers surrounding it. Some of them are orchids, queen of the night and other types of flowers that they don't know."Someone is taking care of this place. It's obvious," he said and touched the stone image."I think it's a group," Nivo said."A group but the quiet one now.""Probably, it's Friday the 13th and it's still Holy Week. There's really no one here.""What if there is?" Za