Takot: Sa Umaga

:25 am. The home is like Ermita without the cousin farting in the morning. In fact
he doesn't have to share the room with anyone else. In fact, he doesn't have to
share the cottage with anyone else; not Lola nor Tita Zee with the 3 kids (now 8);
the twin sisters in the next room; the occasional employees of his father who have
nowhere else to stay; and Tatay who stops by now and again. The only people at his
home nowadays are those he conjures up in the backyard by the Banyan Tree, and the
occasional stray possum, squirrel, ferret and midnight that stops by. Birds wake up
early here which means so does he, unlike the roosters from way back that peck on
the windowsill of his youth which he always found odd living in a big city. It would
be common in Sumangga but not in a place where the squatters will easily
take a stray chicken and make Adobo out of it.

7:37 am. Steam is always good for the skin because it gently takes you from
nocturnal reality to the morning. The knob is most likely than not turned all the
way left; scalding hot. Once the first drop of the shower touches the pore of the
body, it will slowly awaken. He is very aware not to jump in all the way because
you should not try to awaken all at once; the remnants of the night might get
annoyed and strip you away of proper dormancy.

9:17 am. They get to be dead today. Lying down, they conjure up those who have
passed on. Through his guidance, they bring them back for the next hour and fifty
minutes. When Lola touched his shoulder a few weeks ago, he was taken aback because
it's been a long while since someone he knows stopped by, lest kiss his forehead.
He made sure that no one from his side will visit today:

Aba ginoong Maria Napupuno ka ng grasya

thus his attention is fully for the people who get to be dead. He turns Pandora on
and chooses the station: Solitude. The students are lying down preparing themselves
to become re-acquainted with the dead before they inhabit the form. It's the 4th
session therefore they know the drill.

10:08. When the visitors arrive you can immediately sense they're presence; which is
not at all startling. In fact it's very calm, serene like sunset in November. Once
they find their counterparts whether it be a daughter, niece, lover, cousin or friend;
the students' bodies begin to twitch. Although not tangible, it's quite a sight to
see.

12:02. It's been awhile since clients seek him for procurement. In the past 3 years,
he has become accustomed to a specific group of organizations who acquire for his
emotions; so it's always nerve wrecking when he has to go in front of a new group
and convince them that what he has is THE best in the market. There are others vying
for the job. It's a good thing that he is selling fear today, because at this moment,
it has already filled up his body like Paksiw. This is the 2nd interview, therefore
the CEO of the Company along with the Marketing Director, VP and possible assistants
sit in the back to witness horror.