Novels by MCT2019

The dark laugh from the basement sent fear rushing through all of them again. But Cheska forced herself to think. Her mind moved fast, trying to connect everything they had seen.The locked room.Her grandfather’s grimoire.The strange, unsettling portraits.All of it pointed to something far worse than a simple gas leak.While her friends stayed close together, shaking with fear, Cheska looked down at the small leather journal in her hands. It was her grandfather’s. The same journal her mother warned her about… the same one Lola Elena tried to hide.“This,” Cheska said firmly, her voice cutting through the panic, “is our only chance. My grandfather’s journal. It might have answers… or at least help us understand what we’re facing.”Marco, his face pale, slowly nodded. “She’s right. We need to know what that thing is… and how to stop it.”Ben tightened his grip on the iron poker. He looked at the journal, fear and hope mixed in his eyes. “Do you think it tells us how to fight it?”Ch

The door burst open with a loud crack, followed by a deep, animal-like roar. It was a sound Cheska knew she would never forget. A huge shadow filled the doorway. She couldn’t clearly see its form in the darkness, but she could feel it—heavy, suffocating, and full of evil.The whispers grew louder, turning into a deafening chorus. It felt like the voices were coming straight from the creature itself—hundreds, maybe thousands, all screaming the same word.“Mine… mine… mine…”Lia let out a piercing scream, raw and full of fear. Ben, who had been trying to act brave earlier, stumbled backward. He tripped over a fallen book and hit the floor hard. Marco stood frozen for a second, his face pale with shock, before quickly pulling Cheska behind him, trying to protect her—even if it felt useless against something like this.But Cheska didn’t move.Fear still gripped her chest, cold and tight, but something else was rising inside her—something stronger. Determination. The images she saw from th

The door to the locked room slammed shut with a loud, echoing bang, trapping them in a darkness so thick it felt like it was swallowing them whole. For a moment, no one could see anything—not even their own hands.Then the sounds came.The frantic scratching in the hallway grew louder, faster, more desperate. The low, guttural growling turned into something far worse—a deep, chilling roar that seemed to shake the floor beneath them. It wasn’t just outside… it felt close. Too close.And then, the whispers.At first, they were faint. But slowly, they grew louder, clearer—twisting together into a terrifying chorus of voices. Cold. Angry. Hungry.“Mine… mine… mine…”The word repeated over and over, crawling into their ears, slipping into their minds like a poison they couldn’t escape.Panic gripped Cheska’s chest, sharp and suffocating. She could barely breathe. Beside her, Lia was screaming—a desperate, high-pitched cry that echoed in the darkness before being swallowed completely, as if

The malevolent chuckle that came from behind the basement door shattered what little composure they had left. It wasn’t just a normal sound—it felt wrong, unnatural, like something ancient and thinking was hiding just beneath their feet. The kind of sound that didn’t belong in the world of the living.Then came the silence.It pressed down on them, heavy and suffocating, as if the house itself was holding its breath… waiting to see what they would do next.Lia broke first. She sobbed openly, her whole body shaking as if she might collapse at any moment. Ben, his face pale and lifeless, bent down to pick up the iron poker he had dropped. His hands trembled so badly that it slipped from his grip once before he finally managed to hold it tight.Marco—always the calm one, the one who never panicked—stood frozen. His eyes were wide, filled with fear that mirrored Cheska’s own. For the first time, he looked completely unsure of himself.But Cheska… her fear felt different.Yes, she was terr

Mang Tonyo’s departure left a deeper silence behind, heavier than before. It felt like the whole house had swallowed his presence, leaving only a cold and uneasy feeling. His strange warnings and unclear answers made everything more mysterious. Cheska couldn’t shake the thought that Mang Tonyo wasn’t just a caretaker—he was someone who knew the dark secrets of the house, someone who had seen things he refused to speak about. Ben still held the iron poker in his hand, but now it didn’t feel like a weapon anymore. It felt useless, like it couldn’t protect them from something they couldn’t even see. “So, what now?” Lia asked softly, her voice almost disappearing in the large, empty entryway. “Do we… just pick rooms?” Marco, trying to stay calm, stepped forward and took control. “First, we need to make this place safe, or at least try. Ben, check all the windows and doors on the ground floor. Make sure they can be locked. Lia, you and Cheska look for the fuse box or anything that can

They found the old doll, and it seemed like it caused the strange noise. For a moment, the tension faded, but the fear didn’t go away.Cheska couldn’t shake the feeling that it wasn’t just a coincidence. The doll’s cracked, empty eyes felt wrong—like it knew something, like it was silently blaming them. Even though it was just an object, it gave her chills.As they walked down the grand staircase, the house grew quiet again. But it wasn’t a peaceful silence. It felt heavy… like something was watching and waiting.“Well, that was anticlimactic,” Ben said, trying to sound relaxed, but his voice still shook a little. “It’s just a doll. Nothing to worry about.”Lia hugged herself, still uneasy. “I don’t know, Ben. It felt… intentional. Like something wanted us to notice it.”Marco, trying to stay practical, spoke up. “Whatever that was, we need to focus. We should figure out where to sleep—and check if there’s water or electricity. This place is dangerous in the dark.”Before anyone could

Malakas na sinipa ni Amari ang pinto ng opisina ni Ace, na ikinagulat ng lahat. Walang pakialam siyang pumasok at sinunggaban si Ace sa kwelyo. Magtatawag sana ng security ang staff ni Ace, ngunit pinigilan niya ito sa pamamagitan ng senyas. Nakakagulat man ang biglaang pagdating ni Amari, halata ang kanyang matinding galit bilang isang magulang. Panahon na rin upang tapusin ang kanilang problema at linawin kung sino ba talaga ang salarin sa pagpatay sa kanyang buong pamilya. "Hayop ka! Dahil sa ginawa mo, nasa panganib ang mag-ina ko! Kumampi ka sa taong alam mong halang ang kaluluwa!" Litaw ang mga ugat sa leeg ni Amari dahil sa galit. "Haha! Ganyan din ang naramdaman ko noon. Galit at poot dahil pinatay mo ang pamilya ko. Wala kang puso!" Matapang na sigaw ni Ace. Padabog na inilapag ni Amari ang mga papeles na naglalaman ng mga larawan at pangalan ng mga sangkot sa Tanaki Massacre noong gabing iyon. "Diyan, tingnan mo ang lahat ng mga sangkot sa folder na iyan. Tingnan mo,

"Boss, Zeke? Parang may nagpoprotesta dito," rinig niyang sabi ni Glen."Ganoon ba... Sige, puntahan natin sila at kausapin," sagot niya kay Glen.Akmang bubuksan na niya ang pinto nang pigilan siya ni Glen."Boss... baka mapanganib kung lalabas kayo. Mas mabuti pang bumalik na lang tayo sa ibang araw kapag kumalma na ang sitwasyon."Tiningnan niya ang mga tao. Bawat isa ay may hawak na tarpaulin. Sa tingin niya ay mga magsasaka ang mga ito. Ayaw naman niyang ituloy ang konstruksiyon kung may mga taong tutol.Kumunot ang noo niya nang may makitang pamilyar sa kaniya. Hindi nga lang niya matandaan kung kailan o saan niya ito nakita."Itigil ang konstruksiyon! Itigil!" Malapit sa kaniya ang sumisigaw kaya naman lumabas siya para makita ito nang personal."Hoy! Ikaw!" Tawag niya sa maliit na babae. Saglit itong nagulat nang makita siya."A-ako po ba ang tinatawag ninyo, Sir?" nauutal na tanong ni Chelsea sa lalaki."Oo! Magkakilala ba tayo o nagkita na?" Tanong niya sa babae. Hindi agad

"Madam, Vivian?" si Larry, ang dating tauhan ni Amari na kanyang iniligtas kapalit ng katapatan. Magiging tagasunod ito sa lahat ng kanyang ipag-uutos.Kasalukuyan siyang umiinom ng wine nang dumating si Larry. Saglit niya itong sinulyapan bago ibinalik ang kanyang tingin sa labas ng malaking tinted na salamin ng kanyang silid."What do you need, Larry?" tanong niya habang sinisimsim ang alak sa kanyang baso."Kinumpirma! Buntis ang anak na babae ni Amari at ipinadala sa abroad kasama si Zynn, ang asawa ni Amari.""Sino ang ama ng dinadala ni Zairah?" kalmadong tanong ni Vivian, hindi pa rin tinitingnan si Larry. Ngunit tila nahuhulaan na niya kung sino ang ama. Mukhang mayroon na naman siyang magagamit laban kay Ace."Si Ace Virgil, pero hindi nabuo ang bata sa pagmamahal. Nabuo ito sa isang pagkakamali."Kahit sa pagkakamali nabuo ang bata, mahalaga pa rin ito kay Ace. Kahit itago niya ang kanyang nararamdaman para sa babaeng iyon, ramdam pa rin niya na may nabuong pag-ibig sa puso

"Kanina ka pa diyan nakatitig sa cellphone mo? Hulaan ko, hinihintay mong tawagan ka ni Zairah, ano? Ang tahimik niya ngayon... Hindi ka na niya ginugulo. Hindi ba't iyon naman ang gusto mo, Bro?" tanong ni Roi. Inis na ibinalibag ni Ace ang cellphone sa sulok ng silid."Ewan ko. Bakit siya tumigil sa pangungulit sa akin? Ilang araw na siyang hindi nagpaparamdam. Kahit sa Bar, hindi ko na siya napapansin," mabigat ang mukhang sagot ni Ace kay Roi.Nagkibit-balikat si Roi, tumabi kay Ace, at umakbay sabay bulong, "Alam mo, Bro, matagal na tayong magkaibigan. Mula nang magsimula ka, magkasama na tayo. Kilalang-kilala na kita.""Yeah," maikling sagot ni Ace."Dahil mag-bestfriend tayo, ayaw kong maglihim sa 'yo." Napatingin si Ace kay Roi, nagkunot ang noo."Anong ibig mong sabihin?"Inalis ni Roi ang braso sa balikat ni Ace at lumayo. Kumuha ng alak at uminom. "Nalaman ko na ang flight ni Zairah papuntang abroad. Kung gusto mo siyang habulin at pigilan, susuportahan kita. Ano?""What?"

Nilalaro ni Amari ang ballpen na nasa mesa niya, pinapaikot ito sa pagitan ng kaniyang daliri, habang malalim ang iniisip. Sinusubukan niyang pagtagpi-tagpiin ang mga nangyayari, ang bawat piraso ng palaisipan na unti-unting bumubuo sa isang nakakabahalang larawan. Ano nga ba ang koneksyon ni Vivian sa buhay niya? Bakit pinagtangkaan ng babaeng iyon ang buhay ng kaniyang asawa? Ang bawat tanong ay nagdudulot lamang ng matinding sakit ng ulo, lalo na tuwing naiisip niya ang mga problema sa kaniyang pamilya na tila ba walang katapusan. Ang bigat ng responsibilidad ay dumadagan sa kaniyang balikat, at ramdam niya ang unti-unting pagkaubos ng kaniyang pasensya."Ben?" tawag niya, ang boses ay may bahid ng pagka-irita, hindi man lang tinitingnan ang kaniyang assistant."Sir?" kaagad namang lumapit si Ben, may bahagyang pagmamadali sa kaniyang kilos."I want you to investigate Vivian. Lahat na, gusto kong malaman tungkol sa pagkatao ng babaeng iyon. Wait. Hindi ba pinaimbestigahan ko na sa'

Tinawagan kaagad ni Vivian si Lucy upang sabihing umalis ng Bahay at dalhin si Luna sa pag- alis. Huwag hayaang magkita ang mag-ama sina Amari at Luna ang nawawalang anak nito.Pagkatapos ng tawag, kinakabahang nagmadali si Lucy na mag-impake ng kanilang mga gamit. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Luna at dali-daling silang lumabas ng bahay, hindi alintana kung saan sila pupunta, basta't makalayo lamang kay Amari. Sa kabilang banda, nagtataka naman si Luna kung bakit sila nagmamadali.Pagkababa ni Vivian sa sasakyan, bumungad sa kanya ang isang patrol car na nakaparada sa labas ng bahay. Napalunok siya at biglang kumabog nang malakas ang kanyang dibdib. Kinakabahan man, umaasa pa rin siya na nakalayo na sina Lucy at Luna bago pa siya dumating. "Sana, sana nakalusot na sila," bulong niya sa sarili. Nang tuluyang umalis ang mga pulis, nanatili si Vivian na nakatayo sa may bintana, pinagmamasdan ang kanilang paglayo. Isang mapait na ngiti ang sumilay sa kanyang mga labi. "Hindi pa ngayon,"

"What the hell are you doing here?" He scolded the woman as he rushed her to her room. He couldn't sleep as he knew it was just in the other room. "Benedick! Honey.." He greeted her with a dark face. "Who told you to live here at home, huh? " He held it in her right arm firmly. "I.. I mean your wife.." she answered him immediately. "Then, I don't allow you to live in my house and another how did you find out my house address, huh? " He said, holding back. "Hey, calm down, okay!" She said, trying to calm Benedick with his tightening jaw. At any moment he will be eaten alive. "How can I calm down if you're here in my house, Nicole, what do you want to release, huh? If you ask me to divorce Alysia.. I'm sorry, but I won't do that and now I'm sorry, I beat you up! " He said angrily as he dragged her out of the room, but she struggled to hold her arm and she pressed a kiss to the man until he gave in to her hot kiss.. she will not allow her

Nicole smiled to herself. After lowering her phone over the Bed. Another day she was warming someone. She laughs with a plan in place. They will not be able to keep quiet about the chaos she has brought into the lives of the Meller's life. She is just getting started. She walked into the small mini bar where a variety of wines were on display. She wanted alcohol to stain her throat. She chose to drink a champagne. She immediately opened it and poured it into the glass after she drank it straight away. She winced bitterly as if her throat was fresh with wine. It had been a long time since she had tasted this wine. That is why the effect on him is strong. Her taste was different. "You seem to be celebrating your achievement today. Admit it, what did you do? " She did not immediately answer, she played with the empty glass. "No, Dad?" She answered sparingly, "Did you call me Dad?" His eyes throbbed when he heard from Nicole's mouth, she was called Dad whom he ha

"It's good that I finally got home too. It's tiring in the hospital." She complained while her big bulging stomach was heavy. "Of course it's good that Doctor agreed to let you go home Señorita.. my nose hurts from the smell of the hospital not like here you can breathe fresh air. " Manang Sunya said. "You're right Manang.. it's Benedick. Why isn't he here yet? Then I didn't see Elly. Where is he?" She asked the next question and walked to Elly's room but Manang Sunya blocked him. "Wait a minute, Ma'am, no one came in there and Sir, he came later because he still has a meeting." Long explanation by Manang Sunya. Alysia did nothing to sit on the Sofa again. Manang helped him sit up. She will only have to wait a few weeks to give birth. She is excited to see her baby number 2. "Thank you, Manang.. I'm okay here." She said. These past few days she lacks sleep and often wakes up in the middle of the night. She felt something. Because someone was watching

Alysia woke up that someone had allegedly slapped her. She was awakened to see the burning face in front of him. Her eyes are red and her angry aura can be seen. "Who are you?" Her voice trembled. It did not respond. "Who are you, again?" In her high voice. The woman remained speechless as it approached and immediately strangled her. She could not move and breathe because of the strangulation on him. Alysia shouted and asked for help but no voice came out. She felt like she was going to die. But for a moment she felt a strong slap on her cheek and it hurt as if, her brain was shaking force. "Ahhh!!" She shouted loudly. "Alysia? " She heard a familiar voice was Benedick. "Alysia what happens? " Benedick said worriedly. "Ahhhh!" She was still not calmed by the fear she felt. Until her vision darkened because of the medicine injected into him by a nurse. "Alysia sorry.. rest, dear," he said. It's too much t

Elly drew a picture when his drawing was accidentally flooded. His eyes narrowed in anger. Elly couldn't help but raise his voice to the offender. He worked hard for a week to draw his school activity and the deadline is tomorrow. But just because of that person will ruin what he has worked so hard and watched to do. "What did you do? Huh?" In high tune. "S-sorry.." Ariz cried to Elly. Elly's face was furious as if, he was about to eat alive in anger. Elly held the paper that had been read and shown to Ariz. Ariz trembled in fear because of Elly's anger. She accidentally spilled it with water. She just wanted to play here so she did that. "Do you know that, what you're doing is lowering my grades and because you made me zero in this activity, huh? I late sleep it, for a few weeks so I could just perfect it! But for what you did, I'm going to fall for it!" He said angrily as if he wanted to hurt. "I'm sorry.. I'll just change promise!" She said tearful

"How are you, bro?" Third ask. While fishing in the river. "It's capable of dealing with office problems." Shrugging his shoulders he answered. "So until now you haven't solved this problem. It's been a while.." Third asked him in surprise. "Yeah," he sparingly replied. "Does she already know your company is now facing a big crisis, huh?" His face was blank as he looked at Third. Then shake. "Okay," he said shakily. "I don't want to add to her worries, she's pregnant and when I say the big problem with the company is that, it's still being fixed." He says. Certainly his company has a big problem he doesn’t know how to fix it. Because until now the person who swept the money has still not been found. Not just the money of the company but the money of the shares holder. It's not just money, there's also blood and sweat for a few years. That is why he is furious. I just

Upon arrival at the hospital, he was immediately taken to the Emergency room. From outside the door, she saw that the doctors were trying to revive him at the same time that the police arrived. She was arrested and taken to the precinct on charges filed against him by the Fletcher family in the child murder case. Four days after she was also acquitted due to inconsistent evidence against him, the real killer also emerged. She's free. After 7 months of new year's Eve, they are together. And they happily celebrated the new year with the whole family. After convicting everyone guilty they all became silent as well. "The depth of my love's thoughts." Third survives from the brink of death. "I'm just happy, dear," I knew when he hugged me from behind. "I'm also very happy because I'm with the one I love the most," He kissed me once. Her whole heart also accepted. The wealth left to him by her grandfather. Catherine distributed to the poor and other

She was waiting for her to fall and her body to collapse. But what she expected didn't happen because she felt she was still floating in the air.It was as if, she had slowly reached the chin. Is our precipice too high? Why didn't she still feel him hit the ground or the rocks at all.She slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the man in shock. His smile was still wide on the plain as he hugged my waist. I pushed him, but it was also very close when I saw the depth of where I was going to fall.. in my estimation the depth was 172 ft or 205 ft.I winced. If it smiles as if nothing has done much wrong with him. That he was amnesia so he didn't remember what it did or maybe he bumped his head so he forgot right away.He was on a parachute. They did not continue to fall to the chin. If only she hadn't been afraid of falling earlier, she would have let go of this man.She waited for their feet to get close to the ground. When she put her foot on it, she

"I remember something. When I was a child, my grandfather took me to a steep and forested place," I know when I broke up with him in a hug. It turned to him."What place is that? " He was mad at me. Before he could answer, however, someone was already pointing at their guns."It's just that you're still tired of us here? " Said of a man. Our hands raised. We took the guns we were holding.Another man immediately punched Third. Because of anger. He couldn't accept that they had lost their bet earlier when he knocked them down with just one blow."That's right.. your man isn't fighting? " I couldn't bear to see if, Third was already on his knees on the ground."That's enough! Let's take the captives. Before our skulls are blown up? " He said an among them that she thinks. He's the right hand of their Master.Her face turned with the force of Alamid's slap on me. She feels like she's a step niece."You're still going to run away from me,

They run in the middle of the forest. Hold their guns. She did not think that Third would be able to fight them in the war. She was holding a Glock 39. Loaded with ammunition. Third, held his Armalite. It was behind him."Your grandfather's brother has a lot of people around. I wonder if, you'll bleed or not with that Alamid? " She noticed that. When they couldn't get out of here. They would both die."Block the soul! What are we going to do? " I will ask."Run! " It answers."Huh? " She heard a helicopter coming.Third and I ran out of the forest. They are fired from above.She was no longer breathing. Because of the tensions. But they have no choice but to jump off a high waterfall. I trembled with fear. My sweat is dripping. I'm swallowing."I don't want to jump in there? " I refuse to know. But Third heard nothing. He just held her hand and they jumped together. When bullets rained down on them. She had no choice but to jump.

"What are you doing? " Worried it looked at him. When I picked up his machine gun."I'll shoot them don't you see? " Annoyed, I know."Be careful? I'll give you one.. three.. four! Isn't that fun? "He has already stopped. With the force of the wind, he seemed to be deaf."What? " He told me that the man he had not heard. He immediately slammed the machine gun in the previous car. It exploded. Only three are chasing them. Bullets rained down on them as well. He has already entered. Reloaded the bullet."Nothing.. if you heard that it would be nice? " smiling says it to him."You're telling me something I can't hear much. What's that? " He pointed a gun at it. But he was not shaken."Why aren't you scared? " He asked below the gun pointed at it. It grinned, looking at him."Why would you be able to kill this handsome face. The one you love and are good at sulking----?" He doesn't finish it because it's just obscenity in his mouth.

"Fuck! My stomach hurts? " It rises. It surprised me. I did not look at him. He might shoot me for punching him."Won't you help me?" He was annoyed to know me. I immediately helped him. When it comes out. Run that car. It's up to us where we run. The important thing is away from them."How can we get home to our houses we don't have to ride!" I asked as I chased my breath as we ran. It's like we have a big sin against the law. Pursued. no one knows what fate awaits us."Did you see that car! " He taught. I frowned as I followed him."Whose car is this?""I don't know, but let's just hurry so we can go home," I was surprised when he broke the glass. He put his hand in there. It opened and entered immediately as well. She entered as soon as she saw someone coming."Fuck! They won't run out. They won't stop until they get you!" Anxious to know this.Her grip is too tight. They lived in the middle of a crowd of cars. They were pinned to