Chapter 2

Eco's little sister is already 13, she was just 4 when they were left by their own, giving him a more responsibility to take at that time.

Among all of them her little sister was the one who receive the most traumatic. In her age of 4 she was able to see her parents corpse accidentally after an hour of the occured event. So he had a rough time dealing her trauma and getting her back to her reality, though it hadn't go back to what it was but he was able to help her overcome her trauma.

Her sister, Jazel Love Oddor is now in 9th grade and is excellence in her class, placing the highest top since grade 1. JLO (Jay-Lo; pronounce) as her nickname, is a fan of reading in genres relating to fantasies, tragic events or tragedies, magic realism and slice-of-life. It is a wonder why she is into tragedy genres despite of what happened to her but it is now unnecessary as she had already moved on and cured her trauma.

It is a great thing that Jlo is an educational life genre reader at the same time, making her be more in life insights, but can also lead her immediately to maturity leaving her childhood life early. But as of this present, it is better to leave it with the flow.

Jlo is wearing a Saturn printed colored peach loose shirt and a caramel dolphin short. Her black hair in an undercoated haircut that goes on with her silky smooth hair. Her fierce slit eyes that perfectly goes with her average thick browns and thin rosy lips. Her nonchalantly look were somehow cause by the trauma that she undergone through, making it into her normal expression.

Eco, standing infront of her little sister with her usual nonchalant countenance he immediately put a smile on his face and asked lightly "Already finished cleaning?"

"mmh.." Jlo answered with a simple hum of agreement, with her common expression.

She instantly grabbed the one her brother was carrying in the right after she have given her her reply. She turns around and walk straight towards the kitchen not bother by anything, midway she didn't forget to ask, "As usual?"

Eco grabbed the plastic bag that was laying in the ground when she heard Jlo's query. Eco smile and reply disapprovely "Nah. Let's have something different from time to time." While taking off his slippers and changing from the ones used for indoors.

Jlo was already in the kitchen when she received the reply, she then take the things out from the bag until she sees what her brother was pointing out. "Poultry."

Eco already sitting relaxed in their wooden sofa covered with cloth and cushions on top. Sitting on a soft cushion on his back and bottom while giving his response to Jlo's word. "Cause they lowered the price today."

Jlo moved the poultry first to the sink to wash it and put it on a small basin for kitchen use. "And it's whole (whole chicken)." while gathering the other ingredients for cleansing.

Loosened up in his sit with both arms wide open from the sides, resting his head on the sofa backforth head-position while eyes closed. Both legs straighted to the ground and widely spread apart. "It's not that expensive so I bought it. Just this once. You know, have something different often other than fish."

"What's wrong with fish? It's healthy." While still cleansing the raw ingredients.

"I'm not saying it's wrong. It's just. You know what I mean right?" Like letting the other party know that he had trouble explaining. Eco scratch the back of his head while making confused look.

"I understand." Jlo already understood what her brother was intending to tell right before her brother said that the price for the poultry got lowered. She just wanted to ask.

Hearing her sister's response made Eco sigh in ease. Making him thankful. "Thanks Jewel." Saying her little sister's nickname.

Her sister's Jlo (Jay-Lo; pronounce) nickname was change to Jewel because of how the little Jazel say her nickname back when she was 3 years old. She pronounce JLO as jol, a slang pronunciation of Jewel. And that's how she got that nickname, Jewel.

Hearing her brother's unexpected response makes her blush and somehow makes her change her expression. "Welcome po." Jewel makes her response with as low and soft as possible, hinting her shyness.

PO and OPO is used by Filipinos to show respect in their statements. PO is added to the middle or last sentences. PO is also used as a single word, if one is need to ask what is said earlier by the other party in a polite and respectful way (Po?). OPO is used for agreement. if one agreed to the other party's statement and needed to reply with respect and polite then OPO is used for a proper response.

Like knowing her sister's shyness in her response, he can't hold his smile. "Anyway, it's too quiet. Where's your brothers?" realizing the non-hectic surrounding that is unusual if the boys were around.

"They are..." she pauses her answer and turn around to get a glimpse at the clock. It's already 11:34 a.m. "..almost here.." after checking the time she continued her reply. And still continuing on what she was doing.

"Where are they?" Curious on where the boys are. 'Only minutes till noon yet they're not at home, in this hot day they shouldn't be wandering off outside.' "With their friends again?" He continues with another question.

"Wait." She simply answers to both questions while doing her cooking.

Eco, upon hearing Jewel's word he just waited as instructed. Waiting for her next reply, as she might be busy on the cooking.

The place was quiet, but not complete. You can hear chopping, boiling, dropping of things on water, steps that her sister were making, the sound of working electric fan, chirps from the birds, honks and engines from automobiles, etc. It took a couple of less minutes to make Jewel talk again.

"They're here." still cooking in her usual expression.

Confused about what Jewel said. He turn and look outside if he can somehow see his brothers but he didn't. He wanted to asked Jewel again but before he could get a word out he hears running foot steps outside. And before he can even peek at the window her two brother came rushing in.

"Woo! It's burning hot outside!" A young man exclaiming in a strong tone. Wearing a plain black shirt and a maroon short shorts. A watch in his left, black moon earing in his right ear and a necklace made from shells, strings and wood carvings. A black thin straight hair that lengths up to his ears and a little blonde highlights to go together with his style. An average round brown eyes, a thin nose just like his big brother and sister Jewel, thin lips, and a tanned skin.

James Emman Oddor, JEO for short. 15 years old and in 11th grade as a senior high student. Taking STEM strand, hoping he could find better courses for jobs to support his family in the future. Jeo is an aggressive type whose always loud and a mess. Sometimes dumb, sometimes crazy, and sometimes annoying with his active personality. But he is one of those spirited people full of positivity and truthfulness. A brave and courageous young man.

He loves watching animes and movies pertaining to fantasies and magical powers. Being a fanatic when it comes to these genres.

"Where have the two of you been?" Eco asked while looking at his brothers bath in sweat.

"Looking for you." Jewel taking the answer. Still active in her cooking.

Eco turns to her sister and back again to Jeo. And once again asked. "Why?"

Hearing his brother Eco asking for his reason, he scratches the back of his head. " Umm. Kuya can I ask for a load?" showing his shyness, a rare behavior for his personality. Knowing that his reason is only for a purpose of mobile games and watching anime online.

KUYA is a Filipino term for Older brothers. A show of respect and politeness to male people who is older than you. Even if not related and acquainted.

"And you too?" after hearing Jeo's reason he turns to face his other brother.

"No. I was just dragged by this jerk." answered by a young man already sitted across from the side.

Wearing a plain white shirt and a brown short. A watch in his right and a necklace exactly like Jeo's with only different in carving frames. Thin black hair in a low taper fade hair cut.

Have lazy looking eyes, brown in color. Somehow it is just the way it looks, like a lazy cat eyes. Thin nose, thin rosy lips and a tanned skin just like his other siblings.

Opposite from Jeo, a passive type whose less talkative and often quiet, and more reasonable than Jeo. He is two years older than his brother Jeo. Due to the tragedy that happened to them he was forced to stop his studies and continue again a year later. Thus, he and Jeo are both in the same grade.

Also loves watching anime and movies associated with fantasies and superpowers. This is the only time when both him and Jeo are in both terms, fantasy fanatics.

Reyv Ian Oddor or RIO, 17 years of age. Late introduction but, this is me.