Tattered old house

Trepidation reflecting in his eyes and his mouth opening and closing, again and again as if he was having trouble speaking his hearts, coupled with his irregular breathing and face full of perspiration, it seemed like that the boy who sneered at Mateo a moment ago was startled to his core at the moment upon seeing Mateo's bare face and hearing Mateo's voice.

Every single one of them were tongue-tied at the moment.

From their reaction, one could tell that nobody among them had seen Mateo's bare face previously.

Thus right now, upon seeing Mateo's horrifying face, every single one of them were startled at the moment.

Mateo then sneered at them as he shrugged and veiled his face with the mask again.

Without saying anything, Mateo then started to leave.

Looking at Mateo's leaving figure, finally those five kids heaved a sigh of relief as they mustered their courage and started to scoff about Mateo.