Ari, Savannah is stable now. She was a little shaky. I gave her a pill to calm her. She will sleep for a while. So, what's the plan now, Ari?
I will call an emergency meeting tomorrow. I will bring her to my hometown while I am at HQ for my walking papers. I can not leave her here and will not let her travel to California without me. I have to protect her. That reminds me of calling Gen Cruz. Ari responded.
Gen Cruz... something happened here. I can't tell you now. Don't let the medical team know about it, especially Savannah's children. So, after the tour of Beegan Island, what's the plan? Ari asks.
We will d
When Gen Ari entered the interrogation room, Matilda was already seated with her lawyer. Gen Ari is focusing on Matilda, looking straight into her eyes. I am aware that you are a member of the 12K Triad. My men apprehended the members hiding on the island. They are all in jail and you got away. What was your purpose for hurting my wife? You know that I am only 10 feet away from her. You know that I have more than a dozen men with me. Why did you attack her? You know that you can't get away from that. Matilda's eyes on her feet, red teary eyes. She did not say anything. May I answer Gen Ari? Atty Lopez asked Yes, as Matilda's lawyer! Ari retorted. My client was desperate. The remaining members of the 12K Triad were haunting her. They will kill her in a savage way. Her attack on your wife was staged. She does not want to hurt her, but it is the only way she can do to be detained. The jail is her protection from the mob. She would like to be a material witness against K
It's 2 a.m., and the dark sky is devoid of clouds. Everyone in CN county and neighboring provinces was sleeping; others were simply lying down with their eyes closed, dreaming, or snoring, but the military unit led by Gen Ari was alert, inspecting the land boundary in order to secure the raid in under an hour. With the monitoring team at Camp Happy Hearts' HQ, the silent drones are busily surveying the region. The CN seals are ready to attack from the air. The CN coastal guards are ready. On foot, the land base crew is surveying and ready to attack. They're all waiting for Gen Ari's command to signal the attack. The chopper will take off once all of the teams are in place. This is the command to begin the attack. To confuse the gang in their hideout, Gen Ari chose to launch an air assault first. The mo
The print and TV media crews were putting up their equipment for the interview in the Camp Happy Hearts HQ conference room at about 10 a.m. Gen Cruz, Gen Torres, Lt Col Samson, Captain Chan, Captain Stewart, and the PR team were all summoned to the conference room for this press release by Gen Ari. Adela, I am giving you thirty minutes to gather all these officers. Please enlist the assistance of Ben and Edwin. Ari's instruction to Adela earlier. Yes, Sir, Adela responded nervously. Meanwhile, Ari received a congratulatory call from Gen Enriques of HQ-Central Office. Ari... I am changing my mind about letting you go. You're the only Commander In Chief in the whole country who can do that. What can I do to make you happy and retain your position? You want me to be happy, Gen Enriques, right? Let me go. I would like to spend the remaining days of my life with my wife. I promised to be a consultant from a distance. I will be in touch if need be.
Residents of New Hope New Life hosted a sumptuous lunch for Gen Ari and Savannah. They prepared their favorite foods and served fresh fruits. It was like a party for everyone. They send their best wishes and to have a pleasant journey. Ari donated 10 used laptops that were raffled off to the residents. However, Luke got his from Savannah so they could email and also connect with Sheila. The newly elected officials of New Hope New Life were quite alarmed because they didn't trust Gen Torres yet, who was appointed by Gen Ari to take care of the community, in terms of their livelihood and other matters. Luke and Jovy are also thinking the same, but they are both happy for Ari and Sav to start their lives in California, far away from Ari's enemies. The next stop was lunch with the county politicians, the Mayor and the Governor General. They both presented a gift to Ari and Sav. The Core group hosted a dinner and gave send off gifts for both Ari and Sav. Guys, we received
Susan prepared a seafood lunch. Looking at the spread, Savannah did not say anything, though she was very hungry. Adam's face darkens as he notices the display of shrimp, crabs, grilled fish, shellfish, crawfish, rice, lemons, and fish sauce. He pulled Susan to the side and told her that Savannah was allergic to seafood. Susan almost passed out. She doesnt know what to do. She doesnt have any back up chicken or beef to cook. Ari noticed Adam was so upset talking to Susan. He looked at the lunch spread and was disappointed. Savannah noticed Ari's smirk. She whispers to him, it's okay, they don't know that I can't eat seafood. I will just have a fried egg and peanut butter sandwich. I will ask Ben to bring my energy drink. Don't be upset Ari, please. Then she went and looked for Ben in the living room, chatting with Ari's nieces and nephews. Excuse me guys, I have to grab Ben. He will return in 10-15 minutes. Ben, we have a situation here. I need an energy drink. I am
I dozed off for about three hours. I felt rested and refreshed. There's cake on the side table and a glass of milk. I heard loud noises, laughter and voices from the living room. I guess they are having a great time drinking alcohol. I would like to sleep in until morning, but I think it's rude to not to show myself outside. I heard Ari's voice laughing out loud. I can't decide if I will continue my sleep or join them. I just sat there in bed thinking about what I should do now. Then, someone opened the door... it was Ari, checking on me. Hi Hon! You're awake. Did you get the rest that you needed? Ari asked. I think I do now hon. Are you checking on me? Savannah asked Yes, I do! Ari responded. Then, he laid down on the bed, pulled me into a tight embrace and kissed me passionately. I could taste the alcohol in his mouth and smell his breath. He continued kissing me and put his body on top of me and started touching me. I can hear his moan and soft whisper... I miss y
Are you able to escape? Manang Gloria asked. I am here, so I was not successful enough. Sav chuckles. Everyone laughs out loud! Don't get me wrong guys! I love this man who is seated beside me [pointing to Ari]. In our brief marriage, I encountered numerous challenges. I was in a car accident and was diagnosed with selective amnesia as a result. I was kidnapped and stabbed in my right thigh, and a woman tried to drown me, but hey! We're still here and getting stronger every day! Everyone was silent and just looking at Sav. Oh! I am sorry! I thought you knew about this! Sav exclaimed. I am the only one who knew about what happened to you. Sav, Adam quips, even Susan doesn't know. Ari is side hugging, Sav, kissing her temple, and brushing her hair!... sorry hon! You've been hurt because of me. It's okay, I survived, still in one piece. You saved me. It's a part of marrying you. I accepted that already and kissed Ari on his
The night did not end with a drinking spree. Susan ordered pizza, burgers, chicken quesadillas, vegetable lumpia, canton noddles, and sweet cakes. The de la Lucca family exchanged pleasantries until midnight. Then a gong was heard in the house, signaling it was time to go home. Susan announces that breakfast will be served at the family's home by 6 a.m. Anyone can join. Uncle Ari will leave at 7am to go to the Central Office to retrieve his walking papers. After the midnight snacks, Savannah said goodnight to everyone. Ari stayed until the last relative was out the door. He entered their bedroom, where his wife was already dozing off. He went to the bathroom to wash and change into his pajamas. He laid down beside his wife and started touching her. Savannah woke up. Ari was already on top of her, kissing her and his hands were squeezing her body. They both moaned with pleasure. They made love that night. Savannah woke up with the sun shining on her face. She could he