Chapter 6 Familys Journey

Chapter Six[The Journey]

"Hey Honey, something odd inside my body seems unnoticed," Rhoda approached Rudolf as he held baby Robert” What’s new?"Rudolf inquires swiftly." A life-changing jump! "We'll go for a check-up once we're in a y they approached me with hunger and thirst for social injustice, and they continued fighting as activists against human rights violations," Rudolf explains as they approach the airways, Rhoda notices some gypsy outside the gate of the US camp.

"I'm distracted once again by those street dwellers outside the gate, honey," Rudolf remarked turnings to urgent tut to her. "They're my fellow countrymen, but we've learned to be cautious of them, although they're pitiful, we take numerous precautionary measures to handle these matters with authority, Honey!"

Rhoda changed while the rescuers listened and watched the gypsy. Someone recognized Rudolf's family, but Rhoda had already removed her camouflage as Rose."I wonder if they could recognize you as Rhoda now," Rudolf said with laughter adding, "They're pursuing you, honey!" "My god!" Rhoda exclaimed abruptly.

"They're all over the place like ants," Rudolf continued as he chuckled gently while holding Rhoda in one hand and Robert in the other, they immediately hide from afar."What are we going to do now, Honey?" "Rhoda inquires of Rudolf. "There will be ants everywhere," he teases.

"Sir Wagner, we have prepared a safe private room for your family, come and follow me!" "The savior commanded." Rudolf dons his bonnet and asks Rhoda to cover her bare head as she tries to shield baby Robert from the intense summer sun. They trace the small, short path walk, "Here we go!" "The hero says, and the family rushes inside, saying, "Thank you so much, please accept our tiny gifts." Rhoda covertly gives him a dollar for his lunch as she hastily closes the door.

“They're in social turmoil as a result of the current pandemic scenario," Rudolf screams as he considers the Filipinos who labor hard for basic requirements but yet can't make ends meet." "Rhoda inquires of Rudolf."Better secure the doorknob and makes sure no one grabs your spouse and child again," he reminds Rhoda, chuckling. Rhoda shook her head.

After Rhoda finishes her lavatory activity, Rudolf suggests, "It's dusky, and people won't know us if we go out for dinner." "We'll make sure no one recognizes us, and I'll wear my other camouflage," Rhoda proposes. "You try to cover your bare head like an Islamic with a long robe, and I use a shawl to cover my head and face," Rhoda recommends. "This is a US military facility, Honey," Rudolf explained.

"All you have to do is wear a black bonnet and a long light jacket," he instructs Rhoda. "Baby, we're going to have dinner," Rhoda carries her baby as she gazes at his innocent, cute face."Now, turning he's 2 years old and beginning to walk," Rhoda says to Rudolf as they take the dark narrow, short path walk towards the entrance gate."Honey! "Rudolf abruptly stops Rhoda.

"What's the matter? "Do you recognize those people inside the restaurant?" she inquires. "No, I'm new here!" Rudolf says quietly.

"I saw them in Manila," she says, "but where did you see them?" Rudolf inquires."They've been my neighbors in Manila since I was a kid," Rhoda says."Ah, just tell them we're here,"

Rudolf says."Nothing more," he adds as he smiles."Take it or leave it, your people will be everywhere we go, "Rudolf explains."We just accept them as they are and do good," They say hello to Rhoda. Rhoda replied with a smile as they turn to go outside."You see, they've nothing to do with us but just a human fellow," Rudolf says.

"Hey, my dear baby," Rhoda says to her two-year-old son, "you can sit in the baby's crouch now." Is he two years old now? “Rudolf asks.

"Yes, his two-year-old birthday is tonight at midnight," Rhoda joyfully informs Rudolf.

"I'm sorry, Honey," he cried. "I never realized it was you," he said. "Yes, since you're not really interested in knowing me because you prefer your life with Josie at the time," Rhoda remarked.

Rudolf's eyes become wet once more. "I never knew you were so whiney, Honey," Rhoda exclaimed, her gaze fixed on Rudolf's. "I love you so much, I thought you understand that we'll be in a dangerous situation and I was entrapped by their drama attack," Rudolf explains."Of course, it shows through experiencing them," she says.

"So, Are we on good terms already?" He asks. "We'll always be on good terms as long as we live by faith, hope, and love with each other with the Lord,” she exclaimed smiling.

"Come on honey, you should know me by now," Rhoda says, gazing into his eyes.

"I believe in miracles, God says, 'Turn evil to good, Don't overcome evil with evil, but overcome evil with good,' and I love you, love covers a multitude of sins," Rhoda explains."Whatever you did against me and our son in the past, I forgive you at once and erase anger, heal wounds," Rhoda further explains.

Rhoda kissed Rudolf's lips as they entered the private room, and they went to bed with the baby. "We rarely do it," Rhoda said to Rudolf. "Yes, it's true," Rudolf replied. "I have to oblige you to do your duty first before you satisfy me," Rudolf added as he was about to close his eyes.

For a few days, he could see Rhoda was fatigued, so he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

"Be sure the door is firmly locked, the thief may assault us and rob me again from you," Rudolf teases Rhoda as she turns off the light."Are you trying to say that I'm neglecting you?"

Rhoda burst out laughing. Rudolf chuckles gently and smiles as he grips Rhoda, staring at her baby. Rudolf turns and holds her tightly panting, "I desire you," he says.

"Come and sleep in my arms, honey," Rudolf invites her abruptly as he continues to slide on top of Rhoda and both can't resist the searing flames which they cling on and release them once more as one flesh, as God says "the man and the woman become one flesh."

Early in the morning, both of them are awake but not yet getting up from bed, and the baby grabs his mother's nipple for milk. Rudolf teases his baby and grabs the mother's nipple away from the baby, and they enjoy playing with the mother's breast, "Ah you both are horrible to me," Rhoda exclaimed as Rudolf seemed to compete with the baby for the mother's milk until the baby sobs and Rudolf continue watching him on his mother’s breast.

The infant continues to cry until tears slowly run from his eyes, as though burdened by his true father, while Rhoda looks at these two people she adores and wonders, "Is this the family I've got?" "She pondered why the father is so cruel to his own son." "I hand over your mother's breast to you, but she's mine!" "Rudolf murmured to his infant while wailing and competing for his mother's milk. Rudolf chuckles and cuddles his baby so tightly, seeing his father's emotions.

Rudolf was asked to offer a short prayer of gratitude and worship to God Almighty for blessing them with a beautiful son and for the love they shared, including the challenges and obstacles they had to overcome in order to teach each of them a lesson they would never forget. 

Rhoda's heart seemed engrossed by vague feelings of fear, lacking clarity due to shadowy figures in the gloom memories of past conflict. She would take every moment that Rudolf and Robert were close beside her to show them the love of a mother and wife to both of them."Wife, we started to go forward and get rid of this misery," Rudolf promised Rhoda.

"We're not in the middle of our difficulties to fight for freedom, but be courageous, and sensible always and protect your steps, cling on, and take courage because I'll be with you until the finish line.”Before they depart the private small dilapidated room in the US military post, Rudolf gave Rhoda instructions. The rescuers are preparing to transport the family to a larger jet and move to another secure area outside the Philippines. They're turning to refugees seeking a safe place to remain.

The staff of the US Base granted the family legal traveling documents with the budget to sustain them for an emergency. Rhoda is still not calm as she holds her baby in his crouch pulling it forward beside his father. She trusts God but not the situations presented to her since the beginning of her marriage.

"How are you doing today, honey? Isn't life a voyage?" Rudolf asked. It makes Rhoda a little enchanted by Rudolf's enthusiasm to face obstacles and danger, not minding life ahead. Rhoda and Rudolf's family life continues as a runaway, a family that flees from unfavorable situations.

Rhoda passed out unexpectedly while walking near the jet with Rudolf and baby Robert. Rudolf cried, "Honey!" What exactly is your problem? "Rudolf inquires as he snatches Rhoda's body and drags it to the ground; Robert's face flushes as he shouts, "Mommy!" As he sat in his regular squat, Robert let out a loud scream.

The rescuers reacted swiftly, attempting to console Robert as his mother was incapacitated. "Let's have her checked out first," the rescuers advise Rudolf. "There's a medical facility on the left side of the office," he adds. Rudolf rushes her to the clinic for an emergency check-up.

"The patient is safe and sound but needs a little rest," the doctor says as he finishes with Rhoda. "What's with my wife?" Rudolf wonders as he holds Robert in his arms. "She's positive with her early pregnancy."

We need further information to accurately assess the stage of her pregnancy. Rudolf is silent, his eyes astonished, and he turns to be shocked, saying, "This beats me!" "I'll give you a prescription for her protection and health main yee utterance ng till she😆 blooms," the doctor demanded.

"Thank you very much, it's great," Rudolf shouted as he laughed and kissed Robert with love and excitement. Rhoda is awake and after realizing her early pregnancy's positive results, she’s astounded praising God for a new life.