The Spirit Of Verona - Page 17

THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 17

Gathering of firewood and food the first priority for that day. The elders decided it's best to cut some long bamboo poles that they can use as water pipes to deliver fresh water from the lagoon to their place. They have to have at least hundreds of these kind of bamboo poles that they can use also for delivering water to their bathroom and kitchen. Easier than having to fetch water with the use of aluminum and steel bucket that are heavy to carry. It's okay if the distance  from the lagoon is just ten feet or twenty feet away at least the kids wont hesitate to lift the buckets of water but the actual distance from the lagoon to where they are settled is about 60 ft. That is way too much and hard work. Back breaking hard work for the kids to endure. They are not really used to back-breaking work such as carrying heavy loads. So the best way is to have those bamboo poles for water pipes. At least it keeps them busy with something else such as hunting for food and learning the rules of the jungle. They have to adapt real well to a new habitat because they don't know when they have to leave or stay depends on what the island has to offer.

The group of Loren and Mila gathered firewood and brought them back to their camp and then they went for a hike trail back to the woods. Together with Tamara, Joselito, Cade, Melinda, Rosalee, Joseph, Jolina and Jenna the group of young kids and teens brought with them their lantern, flashlight, sharp bolo, rifles and shotgun. This time they are really in full outdoor gears ready to do the hunting. They were briefed by Loren and Mila on the guidelines, standard precautionary use of weapons and hunting skills. They are really bored of the seafood that they have for over a month now. They are Italians, they are meat lovers! They love spaghetti, fettuccine, linguini with meat. Fresh meat from cattles, meat from pigs. They crave for beef, pork and chicken.

Loren asked where Jameson is, only to be answered by Joselito that he is at their hut doing something else.

"Like what? Is he not interested in hunting?" Loren asked the brothers and sisters of Jameson.

Mila quickly replied, " Jameson is not interested in something like this. He is probably experimenting about "soap." The teens and kids laughed so hard they frightened the many birds resting on the branches of berry trees and flew away. "Jameson, our brother is somewhat a geek okay?! so that explains everything." Tamara added to the funny conversation.

The group passed the bamboo plantation and happened to spot few dodos. Cade couldn't help exclaimed, " I first thought dodos are already extinct."

"What dodos?" asked Melinda. Mila answered it was an extinct , "almost extinct wild bird. " But hey there are few dodos here at the jungle!!!! How could that be?  That's worth a lot of money. Then suddenly they flew away maybe because of their loud noise and then for a change they spotted some turkeys. Right there their eyes widened and couldn't help shouted at the sight of several turkeys. "Oh my God!!!! Turkeys!!! What a miracle!" they were smiling and laughing. They were overjoyed.

"Shhhh.....quiet kids." Loren told the kids to shut up and aimed his rifle at the big chubby bird. However the turkeys run away and they followed them wherever they go until they reached a certain opening at the back of the bamboo plants. They wade in through the thick cogon grass and to their amazement the opening was actually a cave!

Before the turkeys entered the cave, Loren aimed his rifle one more time and shoot the turkey point blank. The turkey was lay dying on the grass and the kids run towards the turkey and grabbed it by the head. Then another turkey was shot. Two turkeys!!!! "Hurray!!!! The kids enjoy their hunting trip, most of all   they all are happy to bring back their first two turkeys for dinner. That's their first Thanksgiving Dinner at the unknown enchanted island.