The Spirit Of Verona - Page 33

THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 33

Surprised! Shocked! Excited! All feelings of mixed emotions rattled them all. The elders: Bianca and Panfilo, Grandpa Gustavo, Grandma Olivia, Josephine, Arthur, Amelia and Stephano went direct to the chapel and serious discussion followed. Amelia brewed hot coffee and cocoa for the elders and boiled bananas for early breakfast. They need something to eat while they plan. The young ones led by Mila gathered round and then quietly went to the house of Loren and Jenna. They wondered why the young couple didn't even hear the bell rings. But they know they wont sleep this whole night of excitement and anxiety.

They all climbed above the tree house of the couple and knocked at their door to wake up Loren and Jenna. "Loren, wake up, wake up Jenna!" the kids yelled at the couple. It took few minutes before the door was opened.

"What's up kids?" "What's wrong?" Did you know that it's still dark of the night?" Loren told them scowling.

"Well we have something very important to tell you!" Jolina said.

"That's right, we wont be hear for nothing. This is really important for all of us," said Mila.

"What's that all about?" Jenna overheard the over-excited voice of the kids. Each one wants to be heard . Cade and Tamara are over-zealous enthusiastic about their approach yet reluctant to tell the group about their own perception of the "radio transmission." Jameson was not at the meeting that they cannot prolong the discussion in a balance way. Joselito and Jolina have mind of their own and they are very opinionated. Joseph and Melinda just nod most of the time and listen and sometimes appear to be listening to them. Rosalee and Eric have their chance to voice out what's inside their mind.

Then they all listened to Mila who told the whole story from the very beginning and how she feels what could be the best solution for all of them. While the elders conducted their own meeting at the chapel, the young ones have their own plan different from them. The news is a half-half good and bad news for them to think about. It requires deep critical thinking. To analyze what is good for them and what could be the fringe benefit if they move out from this exotic island and return to Italy. How they know for sure that the news is really "real" just from listening to the radio. Is that a good source of information? Is that radio broadcast a government owned or owned by the revolutionary movement? It could be 'corrupted" or propaganda. It could be a trap.