The Spirit Of Verona - Page 36

THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 36

The teens and children didn't wait for Loren to come out from the cave they hurriedly informed the elders of their find. They were screaming with excitement and thrilled to tell their story but what is fascinating about the headline is alarming including the date it was published.

"This couldn't be happening. This is not real." Olivia blurted out.

Everyone looked at the newspapers. They have copies of the news in Variety, Herald, New York Times, different magazines from different countries featuring the scope and scoop of the war in Italy. Then the news about the Death March. After the Mussolinis were deposed in 1943, the war World War II started. The Monarchy was abolished in Italy and then they keep an eye on the date of publication of that news which is Year 1960. All the news published in the newspapers are old.

"This can't be true!! Grandma said. We are only here at the island for about five years.

"Yeah, I think the news are surreal!" "It's impossible that the order of things gets complicated." Bianca said in a low tone voice. Not trying to argue. She was tired and sleepy from the night's vigil listening to the radio.

Jenna arrived at the group's circle only to find out that Loren's missing. She asked the girls and the boys who went inside the cave.

"What?! You went to the cave?" Grandpa yelled at them and scold them for their disobedience. "I told you not to there and you all disobeyed me."

Jenna started crying. The elders were nervous and trembling. Juanita and Elmo gripped with anxiety and about to cry . Elmo asked the men to go with him inside the cave to find his one and only son. Grandma Olivia told the girls to stay with her while they pray inside the chapel. Hours have passed by and no Loren and the men who went inside the cave to search for him haven't come back yet.

Amelia and Stephano and their children Joseph and Melinda cooked and served food at the table. They knew today was the longest day ever. The waiting game...

The Sprit Of Verona - Page One

The City of Verona once a lovely beautiful town with a population of ten thousands, old and young people from different walks of life. Majority of them from the descendants of the natives from the Northern hemisphere, they were called the Hokkaidos. The Hokkaidos are somewhat related from the populous region of the Ifugaos. As a matter of fact the old chieftain once said that they were also related to the Ainu. The Ainus are native Japanese people from long time ago. To set straight of those facts embodied in the old ancient book that Robert Lordy Green  was holding when he gathered some artifacts from the old, old trunk of his late grandfather Logan. Robert was an Archeologist by occupation and Archaeology is his number one source of income. It is his favourite subject in Yale University and his findings led him to his first expedition together with his 3 brothers: Tyre Volt Green, Ramon Viktor Green, William Joseph Green and two scholar students from his own class in Yale. Together they will seek to find the hidden treasures of the Hokkaidos, the Ainus and what it will bring them to Yale and to their families who are most excited when they see the map. An old map ancient as its been torn on edges and stinky smelling almost rotten yet very helpful to their cause.

"I don't mind the fishy smell of this old rotten map as long as its equivalence is gold, silver  and diamond." Robert Lordy said to his three brothers. The brothers laughed. "That's right! " Tyre Volt Green  laughed with much enthusiasm and eagerness to lead the expedition right away.

While they were all busy packing their gear for the long journey to the unknown place of abundant wealth let us have a momentary scenery of what's happening at the other  part  of the world.

Year 1900. It was after the taking over of the country Philippines "La Islas La Filipinas" from Spain, the Americans decided to settle to this archipelago. At first it was the American soldiers and their families first to settle comfortably later thousands new Americans came in to stay and live like normal inhabitants of the island. They managed to live for years without complaint and without hesitation. They built their homes in the most frugal colonial way, established better schools, church and government. The Spanish speaking Filipinos learned their culture and their language. It was hard at first but knowing they were out of the bondage of the Spanish regime wherein they had imposed so much tax they have to try this new government. What else to do? They were liberated from the Spaniards who they thought their enemies for five hundred years.

After that Spanish American revolution other countries followed such an unruly succession of trying a new form of government. Philippines from Spanish to American way and then the Italians from Facism to Nazism to Mussolinis and years of turmoil and war after war many wealthy families moved out of the country. One of these well to do movers were the clan of Signorina Bianca. The rich Italian family worried about their wealth being sequestered and their children wont be given the proper education and the lunacy about a form of government that they dislike and feared led them  packing their whole lot of wealth, from the smallest biggest furniture that they had were given to the Church but chosen work of art, household keepsake and memorabilia that belongs from their family inheritance and the many important goods and basic needs to survive they will take along their escape from hell.

There is so much corruption and they disliked the kind of environment that settles on greed and misuse of power that they have to leave. They must leave before December 31. They want to celebrate the New Year in another country, in another land. Whatever it takes.


THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Written by: E. VERNA TURNER
January 16, 2011