The Spirit Of Verona
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 15
'Thank God for the mosquito nets, the whole family , relatives and friends are safe from mosquito bites. They can only hope and pray. Noisy sound of the waves from the sea, the creepy sound of the cicada, the croaking of frogs, hundreds of them maybe. The howling sound of wolves? Is there any wolf in the island? What could be creeping and howling from the woods? Bugs and ants and the grey owls, funny sound of the cuckoo birds, hounding haunting sound of wild animals leaping through back and forth from the trees to the forest. What could be the freaks of nature? Lemurs, tarsier and squirrels? Chameleons, geckos and iguanas. Salamander and komodo dragons? Oh no!
"Yikkkessss!" Screeching from too much thinking and imagination of what lurks in a dark secluded cove in a deserted island in the middle of the ocean, panic starts to uphold the young mind of Eric. His loud scream frightened almost everyone. The thought of these creeps will bite him made him screamed at the top of his lungs. The loud scream frightened also the animals lurking from the dark shadow of the jungle. Noises were heard animals trying to escape from close by. Eric didn't stop screaming until everyone was at his side.
"What the hell is that? What happened?" his parents was curious to know. Arthur and Josephine were wide awake together with the rest of the group watching Eric closely. Arthur told everyone that probably Eric is having a nightmare, he looked at his son who is nervous and frightened to open his eyes.
The girls chuckled and giggled. Their Mothers told them to keep quiet. "You girls go back to sleep," Bianca advised the girls. "It's only 4:00 PM. They all hurriedly went back to the hut walking through the rope bridge from the Keeping's hut to their hut. Two Lantern lamps with lights on hanging through the bridge post helped them watch their steps. "Don't run, just walk slowly, and be careful, "she told the girls.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Spirit Of Verona - Page 14
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 14
"What are you looking for?" Mila couldn't help asked her sister. Tamara was looking for something under their bamboo bed, thr. the bamboo cabinet. It was annoying that she was back and forth in the room.
"I'm looking for the mosquito net. Mama asked me to look for it in your room. Tamara quickly replied. So Mila helped her find the mosquito net and found it inside their old trunk. Signorina Bianca decided it's best to use the mosquito nets at night because of the weather that is too hot and too many bugs keep flying and too many creepy crawlies on the floor. It's okay on the ground wherein they have built a bonfire and at least the bugs are afraid to circle closer to that fire.
More stuff were brought to their nipa hut on top of the trees. They climbed up and down through the stairs. Later the kids get so tired and Cadee asked if he can just use the rope to hoist the remaining stuff from the ground to their house. Panfilo was amazed of his son's incredible idea. He is very smart. Pan hugged his youngest son and laughed, " You are such a smart kid you know!"" You've inherited your father's genes."
Well it's really easy to hoist the rest of the stuff, materials and some few trunks above the tree to their house from the ground with sturdy rope. They are durable rope no doubt about it.
More things to do for them: Making bamboo cabinets, tables and chairs. It was such a busy day for all of them. As they gathered more bamboos from the bamboo plantation more furniture are made including bamboo sink and bamboo counter.
NOTE: This novella : THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
has two version for the YOUNG and ADULT readers.
I have the right not to publish Page 11 to 13 because it's about Hunting Game and readers might get so very opinionated on the killing of wild animals. For them it's okay to eat fish but not animals. Readers are totally bizarre on this novel I don't know why.
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 14
"What are you looking for?" Mila couldn't help asked her sister. Tamara was looking for something under their bamboo bed, thr. the bamboo cabinet. It was annoying that she was back and forth in the room.
"I'm looking for the mosquito net. Mama asked me to look for it in your room. Tamara quickly replied. So Mila helped her find the mosquito net and found it inside their old trunk. Signorina Bianca decided it's best to use the mosquito nets at night because of the weather that is too hot and too many bugs keep flying and too many creepy crawlies on the floor. It's okay on the ground wherein they have built a bonfire and at least the bugs are afraid to circle closer to that fire.
More stuff were brought to their nipa hut on top of the trees. They climbed up and down through the stairs. Later the kids get so tired and Cadee asked if he can just use the rope to hoist the remaining stuff from the ground to their house. Panfilo was amazed of his son's incredible idea. He is very smart. Pan hugged his youngest son and laughed, " You are such a smart kid you know!"" You've inherited your father's genes."
Well it's really easy to hoist the rest of the stuff, materials and some few trunks above the tree to their house from the ground with sturdy rope. They are durable rope no doubt about it.
More things to do for them: Making bamboo cabinets, tables and chairs. It was such a busy day for all of them. As they gathered more bamboos from the bamboo plantation more furniture are made including bamboo sink and bamboo counter.
NOTE: This novella : THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
has two version for the YOUNG and ADULT readers.
I have the right not to publish Page 11 to 13 because it's about Hunting Game and readers might get so very opinionated on the killing of wild animals. For them it's okay to eat fish but not animals. Readers are totally bizarre on this novel I don't know why.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
NOTE: Another blogger is stopping me from "broadcasting Page 11" of my novelette. I had it typewritten in the sticky note and when I was about to transfer the copy here it was gone. I tried to retrieve it but it's always "page 10" that keeps appearing. So it is not an act of ghost but by some people who doesn't like to reveal what happened on Page 11. I'm not sure of their move whether it's good for my own novelette or it is a hindrance to their own movement or cause or whatever it is that they are so much in anxiety or whatever problem they have is unknown to me. There are too many weird people on this earth and I think one of them is such a pain stealing whatever I have. Go ahead make yourself rich. STEAL again and I will lay a curse on your soul.
WARNING: I make myself clear. Don't mess up with karma. This is my blog not yours.
WARNING: I make myself clear. Don't mess up with karma. This is my blog not yours.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Spirit Of Verona - Page 10
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 10
While everyone's pointing their hands at Cadee to climb up the coconut tree, Joselito came in the picture and asked what they are talking about.
"Oh we are talking about having to eat papaya everyday will cause us to have diarrhea." Mila told Joselito. "By the way Grandma, do you know the cure for constipation?"
Grandma Olivia replied to Mila, " Of course I know. Fruits such as cherries, nectarines, peaches, apples and other fruits with lots of fibre can soften your stool and banana is good for you if you have diarrhea. Buco juice or coconut juice has plasma in it that relieves, refresh and strengthens your body from too much dehydration. It's good! You must remember that because we are here in the island without clinic or hospital. So watch out for the many food that you will gather and eat. Read more books and learn. It's better to be a bookworm for there is no school here. All of you can read and comprehend. Teach the young ones when the words are getting difficult to understand and their pronunciation is different from its actual meaning and spelling. Watch out for spelling demons. The kids roared in laughter when they heard "spelling demons." Loren and Mila can teach you almost everything. Learn to appreciate the beauty of nature and you'll find out that there is so much to learn here." Grandma continued the sermon...err discussion for everyday "Food that matters!"
The teens and kids walked away courteously they had enough of the long "sermon" from Grandma Olivia. They went back to the forest which according to Jolina is not really forest but a jungle.
"What did you say sister? You mean this is not a forest but a jungle?" Tamara asked Jolina to clarify what she said. For Jolina a forest is just an area filled with millions of trees, shrubs and everything is green and foliage is evident due to changes of weather. It is from the forest we get the lumber, the wood for the building of houses and the making of furniture, boats and cabinets. While a jungle is a wilderness that consist of a forest and wildlife combined and all the many wild creatures from birds to monkeys and snakes. That's a good explanation from Jolina and Tamara thanked her sister for her knowledge.
They walked once again to the woods, passing through the bamboo plantation. They brought their hunting gears with them. Logan was carrying his rifle. Joselito hold his shotgun so tight and ready for an aim just in case. Tamara, Mila and Jolina were carrying their cross- bow arrows. The girls were taught in the Archery club when they were in Sardinia and they were expert in using their bow and arrow. This is the right time where they could practice their expertise. With Loren Torres as the taskmaster they wont go wrong all they need is a "target" and everything would be a challenging trial of the hunting game.
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 10
While everyone's pointing their hands at Cadee to climb up the coconut tree, Joselito came in the picture and asked what they are talking about.
"Oh we are talking about having to eat papaya everyday will cause us to have diarrhea." Mila told Joselito. "By the way Grandma, do you know the cure for constipation?"
Grandma Olivia replied to Mila, " Of course I know. Fruits such as cherries, nectarines, peaches, apples and other fruits with lots of fibre can soften your stool and banana is good for you if you have diarrhea. Buco juice or coconut juice has plasma in it that relieves, refresh and strengthens your body from too much dehydration. It's good! You must remember that because we are here in the island without clinic or hospital. So watch out for the many food that you will gather and eat. Read more books and learn. It's better to be a bookworm for there is no school here. All of you can read and comprehend. Teach the young ones when the words are getting difficult to understand and their pronunciation is different from its actual meaning and spelling. Watch out for spelling demons. The kids roared in laughter when they heard "spelling demons." Loren and Mila can teach you almost everything. Learn to appreciate the beauty of nature and you'll find out that there is so much to learn here." Grandma continued the sermon...err discussion for everyday "Food that matters!"
The teens and kids walked away courteously they had enough of the long "sermon" from Grandma Olivia. They went back to the forest which according to Jolina is not really forest but a jungle.
"What did you say sister? You mean this is not a forest but a jungle?" Tamara asked Jolina to clarify what she said. For Jolina a forest is just an area filled with millions of trees, shrubs and everything is green and foliage is evident due to changes of weather. It is from the forest we get the lumber, the wood for the building of houses and the making of furniture, boats and cabinets. While a jungle is a wilderness that consist of a forest and wildlife combined and all the many wild creatures from birds to monkeys and snakes. That's a good explanation from Jolina and Tamara thanked her sister for her knowledge.
They walked once again to the woods, passing through the bamboo plantation. They brought their hunting gears with them. Logan was carrying his rifle. Joselito hold his shotgun so tight and ready for an aim just in case. Tamara, Mila and Jolina were carrying their cross- bow arrows. The girls were taught in the Archery club when they were in Sardinia and they were expert in using their bow and arrow. This is the right time where they could practice their expertise. With Loren Torres as the taskmaster they wont go wrong all they need is a "target" and everything would be a challenging trial of the hunting game.
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Spirit Of Verona - Page 9
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 9
Amazed of the nipa hut they built made from the materials from bamboo, sturdy wood from oak, narra, mahogany, and coconut tree ...the children appreciate what their elders did within a given time. It was really nice. "I don't mind being stranded here for years and years," Mila said laughing. "We can all live here just like Johnny Weismuller in his movie "Tarzan." Loren added. The temporary house for them is surely built like work of arts. Although it is far cry from what they have in Sardinia. What they have is a mansion made of bricks and stone. Roof made from tiza. They have a big fireplace and flooring made from the finest marble and living room and kitchen filled with antique furniture. they have a beautiful garden like that of the hanging garden of babylon. They have acres and acres of vineyard filled with grapes. they have a winery. Good life is what they have in Sardinia. Anyway living in another unknown island with all what mother nature has to offer is just within a touch of their bare hands. They don't need to go to the market and buy food and purchase beautiful clothes. That's what it is there is no store for their clothing where they have get their new clothes, dress and pants, new linens, blanket and before they could say anything, Grandma Olivia told them to read their books before bedtime so that they can increase their knowledge.
But before that they hoisted their stuff, pots and pans, ward robe, trunks, and almost their entire belongings from the boat filled their house up on the trees. They built tall ladders so that it's easier for them to climb up and down the trees and the long rope hanging from the middle of the bridge and two ropes hanging on each side of the tall douglas fir trees.
For their food they gathered seafood from the ocean and gathered fresh fern and mushrooms from the forest. There are vegetation that are so foreign to them such as sweet potatoe leaves and cassava leaves which according to the book they are edible. They wandered and wondered through the forest one more time and found so many edible fruits such as: papaya, banana, macopa, catmon, guyabano, caimito or star apple. There are lychee nuts and sago from a different variety of palm. It's a huge tree similar to coconut but this kind of tree is taller and weird. They run around one of the biggest tree. The roots are bigger and the trunk is so bizarre that they can lay hidden from it and they did play hide and seek underneath the thick wide roots. It was a pili nut tree. It's nuts inside an oval shaped- shell that is very tough they need a hammer or rock to break the shell. Mila, Lorne, Joselito, Joseph, Tamara and Cadee gathered all what they can carry and brought them all to their elders.
Grandma Olivia was so pleased of their find. "My God you kids are very resourceful!" I am really fortunate to have you all as my grandchildren." Grandma saying it all with much enthusiasm and delightfully cut the papaya in half, tried a piece of the papaya and uttered, " this is a sweet fruit." "Sappy and rich fruit." We can have this for breakfast everyday.
"If we'll have this everyday, Grandma?!" We'll have diarrhea," Tamara said and looked her in the eye and laughed like a naughty juvenile. Everyone laughed at what Tamara said.
"Don't worry Tamara we have coconut juice and that will cure the diarrhea," Cadee added to the prolong dialogue. The problem is who will climb up everyday to pick up the coconut? "Hmmmm...?!"
"You are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the whole clan blurted out loudly.
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 9
Amazed of the nipa hut they built made from the materials from bamboo, sturdy wood from oak, narra, mahogany, and coconut tree ...the children appreciate what their elders did within a given time. It was really nice. "I don't mind being stranded here for years and years," Mila said laughing. "We can all live here just like Johnny Weismuller in his movie "Tarzan." Loren added. The temporary house for them is surely built like work of arts. Although it is far cry from what they have in Sardinia. What they have is a mansion made of bricks and stone. Roof made from tiza. They have a big fireplace and flooring made from the finest marble and living room and kitchen filled with antique furniture. they have a beautiful garden like that of the hanging garden of babylon. They have acres and acres of vineyard filled with grapes. they have a winery. Good life is what they have in Sardinia. Anyway living in another unknown island with all what mother nature has to offer is just within a touch of their bare hands. They don't need to go to the market and buy food and purchase beautiful clothes. That's what it is there is no store for their clothing where they have get their new clothes, dress and pants, new linens, blanket and before they could say anything, Grandma Olivia told them to read their books before bedtime so that they can increase their knowledge.
But before that they hoisted their stuff, pots and pans, ward robe, trunks, and almost their entire belongings from the boat filled their house up on the trees. They built tall ladders so that it's easier for them to climb up and down the trees and the long rope hanging from the middle of the bridge and two ropes hanging on each side of the tall douglas fir trees.
For their food they gathered seafood from the ocean and gathered fresh fern and mushrooms from the forest. There are vegetation that are so foreign to them such as sweet potatoe leaves and cassava leaves which according to the book they are edible. They wandered and wondered through the forest one more time and found so many edible fruits such as: papaya, banana, macopa, catmon, guyabano, caimito or star apple. There are lychee nuts and sago from a different variety of palm. It's a huge tree similar to coconut but this kind of tree is taller and weird. They run around one of the biggest tree. The roots are bigger and the trunk is so bizarre that they can lay hidden from it and they did play hide and seek underneath the thick wide roots. It was a pili nut tree. It's nuts inside an oval shaped- shell that is very tough they need a hammer or rock to break the shell. Mila, Lorne, Joselito, Joseph, Tamara and Cadee gathered all what they can carry and brought them all to their elders.
Grandma Olivia was so pleased of their find. "My God you kids are very resourceful!" I am really fortunate to have you all as my grandchildren." Grandma saying it all with much enthusiasm and delightfully cut the papaya in half, tried a piece of the papaya and uttered, " this is a sweet fruit." "Sappy and rich fruit." We can have this for breakfast everyday.
"If we'll have this everyday, Grandma?!" We'll have diarrhea," Tamara said and looked her in the eye and laughed like a naughty juvenile. Everyone laughed at what Tamara said.
"Don't worry Tamara we have coconut juice and that will cure the diarrhea," Cadee added to the prolong dialogue. The problem is who will climb up everyday to pick up the coconut? "Hmmmm...?!"
"You are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the whole clan blurted out loudly.
The Spirit Of Verona - Page 8
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 8
Half an hour later all the teens and kids rushed through the lagoon frolicking on the cool water as they chased so many school of fish as they hid through the rocks and algaes. There are grass tall and sharp and grass that looks like papyrus at the middle of the lagoon. The oldest of the group: Loren, Mila and Jolina walked away from the lagoon and wander through the forest to find out what else in that forest. They realized that they are so lucky to have the vastness of a paradise-like island for them to look after and jsut to be there they thought was a blessing in disguised. So they talked to their elders and shared their thoughts. It was a decision they were waiting for. They all have a mutual agreement that they will stay there in that area for as long as they want. For as long as the whole clan wishes. Hours passed by and they were busy building hut made of coconut palms, sturdy wood from evergreen trees. They decided that it's best to have them built on top of the trees. There are giant sequoia and douglas fir tree 30 feet away from the ocean, farther away from the shore. Their temporary shelter or house is made for their own safety from any kind of wild animals roaming the area. Since they are in a tropical zone there are probably wild animals such as komodo dragons, alligators, crocodiles, wolves, coyotes, wild deer, snakes, wild monkeys, leopards, and other wild cat, buffallos, and creepy crawlies. Who knows. They don't know yet what kind of animals they will encounter aside from tropical unpredicatble weather. They are new in that place and although they have their atlas book, whole set of encyclopedia brittanica, and other guide book for reference still is it's too early to conclude of the nature of that uninhabited yet it's almost like a paradise island.
With complete tools for carpentry, gardening and hunting that their hut is finished within two days. With all the materials just ready within a distance they built five nipa hut. The Russo family had the biggest hut because Signorina Bianca and Signor Panfilo have five children: Mila, Jameson, Jolina, Joselito, Tamara and Cadee. Aunt Juanita and Uncle Elmo have only one son named Loren. They are the Torres family. The Evangelista family: Grandma Olivia and Grandpa Gustavo. Bianca had their family bestfriend> the Keeping family: Josephine and Arthur Keeping and they have 3 kids: Jenna, Eric and Rosalee. While the family's servant: Amelia and Stephano have Melinda and Joseph. They were all in this maiden voyage in search of a new life in another country but stranded in a beautiful island far away from the civilization that they want to forget.
A civilization that is corrupt, dirty, murky and full of liars and the most painful is they all worked so hard and the government sequestered the wealth that belongs to them and that's what is so unfair. The injustice and persecution that is intolerable and that lead them to escape from a place they thought was burning hell. War could be just like that HOT as in HELL! They are very religious devoted Catholic and war is something they cannot afford. There are too many ways, millions of ways to stop a war and since they were not heard or listened to by the authorities it's best to start a new life somewhere else. God is everywhere. Maybe God is with them in every step of the way and every decision they have to make.
Author: E. Verna Turner
Page 8
Half an hour later all the teens and kids rushed through the lagoon frolicking on the cool water as they chased so many school of fish as they hid through the rocks and algaes. There are grass tall and sharp and grass that looks like papyrus at the middle of the lagoon. The oldest of the group: Loren, Mila and Jolina walked away from the lagoon and wander through the forest to find out what else in that forest. They realized that they are so lucky to have the vastness of a paradise-like island for them to look after and jsut to be there they thought was a blessing in disguised. So they talked to their elders and shared their thoughts. It was a decision they were waiting for. They all have a mutual agreement that they will stay there in that area for as long as they want. For as long as the whole clan wishes. Hours passed by and they were busy building hut made of coconut palms, sturdy wood from evergreen trees. They decided that it's best to have them built on top of the trees. There are giant sequoia and douglas fir tree 30 feet away from the ocean, farther away from the shore. Their temporary shelter or house is made for their own safety from any kind of wild animals roaming the area. Since they are in a tropical zone there are probably wild animals such as komodo dragons, alligators, crocodiles, wolves, coyotes, wild deer, snakes, wild monkeys, leopards, and other wild cat, buffallos, and creepy crawlies. Who knows. They don't know yet what kind of animals they will encounter aside from tropical unpredicatble weather. They are new in that place and although they have their atlas book, whole set of encyclopedia brittanica, and other guide book for reference still is it's too early to conclude of the nature of that uninhabited yet it's almost like a paradise island.
With complete tools for carpentry, gardening and hunting that their hut is finished within two days. With all the materials just ready within a distance they built five nipa hut. The Russo family had the biggest hut because Signorina Bianca and Signor Panfilo have five children: Mila, Jameson, Jolina, Joselito, Tamara and Cadee. Aunt Juanita and Uncle Elmo have only one son named Loren. They are the Torres family. The Evangelista family: Grandma Olivia and Grandpa Gustavo. Bianca had their family bestfriend> the Keeping family: Josephine and Arthur Keeping and they have 3 kids: Jenna, Eric and Rosalee. While the family's servant: Amelia and Stephano have Melinda and Joseph. They were all in this maiden voyage in search of a new life in another country but stranded in a beautiful island far away from the civilization that they want to forget.
A civilization that is corrupt, dirty, murky and full of liars and the most painful is they all worked so hard and the government sequestered the wealth that belongs to them and that's what is so unfair. The injustice and persecution that is intolerable and that lead them to escape from a place they thought was burning hell. War could be just like that HOT as in HELL! They are very religious devoted Catholic and war is something they cannot afford. There are too many ways, millions of ways to stop a war and since they were not heard or listened to by the authorities it's best to start a new life somewhere else. God is everywhere. Maybe God is with them in every step of the way and every decision they have to make.
The Spirit Of Verona - Page 7
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Written by: E. Verna Turner
Page 7
At about 5:00 AM sunrise. No more lightning and thunder. They were all wide awake of a sudden glimpse of the sunrays blinding bright their senses they all hurriedly got out of their tent. They can see the sandy shore white as snow and the murky water so dirty is now so clear... pristine clean! The children and teens run towards the water and had fun swimming, floating for a while until their elders called them for breakfast. They were all having their breakfast of pita bread which they stored in a cooler and which is still safe to eat. The last pita bread they have. Although they have at least two sack of potatoes they brought with them which will last probably for a month. While they were having their bread and cup of heated coffee and milk almost getting sour but still is good enough for that day, Cadee noticed that Loren is not with them.
They had their breakfast finished when Loren came out from the water and in his hands were fresh lobsters. Three big lobsters weighing 3 lbs. each. Tamara, Cadee, Mila and Joseph were awestruck.
"Where did you get those?" Arthur asked Loren.
"Oh, I went snorkeling far away from the cove and got lucky seeing so many crawling lobsters under the sea," Loren said with a grimace on his face.
"You mean there are lots of lobsters there?" Tamara asked him curiously.
"You bet there are so many lobsters there. Small, medium, big lobsters. Actually too many crabs too and clams, oysters and way too many sea creatures" Loren excitedly told them.
Mila and Jolina were smiling at the thought of the richness of this ocean paradise. Grandma Olivia and Granpa Gustavo took the lobsters and gave them to their servants for them to cook for supper. "Amelia and Stephano knew what to do with these fresh lobsters.
Teens and children went inside the forest to gather some firewood. They were amazed of the richness of the forest filled trees of different kind mostly of course tropical trees, shrubs and vines. What is the striking eye-catching scenery for them is the long rows of bamboo plants. They are lovely! They are very exotic plants. They walked to the path of the rows of these giant grass and it seems that it is a plantation of bamboo trees. They wade in through the green grass and found that there is a lagoon crystal clear with water. Mila dipped her toes in it to try if its cold. Jolina and Tamara followed and imitated their oldest sister.
"Uhm wonder if the water is safe to drink. What do you think?" Mila asked Loren.
"The water looks clean and clear. Find out if there are fish swimming on that water," advised Loren.
Cadee walked around the lagoon and he hollored them when he saw a big turtle laying eggs closer to the lagoon's bank. There are group of frogs and their funny color made them laugh. Imagine a pink and green colored frogs. "But the turtle that big is called tortoise," Mila said. It should be in the ocean. That tortoise belongs in the ocean not in this lagoon.
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
Written by: E. Verna Turner
Page 7
At about 5:00 AM sunrise. No more lightning and thunder. They were all wide awake of a sudden glimpse of the sunrays blinding bright their senses they all hurriedly got out of their tent. They can see the sandy shore white as snow and the murky water so dirty is now so clear... pristine clean! The children and teens run towards the water and had fun swimming, floating for a while until their elders called them for breakfast. They were all having their breakfast of pita bread which they stored in a cooler and which is still safe to eat. The last pita bread they have. Although they have at least two sack of potatoes they brought with them which will last probably for a month. While they were having their bread and cup of heated coffee and milk almost getting sour but still is good enough for that day, Cadee noticed that Loren is not with them.
They had their breakfast finished when Loren came out from the water and in his hands were fresh lobsters. Three big lobsters weighing 3 lbs. each. Tamara, Cadee, Mila and Joseph were awestruck.
"Where did you get those?" Arthur asked Loren.
"Oh, I went snorkeling far away from the cove and got lucky seeing so many crawling lobsters under the sea," Loren said with a grimace on his face.
"You mean there are lots of lobsters there?" Tamara asked him curiously.
"You bet there are so many lobsters there. Small, medium, big lobsters. Actually too many crabs too and clams, oysters and way too many sea creatures" Loren excitedly told them.
Mila and Jolina were smiling at the thought of the richness of this ocean paradise. Grandma Olivia and Granpa Gustavo took the lobsters and gave them to their servants for them to cook for supper. "Amelia and Stephano knew what to do with these fresh lobsters.
Teens and children went inside the forest to gather some firewood. They were amazed of the richness of the forest filled trees of different kind mostly of course tropical trees, shrubs and vines. What is the striking eye-catching scenery for them is the long rows of bamboo plants. They are lovely! They are very exotic plants. They walked to the path of the rows of these giant grass and it seems that it is a plantation of bamboo trees. They wade in through the green grass and found that there is a lagoon crystal clear with water. Mila dipped her toes in it to try if its cold. Jolina and Tamara followed and imitated their oldest sister.
"Uhm wonder if the water is safe to drink. What do you think?" Mila asked Loren.
"The water looks clean and clear. Find out if there are fish swimming on that water," advised Loren.
Cadee walked around the lagoon and he hollored them when he saw a big turtle laying eggs closer to the lagoon's bank. There are group of frogs and their funny color made them laugh. Imagine a pink and green colored frogs. "But the turtle that big is called tortoise," Mila said. It should be in the ocean. That tortoise belongs in the ocean not in this lagoon.
THE SPIRIT OF VERONA
Author: E. Verna Turner
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