Thursday, October 28, 2010

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Marie informed the Drake's group that she has to leave them in the paradise island and Lolo Apo will take care of them while she's gone.


"Why Marie? Did you take the pill again instead of the bill?" Larry asked him grinning and his facial expression mocking her. What an annoying face Marie couldn't help stare at Larry Hellman's face.


Marie blurted out, " Larry I have the pill and the bill. I have all the bill of rights that you can ever imagine." This time Marie is grinning from ear to ear.


All the women laughed at what she said to Larry. "That's my girl," Martha whispered to Larry then chuckled and proceeded to the cottage. Then patted Marie's shoulder and told her, "wish you good luck." I have to unload my stuff in my room and dive later at the water falls nearby.


She asked Captain Milan and his crews if they want to stay at the island, they can do so without hesitant.


"What? Who will guide you to through the voyage?" the captain asked her in amazement.


"Oh, my very naughty yacht...she'll guide me through thick and thin. Oxygen 2010 follows my direction and chain of command, Marie informed the captain. The captain couldn't say a word. He was dumbfounded.


"So ---mi amigos y amigas, I'll let you go and have a holiday of a life time. Thrill yourself if need be. Then she asked Lolo Apo to prepare the old recipe and both of them wink an eye.

The yacht started sailing at sunrise, threading to the emerald waters of the pacific ocean.


With just a glimpse of the small island of Mariana,
Marie yelled loud and clear ...... OK
Manix and Remix it's time to come out from hiding.


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First Episode of AUTUMN ROSE
Long Story originally written by the author: E. Verna Turner
To be edited, revised, and
Re-written by:
E. Verna Turner
Lorne Turner
Tyrel Turner

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Breaking dawn: Finally the Drake's group arrived safely at the island of Mariana. Captain Joseph Milan ushered them to get ready unload their stuff, baggage, luggage or hand carry bags. Together with his crews he wished them well for a holiday of fun and a holiday they wont ever forget.

Buckets full of seafood: lobsters, oysters, crabs, scallops, clams, abalones, prawns, and shrimps, including squid and baby octopus are then brought at the dock to be carried by the natives.

"I know you love seafood so all those buckets of fresh ocean creatures will satisfy your stomach for three days of feasting," the captain said to them.

"Thanks a lot Captain Milan," everyone give him a handshake and for the best ride they ever had.


The troupe were then welcomed by Lolo Apo, the village's caretaker. Larry and Martha were already on the way to their cottages when suddenly macaws of different breed swoosh flying so low above their heads. Fluttering butterflies and dragonflies are almost everywhere.

Martha can't help exclaimed, " My goodness! This is paradise. I would love to live here forever."
The other women also admired the serenity but awesome spectacular view of the botanical garden filled with lush greens, tropical plants and trees. Flowers such as hibiscus, magnolia, ylang-ylang, sampaguita, camia and cadena de amor flourished the area. There are kalachuchi trees and yellow bells climbing vines crawling on the narra trees. There are banana plants and lots of coconut trees. The coconut trees are everywhere and probably in thousands or more than that number. It was truly amazing compared from the dry climate and dry scenery from where they came from.

"This place looks untamed and uninhabited for so many years. " Theodore said in admiration of the place.

Then somebody stepped on a exotic weed on the ground and she screamed, "what is this?" I haven't seen one like this." Pointing at the "makahiya" a plant too sensitive when touched. It's a weird plant with lots of leaves but thorny stems and when you touch it the leaves closed instantly, like it withers and died but after few moments resumed its fresh delicate leaves back to life.



While they were all at the village's ground Marie was still at the dockyard, Marie's cellphone rings. She managed to have her stuff on the wooden bench at the dock and got hold of her cellphone right immediately. It was a frantic call from Olivia.

"What's wrong? she asked Olivia. You wont call this earnest if there's nothing wrong. Marie asked her.

"There is something goofy at your study room," Olivia said. "A creepy black thing at your room and it's moving like crazy." She continued to tell her.

"What do you mean?" This time Marie knew what she meant. Is it the one on the desk?

"That's right! You'd better come home right away. Like right now!!" Olivia's voice trembling as if don't know what to do.

Marie told her to calm down and locked the door of the study room. Then she can inform the secretary at the lobby what's going on. She knows what to do. For the meantime I want you to book in a hotel nearby until I arrived. Okay take care, she assured Olivia that everything will be OK.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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Dinner is served at 5:00 PM.
Appetizers: Crispy calamare with tsaiziki sauce, garlic shrimp mediteranean style, vegetable salad with thousand island dressing

Main course: Spicy barbecued spare ribs, crabs with generous amount of ginger and onions and garlic, steamed potatoes, wild rice, steamed broccoli, and deep fried oysters.

Dessert: Choice of blueberry swirl cheesecake, strawberry ice cream with cherries.

Wine: Bailey's, Don Perignon or Chivas Regal or beer of their own choice

Happy hearty supper. Almost everyone enjoyed the special meal prepared and cooked by Chef Paul Linaeus with the help of Jerry Vitug. They all give the duo warm compliments and they toast their sparkling wine of champagne. Few conversations. Some serious other topic not to be taken seriously.

Marie went to her cabin and on logged in to her laptop. She had messages from Theresa and Olivia. Here 's their one on one chat messages:

Theresa: Hi there Marie. How are you? I forgot the key at the Villa. I'll be back in 2 days. Vacation is over for me. I had enough.
Marie: Oh, did you forget the key to the Villa? How come?
Theresa: Yeah I know. Do you have a spare key?
Marie: I'm on a holiday right now. There is a spare key at the lobby and you can inquire the secretary to help you around.
Theresa: Good then. Thanks a lot Marie.
Marie: Your welcome.

Conversation with Olivia:

Olivia: Hey Marie how's life over there?
Marie: Not that bad. How's life in Japan?
Olivia: Pretty good. I enjoyed studying here. Too bad it's only for one month. By the way I have to go back at the Villa just to let you know.
Marie : You have the key, right?
Olivia: Oh you bet I do.
Marie: I'm on a holiday aboard the yacht and if you need something else don't hesitate to call me through my cellphone. Okay?
Olivia: That's right. Thanks Marie.

Marie climbed to the upper deck once again and joined the group until 12 midnight. Sightseeing under the moonlight , the sky is simply dark with millions of stars twinkling and sparkling in delight. The guys had their karaoke singing, the women moved away to have another chat in the far corner of the yacht.

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Perfect gorgeous weather! Atlas! Marie was humming sweetly, all smile then Jerry turned on the yacht's stereo to a loud music of Fred's " I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, too sexy it hurts ))) Then all the guys started dancing like crazy bunch of hobo. Martha, Joy, Kristine were laughing so hard and dance with the men.

Marie needs a glass of sparkling wine to get wild with their hip hop dancing and God knows what kind of dance they are having almost like lambada. Others danced like as if they are on a catwalk.

Noisy but in control, the yacht seemed wavy and it feels like there is something that's tugging their boat. Drake's employees stopped dancing. All silence. Joseph Milan was a little worried. He summoned his crews to be prepared for emergency just in case. Marie and company looked nervous.

The captain had his sonar beeping non-stop. He told everyone that it's a minor magnetic disturbance. Later their vessel was spinning continuously for few minutes. Almost everyone are in shocked. They all started screaming and within an incredible splash of water on their yacht a giant blue whale appeared at a distant. Then a pod of young whales surround them.

"Oh my God!" Kristine exclaimed. "I've never seen such a wonderful creature, they are so beautiful."

"My goodness it feels like we are in an ocean filled with Moby dicks." Marie told them laughing incessantly.

Larry, Truman and Theodore started taking photographs. Marie took her digital camera with zoom lens and started taking pictures too. Martha and the other girls have their video camera ready.

The whales didn't harm them. They are gentle ocean creatures and it is good to watch them frolic in the vastness of the lukewarm Pacific ocean.

All the women gathered for a siesta while the men were gathered upstairs with the captain. The women had their conversation about "women thing" over a cocktail of fruit salad served by Jerry and Paul. They talked about family life, shoes, clothes, and their career. Martha was complaining about her fiancee being boring and she might move to the Villa with Marie. Kristine had a boyfriend before but broke up wit him because of incompatibility. Joy has no boyfriend yet. Then their eyes moved on Marie and she was asked about her personal status.

Marie spilled few beans: She revealed to them that she had few boyfriends. Her first boyfriend was 5 years younger than her and broke up with the guy because she doesn't want to be her babysitter. Then the second boyfriend , she dropped him like a hot potato because " his halitosis is so bad...it's breathtaking!"

The women all laughed mischievously. Their laughter was overheard at the upper deck. Then they heard somebody behind their back. It was Jerry listening to their conversation.

"Err...I just want to ask if you're all ready for supper," Jerry asked them with a shy voice. feeling embarrassed he went to the upper deck and Paul had the dinner table ready of gourmet food for everybody to feast on.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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At the Drake's office, early morning: Marie continued her animated series. Then her very important project, a 3D version of two provinces or states: Texas and New Mexico. She laid out all the plans, mapping and internal revisions, geographical format and other infrastructure plan for that huge project. Where the financial aid coming from is a top secret.

From El Paso to the Guadalupe Peak which she identified the origin of the Pasong Tirad. Paso is not the mexican pot but it's known as the "Pass." What to do with the cavern is still unknown. In New Mexico where the land is too dry and humid she had graphic plans to install a long route for water canal or channel or simply man made river. On how she can undertake the biggest task of them all is to have prisoners do the work. Only them in that period of time are willing to do such back breaking work. Too many families of great wealth who do not know how to work without the use of computer. The prisoners? They will be hooked to chains, given with hand made tools to dig the earth. That's her proposed plan. For the meantime she get herself ready for the holiday and load all her stuff, clothes, shoes, almost everything that is important is then completely stuffed in her big luggage and hand carry bag.

Those who received the RSVP message were then gathered at the airport and board the plane bound to San Francisco. At the dockyard, a 100 ft. yacht is waiting for them. Oxygen 2010 is a fully furnished yacht that can carry at least 20 passengers including the captain and his crews. It has all the luxuries and luxurious gadgets: satellite dish, computer, cellphones, radio, first aid & emergency kit, TV, stereo, kitchen, bar nook, 3 bathrooms, entertainment room,bunk beds and the master bedroom. Unfortunately, no one is allowed to enter the master's bedroom. It was locked.

The captain of the yacht introduced himself as Capt. Joseph Milan. His trusted crews namely: Paul Linaeus- the cook and Jerry Vitug. Capt. Joseph Milan didn't tell them what Jerry's role in that boat. They were polite, courteous and seemed to know what they are doing. They were asked to board the yacht because they have to sail in few seconds.

"Hey wait Captain, where is Jan Drake?" I first thought he'll be with us in this holiday to the island of Mariana?" asked Martha.

The captain informed them that Drake will be waiting for them at the island. Your employer would like you to feel at home and relax while aboard the yacht.

"Yat ye sam se um lok chat fat kau sap? Sapsap?" "It's a zap!" > Marie was over heard chanting. Martha laughed at her. "What are you talking about Marie?" Martha questioned her sanity.

Marie gave her a smile and proceed to their bunk beds area . Jerry started asking what they want or if they need something to drink. So while they are having entertainment the yacht started sailing to the wavy waves of the Pacific ocean.

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"Seriously you guys are paid to work here at Drake's Company, you are not here to just stand by, chat all day and do nothing." You are here paid for by the company to WORK" Marie told them almost shouting at the top of her lungs.

"I will fire a second shot once again if somebody here gets so wild and it wont be up on the ceiling or up to the roof, you understand?" this time Marie was almost screaming. She really doesn't like what happened to her down the road. According to the investigations made at Fort Worth that she is being targeted for unknown reasons. That you cannot blame her for being so protective of herself.

"Okay get back to work, all of you." she commands them with mighty force. "If you don't like it here, the door is always open, she added.

Marie's voice is loud and crystal clear , after that and days later the office of Drake is in complete silence, all workers are working like busy bees, all work and no play and they keep themselves away from Marie not bothering her anymore. To each his own chain of command. They were there to do their job not to galavant or be a bummer. Hidden camera or surveillance camera were installed inside the office. Hidden, that means nobody knows they are being watched.

A month later, they received a brown envelope with white card inside and the same gold embossed R. S. V. P. with a message that they are all invited for a holiday. Three day all expense paid by the Drake Ad Venture Inc. Looks like their well-behaved performance working so hard for the company finally paid off and it's time to relax.

Larry H. invited the top executives for a siesta out of the office and that includes Martha Sybill, Truman, Theodore, Kristine, Joy and Marie. They went to the famous tavern " Tia Maria. " It's a Mexican pub known for its liquor named zombie.

At the pub, the guys ordered zombie. Martha and Joy had tequila while Kristine and Marie ordered Fundador. Marie had so much fun. She turned from being boring to being bubbly. She was then overheard blabbing about jokes she heard from the stand up comedian Jay Malone. Her version is somewhat funny and not so bad at all that the group had so much "grilling" her on the spot.

"Oh my, never thought you'll be that hilarious Marie. "It takes one giant meteor "------then Larry paused thinking he made a boo boo or something.

"What meteor?" Martha asked. And they all laughed continuously, so much uproar of loud laughter. They were the nosiest in that pub.

"Hoy sh----the f-----up! " a guy from the other table inside the pub hollered shocking vicious unruly language at them.

Larry H. went straight to the man and collared him, " Are you such a tough guy a-------e! What's wrong with you? You want me to punch your face right now?" (Larry stands 6'2 ft and weighs 200 lbs.)

The guy's friend stand up and about ready for a rumble when the bouncer arrived who's got bigger muscles than Larry, who stands 6'4 ft and have that hulk image approached them and told him he'll take care of everything.

Monday, October 25, 2010

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Marie was so happy feelin' so dreamy like as if floating on nimbus cloud. On the way home, she stopped by at Boston Pizza and ordered barbecued ribs, chicken drumsticks and coleslaw. Manix and Remix's face were awesomely petrified. They love the ribs especially when there is so much sauce in it. Marie had chosen the teriyaki marinated ribs and spicy barbecued ribs which she knew that her pet would be so delighted having them for dinner.

She was humming songs through the sound from her stereo...to the sound of Celine Dion's "drive all nite )))" Then laughing out loudly while the two dogs bark. "Oh we have a duet eh?" she mocked the dogs lovingly and patted their fine smooth furry hair.

After dinner and before hitting the bed, Marie took two samples of those magnetites that were place inside the locked glass. Each magnetite measures 3 cms. Tiny magnetite in dark black shiny color with peculiar shape. She placed the glass box on top of her desk in the study room for display.

When Marie returned to Drake's office and opened the door, she was surprised by the loud commotion, laughter and a freshly opened bottle of champagne and poured it over her body and everybody, all her co -workers were chanting and congratulating her.


Marie was totally awestruck. "What the hell ?! What is this for? Are you having a party?" she asked in bewilderment.

"Yes we are having a party right now!" Larry told her and the female co-employees open the big banner with a big printed word CONGRATULATIONS! Banners and ribbons and sparkles all over the floor. The helium balloons on the floor . Some balloons on the wall started popping out like crazy. You can just barely heard what they are talking about. It was loud and noisy. Some of them are too drunk to even recognized the rest of the workers.

"What is this supposed to mean?" she questioned everyone at the office.

"Nothing! " the whole company replied and they all started dancing and raving and it seems like they are on high octane delirious ecstacy.

She started firing her gun upward and they all stopped from their insanely madness kind of behavior. One by one they moved on to their seats behind their desk. Larry asked for an apology and went straight to his room.

Then he looked back at Marie and said, " Who are you?" What the hell, why you have a gun? And why are you always too serious about everything?"


"Maybe you'll know one of these days," Marie told him in a very serious tone of voice.