Chapter Thirty-Seven [ The hub of fascinating activities] While continuing to stroll down the rocky, broad road, Ericka notes that Vicky is not a typical young person and that, in fact, people hold her in high regard because they share a respectable socioeconomic class.Ericka's mind goes back to her early years, when the community celebrated fiesta in honor of the patron saints."That Vicky was the small, adorable child who was her oldest sister floweret girl when her oldest sister was crowned as the community festivals queen. They rode in beautifully decorated queens throne vehicles during the general parade festivals with a happy musical band playing behind them."After walking down, a wide, rocky road with rice plantations on both sides, Ericka glances forward to see a dark lane with many mosquitoes attacking her. Her thoughts are still racing through her head."The residents of the town hold her family in the highest regard as one of the well-known, honorable families in the com
Chapter Thirty-Eight [ The uncontrolled wildfires]"Could you stop moving because I might lose strength and swiftly let go gripping tightly of your two legs?" Randy is chastising her younger sister further. "Make sure you hold tight to my neck so that even if we fall, the powerful current won't carry you down to the bottom of the river."Randy makes fun of Ericka for trembling and quivering in her knees, fearing that she may unintentionally let go of her larger and taller older brother.As is customary, as soon as they cross the river, they dash into the dark, cave-like plantation where large plants that can eat tiny animals reside and spread disease-carrying mosquitoes to onlookers.The land doesn't belong to Ericka's parents, but at that moment she saw large snakes clinging to a large banana trunk that had fully ripe fruits on it."Observe! This is outside the scope of our plantation. Come on, let the snakes devour the fruits instead of coming after us and consuming our entire body.
Chapter Thirty-nine: The typical youth's lifestylesOn Monday, Ericka is quite upset since she neglected to wash her school uniform the previous weekend. Fortunately, John still has a white T-shirt and an old pair of black pants that she intends to wear. He even laid them out neatly on the bed before heading out into the river early in the morning."Never mind. As long as I attend all of my courses today and learn something new from each of my teachers regarding today's subject matter, I can wear civilian attire today."Ericka speaks as she quickly gathers her old, worn-out bath towel, shampoo, and bath soap and heads downstairs to retrieve pails of clean water from the water pump faucets a short distance from the house.“Maybe I should just wash myself next to the water pump so that I won't have to carry a hefty bucket of water to the restroom.”She noticed that John and Randy were sprinting in the direction of the river, carrying their blue laundry soap and white underwear.“You're
Chapter Forty [Awareness of marriage and parenthood]After washing their used clothes for an hour, Ericka finished, and a twilight zone began to spread throughout the area. Additionally, numerous whispering mosquitoes continued to secretly feed on Ericka, only for her to become extremely irritated on her smooth, fair skin.As the evening dew swept across the shaded countryside, the water running over her large basins left her damp and chilly, but Ericka smiled despite her irritation at the pests, and then she heard her mother's nervous shouting as she cooked rice for their dinner."Erika, you really ought to leave everything in place and simply cover it with another large bowl." Tomorrow, I'll be the one to rinse them thoroughly. You should go to bed now, and in a little while we'll be having dinner.Elaine gave a gentle instruction as Ericka suddenly grabbed everything in her immediate vicinity, covered the freshly laundered garments with laundry soap, turned off the faucets, and got
Chapter Forty-one [ The future is unpredictable]As Ericka moved into her sleeping location, she began to feel at ease and content. After a moment, she lost awareness of her surroundings.Her battle to recover from her illness and her ambition to resume her academic pursuits ended that evening. She therefore makes sure to get enough sleep, and she was unaware that her mother had given her a large cushion on both sides and wrapped her in a blanket to help her doze off.Ericka is unaware that her father is seizing her mother before dawn because her parents are only a few inches away from her and are not disturbing her. The entire interior of the house is black, with only a little patch of light coming from a gas lamp. Even while her parents still do this every night, this night is unique because she was previously sleeping in her bedroom.However, she is shocked to discover that the quiet display of her parents' love awakens her from a deep sleep when noises of movement rouse her up.“I
Chapter Forty-two: The Joyful ChoiceTeddy is gleefully clapping his hands in response to what his father said, and Ernest smiles and says,“God is to be praised. Undoubtedly, the angels in heaven are jubilant about the salvation of one man who has acknowledged Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour,” Ernest exclaims, adding,"God is pleased that you chose to share His message of salvation with us. Congratulations, Darwin.""When was the last time you accepted Jesus Christ, Honey? You never shared that message to me or your kid Teddy?" Natalia asks Darwin as they exchange questions.While everyone laughs, Teddy's family is in need of an explanation for new issues that have come up, even though Ericka is at the height of her pain.Ernest agrees, but he won't speak about it since he believes it is no longer appropriate to criticize Darwin for failing to share the gospel with his family.However, Teddy is incredibly encouraging and understood what it meant right away, explaining, "Never
Chapter 43: The Scene That Reveals DesiresWith tears welling up in his eyes, Darwin wiped his face, neck, and arms with a fresh white towel, his face drenched from the tears.Darwin is restless and is getting up and down repeatedly while the physicians have been in the emergency room for two hours without finding anything. His actions are upsetting to those who are around who are also waiting for their own family members who are under medical treatment.Although Darwin is dressed in loose, half-legged grey pants and a white sando, the stressed-out, troublesome head of the family assumes he is a wealthy foreigner because Darwin is nearly six feet tall and has stunning blue eyes, straight blonde shoulder-length hair, and a beard.The man, who cannot speak English, has the bravery to tell those gathered in the waiting area that it is the nightfall hour. He takes a shot from a half-glass of strong wine and shouts.“It's not your business to act like you own the hospital, you braggart! Wo
Chapter Forty-four: [An illustration of human Wisdom]Natalia couldn't resist her cravings and kissed him on the lips when he locked the door. Even though Natalia didn't seem well, they both felt excited as Darwin was lying closer to her side and Natalia was flat on her bed. His hard bits inadvertently slid between her legs.Making love to Darwin can make her grief go away, as she states. "I become sick when I sense that you are getting cold to me even while we were alone at home." And happily adding,"What kindled your passion once more, my darling? You ought to treat me like this more often."After they hadn't had sex in almost five years due to the birth of her son Teddy, her insecurities disappeared as Darwin showed her how much she meant to him. He enjoys the sensation of pouring his stiff parts within Natalia as she asks him in whispers. He shuts his eyes, ejects his sperm, feels her full breast, and encircles her body with his arms."Honey, you know what will happen if we do i