Chapter Eight [Competent Companions]

Chapter eight [ Competent companions]

Even though she lost their first child, Daniele is incredibly confident in her husband's return. She gathers everything she has left to help her get through her low points and gradually heal the physical, emotional, mental, and psychological wounds caused by her enemies who attacked and betrayed her when she was expecting her first child.

When David comes, Shaina, one of Daniele's close cousins, is sitting quietly in a corner of their apartment. David looks about and notices that Daniele has a little tummy already, indicating that she has already given birth to her child.

“But where is my child? "David wonders in the back of his mind. He can't ask Daniele about what happened directly.

David is so pleased that rushes toward Daniele in the bedroom, but he chooses to be silent out of respect for her family's presence. Instead, David uses his eyes to look for their newborn child.

”At long last, our expectations were fulfilled and we started to be a complete family. Daniele is a capable life partner and a fertile woman who can give me a family.” David muses.

He rushes up to Daniele, who is currently taking a nap in their bedroom, saying, "Hello, Honey.." as he enters through the open door.

Hey David, welcome back! Daniele hastily says, "I've been waiting for you for so long. David runs to shut the door, leaving Shaina outside watching telenovelas on Daniele's little portable black-and-white mini television in the living room of their apartment.

David generally takes off his clothes whenever he enters, therefore he needs to lock the door to protect his privacy. "Honey, where is our newborn child? “David mutters to Daniele,

Danielle continues, "Honey, our baby passed away a week after I gave birth to her. It was at that time when the volcano in the north region erupted and ashfall was distributed across the atmosphere.

The midwife next door volunteered and gave me an injection to create pain in order for me to feel agony and go into labor. However, when our baby was born and was unable to cry, one of them rushed her to the nearest hospital, but it was too late even though the doctors tried to rescue her.

David weeps bitterly for the sadness and agony of losing his baby, which both he and Daniele had expected to be delivered healthy and alive. Daniele is an excellent mother and frequently attended her obstetrician for prenatal check-ups to ensure the safety of her unborn child.

"How could that occur?”

Danielle says, "I never imagined that the midwife is incompetent and inexperienced because she's working in the hospital already.”

“ If I were here, I 'll never let anyone meddle and harmed my kid," David yelled in anger.

"Aren't we still able to have another child? Daniele asks David whether he's still keen on her having a child and re-establishing their family. David is relieved and has made the decision to love Daniele even more.

"Let's leave! David regains consciousness, "Grow dressed, and we'll go get food for you to get healthier and stronger quickly so we can start having more babies again.

Danielle informs her husband, "Wait Honey, we still need to pay the midwife services even though she seemed unskilled and threatened my life. This is to settle disputes which may turn into conflicts among neighbors."

"Okay, you give her the amount she wants and get rid of her. She's a threat to our plan to start a family," David responds as he quickly opens his pocket and hands the cash to his wife. Danielle then went to the midwife who was waiting at the apartment next door, grinning slyly at her. Danielle refused to smile at her from that point on.

David suggests as they slowly make their way to a taxi along the road,

"We will restart our previous handcraft business so we have revenue."

"That sounds excellent. I'm happy to help you so that I will not get bored at home while you're far away. Shane can help me while she's staying with us."

Daniele speaks as she observes David's response to allowing Shaina to stay in their cramped apartment. She is aware of the tensions that Shaina's presence in their limited space has caused, and they have already started to lose their privacy as a result.

Danielle gets up early one morning in order to prepare for the early morning purchase of raw materials for handicraft production.

“Shaina, would you like to accompany me? Danielle pleaded with Shaina, "I need your aid to carry the raw ingredients on our journey home."

Shaina replied instantly, "I won't go with you. I'd rather stay at home."

Danielle informs Shaina, "But you have nothing to do here. The raw materials are all finished, and David took all the finished products to deliver on the market.”

"Why won't you stay away? Do you have a sickness? Shaina only shook her head in response to Daniele's question. "Do you think she's tired of helping me carry the load?" Daniele speculates. "It's okay, you just rest and sleep. I'll go alone. Please lock the door." Daniele orders as she exits the pad.

She also recalls that Shaina does not have enough food to eat because the funds David granted her are only sufficient to purchase the necessary raw materials for the company. Previous expenses have left them with insufficient funds for food allowance.

Daniele didn't see the thief approaching slowly as she walked along the road toward the bus stop. She was just terrified and yelled abruptly when the thief grabbed her wallet, which contained all of her money for purchasing the raw materials in the market. She was still recovering from her previous childbirth and had lost both her physical and inner strength..

Danielle begged for aid as she turned to face the security guard stationed at the industrial entrance next to the subdivision road. "Did you witness the thief hurry away quickly? "Daniele yelled, her voice filled with fear and dread, to the guard.

It's a good thing the thief didn't kill me because he only took my wallet with money in it.

As the guard declined to confirm Daniele's prior complaints about the robber taking her money from her wallet, she expressed worry.

“You missed the criminal that robbed me, did you? "Daniele asks the factory guard who is guarding the gate.

He answers.

“I didn't see anyone from here, but we have to bear responsibility for everything inside 200 meters of the boundary! " The guard makes clear.

"The thief was so swift, how did you miss him?” Danielle asks as she is still shaking and her knees are on the verge of giving out.

"I lost the money I had set aside for the purchase of the raw materials, so I have no choice but to return home."

Shaina always seems to be quiet, but Daniele has known her since she was a young girl. She used to chat a lot with her friends and neighbors. Daniele reveals this to David when he arrives to pick up the finished products the following day.

However, Daniele is perplexed by her continued quiet after discovering that she was secretly sneering at her all the time.

Daniele ruminates, "I know you have something against me, Shaina. However, I have to be patient with you because you are one of my younger, close relatives and you need a place to stay immediately.”

In the back of her mind, Daniele reasoned, "I'm still doing m,y best to be decent and kind to Shaina while I give her hilarious jokes and wonderful stories, but Shaina always responds differently and surprises me."

Shaina sneers at Daniele and says, "I know that you are like god.”

Danielle responds, "Of course, I'm created in His image thus I should be like my own God who created me. Although I never will be a God, at least I have imitated His likeness.

Daniele is left with no choice but to visit Shaina's previous relative on her mother's side and look into the circumstances surrounding her departure. Both of Shaina's aunts from both of her parents' sides agreed that Shaina should go back to her aunt on the mother's side, and Daniele is left all by himself once more.

Daniele becomes used to David's style every time he comes. He rushes with loud noises like an army marching to move forward in a fight. He even pushes the door quickly to the point of upsetting the other neighbors. Daniele laughs out loud.

Daniele teases David, "Hey honey stay calm. People around are alarmed by your sudden sounds," as he quickly drops everything and takes off all of his clothes. He rushes to lie beside Daniele, and they embrace so closely that they both ignited with intense love and mate. "We got to have a baby again." As David pushes Daniele harder, groping her all the way until both of them were completely satisfied with their sexual act. "Take the fertility pills again and I take my pills."

They don't have a firm place to move into yet, but David packs up everything they own and takes it one by one until there is nothing left inside the apartment but Daniele's personal belongings. Suddenly, David and Daniele have to move because the neighbor upstairs and the midwife next door are becoming complicated and causing Daniele a lot of stress.

David gave the order, "You ask your sister if she can accommodate you for the time being, and I'll come to get you after everything is settled with my pals."

He coerces Daniele into bowing down to him.

She left without having found a safe place to stay and only had P500 from David, who had promised to show up once she had a place to stay. Sadly, Danielle didn't remain long at her sister's house due to complaints from her younger sister-in-laws’immatures’ thinking.

She looks around, but most homes are out of her price range. However, there are boarding houses for women that will accept Daniele temporarily in exchange for P400 up front. David also unexpectedly paid her a visit while she was exploring the area to get to know it better.

She was able to gain the trust of the owner thanks to his frequent visits to the boarding house and his constant conversation with the women still living there, including her landlady. However, she made the decision to relocate once more because of ongoing disputes with the owners' relatives who were threatening to her.

“When will your spouse actually arrive to pick you up, Danielle? “As Daniele packs up and leaves to hunt for another secure haven, the house owner warns her, "You better pack up. We won't bear that something worse will happen to you here.”

"Please let me stay here till my spouse comes to pay the rent,"

Daniele made a modest request.

"Okay," says the landlady, allowing Daniele to relax.

After a few days, David appears and is eager to transfer her once more in private, but he has insufficient funds to cover the rent. They must once more exercise patience.

In the ladies' boarding house, the women are nearly like a flock of the same feathers because they have extramarital affairs with their boyfriends, unlike Daniele who is married to David and cannot be touched. Daniele makes an effort to stay out of any potentially dangerous circumstances.

Daniele is asked to purchase abortion pills by a fellow border but she is pregnant, which she was unaware of until she noticed blood on her seat and covered to keep it hidden from others.

Daniele then temporarily moved to another boarding house. She always called David to let him know how things were going.

David once entered Daniele's area when no one else was present. Daniele begged him not to make love with her there, and David understood her predicament. David missed Daniele so much that he did so in an uncomfortable posture.

David says, "Look for a quiet place where we can spend a lot of time together. I miss you, Honey. I can't take this any longer."