"No! You two stay here! I mean, I am going to divorce you--not turn you away!" Orlando's hair was repeatedly rumpled by his hands. He walked from the window to the single sofa he occupied.
Eve and Belinda were both seated quietly. Their eyes followed his movements.
Eve's bags were at her feet. Belinda was still wearing the soaking wet dress.
Vino watched the bats until they were gone. The black skies turned to dark blue of midnight again. He was reluctant to follow Olga. He sensed that her destination would be worse than her situation in the tamarind tree.When he bent to peer under her skirt, the tiny voices became audible. Vino widened his eyes to be able to see hazily. There was a cave, lighted with red. The scene unfolded before him.A woman, who looked vaguely like Tania, stood with legs wide
"Brie! Brie, talk to me! Please!" Vino begged when Brie had remained silent for an hour or so."Okay. Talk." Brie lowered her gaze when she faced him. She did not want to look at his face. She was afraid to see the monster...Vino's face transformed into an evil countenance. His eyes were red and malevolent. His mouth snarled when he threw the ball of fire.
"You want to go now?" Ivana cried in disbelief. "What about your passports?""Vino can tele-transport. I'll go with him," Zac explained."Oh! Okay." Ivana was dazed. "Er, Vino, where is Brie?""Brie is in the bathroom," Vino replied without expression. "Zac, are you ready?"
"How do I look?""Oh, you're a beauty!""Hey, how do I look? Could you give me a sec?""Okay, okay!"
Brie could not believe it. The launching of 'The Enchanted Chefs' was today!Every day for the past six months, Mama Belinda and she rustled up different recipes. They chose the dishes most appreciated by their Dad, Orlando.Ivana would post them on social media. Pre-orders started coming in!
Instantly, the scene played again in her mind. Brie saw the black car disappeared when it collided with their vehicle. It went up to a roiling smoke before it was gone."Who wanted to hurt us?" Brie cried curiously."I don't know yet.""Ivana lost her memory..."
Ivana felt sleepy after the first wave of people during the launch of The Enchanted Chefs' bakery. The restaurant would be launched this evening."Mom, I'd like to take a nap," Ivana told her mother, Eve."Okay, child. You take a rest. Belinda and I will do a last-minute inspection of everything for the launching of our restaurant." Eve was energetic and enthusiastic. "Friend, come on!"
Zac woke up at the sound of running water. Ivana was not beside him anymore. She was taking a shower.As if in a trance, he followed her sweet smell. He could imagine her naked beauty. How the water sluiced her smooth skin...Desire roared inside his mind. He was deaf to reason. It had been so long...