Ivana gasped. She was not expecting Zac to propose anymore. Just to be with him was enough for her. She might be a little envious of everybody around her but she could get by.
"No reply?" Zac asked her while the minutes passed by.
"What? Did you ask a question?"
"Oh, drat!" Zac turn
The four women were discussing their wedding gowns in the conference room. The meeting with employees was moved to next day. Apparently, the agenda for today was more important.Orlando invited the three men upstairs. The four grooms would have a meeting of their own"Jeff seems to be the youngest groom," he observed while pouring whisky on each crystal glass.
After one glass of champagne, the party broke up."Eve, please drive the car. I'm a little tipsy," Jeff admitted sheepishly.Orlando smiled to himself. Jeff was a responsible young man."Me, too. I'm a bit tipsy. Can you drive the van, Brie?" Orlando requested humbly.
A pleasant surprise greeted Brie and Ivana the next morning."Congratulations, my dear granddaughters! You both find the man of your dreams!""Grandma Nerida!" Ivana was surprised to see their youthful grandmother at the breakfast table."Will you be at our wedding, Grandma Nerida?"
Vino, Zac, and Orlando had a meeting. Vino had enclosed them in a bubble while finishing the playground. Nobody could hear them.Somebody knocked on the bubble. Queen Mother Fairy Nerida wanted to join the meeting!"Mother, this is an all-male gathering!" Orlando said exasperatedly.
"Brie! Ivana! I've been knocking on your doors! Then, Orlando thought he saw you with Vino and Zac! Where have you been?" Belinda looked harassed."Mama, what's the problem?" Brie comforted her mother with a kiss on the forehead."I'm sorry I over-reacted. Eve was calling here since morning. She reminded us of our meeting!"
Vino was sleeping. And he was dreaming. He was begging to his father but he did not know what he was entreating for. And why he was calling him his father..."Father, please! Please! Have mercy! Please!"Vino suddenly woke up. He was sweating. His clothes were wet. His short hair was damp.
The employees' meeting went on well. Eve discussed everything with the staffs: the strength and the weakness of the service, the cleanliness of the place, and etcetera. She was hands-on because she went to work with Jeff every day.They continued their meeting when they dismissed the crews."We will hire three more gourmet chefs for the restaurant and two more pastry chefs for bakery. The clientele of The Enchanted Chefs had tripled," she continued while readin
"Nerida, you'd better hide. I don't want to see you tortured. And for what? A piece of stick!" Prince Cyan walked to and fro in front of the Queen Mother Fairy."That piece of stick, if it fell to the wrong hands, would mean the reign of darkness shall continue and spread to greater area. To neighboring kingdoms. To the whole country. And to the whole wide world!" Nerida enunciated her words with actions. She was not acting. She really believed her imagination.
Ivana stirred slowly. She was lying on a rug, in front of a crude fireplace. Her pillow moved when she turned her head towards the fire.She sat up instantly when she realized that Zac was beside her."Don't come near me!" Ivana scooted backwards. She was shocked when her blouse gaped. Her bra was unhooked. Her jeans were unbuttoned and unzipped. She scrambled to clutch together the flaps of her blouse.
Brie could not sleep again. She had been like this whenever she thought of Vino Blanco.'That sorcerer! He is dominating my mind again!' She was irritated. She desperately wanted to forget him.Brie went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She went to take a peep at her sister's room. Ivana and Kobbie were sleeping peacefully.
Zac Logan waited for Vino Blanco. He was getting impatient but he knew that patience was a virtue when it came to these silly trials.'Just a little more time, bro...' Vino told Zac many times.While waiting at the ledge of a mountain ravine, Zac watched the creatures below. They were living in harmony. The valley he found three years before had become home to fairies, goblins, tikbalangs, and even dwarfs.
"This is the shop where I saw Ivana and Brie bought their wedding dresses," Millie stated in a sure tone. "Let's come inside, Ben.""Okay, Millie." Ben followed her cheerfully.She made a beeline towards the rack of dresses."Ma'am, this one is more your size," the sales attendant o
Grandma Nerida had discussed to Ivana and Brie that Zac Logan and Vino Blanco would not remember their time together."How do you know, Grandma?" Brie was a bit doubtful."Grandma knows." Ivana forced herself to believe."Hove sought my help when his dream persisted. Ram always visi
Six months later...The bakery was very busy. As usual, the customers of 'The Enchanted Chefs' went in early to buy their favorite breads, pastries, and cakes."Mmm, this pastry is always so good! It keeps me going for all day at work!" commented a girl to her compan
When Vino closed his eyes to avoid the twin balls of black fire, a jolt shook his whole body. A great tremble started to vibrate inside his system.Tania was able to possess him!"Tania, get out of my body!" Vino ordered harshly."Why should I? Ti hi hi hi! Your body is now mine!"
Vino reeled from the heavy thump on his head. Good thing, he was wearing a helmet. When he looked sidewise, he saw Ram.Ram wore a growling expression. His eyes were wild. His drool trickled from his mouth while breathing rapidly.Vino assessed his opponent. Ram was possessed but by whom? Tania had gone to Tamarind Tower when Vorno was defeated. At least, that was his assumption...
"Hove?" Vino asked in disbelief."Forgive me, Queen Mother Fairy! I can explain!""You're a traitor but I'll let you explain." Nerida controlled her anger with difficulty.Vino came near the paralyzed tikbalang. He touched his head. "Speak."