Finding the Northern Cave
There was such that in-depth testimony of Baldur when Albrecht called them for dinner. Due to busy chitchat they never knew its already 8 o'clock in the evening. All the while, Magee also insisted to join them at dinner since she's getting better.
Whilst at the table.
" Let's read the journal tonight and it could help us a lot in tracing the passage." George looked at Magee.
"Yeah, I guess it would aid us up." Baldur commented.
"What if Baldur and I will finish the second journal while you and Magee on the third journal does it make sense then in the morning let's share everything we'll find." Albrecht suggested.
"I go with it." George grinned.
The dinner was filled with their conversation and they're getting more interested in discovering the exact location of the northbound tunnel.
Hours passed in full tilt and they all stationed in their rooms, holding Sr. Sibal's journal.
" Can I sit beside you?" George asked.
" Hmm...yes, sure." She replied.
He then perched beside her on bed. But she was so uncomfortable so she told him to get and bring inside the long wooden chair from the 'sala' (receiving area).
"Why? Its too heavy and the fogs outside, you know." He sheepishly reasoned out.
She sarcastically smiled and slithered down and he carefully helped her reach the floor.
" Ow...where are you going?" He was bewildered.
" I'll go out and bring in the long wooden chair." She slowly had her paces going to the door and at a gallop he blocked her way.
" I was just kidding, you stay on your bed, I'll go and get it." He sadly smirked.
When he's back carrying it, Magee instructed him to put it fronting her bed.
" Hmm, this is a good location. What are you doing...come, let's sit together." Then she smiled at him.
" Great heavens! sitting down on bed and on a chair are just the same. I can't really spot the difference." He smilingly thought while looking at her.
When she sat down and put the journal on her lap, he never nestled beside her yet, thinking she might be instructing suggestions if where he would plop down. But she slowly held his hand and heedfully pulled him beside her to give his feet a rest.
" So...you read first, if you get tired, then my turn." She gazed at him.
" Ah, sure." He gently draw out the third journal from her lap. Noticeably, the third journal was the thickest, leaving them some anticipations.
" We're starting to read at past 2200 hours.
Then she slouched on the chair to support her back and relaxed her left hand on the chair's arm whilst settled her right palm flat on the surface in between them that riveted George to start reading.
" I guess we have to finish the second journal, what do you think. As I see it, the third journal started in 1930 of March, when my...youngest brother Chad was born." Then he bowed his head.
"It's okay." She tried to comfort him by tapping his shoulder.
March 18, 1930
Lolita and Chuck's third child was born last week, his name was Chad. He's adorable but I seldom see him though whenever I visit them, I cuddled him, so huge baby boy. I checked whether she still have food stocks and good! she still have all what she needed. Chuck will be out next month, its timely and safe turn so that I can see my wife closely. Just seeing her makes a century so rewarding. The good thing about Chuck despite what he did to us was that of giving me some pictures of George. My baby George is 12 years old now and the Lieutenant's little girl - Magee is now 7. Lolita took good care of Magee very well, hmm just because she dreamt of a baby girl in the house and it happened. She never knew she's raising very well her daughter-in-law. Interestingly, whenever I see Magee, I could feel George around. Indeed, its funny but this is what these silly fathers are doing to me, haha. Years rolled so fast and our children would meet here, such an inspiration. How can I plant revenge and anger for what Chuck has done when his bestfriend Edward even sacrificed his unica hija in lieu of George and just to make me and Lolita inspired. Hmm, George could have returned here but his father wants him to get a good education first. He wants him to be a nurse, huh! how could a father decide for his son's career! George could become a soldier, I know.
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"Haha...I now get it. Haha! its the reason why they always talk to me about you. What a better plan, of all." Then he leaned on the chair but to his surprise Magee's eyes were closed. He closely saw her lips cracked, and had a sign of dehydration so he got out and took a mug of water but he just covered it on a small table. But still he was worried of her chopped lips so he put a little amount of water on a spoon and pour it slowly on her lips.
" She'd slept already and so tired, maybe the stress had caused her a fatigue." So he carried Magee on bed and covered her with a blanket."
Excitingly, he continued to read the journal alone while sitting on the long chair.
2 July 1930
" Chuck's ship docked at the smiling pirate buccaneer. The bell rang so I and Edward ran going there. If the bell rings, Chuck arrives. The children Albrecht and Baldur never knew either that their uncle Chuck brought a lot of food stocks and facilities at the cave; left us guns too. He also brought 10 American men who were experts in doing trenches to help us in the northern tunnel. Likewise, 5 carpenters curiously started the house within the northern rocky mountain. These men were not also interested to stay in this wooden house but rather in the northern cave where equipped with western facilities that Edward had financed. The northern cave, is Albrecht's dream, haha. Through Albrecht, me and Edward craved to reinvent and reshape the place for Magee and George - someday. This wooden house is just a facade, their home is up there, in the northern cave. Its just our 3rd year now, expectedly we could finish in 1937, its tenth year. The construction is deceiving because the end of the tunnel does not lead to their house but in another direction. No one can simply discover it even if they'll find the tunnel, no one can find the entrance and exit of the house. I loved Edward's plan for our children. At least, their house is located in a semi third storey-like building.
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"Whew! its getting more complicated. We have a house up there? This is impossible. I can't almost believe this." He chuckled along with the chilling night and the wild fogs waggling outside.
19 September 1930
Chuck visited the house, to Lolita and was very happy seeing his newborn son. I pretended I never seen or heard anything. I was just enjoying the thought that George and Magee would become husband and wife someday - that's all.
Although, Chuck and Edward financed the northern house up there, after knowing from them that the World War II will soon rise. I introduced to them the idea of a built-in house and they learned to like it. Funny, but we reached to the point of anticipating on 'what ifs', the enemies could discover the place during the war? Edward answered, its just simple. "The place looks like a volcano. We'll just plant living bombs on strategic areas and someone has to burn this house. A hammock of smoke will slowly get out that looks like an active volcano. For a while, the first bomb will blast, following the second, third then fourth. The enemies would be afraid, thinking that its all the clamour below. In order to maintain the reputation of the so- called volcano. People inside shall create a smoke 24/7, even just a little fire could create a smoke. If its non-stop, enemies would really suspect and run to save their lives for a probable lava fall." I laughed to Edward's idea and Chuck added, " people outside won't know that our family are just doing "kaingin" to increase the agricultural productivity." Those were simply our conversation today along with the vodka that Edward had brought us. Putting together all of these, the concepts and the secrets behind is more of a military defensive purpose to save our families.
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"Haha! its sensible! I'll gonna do it if we'll be trapped badly. So now I know the other purpose of this house. Indeed impressive, the three became great friends. Our Dads." George smiled.
24 December 1930
I should have brought Magee in this house so that Edward could see her, but he refused. He said when she would study in Manila then, that's the time he would appear and keep on watching over her. Besides, Lolita was busy braiding, putting so many aloe vera extracted leaves on her face and hair, haha. She guarded her to the house of the tutor in the next barrio and her eyes glued to Magee whole day like someone would steal her daughter. Hmm...this makes me contented of my life despite the odds, I still have a great life watching them. At the same time, Rod, Chuck and Lolita's second child is now 4 years old. He calls me Lolo, he follows what Magee calls me. Lolita wants them to call me Papa, I said no. They have their biological fathers who keeps seeing them, aside from that, the children will be confused.
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"Hmm, so sad. Amá Sibal's really is the most humble man I've ever heard, so far. Haha! I was smiling about the aloe vera thing. Such a coincidence, my mother personally took good care of Magee before she became my wife." He smiled.