Amado's Inspiring Appearance

He waited for her to sleep again after using the bathroom. While looking to her hand wrapped with gauze, he smiled and thought.

" She's really brave. Its truly difficult to endure such pain where she equally had a miscarriage. This beautiful bold woman is a real risk-taker, haven't found someone like her even in the army. Huh! you sleep and take your rest better Mag, we have to get up and move on. One day we'll gonna have another baby, one day soon. But it seems I can't move on yet. Its really painful. I could recall I fondly used stethoscope just to hear our baby's breathing sound through your pulse rates, it was really painful for me too." He was teary eyed again while watching her in deep sleep.

Meanwhile, at northeast mountain top. The Captain whispered Albrecht to move down and check the terrain on the edge of the cliff, on that side where they threw grenades just to distract the opponents.

" Yes Dad, I'll gonna count one...two..." Albrecht stopped as Baldur moved down using the rope, greasing its body on it going down the granite wall and ahead of him so quickly. So Albrecht better stayed quiet beside his Dad.

" Haha! your sibling slid like a lightning. You kept joking and running around the bush and see how he stole your assignment. Say thanks to Baldur when he gets back a little while. For now, cover him up while I fix the bag we brought here, hmm, by the way, how's your sister? Hope she'll gonna be fine."

", Dad. You forgot its Baldur who rescued them at the exit gate,its not me."

" Ah! haha! yeah! yeah! I got it now, its not Albrecht its Baldur, alright." The Captain smiled.

" Bang! bang!"

" What's that?" Albrecht crawled on side of the mountain and carefully followed to Baldur's direction and noticed his brother covered himself on the tree. Some soldiers were firing towards him

" Dad, they"re suffocating him that way. "

" Shh, don't fire yet. Let's wait a little bit. He'll gonna send us signs, just don't be bored, calm down, everything will be alright." The Captain reassured. But after a minute, some handgun sound from the Japs' opposite direction diverted their attention and left Baldur still on cover. When the Captain looked at the newly comers, he was guessing who they were as well as Albrecht."

" Gabok guerrillas?" Albrecht guessed.

" But they appeared southeast, Gabok is on northwest. Hmm...thanks to them. The opponents seemed backing off, some still followed the Japs but some of them drew nearer to Baldur." The Captain narrated.

" There's a woman with them, who are they? Hey Dad, they're coming up."

After a while, the group one by one climbed and met the Captain.

" Sir!" Amado and company have their warm salute.

" Wow! how did you do it with a perfect timing boys, great job!" The Captain smiled and tapped Baldur's shoulder.

" Sir, my girlfriend I've told you my Senorita, she's a Doctor helping the Japs. She might be of help for us here, thanks for sending us there with these great guerrillas around. We've just have kept so many stories to tell." Amado said. All the while, the Captain noticed the woman so exhausted and silent so he spoke.

" Good to hear that Amado, but first, let's move back to the wooden house now. Okay men, let's get going back to our hideout." The Captain ordered. They used the rope to get down inside the mountain except Albrecht who was eager to see his sister at the granite house. That then made him quickly ran towards the daylight optic hole and opened it. He immediately landed at the bar counter and was calling inside.

" Magee! Magee! where are you? Mag?" Albrecht repetitively uttered.

Without him knowing, George was watching at him from the inside but can't move to open the transparent door. He was still recalling how Magee cautioned him not to share the secret rooms.

Tired of calling that long so Albrecht just decided to go down and proceeded to the wooden house.

" Thank God!" George waited a little then securely locked the door; returned to their bedroom and checked his wife's condition.

" She's still sleeping so sound, huh."

Momentarily, the night came so fast as he woke and fed her.

" George, how are they right now, how about my family. Are they still up there?"

"I guess they're already heading at the wooden house right now since Albrecht came here and just left after desperately looking for you.

" Oh dear..I miss kuya and Baldur as well as Dad. I want to see them." She spoke.

" When you'll be alright we'll go down and meet them soon. For now, just focus on yourself and be healthy again." He smiled while looking at her so sticky.

" What is that stare all about...hmm." She murmured wlile smiling, closed her eyes and went back to sleep. He was left pressing his head with hands on sides.

Suddenly, the wooden house was in festive as it was filled with greetings and conversations. There were laughter and everyone moved im to hear stories of the team who succeeded in their mission. More so, the reunion ambiance was getting more exciting and fun when Albrecht had prepared some boiled jackfruit nuts on a coconut stick food tray along with the 'ginataang nangka' and began to throw jokes again that made the twilight more interesting.

Though, after an hour, Amado insisted to bring his girlfriend Lucia to their bahay kubo so that she can fully rest but the lady Doctor told him that she'll just wait for them. Still, Amado was insistent and brought her to his place. The Captain just teased him and then they're both gone, followed by Sibaya and the rest to their respective places.

" Sibal, Amado's mission is inspiring. He got her back. Don't you think this place will be filled with kids in the next few years, mark that one, haha!"

" Hmm, stay quiet. We don't know what the future hold. We're facing war." Sibal seriously whispered.

" Ah! you're so mean...they'll survive I know."

" Dad, you still have some jackfruit nuts and peanuts, still waiting for your pick, haha!" Albrecht was laughing while his Dad threw him a piece of jackfruit nut. The night fell so foggy and everyone inside the mountain were dead tired and some graciously slept to continue farming in the next few days. But the youngblood around still enjoying the chills of the night drowned with deep sighs under the foggy moonlight.

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