FAMILY PORTRAIT

"Family is not by blood but by portrait" From the TV series "It's OK to not to be OK."

They have been watching this on Netflix.

Katsuo and Ichika hired the best photographer Kaoru Shibahara to take their family portrait.

This is one of the happiest reunions that we have. We must capture the moment, to be remembered.

Katsuo, Ichika, Tony, Martha(Maketa), Juan, Jacky, Paulo, Joel, Ruthie, Ely, and Luz.

"I never thought I could have a big family as these" Katsuo said happily.

Two countries merge.

Katsuo reads in Wikipedia.

The Philippines is comprised of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Many different islands but considered one. There are approximately more than 175 languages and dialects in the Philippines which form part of the regional languages group.

Juan also reads in Wikipedia.

Japan is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); its five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city; other major cities include Osaka and Nagoya.

Two countries to be a family by heart.

They had pictures in different parts of the house and even outside.

Katsuo also requested Paulo to paint a family portrait.

Paulo happily complied.

For one hour of standing and sitting. Paulo made the sketches then started painting, strokes, mix, brush, and color blending, he requested a mirror to painting himself to be included in the portrait.

Their background was first started with blue, green, red, orange, brown, then their faces started to surface, their skin texture, color, and veins are being formed, the wrinkles, the dimples, the smiles of joy, the hair, the moles, every detail of the suit, the dress, the skirt, every fold, and creases are there beautifully portrayed. The emotions in the faces and body movement are seen with these six feet by ten feet canvass.

After the final touches, he put the names and date in small letters in the right corner of the canvass then he finished it to dry.

"You can rest for a while, but nobody will look first," Paulo said.

Juan ordered snacks through Rakuten Delivery, Pizza, French fries, hamburger, a basket of fruits, and pineapple juice for 15 persons. They ate and after an hour.

Katsuo was busy giving instructions to his heads of office regarding the Celebration and introduction of the family to the Takuma empire.

There is someone calling Jacky on the phone, she does not know the number, so she does not mind it. Then the phone would ring for twenty times as a missed call. She does not give her number to anyone except for family members and selected staff in the hospital to call her on an emergency only, these people's number is identified in her cell phone. It is unlikely for her to be called by anybody she does not identify with a name on the cell phone.

Juan and Jacky were enjoying the view outside the big house and chatting when the phone vibrates and when Jacky checked, the unknown number.

"I have can't understand who gave my number to anybody unidentified by me to call me," Jacky said.

"Then ask him or her," Juan said.

"If he calls again, you answer him or her and ask where he or she get my number. Jacky said.

" Ok," Juan said.

Just for a thirty-minute interval, the phone rang again.

Jacky gave the phone to Juan.

"Hello? Juan answered the phone of Jacky.

"Moshi moshi! Is Jacky there?" A man's voice as if flirting.

"Where did you get this number?"

"I asked for it in the hospital, can I talk to her? She's my friend." Man on the phone.

"Who is this please?" Juan asked.

"I'm the son of her patient Aoki. Is Jacky there?" Man on the phone.

Juan mute the phone" Jacky he said he is the son of your patient Aoki."

I don't talk to my patient's children and if he has an inquiry he can ask the nurse and, it's the nurse that answers and they will ask me if there are things they don't understand.

"She is busy as of now, she may visit your patient in the hospital soon. If you have questions you may ask your nurse." Juan said.

"No, no, I want to talk to her." The man was a bit angry.

"Sorry sir, but she is not available now, I will hang now," Juan said.

"I want to talk to her now, or she will be sorry!" Man on the phone threatened.

Juan hanged the phone and blocked the caller.

"I think this is a persistent admirer of yours.

Jacky was a little anxious.

Juan opened it to all of them.

Then Maketa called the hospital, and ask for all the information about Aoki if there is a patient in that name.

Lately, many doctors are trying to win Jacky. They are taking chances to get the attention of Jacky. There are also businessmen who wants to be involved with her life. But this stalker is determined.

Ely and Luz called Joel about the incident.

"Prevention is better than we will have a bigger problem later," Katsuo said.

"Attention everyone, we will now see if what our portrait looks like," Paulo called them.

Everyone gathered and Paulo takes off the white cover, and all we're amazed!"

"Wow! you made it like we are alive! Jacky said.

Katsuo changed the one million dollar painting in the living room with this family portrait.

"Now we are a real family!" Katsuo said smiling.

Tomorrow I have arranged a Corporate meeting with all the heads, managers, lawyers of our corporations, and friends, we will have a simple celebration and I will introduce the Takuma family. The press will be there.

Let's all prepare for these.

Then everybody was excited.

The Yamadachi family with Juan went to their home to check the house and prepare for the event.

Juan and Jacky went to the Tokyo Medical and Dental Hospital, they used the car of Jacky, Jacky was the one driving.

"It's a good day, I appreciate God's hand on the sufferings of the past, now it is the surprise that God gave to us to be a family of different mothers, and nationality but united in heart," Jacky said.

"Yes, it's really amazing" Juan said.

Screech...

Jacky instantly hit the brake, the car swerves to avoid collision to the car who blocked them in the front.

"Dock!" Juan shouted.

Bullets broke the windshield.

A man smashed the window, opened the door, and grabbed Jacky by cutting the seat belt. Juan fast dialed Katsuo's number and left the phone in his seat connected and hold Jacky to pull her from the man with the one hand, and the other hand to unlock the seat belt, but another man from his side of the door smashed the window and punched Juan in the back of his head with a gun. Juan seems to collapse but he managed to kick the opened side door with the broken window glass and the gun of the man fall in his legs. he picked it and shoot the man on his side and he was a headshot.

Jacky was taken by the other man, Juan tried to shoot the man grabbing Jacky but he covered in Jacky's body.

Juan shoot the tire of the car who blocked them instead so that they can't escape with Jacky, then he transferred to the driver seat and drive the car of Jacky at high speed and hit three men who are shooting him.

Another car arrived get the man who hostage Jacky and they leave to escape. Juan kicked the broken windshield, and drive following the car who abducted Jacky.

Katsuo is shouting in the phone, "what is happening?"

Juan touches the speakerphone icon of the phone in the car seat while driving.

"Jacky was abducted. Our car was bullet-ridden, and I have no windshield. I'm driving following the car that took Jacky. If you can, please get my GPS location and locate me. I don't know where I am and I need to get Jacky." Juan said.

Katsuo quickly called the Police.

He hurriedly called the IT to locate the number of Juan's cell phone to locate his location.

Tony called Ely.

Katsuo, called the Pilot to start the helicopter. Maketa went with him. They went on the air. Called the IT if they have the location of Juan in GPS.

Ely called Joel. "Your sister was abducted by the terrorist," Ely said.

Joel then asked clearance from the HQ to operate.

Then he was given the Go! His problem is to know the location.

Joel called Juan but it was busy then it rang. "Juan, where are you?"

"I don't know yet. I passed a gasoline station, Eneos, and a sign Ball Park. It seems like a baseball field. I'm losing them. " Juan said.

"I get your location now. Thanks. I'm now boarding a helicopter. Hang on brother, we will reinforce you." Joel said.

"All units stand by and ready for deployment!" Joel on the radio.

Juan was still in the abductor's tail. But he was being chased by a van and is shooting on him. the back windshield was already broken by bullets. Juan's head is bleeding.