Touch of Time

Chapter 8: Getting Involved

It has been a rough day for Bandres family.  The atmosphere of worry and tension is felt on the air.  Mrs. Dulce looks exhausted and Mr. Bandres is very quiet while sitting in the balcony.  By the look on his face, it seems he's thinking deeply about something.

Ersha is on her way to Andro's room.  She is accompanied by Andel who carried the things needed for wound dressing.  Andro is already awake when they came in and immediately, he subjected himself to the procedure since the wound cover is already soaked in blood.

"You're lucky enough this didn't reach deeper" said Ersha while performing the removal of the cover.

"Yeah, I've always been lucky" Andro replied and wincing from pain.

Were you been the only one wounded brother? ask Andel.

'No, there's five of us.  If only that messenger of ours came on time, this may not have happened."

A knock was heard on the door so Andel moved to open it. 

Is he awake now? someone ask.

"Yes, Come in. He's already awake." replied Andel.

How are you now my brother? the voice sounds familiar to Ersha and as she looks up, it was Mario who is also looking towards her with glaring eyes.

I'm okey now.  The physician already sutured my wound last night and advised me to get enough rest.

Good to hear that. Can we talk for awhile in private? ask Mario.

Ersha, Andel, will you please leave us for a moment. said Andro.

They both left the room and Mario shut the door.

I told you Andro that you shouldn't be trusting anyone instantly.  Now, how are you going to get rid of that woman who is just pretending to be in a state of amnesia.

"Let's not be that fast Mario.  She's harmless."

"Here you go again.  When it comes to women you are too soft-hearted.  I know there's something she's hiding from us.  By the way she talks and moves, she's not like those women in this town."

Ahhh, you're just paranoid and you yourself thinks like a woman also.  Always suspicious and over analyzing everything.

Mrs. Dulce comes to Andro's room instantly without knocking the door.  She brings a tray full of food for breakfast.

'Mario, I hope you will be tactful next time and please... give Andro time to heal"  said Dulce with a voice mixed with a suppressed anger.

Yes, Mrs. Dulce and I'm sorry for my manners last time.

In a few minutes, Mario goes out in the house and hastily bid goodbye to everyone.  As he is approaching the door, Ersha noticed something  behind him.  But Mario catches her look and instantly say in a sarcastic way, "why are you looking at me?"and then hurriedly move away.

Ersha doesn't like the way Mario treats her and for a woman who is brought up in the twenty-first century, such manners don't get ignored without teaching the person a lesson.  "Now, I have something to grip you in your neck" Ersha told herself as she glued her eyes to Mario's direction.