I
With a fast-beating heart out of excitement and anticipation of seeing Seigfred again, Atty. Yhera would usually gasp for air to breathe. She is becoming restless. This is the reason why, her friend at the NBI did not allow her to drive her Montero car, instead, asked her to join them in the NBI’s SUV car.
“Relax Yher; now that Siegfred has been found already and seemed to be fine since he was able to remember you and your mobile number, everything will then eventually solve,” Jim said as he tapped Atty. Yhera’s right shoulder.
“Yes Jim, everything will be solved soon. I will not take it so easy with this Conrad Zhang. I will make sure he will rot in hell,” Atty. Yhera hissed, her blood is now boiling again against the accused.
“Easy Yher, haha; I know you can easily do that to him. Now, relax and put some powder because our boat is already nearing the beach resort where we are going to see Seigfred.” Jim suggested, pointing to the direction of the resort so visible already in their eyes.
Atty. Yhera nodded and smiled. Her heart once more beats like horses were running therein. She took her face powder as advised by Jim and simply put on a bit thereof to her face and put on a thin rosy red lipstick.
When they alighted from the boat, Atty. Yhera has been assisted by Jim. He could feel her tensed muscles underneath her confident aura. He tapped his shoulders again and smiled at her. She nodded and made a long breath to relax her muscles.
“Let’s go now.” Atty. Yhera held her chin up as she started to walk. Jim and other NBI agents followed her.
“Feeling relaxed now, Yher?” Jim said while catching up with her strides.
Atty. Yhera smiled and nodded. “Yes, Jim. I am feeling much better now.”
II
“Doctor, Ma’am Shandall, there are visitors coming,” one guard rushed to the guest room to inform them.
Seigfred’s eyes were suddenly filled with excitement. “It might be my fiancee already,” he said smiling. He tried to sit up, but Doctor Pol advised him to stay still and relax.
“Relax Mr. Yee, I will get out to check who are our visitors.” Dr. Pol said before leaving the guest room.
Shandall decided to stay sitting on the chair beside Seigfred’s bed.
Outside, Dr. Pol’s attention was immediately caught by the only woman in the group of six, standing firmly in between them.
“Dr. Pol?” the only woman in the group said in a melodic voice yet with an air of authority.
“And may I know, who are our visitors?” Dr. Pol asked back without confirming, who he is.
“Dr. Pol, I am Atty. Yhera Khareel Munzana, Mr. Seigfred Yee’s fiancee, and with me are officers from the National Bureau of Investigation, who handled now the search and rescue operation for Mr. Yee.” Atty. Yhera introduced herself and even showed her IBP Identification card and Jim showed his NBI ID too.
Dr. Pol nodded and smiled warmly. “Come in then. I will bring you to where Mr. Yee is.”
The group followed the young doctor until they entered the elegant villa and then a large room that Atty. Yhera guessed to be either a master’s bedroom or a guest room.
As they entered the big room, Atty. Yhera immediately saw the woman sitting beside the bed, blocking the shoulder to head part of Seigfred who is lying on the bed.
“Atty. Yhera and everyone, this is Ms. Shandall, the daughter of the owner of this resort,” The young doctor said, introducing the woman sitting beside the bed, who automatically stood up and looked directly at Atty. Yhera.
“Nice meeting you Atty. Yhera,” Shandall said smiling as she extended her hand to Atty. Yhera.
Atty. Yhera smiled back as she takes the offered hand of the woman. “Nice meeting you too Ms. Shandall and take you for taking care of my fiance,” she said. At the onset that she laid eyes on the woman, her instinct already gave her a shivering thought about the woman especially the way she looked at Seigfred. She does not want the way she tried to block Seigfred from her view.
“You are welcome Atty. Yhera, it is my pleasure to take care of Seigfred.” Shandall said sweetly, still blocking Seigfred.
“Will you excuse me please, Ms. Shandall. I wanted to see and embrace my fiance?” Atty. Yhera said trying to force a smile.
As if only now that Shandall realized what she is doing, she steps aside but not too far from the side of Seigfred.
And then Atty. Yhera felt her tears fell down when she saw the smiling face of Seigfred. She made three big steps and she was already in Seigfred’s arms.
“Sweety,” All Atty. Yhera could say and Seigfred hugged her tight as he caressed her head.
“I am fine now Sweety,” he said as he cupped her face and gave her that kiss that he longed for for so many days already.
And everything seemed to freeze, including the people around.
Shandall’s eyes sparkled with a hint of jealousy.