Saturday, August 30, 2008

Salvador's wound healing

DAY 57

Rebecca and Walter used the period and ransacked everywhere until they were able to open the door to the secret room. They were so excited like kiddies in a candy store. But the joy on their faces on accomplishing that soon evaporated when they saw that it was filled with nothing of importance. Going further inside the room, they found the Safe but it was locked and Walter did not know its combination. They agreed to come back and force it opened.
Isabel while reminiscing said that the beach house was not a paradise anymore but Vicky disagreed saying nothing has changed except her because she was sad. That she admitted was the truth. This was because Salvador her lover was recuperating.
The next day, Andre came to ask Salvador that was discussing with Vicky about the beaches and the house, if he was interested coming on a cruise with them and mocked him about the last experience. Salvador being a strong willed person accepted. Vicky said Salvador intrigued everyone. On the Yacht, Isabel was sun-bathing and Andre went to rub lotion on her but she slapped his hand away. He intuitively looked up and saw Salvador looking at them. Andre was angry but he cannot do anything. Where they docked to swim and picnic, he started drinking and fell asleep (was he drugged because Salvador was watching him when he poured the drink). Isabel and Salvador swam deep and far to go be together. It took him a whole day to wake up and he started screaming for Isabel. In the evening, Andre went to Isabel’s room and she walked out on him. Salvador went for a stroll by the beach and joined the locals in their dance by the sea side. The woman that attended to him was seductively dancing around him. Isabel showed up and Salvador abandoned the fun at the beach for the passion in the hut.
Gayetana’s Landlord accompanied by some people came to challenge her and a free for all fight ensued. All the customers scampered for safety. Gayetana felt bad that her reputation was ruined but was more worried that Salvador had not called.
Valeria and Angela discussing about love and Valeria confessed she had not gotten into a serious relationship before. Angela talked about her past affairs in Europe but confessed that Antonio is the only man that she loves and very much too.

make belief honeymoon

DAY 55

Walter attacked Simon because of his closeness to Valeria. Simon called him old geezer and warned him to stay away from him. He and Valeria went into the garden to talk. Valeria finds Simon to be funny and entertaining.
Andre finally woke up from his drunken stupor to ask for his wife Isabel and he told that she went to town with the chauffer, Salvador. He was angry and decided to wait for them to come back. When Isabel came back, he dragged her into the room demanding explanation for her behaviour. She reminded him of the agreement not to be questioned as she was not answerable to him. Andre did not accept that because they have to behave as a happy and loving couple before people even though they cannot stand each other when alone. In the evening the workers in the beach house held a party for the couple but Isabel was not enjoying it so she excused herself and turned down the offer of a stroll on the beach claiming mosquitoes attack for her refusal. She went off to bed and relieved Salvador of duty but Andre ordered him to pour him a drink. He dutifully did it after all he came to serve.
The next day, Salvador took the servants’ kids for a drive in the mangrove. Vicky and the others were surprised at his knowledge of the beach house and the surrounding rivers and mangroves. Salvador said he was informed by Pedro. He could not tell them that he was Pedro. Andre listened on the conversation and told Isabel about it but she waved him off. To put Salvador to task, Andre took him for a cruise in the Yacht. In the middle of the sea, he talked him into visiting one of the islands around with him. Salvador agreed so he lowered one of the boats and entered but Andre did not joined him instead he asked that the rope tying the boat to the yacht be loosened. The driver was wondering why Andre instructed that the rope be loosened and complained but Andre asked him to go start the yacht and move away. Once this was done the waves moved the boat away and the engine that had been tampered with probably by Andre did not start so Salvador could not rowed towards them or saved himself. Andre was really happy that the sun would roast Salvador alive and he would have succeeded in getting rid of him. Salvador realized too late that Andre was not to be trusted and he wanted to kill him. The sun came down on his bare skin and he became dehydrated. He remembered Gayetana and Angela’s worry that he may not return and their warning that he should be careful. He suffered heat stroke.
Isabel suspected that something must have happened because it was getting late and they had not returned from their cruise. Isabel suspected that Andre may have done something evil to Salvador because when Vicky said the sea was dangerous for anyone to be out there this late; she said Andre was more dangerous.

DAY 56

Isabel and Vicky still looking out to the sea for Andre and Salvador and later retire to the beach house. Isabel later ordered the servants to go look for them. The two men set out and later ran back to inform them of their return. Isabel and the others ran out to welcome them and behold Salvador was being carried by the two men from the yacht to the house. He was in a bad shape. When Isabel asked what happened to him, Andre lied that he was not used to the sea and he unnecessarily exposed himself to the sun.
Simon and Valeria spending more time together. Their friendship is blossoming and this is a cause of concern for Rebecca who thinks Simon a mere maid’s servant cannot be good for the owner of the house’s cousin. Walter, the busy body advised her to nib whatever relationship existing between the two in the bud and not let what is happening between Antonio and Angela to happen to Valeria. Walter later went into Isabel’s room to steal jewelleries but the entrance of Rebecca stopped his evil adventure.
Vicky was attending to the sun burnt body of Salvador and Isabel wanted to take him to the hospital for medical attention but Andre stopped her claiming the beach house was far from the nearest town. In fact he wondered if he would have gotten the same sympathetic attention if he was the one that had the heatstroke but Isabel brushed him off. Vicky advised that a woman in that locality was experienced in the cure of heatstroke with herbs so Isabel went in search of the woman. The woman came immediately. Andre was happy that Salvador was suffering from the pains when the herbs were administered to his tender skin. Isabel left and Andre followed to her room really desiring her but she screamed him out of the room.
Back in Donoso’s mansion, Valeria was in the swimming pool. The transformation was so incredible that Antonio was admiring her. She looked astounding in d swimsuit. Before entering the house, Antonio saw Simon and informed him that Valeria was at pool. Simon that had bought a gift for her quickly went to keep her company and present the gift. Abigail brought a drink for Valeria and saw the son and she did not approve of such relationship. Afterwards the brothers went into the studio to look for the newspaper cutting that had Walter the klepto in it. While in the studio, they discussed Valeria but Simon refused all entreaties to stay away from her. The button to open the door of the secret room was discovered because they brought down all the books on that shelf but they did not enter.
Isabel went to caress Salvador’s back and Andre saw her. When eating Lunch he complained about it and she not able to stand his whining emptied the wine on him and left the dinning table.
Salvador had to take more than a week to heal.