Mayumi's Realizations at War

" Wow. you both gave me some realizations. Its so shameful to ask for rice in every meal, I'm so abusive to ask Baldur of it and proper viands too. Huh! Fish, he hunted me some when our place wasn't invaded yet." Mayumi said.

" Hmm, but Magee eats anything she thinks can just make her alive. She's just ...simply amazing that way so we charmed each other even on our lowest means. She even had eaten the biggest snake I have seen in my entire life at the old house and it was such a ridiculous yet wonderfully unforgettable." George smiled.

" What? haha! you cheated on me that time you know, its not my intention Mayumi, that snake viand was purely an accident and its a very long story." Magee silently pinched him under the table.

" Ah, haha! yeah, yeah, it was honestly an accident. But there was one time she was cooking something and put a snake oil in my viand."

" Ah, its with the spices but kuya didn't tell me its a snake oil. But you like it, right?" Magee asked him as they both laughed.

" Wow! that was entirely amazing! I learned something these days on not to be picky and choosy when there's scarcity. Our ration must be adjusted too and its part of our survival, hmm...but its almost Christmas." Mayumi pouted.

The couple seeing her were smiling and George broke the silence.

" Ah, Mayumi, we will cook some rice and viand for you and just don't tell Baldur about it, he'd been busy last night in looking for the logbook of this commando. He'd been very worried as in-charge of the recording and according to him, he felt he'd lost it on their way going back here. Huh, so just sit back and Magee will get the canned 'spam' to give you as a welcome gift for reaching our home. But she'll tell you something I know." George smirked and stood up to start cooking for the rice.

" Haha...what is that Mag?" Mayumi slid on the empty sit beside her.

" Ha? haha...George you know makes me always a frontliner. Hmm...but here, the 'spam' is to be consumed for a week with the aid of vegetables we can grab from the wilderness and with yam, if possible. As of now, we have more than 500 canned goods and considering the need to send to the station one occupants, a Maximum budgeting per consumption helps. So, if there is space, time and opportunity, we suggest that everyone must cook a parcel of the sliced 'spam' and mixed it with vegetables so the rest can avail. Ah...would it be okay for you and we'll have some porridge twice a day supported by the next meal with one cup of rice." Magee ended while George got back and was already waiting for the rice to be served. Mayumi was even smiling on how he was doing it.

" Such a strong order but worth it. Though, anyway, its amazing that George knew how to cook it too just like Baldur and Albrecht." Mayumi smiled.

" Yeah...its part of our job and its because I'm a Filipino too." George then moved closer to the granite cabinet, bent a little and took out a can of 'spam'.

" Wow...that...that honestly makes me salivate. It has been a while I had a taste of it when my parents bought us some every time they bartered their products to the foreigners. But...did I hear it right? that George mentioned that he's a Filipino?" Mayumi counter checked.

" Yes, my mother's side." George proudly said.

" What a story...and so Baldur told me regarding theirs. Hmm...Magee, why you're so silent staring at the 'spam', is there anything wrong?" Mayumi curiously asked.

" Nothing, she's just reflecting if on how many times are we going to divide it in a week before she'll keep it inside the jar where she preserves the food around." George kidded.

Magee immediately pinched him and laughed.

" Hey! haha! its not at all like that...hmm, I 'm thinking of Baldur's journal. Where could he possibly left it or was it fallen when they've traveled?" Magee looked at him.

" Possible, in both ways."He's looking at Baldur just coming in a hurry towards them.

" Hey Baldur, we'll have our breakfast together. So, come and join us." George gleefully said.

But Baldur was in a hurry.

" Hey, where are you going?" The lieutenant asked.

" I'll go back to the trail back to Elmar's house and check whether I left it there. I could still recall that I put it on the table when I inserted the packed viand that Elmar had given us. That was the last piece of memory with the logbook." Baldur pressed his head.

" Oh no...ah, just get movin', bring your buddies to at least three, to stay with you side by side. I know how that lost stuff carry our names and accomplishments. Keep safe Baldur." George tapped his shoulder.

" Is there any other way? Its daytime...and...its too dangerous...they might see you!" Mayumi's plea.

" Shh...its alright, nothing will happen. I can't rest too much while thinking over this concern, we've lost almost everything already and its the only proof that we still exist and still doin' our job. The fallen soldiers' family may be asking of us about them soon, if time warrants. Our missions, the guerrillas and....Magee's name was there." Baldur deeply sighed.

" Its alright for me and there's nothing wrong about it if they will know, its even nicer to hear that I burnt their barracks. I want them to worry to death that a weak woman they knew have attacked them several times, at least." Magee smiled.

" Its not time for joking Mag, Baldur is right. The journal is the gateway to unveil our secret revolution. Baldur, God be with you and it's goin' to be all the way better." George said while Baldur moved aback and pulled out his bag pack. Apallingly, Mayumi ran and tugged on his arm and spoke.

" The enemies are there, just be extra careful." Mayumi was teary eyed.

" I'll be alright. Its just that I have the biggest responsibility over it, Hey, hey, honey...shh..." Then he slowly walked off and went down to see his comrades in the tunnel.

At the granite house, the two women continued to chitchat and Albrecht drew closer to taste what George have prepared. A squash, chopped into small chunks mixed with chaya leaves putting garlic and pepper as the only spices. Of course, there's a small size of canned 'spam' over it.