Chapter 2: Premonition

At the river, Arnie is sitting in the cold water under the falls when her attention is stolen by the splash of water

splash....

huh??? who jumped in the water??? Arnie was startled as she asked herself.

After a while, Arnie saw the head of their neighbor. The caretaker at the piggery named Marlon. He spins in the water as he moved helplessly like a dog.

Arnieeee save Marlon... he's drowning... her friends called out to her at the top of the falls.

Nah!!! he's just faking it!!! why did he jump if he didn't know how to swim??? Arnie asks and said no as she thinks that Marlon is just faking it.

We pushed him, her friends answered

Then the water receded again, Arnie saw Dado as he swims near the drowning man.

Dado: You... hold me... Dad said to Marlon as he stammered. but Marlon didn't respond to Dado.

Arnie watch Marlon closely as he slowly shrank in the water and only the whites of his eyes could be seen.

Arnie hurriedly swam over to Marlon and Dado, he pulled Marlon by the collar of the shirt he's wearing.

There!!! why did you stand on the edge of the falls and tell them that you know how to swim??? suits you right..... you were pushed in the water.

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At night Arnie sleep early, she was tired of jumping and swimming on the river. added to the fact that it's a long walk going to the falls and back home.

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The next day.....

mom... are you and dad going to our hut at the upper part of the barrio??? Arnie asks

Yes, daughter, her mother answered.

I didn't wake you and Loida up to eat breakfast with us, and your sister Rossane is still sleeping soundly. Why??? do you want to go to??? Betty asked her daughter Arnie.

Yes mom, but i'll just follow later with Loida and Rossane. We still need to eat breakfast and I'm going to take a bath.

I'll wake them up later after I swept the leaves in the east part of our yard.

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aahh??? older sister Arnie??? where are you going??? why are you all dressed up??? you even put on a powder and white dress??? Were just going to the upper part of our barrio, it's a forest, you're dress will be full of burweeds, Loida said astounded by her sister Arnie.

Arnie smile while combing her head in front of the mirror.

Arnie: you're just envious Loida..... do I look good? I'm going to have a date with a prince. Arnie jokingly said to her sister.