Total Consciousness

Chapter-3: A Pledge Accepted

     On Saturday morning, Marco boarded his stagecoach at 7:30 for a direct route to Tuxpan, Veracruz. With no rest day scheduled, his stagecoach was scheduled to arrive Wednesday afternoon. At present, the stagecoach rolled into action, and Marco smiled at his plans: a vacation in Spain, business, negotiations and delectable bedding of exotic Spanish women.

     To the side of the stagecoach, Marco’s wife, Alma, stood with a tired expression all over her body. Distracted by the early morning clouds, her gaze seemed distant, as though she were trying to see a hawk, hundreds of kilometers away.

     The stagecoach picked up speed as Alma raised her hand and held it in place, at heart level. She forgot to wave. Instead, she let out a deep sigh and rolled her shoulders forward.

     “Don’t worry, Señora Riego,” said Patricio, “the bank promised your husband to look over all your needs. Should you require anything at all, please, feel free, will you … and ask.”

     “Thank you, señor, the bank is kind to offer.” Alma glanced at Patricio for a moment and felt an uncomfortable jolt in her lower core. It forced her to look back at the stagecoach in embarrassment.

     “As a matter of fact,” said Patricio, “Your husband instructed me to have a short meeting with you after his departure today.”

     Alma turned and glimpsed back at Patricio. A pulsing feeling spread below her navel that frightened her and shook her body loose. She gasped and nodded her head a few times and turned to the stagecoach. An ember flickered with life, deep in her lower core. It amused her and she smiled. Her eyes glittered and her face brightened up. She held back a giggle as she waved goodbye to the stagecoach.

     There was a difference in her eyes; and it caused an immediate concern to grip Marco’s throat. His co-worker stood shoulder to shoulder with Alma. A huge bright smile radiated from Patricio’s face. He nodded his head in slow motion. From a growing distance, Marco held his hand in mid air, while Patricio mouthed three words, over, and over again: A Pledge Accepted.

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     I appreciate your time in reading this blog post. Next Saturday I will upload parts [1-7] of Chapter Three: A Pledge Accepted, from my first novel: Guerrero of Passions.

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