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Wednesday, March 26, 2003

"LUPITA en PARADISO" A BAX PAGE CAFE NOVEL FOR BLOGGER
[Based on the Telemundo mini-series "Lupita" on "De Mananita"]
By Steve Baxley

Part 5: A family in the eye of danger

The new day dawned in the farmhouse of Lupita's grandparents,Lupita awoke, still smiling after the night she and her mystery man finally met,she still had his note clenched to her breast, "Good Morning Cuz!",Maria Said, "You had a wonderful night, was he EVERYTHING you dreamed of?",Lupita looked at Maria and smiled, "he is EVERYTHING i dreamed of in a man ..and more"
Maria and Lupita giggled "So, tell me all about it".

Just as Maria and Lupita were talking, Fredrico called to them , "My children, it is time for breakfast, come and get it", as Lupita,and her cousins came down to join Fredrico and Luisa for breakfast,The TV was on for the #1 rated morning show in Puerto Rico,"De Mananita", "Lupita, today i'll take you to the TV station I work for" Luisa said, "then we'll go shopping for some clothes for you" Lupita smiled with glee, "anything to see my dream love", then just as they were to enjoy breakfast, the "Noticiero Telemundo Special Bulletin" flashed on screen, newsanchor Marian De La Fuente was on screen ,"We interrupt this program to bring you a special report from Noticiero Telemundo,you are looking at live video chopper pictures from our Miami station WLTV of a three alarm fire in the latino area of downtown Miami", as Lupita and her grandparents watched in horror at the firefighters were fighting the blaze. Lupita and her relatives were worried, because the fire was right on the same street as Lupita's father and sister.
As they watched, they were relieved to see Lupita's father and sister were ok, the reporter asked, "what happened, and are you all right?" Fredrico,who held a shaken Anayla in his arms told the reporter "Yes we are, and I am glad to say our neighbors and this whole block are ok" ,the reporter asked "Who do you think would do something this vicious?", Fredrico said "only one creep would do this, and if you are watching now, I promise you ..you will pay for this!".

Down the block well away from the hordes of media and on lookers,a stretch limo and two men peering out of it were watching,it was Jacques and Herc,the bodyguards of Roberto Charlando, and they were watching the whole thing from a safe distance when a phone rang, Jacques went to the drivers seat and grabbed the phone, it was Roberto, "Gentlemen, I see you delivered my message as ordered?", Jacques said " Sir, the message was delivered,but not with the results you wanted", the phone then went silent, "Sir?.Sir?" Jacques asked, "are you there?"..Roberto spoke finally "I am here gentlemen...return to base" and then hung up , and dialed up his friend in P.R., "Rocko,how are things at your end?", Rocko said "Very good my friend, everything is continuing on schedule, however my friend weve hit a snag,with that problem of yours...they saw each other last night, and from all that my people told me, they were talking and having a good time". Roberto was seething " DAMNIT!!, well what are you going to do about it now !! with them meeting thsi puts the whole operation in jeopardy!!!",Rocko said "dont worry my friend, I have it already taken care of,and although they already met, I will see to it, it will be their only meeting".


Next Time:Lupita sees the sights, and danger follows