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Thursday, March 13, 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 2:The Journey Begins..
As Lupita ran back to her sister's shop, two shadowy figures were seen, both in black suits and wearing sunglasses,
they were not just following Lupita, but they also were very interested in the stranger.
Meanwhile as the goons called their boss, Lupita went to her sister Anayla and siad that she needed some money to catch a flight to San Juan,'San juan..? Lupita are you ok?", Lupita looked at her sister with love in her eyes and said "Sister, I have found my true love, he makes me tingle",Anayla called their father and he said "Lupita, go with my blessing!, you will stay with your grandmother and grandfather until you return."
Lupita was extatic and kissed both her father and sister as she ran off to get packed and ready to go, meanwhile the two shadowy figures saw her exit the airport and take the bus back home, "there she is, do you think she told anyone yet?" Said Herc, the bodyguard, "if she does, the boss wants her taken care of" said jacques his partner. "But what about...." Herc said before Jacques interrupted "dont worry,the boss wants him taken care of quickly, before they meet".
Lupita began to pack when she heard a phone ring, as she answerd, the voice on the other end said "Lupita,you will not leave Miami if you know whats good for you". Lupita said "I know not who you are,but you do not scare me, for I have found my true love and will follow him",the voice hung up.
An already packed up Lupita returned to the airport to see her family for the last time, as she kissed them farewell, Lupita told her father of the phone call she got,Ernesto hugged her and said "dont worry , we shall be careful, we always have good friends with the police,they will help us if we need them"
the announcement came .."Flight 234 to San juan now boarding,please board now", Lupita ran down the entryway and waved goodbye to her family as she began her journey to find her true love,this mysterious stranger. Unknown to her and her family , Herc and Jaques
were watching.
"Jacques..call the boss, tell him she's on her way.." Jacques did, the man on the other end of the line was none other than her former beau Roberto Santiagoian the crime boss of lower miami, "Dont worry , you two stay close to her family , i'll handle it from here...she will pay for what she did , he hung up the phone and then punched up a number , the phone rang.."Ahhh, hello my friend...I need you to do a favour for me, there is this woman i want you to follow...no no..not yet anyway, just make sure she and our unknown friend never get a chance to meet, I want nothing to go wrong when there is so much to gain from our little enterprize"..he hung up the phone and began to smile as he held a picture of Lupita, " you will never meet him Lupita..not as long as I am still alive" he crumpled up the picture and threw it in the fireplace and sipped some conjac ....and laughed

Part 3: Lupita arrives in San Juan