Everyone continued to look for the children , and could not find them . Finally everyone went back to the house . " Where could those children be ? " Andric said . " Who could have taken them and why ? " " My baby , where is my baby ? " Cachita cried . " This cannot be happening , Pamela where could our babies be ? Rosina was near the tree moments before Santa Claus left , maybe she hid in Santa 's sleigh and he doesn 't know . " " You are forgetting one thing . " Yamarah said . " It can 't be , Santa Claus would have found her by now and let us know . Furthermore Baby Paulie Tanner cannot walk . " The men went back outside to look around again . They searched the stables , the garages , the orchards , around the trees , the garden , around the pond , around the pool area , and inside the house . They even looked outside the property , but no one could be found . The men walked back inside and when Pamela and Cachita did not see them with the children they began to cry . Jon put his arms around Pamela and said . " Don 't give up hope my dear , we will find them . " Jon ran to hug his little girl , picked her up and asked . " Rosina , where have you been ? We have been looking for your for hours . " " No . it 's the real baby . " Rosina replied . " I put my baby doll in one of the little crib that was in the room while Santa was here , then took the real baby to the little box outside and put the baby Jesus doll on the hay . I put the blanket over the real baby and he fell asleep . Brutus is taking care of him right now . " Everyone ran to the Christmas manger and Paulie Tanner was sleeping peacefully in the Nativity crib . Brutus was laying beside the crib , protecting the baby . It was a beautiful sight to be seen . Cachita was overwhelmed and glad to see that her baby was safe , and gently picked him up and hugged him . " I thank God the my baby is safe . " Cachita said . " The baby doll is heavier than the real baby . " Rosina said . " I wanted to see how a real baby would look in the little crib . I took the baby Jesus doll put it on the hay under the crib and put the real baby in his place . Then I sat down to watch him and fell asleep on Brutus . When I woke up , I saw the baby still sleeping and didn 't want to wake him up so I told Brutus to watch him , and came here . I was going to go back to get him . ' " Don 't you ever do that again young lady . " Jon said . " We were scared and went out looking for you , we thought someone had taken you and the baby away . Do not ever go out by yourself or pick up the babies . " " I 'm sorry Daddy . " Rosina cried . " I didn 't mean to scare you . I won 't do it again . Can I still play with my baby doll ? " " Yes you can play with your baby doll . " Jon said . " I 'm so sorry Paulie and Cachita , we have had such a scaring ordeal . " " Don 't worry Jon . " Cachita said . " Our children are safe and that 's the important thing . Rosina didn 't mean to scare us , she 's a baby herself . " " Let us all continue to celebrate . Yamarah said . " This has been a Christmas Miracle . There are a lot of gifts under the Christmas tree to be unwrapped . The following day Yurania Ylang got up excited , knowing that this was her wedding day . . Yurania Ylang 's mother helped her daughter get dressed , something borrowed was the wedding dress that Yurania Ylang 's mother had saved for her first daughter 's wedding . The gown was simple but elegant , it was made of white organza , it had red delicate sequins embroidered around the strapless top , on the front bodice , and around the bottom edge of the skirt . On top of her head , Yurania Ylang wore a tiara with red and white diamond crystal jewels , draped with a white floral appliqué and sequin embroidered , tulle cathedral veil . It was Yamarah . " You look beautiful . " Yamarah said . " I came to bring you something old . " Yamarah had a blue jewel box in her hand , opened it , and took out a necklace and a pair of earring that matched Yurania Ylang 's dress . " I have had these in my possession since my wedding . " Yamarah said . " I did not put them on because Drone had bought me a set he wanted me to wear . I saved them for my future daughter - in - law , to wear at her wedding . I also bought you a small present , here open it ! " Yurania Ylang opened the small box and in it was a beautiful white silk handkerchief with lace around it . . " It 's beautiful , thank you . " Yurania Ylang said . " OK . I have something old , something new , something borrowed , and my blue garter is something blue . The bouquet is a Silk Bridal Cascade Bouquet with two big white poinsettias , two big red poinsettias , two small white and two small red poinsettias , they are accented by green hydrangea , golden leaves , pine boughs with mini - pinecones , and a delicate beaded garland . Fluffy loops of red satin ribbon accent the bouquet and adorn the white satin hand - wrapped stems . The bridesmaids were waiting downstairs in the living room , wearing long red chiffon dresses with a white sash around the waist and a big bow on the back . A White and red glittered poinsettia adorned the side of their heads . The bridesmaids carried two Red and white poinsettias adorned with a silk red ribbon , and mini - pinecones delicately cascading down . Cachita the Matron of honor . wore a long Red chiffon dress with white pearls embedded around the V - neckline and down the front on each side . A red glittered poinsettia adorned the side of Cachita 's head , as she carried a bouquet made of four red and white poinsettias adorned with a silk white ribbons , small mini - pinecones , and rhinestones . Rosina the flower girl carries a delicate white basket adorned with red silk ribbons and Christmas flowers . Dark red rose petals are in the basket . Rosina wore a Soft red fabric lined in plush red satin bodice , a layered chiffon skirt also lined in satin , a red ribbon around the waist , and red fluffy feathers adorned her head . " Yes my dear friend . " River said . " The beginning of a new life for me . I must admit that I am a bit nervous , but never the less happy . " The doors to the cathedral opened , the guests and families were escorted to their seats . and the wedding procession began . Jon and Yamarah escorted River to the altar , then sat down to accompany their spouses Pamela and Drone , the bridesmaids followed accompanied by their bridegrooms , following were , the Matron of Honor Cachita , the ring bearer , and the flower girl Rosina who was enjoying throwing the flower buds . The Bridal wedding march began , and everyone stood up . The bride , Yurania Ylang began walking , accompanied by her , mother and father . Yurania Ylang was overwhelmed and felt as if she was walking on air . Finally reaching the altar , River approached his bride to be . Yurania Ylang 's father moved the veil away from the bride 's face , kissed her on her forehead , handed her to the groom , then sat down together with his wife . River and Yurania Ylang walked toward the priest and kneeled down on the kneeler in front of the priest to honor God . The priest then commenced the ceremony . Yamarah was very proud of her son , she was glad that after all that River had gone through , he finally found happiness . Christmas was approaching and so was River and Ylang 's wedding . The big house was beautifully decorated . There was a giant Christmas tree in the front with a big replica of the Manger where Jesus was born , inside were statues of the Holy Family and the three kings . The animal figures were placed near the manger and a big Star adorned the top of the manger . Christmas light were blinking around the house and property . There was a sleigh with Santa and the reindeers , Frosty the snowman , and the frozen pond with skaters and Carolers . Christmas Eve everyone got together at the big house for the wedding rehearsal then the Pre - Wedding dinner . Jon and Pamela 's daughter Rosina is 2 years old and is a big girl who enjoys walking around the house . Cachita did not want to leave the twins upstairs and asked the Nanny to take the babies to the study where they could be near her . One of the butlers carried the bassinets to the study , the Nanny put the babies in them , and sat down to watch them . The bride and groom to - be , the bridal party , the parents and the minister went into the ballroom in the house , and practiced the ceremony . Rosina is the flower girl , and loves throwing flowers on the floor . River and Yurania Ylang have their wedding vows ready , but want to wait for the real ceremony . The Wedding ceremony will take place at the Cathedral in the City . The reception is going to be in the ball room at the big house . After the rehearsal everyone returned to the house . Dinner was served , everyone sat down and enjoyed themselves . " Tomorrow my son will be a married man . " Yamarah said . " Years ago , I would have never imagined that my little blind boy would regain his eyesight and become a Doctor . I am very proud of you River . I am glad that you found your soul mate and a wonderful woman . Yurania Ylang , I welcome you and your family to our family . Thank you , everyone that has contributed to this wonderful night . I want to especially thank you , my wonderful husband Drone for saving my son 's life in the mountains , helping my son get his eyesight back , getting his education , and everything that you have done for us . I also want to thank Ian for risking his life and leaving his family to rescue us . Let us lift up our cups and make a toast to family love . " Drone then got up and said . " I too will toast to the most amazing woman that I have ever known , my wife Yamarah . I fell in love with her the first time that I saw her , waited patiently until the day that I proposed to her and she accepted . Everything that I have done is for love , for I love River like he was my biological son , and I thank Ian for sharing his son with me . I salute you Yamarah my beautiful wife . " Again everyone lifted their cups and said . " Hear , hear ! " " Now let us go to the living room and continue celebrating . " Drone continued saying . " Tonight is also Christmas Eve , and I want to give out the presents before the bride and bridegroom - to - be leave tomorrow to their honeymoon . " Everyone went to the living room and began to sing Christmas Carols , drank Eggnog , and apple cider . Everyone was having wonderful time , the clock started to chime it was midnight . Sleigh bells started to ring outside , and they all ran outside . It was snowing , and there was an empty sleigh with Rudolph and the other reindeers . Santa Claus went down the chimney and was in the living room shouting " HO ! HO ! HO ! Merry Christmas . Where are the children ? I heard that there were children here this year . " Rosina had seen Santa Claus get out of the chimney and said . " Are you really Santa Claus ? " Rosina unwrapped the gift , opened the box and it was a big baby doll . " Mommy , Daddy look . " Rosina said with a big smile . " I have a big baby . " " Here are gifts for the twins . " Santa said . " I have to go now . But I am using the door this time . " Santa walked outside , got on the sleigh waved good - by and shouted . " HO ! HO ! HO ! " Merry Christmas . " The Nanny was surprised , and replied . " I left him in the bassinette . I went out for a moment to watch Santa Claus . I thought that he would be safe here . " Paulie and Cachita walked out to the living room . " Did any of you take our son out of his bassinette ? " Paulie asked . " We did not find him there . " " Let 's not panic . " Drone said . " The kidnapper could not have gone far , Brutus is in the area . I brought Brutus with me so he too could enjoy the festivities . I am sure Brutus would not let strangers come into the property . I will have the staff look around the house , we can all spread outside and look around . The women stay here until we come back . " Jon went to look for Rosina , but could not find her . Pamela began to worry . , and cried . " Oh my God ! Where is my little girl . Has anyone seen Rosina ? " My little girl too has been kidnapped . " Cried Pamela frantically . " What is going on ? It 's Christmas , why would anyone kidnap our children . " Everyone except Cachita , who held her baby girl in her arms , Pamela 's mother and Paulie 's mother went to search for the missing children . The police were called , no one could find the children . " Don 't worry they will be found . " Yurania Ylang said . " I too am going to look for them . " Yurania Ylang walked outside to look for the children . " Cachita don 't talk like that . " Pamela said . " I can 't bear to lose my little girl . Oh Mother where are they ? " Pamela 's mother hugged her daughter and said . " Don 't worry my daughter the children will be found , have faith . " Drone couldn 't understand how the children disappeared . " I know that Brutus would not let strangers get in the property . " Drone said . " Where can they be and who would kidnap them unless it is someone we know , but who and why ? " The police arrived and Paulie gave them the information . " Do you have pictures of the little girl and the infant ? " One of the officers asked . " I hate to say this , but in order for us look for them , they have to be missing for 24 hours . " " What ? ' Cachita and Pamela both screamed . " I 'm sorry ladies , I know it sound and is cruel , but it 's the law . " " It 's alright officer I understand the dumb law . " Drone said . " I have my men and my own search party . We will find them and the kidnapper . " Cachita was afraid to move . " Hurry , call an ambulance . " Paulie said . Paulie carried Cachita and put her on the sofa . " OK , now what do we do ? " Paulie said . " Umm hold on Cachita wait for the ambulance , let 's get going ? Hold the baby in Cachita ! " Paulie was running back and forth acting like a maniac . " What do you mean hold the baby in Paulie ? " Cachita asked . " Owww , will someone do something ? Paulie you are not making any sense . Take it easy . " " Ohhh , owww ! How do I relax ? " Cachita screamed . " These pains are bad . There are two doctors here and no one does anything . " Will one of you check me out ! I feel the baby coming out ! " " I know that they taught you both how to deliver babies when you started your training . " Cachita said . " One of you or someone had better help me ! " Paulie carried Cachita to her room , and when Yurania Ylang and Paulie 's mother looked , the baby 's head was out . Paulie 's mother delivered the baby . It was a baby boy . Everyone was happy ! The ambulance arrived at that moment and when they went to pick Cachita up to take her to the hospital , Cachita cried . " O h my God I have more pain . Something is wrong I feel like pushing and some thing is coming out ! " One of the Paramedics examined Cachita and said . " There 's a baby 's head you are having another baby ! The paramedic delivered the second baby , it was a girl . Paulie was overwhelmed and said . " I have two babies , wow ! I am a father of two . Andric you have two grandchildren . Father , mother delivered her own grandson . Everyone was very happy . The Paramedics took Cachita and the infants to the hospital . When the Doctor arrived , he said . " One baby was hiding behind the other and that 's why we only saw one . Both babies have been examined and they are fine . " " Now we have to find a name for the babies . " Cachita said . " I know that our boy will be named after his father , but we want a middle name for him , now we have to look for a name for our daughter . " What a wonderful Thanksgiving this has been after all . " Yamara said . " Let 's all go back to the big house and celebrate Thanksgiving . We can leave the new parents to enjoy their newborns . " " This has been a very interesting Thanksgiving . " Yamarah said . " Yurnia Ylang and Cachita disappeared and thanks God were found safe by Tanner . Then Cachita gives birth to unexpected twins . I wonder what else is going t happen . " " Don 't forget that your son is getting married soon . " Drone said . " They have to finish building their house soon before the wedding . Have you thought about what gift we are giving them for the wedding ? " " Now that you mention it . " Yamarah said . " I don 't have any ideas . We can give them a gift card so the can go wherever they want for their honeymoon . We can buy the furniture for their house . " " How beautiful everything is . " Cachita said . " These babies are going to be spoiled rotten by their grandparents . I just thought of something . Can we take the babies to visit your parents Paulie ? " " We have to ask Drone about that . " Paulie said . " Maybe we can , after all they are our children and I was born on the other side of the cave . " " Yes we can . " Paulie replied . " But why would you want to move ? Drone gave the house to your Father and us . We have our careers and someone to take care of our children . Andric has no one and I am sure it would hurt him if we took his grandchildren away . If we move out , we will need a baby sitter ; we are hardly ever at home because of our work . However , if you want to move , we can start looking for a place . I want you to be happy my love . " You are right . " Cachita said . " We do have everything we need here . Father has no more family than us , and will be hurt if we take the children away . We will stay and let father enjoy his grandchildren . I am going back to work in two weeks . " River and Yurania Ylang pursued their wedding plans and their house was almost finished . They continued their work at the hospital and the office . Paulie and Cachita invited River and Yurania Ylang for dinner one Evening at a restaurant near the hospital ' River , Yurania , we have a question for both of you . " Paulie said . " Will you be our children 's Godparents ? " " It will be an honor . " River said . When do you want the babies baptized ? Have you given them a name ? " " Actually we do not call them anything . " Cachita said . " We just call them sweetheart , darling and other sweet things . I know , we can get together and suggest names . I don 't want just any names . The boy 's first name will be Paulie like his father , but we want a middle name . " " How is the house coming along ? " Cachita asked . " Have you registered in any stores for your wedding gifts ? The wedding is at Christmas . " Father is having a great time babysitting the twins . This is the first night that I have gone out since I gave birth to the twins . " The house is almost finished . " River said . " All it needs are the small finishing touches . The pool deck and landscaping is now being done . Paulie did a wonderful job with the architecture . Dad and Jon have been helping out quite a lot . " " I sent out the invitations . " Yurania Ylang said . " I also wrote a list of the stores that I registered on the invitations . I finally bought the dress and bridal attire . You have to go get your dress and Matron of honor attire Cachita . I am sure that everything will fit you . Everything has been ordered , the flowers , the cake and the souvenirs . Mother and Yamarah will take care of the rest . " " Where are you going for your honeymoon ? " Cachita asked . " We have not decided yet . " Yurania Ylang replied . We might ask Drone to let us use his yacht and just goon an adventure . " " Please do not disappear like Drone and Yamarah did . " Paulie said . " I don 't feel like hunting for you guys too . That was some voyage we had , what an experience . Even though I would love to go adventure again , but now we have the twins to worry about . " Ha ha ha ! No Paulie . " River said . " We have no intentions of going back there again . I don 't think that Ylang would survive it . " " What do you mean me not surviving ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " I would love to go on an adventure . I have never been anywhere ; it would be fun to do and go somewhere new . " " You are right Ylang . " River said . " I believe you , after I found out that you were trying to find the cave . Then you and Cachita going to buy a pie , knowing that there was a hurricane approaching . That is not only being brave , but crazy too . " Readers , if you have any suggestions for the name of the twins . Post them here , on my website , or Facebook . You will read the names on the next chapter . Stay tuned for Chapter 15 . River and Paulie continued their search but could not find the women . " Do you think that maybe they got into trouble and found the cave entrance ? " Paulie asked . The water near the cave had receded , " I see no sign of the tow truck . " River said . River and Paulie found the cave entrance went to the other side and looked around . " Let 's go to grandmother 's house . " River said . " Maybe they are there . River and Paulie went to Marcela and Nano 's house . " Paulie , what are you and Riverdoing here ? " Marcela asked . " Why are you not with Cachita ? Isn 't she due any day now ? " " What do you mean ? " Marcella asked . " You know that any one that has never been here is not allowed to enter the cave unless it is an emergency . Yurania Ylang and Cachita have never been here . " " Cachita and Yurania are missing " Paulie said . " They went to buy some pastries and a pie at Geneva 's Bakery and when they went to start the car it did not turn on . " Paulie explained what had happened with the tow truck driver and the women . " We thought that maybe they got caught in the flood and the cave opened up to save them . We are going to Mother 's house maybe they are there . " Paulie went to his parent 's home , but they were not there . Paulie then went to the big mansion near Drone and Yamarah 's cabin . Neither the women nor the tow truck man were there . " I hope the women are at Drone and Yamarah 's cabin . " Paulie said . When Paulie arrived at Drone and Yamarah 's cabin , Yurania Ylang , Cachita and the tow truck man were not there . " Where can they be ? " Paulie asked . " I hope nothing has happened to them . " " I will go with you . " Drone said . " I will get my staff to help us look for them . " I will go with you too . " Yamarah said . When they got to the big house , nothing but small trees and bushes were damaged . The women were not there . Drone got all of his staff to go look for Cachita , Yurania , Ylang and the tow truck driver . Everyone looked all day and they were no where to be found . " We can 't even find the tow truck . " River said . Everyone went to the big house . " What a Thanksgiving day we will have this year . " Paulie said . " My wife and unborn child are missing , and so is my best friend . What could have happened to them ? Where can they be ? " Sadness was felt all over the room . Tears were flowing down Paulie and Andric 's eyes . " It 's like the earth swallowed them . " River said . River explained everything that had happened . " We will not give up looking for them . " River said . " Cachita is due to give birth at any moment . We have to find them . " " We found the tow truck . " One of the officers said . " It was in the woods covered with a big tree that had fallen on it . There was no one there . We will keep on searching until we find them . " Drone then decided to go back to the cave . " I am going back to the cave . " Drone said . " I am the keeper of the cave , and if they entered the cave without being invited they may be stuck in there or the cave has been sealed forever . Maybe it did not close on the other side when we came here because I am the keeper . I will be back . " Drone went to the cave , and found the entrance quickly , which meant that no one went into the cave without being invited . There was no one in the cave . Drone looked on the other side of the cave to see if maybe he could find Yurania Ylang , Cachita and the tow man , near the river , but found no one . Drone then went back to let everyone know that he could not find them . " Sir , I know this may not be a good time . " One of the maids said to Drone . " All of you need to eat something . May I serve the dinner ? " " Where have all of you been ? " Andric asked . " We have been worried about you . We have looked everywhere for you and could not find you . The Police found the tow truck under a fallen tree . " " It 's a long story . " Yurania Ylang said . " This is Tanner the Tow man and our savior who saved our lives . After the tree fell on the tow truck , we saw a big water current coming toward us . Tanner took us to a cave that led to a small place on the other side . " " I am from the other side of the cave . " Tanner said . " My parents were saved when one of the storms hit and destroyed our village . As you know these mysterious storms appear every year around that place . I also know that unless it is an emergency to save a life no one is allowed to enter the cave that has never been there . We also know that the entrance will not be seen unless it is either by someone who has lived on the other side of the cave or if it s an emergency . When I saw the water rushing down with a lot of debris , I also saw the cave entrance appear . I then knew that it was alright and took the ladies to the cave . The ladies were with me in my house eating and resting until the storm was over . Mr . Drone , I am the son of the man who lives in the small house near the river behind the mountains . I am the boy that you saved from drowning in the river . My mother died a couple of years ago . She died of a heart attack . I then brought the ladies home because I knew that their families were worried about them . I also knew that Cachita wanted to have her child near her family . " " I have no plans . " Tanner replied . " I have to work early in the morning , so I do not have to go home . I will be glad to have dinner . " " Every one was having dinner and Cachita said . " Paulie I have a confession to make . I hope that you and the others will forgive me for betraying your trust . " " The other day Yurania and I followed father when he went to pick up Drone and Yamarah . We wanted to know where the entrance to the cave was . Not that we intended to enter the cave , but we were curious and wanted to know . " " Please do not blame Cachita . " Yurania Ylang said . " It was my idea . Cachita was hesitant to go , but I convinced her . I parked a block behind to watch when Drone and Yamarah came out , but we did not see them come out of the cave . The following day we went to see if we could find the entrance but we could not find it . We then decided to wait until Drone and Yamarah came and went back to follow them again and try to find the entrance to the cave . Please forgive me too River , I understand if you do not ever trust me again but I promise you that will I try hard to regain your trust . " " Well you found it the hard way . " River said . " You both would have been killed in the storm had Tanner not been there . I forgive you Yurania . " " Ut oh ! I think someone wants to celebrate Thanksgiving with us tonight . " Cachita said . " OH God , I am going to the bathroom . " Cachita got up to go to the bathroom and all of a sudden she cried . " Owww ! It hurts , I can 't walk , my water broke , the baby , I feel the baby coming out ! Yurania Ylang 's curiosity became stronger , she was now more eager to find out about the Cave and what really is on the other side of the cave . " I will find out one way or another , " Yurania Ylang said softly . " It may cause trouble for River and others , but I will find out . I know River will forgive me . I will just follow Yamarah and Drone when they go back , the next time they come back here . " River and Yurania Ylang 's house and wedding plans began to unfold . Everything was running on schedule , Thanksgiving was approaching and Cachita 's delivery date was near . Cachita invited Yurania Ylang to go shopping for last minute thanksgiving food cravings . " I have this craving for a pumpkin pie that only Genova 's bakery has , and the store is near the street where we saw Drone park the other day . I noticed it while we were walking trying to find the cave entrance . Please go with me Yurania . " " I am sure . " Cachita said . " The storm is not due until tonight ; I have a lot of time until I give birth . Labor takes a long time . I do want to eat the potato pie , we can go buy it and return home fast . " " OK , let 's go to the bakery , get your pumpkin pie and go home . " Yurania Ylang said . " Do you remember where the bakery is ? " " Yes , I remember where the bakery is . " Cachita said . " Drive me to where we saw Drone , I will tell you where the bakery is . " Yurania Ylang drove to where she had seen Drone . " There is it . " Cachita said . " Park the car and I will go in and get the pie " " Ladies I am going to close up soon . " The owner of the bakery said . " The storms around here are very dangerous , especially down the road . We have had many floods and the mudslides are very dangerous . You had better hurry and get out of here before it starts raining and the flood covers the roads . " Yurania Ylang and Cachita hurried to get into the car . The car stalled and would not turn on . " Oh no ! This can 't be happening . " Yurania Ylang said . " No matter how much I try , the car won 't turn on . Let me call the Auto club , they will come and help . " Yurania Ylang called the Auto club and they said they were going to get there as soon as possible . A few moments later a tow truck from the car club arrived . They could not turn the car on , so the man from the Auto club towed them to the nearest garage . All of a sudden the wind began to get so strong that it made the ground tremble . The tow truck driver from the Auto club company , told the ladies to get into the tow truck so he could get them out of there and out of danger . Yurania Ylang and Cachita climbed into the tow truck , and the man drove away trying to find a safe place . " Oh no , now we are in big trouble . " The tow truck man said . " It has started to rain and that will cause a flood . I will try and get to the other side of town . Maybe we can get away from the flood . " The rain got harder , thunder roared and lightning bolts lit up the sky . The wind became stronger ; all of a sudden lightning hit a big tree missing the front of the tow truck . The driver had to detour through another street . It began to get dark ; the rain was so strong that the driver could not see where he was going . " I should have listened to you Yurania . " Cachita said . " The storm got here earlier , we are in big trouble . How are we going to get home ? " " Ladies we are in real trouble now . " The tow truck driver said . " The road to the main highway is closed . We will have to go through the forest , let 's hope the river is not flooded yet . " Yurania Ylang called River and told him what had happened . " Where are you now ? " River asked . ' I will see if we can go get you . " " We are somewhere in the forest . " Yurania Ylang said . " We were near the mall getting a pie at Genova 's bakery , then the car stalled and we called the Auto club . When the tow truck man towed us to a garage the storm started . The tow truck man helped us get into his tow truck and the roads got bad so he had to drive into the forest . Hello ! Hello ! The phone went dead . Now what do we do ? " River called Paulie and told him what had happened to the girls . " I could not get the directions to where they are . " River said . " Ylang 's phone went dead . All Ylang said was that they had to go into the forest . " " I am worried River . " Paulie said . " Cachita is due any day now , and these storms are very dangerous . They are far from the cave entrance , they may be in danger if there is a flood . What are we going to do ? They need help . " " We can 't call Drone . " Paulie said . " One of us is going to have to go to the cave and let Drone and everyone else know what happened . " Cachita and Yurania Ylang cannot enter the cave unless they are in danger . " River said . " They do not know where the entrance to the cave is any way . I am going to call Ian . He can go and tell Drone what is going on . You and I can go look for the girls . " River called Ian who agreed to go talk to Drone . Paulie used his jeep and drove Ian to the cave entrance , but before he got there , the streets were flooded and there was no way for them to drive through . " Go look for the girls . " Ian said . " I will look for a way to get to the cave entrance . " The wind got stronger and everything got darker . River and Paulie took big flashlights with them . Paulie drove into the forest ; they looked around but saw no sight of the tow truck or the girls . " We cannot give up . " Paulie said . " We have to find them . " The storm got worse and the girls could not be found . " Where can they be ? " Paulie asked . " I Hope they were not washed up by the flood , but then it is not flooded here yet . The river is overflowed but there has been no flood in the forest . " Paulie and River continued looking , hours passed and they could not find Yurania Ylang , Cachita and the tow truck man . They could not even find the tow truck . " We better go back " River said . " Maybe the tow truck was able to make it through and the driver took the girls home . " " You are Right River . " Paulie said . " Let 's go home before this storm gets worse and we won 't be able to make it back . " " He was going to bring them home . " River said . " The storm got worst , the street got flooded , and due to a fallen tree the truck driver had to make a detour and had to drive into the forest . Yurania Ylang then called me , but before she could tell me where they wer , e her phone died . Ian went to let Drone know but the street was flooded and he went to find a way to get to the cave . Paulie and I looked in the forest for hours and could not find them or the tow truck . We then decided to come back , thinking that they were able to make it home . The storm is getting worse . " " Those women are crazy . " Andric said . " They knew that this is the storm season , and there was a severe storm warning , yet they went out . Where can they be ? " Paulie said . " I can 't just stay here knowing that my wife may be in danger and in labor . I have to go and look for her . " " I will go with you . " River said . " Andric you stay here in case they call you or Drone and Ian contact you . Call us as soon as you hear anything from the girls . We will call you when we find them . " All o a sudden the wind got so strong that houses trees and cars were flying through the air . Paulie drove the jeep under a big tunnel to escape the storm . Hours passed and finally the storm was over . Paulie and River had to push a lot of debris that was blocking the entrance to the tunnel . When they finally got out , it was daylight and a lot of devastation . Houses were destroyed , cars were overturned , trees and power poles were down . Paulie and River proceeded to go look for Yurania Ylang and Cachita . Yurania Ylang and Cachita followed Andric . Yurania Ylang made sure that she was far enough ; she did not want to be seen . Finally Andric parked the limo near the trees in the forest . " Drone and Yamarah should be arriving soon . " Cachita said . " We will follow Andric when he gets out of the car . " Yurania Ylang said . Andric did not get out of the car . " Maybe the cave entrance is near . " Yurania Ylang said . " No one can see the entrance and when Drone and Yamarah come out of the cave they will quickly walk to the limo and Andric will drive them to the Mall . " No , we can 't go back , not yet . " Yurania Ylang said . " We are already here ; I want to know where the cave is . We will wait until Yamarah and Drone get in the car . Andric started the car and began to drive . " They must be here . " Yurania Ylang said . " Andric must be trying to be careful not to let anyone see him . Yamarah and Drone must be getting out of the cave , and Andric is now going to pick them up . " " I did not see where they came from either . " Yurania Ylang said . " I did not see any cave entrance . They must have been behind the trees . As soon as they leave we will look around , it must not be very far . " Andric drove away and Yurania Ylang parked the car near where Andric had been waiting for Drone and Yamarah . " Come on let 's get out of the car . " Yurania Ylang said . " Where are we going ? " Cachita asked . " Yurania Ylang , you promised that you would not go to the cave . " " We are not going to the cave . " Yurania Ylang replied . " I just want to know where the entrance is , it must be nearby . " Both women got out of the car and walked around the area where they saw Drone and Yamarah walking from . They even walked behind the trees , and could not find the entrance to the cave . They walked and walked but found nothing , not even rocks . " I guess it 's not anywhere around here . " Cachita said . " Take me home , I am tired . Just forget about the cave . " OK , we could not find it this time . " Yurania Ylang said . " Next time we will follow them when they leave from here to go to the cave . I will take you home , and then go help River . " " What do you mean next time ? " Cachita asked . " I am not coming back here . You heard what they said , that if anyone who has never been to the cave or the other side that the entrance will close forever . I do not want Paulie to be stuck on the other side . Even if he is on this side , I do not want Paulie to never see his parents again . For that matter , I do not want to get stuck on the other side . River will also never see his mother again . " " Do you really believe all that nonsense ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " Something is there that they do not want us to see . I will not go into the cave , but I just want to see where the cave is , for now . " The women walked to the car , and got in it . " If anyone asks where we were , we tell them we went for lunch . " Yurania Ylang said . " Then to the Mall to look at Baby stuff . Hey I got an idea . Let 's go window shopping for baby stuff , and then we won 't be lying . " " Good idea . " Cachita said . " I need new clothes , noting fits me any more , my belly is growing too fast . The baby is due by Thanksgiving . I also need comfortable shoes . " Yurania Ylang and Cachita went to the mall , ate lunch and went shopping for maternity clothes for Cachita . They also went to look at wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses . " I know that it 's a long time for Christmas . " Yurania Ylang said . " Time goes very fast and I want the perfect wedding dress . Cachita , will you be my Matron of Honor ? You are my best friend . The bride picks out the Matron of honor . I don 't know who River will pick as his Best Man . Please say yes , you will have given birth by Christmas . " " Oh my God ! " Cachita replied . " Of course I will be your Matron of Honor . Thank you for asking . I was hoping that you would ask me . So many people have appeared into our lives now . It will be hard for River to pick out his Best Man . Please Yurania ; take me home , I am so tired . " " Cachita and I went for lunch . " Yurania Ylang replied . " Then we went window shooing for baby stuff . We ended looking at Wedding dresses . I asked Cachita to be my Matron of Honor , and she gladly accepted . Cachita is my best friend . I hope you don 't mind River . " " No I don 't mind . " River said . " You are the bride , as a matter of fact , I am asking Paulie to be my Best Man . Paulie is also my best friend . The rest of the wedding party we will think of who will be best bridesmaid , grooms and everything else . I am ready to go home now . " " We have to start the plans to build our own house . " River said . " I am meeting with Paulie and Dad at home . Will you come with me so you can tell us how you want the house built ad the colors ? " " Oh yes , how exciting . " Yurania Ylang said . I already have an idea of the colors . You can also ask Paulie to be our best man while we are there together . " Yurania Ylang felt bad for breaking her promise to River , but she is very curious and wants to know where the cave is . She will not go in the cave . " At least she will try not to . " She thought . The plans were , drawn , the colors were picked , and everyone went to the living room to hear music drink wine and talk . " Paulie , I want to ask you something " . River said . " Yes you did . " Paulie said . " River just asked me to be his Best Man at their wedding and I accepted . River also said that Yurania Ylang asked you to be the Matron of Honor and you said yes . We thought they would never ask . " " Yes , Yamarah asked me . " Cachita said . " Isn 't it wonderful ? I will not be pregnant then , because the baby will be born on or before Thanksgiving . " " I bought some maternity clothes . " Cachita said . " None of my clothes fit me any more . We also looked at baby stuff and bridal dresses . I really am tired , please excuse me , I want to go rest . Good night everyone . " Cachita felt very bad about what she had done , and went to her room . " Good night Cachita . " Yurania Ylang said . " I can understand how tired you must be . We did a lot of walking today . I too am tired , I am going home . I will call you tomorrow ; maybe we can go out for lunch and shopping another day . Good night everyone . " " No , River , I can go home by myself . " Yurania Ylang said . " I do not live far from here ; I will call you when I get home . " River accompanied Yurania Ylang to her car . " Are you alright Yamarah ? " River asked . " You have been acting kind of weird . Is there anything wrong ? " " No my love . " Yurania Ylang replied . " I guess the excitement of the wedding and building our new house has overwhelmed me . I am ok . " Yurania Ylang kissed River , got in the car and drove home . " I know that what I am doing is wrong . " Yurania Ylang said to herself . " I hate deceiving River this way , but I must find out where the cave is . " Jon was surprised and said . " I want you to tell me about it now . I cannot wait . This is too big a story ; I want to hear it all . " " Well , things happen and you were young Dad . " Jon said . " River , I am proud to have a brother like you . All these years attending the same college and we did not know we were brothers . " Graduation day was getting near , and River was going to propose to Yurania Ylang . Ian asked River , if it would be alright to celebrate a surprise engagement party . " It will be a dinner party in my house . " Ian said . " I will invite friends and family if it is OK with you . You can invite whomever you want River . After dinner we go into the garden , and you propose to Yurania Ylang . " " Of course it is OK with me . " River said . " I will tell Yurania Ylang that you invited us to dinner . I will be honored to have my engagement party at my father 's house with family and friends . " The day of the dinner arrived and Family and friends were there . River and Yurania Ylang were the last ones to arrive . Dinner was served and everyone enjoyed the delicious food . " Let us go to the garden . " Jon said . " It is a lovely evening . " Yurania Ylang followed everyone to the garden . Tables and chairs were set , with beautiful flowers around the garden . All of sudden the lights were turned off . In the middle of the garden was a lighted fountain . The fountain had statues of a couple holding hands forming a heart . In the middle was a spinning crystal glass ball . The crystal glass ball spins off while the pump underneath shoots water up to make spinning motion . River was standing in front of the fountain and said . " Ylang , will you please come close to me ? " Yurania Ylang walked toward River , not knowing what was going on . When Yurania Ylang got close to River , he got down on one knee , opening a jewel box he had in his hands . " Ylang we have come a long way . " River said . " I promised you that before we got our doctorate degree in college we would get engaged then after we graduated and received our tittles we would get married . " River opened the box , took the engagement ring out , gently grabbed Yurania Ylang 's hand and said . " We fell in love with our souls for I was blind . You loved me even though I was blind . I loved you in spite of you thinking I would never love you because you were overweight . I have never stopped loving you and want to spend the rest of my life with you . Yurania Ylang will you accept this ring as a token of our love and engagement . Will you marry me ? " Yurania Ylang was overwhelmed ; she did not expect such a beautiful surprise . " River , we have been together and survived rough times . " Yurania Yland said . " The first time that I saw you , my heart knew you were going to be my forever love . I fell in love with the boy , with a wonderful heart . I did not think about you being blind . You loved me no matter what , even though I thought a handsome guy such as you would not fall in love with a fat girl . Our sacrifices in out last graduation , you getting fat and me loosing weight , was proof that our love is true . Yes River , I am honored to accept the ring and yes , I will marry you . " The maids pushed a table with a beautiful three tiered cake to the center of the garden . A big engagement ring adorned the top of the cake , Jasmines , and Ylang Ylang flowers with their leaves surrounded the cake . Then the musicians started to play romantic music for the couple to dance . " What a beautiful cake . " Yurania Ylang said . " This has been a wonderful surprise . " " All of this was my father Ian 's idea . " River said . " Ian went with me to help me choose the ring . I did not know that he was my father at the time . " " Can we have the wedding on Christmas Day ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " A Christmas wedding it shall be . " River replied . " Let 's tell everyone now . " River asked the musicians to turn off the music for a moment . " I would like to have your attention everyone . " River said . " Before we start the music again and dance , Yurania Ylang and I have an announcement to make . " Everyone turned their attention toward River and Yurania Ylang . " We have set our wedding date for Christmas Day . " River said . " You will know the details when you received the invitations . Thank you very much for your attention . Now the musicians can turn the music back on . " Everyone applauded and the music was turned on again . Yurania 's parents were the first to congratulate and danced with the couple . Yamarah and Ian went next , then Drone and Rose , Jon and Pamela , Paulie and Cachita , both pair of grandparents , then everyone else . The party was spectacular . " Thank you for the beautiful party you have made for our son and his fiancé Ian . " Yamarah said . " Everything has been wonderful . " Paulie 's parents also stood in the big house for the night . The following day , Cachita and Paulie called River and asked if he and Yurania Ylang would go to the big house " Cachita and I have an announcement to make . " Paulie said . " I want you and Yurania Ylang to be present . Will you come ? " River and Yurania Ylang went to the big house . Andric , Drone , Yamarah , Paulie 's parents were there too . Everyone was curious as to what Paulie and Cachita had to say " I have gathered all of you here today to make two announcements . I did not say anything last night at the party because it was River and Yurania Ylang 's night . The first announcement is that Cachita and I have been married since we returned from our journey to Najikala Island . We were so glad to see each other and did not want to wait any longer , so we eloped . We did however have Andric and my parent 's blessings . We asked them not to tell anyone until Cachita and I gave the announcement . The second announcement no one knew , We are going to have a baby , . Yes , Cachita is pregnant . " Yamarah and Drone went back to their cabin in the mountains , taking Paulie 's parents home . Paulie was offered an executive position at a very well known company , River and Yurania Ylang continued to work in the same hospital but both were offered higher ranking positions . Cachita was offered a job as head Psychologist in the same hospital that River and Yurania Ylang worked . River continued his practice at the hospital then decided to have his own private office , near the hospital . River performed the eye surgeries at the same hospital . Yurania Ylang worked part time with River in their own private office , and she also worked part time at the hospital . Yurania Ylang often thought about the other side of the cave and one day she invited Cachita for lunch near the hospital . " Cachita , have you ever wondered what it is like on the other side of the cave ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " Yes I have . " Cachita replied . " I have wondered about what it 's like and have been tempted to go find out , but I promised Drone and father that I would never go there . " " Do you think it is true what they say ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " River said that the cave might close and disappear . Whoever is on the other side would never come back , and vice verse . " " Do you think that maybe we can go and maybe see the entrance ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " How are we going to see it , if we do not know where it is ? " Cachita replied . " Maybe we can follow Andric the next time he goes to pick up Drone . " Yurania Ylang said . " We don 't have to go in the cave , I am just curious . " I don 't think it is a good idea . " Cachita said . " I made a promise not to ever go near the cave or even think about going there . I do not want to break my promise to my father and Drone . " " Aren 't you the least bit curious ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " I promised River that I would not go , but I have to know or a least see where the cave is . Come on , we will not be breaking our promise if we accidentally saw your father on the road and stopped to say hello after the cave entrance appeared . Please say yes and go with me you will not break your promise , you will be accompanying me to go visit a friend who lives in the area . " " Ask you father . " Yurania Ylang replied . " He may know . How are you feeling with the pregnancy ? Have you felt the baby kick ? Have you had your fist sonogram ? I bet you want to find out if it is a girl or a boy . Let me know what your father says about when Drone will come back here . " " I will ask father and let you know . " Cachita said . " I have an appointment tomorrow to see the GYN ; we will have the first sonogram and will know the baby 's sex . I have felt slight kicking , I feel good now , and the dizziness and nausea have gone away . We have to start thinking of what name to give our baby . I have to go back to work at the hospital now Thanks for the lunch . I will keep in touch " Yurania Ylang drove to the office , and River was very busy . " Did you have a nice lunch with Cachita ? River asked . " How is Cachita feeling with her pregnancy ? " Days later Cachita called Yurania Ylang and said . " Father will be picking Drone and your mother up tomorrow morning . Yamarah wants to go shopping at the mall . " " Good , I am off tomorrow . " Yurania Ylang said . " Can you go with me ? I hate going by myself . I promise we will not go in . I will pick you up at the hospital entrance . " " I will take the day off , and go with you . " Cachita said . " I hate what I am doing , but I too am very curious . I will be waiting for you in front of the hospital . " What will happen when Yurania Ylang and Cachita follow Andric to the cave entrance ? Will they see the entrance ? Will Yurania Ylang and Cachita be tempted to go in the cave ? " What happened , Ian ? " River asked . " Jon , Pamela and the baby are being taken to the hospital . " Ian replied . " A truck collided with Jon 's car . I will know more when I get to the hospital . " When they arrived at the hospital , Rose was waiting in the visitor 's lounge waiting for the doctor to give her some news . " What happened , Rose ? " Ian asked . " Are they alive ? " " Pamela has some bruises , and the baby thank God is alright . " Rose said . " The Doctor is examining them now . Jon was badly hurt , the car was trapped under the truck and the firefighters had to break into the car under the truck to get Jon out . " Rose was in shock , tears were rolling down her cheeks , and she could not believe that her son was badly hurt . The doctor went into the lounge and said . " Your daughter - in - law is alright , and the baby is fine . The seatbelt saved her life . Your son has a very bad cut on his head , he needs blood , do any of you have Rh - Negative blood ? " " There is another problem . " The doctor said . " The patient has a glass stuck in one eye . Surgery is imperative and we need a good eye surgeon to operate or he will loose his eyesight . " I also have Rh - Negative blood he can have what he needs . " River said . " I will take a look at his eyes as soon as you stabilize him . " " It is best that you examine the patient before you donate your blood Dr . River . " The doctor said . " You need to be in good health and strong when you operate . " Ian donated his blood and the Doctors stabilized Jon . River examined Jon 's eye and knew it was going to be a difficult surgery , but he wanted to save Jon 's eye . The glass had to be taken out very slow ; River did not know how far the glass had gone . Jon was taken to the Operating room and prepared for surgery . Everyone was tense , they knew it was a difficult procedure , but they had faith in River . Hours passed and finally YuraniaYlang came out of the operating room . " The operation was a success . " Yurania Ylang said . " River took the glass out of the eyes , and there is no damage , the glass did not go too deep into the eye . Jon 's eye has been saved . " River walked out of the operating room and said . " We will know how Jon 's vision is when he wakes up . Jon 's head was injured badly . It is all a matter of waiting . " " Thank you son . " Ian said . Thank you for saving Jon 's eye . " Everyone looked surprised ! " Yes , Ian , I just realized that you are my father . " River said . " The moment that I learned that you and I have the same blood type , not too many people have that same blood type . You have been too good to me , helped me out , and only a father leaves his wife , other son and new granddaughter to go on a journey without thinking if he will return . The reason I first thought that it was Drone , was because I have known Drone since I was a little boy , he saved my life , and has done a lot for me . I am very proud to have you as my father . All these years knowing Jon , and we never knew we were brothers . I wonder how he is going to feel when he wakes up and learns that we are brothers . " Ian and River gave each other a big hug , everyone was very glad . " Thank you River . " Rose said , hugging River and giving him a kiss on the forehead . " Welcome to our family . " " Wow River ! " Pamela said . " All these years and no one knew or thought that you and Jon are brothers , and now you have a little niece . From being a friend to a brother - in - law , ha , ha ! When can we see Jon ? " " We should let him rest for the night . " River said . " His primary doctor should be able to let you know . I did my job , now it is up to his primary doctor . " " Yurania Ylang and I will be here all night and we will keep an eye on Jon . " River said . " We have had a long day and after that accident , Pamela needs to rest and take care of the baby . Thank God that everyone is alright . I am sure Jon will be OK too ; it is just going to be a little while before he gets well and back to normal . We will know more when Jon wakes up . Mother and everyone go home and rest . I will see you all in the morning . " The following Morning River went to check on Jon , who was awake . " How are you feeling Jon ? " River asked . " You had a nasty accident . " " Everyone is fine . " River said . " Your doctor examined you and says that you are going to be alright . You need to rest , do you remember what happened ? " " What happened to me and why is my eye patched up ? Did I lose my eye ? O God no ! Please tell me that I have not lost my eye . " " No , you did not lose your eye . " River said . " You almost did , a piece of glass fell in your eye and it had to be taken out . The glass was lodged deep in your eye , but did not get to damage it . I have to get the bandages off and examine your eye , now . " " Well it was either me or you would still have the glass in your eye . " River said . " No one else was qualified for the job so I did it , yes . " " I feel like a Mac truck crushed me . " Jon said . " River told me that you assisted him with my eye surgery . You guys have sure come a long way . Thank you both . " Rose and Pamela hugged Jon and kissed him . " Just as I said to Yurania Ylang . " Jon said . " I feel like a Mac truck ran over me . How are you Pamela and how is the baby ? " " I can see , I have a headache but I fine know that my family is fine and my eye is OK . Your son a fine eye surgeon there Yamarah . I never thought that the blind boy I met , and then went to college with , would become an eye surgeon and save my eye , along with the shy Yurania Ylang . " River is your brother . " Ian said . " I just found out before I went with River and Paulie to the journey to look for Yamarah and Drone . We did not tell anyone because Yamarah wanted to tell River before anyone else knew . We did not know what River 's reaction would be towards me when he found out . It is a long story and I will tell you about it once you are out of the hospital . Marcela was relieved to see her son safe . " I felt so sad watching my Son River suffer the loss of his mother " Ian said . " I wanted very much to tell him that I am his father . When we saw that Yamarah was still alive , I was relieved and glad to see my son happy again . When we get back home , I will tell him . " " You must wait until Yamarah tells him my son . " Marcella said . " I am sure she will tell him soon . Yamarah will tell him in her own way and River will bear no grudges against you . Now go rest you have a granddaughter to go see . " " Yes , I am very anxious to see my other son Jon and my granddaughter . " Ian said . " I am sure they are desperate to see me , and my wife will be glad to see me too . " The following morning , Drone , Yamarah , River , Paulie , and Ian met at the cave entrance , everyone went to Drone 's house . When they arrived there was a welcomed committee . Drone had called Andric and told him that they were arriving in the morning . " Yamarah , I know that you want to go home and finish your honeymoon . " Ian said . " May I speak to you for a moment it is very important . " Yamarah and Ian went inside the house and Ian said . " I know that you have been through a lot Yamarah , and you may think it is too soon , but when will you tell River that I am his father ? You are going to live in the mountains and River will be living near me , I want to have a relationship with my son . " " You are right . " Yamarah said . " I will come to visit next week , and I will tell River about you . Too much has happened and I need too figure out what I will tell River . I know how hard it is for you to see him and not be able to tell him . It must have been hard on you when you thought that he was loosing me . Thank your for accompanying him in the journey , and all that you have done for us . Now we must go home , I want to finally be in my home . " River and Yurania Ylang were finally alone . " I missed you so much River . " Yurania Ylang said . " I was very worried about you . Tell me about everything that happened . I know that there is more than Drone told us about the journey . " " I missed you a lot too my love . " River said . " Drone told everyone about everything that happened in Najikala Island . My mother was pushed over a cliff and miraculously survived . I thought that my world was crushed . Ian and Paulie were very helpful , I thank God we found them and every one is safe . " " What village ? " Yurania Ylang asked . " There are so many villages . I also notice that Paulie and you have never taken me or Cachita to where you grew up " " I am going to be honest with you . " River said . " But you have to promise not to ask again , or tell anyone about it . Please respect what I am about to tell you . " " I am from the other side of a cave , and so are Paulie and his parents , Ian and his parents , Drone and Brutus . My mother was allowed because she was pregnant and had to be saved so she got there by accident before I was born . No one is allowed to enter the cave unless they are from the other side . That is all that I can tell you . If anyone who is not from the other side of the cave were to enter , the cave entrance will disappear and whoever is on the other side will stay there forever and whoever is on this side will stay here forever . Please do not ask me where it is because I am not allowed to say . I also ask you to please never follow me or attempt to follow anyone to get there . I know curiosity will tempt you , but I trust that you will keep our secret just like Andric and Cachita have kept it . " " I will keep your secret River . " Yurania Ylang said . " Thank you for the information and for trusting me . We will finish our internship in two weeks and we will finally become Surgeons . We will be able to help people regain their eyesight . I am so excited ! " " Yes , we will . " River replied . " River and Cachita will be graduating too . Mother wants me to meet her at the big house . I wonder what she wants to talk about , she sounded serious . I hope nothing else goes wrong . Let 's get some rest before we start our shift in the morning . " The following day River and Yurania Ylang proceeded to do their medical work in the hospital . River called Ian and asked if they could meet at the Mall . " Ian I need someone to come with me to buy Yurania Ylang 's engagement ring . " River said . " Would it be too much trouble to ask you ? Drone and Mother are honeymooning , Paulie is working , so I thought to ask you . " Ian was overwhelmed . " Of course I will meet with you . " Ian said . It will be my pleasure and fun . I will pick you up in front of the hospital . " Ian never thought that his son was going to ask him to help buy an engagement ring . " I know that once River learns that I am his father we will get along just fine . " Ian whispered to himself . " I also know that Jon will accept him too . I will throw a big engagement party for River and Yurania Ylang , if they will allow me . " Ian picked River up in front of the hospital , and they went to the mall . Both men went into the most expensive jewelry store and picked out a beautiful ring with a big solitaire diamond . " Yurania Ylang will love the ring . " Ian said . " Are you sure you have the right size ? " " Yes , I am sure it is the right size ring . " River said . " I took one of her rings and measured it . I am going to propose before our graduation . I promised Ylang that we would get married after we finished our internship and graduated . I also want to build a house for us . " " That is fantastic son . " Ian said . " If you allow me , I can help build the house for you . We can make the plans together . Just let me know how many rooms and everything that you want . I am sure that Paulie will be happy to help , after all , he is the Architect . " " That is a good ideas Ian . " River said . " First I will propose to Ylang then she can also give us an idea of how she wants the house . I already have the land . Drone gave it to me so I can build the house . Drone wanted me to take the big house , but I rather build my own . Paulie and Cachita can take the big house . Cachita and Andric have lived there all their lives . I better get back to the hospital , my shift begins soon , and I don 't want to be late . I also want to take Ylang for dinner . Would you like to join us Ian ? " " Thank you for the Invitation River . " Ian said . " But I best get back to my wife , I do not want her to feel neglected . Think I will take her to dinner too . Let me buy some flowers for her . Rose has been very patient with me after going on the journey with you . " Ian , I want to thank you again for going with us to rescue mother and all that you have done for me . " River said . " You have been very helpful . I have to go and apologize to your wife for taking so much of your time , " " It is OK River , my wife understand more than you know . " Ian said . " River , may I ask a personal question ? " " Go ahead and ask . " River replied . " Has your mother ever told you anything about your father ? Have you ever wondered where your father is ? Do you resent your father for not being with you ? " " Mother never spoke about my father . " River said . " All I know is that there was a big storm that washed the village where mother lived . I figure that maybe my father drowned in the storm . I really have not thought about my father . Mother will tell me about my father when she is ready . I do not resent my father , because I do not know why he has not been in my life . Drone has been like a father to me ; he saved my life and helped me to get my eyesight back . Mother will be in the big house in the weekend , she said she has something very important to tell me . Mother is very mysterious . " River arrived with Yurania Ylang . " River , I would like to speak to you in private . " Yamarah said . " Let 's go into the Study and talk . " Yamarah went into the Study ; Yamarah closed the door and asked River to sit down . " It is time that I told you about your father . " Yamarah said . " Please just listen and when I am finished you can ask me whatever you wan to know . " River sat down and Yamarah sat down next to him . " You may remember the story I had told about a storm washing out my parent 's home and the village that they lived in . A voice called to me from the cave and I was saved . Now I shall tell you the entire story and what had happened . When I was a very young girl , before the storm , I met a young man . We thought that we had fallen in love and in a moment of passion we made love . The young man left and I was devastated . I could not believe that he would leave me . I did not think for a moment that the young man was inexperienced . Months later I found out that I was pregnant . My father was very angry with me and I left . When the storm got bad and the flood started , I was almost swept away but lucky for me I was saved . Years later , your father appeared unexpectedly , he did not remember me ; he did not know that he had a son . Had he known , he would have come back to take care of us . He spoke to me and explained that he was young , inexperienced and had never made love to any woman . He did not understand the consequences of having sex . The moment that he found out , he wanted to tell you that he is your father . I did not know how you were going to react , so I asked him to let me tell you before you met him . He wanted me to tell you before the wedding , but I asked him to wait . Your father is a good man , and I hope you forgive him for not being there for you when you were growing up . I hope you forgive me for waiting this long to tell you . " River was quiet , he did not say anything , and He just stared at his mother . Finally River said . " My father is alive ? Where is my father , who is he ? Why did you not let me know sooner ? I am freaking out ! " River walked out of the study and into the living room . " Are you my father Drone ? River asked . " Is that why you have been helping me ? " Ian and Paulie were shocked ; they could not believe what had just happened . Ian felt heartbroken for his son ; he then realized that he loved Yamarah . Walking toward River Ian said . " I am so sorry River ; I never imagined that this would happen . " " No , my mother will not be buried here . " River said . " We will take her home and bury her there . You may have been her husband and you belong in this island , but my mother does not belong here . You can stay here if you wish Drone , but I am taking mother home . " River went to look over the cliff to see what was at the bottom and if he could see Yamarah 's body , but all he saw was a body of a woman on top of rocks , " Drone there is only one body down there . " River said . " Where is the other ? " Drone , Ian , Paulie and the islanders looked down over the cliff . " The other body must be in the ground where the grass is . " One of the Islanders said . Drone , River , Ian , and Paulie got ropes and the islanders climbed down the cliff . The first body they found was Leila . The islanders tied the body to a rope and pulled it up the cliff . Yamarah 's body could not be found . Everyone looked around . River took his mother 's body , and with Drone , Ian and Paulie 's help , they placed it in a blanket , and tied a rope around it . The islanders helped to pull Yamarah 's body up the cliff . Drone and River put Yamarah 's body in the boat . " I am going to put her on my bed . " Drone said . " My wife is too beautiful to be placed in a bag . It will look like she is sleeping . I still can 't believe that my beloved wife is dead . " Drone carried his wife 's body to his room on the boat and placed her on the bed . Yamarah looked like she was sleeping . " There was no blood in her body . " Drone said . " She must have internal injuries with such a big fall . Let 's go get the rest of our things and we can go home today as planned . " " Hurry River let 's get into the boat , before the tsunami gets here . " Drone said . " " Paulie untie the rope and get in the boat , Ian start the motor , River give me the fifth silver key hurry . Everyone sit down and buckle the seat belts . Drone put the key under the steering wheel and turned it . The boat went flying up seconds before the Giant wave covered the entire island taking everything in its path . " Wow that was close " . Paulie said . " Another second and we would have been eaten by the tsunami . This is some fancy boat Drone ; you made sure that we would be covered by Land Ocean and air . Your island is gone , I am so sorry . " " It is sad for me to see my island gone . " Drone said . " At least River , Ian and you were saved , and we can go home . It is the least I can do for my beloved Yamarah . " I also built this boat to be able to fly . We will be flying over the two islands . We cannot fly over the Triangle , I will land on the ocean and we can steer the boat home . " " Yes it is necessary for us to be unconscious while the boat goes through the triangle . It is the only way , no one has even seen the inside of the triangle , and if they do , they will disappear forever . It cannot be explained but then I realized that I had slept while my boat crossed the triangle the first time I traveled to the other side of the cave . The old couple had also slept while their boat crossed the triangle . " Drone landed the boat on the ocean and everyone sat down not knowing what to say to River . They knew River and Drone were hurting because of Yamarah 's death . " I cannot believe that I came to rescue my mother and instead I am taking her lifeless body home . " River said . River ran to Drone 's room , followed by the rest of the men . Yamarah was alive ; she was trying to get up . " River my son what are you doing here ? " Yamarah asked . What happened ? Oh , my body hurts so much . " Drone , Ian and Paulie were shocked . " But how ? " Drone said . " How could she have survived such a fall ? It is a miracle . " Drone hugged his wife with tears in his eyes , and said . " My love do you remember what happened ? " " All I remember was Leila giving me some berries . " Yamarah said . " I ate them and all went blank . Then I remember being pushed over a cliff and kept falling from one limb of the trees to another . The strange thing was that instead of tree branches , they were big hands , and then I landed on a cloud . I got up and looked around , but there was no one , an old couple suddenly appeared and told me that I had to return to my loved ones . What is going on what happened ? " " Mother , I am so happy that you are alive . " River said . " I do not care who or how , I am just glad that you are alive . " " We will tell you later . " Drone said . " Just rest , so many things happened in the island . I am just glad that you are here with us . " " No , this is not the same boat . " Drone said . " I had built two boats , one for us to go the island and the other I left docked in case something happened ; I left instructions for River to come rescue us . " " Please tell me all that happened . " Yamarah said . " I want to get up and sit outside . I think I have rested enough . I am anxious to know what happened after I ate the berries . " Everyone then went to bed , they were tired . " We will be near the Triangle in a couple of days . " Drone said . " Let 's just relax and enjoy the journey . " " I can 't wait to get home to see my family . " Ian said . " I can 't wait to see my granddaughter . Everyone must be worried about us . I am glad that Yamarah is walking home , instead of her body being carried in a casket . This is an adventure I will never forget . " Two days later the boat was getting near the Triangle . " Yoly it is time for you to take over . " Drone said . " Everyone sit , buckle your seatbelts , recline the chairs , and relax . River gave the silver key to Drone , who inserted it in the keyhole next to the engine . Drone turned the key and everyone fell asleep . The following day , everyone woke up , straightened their chairs , unbuckled the seat belts and walked outside . " Good morning everyone . " Yoly said . " We will be home in a couple of days . Everyone relax and enjoy the rest of the trip . I will steer the boat until we get home . " The weather was beautiful and they finally reached their destination . The boat was docked in the same place that they began the journey . " We have to hide the boat and make sure that no one ever sees it " . Drone said . " Everyone lets get off and go home . " Ian and Paulie walked outside , and all that could be seen was water . The sun was out and the sky was clear . " Where can we be ? " Ian asked . " Did we go through the Bermuda Triangle ? But we are still alive . " " You are near the island of Najikala . " Yoly said . " We do not have far to go , eat your breakfast and I suggest that all of you relax . There are many dangers ahead of us . We have to go through two islands before we can get to Najikala . Once we get through the islands , we will be home free , and find Najikala . The men went to take a shower and have breakfast . Several hours later , there was a light fog and an island could be seen . " What Island is that ? " Paulie asked . " " That is the island of Tirarroca . " Yoly said . " There is a giant mountain , and every hour rocks shoot in the air , and land far into the ocean destroying whatever they hit . We have to be careful not to get hit with any of them " How are we going to avoid the rocks ? " Ian asked . " Take one of the keys . " Yoly said . " Place it in the keyhole next to the steering wheel , and turn it after we are out of the fog and before we reach the island . A giant shield will cover the boat protecting us from the rocks . River walked back inside , took out another diamond key and placed it in the key hole next to the steering wheel , when they were clear of the fog , River immediately turned the key . They could not avoid the island because it was the only way to go to Najikala Island . All of a sudden , big rocks began to appear in the air . " Dear God ! " Paulie said . " We are going to get killed here . " The men ran for cover , but when the rock landed all that was heard was the boom , boom , of the rocks falling on top of the shield . River steered the boat away from the island safely . Once they were clear of the rocks , River turned the key and the shield was off . " That was scary . " River said . " But how did Drone survive all of this the first time he left Najikala Island ? He will tell us when we find them , I guess . " " We are not " Yoly said . " But we have to face each danger a day at a time . You have to give yourselves time to react , so you can be ready for what is ahead of us . " The following day , there was a beautiful island ahead . " That island does not look dangerous . " Paulie said . " Look at the beautiful rainbow surrounding it . " " It is best that all of you stay inside . " Yoly said . " That rainbow is very dangerous . There is a giant octopus guarding the Island , and we have to pass through the rainbow to get to our destination . River , take one of the diamond keys , place it in the keyhole near the engine , when we are near the rainbow , turn it . " The men were petrified as they moved along the beast and it did nothing . It acted as if it did not see them . Once out of the Rainbow , away from the octopus and the island , Ian asked . " What happened ? Did we go invisible ? " ' Yes , we did . " Yoly replied . " River you can turn the key back , the boat went invisible once the key was turned . Now we are on our way to Najikala Island . Hours later the men saw an island ahead of them . " Is that Najikala Island ? " River asked . " It looks so small . " River took over , and as they neared the island , they saw people waving at them . " I hope we find Mother and Drone there . " River said . River docked the boat on the pier , and the island men tied the rope . River took the diamond keys and put them in his pocket . The men got out of the boat , looked around and saw big palm trees , they walked toward the trees , and a man appeared accompanied by other men , women and children . As the man got closer , River recognized him , it was Drone . " Welcome to the island of Najikala . " Drone said , giving River a hug . " I am glad that you made it safely . " " Where is my mother ? " River said . " Your mother is at our hut . " Drone replied . " She is waiting for you , but there is something I must tell you before you see her . " River did not listen to Drone and ran to the hut to see his mother . He saw Yamarah sitting in a rocker on the porch . Yamarah saw River and stood up . River ran and hugged his other . " Mother , I am so glad to see you . " River said . " I have missed you so much . I was worried when you did not , return from your honeymoon . " River noticed that Yamarah did not hug him back and acted strange . " Mother what is wrong . " River said . " Are you alright , aren 't you glad to see me ? " Drone arrived at that moment and said . " River I was trying to tell you before you saw your mother , that she lost her memory . Come I will tell you more . " " When we started our journey , " Drone said . " I was prepared for all of the hazards that you encountered coming here . The old couple that I had told River and Paulie about , who had appeared to me in the cave was the spirits of my ancestors . They too had left the island , when they were young ; they miraculously managed to survive the stones , and the giant octopus . I guess when I myself made the journey ; I went to sleep and was lucky . The couple arrived at the other side of the cave . One day they found the cave , and the gold . They also found a strange mirror , and when they looked at it , they saw a fog and a strange face that said . " There is another entrance on the other side of this cave . The entrance can only be seen by the women who are with child and in need of getting out of the storms . They can live on the other side of the cave for as long as hey want . They can return to their world as long as they do not tell anyone about the cave . If anyone , that has never entered the cave , should enter , the entrance will disappear for ever . Only those who have lived and have been born in or on the other side of the cave will always see the cave and are allowed to enter it . The gold is yours to use as you please as long as no one else knows , until you die . Then your soul will stay in the cave until you find someone who is trustworthy . Once you find that person you give them the gold and your souls will be free . We died of old age , but our souls have been here waiting until now that you have arrived . You will now be responsible for the cave . The couple then vanished . The rest of the story I told River and Paulie the first time they went to my house . I then built the lab and made the video that you saw . I also built two big boats , one for me and the one that you came in . On our journey , Yamarah and I both got through both islands safely Yamarah and I decided to stay here a couple of weeks , for our honeymoon , The day before we were going to return home , there was a an earth quake , A giant tsunami wave hit the island and tThe men went back to the hut and Drone introduced everyone to Yamarah , " My parents died many years ago . " Drone said . One of the elders said there was an earth quake , and a tsunami killed most of the people . No one had time to seek shelter , only those who live in the mountains were spared . We get a lot of storms in this island . That is also one of the reasons I want to leave here and take Yamarah to safety as soon as possible . " " I am going for a walk . " Paulie said . " Don 't worry I will make sure I do not eat anything unless you or one of the islanders give it to me . " Two days later , Drone woke up to get ready for they journey home , Yamarah wasn 't in bed . " I guess Yamarah got up early , she must be getting ready for the trip . " Drone said . Drone went to the kitchen , Yamarah was not there . Drone went outside and River , Ian and Paulie were waiting for him and Yamarah . The men went to look for Yamarah and asked everyone if they had seen Yamarah . The boy that had found Yamarah when she had disappeared before said that he saw her . " Leila took her somewhere . " The boy said . " Leila was headed toward the cliff . " The boy said . " Now that I remember , it was Leila that gave Yamarah some Farangula plants with lots of berries . Leila does not like Yamarah . " " I hated her . " Leila said . " I have always been in love with you ever since I was a young girl . When you left for the first time , my heart was broken . You never looked at me , I tried to get your attention but you ignored me . When I saw you come back , I was happy to see you , but you did not recognize me . Once again I was ignored by you . I never stopped loving you . When I saw your bride , I was heart broken again . I hated her ; I gave her the Frangula plant and told her to eat the fruit . I thought that if she ate a lot she would die , instead she lost her memory . I knew that you were leaving again , so I decided that I was not going to let you wife take you away again . I saw when she got up early this morning and invited her to see something beautiful before she left . I led her here and decided to kill her . " " Leila , I am sorry , I never meant to hurt you . " Drone said with tears in his eyes . " You have hurt me ; you have killed the love of my life . Yamarah never meant you any harm . She was innocent . Now you will have to pay . " " Is this what you brought my mother here for ? " River screamed . " Oh my God , my mother is dead . River began to sob . " Mom , my beautiful and wonderful mother . " River said sobbing . " I have lost you . " River looked at Leila and said . " You monster , you killed my mother , an innocent woman who never hurt anyone . Now I am going to make you pay . " Leila got scared and went to run , but she forgot that she was at the edge of the cliff and went flying off the cliff to her death . I am a retired Real Estate person , worked in birth control couseling teens and adults . I am a grandmother , and great - grandmother . I am an Author , and was born with psychic abilities . I was born in Puerto Rico , grew up , went to school & graduated from Highschool in NYC . I am now in Florida , living with my husband Marco .