Chapter 8: Return of the Komona

"Morning sleepyheads!" Ariella said the next morning when Pascal and I came in for breakfast. "I'm so happy I finally have eggs! Now we can have a real breakfast!"

Pascal had brought Ariella a carton of eggs from her mom when he came back.

"Please tell me you didn't put your worm in the eggs Mrs. Early Bird." I joked tiredly as I poured a cup of coffee.

Ariella laughed. "Sorry to disappoint you Bo. I already ate it." she joked back.

She served up two plates of scrambled eggs and then went outside.

She came back in a few minutes later, with Perry right behind her.

"I thought we should invite him to breakfast, until I can give him some eggs." She explained as she served up two more plates.

"That's fine with me." I said with a smile.

Perry sat down next to me and we all began to eat.

"Have you had any more trouble from the Komona tribe?" Pascal asked as he took a bite of egg.

"Wait! I'm lost! Who's the Komona tribe?" Perry asked.

Ariella briefly explained the Komona tribe and the past events with them.

"Wow!" he said with astonishment. "Do you really think they're on your side?"

"Well… It's hard to say…" I answered.

"When Pascal left two weeks ago, one of the tribe members broke into our house. I think he was… looking for something…" Ariella said with a confused look. "When I asked him what he was doing here, he said it was none of my business and that I wasn't to tell any one that he had been here."

"But you did." Pascal said.

"Yes. I did." she said looking down sorrowfully. "I'm glad I did."

"They haven't done anything since, so I guess they found what they were looking for." I said as I finished off my eggs.

"Seconds anyone?" Ariella asked as she stood up.

We all said no, I was stuffed.

"Ariella sure had been eating a lot lately… I wonder if… No… she would tell me… Wouldn't she?" I thought to myself.

"Well. We all be best to get off to work." Pascal said as he stood up. "Thanks again Ariella for a wonderful breakfast."

"Your welcome." She said happily as she cleared off the dinner table.

"Yeah. Thanks!" Perry said as he left.

Once Pascal and Perry had left, I stood up and said, "I better get back to work too."

I gave her a kiss good-bye and then made my leave.

***

"She's hiding something… I just know it." I thought to myself as I began chopping wood.

I kept hacking away at the tree, trying to figure out what her big secret was, when I heard the leaves behind me rustle.

I stopped and turned my head slightly around.

I saw something dash through the forest.

I dropped my ax and began chasing after it. This was ending! Right here! Right now!

I followed it swiftly as I weaved through the maze of trees avoiding all obstacles.

I had never run this fast! Not even when I was racing Luke!

I grew closer and closer to the figure. Finally I was close enough!

I jumped and made my move.

No one messes with my wife and gets away with it.