Chapter 14

Isola Day

I noticed all the villagers where all excited and since I had been out of the picture for so long, I had lost track of time. Sanda who was my age of 14 asked me what you are planning for Isola Day.
'Isola Day? Oh I not planed anything yet I have too much on my mind, I'm worried about Seven, he's been acting strange lately. Trying not to let on that Seven was an impostor and was watching every move I make. 'What day is this?' I asked her, 'I'm a bit behind with been too busy looking after this little one.
'Oh yes, hello my little blossom whose getting bigger then' Sanda said and making baby talk to my baby who soon be 2 years old in another 3 moons. Isola is in 3 sunrises.
'I did not realised it was that close and I not made up any presents to give yet!!!'
Will I better leave you now you must have a lot to plan Sanda said.
I was relieved that she had gone as I knew Sanda was a bit of a gossip at times.

I needed to rescue Seven and I was hoping to rescue him before Isola Day and in only 3 days. But Sef was watching my every move. My plan was to put him out and I knew the herbs that would put him to sleep, but if I prepared the sleeping potion, he would know I was up to something. I could not go to Pickle for help as Sef knew that Pickle and I was best of friends. Then I had an idea and I knew someone that not many of the villagers trusted as he was a loner and talked to no one, yet he was a great scientist and knew a lot about been inconspicuous (no not Biggles) Pilipili and he was 62 years old. Seven always warned me never to approach as he never trusted the man. I don't know why since he only known him for a while nearly two seasons. At the same time looking after my little one and thinking ways of rescuing Seven in the last 2 sun-ups.

I found the Pilipili at the lab and asked him if I could speak to him in private, about a personal matter and I explained that Seven must not know, as I could not tell Pilipili here on view that Seven was not Seven because of the gossips.

We arranged to meet behind the lab where the villagers sometimes practice their dances in secret. I told Pilipili what had gone on with Seven and that his twin brother had kidnapped him and I wanted to rescue him, but Sef was always watching and waiting, I wanted to make a sleeping potion to knock him out.
Pilipili said, 'leave that to me I will deal with Sef I will do the alchemy and give some to Sef to use.'
I was anxious of how he was going to get Sef to use it as I knew that Sef was very cunning and probably know a trick was been played on him. 'How are you going to get him to use it?'
'I will tell him that it all the tribe members have tasted it and found it tasted great.' Pilipili explained.
'Will He should fall for that, I said.
As soon as he has used it you only have one hour to rescue Seven as it will wear off.
'Remember this meeting never took place'. Pilipili warned me, I will give a signal when he's out.'
'What signal will that be?'
'I will discretely walk past you and whisper "flowers"' Pilipili explained and you must quickly rescue Seven.
Then Pilipili told me not to leave here after he was gone for at least 10 minutes, so as not to raise suspicion from Sef.

I was on tented hooks as I waited for Pilipili signal and wondered why he was taking so long, was he ever going to make the sleeping potion as it was the following day and only 24 hours to Isola Day and I wanted to celebrate this day with Seven and my baby.

Too be continued

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