Eternal Youth by Richard Blackmer

Author:Richard Blackmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian romance, immortality, ageing, fountain of youth, deserted island, woman protagonist, michigan author, ponce de leon, lds author, boating accident

Chapter 15

Self-Discovery

Nine year old Juanita Cardenas called a second time for help from her mother as she placed her arms around Vivian and assisted her to stand erect on her feet. Vivian winced as she rose, for the fall had driven an inch long splinter from the rough deck boards of the ancient craft into her hand.

As Vivian stood she looked down into the face of a beautiful young girl. Her chestnut hair framed her cherubic face and her eyes were a dreamy soft shade of brown. Kindness and compassion sparkled from an effervescent intelligence which was an obvious gift from her Creator. At the moment, Vivian experienced a sensation of instant love.

Juanita helped Vivian walk the dozen steps to a rough seat attached to the rear of the craft. She assisted Vivian to be seated on the bench. Vivian began an immediate surveillance of her surroundings. She noted an elderly gentleman also seated on the bench. He appeared very interested in the current happenings, however, Vivian immediately noticed that he was blind. There was scarring around his eyes, meaning it had been an external cause.

As she made mental notes of these things, a young woman came hurrying from the wheelhouse of the boat to the rear deck. The woman appeared to be in her mid to late twenties. She also was an incredibly beautiful woman and Vivian immediately noticed the resemblance of the young girl to her apparent mother. As Vivian mentally admired the magnificent beauty of this young mother, even in the midst of potential danger, her mind flew to business. She thought to herself if there were a way to capture such beauty in a bottle and market it to the world, the proceeds would be incalculable.

As her mind quickly processed the thought, she remembered that she had often played “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” when she was young. And, she wistfully thought, if only I could have the face of this young mother looking back at me.

Petra reached the group at the rear of the boat and quickly set about assessing Vivian’s condition. Vivian winced as Petra took hold of her hand and unknowingly disturbed the splinter. She turned Vivian’s hand over and while examining her palm, she discovered the wooden dagger.

“Juanita, quickly go below and bring me the first aid kit.”

Vivian noticed Petra’s slight accent in her otherwise flawless English.

Juanita vanished and then returned almost instantly, clutching a small first aid kit in her hands. Petra opened the kit and removed a pair of tweezers and quickly withdrew the splinter from Vivian’s hand. As Petra worked on Vivian’s hand, Rodrigo, her father, who had been quiet up to this point and had attempted to analyze the activity through carefully listening, finally inquired as to what was happening.

Petra directed Juanita to keep her “Abuelo” informed. Juanita moved to her grandfather’s side. She hugged him and then described to him the waking of their guest and how Petra attended her.

Vivian observed this exchange between granddaughter and grandfather with admiration.

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