Chapter 2 The Demolition

Continuation...

Amanda immediately came out of their little home which is not far from the ocean where she works and behind her at that moment was Mildred, her mother who was very worried about whatever was out there but she just avoids getting too emotional and nervous badly at the same time because it was awful for her condition. When Amanda saw her uncle Wilbert carrying a lamp to serve as light that night, because they also did not have enough lights to illuminate the whole place she immediately approached him and asked what was the reason for the loud noise of their neighbors.

"What is the problem, uncle?" She immediately asked as she looked behind her uncle where the people who had lived on the small island for a long time were shouting and they seemed to be evicting someone from their supposed home. The pitiful children were already crying and seemed to have no idea what was going on around, and even Amanda still could not understand in those moments what was happening the only thing she was waiting for was the answer from her uncle Wilbert.

Amanda later turned her attention back to the man in front of her and only then noticed his belongings, her uncle was carrying a large plastic bag in his right hand that seemed to contain some of his valuables including some of his clothes and fishing equipment that Amanda was very surprised at.

"The houses on the shore will be demolished because the buyer of this land intends to turn it into a tourist attraction. So we are being ousted tonight since the owner of the island has ordered them to start demolishing, and you should pack your things now because when they get at your house, they will make sure they do not have any of your possessions left." Uncle Wilbert immediately says cause Mildred to be that worried, she does not know how she will feel especially since they have nowhere to live by the time they leave here, they have been living by the seashore for more than three decades, and she does not even thought that the day would come when she would be expelled from here. Many memories were left in this home, especially since it was here that the love that had formed between him and Amanda's father began, she could not leave their home because since the death of her husband she had promised him that in this is also the place she will die.

"I can not allow us to leave here. The government gave us this land, and it can never be owned by anyone else. You know that, unclce, but why do not you work out a way to resist? Like them?" Amanda said, her voice was full of anger, she was already loved in this place, because she grew up here and had a mind. It was in this place that served as a memory to her father, and it could not be lost to her, they could not leave. At the same time she looks at the people who are evicting the demolishers, they use their full force to not let them enter their home even if in exchange for what they are doing are their lives they do not care. Wilbert knows that Amanda is not quick to get angry and never gets annoyed with anyone even if it has done her wrong. But she is different now, because in these moments, she is not only at stake as well as the future of her and her mother as well as the memory that for life will be left in this place because of her father.

Wilbert knew that so he wasted no more time and immediately took down the big plastic he was carrying and faced Amanda. "I have been in this place for a long time, Amanda. And like you, it also has sentimental value to me. I want to fight and not leave here but I realized that we have no fight because the government has been selling the island where we are staying for a long time, it was only bought by a rich man who came from a distant and well -known place. We can not do anything there, Amanda. Even if we fight, no matter what else we do, we have no right to this place anymore." Her uncle emphatically reasoned for Amanda to close her eyes because of the frustration she felt soon after her mother grabbed her arm and hugged her tightly, she was already crying at those moments.

"He is right, Amanda. There is nothing we can do anymore, because we have no right to this place." Mildred mentioned at the same time as her tears welled up in her cheeks, she could not control her emotions because the conversation was their house which serves as their home for a long time. Later Amanda also hugged her mother back, and immediately wiped away her tears. Amanda knew that if this situation was difficult for her it would be even more difficult for her mother. Her mother loved this place, and so did she, perhaps even though she did not want to leave it seemed like she still could not do anything so she said that.

She kissed her mother on the forehead after a few seconds they hugged each other tightly.

"I will make a way, we can not leave here. Do not worry, okay? Just stay here." Amanda mentioned at the same time that she was smiling, a sign that she wanted her mother to know that she would do everything she could to fulfill what she said. Mildred had done nothing more, and her son could no longer be restrained when he suddenly ran into the crowd.

And even Wilbert could not stop Amanda anymore, because he knew how dangerous the situation was, because he knew that whatever he do to stopped her, still she would not follow him. It will even force her to stand for what she thinks is right, and it has one word that no one can break.

"Oh, God. Guide her."

"We are not leaving here, this is our home!"

"We own this island and you cannot destroy it!"

"We will not allow you all to enter our area and destroy our home one by one!"

"Why did you suddenly demolish this place? You did not inform us! It is already late, and the people here are asleep, what you are doing is no longer humane!"

"We do not have a place to live anymore, we are begging you, have mercy! Let us stay here, poor children who are naive in the world! Have pity to our children who are naive in the world they have nowhere to live because we do not have enough money to find a new place to live, and in this sea is the only occupation of our husbands!"

As Amanda gets closer and closer to the location of the group of people which they are blocking the demolishers from entering in their location completely, she hears the grievances of her neighbors, their voices are full of resentment as they utter those words that are discernably hidden in the heart every word that comes out of their mouth causes Amanda to be even more courageous to fight for what she thinks is right. Everyone was forced to push away the people who had just arrived to destroy their home, a few moments later the situation became even more chaotic because someone was already throwing stones at the glass bottles, causing Amanda's left arm to be bruised and almost more blood was coming out of her body because of the size of the wound she had sustained.

People still continued to stone the bottle even though there were hurt and injured ones which is why Amanda felt annoyed in those moments.

"Enough.." Amanda mentions poorly but people still can not hear her because they are busy pushing the demolishers so that they can not get close to their residence and they still do not stop using violence, the situation is even worse due to excessive amount of individuals fussing Amanda was already sitting on the sand, and it was difficult to get up right away because of the pain of her ass on the force of the fall. Amanda closed her eyes tightly and immediately got up from the fall even though it was hard she still tried. Her eyes were full of annoyance especially when she heard the bottles being broken, and the worse there were people injured because of this incident, which made her very angry. She struggled to get to the middle of the two camps even though it was crowded and difficult she managed while holding the large wound on her arm, when she finally got close in that direction she immediately spoke which caused the people to suddenly become silent.

"Aren't you really going to stop?! That's enough! You can not get over this mess with violence, you can still talk about it calmly without getting hurt. I know you want to stay here, so do I. But please do not forget that the first thing we have been taught here since we were born, it is to be disciplined. I hope you apply that to today's situation, no matter how messy it is, it will be fixed in the right way." Amanda loudly said the reason for the two camps to be even quieter, she knew in what she did there was still hope that she would regain their place, she got this habit from her father. He is calm when talking but has the strength of voice to get the attention of the crowd that Amanda admires so much about him. Amanda's neighbors remained stooped as if ashamed of their displayed behavior, perhaps it was just out of their emotions because it was not easy for them to leave their home but their only mistake was to use force to win.

"I hope you all understand what I am talking about, it is also for the salvation of us all. It is bad to hurt others no matter what they have done to us, we must keep our feet on the ground." Amanda spoke again and this time her voice was low, as if she knew she had already gotten the attention of the majority. Amanda is well known in their area for the diligence it brings, if there are no fish that her neighbors has caught she gives away the fish she catches for free, she is not stingy and it knows how to get along. So perhaps her neighbors loved her so much because of the kindness and goodness of her heart that was ever one of the qualities that made her more beautiful.

"Sorry, miss.If we have disturbed your area too much, we do not want to disturb you but we are just doing our job due to this is what the new owner of the land on which your home is located is ordering us and we can not really do noting about it." Pronounced by a man who took the lead in demolishing Amanda's place, because of what he said Amanda immediately went to his whereabouts to talk to him properly. Based on the tone of the masculine man he also did not want to do what they are doing but he could not do anything because it was his job.

"I want to talk to that person, who is he?" Amanda immediately asked in her voice full of determination to fix this mess and she still hoped to stay in this place for the rest of her life. In those moments she could no longer bear the pain of her arm and hip the only thing that mattered to her was that her question will be answered.

The man was about to answer but he could not even speak when suddenly a rich man came who got everyone's attention especially Amanda because this man was familiar with her. A man with words that everyone had expected but seemed to be a big slap in the face to Amanda.

"I already own this area."