chapter 2

MIA

Being almost runover by one of her dream cars was surely a nice way to start a holiday. Mia really liked cars and if she couldn't have them she atleast appreciate them as much as she wanted. She didn't really understand why people ,especially men, labelled you a gold digger just by admiring a car and wanting to take a ride in it, for all they know it could be your favourite car in the world.

Mia made her way towards the entrance of the hotel. She had just finished sight seeing and decided that she was very hungry. She stood in the middle of the lobby and was contemplating on asking someone to point her towards the restaurant or she could just play a game of chance when a very tall and broad man made his way across the lobby. Mia couldn't see his face but she assumed he was a very respectable man by the attention and bows he was receiving.

Probably a celebrity, she thought to her self, for there where many famous people staying at the Atlantis. Mia didn't dwell on the thought as her stomach made an embarassing rumbling noise that could wake the dead.

Deciding to put away her shyness for that time, she asked a passing bell boy for the directions to the restaurant and in no time she found herself seated on a four seater table, she just hoped she didn't appear as lonely. After reading the menu for the hundredth time, Mia finally decided on what to order, since it was her first time trying any foreign restaurants she decided on keeping it simple and just ordered a chicken fettucine with red wine.

Obviously being her first time at a high class restaurant abroad, Mia couldn't just leave without taking any pictures. Mia took pictures of her table and surrounding, making sure to take a clear picture of the fish. She was deathly afraid of open water and drowning so she chose a table at the far side but still made sure she could clearly see how beautiful and fascinating everything was.

Mia contemplated on whether to post the pictures on the internet, she could just become a travel blogger, but she just left the posting for later and decided to be in the moment instead. Her food arrived when she placed her phone on the table. She said a quick prayer for her food then quickly attacked it before she could say a proper "Amen".

"will that be all maam?" The waiter who she had forgotten was still standing there and had probably witnessed her embarassing eating ways asked.

he probably thought she didn't belong there by the way he was looking at her.

"yes, thank you" She answered with as much grace as she could master.

"i will come back later with your order on dessert, enjoy" The waiter said the made his exit.

" finally " She said to her self as she grabbed her fork and continued with her task.

Halfway through her plate, Mia realised a silence had blanketed the whole restaurant from its usual clink of knives and forks against glass ware. she was still hungry so she didn't pay it any mind, choosing to continue munching on her delicious pasta which was the best she had ever tasted.

While she continued eating she felt like she started feeling that discomfort when you know someone is looking at you. Mia decided to play it cool and not look up, but after a few seconds her curiosity got the best of her and she decided to look up for just a quick peep but what she saw wasn't really what she was expecting.

Instead of a handsome man or a farely good looking one she found a beautifully sculpted Greek god, she immediately looked down for she thought her eyes where deceiving her but out curiosity she looked up again and met the most gorgeous grey eyes had ever seen. the man sat down but she could tell he was tall, dressed in his pure white abaya with a black robe. the man was sitting next to an order man and another younger man in similar attire with what looked like bodyguards placed discretly around the room.

Mia thought the man was so fine that it should be illegal , in fact the guy was so handsome that she couldnt help but whistle appreciatively. which she regretted when some people looked at her including said party. He even smirked which embarrassed her further til she dropped her and continued eating her food. She kept thanking the heavens for her dark skin otherwise she could be as red a tomato.

She wondered what they where doing there considering there where other higher restaurants for people looked like them. She couldnt seem to get him out of her head.

"that jaw though"

Like who where his parents, she thought, because she really needed to give them a handshake for a job well done. With her straying thoughts, Mia finished her food and signaled for the waiter to order her dessert. for dessert, Mia ordered a chocolate Souffle and immediately dug in once it was presented. Around food Mia seemed to lose all sense of reality but at that particular time she was aware of a particular someone looking at her like how an animal would look at its prey.

Finishing her Souffle, Mia showed the waiter her ID and making sure everything was covered she got up and tried to make a proper exit praying to God she didn't do anything to embarass herself. Mia exhaled the breath she didn't know she was holding, feeling like she just got out of a life and death situation once she was out of the restaurant. Since the night was still young she decided to check out the hotel's bar and have a drink or two and probably visit the spar after that.

At the bar Mia sat down on a bar stool and ordered a soda since she was a lightweight. The bartender looked at her like he wanted to eat her and she was a little creeped out by him.

A few minutes later she started to fill a little light headed but could still decipher her surrounding. She made her way out of the chair and almost fell down but managed to right her footing.

"are you ok?" the bartender asked suddenly appearing next to her.

"i'm fine just a little dizzy" she said and tried to pay him.

" no its fine, on the house" he said, eyeing her up and down. She observed him and realised that he was well over six foot with black eyes, brown hair and looked like he was well in his mid twenties.

" i'm good" Mia said as she realised that he must have somehow spiked her drink.

" No, let me help you, its the least i could do" He insisted and tried to grab her. There where only a few people around the bar and nobody seemed to pay her any attention.

" i said" Mia kicked him in his nether region" i'm good" she quickly made it in the elevator and pressed a button without looking at it while the bartender tried to reach for her but it was too late as the elevator doors closed and Mia gave him the finger. Mia slamped back against the wall as she thought of diffedrent ways to thank Dana for making her take that self defence class and herself for learning krav maga.