Chapter 92

Pat was first to leave the US, she made sure Mike was in a good and stable state health and emotional wise. She was to follow the first flight that day, hence her early rising. The arrangement for her departure to the airport was made the previous day with the hotel cab driver. That early morning, while she was leaving, Mike felt the impact. She had been the one standing by him all through his travails, he began to feel a little lonely. He was going to be alone in the US pending when the inspection and shipping was finalized and initiated. Pat got in the car, they waved each other goodbye. Mike got back to his room, though lonely but more secured as he would be able to talk to people around him freely. The thought of Olivia cake back to him, he was ready to move on with his life, probably look for someone there and hang on with her for the time he would be around. This he felt would be a measure to fight the depression that Olivia's attitude was causing him. Having taken his bath, he needed not to go back to the room, so he walked to the pool side, sat down quietly to plan his day. He was to visit the firm for the inspection that day, he wouldn't know how long it would take. All he had in mind was not to waste much time before leaving for Africa. 

He spent some time there with his cigarette, waiting for the time he would leave for the inspection. He decided to go up to his room for some documents he would need while there. When he stood up, being that he would return to the table, he left his packet of cigarette and the lighter. The lift was on the ground floor when he go to the reception lobby, this helped in making it easier for him. He pressed the button and the door slided open, he got in and pressed the number of the floor where his room was. It took less than two minutes for him to get there. In his room, he searched for the documents almost everywhere, it wasn't there. He was sure he came with them, sitting on the bed, he tried taking his mind back to how they came so as to recall the luggages they brought with them. He knew that no luggage was taking to the hospital except when they brought few cloths for him. He couldn't understand why and how he would be looking for such sensitive materials. Could it be that Olivia had taking them with her, he thought, it wasn't possible, what would she be doing with them. He wouldn't throw away the fact that it could be a mistake, possibly she might have carried the bag housing the file with the documents in it, without knowing it wasn't hers. He recalled the story of how she left, which brought another angle to his thought, Lucy might be the one who packed her luggage. Whether Lucy or Olivia, all he needed was how to get the document. He refused the idea of calling Olivia to ask her, rather he called the firm, asking if he could either postpone the appointment or come with a soft copy. The woman in charge accepted the latter, making it easier for him. That settled, he shut his door and proceeded to the side pool. Mike was surprised to see a young beautiful lady seated comfortably at his table with a stick of his Marlboro cigarette in her hand. What a confidence he thought, he quietly sat on his seat, facing her. He stretched his hand and took a stick too, before he could know it, the lady struck the lighter and positioned it for him, Mike had to end down and had his cigarette lit.

My name is Cindy. She said stretching out her hand for a shake.

Mike. He responded, shaking the hand.

She asked him if he was going somewhere as she would love his company, Mike told her he could afford one ore hour before leaving. Cindy was happy, she dipped her hand in her small purse, brought out a compliment card, which she handed over to him. Mike was more interested in sizing her up than the card which he held in his hand. He didn't bother reading it, rathe he took time to lust over the shape and beauty of the going lady. Even in her seated position, Cindy was seductive in every sense of it. From the way she spoke to her look down to her dressing. She was putting on a sleeveless dress that showed from the sides her busty sized boobs. It was as if she noticed that Mike was already enjoying the sight, for she pushes herself upfront, displaying the boobs for Mike to have a better view. Mike threw away the remaining cigarette and asked her to excuse him for his onward movement to catch up his appointment. She stood up, walked round her seat, making sure Mike saw his back side, before walking up to him, she got so close as if she wanted kissing him before whispering that he should call her when he returned. She walked away from him, rolling her backside in such an erotic way that would make her irresistible to any man, including Mike who was already dreaming of her in bed. Mike hadn't seen such a shape before in real life, he could only recall seeing them on television or magazines. He doubted if they were natural, having read about the breast and butt enlargement that was a trend for ladies. She was looking like an hourglass. He wouldn't mind he thought, whether they were real or artificial, all he knew was that they were very seductive and the temptation would be a difficult one to overcome. While he was having the thought, his eyes were glued at her as she walked away. Cindy knew her beauty had charmed him, she also noticed that he was glued to her, so she Made sure she shook the back side the more.

Immediately he lost sight of Cindy, he got his senses back, that was when he remembered he was supposed to get to the driver. Mike called the driver who directed him to Let us rightly interpret Scripture, not forsaking context, as the manner of some is, but focusing our mind and energy on Jesus, hold fast to our confession of faith.where his car was parked, he got there and the took off to the firm. Mike could not take his mind of Cindy's shape. She was naturally endowed he thought, such a pair of boobs that can knock out a man if they accidentally hit him in the head, and the butt that rolled like drum beat. Even as he tried to caution himself not to fall into the temptation, he could see himself already in it. He advised himself not to go for a relationship but a fling. Cindy took hold of Mike's mind to that height that he didn't know when they arrived the firm. It was the driver that called his attention to alight from the car. He paid him and got down, and  the driver reversed and headed back to the hotel, while he walked into the building as directed by the security officer. He moved from one office to the other until he got to the Woman who was in charge. She took him to her office and opened a file, Mike could see his company's name on the file and the various correspondence they had which were written with their letter head. The introduction and discussions were brief, she asked Mike to forward the soft copy of the required documents to her office email, which he did immediately. Then the woman who introduced herself as Margaret, called in her secretary who came in and had the documents printed out as hard copy. Margaret asked Mike to follow her, she took him to the officer who would supervise the inspection and left them adding that Mike should see her before leaving. Mike was handed over a copy of the list while the man held the other, they began the inspection, ticking each of the items accordingly.

Pat got on board of the American Airways headed to France, she was able to get to the airport on time which made her checking in easier and less stressed. On board the flight, she pondered over Olivia and Mike's issue, she couldn't see any reason for the attitudes being shown at each other.  This was just a matter of misunderstanding that wouldn't take anything to resolve, unless there was something that might have happened which she wasn't aware. She believed that the problem was pride, and felt there must be a way she could intervene and make things right for them, without Mike knowing. The question was how she would do so, since they were miles away from each other. She decided to talk about it with Olivia when she got to Paris. She knew Olivia too well when it had to do with emotional issues, so she would have to apply wisdom in the discussion so as to be able to influenced her. The flight touched down France airport at the exact designated time on her ticket, Pat did not waste much time as all she had was a hand luggage. She only had to go through the authorities for the normal checking. She finally walked out of the Arrival gate to a teeming crowd waiting for their loved ones. Her plans was to take an airport taxi, but to her surprise, she saw a big cardboard paper with her names written boldly on it. When she approached the young man, he confirmed he was sent to her by Mira. She hesitated a moment, then remembered she told Mira her flight schedule though they didn't discuss a possibility for pick up. She had to allow the driver to pick her luggage and they walked to where the car was parked. The rest of the journey to the house was a smooth one, when she got to the house, it happened that Mira wasn't home, so she was welcomed by Lucy. Upon enquiry, she was told that Olivia's a was with her Mom in her apartment. She had to settle down with Lucy who welcomed her. They two ladies took the opportunity to introduce each other formally this time and got to know each other better.