Travel safely.

After the unexplainable incident at the store, the group used Uber to go back to their respective places of residence.

"Bye everyone! Can we meet tomorrow and go to the beach on the East side?" Ewe said as her Uber arrived to pick her up.

"I can't make it tomorrow; I already have plans," Edi said as he typed away on his phone using his right hand while holding his shopping bag in his left.

Ewe looked at Nandi to gauge her opinion. "I really wanted to go, but my younger sister is sick. I will be traveling to have a look. Let's make it next time," Nandi replied.

"How about you, Renny?" Ewe inquired.

"I also can't; I have prior plans," Renny noted.

"Alright then, I guess I will have to sleep the whole day tomorrow. Going to the beach alone isn't fun. Bye!" Ewe said to them as she ran towards the Uber that had now parked on the side of the road.

"Bye," the trio replied.

A few minutes passed, and their Ubers arrived. They each boarded and headed to their homes.

In the car, Renny slowly closed her eyes, and the image of the elderly woman appeared in her mind. The whole thing was really bizarre: the woman's eyes, firm voice, and her appearance at large.

Her gaze was so firm, contradicting the assumption of being blind. Renny slowly sighed as she looked outside the car window. She decided to put the matter behind her since she didn't have a proper explanation for the event; it was better to ignore the entire incident.

Reaching her apartment, Renny got off the Uber and headed towards the gate. Joshua, the gateman, opened the door for her. She greeted and thanked him, then headed to her unit.

Hardly had she reached inside when she heard a knock at her door. She immediately went to open it.

It was Mr. Greg, her landlord.

"I heard you enter your room, so I immediately came to inform you. The family I told you about will start the trip to Elmina Castle early in the morning, so be ready. I won't go along but will take you to meet them," Greg said.

"Okay. Thank you, Mr. Greg," Renny politely replied.

"No big deal, just be ready by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow; I will drop you off," Greg reminded her as he went downstairs.

Renny saw him off, then went back inside and closed the door behind her. She made some coffee, drank it, and then took a shower.

She would have liked to rest due to all the movement she had, but unfortunately, she had insomnia, and even if she got some sleep, she would be haunted by nightmares in her dreams. So, she headed toward her small makeshift desk and chair, sat down, opened her laptop, and began to work on her assignment.

When it was almost midnight, Renny decided to go to bed. Although sleep might not come, at least she would just lie down and rest.

Unexpectedly, sleep took over her. She had set the alarm clock for 6 o'clock in the morning in order to prepare for the journey.

At exactly the set time, she was awakened by the alarm. She woke up in a daze, took a shower, and packed her bag.

She boiled some milk, picked two slices of toast, and ate her breakfast in silence. Afterwards, she washed the cup and properly arranged it with the other utensils. Everything in her unit was meticulously arranged, and nothing was out of order.

She then went to the cupboard beside her wardrobe and picked up an exquisite wooden Urn, placing it in her travel bag. Shortly after, a sound of a knock was heard on her door.

"We promised to come together for this; let's go," Renny softly spoke.

"Renny? Are you up?" a loud male voice called out; it was Greg.

Renny silently opened her door and closed it quietly, then turned towards Greg.

"Good morning. Are you really ready for the journey?" Greg inquired.

"Good morning, Mr. Greg. I am ready," Renny affirmatively said.

"Alright, let's set off," Greg smiled and said as he shook his car keys, heading downstairs. Renny silently followed behind him.

Greg's car came into view. The two sat in the car, and Greg drove off. Renny didn't really like to speak a lot, and Greg noticed that, so he refrained from starting a conversation.

"So, the family you will be meeting is from Detroit, the Johnsons. They have a daughter aged 21 called Amika Johnson and a son aged 25, Danty Johnson. This is their very first time visiting Africa—I mean Ghana, the country. I told them about you already, and that made them relax a little bit," Greg couldn't help but fill Renny in on the situation as he was driving. Renny also attentively listened to his statements.

"So, I will be acting as a tour guide?" Renny asked.

"Not really, there is a local going along with you guys, but you are an American who spent a month in Ghana and knows some local customs, shares the same culture as them; it won't be a loss on their part. Besides, you are in the same age group as their children, they were also excited to make friends with you," Greg elaborated.

"Oh," Renny replied. She had never had friends her age back in America; both in school and outside, it didn't help that she was an introvert.

Most of them were so fake it was laughable. Immediately when they knew who her mother was, all of a sudden they wanted to be friends, which wasn't always the case in the beginning.

Renny silently thought as she looked outside the car window. As it was very early in the morning, there was less traffic on the way, so they quickly arrived at their destination.

The two quickly arrived at their destination. A van was parked in front of a luxury hotel, and a brown, medium-height girl with braids neatly tied behind her head, wearing simple brown office pants, a plain white shirt, sneakers, and glasses placed in front of her shirt, came out of the hotel.

Renny saw that she impatiently turned around and said something, then a tall man with a fade and waves followed behind her. He seemed to be talking to someone on the phone. The two then walked towards the van.

In the distance, Greg met with the girl, and the two talked for a minute. Then the girl turned towards the parked car where Renny was seated. She decided to move out and head in their direction.

"Oh, so you are Renny? My name is Amika; this is my brother Danty," Amika said as she pointed behind her at the man with a fade, who was still talking on his phone. The man nodded at her with a simple smile and then continued his conversation with the person on the other end.

"Nice to meet you," Amika added as she extended her hand for a handshake. Renny hesitated a bit to shake her hand but then complied; although she didn't know the other very well, it didn't seem like she was a bad person.

"Nice to meet you too," Renny softly replied.

"It seems we will have to go without Mom and Dad," Danty suddenly said after ending his call.

"What! Why?" Amika exclaimed and questioned.

"They met with some acquaintances who were also going to Elimina and went with them. They told us to go; we will find them ahead," Danty said.

"So we were basically ditched for their acquaintances?" Amika laughed in bewilderment.

"Let's go; it's good to keep time," Danty said. They then headed towards the van.

"Alright, you have my phone. If any disturbance happens, call me," Greg said to the three girls and boy.

"Alright, thank you, Mr. Greg, for being helpful," Danty said as he entered the van after Renny and Amika.

"Mr. Jacob, please travel safely," Greg said to the driver.

"No problem, Mr. Greg. You know I take my work seriously; rest assured," Jacob replied.

"Alright," Greg said as he distanced himself from the van.

Renny silently saw his figure through the side mirror of the van in the distance as they moved forward. She held her bag tightly in her arms and braced for the journey.