The plane took off and we were soon allowed to use our phones so I texted mom.
Me: hey mom
Sweetheart: how are you my dear? Have you arrived there? So soon.
Me: no, I'm still on the plane.
Sweetheart: oh, okay, I pray you get their safely.
Me: Amen, mom are you still going to Gwarimpa?
Sweetheart: yes, I wanted us to GI together but...
Me: we can go when I get back.
Sweetheart: no, I was supposed to go there two days ago but I wasn't chanced, I need not delay it any more, will go later today.
Me: okay.
Sweetheart: yes, now switch off your phone, I don't want anything happening to you.
Me: thanks mom, take good care of yourself and dad, will call you later when I'm there.
I wish I could have gone with her, the hostess soon announced that we should buckle up and put our phones away.
Suddenly the aeroplane moved downwards, and back to it's position again.
The same thing happened again, please God don't let this plane crash.
"Please if you're using your phone put it away, we are about to land, check your seat mate, if anyone is using his or her phone."
No one replied saying he or she was the one using his phone, people looked panicked, looking at their seatmates.
The plane was now bent to the side, everyone was screaming and panicking.
"Hey here he is, this is the dimwit that's trying to crash the plane."
A man yelled but it was faint due to all the screams, I guess its from the other part of the plane. The plane went back to normal and went for a landing, we almost flew past the airport. Everyone eagerly exited the plane.
I got out of the plane and tool my luggage, I left the airport, I checked the address of the client, I have no idea how to get to where I'm going from here, I had to carry thus box on my head, I did so with someone's help, it's really heavy. I find it difficult to carry this box and drag my own box. I saw a man driving a car and I stopped him by yelling and waving my hands out towards the car.
He stopped, I put the box down with much difficulty, I hope the car doesn't drive away, I must be wasting his time, but I have to put this down carefully. I finally was able to get the big box of jewelry on the ground and I rushed to the car.
"Hi good morning." I bent my head to see the man and noticed there was another man in the car sitting at the back seat, this man must be his driver.
"You stopped us and wasted our time, don't you know that's rude?"
"I'm so sorry, really sorry."
"Okay so why did you stop me?"
"I'm new in this country, I'm trying to get to this address please can you help me?"
"I can't." He said and was about to drive away but the man at the back stopped him.
"Where you are going?" I showed the driver the address.
"Sir she is going to Brea, 150 kilometers away from our hotel." He nodded.
"You may come in." He opened the trunk and I rushed to where my luggage was and the heavy box of jewelry, I didn't want to annoy the driver any more by asking for his help so I just struggled to put the box inside myself along with my own box, then I got into the car.
"Hi." I greeted, he didn't respond till after a few seconds.
"Hey, what brought you to this country?"
"I came for business."
"Will you be here for a while."
"No just a couple of days, will be going back tomorrow or next."
"Oh."
"Yeah, I'm going to Brea to deliver something after which I'll go to an hotel."
"Which hotel?"
"Anyone that's in the West."
"There is only one hotel there."
"Then that's where I'll stay."
"Hmm, that's where I'm also going."
"What a coincidence." I have been talking about myself, I should know a bit about him to, something tells me its going to be a long ride.
"So is this your country to you came for a reason?"
"I came for a reason."
"What reason is that?"
"I am here on a vacation."
"Oh, okay."
"Yeah."
"Where are you from?"
"Nigeria."
"Really? Where in Nigeria?"
"Lagos."
"It's a really cool place, really big, famous for it's tourist places, I've heard a lot about it."
"Hmm." I stayed quiet afterwards, I felt like I was prying, and something told me he is not here on a vacation but it's not my problem.
"We are here." The driver announced, I looked to my right and a really big house stood their.
"This is the address you showed me." He brought me right to the clients house, wow.
"Thank you, how so kind of you."
"I hope we meet again." He said and I shut the car door. I went to the trunk and took out my luggage, this time the driver came to help me.
"So this is what makes you take time," he said as he saw me struggling to carry the box down, "let me help."
"Thank you, please can you carry it to the door steps." He groaned but did it anyways, I dragged my luggage, we reached the front porch.
"Thank you once again." He didn't even reply me, he walked out to the car and drove off, whatever.
I knocked on the door a couple of times before I noticed a door bell, how foolish of me. Back home you'll rarely see houses with door bells, and if you see one its not working. I rang the door bell and in mere seconds someone opened the door.
"I have a deliver for Mrs Shakeel from Sterling's Empire company." I told the man standing before me.
"Okay, come in."
"Please help me with the box, its quite heavy." He carried the box with no effort and into the house, I dragged my own box behind me as I walked in.
The house is white and huge, the inside Is more beautiful that the outside, its gorgeous, my jaw dropped at the sight and size of the house, Mrs Shakeel must be a millionaire to own a house like this, how else would she be able to afford all the jewelries she bought.
"Stay here." He told me and put the box down, he went to Mrs Shakeel who was sitting comfortably on the couch right in front of me, her back was facing me.
"Madame, there is a delivery here for you from Sterling's Empire."
"Where is it?"
"Behind you." She turned around to look st it, she stood up and walked towards me.
"Good morning."
"Morning."
"Are you a delivery girl?"
"No, I'm the MD of Sterling's Empire."
"Okay." It's getting quite awkward.
"Why the luggage?"
"I'll be here for a couple of days."
"Oh okay but Bullard and I didn't talk about you staying here."
"No, I won't be staying at your house, I'll lodge at an hotel."
"Oh... Okay."
"I'll be on my way now."
"Which hotel are you going?"
"The one at the West side."
"Okay, Khalifa tell Mahmuda to drive her there."
"Yes Madame, this way." He told me motioning to the door.
I dragged my back behind me and left the house with Khalifa.
"Mahmuda? Mahmuda?" He called out.
"Yes?"
"Drive her to wherever she wants to go."
"Okay." He guided me to the car, there are about six cars here all stunning.
I got into the car, I told him where I want to go, we drove off afterwards.
I sat at the back seat like a Madame, we reached the hotel forty five minutes later.
"Thank you." I said and got out of the car with my luggage.
I entered the hotel and got and went to the reception, there was a couple of people there also.
It was afternoon already.
"Good day, I want a room please."
"What kind of room do you want?"
"Luxurious one please." I was about to answer when someone else spoke up, the sane man that took me to Mrs Shakeel's house.
I can't believe he is getting a room for me, he barely even knows me.
"I wasn't asking you sir, I was talking to her." The receptionists said, I was about to tell her that he answered for me, that he wants to get me a room I supposed but he beat me to it.
"Oh I thought you were speaking to me, hurry with her, don't keep me waiting." He said and my mouth hung open, he smirked at me knowing what I was thinking.
"Your name please?"
"Axymah Adam."
"Miss which kind of room do you want?"
"Average room, the normal one."
"Okay, how many nights will you be here for?"
"Two nights."
"Okay, that'll be fifty thousand." I gave her the money.
"This is not our currency ma'am." Oh gosh, I totally forgot to convert the money, how so stupid of me.
"Yes its in naira, I totally forgot to convert the money, I'm so sorry."
"I can't take this money, sorry ma'am."
"Okay." I collected the money from her and went to seat on the couch, I wasn't the only one there, a couple people were seated and they chatted amidst themselves, they were wearing exposing clothes, I guess nudity is allowed here, one of them was wearing a bikini. I just sat awkwardly, this is so embarrassing.
I'll go to West's house then but how will I pay the Cab person, thank goodness I got free rides if not how would I have gotten here, I wish someone will just get a room for me.
I sat there a couple more minutes just staring, what do I do now?
"Ma'am, a man has gotten you a room, here is the key, room 102." The woman that was at the receptionist told me. She was standing right next to were I was seated. Chattering stopped as the people who was seated stared at us.
"Okay, thank you." I took the key from her and stood up.
"Your room is on the other side of hotel on the third floor." Okay I said and carried my small luggage bag, I knew I wasn't going to stay long so I packed just four clothes, two of them are different. Two are for hot weather, the other two are for cold weather, I also took PJs, sponge, body cream, tooth paste and tooth brush, a towel, accessories, shoes and a purse.
"One question." I stopped her.
"Yes?"
"Who paid for my room?"
"The man that was beside you when you wanted to get a room."
"Okay, thanks."
Although I don't know where the receptionist asked me to go, I acted like I knew and started walking to what I presumed was the right way, I knew for sure I was going to get lost.
I'm surprised that the man got me a room, why did he? I wonder what kind of room he got me, I'll just have to wait to find out.
Sorry if this chapter is off, I'm having writer's block right now, I hope its good enough though.
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