CHAPTER 17:TALK OF THE DEVIL
Mish looked at both her parents and didn't understand why they were behaving that way. She moved away from where they were and walked to where Mike was.
Mish moved to where Mike was standing actually since she came she didn't greet him. She felt bad that they had ignored him like he doesn't exist. She wanted to strike a conversation with him as a form of apology.
Mike was busy trying to contact his friend,Paul but all his calls were being directed to a voice mail. He had just decided to go and inform him in person when Mish approached him.
He turned to where he heard footsteps and started drooling at her, 'What a beauty, she is so beautiful l wish she can be..' Mike was engrossed in thoughts that he didn't realize that a hand was stroked in front of him for a greeting.
"Are you deaf?, Or just a snob?. Anyway, don't mind"Mish said then withdrew her hand. She then started walking away when suddenly her hand was grabbed. She looked at her hand and smiled, she looked up, looking at the owner of the hand.
Mike realized that and he was embarrassed, he left her hand immediately.
"Am sorry...aahh...l.. didn't mean to be like that, like l know it's our first time meeting. I am sorry for the way l behaved earlier you know my mind was somewhere else" Mike struggled to talk to her.
"Okay don't worry l am that forgiving," Mish said.
"You look familiar, are you related to Ivana?"
"What kind of a question is that? Why should l be here then?. Anyway yes, she is my cousin and friend like we are more than sisters than cousins" she introduced herself.
"Ooh that's nice then you know me right? Mike asked.
"Imagine l don't," she said making puppy eyes, "Do you care to introduce yourself?"
This was not the first time she have seen him but she didn't want to tell him that she have seen him before.
"My name is Mike Oga, nice to meet you Mish...?he said as he extended his hand for shaking.
"Mukhongo, Mish Mukhongo," she shook the hand for a greeting. "Stop being formal with me okay, so are you My sister's friend?"
"It's a long story Mish," Mike said.
"I am all ears,"
"Okay, l knew your cousin through Paul, her husband. Paul is my long-time friend, as a childhood friend...
"Hold on" Mish cut in. Are you the friend who used to bring her arrowroots when that Paul was away?"
Mike nodded and said "You know Paul asked me to look after her when he went for a business conference"
"And speaking of Paul where is he?. Do you know l don't know if he just married my cousin for a certain reason?," She sighed as she looked at him then "Like someone who had a mission to accomplish? You are his friend l think you know the reason right?," Mish asked with his hands akimbo.
"Speaking of the devil" Mike murmured just loud enough for Mish to hear.
She turned and saw him strolling towards where they were standing. She wished she can just struggle him to death. Like who does that? Leaving the wife alone in difficult situation like these ones.
'This man is just absent in her life, he doesn't care about the emotional well-being of his wife. It's almost two months since he has never stepped into this hospital or checked on her. What kind of marriage life is that. He could not have married then,' Mike thought as he looked at him.