8 We meet again

Chapter eight

With Joyce gone, I'm left with all the paper work at the restaurant, the time is nine pm and I am still sorting out papers in my office, my staffs has all gone home, I am thinking of leaving the papers but they will pile up if not taken care of tonight but jeez, i'm starving.

Which is why i am debating on whether or not to get up and answer the knock at the front door of my restaurant

I just had to get up and I walk towards the front door, I got a glimpse of the person outside through the transparent door.

When I got closer, that's when I realize it was Kyle. I closed my eyes and exhale before opening the door.

" Hi," he says

" Hello," I say and ask, what are you doing here.

" Can I go in," he says.

" Sure," I say.

He walks to one of the seats, holding an eatery pack in his hand and sat down, i follow behind him.

What is running through my mind is how I have been avoiding him by leaving the house around 6am and returning around 11pm, just to avoid him.

I know what you are thinking, but I am not prepared to start talking to him as Joyce said, it's not easy, I have practically thought of what to say and how to start apologizing for been rude to him the last time but still can't bring myself to do it.

Now he is in my restaurant, sitting down and waiting for me.

" Sorry for coming by this time," he says.

" Don't worry it's nothing and ... the last time we met at the restaurant, I'm very sorry for being rude, I never meant for my words to sound that way," I say.

" And I wasn't supposed to ask where you were headed, it wasn't my business, my sincere apology," he says.

" No, no, it was ok," I say.

" I bought something for you to show I'm very sorry," he says.

" You don't have to," I say.

He bought food for me, I really don't want it but I'm hungry, so I say to him.

" I'm only collecting this because i am starving, not because it's a sign of sincere apology. Agreed?".

"Hmm, ok.... hope we cool now", he says.

" Yeah, we are now," I say.

" When are you leaving?," he says

"Soon, I just need to finish few paper work".

" I will have to wait then, it's not good for a lady to walk all alone by this time", he says.

" That's very thoughtful of you Mr Kyle". I say with a smile

He laughs and says,

" It's Kyle Bills".

" Nice, Mr Kyle Bills", I say.

" Mine is Miss Lucy Blue", I say.

He laughs out loud and says,

" Your kidding right?."

" No and why are you laughing", I say with a serious look on my face.

" How can BLUE be your second name or you made it up?," he says.

" Absolutely not," I say.

" Who gave you the name," he says.

" A story for another day. I stood up and say , wait here, let me round up my work".

Its very obvious, i don't want to talk about the name BLUE. I guess he noticed that's why he didn't ask further questions. But I know he will ask someday.

I walk into my office finished everything in 15 minutes and we left the restaurant.

We bid each other good bye before I entered my apartment. Yeah the night was ok with kyle.

We talked about a lot, politics, about family, our future plans and the rest.

He is a Journalist that travels from one region to another sourcing for news, that's why he doesn't stay around for too long.

I couldn't stop but ponder about how he settles his relationship and his work because he is always to and fro.

I walk to my bathroom, deep myself in my bathtub filled with warm water and allow the water wash away my thoughts.