The most beautiful smile

Ruky got back home thirty minutes later. It was raining heavily outside. Luckily for him, he was able to get a taxi back home. "It's raining like crazy outside love, thank God you didn't go with me. I got you jollof rice and grilled fish...come out and eat." He called out.

She must be in the shower, since he wasn't getting any response. He walked to the visitors bathroom but couldn't hear any water, he knocked on the door. "Meemee I'm back....still no response, he opened the door and she wasn't there, he went to the visitors room but couldn't find her. So typical of her, she must be in his room...shaking his head, he went to the Master's bedroom, she wasn't in the room, so he assumed she was in the shower.

After waiting for a while, he went to the bathroom and couldn't find her. Where the hell is she? "Mena...'he called out. checking everywhere in the house., he couldn't find her, maybe she went out for a walk but he couldn't find her bag either. It was raining heavily, she can't be outside. He began to panic, he removed his phone from his pocket to call her...dialling her number, he saw something on the desk...a note.

" I thought you could come out clean Ruky but you can't even tell me. I gave you a chance to talk but you didn't. I don't want to have anything to do with a married man. Thank you for fooling me. From this moment henceforth, we are strangers. If you see me in the future, act as if you don't know me."

"Fuck!" he cursed as he squeezed the paper in his hand. She is not picking his calls...she's wise enough not to enter the rain. She must have called Uber or something. He'll wait till she calms down. She's just so impatient, that is one of the thing he hates about her. Her impatient and her anger.

Sky didn't care about the rain and continued walking without knowing where she was going. She has family members in City L, but they stay very far from Ruky's place and she doesn't know her way around the city.

There was no need to wipe her tears since she was soaking wet. "Pull yourself together Mena, It's not the end of the world, he broke your heart? Are you the only girl with a broken heart, so? You are not the first and you won't be the last." Her inner voice said to her. "Just let me nurse my wound a bit please, she said out loud."

Looking back and front, there was no car in sight, and the rain was still pouring heavily. She couldn't see clearly...crying she fell to her knees.

Sky heard a car honking loudly and flashing light at her, she ignored the person. She didn't know where she was, she wasn't in the estate anymore plus she don't see well at night plus the rain...she didn't want to fall into the wrong hands.

She ignored the car and buried her head in her knees. It stopped raining all of a sudden, she looked up and saw a man holding a big umbrella...covering them both from the rain. He had the most beautiful smile she has ever seen. She wiped her face to see clearly. He seems to be in his late fifty's...he was very tall. Black hair, brown eyes, pink lips, damn ...he was sexy for an old man. He looked like a half-caste.

Clearing her thought, she tried to listen to him...his lips were moving as if he was saying something. Shaking her head....Sky looked at him with a what? look in her eyes.

"Are you ok dear?Mr Jayden asked. You shouldn't be out here in this rain by this time." Looking at her box, he asked again..."are you lost? do you need help?" She looked young like she is either in her mid twenties or early twenties. He just couldn't leave her out here.

At first when he saw her, he thought it was an animal because she was bending down with her head down. looking closely, he saw it was a girl. She spoke for the first time ...."Please where is this place?" she asked. She must be lost, Mr Jayden thought to himself, poor thing.

This is the road that leads to Ajakuta road. If you go off this road, you will be leaving Vinkcint Island.

"Is there a hotel around?" she asked.

"Yeah they is but you will have to take a left turn into the island plus most of the hotels around here are fully booked by now, you have to make a reservation first. And the other hotels are in Ajakuta town....which is far from here. And I don't think you can get a taxi in this rain, why dont you come along with me. I'm sure we have empty rooms, in the place I'm staying."

Sky looked at him, he doesn't look like a ritualist but you never can tell, maybe he just have this fantasy of picking up strange girls by the road and having crazy sex with them. She stood up and looked at him. "I don't know you and i don't trust you," she said to him.

He laughed and said "well that makes the two of us, but it's not safe for you out here young lady. Now get in, I won't swallow you."

Mr Jayden helped her into his car and drove into Vinkcint Island.

Breaking the silence Sky said... "Aren't you scared that I'm a ghost, or a witch or a whore trying to seduce you?"

Mr Jayden smiled. "I don't believe in witches and ghost dear but for the latter, I can't say much. Are you? But if you really are a prostitute, then I must say you are really desperate, staying under this heavy rain with your luggage....no, no, it doesn't add up." She smiled for the first time and it brightened up her face, she has the kind of beauty that the more you look the more beautiful she becomes.

"I'm Jayden Keffas. What name do you go by young lady?"

" I'm Omena Nathaniel, thanks for helping me out sir."

" You are welcome dear, if you don't mind me asking...what are you doing out here in the dark, under this rain, pretty lady like yourself."

She scoffed, "I wanted to give my boyfriend a surprise visit but I ended up being surprised." she said smiling. "Do you know I came all the way from the Capital to meet him, paid for my flight myself, lied to my parent. I'm such a fool she said."

"So sorry to hear that love, don't beat yourself up too much dear. in life we all fall fool for love, I guess this is your time. it'll pass."

" Did you catch him in bed with someone else, he asked?"

" No I found out he's engaged to a white lady and the worst part is that he still wants this relationship."

"Too bad...."Mr Jayden said, shaking his head. "He can't have his cake and eat it all. You deserve better dear. Check the back sit, there should be a blanket there. We wouldn't want you to catch a cold now would we?"

Sky smiled. "Thank you sir, she said." He was so easy to talk too and she felt so safe with him, even though she's suppose to be scared right now, considering her situation. She wasn't. Removing her phone from her jacket ....she saw two missed calls. The stupid prick only called her twice, just twice. it only means one thing. She means nothing to him.

If only she knew, that, that night would be the night her life would change for good. Ruky actually pushed her into greatness. If he hadn't broken her heart, she wouldn't have met her angel, that day under the rain.