CHAPTER 21

SUSAN

Susan arrived at the International Airport five minutes before her requested time elapsed. With her phone in one hand, she hangs tightly onto the bag on her side with the other hand as she walks around, scanning and searching with her eyes for anyone who could look like Henry as she keeps dialing his number. She knows she is too nervous to drive so she had to get a cab down, while in the cab, she made sure she looked at his pictures on her phone more than a hundred times so as not to mistake somebody else for Henry. Congestion at the Airport wouldn't make her call connect but she didn't stop redialing till she finally got through, he informed her that he is waiting next to the carousel with his traveling bags which is the most noticeable spot in the airport, Susan wonders why she missed him while skimming. As she walks forward, she caught the back view of an elegantly looking 6ft gentleman, dark in complexion, straight and built, as he turns towards her direction, Susan catches that he is on the phone and he is smiling amused perhaps by whatever the person was saying or her walking towards him. She took her time to admire God's perfect creation "oh well! God did a great job with Henry here" she confesses, he is an absolute spec. She wonders why a man like

him is still single, this kind of man would have about five baby mamas, four girlfriends, two side-chicks, and perhaps a hundred concubines if he settled in Lagos cause what the hell is this beaut? She warns herself that she has to be civil, Henry must not catch her drooling all over him like this, at least not until her bride price is fully paid. She stares at him hoping to get a full glimpse of his face and imagine what he would look like without his glasses on because even with his spectacles, he is still magnificent. She coughs as she got closer to where he is standing, he winked at her and hugged her. His fragrance was everywhere, blood rushed down Susan's spine and her light skin almost sold her out by turning pink. His fragrance is a perfect blend to his handsomeness, this is the type of cologne that stays forever on one's bedspread and put a cheat in trouble "I have to go now, I will send the file across as soon as I am settled in, yeah cheers" Henry hangs up and let out a loud sigh "that's me working even on the go, My oh Mine! finally got to see you, come here" he wraps her up in another hug, this time not willing to let go. Susan struggles to breathe because the hug was too tight and rather unusual as she doesn't hug men in such manner, well casual male friends, she rolls her eyes. Henry was about to be her fiancé so she thinks he would make an exception. "Behold the ever-busy Henry" Susan jokes

"Well, that's me but I will try as much as possible to clear my table for the next two weeks" he promised, he checks her out and grins "You look beautiful! And I must compliment you, you are very photogenic, you appear way hotter in picture" Susan didn't know if she should take that as a compliment or an insult but she is sure

Bode would have called him a duchbag for that. At that point she remembers she has not reached out to Bode who was covering for her, she smiles at Henry awkwardly and drops a text message for Bode informing him about the change in plans. She urged Henry out of the Airport "so you just woke up and decided to get on the plane to Nigeria?" she asked as they walk out towards the garage

"No, l planned it for about two weeks now" Susan is surprised at that information "Oh wow!" Susan's phone beeped, notifying her about her ride that just arrived

"Where did you park?" Henry inquired from Susan who was busy texting on her phone, he squints as the mid-morning sun hits his face "I didn't drive" Susan replies as she waves a car down as she matches the plate number to what is showing on her MyRide app "Our ride is here"