NO GOODBYES (CHAPTER 5)
Lets all take a break and breathe. Inhale and exhale (uhhhhhhh..... ahhhhhhhhhh) slowly... Yea, that's it.
Did I just hear Brian calling Ariana "my lady?" Pheww!
That's a definition of "taken unawares". I'm not sure how Ariana must be feeling, what sweetness coming out of the month of Brian. Does it mean Brian feels exactly the same way Ariana does?
Lets find out...
Suddenly, the weather became hot for Ariana even in an air conditioned car, on hearing what Brian had just called her, "my lady" she reached into her purse and brought out her hand fan and started fanning herself. Somehow she noticed everyone was looking at her because her face was down as she was avoiding everyone's eyes, then she said, " its fine, you may join us for lunch" as they opened the doors to alight, Ariana said to Brian, " if we are going to be gallivanting the entire city today, I'd like Mr Anderson to be the driver still, he's been kind the whole time" Brian nodded in acceptance and she continued, "would you like to join us for lunch too Mr Anderson?" Ariana looking at the the man with some sarcasm, but Mr Anderson didn't mind her because he already got attached to them the very moment he picked them up from church and wanted to know every bit of detail they were going to share. Thank his stars its been made easy for him by her.
So, if having lunch at Ariana's house would make it possible for that to happen, then he would never mind.
Mr Anderson: " it would be pleasurable miss Ariana..."
They alighted and Mr Anderson locked his car and joined them and they all went into the house.
Brian got in after Alex and Ariana, and Mr Anderson was the last to join the gathering. The living room was spacious and fanciful, he least expected a single lady to have this beautiful apartment to herself alone. And just so he could be sure he asked...
"You live here together, Ariana? " looking at Ariana and Alex, but before she (Ariana) could answer him, Alex quickly entertained his thoughts by saying... "No! I stay a few blocks away, but spend most of my time here, and weekends also".
"I see" Brian chipped in.
Ariana excused herself and went into the kitchen and made white rice while she microwaved the stew.
Alex picked up the remote and asked what they would like to see, but they said... "anything". So she played music instead. Then went into the kitchen with Ariana as expected. But there was no much time for Ariana to share her experience of what happened earlier on at the assemblage. They both agreed to leave the conversation until later when there was enough time, plus Alex doesn't like to rush such gists, she doesn't want Ariana to miss out any detail. So, they agreed to wait.
Brian scanned the house with his eyes. He stood up, went from side to side, checking every corner, every blind and noticed everything was rightly and neatly placed, with beautiful airfreshner - carriers dispensing at intervals, plus a beautiful lighting of blue, red, green and yellow. As he moved, he could see his reflection on the tiles and there was no atom of sand on the floor, everywhere was excellently clean.
He was stunned, he went back to where he sat, and sat still. Mr Anderson rather watched the music play on the station.
It wasn't long before lunch was ready, and on the table was a perfectly cooked Nigerian turkey stew made by Ariana the day before that day, she just boiled the rice now and fried plantain minutes they got in. And Alex brought a bowl of coleslaw to the table as well. Ariana was and is a good cook. She took after her mother in this matters, and it comes naturally.
The dinning room was properly lit with colorful lights and fresh flowers at strategic places around the room. And there were scented candles on the table and each beside the fresh flowers. The ambience was capitivating and intensely compelling. The whole place they sat smelt like fresh lavender and Jasmin and this flowers are known for the scents they bring. Everywhere was not what Brian had hoped, in fact, the little he had seen made him fell for Ariana more than ever, because he couldn't fathom what he was seeing, he drifted away many times looking at such detailed adornment Ariana had done with her apartment. He was in awe and speechless before all. And he couldn't wait to go over there (the dinning room).
Ariana walked into the living room and echoed, "Lunch is served..." she said looking at the men watcing the television. Phew! Brian was never watching the television, in fact, he couldn't wait for her to come so he could see even more beautiful parts of her, and oh! Well... there you go...
"Could y'all join us in here, please?" Ariana said further...
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