Wedding Eve Error

Chapter 2

Two days later at the Obi’s home, Mrs Obi was in the kitchen making different delicacies, causing the house to be filled with the pleasant aroma. It was Wednesday but felt like the weekend. “Micheal don’t forget to pick Klara up from the airport by 4pm” Mrs Obi shouted from the kitchen. “I don’t understand why I should be the one to go pick her up mum, you could have gone yourself or asked Ray” Micheal grumbled. His mother looked up from the soup she was stirring and said “Ray has a photo shoot this evening, and I’m busy making food, besides I want you to go so you can start bonding with her from the airport.” “Why do I need to bond with her mum? I don’t know what you are trying to do but I’m not interested in whatever it is” Micheal said as he walked out of the house to his car.

Micheal has always noticed his mother’s affection towards Klara and how she was always trying to make them play together in the past. He is not a child anymore, so he now understand his mother’s motive and truthfully, he was not interested. He doesn’t know what Klara looks like now and he doesn’t care because he has a girlfriend Rose, and he is a one woman man.

Rose Mba, a 26 year old beauty who is an accountant. She met Micheal at a party when they were in the university 6 years ago and they became friends for 2 years before they started dating, they have been together since then. Although beautiful, she is proud, haughty and believes she could get anything she wanted by any means possible. She loves Micheal and is very possessive towards him.

At the office, Micheal checked his watch and sighed, it is 3:26 pm so he needs to start going to the airport so as to arrive on time. The drive to the airport is about 45 minutes. He started tiding up his desk when his phone started ringing. He looked at the caller id and rolled his eyes as he answered the call, “mum I know why you are calling and I’m about stepping out of the office to the airport.” “Alright my dear, start going already, you know it’s not good to keep a lady waiting” his mother said at the other end of the line. "Bye mum, see you at home."

Micheal left his office and told his secretary to cancel his remaining appointments for the day on his way out. He got to the airport by 4:53 because of the little traffic on the airport road. He didn’t know what Klara will look like after eight years but that doesn’t mean that he can’t recognize her when he sees her.

He was checking the message that just entered his phone as he waited at the arrival point, then he noticed passengers coming out of the arrival point, he raised his head scanning through the crowd when he saw her. He stood pinned at his position with his eyebrows raised and his mouth moved as he whistled a faint “wow”.

He knew her to be a beautiful teenager but he didn’t know she will grow up to be a drop-dead gorgeous lady with curves at the right places. The way she walks is what one can call ‘graceful’. She was smiling as she approached and her smile was so captivating. He then noticed that she was smiling at him. Micheal has never seen a smile so beautiful and he was still standing at the same spot when she got to him.

She hugged him shortly and Micheal's nose was filled with lavender fragrance. 'Shouldn't be so illegal for one look so beautiful and also smell this heavenly' Micheal thought to himself as he tried to return her hug but she already let go of him. She smiled again and said, “hello Micheal, it’s so nice to meet you again after so many years”. Micheal replied with hello back as he realized himself, “wow! You’ve grown into a very beautiful lady”. “Thank you” she said while smiling. 'He sure smiles a lot as if she is aware of the charm her smile carries' Micheal thought as he helped her with her luggage as they headed to his car.

As she sat at the passenger’s seat, she looked at him closely and couldn’t help but admired how handsome he is. His beautiful dark complexion, thick eyebrows, long eye lashes, deep brown eyes, chiseled nose, thick lips, she couldn’t help but imagine what his lips will feel like on hers. She cautioned herself immediately, it’s so unlike her to drool over a random guy. But this is not just any guy; this is Micheal Obi, her first crush.

“So Klara, I heard you are now a medical doctor” Micheal said as he brought her back to reality. “Yes I am, a paediatrician to be precise” she answered proudly. “Congratulations” he said as he peeked at her while on the steering. “Thank you” she responded while smiling. “She is smiling again, heaven help me with this cuteness” he hummed to himself. “Sorry, what did you say?" she asked curious. "Uhh nothing, i was commenting about the traffic" he lied. So how is Ray, uncle Philip and aunt Mary?” she asked excitedly. I'm sure they can’t wait to meet you at home, just a matter of minutes, you will meet everyone” he said.

The rest of the journey was silent as Klara wound down the glass to lookout the car, taking in the beautiful scenery and fresh air. It’s been long she visited this city which has been part of what she remembers about her childhood. She love the calmness and serenity that comes with the city which is the absolute opposite of the city of Lagos she grew up in.