WHAT A JOURNEY: Chapter 1 – 20
GIFT OKORIE??
CHAPTER 15
I Couldn’t reply her until we got to the helicopter and it took off with ear deafening sounds.
Mexican jungle here we come.
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WHAT A JOURNEY: Chapter 1 – 20
MARICHUIY’S POV
The helicopter landed in front of a warehouse which seemed to be near a beach but on a small hill.
We all got down, salvador and his men went into the warehouse while we all hung around admiring the beach which was like half a mile from the hill, people at the beach were having fun, playing games, dancing and other beach games.
“Its so beautiful” I heard Kiwi say.
“Yea, the sight is so magnificent.” Bathny backed up, I smiled as I stared at it.
I felt David’s presence behind me, I turned and there he stood like a greek god, looking so hot for a guy his age.
“I wish we are in mexico on a different circumstance” he stated as he stared at the beach, the bright sun shinning in his face made his skin color change to a light bronze, I smiled as I stared at him, he finally tore his eyes off the beach and diverted them to me, he smiled back and winked his left eye, I swallowed hard and tried so hard not to let him see my cherry red cheeks.
I heard someone groan from behind, we both turned and saw Kira, Michael was holding her in his arms but she was busy rolling her eyes at me. I wonder when she will stop hating me for no reason.
I rolled my eyes and turned back watch the beach, I felt David’s hand snake through my shoulder, he drew me closer and I rested my head on his shoulder and that was when I realized how tired I was, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a while.
“Ughr, babe let’s get out of here” I heard Kira tell Michael but I didn’t turn to look at them, I wonder where they want to go.
“Where do you guys wanna go?” I heard Ruby ask them.
“Yea, cause the last time we tried to run away from this people, we ended up falling into their trap, so where do you wanna go now?” Henry added.
“Nowhere, just over there, we just want a quiet time” Michael replied, David scoffed but I didn’t know why and I don’t think I wanna know.
“Gush the water is so beautiful” Kira commented as she and Bathny sat by the edge of the hill watching the beach. For some reason i felt jealous, silly me, they are just beach-watching, its not like Bathny will stop being my bestie again just because if Kiwi.
I sighed again.
“Are you OK?” Dave asked me.
I was about to reply ‘yes’ when toyota black camper drove in with high speed, blaring its horn as if its on a highway.
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A tall slim but broad shouldered guy got out from the driver’s seat, he was dressed in a fake military pants, a white T-shirt, a black boots and a brown shade sunglasses. His glassy dark oiled wavy hair was revealed when he took off his baseball hat.
“Oh, he is hot” Henry cooed.
“Is there ever any guy who isn’t ‘hot’ to you?” I asked him.
“Like you are not drooling already” he brushed me off, he rubbed his hands together multiple times. “I just can’t stop thinking about how good he will be in bed” he added.
“Be more concerned about how you’ve not had a bath since last night” Michael fired at him as he and Kira approached.
Are they done with their quiet time? David laughed a little, i blushed when I realized I had thought aloud, thank God no one else heard it.
I turned to Bathny and Kira, they had already stood up and was about walking towards us, she stopped and stared at the man and then at Henry, she bent her head in disappointment, I didn’t need to be told that she already knows what Henry is thinking.
“Bathny are you OK” I heard Kiwi ask her, she nodded a bit. “Then come on” Kiwi whined, she took her hand and they giggled as they ran towards us, I was tempted to be angry but I shrugged it off, we all can be friends, it won’t change anything, if she wants to join Bathny and I, she’s very welcome.
“I see our ride is here” we all turned to the entrance of the warehouse and Salvador and his men coming out. His men were carrying huge bags, actually they were dragging the bags cause it was probably to heavy for them to carry.
They got to us.
“I’ve printed the map my brother sent to my email. And these….” He pointed at the bags his men dragged out. “Are our jungle gears.” He stated.
His men opened the big bags and started bringing out big backpacks, they tossed it to each of us.
“In each backpack, there are two bottles of water, snacks, can foods like spaghetti and beans, a can of soda, two match boxes, a flashlight and a sleeping bag, oh also two apples” Salvador stated as his men shares the backpacks.
“I hate beans” the camper driver complained.
“Oh we are in this together baby” Henry whined and ran to him, he held his biceps and sniffed his scent, crazy. Bathny rolled her eyes.
“Dude must you throw yourself at any guy you see” she asked him.
“Must you interfere in my business” he fired back.
“I do not know what that was all about but I don’t care. Let’s move it people” Salvador said, he walked out towards the van.
“Move” his men beckoned on us. The camper driver walked out and Henry ran after him.
The rest of us walked sluggishly to the bus.
“I really need a bath” I mumbled, Dave laughed.
“I understand how you feel, girls can’t stand not having a bath for a day let alone two days, and mind you, we might be in that jungle for more than a week” he stated.
“Please don’t remind me of it” I whined and he laughed as we got on the bus.
“Let’s go to the back” I pleaded with him.
“Seems cool” he replied.
“What will happen if you stay here or anywhere but the back?” Kira asked. She and Michael were sitting on the second row by the window.
“What do you care?” Bathny fired at her.
“I wonder” Kiwi added. The both of them were sitting on the third seat row, by the left window, Henry was sitting directly behind the driver while ruby was on the second seat behind Henry.
Salvador was in front passenger seat beside the driver, his men were on the first seat directly behind him, and they were both reading a book, funny and weird. Lol.
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The back seat seam to be free from drama and quite comfortable as well, so no matter what Kira said, I’m sitting there and I’m taking David with me, she can go to h*ll for all i care.
“Let’s go Dave” I took his hand and slowly dragged him to the back while he laughed, I couldn’t resist laughing with him, even Kiwi and Bathny laughed but the funniest thing is that none of us knows why we were laughing.
“I hate you so much, bch” Kira blurted out.
“The feeling is mutual girl” I fired back at her, she gasped and turned to look at me.
“You know, the fact that I’m in this mess because of you makes me wanna strangle you” she barked.
“Wrong, you are here because you are so irresponsible that you can’t sit your butt at home at night, instead you rushed off to go to a night party, let’s just say you were at the wrong place at the wrong time” I fired back.
“Fair enough” Bathny said.
“Yea, Kira 0%, Mari 100%”
“That’s a weird short name” Bathny mumbled.
“Yea, we are still trying to figure out the right short name to give her” Kiwi replied.
“How’s that working for ya?” David asked.
“Not quite great” Kiwi replied and I had to force myself not to laugh cause Kira and I are in a serious business here and I’m so ready for her.
“You guys don’t see it, she just insulted you as well, she said I was irresponsible and that’s why I was at the party, you were also at the party so technically she called you irresponsible.” Kira fired.
OMG, I didn’t mean to put it that way, sht, how do I fix this.
“I never said I was responsible” Ruby stated. Waaaaat. This guy. Lol.
“Neither am I, I was just there to find a boyfriend” Henry added. Oh my God.
“And technically, I never wanted to go to the party, you dragged me there, that didn’t make me irresponsible in anyway but it did make you an irresponsible bossy b*tch” Kiwi stated.
“And i always tell my parents anytime I’m going to a party, so I’m not irresponsible” Bathny added.
Kira stared at them all in shock, she turned to David hoping he would back her up. “Dave” she called him.
“I honestly don’t care what you think Kira” he replied.
“Babe?” She called Michael.
“Babe please just let it go and relax.
“Oops, again, Kira 0%, and Mari 100%” Kiwi stated.
I noticed Bathny curl up to herself in quietness.
“Finally some peace in this bus” Salvador breathed out.
I stared at Bathny and she looked like she couldn’t believe these were her friends, to be sincere if I was the one my friends denied like this, it won’t be funny, I kinda feel for her but she’s just damned too rude.
“Babe are you OK?” Michael asked her but she waved him off and stood up.
She walked to the front seat, she tapped Salvador, he turned.
“Awwww, now who made the princess shed tears, the person kinda deserves an award, what is it princessa?” He asked.
“I beg you in the name of whatever you believe in, let me go home, please” she cried out.
“But you know I can’t do that, we are not through with our mission” Salvador stated and faced the road, Kira didnt need to be told that the conversation was over. She breathed in and turned to come back to her seat.
I really feel guilty now.
Michael walked up to her and wanted to take her hand but she stopped him.
“Please I just want to be left alone” she insisted. She went to the only empty seat in the bus, she sat down and bent her hand.
“Hey don’t feel guilty, she always play that guilty card on people” Dave whispered to me.
“No, i know Bathny too well, I’ve never seen her like that, she’s really hurt this time” Kiwi stated.
“I wonder whose fault is it” Michael asked rhetorically as he eyed me.
“Hey don’t put this on Marichuiy, Kira started it” Dave fired at him.
“Can you guys just shut up!” Salvador barked at us and I flinched in fear, his voice is so scary.
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We all became quiet and relaxed back on our seats, but Michael went to Kira and sat beside her, he slid his hand on her shoulder and drew her to his chest in a hug.
“He really loves her” I mumbled.
“Yea, he does” Dave replied as he watched them.
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