CHAPTER FOUR.
" From this angle you can actually see more than half a mile, technology really has advance" Racheal one of the technical team support staff exclaimed as she smiled broadly at Kiaris who was head bent on the camera screen adjusting the lens zoom functions. "Do you want to go get dinner together?" She asked looking at him from the corner of her eyes.
" Will go later, you can go first, still got alot to fix" Kiaris replied with a little smile, as he bent his head going back to work.
Looking at the back of his Head Racheal had a bitter look on her face as she had heard the rumour of how aloof the new media team leader was, not giving anyone a chance to be friendly or even develop a friendship with him, notwithstanding Rachel had made up her mind to make him hers no matter what it takes.
"Alright I guess I'll see you tomorrow then, make sure you get dinner and don't eat late, ok......bye"
"Bye"
Taking up his phone he called Lily with a goofy smile on his face, which turned sour after his call was ignored. Dialing again he patiently waited but still no response. Tucking his phone into his pocket he packed up his equipment and dashed out with the intention of going to visit her in her lodge.
"Good evening mam can you please help me get across a Miss Lily Emeka, am a friend, if you can just let her know Kiaris is here to see her, am sure she will see me. Kiaris explained to the receptionist at the hotel entrance.
" Ok sir, will look it up and give her a call" the receptionist responded with a smile revealing a one sided dimple, that momentarily caught his attention as she briefly reminded him of his love one.
"Kiaris?...em Mr Kiaris? What are you doing here, are you lodged here too?" Sheila asked with a happy look coming into her face.
Turning around he smiled as he inwardly breathed out with relieve as this just made things much easier. " Sheila right?"
"Yes, we met at the park earlier, just this morning"
" Yes I remember and your friend...Lily how is she?" He asked that last question with his eyes trying to look behind her anxiously.
" She is settling in just fine, I was just going to ask if we can order in room service and also see what's good at the entertainment room."
"Oh okay....so she is inside then?" He didn't know if he should let her know he has been calling but ignored, as a man he knew when a woman was openly showing interest but unlike Racheal he could tolerate Sheila maybe because of her relationship with Lily or probably cause he didn't detect something off like he did with Racheal, still he kept mum about the fact that he had Lily's contact. " Can you please call on Lily to let her know am here , maybe we can all have dinner together".
That sounded too good to pass on, Sheila smiled with glee, it seems God was on her side today, meeting a handsome and well mannered man and not only that bumping into him not once but twice in one day and then been asked out for dinner....this was all a one big clear sign. Without hesitating she dialed but after some few seconds she frowned.
"What's wrong? " Kiaris asked feeling a little nervous.
" Oh nothing she probably is in the bathroom, she was about to take a shower when I left so maybe.... Ok I will go back and let her know why don't you wait here for us at the reception we will meet you here, you okay with that?"
"Yeah sure no problem"
"Ok don't go anywhere we will be here before you know it" with that Sheila speedily walked back to the room.
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"Oh shoot! I totally forgot....damnit" Sheila shot Lily with a look of resentment as she remembered the handsome man still waiting downstairs.
" What's wrong, why are you looking like that? " Lily asked weakly as she sat up with her head on the board still feeling a little out of it.
" You remember that oyibo we saw at the park this morning? Mr.Kiaris."
"Yes I do, what about him?"
"Well he is down stairs waiting for us to have dinner together....well he was downstairs, but with the time we wasted, he might have left already."
"Oh why don't you call him in, maybe we can order for room service and eat in am not sure am up for any form of outing this evening" Lily said as she looked away feeling a little guilty at what she was about to do or more accurately who she was about to use, knowing that was the only way she could stay in this room and endure her stay here she wanted to test out her theory from what she experienced at the park with Kiaris. He tends to disperse lingering effect of her vision,in short he tends to make her feel normal so if he could touch somethings in the room and stay a while she was sure she could stop feeling this chilling sensations that normally comes after a flash.
" Oh okay cool, will be back, just hope he hasn't gone back dont even have his number"
Lily also kept mum about the number thing she wasn't sure why but she felt she should hold on to that piece of information for now. "Hurry then ".
In less than two minutes a slight knock was heard on the door and Sheila came in with a smile on her face behind her Kiaris walked in and to prove her theory, Lily began to feel warm again and the whole room began to smell normal again the heavy weight on her chest lifted making Lily unconsciously smile at him which drew his attention immediately. "Good evening Kiaris, you are welcome, so sorry that we can't go out for dinner like you intended, as you can see am a bit under the weather."
" Are you okay, headaches?" Kiaris asked as he walked towards the bed and sat besides Lily stretching his palm to her forehead to test her temperature. " You feel warm, what seem to be the problem Lily?"
The way he said her name was like someone who had known her for years, Lily felt like crying all of a sudden for no reason." Am better now, thanks" .
Sheila looked on at the display of concern and emotion between the two and frown slightly as realization began to dawn on her that Kiaris might have been interested in Lily all along, sighing she walked towards the door as she called out " let me personally go check what's good, ...yeah will be right back." She hastily walked out of the room feeling a little embarrassed.
Feeling a little awkward Kiaris dug out his phone as he waved it in front of Lily. " So I called you but there was no answer"
" Really? Must have been on silent, let me check " taking out her phone from her purse she saw the miss calls from Kiaris and Sheila, looking a little guilty she smiled awkwardly." Am so sorry, must be when I....em well I didn't hear it ring, am sorry"
"It's alright good to know I have the right number"
"You actually thought I gave you the wrong number?"
"Well it's a common practice with ladies especially when they are not interested"
"Oh well I gave you the right number, can you please help me with something? "
"Anything "
Wow, Lily felt moved with that reply, clearing her throat she sat up straight as she stare at the bathroom door." Could you get me em some wipes from the bathroom, am feeling a little warm."
"Sure" standing up he opened the bathroom door and began searching for the wipes lifting and shifting things to no avail. " I don't think they've got wipes in here, hold on let me call room service to get you some." Picking up the phone placed by the bed side he called and laid his complaints.
" Thanks I truly appreciate " Lily replied as Kiaris swipe a stray braid behind her ear.
" Yeah anything for you, call me anytime, any day and I will help out".
Yeah hearing him say that just made the guilt double up in her mind. But a girl gotta do what she must do, it was all about survival.