THE LONG WALK HOME

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ng him, a couple came out and from the look of it, the girl was young and that calmed him down, then he caught sight of the older man with her. He was caught transfixed by the face of the older man as he recognised it, he launched his body of the wall. The heel of the snickers muffles the sound as he moved across Katondo Street watching his pace so to gain on the couple. He was ten paces behind them when it hit him like a sledge hummer on his chest, the perfume that the young lady wore was like bait to a hungry lion, it confused his thoughts and focus. Jasmine and Pine. His mind and heart were dazzled but his body just switched to automatic and charged forward, he saw them move toward the ally of the hotel. The girl stopped and turned to face the old man in a playful way giving him the full view of her face, he could tell that she was clearly young

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ey coloured lips and an almost pointy with a round tipped nose. When her luggage came through, she got the single suitcase, pulled the handle then dragged it across the floor of airport. Her stride spelled elegance and confidence and intimidation. Coming out of the airport to the car park, she glanced in all direction then she saw what she was looking for, a black M3 BMW with a driver standing by it in black. She looked him over and decided she didn’t want him driving her, as she walked over he hurried to her and got the single c

rn at Kabwe Round about and back down Great East Road to The Golden Bridge Hotel. She made her final turn to enter the hotel, parked her BMW in the front and got out of the car. While she walked toward the entrance she toss her car keys at the valet who almost missed them because he was too busy watching her, which wasn’t new for her. Reaching the front desk, without a smile she said “suit for one please”. The receptionist had heard the car park outside but did not think it take such a short a time to reach her desk. Caught off guard she stammered “H……..hello” but the lady stayed mute as she waited to be served. “How long will you be staying with us, madam” asked the receptionist with a forced smile on her face. The lady looked the receptionists name tag then said coldly, ”money is something I can affor