Chapter 5

Lamais's pov

"Hello my name is Cushane and yours is?" The man stated and ask upon his return from his car with a bag.

"I'm Lamais,," I said feeling nervous and self conscious.

"It's nice to meet you," he said holding out his right hand.

"Likewise," I countered and held out my right hand for him to shake.

He took my hand and a bolt of electricity shot through me from his hand, I looked away quickly hoping that he hadn't felt it because it must be my nervousness of being around his gender alone in my home.

"I hope you drink beef soup because that's what I'm having for dinner," I said while pulling my hand from his grasp.

"I do," he said and I walk ahead of him into the living room.

"You can have a seat here, I'm going to go check on the pot," I told him spreading my hand at the couch.

"Ok but here, it would be nice if you put these to chill," he said handing me the bag.

I took it and look inside of it seeing six packs of Malta and red stripe beer. "Oh ok," I said before walking off to the kitchen.

After putting them in the refrigerator, I turn off the stove and set another place at the dining table. "Can you sit here Cushane?" I ask and he got up immediately.

"Sure, the soup smells good," he said and I snorted a chuckle on my way back into the kitchen.

I dish out two lovely bowls and took them to the table. "Thank you," he said when I place his in front of him.

"You're welcome, do you need to wash your hands?" I said then ask.

"Oh yes," he said and got up.

I direct him across to the bathroom and waited on him to get back before sitting down. "Grace," I stated looking over at hi and he smiled.

"Go ahead," he said softly.

I wasn't afraid to say my grace in front of anyone, I'm a rather outspoken person and I was use to speaking before an audience. I bow my head and close my eyes.

"Heavenly father, I thank you for this meal. Thank you for providing it and let it be nourishment to whom are partaking of it, amen"

"Amen," Cushane said and we began to eat in a comforting silence.

The gate buzzed and I glance up with a frown on my face, I was not expecting anyone and I wonder who was my next unexpected guest as I said "excuse me" and went to look who it was on my tablet on the kitchen counter. I hissed under my breath, what did Shanty want now I thought in annoyance as I press the button opening the gate and walked to the verandah.

She came in and looked with interest at cushane's car. "Good evening ma'am," she greets me.

"Good evening my dear. What's up?" I greet and ask her.

I opted to read her as she tried to look inside, I place myself directly in front of her- inquisitiveness was the only thing I read and felt even more annoyed to have to leave my dinner. "Majorie tell mi sey yuh have visitor, suh mi hurry up an' come. Yuh need mi ma'am?" She explains and ask in a whisper.

Why didn't these people see other people business and leave it alone I thought vexedly. "No I don't. If I had needed you I would have called you or sent for you," I told her quite but firmly.

"Ok ma'am, caz mi bruk mi neck come up yah," she said and turned hesitantly to go.

"See you Monday enjoy the rest of your evening," I said pointedly.

"You too ma'am," she said and went reluctantly through the gate.

When it locked I walk back inside, Cushane was not at the dining table where I left him and my soup was covered with the plate that had been beneath the bowl. Movements came from the kitchen and then I saw him coming towards me whilst drying his hand with a piece of hand towel.

"Sorry I-"

"Your soup-"

We both began to speak at the same time and stopped, I laughed nervously then told him to go ahead and speak. "I was saying that your soup must be cold by now and it was excellent by the way," he said and held up his fingers. 👌🏾

"Thank you, let me turn on the tv, please forgive me I am not good at hosting guests," I told him while walking to the living room.

I thanks ok up the tv remote and switch it on. "You're not doing bad thus far and I am terrible at hosting anything other than business meetings," he said strolling over to the couch and sitting down.

He had large feets about a size twelve, his dark brown loafers matched his jeans pants and it went well with his cream polo shirt. His Rolex appears to be real gold as was the chain glinting around his neck, I hand him the remote and sat in the armchair close by the couch.

"Do you live alone here?" Cushane asks.

"Yes," I reply and felt defensive.

He was a stranger and I did not want to give out too much personal information about myself, I've already taken a big chance in inviting him into my home- which I've never done with anyone other than Shanty and her children. He cleared his throat and I look at him.

Cushane's pov

"I know you must be wondering how I know about you," I said and she nodded.

Her interest seemed to be peeked and so I explain. "I have Jamaican friends and co-workers, my friend Ramario is the one who told me about you- he says he's also from this community and he knew that you are a good read-er woman."

She was nodding her hear with her brows knitted as if in thought and I continued. "To be honest I never really believed in such things, no offense."

"Non taken," she said with a smile dancing on her face.

"Well, as you know due to the nature of what had happened at the time, I truly wanted some answers and he being one who knew about the whole thing he persuaded me to come here. Pssh, I was hesitant at first, but then I told myself that I if I didn't at least hear what you had to say- then my mind would probably never be at ease and so I came. When you told me what I had came about before me asking you anything that first day I was shock," I explain to her.

Her eyes were so bright I thought looking at her, she blinked and looked away and I berated myself for admiring her so blatantly. She was beautiful, short about five feet two, curvaceous, a little on the thick side and it suits her. I normally go for the tall and slim but she definitely have my attraction, her feets were so small they must be nice to play with and-

"𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐭."

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry," I said and cover my face at her words.

I totally forgot that she can read people how am I even going to think without her knowing- "You're doing it again hi hi hi," she stated with a laugh.

I look over at her and saw her covering her mouth to keep from laughing out loud. "Why don't you tell me about your reason for visiting the island again since you haven't came to see me for a reading," she said calmly.

"I told you yesterday," I said and tried to keep my thoughts off her sexy lips.

"You said you wanted to be my friend, are you telling me you have came all the way from Canada for that?" She said then ask.

Well this is the moment it's now or never I thought before saying. "Yes I did, I also took a job here so I can finance myself and the change is good so far."

"Humn! I'm flattered," she said then pause.

"You say the change is good are you running from your pass?" She then ask.

I think for a while then said. "I wouldn't say I'm running from my pass but needing a change, to move forward and to heal. To hopefully begin a new, happy and fulfilling chapter in my life, to find love and settle down."

Knowing she can read me I try my best to be honest, I had nothing to hide from her anyway and I didn't want her to not trust me. "Can you actually read everything I'm thinking?" I ask her unable to keep my smile off my face.

She chuckled and said. "No, I'm not God, I can guess though."

"Guess?" I ask having a hard time keeping my face straight.

It was so relaxing to be around her I can't believe that I had been so unsure of coming to see her. "Yes, depending on what I'd learnt from reading you earlier," she stated.

"Ok." I said.

"Where do you work?" She asks.

"A little out of town but still in Sav, I work at FLOW headquarters as a directing engineer, it's located at 20 Barclay street," I reply.

"Ok cool. How long are you planning on staying?" She said then ask.

"You know I haven't quite thought about that," I told her truthfully.

"Oh I see," she said nodding her head.

"I like it here though and I hope I get a good reason to stay forever," I said meaningfully.

To be continued....