The Giant and His Light : Book 2

Part Forty Six

We were now in the car. I was staring out the window.
Zano: "My heart, are you sure you're okay?" This was about the 10th time that he has asked me the same question. He had been giving me worried looks ever since we'd left that underground basement like he was scared that I would combust or something. I don't know how I felt about what I had just done. I felt weird though. Couldn't explain it. I couldn't really say if I was okay or not.
Me: "Can we go somewhere else? I'm not ready to go home yet."
Zano: "No problem my heart. I'll take you anywhere you want to go."
Me: "Take me to a park or something. I don't care. But some place where I can sit and think." He grunted and squeezed my hand that was in his. He let my hand go and made a call and since his phone was connected to the car, ringing filled the car. He was calling Robert. Robert picked up after a few rings.
Robert: "Son. What's up?"
Zano: "Can you do me a favor father?"
Robert: "Yes sure, anything for you."
Zano: "Can you inform Bob that I'm on my way so that he can let me in."
Robert: "Yeah sure. No problem. You're going to the villa? Do you need me to call Mary so she can prepare things for you?"
Zano: "That won't be necessary father. I'm not going there for a long stay."
Robert: "Oh okay. No worries, I'll inform Bob."
Zano: "Thanks father." Robert chuckled a little.
Robert: "No thanks is needed between us son." The giant grunted... "how's my grandson?" The way the giant's face transformed at that question was really a sight to see people. Oh my gosh! To say the giant loved his son was a huge understatement.
Zano: "He's perfect father." Robert laughed.
Robert: "I meant about his well-being son." The giant grunted.
Zano: "He's fine."
Robert: "That's good. I'll come by the house maybe next week with your sister to visit him. Cool?"
Zano: "Cool."
Robert: "Let me let you go son."
Zano: "Bye father."
Robert: "Love you son." The giant grunted.
Zano: "I know. Got mad mad love for you too old man." Robert laughed and hung up. We were on the road for long time after that without me knowing exactly where he was taking me. I didn't ask any questions.

We finally arrived to where the giant had been taking me. It really was a villa people. I couldn't believe that...actually I'm lying...I could believe that Robert owned a villa. I mean, the man had a private plane for goodness sake so of course having a villa would be nothing. And this villa was absolutely exquisite people. There was a man standing by the gate, he waved his hand at the giant and opened the gate for us and we drove in. The giant led me inside the villa and we were greeted by an old white woman. Her and the giant shared small pleasantries and then he was leading me all the way to the back, outside. I couldn't contain my gasp when I saw what I saw when we got there. From afar people, there was a beach. Yes, a beach. The giant continued to lead me down the stairs and out of a small gate and then we were walking on sand. From here I could see other villas. So this was private beach for the people who owned the villas. Oh my gosh!
Zano: "Let's take off your shoes woman." He stated helping me out of my shoes. The sand felt so good beneath my feet that I even sighed in pleasure. The giant led me towards the water with my shoes in his other hand.
Me: "What about you? Why aren't you taking off your shoes?" He grunted and just shook his head. We sat down near the water and I exhaled a long breath while looking out to the sea. The sounds of the birds and the waves was music to my ears and the smell of the sea was just heaven. I didn't know such a place existed. People with money were living a good life people. That includes you. My brain piped in. I don't have money. My brain snorted. That man of yours does. So? It's his money, not mine. Oh please! My brain rolled his eyes at me. Just go away. You can't tell me to go away. This is my brain. He gave me the finger and disappeared.
Zano: "Is this place good?" He asked after a while. Was he kidding me? It was perfect. I just nodded... "how do you feel woman? Talk to me." I kept quiet for the longest times, just looking at the waves, and then I felt tears rolling down my face. I sniffed and wiped them away.
Me: "Ugh! I don't even know why I'm crying." The giant grunted.
Zano: "It's your conscience woman."
Me: "Did I really kill her?" He grunted. I kept quiet... "you know what's scary about this whole thing?" I asked him after a while.
Zano: "What?"
Me: "Is that, I would do it again." I confessed... "I would and will kill anyone that threatens the life of Uyiphendule and you Zano." I told him releasing a shaky breath... "does that make me a bad person?" I asked looking at him.
Zano: "No woman. It doesn't." He said pulling me to him and kissing my forehead... "there's nothing wrong with protecting your family." He told me strongly. I closed my eyes... "but I didn't want this for you. I didn't want it to get to a point where you killed someone."
Me: "Me too." I sniffed... "but what can we do when these people keep on forcing my hand?" He grunted and squeezed me to him.
Zano: "I'm sorry my heart. It's all my fault." I shook my head.
Me: "You did nothing wrong honey."
Zano: "I'm the one that brought this into your life." I hit his chest.
Me: "Stop it." I said strongly... "would you have not pursued me if you knew the outcome?" He growled softly.
Zano: "No. You're mine and I'm yours." I smiled softly.
Me: "There you have your answer then so don't blame yourself." He put his lips against my forehead and sighed deeply... "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. I did what I had to do." He squeezed me and said nothing... "this place is nice. Isn't it?"
Zano: "It's nice that I'm with you woman." This man! Gosh!
Me: "Honey..." He just grunted... "it would be so nice though to wake up to this every morning."
Zano: "You want me to get you a place like this woman?" I pulled back and looked at him. He was serious. This man!
Me: "No honey. I love our home." He grunted.
Zano: "Just say the word woman, and it'll be done." I just stared at him. I was amazed by this man guys. My husband. I must have stared at him for quite a while because he grunted frowning... "why're you staring at me?" I giggled a little at his uncomfortableness... "it's weird." Eshe!
Me: "But you stare at me all the time."
Zano: "That's because you're beautiful woman." Oh my gosh! What was I going to do with him people? I blushed smiling.
Me: "Honey..."
Zano: "What moya zhena?" He asked grabbing me by the neck and pulling me to him getting me into his face. I shook my head.
Me: "I just love you so much." He smiled and pressed his lips on mine hard and roughly.
Zano: "I know." He said arrogantly against my lips.
Me: "So arrogant." He chuckled.
Zano: "I should be." I rolled my eyes and put my head back on his chest and sighed happily and contentedly. I traced the tattoo on one of his arms with my finger and he shivered a little. He always did that when I traced his tattoos.
Me: "Does it bother you when I do this?"
Zano: "No."
Me: "Oh."
Zano: "I like it." He confessed after a short while. I smiled and nodded. Noted then. We sat there for almost an hour and then we left.