The Birthday I cannot Forget.

Welcome my Queen

Linda : Honey, tomorrow Morning at 5:00 AM I am starting my trip to Senegal to meet Udumbe and I don't want your dad to know about it. It is good that he is in France on a Business trip. I don't want to book a ticket as I want my travel to be discreet and I am going in my private Jet with my trusted friend Clara who is a Pilot. 

Alex: (Stunned by what his mom has said) Mommy, are you sure? He is a Criminal and he may be dangerous, I would suggest to drop this idea. 

Linda : (with a deep breath) Listen Sweetie, I know you care for your mom too much and I love you but all these years I have been living for you and your dad. I think it is time for me to live my life. You are very close to me and I have always been like a friend to you. You are not stubborn and egoistic like your dad and I want to share everything with you. I like your dad but he is so much into money making and spends less time with family and also I don't feel interested in him anymore. I tried my best to be a good wife to him and a good mom to you. Son, don't you want your mom to be happy? 

Alex : (I can see the longingness and anxiety in my mom's face. My dad may be a Billionaire but I am pretty sure he has not cared for mom much and is into money making but my mom for my  happiness did not divorce him and lived with him all these years, I love her very much and I desire to see her happy and I stood there thinking about these)

Linda: What are you thinking Honey?

Alex: Of course Mom, I always wanted you to be happy and I can understand you. I have to decided to be with you and support you in every phase of your life. can I come with you to Senegal and Meet Udumbe? 

Linda : (Extremely happy on her son's reply) Of course Hun, you can come with me and Udumbe would be happy to see you. I am sure that would be a nice experience for you. 

Alex: But mom, on one condition I don't want you to divorce dad at any point of your life as I hate getting my family separated. 

Linda : Don't worry about that Alex, I am sure your dad will understand the situation and we could reach for an amicable solution. 

(Linda and Alex hugged and on the next day as planned they went to Senegal on a Private Jet with Clara)

Next day, Dakar, Senegal, Time : 4 PM

Clara : WOW Linda, I am happy for you that dreams and not that far from being a truth. You are very lucky to have an understanding son (Clara smiles at Alex)

Linda: Of course, I know that my son would support me 100% he is my favorite (Linda plants a kiss in her son's cheek)

Clara : I have got the appointment and the necessary approvals, we are going to the Hotel first and get ourselves ready. We are going to meet Udumbe in his Palace for Dinner at 9:00 PM Sharp

Linda : Sure thing dear, I feel so lucky to have a friend like you. 

Alex: (as on our way in car to the Hotel, I can see a lot of Posters of Udumbe all over the city of Dakar, I can see him standing for Photos with a lot of politicians and the President himself in the posters. Seems like a very Influential man and also he enjoys a good public support. I was astonished by all these as I never heard of or seen a Druglord having this type of Public support. He runs a group of trusts for the welfare of Poor people for education and health and he is like a Lord to the poor people. I got to know the reason for his public support. He reminds me of Vito Corleone in Godfather - A Powerful Don with Good intent.)

(We reached our Hotel and checked in our rooms, there was photos of him in the Hotel too)

Alex: May I ask you who is that guy in the photo (I feigned ignorance)

Hotel Receptionist: He is Udumbe, a very Powerful person in Senegal and he is like a God to all of us, Our Boss Started this Hotel 10 years back and he was a Homeless man before, it was Udumbe who helped him and our Boss regards him as his God as he changed his life. 

Alex: (Hearing this my respects for Udumbe grew subconsciously although he is a Druglord) 

Time : 8:00 PM

Alex: (We got a phone to our room and we were informed that a Limo has arrived at the Hotel to take us to the Palace of Udumbe, My Mom dressed well and she was very much excited and nervous as she got to see him after several Years)

Alex: (As we got our of Hotel, the driver of Limo saluted us and opened the door for us to enter. We reached the Palace at 8:45 PM and Damn!! I have not seen such a huge Palace in my life, It was 20 times bigger than Our Villa. As we got out of Car, A group of Dancers started to dance with the traditional Music and it was a way of welcoming us, we felt really overwhelmed. A Cracker hit the sky and it displayed the words "WELCOME MY QUEEN". 

(to be continued)

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