Chapter 57: Chapter 57
I’m having a world war bomb in my mind right now, my job is to get the package from point A to point B, and what happened after that is a mystery. I might be killed or shot by someone, or maybe got arrested by cops. I’m not trained or being trained by professional pickers, I just helping Lena to finish her job and back home safely. I on my way to the airport with Lena’s guy next to me, Lena flies with the other plane and meets me in Doha.
Lena and I parted at the cake shop and kissed each other lips before left, I remembered what she have said to me before we parted “Don’t be scared, okay? Everything will be fine, just follows everything they've said” Lena said before she kissed me and saying goodbye. I could see the darkness fear inside Lena’s eyes when she let me go, she’s like losing the part of her as she gets into the car and stares at me in tears behind the windshield.
The guy takes me to the airport, I don’t know him. He’s not Dmitri or the guys that I met in Thailand. I feel scared at first but I keep pushing my mind to think positive and manifest good things. I turn off my phone as we get into the plane, we flew in economic class to minimize the officer’s suspicion. The guy gave me a fake passport with my picture and somebody’s identity. I checking the passport and read the name.
“Scarlet Bloom?” I say deep inside. I chuckle as I saw the name, I cover my mouth and hold my laughs. “It’s like the porn star name, isn’t it?” I say as I show him the passport. He stares at me awkwardly and smirks. I remove my gaze from him and bury my face with the passport “Fuck!” I mumble as I cover my face with the passport. How can they found the information about me and my picture, then made a fake passport.
They’re so professional, or maybe Lena gave my information to them. “Here, learn this!” The guy says as he gives me a paper. I take the paper from him and look at the paper “Jeez, it’s Arabic!” I say. “You can read the Latin one” The guy says as he points the Latin words with his index finger. I learn how to say my bag in Arabic, it’s a new language for me, I’ve never learned how to speak any language besides English and Spanish.
I leaned and memorized every single word during the flight, I do my best to make everything run well. “We’ll land soon! Use this” The guy says as he gives me a scarf. I take the scarf and cover my hair with that. “You go first! Lena will wait for you at the parking lot” The guy says. “What the hell! I’ll take the bag by myself?” I say in dismay. “Yes, you do that alone! You think I’ll be your escort? We’ll get a shot!” The guy says in whispers.
I didn’t expect I’ll take the bag alone, it will be the biggest decision of my life. Knowing me, I’ll probably make the wrong choice and I might be dead in a foreign country because of that. I leave the plane and made my way to the airport terminal. My heart beat fast and faster, my legs shaking, my body temperature is getting low and lower. I have no idea what should I do, I just follow the airplane passengers.
“Enjoy your holiday!” The officer says in an English-Arabic accent as he gives me the fake passport. I take the passport and exhale in relief as I smile at the officer. Now I need to waiting for the bag to arrive and take the bag with me. I sit in the waiting room as I wait for the bag to come out from the baggage reclaim. I take my phone from clutches and turn on the phone “Shit!” I mumble as I see my phone had no battery.
I made my way to the receptionist area and ask the officer about the bag. “Excuse me! Can you please give me a maeluma about the wusul alhaqayib?” I say. “Ha?” The officer says. “Shit!” I mumble as I heavily sigh. “I ask you about haqibatay… My bag! My bag!” I say as I point the baggage reclaim area with my index finger. “Oh! Your bag” The officer says. “Yes, my bag!” I say. “The bag probably out from the carousel soon” The officer says.
“Shukraan! Shukraan!” I say as I leave the receptionist area. I sit in the waiting room and wait for the bag. It’s been 15 minutes I sit in here and I’m worried. “Haqibatay! Haqibatay!” I scream when I see the bag come out from the carousel as I run full speed to the reclaim area. I take the bag with me in rush, I made my way and walk full speed out from the terminal. “Shukraan! Thank you!” I say as I give a thumb up to the officer, he smiles at me as he shook his head.
I leave the terminal and brought the bag with me in dismay, I walk full speed to the parking area with tears in my eyes. “Jeez…!” Lena says in relief as she runs and hugs me. “Oh, God! I thought you’re in trouble” Lena says as she keeps hug me tight. “I’m scared” I say as I hug Lena. “It’s okay, you’re here now. You with me…” Lena says as she stroking my back. Lena takes the bag from me and we get into the car.
It’s a new place for me… The tree looks different, the buildings towering towards the sky, people are still using traditional clothes, and some of them had exotic pets inside the car, this place is amazing. “Oh my God! Is that a white small lion?” I say as I point my index finger to the Rolls-Royce. Lena looking at the car “Yes” She says. “What the hell! Is that legal to have a rare animal in here?” I say as I point my eyes to the car.
“The richer you are, the rarer your pets…” Lena says as she leans on the car seat. During our way, my eyes can’t stop travel around the place… I’m surprised and I thought I’m having the culture shock. “I called my friend and tell him that we’re here” Lena says. “Which friend?” I say. “The one who had cheetah in house” Lena chuckle “He asks us to stay there for a couple of days until we back to New York” Lena says. “Wow, seriously?” I say. “Yeah…” Lena says.
We arrive at the drop, the place is like the old car warehouse with no light around the place. “I’ll back in 10 minutes” Lena says as she kisses my forehead. “Okay, please take care...” I say as I hold her hand. Lena kisses the palm of my hand and smiles, she leaves me and brought the bag with her, she walks towards the warehouse with the guys. I can’t imagine that I just brought the drug bag with me and end up with no light inside the car.
The love of my life risked herself and get into the warehouse with the muscular guys around her. I’m not worried about myself, I only worry about Lena because I love her so much. I don’t understand how important it’s to me but I want to back home and cover myself inside the blanket. I want to warm myself and drink a cup of hot coffee with magazine in my hand. I want to rest myself in Lena’s arm and read the magazine together.
I calm my ass inside the car and hoping Lena out from the dark place. “Gosh, where is she?” I say in a low voice as I point my eyes to the place. I keep biting my nails until I see her out from the warehouse. I exhale in relief as I see Lena’s out from the place “Thank God” I say in a low voice. Lena walks full speed towards the car and sits next to me, she closes the car’s door and exhales in relief as she leans on the seat “All clear!” Her mouth corner forming into a small and smile.