Lailah: The Milestone

How distracted Ja could be

        "The stench was quite strong. I could still fill its pangs in my nostrils. Not sure if I'll get over it."

      The lady said. She was still in the gown she had on the previous day. She should be leaving the beach in few days if her husband refused to show up.

   The previous day, she had mistaken Ja Lia for her husband and vice versa. The similarities and correspondence of the occasion set the two off and left them with no choice but to get to know each other better. At least, better enough. 

     "I'm sure she was here."

    Vulcan said as he took his seat next to her on the bench which was few metres away from the hut. 

      "We are very much different I guess."

   She said, her arms dancing on the chair. Her moderate waist was bordered by the thick arms. Quite thick for a lady. 

    "Myself and you or Lailah?"

    He asked looking closely at her. He didn't want to miss out on any of the point. He couldn't afford it. 

     "Is that her name?"

    She quizzed. He nodded. 

     "Thought I told you before."

    He argued. She looked away from him towards the sea. The waves of the sea was dragging nearer. 

     "Maybe I was absent minded."

   She agreed. She was quite beautiful too and twouldnt be bad if he talked her into a relationship. 

   He didn't even have an idea how to go about. But one thing which could be a mill was the pregnancy she was carrying for the man. 

    She had argued that the man was quite demanding when it came to sex and she didn't have that strength. 

   Ja Lia thought himself best for her. But time would test the feeling of course. 

    "So, what next?"

    She asked. He didn't see that coming though he knew she'd still ask. 

      "Clueless. Maybe stick around for a while then resume the task."

    She looked at him. 

     "What task?"

    He looked away. He was a dummy. He shouldn't had mentioned it. Well he was smart enough. 

     "Quite confidential."

    He muttered. 

      "I see."

   

     He could tell by the way her brows were knitted that she was displeased. He wasn't really there to please her though he wanted a shot with her. 

      "How about you?"

    She stood up and began to walk towards the waves of the sea. 

     He didn't want to stand up but she didn't look back. 

   What choice did he have? He stood and began to follow her. 

    Few metres away from the lapping waves, she stood still, wrapping her arms around her body. 

   The wandering winds were hitting on her gown like Ja was thinking of doing to her. 

   He kept walking closer to her. Lots of thoughts were rippling in his mind. 

    He felt like walking closer to her and wrapping his arms around her. Like he would do to Lailah. 

   That was very much a bad idea. Plus the state she was caught in, she wasn't very much in the mood for that. 

    He walked towards her and stood beside her. He was proud of himself. At least he was able to tame the temptation. 

     "What do you think they are up to?"

    She said staring blankly at the sea. He looked towards the location. There was a ship far into the rise of the horizon. 

     "Fishers, who else?"

     He looked at her. That was enough to tell that she disproved of his stance. 

    "They very much could be sojourners. Not everyone on the beach is there for love affairs."

    She looked away again as she lost the ship to the bellowing distance. 

  "You still haven't answered my question."

    He looked at her. She wasn't moved. She didn't seem to be. 

    "Why do you care. We don't clearly know each other and after now we'll very much part ways and will never see again."

    He wasn't feeling her. He needed more. That was his art. 

    "How about if I want to keep seeing you?"

    She chuckled. Ja wanted to take that as a positive sign but it didn't seem to be enough. 

    "You're flirting with a pregnant woman? That's way too dumb."

     She scoffed and resumed walking towards the sea. He didn't know if she was trying to pass a message across. 

    Ja was getting distracted. He knew that. He should be bent on carrying out the instructions given to him by Poseidon. 

      He waited for her to get to wherever she was going before he would follow her. 

    He shouldn't be her puppet even if he only wanted to have a one night stand with her. 

     She got to the waves of the sea and dipped one of her legs into the retreating waves. 

     He looked back at the hut. He didn't catch the best view. But he noticed that door was opened. Slightly.

    He couldn't remember whether or not he opened the door.

    He hurried to her. She flung herself into the sea. At a point, he thought she had been gulped but then she tossed her head up again. 

   Her face was decked with a rich smile. He didn't know if that was meant for him or not. 

    He got to her and watched her walk out of the waters. 

    "Did you open the door?"

   He asserted. She tossed her head sideways as though she was going to say "say that again please."

     "On a serious note,now."

   He said again. She walked past him and began to head for the hut. 

    "That was a simply questions, you know."

    He said again, pushing the sand with the strength of his toes as he tried to catch up with her. 

      "Why are you being rude, now?"

   She halted and turned to face him. He wasn't far from her. He could just move two steps and kiss her. But there was a heat. 

      "You're the rude one here. Just a question is a thorn in your flesh."

      She scoffed and began to walk on. He loved the way she scoffed, he'd loved to see her do that over and over again. 

    She hurried to the hut and noticed few footprints and a smear on the door. 

    "Who's in there?"

   She called. Ja arrived behind her. She looked briefly at him and away. 

    She walked towards the door and reached for it. 

     "Maybe a second thought, woman."

   Ja said for caution. 

     She ignored and pushed the slightly opened door. It creaked. 

    Then before she could push it back, she saw a silhouette towering over her. 

   She fell backwards. But Ja grabbed her and ran his hands up to the fall of her boobs. 

   She regained her balance and yanked him off. Then she saw the person walk out of the room. 

    "Cloe?"

   She called. 

     "You know him?"

    Ja asked. 

     "My husband."

    She said.