At Your Service

Bahamas, Here We Come!

The week flew by, well that was according to me. Tyrell thought it had gone so slowly. I watched him literally vibrating with excitement as we brought our shifts to a close.

'Slow down, Ty!' I laughed as I watched basically jump from one table to the other. 'You look like that bunny with a battery on its back!'

Tyrell huffed at me, 'it's just like you, Kim! We are talking about a weekend in the Bahamas! All paid, and everything. This is the first time I am going to a tourist destination, of course I am going to be excited!'

I rolled my eyes at him as I left him finishing up and headed to the locker room to change.

As I have mentioned before, the week has gone too fast in my view. It felt like just yesterday that I got a call from Mas telling me about the trip to the Bahamas.

Now as I stood with my locker open, my mind was on a hundred meter sprint. Collecting my stuff I closed my locker before walking to where Tyrell was standing, still as excited as ever.

'Come on!' He tugged at my hand, 'we are going to be late.'

I rolled my eyes at him, 'we still have two hours,' I reminded him.

'Not enough time in my books ' he murmured as he pulled me with him. I could barely wave to Marsha. 'I need to pack!'

'Didn't you pack the day you got a call from Mas? And then unpacked the next day only to pack again the following day?' I frowned as he pushed me head first into our shared taxi.

Tyrell shrugged, 'yeah, well I just realized I don't like what I have packed.'

I could not stop the laugh that bubbled between my lips. 'You do realize that it's just one weekend, right? Two days, three nights, approximately eighty hours.'

It was his turn to roll his eyes on me, “that is enough time to impress a model scout or an acting agent. Enough time to get laid as well. And under no circumstances am I going to be caught off guard.'

I raised my hands up, 'I have given up on you, I really have.' For the next few minutes we rode in silence, each to their own thoughts. Because my apartment was closer, I got off first, waving at Tyrell. As I made my way up the stairs my phone started to vibrate in my bag. With a groan, I reached for it.

'Hi, Mas,' I greeted, having saved his number after his second call to me.

'Miss Kimberly. I was just reminding you that a car will be picking you up at four.'

Was it just me or was everyone more excited about this trip than me? 'Yes, Mas, I remember. I am actually at the apartment now.'

'Excellent. See you soon, Miss Kimberly.'

'It's Kim,' I stated but was talking to myself as the line had been disconnected. Placing my phone on the first surface I saw I went into my room. With a sigh, I reached for my small bag. Flipping it open, I opened my wardrobe and sat on the floor, trying to decide what to take.

And it was this way that Diana found me, ten minutes later.

'What are you doing?' She asked as she came into my room, in her underwear.

I looked up at her and shook my head. I was used to her nakedness but still found it weird. 'When did you get here?'

'A few minutes ago'' She came and sat next to me. 'You have not packed?'

'Nope!' I popped the p and stood up. Reaching for a simple virgin white summer dress, I looked at it before throwing it into my bag.

'What about for dinner?' Diana asked as she too got to her feet.

I looked at her blankly.

Shaking her head she led me to my bed and made me sit down. 'So useless.' She went through my clothes, throwing random ones into my bag. 'Where are your bikinis?'

'Top drawer.'

She opened it and started going through them, a frown marrying her face. 'Are you kidding me?' She turned to me, holding a black bikini set. 'When did you buy these? Nineteen twenty?'

'What?' I got up and took the pair in my hands. 'This is very nice.'

'Yes, on a grandma!' Diana took my hand and pulled me to her room. 'You are so lucky I went shopping today for this. And I think I have just the thing!'

My mouth hung open when I saw all the pieces that she had on her bed, 'You do realize we are only going for the weekend?'

Diana looked at me as if I was insane. 'So?'

'Why are you packing so many bikinis?'

Diana just rolled her eyes at me and reached for two bikinis, one black set and the other red. I should agree, they were beautiful. 'Nice..but I can't wear these!'

'And why not?'Diana asked as she placed a few more belongings into her bag and closed it. 'You have the body and the color to get away with it!'

'Ok, but I will feel naked!' I blushed. There was no way that scrap of cloth was going to hold everything in place. 

Diana placed her hands on her hips, 'all your important parts will be covered! Look, if you like you can always put sarong on top of it. Now go and finish packing!'

Taking a deep breath, I walked back to my room and finished packing. 

During the last few minutes, my mom called, “Hey mama!”

“Don’t hey mama me! You have been neglecting me these few weeks. What’s going on?”

I rolled my eyes, “I have been busy with a few things, mom.” I replied as I packed my toiletry bag.

I could hear my mother scoff, “come home this weekend?”

“I can’t, mom. Once I get leave I will come but it won’t be this weekend. I am sorry.”

“Too bad!” My mother sighed. “You know Lisa Deen? Well she has a son who will be in town this weekend and I thought maybe the two of you could get to know each other.”

I groaned, “Maa! Give it up! Once I am ready to date, I will let you know.” We spoke for a few more minutes before I hung up. And just on time, my phone started ringing again. 

'Hello, Mas,' I greeted him.

'Please buzz us in so we can get your bags.'

I rolled my eyes, 'that's not necessary. We will be down in a minute,' I hung up before he had time to object. Making sure I had everything, I walked to Diana's room. Together we walked out, smiling at Mas's slight frown on us carrying our own bags.

To say that my friends were excited was an understatement. My eyes were glued to the window, watching as the sky, my mind on the last message I got from him. Was I really going to meet whoever has been spending so much money on my friends and I? Was I even ready to meet him and find out what he wanted from me?

We had been on the plane for about an hour and a half when a squeal woke me up from my slumber. 'What?' I mumbled as my sleepy eyes focused on my friends who had their eyes glued to the windows.

Tyrell looked at me, 'we are going to the most exclusive island ever. I have just been hearing about it. Oh, Kim, I would kiss whoever has taken a fancy of you right now!'

I blinked at him. What was the excitement about? Looking out of my window, my eyes grew. We were not just going to The Bahamas, we were going to be on Musha Cay.