I saw Diana staggering in the beach sand towards me under the coconut trees more than twenty yards away. she had in her hands a bottle of champagne and two glasses.
There were few other couples around hanging out and having a good time as the sun begun its down going in the western horizon, casting an orange glow of light on the surface of the ocean.
the rushing waves towards the beach appear like fresh molten lava from a virgin volcano in its first eruption.
It was such a wonderful sight. A priceless treasure of nature one can only admire and enjoy in silence, for to describe it will make one lose the effect of the experience.
Such a beautiful nostalgic sight to behold, naturally enthralling, a sparkling snare to my depths as I gaze into it spell bound.
I have seen this before but where?
Yes, it's the hazy eyes of Ruby in the heat of passion, and something else. something elusive in the color of her eyes under the bloody painted face on the day of the puma attack in the garden....
the sight felt hypnotizing, and beautiful . oh Ruby, what have you done to me babe? I sighed into the wind subconsciously.
"having a great time?" Diana asked, joining me on the mat. "its wonderful out here, Diana".
"I knew you will like every bit of it, Kuga". "yeah, I seem to be having such delightful moments with you, lady."
This acknowledgement got the woman looking at me unblinkingly.
"Ludhiana right, that sound Indian, Punjabi hah?" I queried. "sorry what did you say?" she asked waking up from her day dreaming.
"I mean the real name of Ruby?". "yeah, origins of great her great grandma, hence the Asian beauty. oh, you didn't know."
"no I didn't. I guess I don't know much about her, her life and upbringing, I can't believe we never talk about the things that forms an important part of who she is, and I still can't believe she is probably married."
"it's in the initial stages before she run away with her sister, but I think they will finalize the marriage rights once they got back home safe". Diana replied and proceeded with a smile…
"you look moody kuga, I thought you are not in the feeling business".
"be careful now Diana, you are entering a grey zone."
"yeah, a grey zone indeed, the color of ashes right?". "yeah Diana, ashes that can still burn."
"look, I am not here to spoil your mood kuga, in fact I am here to cheer you up, maybe nurse your wounds. Here you go, this champagne has a soothing effect."
She said and pour me a glass of the sizzling cold drink, and I took it from here with a thankful grin.
"what are you laughing about man?". "vibes can't… you know what forget it Diana."
"no Kuga, I want to know, if you don't tell me I will cry, your weakness is tears of a woman right? Any woman… oh my goodness, what a message you send me boy, I printed it out and pasted it on top of my dressing mirror, and trust me, it makes me laugh every time no matter the mood am in." She chuckled and clapped her hands together drawing attention to us…
"I like the fact that you found it comical than otherwise".
"oh, it's so much more than that, but I did rather keep the rest to myself." She replied and added enticingly, "now complete your message, "vibes can't…' what Kuga?".
"never mind, the time it was meant to be said has elapses, and saying it now will make it sound silly."
"oh, Well, it's the silly and dirty talk, garnished with all the gossip that turns our chortles to cackles. that's why ninety percent of women don't like serious guys, we want the child in man to come play with us…", she giggled and lean on to me, trying to muffle the sound and hold herself together.
Sensing her joy and energy, I joined in and we had a blast as it turns twilight and she said, "I guess you will want to go to the house to say your prayers".
"don't worry, I will say it right here in the sand." When I was done praying, she asked "how does it feel like whenever you do that, is it like yoga?".
"yeah, a basic simply yoga, feels quite exhilarating once you are through."
She was now rolling a spliff, and when she was done, she lights up puff-puff and pass, and I took it quietly, and drew on the spicy natural smoke.
"what is your take on the legalization of marijuana Kuga?".
"quite a grade you have here diana, you did better start rolling another because I don't intend to pass back to you this one."
She opened the crasher and pour the remaining herb on to a smoking pad and rolled another spliff.
"legalization hah? I don't think it should be legalized Diana". "why Kuga? Do you want to be harassed for smoking weed?".
"not that either, not if you are taking it irresponsibly anyway. legalizing it will partially take away the desire, the thrill of tasting the forbidden.
and making the thing available to every fool will not be good for society either."
"every fool, ha?".. she said and laughed.
"yeah Diana," my phone was buzzing and I looked at the screen as I excused myself from diana.
"yes kujo, okay, alright… aha, great job, thank you?"
"okay Diana, I want to talk with your boss tomorrow, before committing myself to any deal".
"you can't talk to him, he will not talk to you on phone, he is kind of old school, even I rarely see him, but I can guarantee that he probably will want to have a word or two with you once you deliver the women safe and sound, and we don't have time with these things.
Kogna called when I went back to the house to get the drink, he said he and his team are in position, and monitoring Felix and Ziggy's movement.
I think they are still trying to locate your where about, and has the backing of three lords. Felix has all the power he will ever need to push this agenda and bring it to fruition."
"tell your boss, it's my way or no deal?".
"what about my word Kuga, can't you trust in me this once. it will mean a lot to me, let me proof to you I am not the enemy."
"let's head back Diana, it's very dark out here." "let's go; come on let me help you up." I extended my hand and she tries to pull me up but ended up falling on top of me, and our chest collided and our mouths locked in kiss.
"no Diana, let's not go down this road again, I don't want you to get hurt."
"I wouldn't Kuga, I want this."
"no Diana, you want more than this, and once the hormones settle and you start to reason, you will hate me all over again."
"is her right?". "who?".
"Ruby, you are doing this because of her." "I don't think I owe…. Come on Diana, let's go home."
"home, our home, I love the sound of that, let's go."
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"want to play with the child in man hah? been having a great time reading Nietzsche, right?"
"oh, I am so in love with Zarathustra, kuga"
"who wouldn't, it is Nietzsche best creation yet, I had to read the book a dozen times before I could grasp its universal essence."
"you mean I should brace myself for the whip tonight?".
"I wouldn't go that far Diana, perhaps I can offer only the child for play." The woman laughs at this and added;
"although you don't want to admit it to yourself, the lady had you, Ruby had ransack your world inside out, and left you suspending in the air, forlorn and wanting.
And no amount of hard muscles can hide that Kuga, it's all around you."
"exactly the reason why you should let me be, don't stir me further."
"but I want to, I want to blow away that melancholic air around you. And I don't expect any fireworks rising into the sky competing with the stars. Your worse is the best I ever had...
"stop talking and come here woman, sit beside me, and put your legs in the pool and just breathe. how long have you owned this place?"
"it's been three years now. I only come here during vacations to just cool off, an escape from the hectic city."
"well, it's terrific, and I am enjoying every bit of it Diana, with you. how come you have a pool here but never taken a swimming class?"
"I guess I never put my mind to it, I kind of love to see the water in the pool especially in the night when the lights illuminates the water from beneath."
"come here, let me teach you a trick or two on how to float?"
"in this dress? No, your injuries will get soaked, probably get infected later" she protests as I already lower myself into the five feet pool, dragging her with me startling her.
"don't panic okay, I got you, take a deep breath and relax, hold on to me okay, stand on my feet and wrapped your hands around me okay".
"okay". "we are going to lay horizontally on the surface of the water, please don't panic when you find your feet beginning to suspend, simply follow my body movement okay."
"okay" she replied quietly as I begin to lay back gently on my back, raising my feet to the surface effortlessly lifting up her weight with the length my body under her.
The act got the lady gawking, "how on earth its that even possible?" she murmured.
"pure physics Diana, same mechanics the ships used to float at sea, the more you relax and give in, the better your float, however if you clench and panic, you will go under like a stone."
"can I spread out my hands like yours?". "exactly want I want you to do, while I move back to stand to support your weight. In the absence of my weight under you, you will find yourself submerging but relax, you are not going under."
" I can't believe you are helping me suspend with only your palms under my belly."
"yeah, it's no big deal if you relax more. Now with your hands as wings, I want you to picture yourself as a bird flying in the air.
Move your hands like wings 5cm below the surface of the water. you can spread your legs wide and close….
Yeah, like that, just like that, okay, keep doing that. There you go girl; you are now suspending all by yourself without any support from me."
Diana couldn't control her joy at this new experience, "it's so amazing, except my arms are growing weak with fatigue," she complained.
"yeah, I think you've had enough lesson for the day."