The journey to Nsukka was long, the roads were dusty and by the time the bus carrying Martin, and Shannon got to the park situated along the University road, it was already 8 pm.
"Oh Dear! Where am I going to lay my head tonight, I literally do not know anyone in this town"; Martin said as he got down from the bus and headed to where the bus driver was already offloading the luggages that was placed and tied on top of the bus.
"You don't need to worry over this too much Marty, I know of a hotel around this area that we can both crash in for the night and then begin our journey to the school once it's tomorrow morning"; Shannon said whilst looking towards the direction of the bike men whom were already coming towards the tired passengers to take them to places they want to go as that point in time.
"But don't you think that most of the hotels here are expensive; I mean, I really don't have much on me, aside from the cash that my parents gave to me to use and buy some stuffs for myself here"; Martin said, this time drawing out his pockets to show to Shannon that he was obviously short in cash.
"You're such a funny person"; Shannon said amidst laughter; "besides"; she continued; "You won't be the person to pay for the hotel that we both are going to stay in, I am going to make sure that I foot all the bills, both the feeding and everything, don't worry, I got this"; she said, walked over to where Martin was standing, grabbed one of his bag and then beckoned on him to follow her.
"Thank you so much Shannon, I really don't know where I would be without you, you are really a life saver"; he said and soon enough the two young adults had already boarded a bike that was en- route to the hotel of Shannon's choosing.
The hotel that the bike man dropped them at was named the Ligma hotel, and it was by far, one of the largest hotels in the town of Nsukka. The walls of the hotel were painted in cream- white colors and the roof was adorned with vines which made it look like a rich man's villa in an ancient Greek setting.
There were multiple CCTV cameras hoisted on top of the columns that were supporting the ceilings of the hotel and the floors of the hotel were all interlocked with kebs.
"Certainly, this place won't be cheap, I sure hope Shannon will be able to pay for all these"; Martin thought as the young valet helped him and his female friend in carrying their luggages inside the receptionist's office.
"Welcome to Ligma International Hotel, my name is Uche, how can I be of help to you sir and madam"; the young female receptionist said to the tired souls who were staring at her.
"Please, I need a room to lodge in for the night for me and my friend here"; Shannon said, whilst pointing her finger at Martin who was studying the activities that was going on around the hotel.
"Okay, what's your budget ma, for we have rooms that goes for 10,000 Naira per night, 20,000 Naira per night, 50,000 Naira and rooms that goes for as high as 300,000 thousand Naira per night"; the receptionist said, as she scrolled through the computer to see the rooms that were available for the night.
"What are the perks that come with the one of 10k"; Shannon asked.
"Well, you'll get to receive a room that has just a standing fan and a king- sized bed, there is also a toilet and bathroom in it where you can freshen up"; Uche replied.
"How about the one of 50k per night, can you tell me more about it"; Shannon asked once more as she scrolled through her account balance to know whether the funds there can be able to back up her expensive taste in luxury.
"Oh, that one comes with an air conditioner, a bottle of red wine and a food tray too; of which the contents of that food tray can be anything you want to eat"; the receptionist answered, this time wondering within herself when the young lady whose throwing too many questions at her this evening will make her choice already.
Turning over to Martin, Shannon asked him what he would choose if he was in his shoes; the boy wanted to take the cheapest room available, at least to save money, but to his amazement, Shannon whipped out her ATM card and paid for the room that went for 50,000 Naira per night.
"I don't want you to feel sweaty tonight Marty, I want you to feel comfortable, that's why I paid that 50k for that room"; Shannon said as the receptionist took the two young adults to the room they paid for.
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The room was by far, extraordinary. The air conditioner was working and the bed was extremely big and comfortable. The toilets too were neat and the side tables were devoid of dust which goes a long way to show how seriously the management of the hotel took the issue of hygiene.
In the blink of an eye, Shannon threw herself on the bed and laid down there for sometime, groaning in pain; Martin, feeling confused and not knowing what to do, had to sit down and laugh at the drama his female friend was presenting to him that evening.
"Hope you are good, Shannon"; Martin said as he untied the laces of his shoes in order to remove the shoes that were killing his legs since morning.
"Yeah, I'm good Marty baby…"; Shannon said amidst giggles.
"Please don't call me baby"; Martin cut in sharply; "I don't think your boyfriend will be happy with you addressing me by that term"
"Boyfriend?"; Shannon asked, this time sitting up to face Martin who was sitting a little bit distance away from her; "I don't have a boyfriend Martin"; she said.
"I know you're playing girl, are you trying to say that you're no longer Yaro's babe?"; Martin asked.
"I am not his babe anymore, I and Yaro broke up a long time ago, I'm surprised that he didn't reveal this information to you, judging by the fact that you used to play games with him every Saturday in Onitsha"; Shannon said.
"And besides"; Shannon continued; "that guy is a serial cheat, I was already fed up with how he was treating me back then so I just had to end everything with him"; she said.
To some extent, Martin was close to Yaro. But he knew damn well that back when they were still in high school, that Yaro would never hesitate to beat the pulp out of anyone who would ever think of hurting his girlfriend. The boys in school feared him a lot and as such, each and everyone of them avoided Shannon as much as possible; instead, they admired her curves from afar.
"I am sorry that things didn't end well with you and him"; Martin said, whilst walking towards the window with the aim to ward off the moth that was trying to get into the room through the window.
"It is okay man"; Shannon said; "And you need to stop saying I am sorry at every little chance you get, it's becoming childish, hahaha"; she said amidst laughter.
Immediately, she stood up from the bed and went into the bathroom to wash off the sweat and dirt that she accumulated on her journey to Nsukka.
Within the space of 5 minutes, she was done with her bath and as she stepped into the room, Martin could see the prints of her breasts pointing towards him, aggressively.
"You won't mind if I go naked in this room with you here?"; Shannon said as she noticed how uneasy Martin felt seeing her leave the bathroom in such a sexy state.
"Nah, I won't"; Martin replied, whilst at the same time doing everything possible to see to it that his mind doesn't deviate to places that it's not meant to be.
"Relax Martin, you are such a big baby" Shannon said; "And I'm not going to touch you tonight, unless you want" she continued, this time flashing one of her fresh thighs at Martin.
Martin began to feel his knees shake and even with the air condition that was on, he began to sweat profusely.
"You know I am still a virgin, Shannon.." he began
"A virgin, Martin"; Shannon said whilst walking towards Martin, and as she placed her palm on his chest, she could feel his heart beating faster. "I actually like virgin guys"; she continued; "they tend to be inexperienced in bed and I like to take my time with them to make sure that they have a good time".
"Shannon…" Martin said in a weak tone, as he felt her hands slide down from his chest to his lower region.
"Shhhh, don't spoil the mood Martin, I know you want this, I saw how you were staring at my ass in the bus"; Shannon said as she used her hands to survey Martin's lower region.
As she tried to unbuckle his belt, a loud knock was heard on the door leading to their room and the two young adults froze in fear.