Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 40

"Acwell, where would your wife go other than the Philippines? Was she hired for a new job somewhere?"

He did not respond to her. The conversation will go on because Catrina doesn't fail to form questions. She is smart, which makes her demanding and annoying.

Kamiah also replied to his last message to her, and she just said okay. Acwell is feeling excited to see her and Kai. He imagined how the meeting would go, but because of exhaustion, he fell asleep.

It was 07:00 PM when he was awakened. Acwell did not expect that being on a long-haul flight could make him so tired. Or maybe he think it was because he did not get proper sleep the day before his flight. He was feeling too excited and, at the same time, so sad. The feeling was so intense that he kept waking up.

Acwell searched online if there is a nearby restaurant at the hotel that is not expensive. He found a 24-hour diner which is a 10-minute walk or one subway station away. He decided to go for a walk even though it's not really safe to walk alone during the night in a place you are unfamiliar with. But he still wanted to try, so; he just brought $50 with me. Acwell said he will only have dinner and do the groceries the next day.

The walk was a great exercise. Anyone who does it will surely lose weight. He was sweating, and luckily he brought a small towel with him.

I went inside and sat in a corner away from most of the customers. A waitress named Hazel came to ask for my order.

"Good evening, gentleman! What can I get you tonight?" Hazel said.

"Can I please have one cheeseburger and a soda? Thank you," Acwell said.

"Sure! You know you remind me of a toddler that I know. He looks like you," Hazel said.

"Really?"

"Yeah. Anyway, let me get you your order."

Five minutes after, Hazel came back with Acwell's food.

"Enjoy your meal," Hazel said with a smile.

"Thank you," Acwell replied.

Acwell's thoughts went to Kai while he was eating. He wondered if he and Kamiah had been to this diner before. Most likely, they did because it's close to the address that Kamiah had given him.

After an hour, he took the subway to head back to his hotel room. Once he arrived, he unpacked some of his clothes. He will be staying at the hotel for a week. And then, he searched online for the job vacancy. He applied almost everywhere he could find. And he hoped he will get a response soon.

I went to work, and when I arrived, I found Hazel in the locker room. She was preparing herself to go home.

"Hi!" I greeted her with a smile.

I took the subway so I will arrive home early. I don't want to be late for Selene. She might have classes today, and I don't want her to be late.

When I arrived, Selene and Kai were playing in the living room.

"Hey, you guys! I am sorry I am a little late," I said.

"That's okay, Kamiah. My classes for today start at 02:00 PM, so I still have time."

"I was worried you would be late. I got stuck with an old couple at the diner. Would you like to stay for breakfast?"

"No, thank you! I have an exam later, so I will go home to study a bit."

"You're a smart girl; you will pass it."

"I hope so. By the way, ten minutes before you arrived a man came looking for you. But he immediately left when I told him that you are not here and I forgot to ask his name."

"Hmm.. Who could that be? Maybe the lawyer I wanted to talk to regarding getting a green card."