Needless to say, when it came time for last call, we both were not feeling the pain that we had felt earlier. One last round of scotch on the rocks an... it was time for us to go our separate ways. ‘I have to get a taxi, Uncle Kyle. It’s a 45 minute drive home and I am in no condition to get behind the wheel.’ ‘Well, I don’t think I would be a good designated driver right now either. Maybe we should split one.’ ‘How far do you have to go?’ ‘My house is only about 10 minutes from here. You should. But still, I'd never seen Ifeoma so ecstatic as when we walked out of that meeting. We hit the street and she was gushing."Fuck Chike, I mean holy shit! We rocked, we absolutely fucking rocked! Nothing is in the bag and we can't count any chickens yet, but fuuuuck! Holy shit, seriously..."I'd never seen her this excited before. All level of decorum was completely forgotten. I felt great too. "Damn right Nwosu , we slayed today, absolutely slayed." You were awesome, Chike. You so had your shit. Her head covering and veil would have been accepted when combined with a jilbab or other form of robe. The combination of Next "work-wear" tailoring and the veil just seemed odd."Tea, Mr. Daniels," Fanima said bowing slightly.As Fanima bowed, Gerry noticed the disc she was wearing on a cord around her neck. Almost all of the Kushtian girls that he had seen wore them. "What is that disc?" he asked.Fanima fingered it, proudly. "My properta," she said. "It shows the household that I belong to, my. " Sleep deprivation is a way of life."Ellie grabbed her bag and coat. "Take advantage of the peace then!" She grinned and Michael felt relieved that the awkwardness of the previous few minutes appeared to have vanished."Thanks, you know, for tonight," Michael said as they stood on the threshold of his front door. Outside, the sky was clear; hundreds of twinkling stars were visible despite the glow from the street lamps."That's okay," Ellie said. "It was my pleasure. Anytime you need me, just.