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Chapter Three.
As I walked into Sangwa's home, I was overcome by the sweet smell of jasmine.
"Her favorite. She's always loved that exquisite scent." I thought to myself as I sat in a rocking chair in the corner of the living room.
After a few minutes of waiting, Sangwa came to greet me. She was wearing a light red dress that came down to just below her knees. Her shoes were matching red penny loafers and she had a silver wristwatch with a red leather band. In her flowing hair she had a red headband. And her makeup consisted of ruby red lipstick. She was so beautiful that it took all I had in me not to stare at her.
"Well, Travis? What do you think?" She shyly inquired. I gulped and replied with an equal amount of shyness.
"You look fantastic." I said with a smile.
She blushed and smiled at me. "Thank you."
We took a few minutes to eat a little breakfast and took off on our way. As we walked, we conversed over several different things. One of the things we talked about was the weather.
"I swear," I said as I took out my handkerchief and wiped the sweat from my brow, "It has gotten hot these past few days."
"I know. It's so strange. Just the other day it was nice and temperate. And now it's so humid. I can't wait till' the winter." She said as she kept in stride with me. Which was surprising considering how long my strides were.
We kept walking until we came to Kagome's Homestead. I walked over to the wood shed and opened the doors to reveal my old Model T pickup. I laughed as I repeated Henry Ford's Advertising Campaign.
"Comes in any colour as long as it's black." Sangwa laughed as she climbed into the truck. I got in on the drivers side and turned the key as the old automobile rattled to life.
"Well, where to?" I asked Sangwa.
"Hmm, how about we traverse those gravel roads through Griffith Woods?" she suggested.
"Sounds good to me!" I replied with a laugh.
The trip took less than a half hour to make, but it seemed to last forever as Sangwa and I continued to engage in stimulating conversation. On and on we talked. I can't even remember what we talked about during that half hour. We finally came to a stop at a spot that (as far as we were aware) only Sangwa and I knew about. I stifled the clanking, clattering engine of my ancient automobile as Sangwa and I proceeded to climb out of the studded leather seats. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and the dew was still fresh on the grass. We walked down the gravel path in total silence as we both appreciated the beauty that God had given the Earth. Sangwa was the first to break our awe-filled silence.
"Travis?" she asked.
"Hmm?" I said as my attention turned to her.
"Do you think I'm…Beautiful?" I was caught off guard by the question.
"My dearest Sangwa…Of course I do. You are the most beautiful lady that God put upon this Earth. Whenever I see you, I count myself as blessed to be able to behold such beauty." I said with the greatest sincerity. She smiled at me in response.
"Travis, you really are the sweetest man in the world. You are the image of a true gentleman. I feel privileged to be your friend." She said as she put her hand on my shoulder.
"…Friend… Yes." I said as I smiled back.
'Oh my dear Sangwa…If only you knew just how much you meant to me.' I thought to myself as we walked along.
We headed back to Sangwa's house for lunch an hour or so later. As we drove that way, Sangwa popped a question.
"Travis, did you ever ask the principle about that Bible class you wanted to start?"
I stared at the road as I replied. "I haven't gotten around to that yet, actually I should do that on Monday morning. I'll have to write a note… so as not to forget." I said through a grin.
When we finished the strawberry shortcake that Sangwa fixed us for lunch, I kindly thanked Sangwa for her hospitality.
"Thank you for the lunch Sangwa. I'll have to get that recipe from you sometime." I said with a great big smile.
"Sorry, Travis. Family secret, you know!" Sangwa replied through a giggle.
As I left Sangwa's house, I heard the cry of a lady nearby.
"Help! He stole my purse!" I could see the fellow in the black jacket running towards me. I chuckled and at the right moment stuck my cane out in his path. And just as I thought he would, he tripped and slid on the rough concrete to a halt. As he groaned in pain, I walked over to him, cuffed him, and handed the purse back to the lady who he had snatched it from. As it would turn out, the lady was in fact the principle of Takahashi High, Miss Sashiame.
"Oh thank you Travis! I don't know what this town would do without you! She said through a relieved sigh.
"My pleasure Miss Sashiame. In fact, I needed to talk to you about something, so, believe it or not, your timing is absolutely impeccable." I said through a laugh. She laughed as well.
"Well then Travis, what can I do for you?" she said with a bright smile, which I must admit, was the loveliest smile I had ever seen (next to Sangwa's, of course).
"I was thinking of asking you to start a Bible studies course. I thought that most of the students would like to learn a bit about Catholicism, being that the student body is predominantly Buddhist." I said to her.
"I don't know Travis, who would we get to teach it?" she asked?
"Well, I take a class with Sangwa that Father Francis teaches at the Church. I write down everything we learn and have kept a diligent log of it for three years. I could teach it if the board would allow." I said with high hopes.
"Well, I don't know, Travis. I would have to pull some strings and have another teacher observe you whilst you teach." She said with a serious look on her face.
"Anything you say Miss Sashiame. I would just really like for this to happen." I said with an understanding look.
"Well, I'll see what I can do. Talk to me Monday morning. I'll have the answer then." She said.
"Alrighty Miss Sashiame. Watch out for those muggers, now!" I said with a smile.
"Okay Travis. Take care." she said as she walked away.
So I picked up the mugger, read him his rights, threw him in the passengers side of my truck, and sped off to the prison house.
"You muggers never learn, do ya?"
Another Chapter down. I hope you liked it. Please review. God Bless.