Underwears?
Check!
Shirts?
Check!
Pants?
Check!
Shoes?
Check!
Toothbrush?
Check!
Laptop?
Check!
Chargers?
Check!
Airpods?
Check!
Wristwatch?
Check!
Ties?
Check!
"What else did I forget?" I paused searching through the scattered items on the bed. It is time to finally go back to Nigeria. Having finished the four months seminar in France. Faridah and I had gone for shopping a day before to get few things for herself, my mother and Iremide.

"Timmy, have you taken the bag which contained the reports?" Faridah asked as she popped her head into my bedroom. Her long black hair spilling over her shoulders as she raised her eyebrow at me. "You left it on the table with the huge mess of chocolate you ate last night."

"Oops" I grinned sheepishly. "I was actually trying to find what to gift Iremide as a token of my love for her. I was surfing the internet and most of them recommended ALTITUDE'S COLLECTIONS with a five star rating and I'm sure it would be the best. When it comes to nice wears, shoes, jewelries and accessories. Altitude's Collections is the best. I have ordered for nice pairs of shoes and quality dresses and I think you should place your orders too. You can contact them on +234 817 329 7219 to place your orders - but it seems you don't care much about surprises and gifts so I'm probably boring you."

"No, you're not boring me dear. I enjoy it when people talk about their passions. Their faces light up." Faridah smiled.

"You're my best part honeyy." I said emotionally heading over to the door and walking past her to check the library if I forgot anything.

"So as your best part, please tell me you have some lotion to spare. I totally forgot to buy mine while we were at the store." She said following me around the corner.

"Yeah babyy." I nodded, opening my bag pulling out a new tube of lotion. I'm more than happy to share, I just started using it though and I'm in love".

"You're a life saver Timmy"  she said taking the lotion from me. "I've never used this brand before."

"You'll thank me again after you do. I got it from Grey Skincare products and it's probably the best I've used so far." I told her turning my attention to the files scattered on the reading table.

Although flying made me nervous sometimes, but the trip from Nigeria to France was really worth it. I hadn't set my eyes on Iremide for four months which was the longest time we spent apart after my NYSC at Enugu state. The plane jolted, throwing the passengers slightly forward, and I realized that we've landed in Nigeria. We were back on the Nigerian soil after four months of being away.

Faridah gave way to excitement on the runway, I found myself eagerly craning my neck out the window as the plane rolled closer to the runway. The blue sky rolled overhead, dotted by only few clouds. As I thought of the cold weather I left behind in France, then it occurred to me how far I had come. Finally, the miles between France and Nigeria had disappeared... And now, all we had left to worry about are the hours to reach Victoria Island.

Thirty minutes later, we made it out of the airplane. Once I handed my passport over to the immigration officer for its final check at the gate, I passed through the electric security door to the terminal. The place was packed with so many people. I should have expected that since we are now in Nigeria.
I could barely see anything over the sea of heads neither did any of them stood still for me to peek through the gap. It seemed like everybody had chosen to visit the  airport that particular day.

"Where is Faridah?" I asked as I weaved through the crowd. I wondered briefly if we had missed ourselves to the crowds. I was looking for a head of dark, long hair though her average stature would hardly give advantage in a sea of six-foot heights and then I suddenly caught sight of her, walking side by side with Jason, the company's Executive Secretary. There was the girl I was looking for, eyes fixed on the figure beside her. A breath I didn't know i was holding rushed out of me.

Faridah's eyes flickered towards me and after the first recognition, she ran towards me and hugged me like it's been long we saw each other.