Chapter 15 - Page 215 - The Village Has A New Name

   Mario and Chuck walked down the steps to greet everyone. They were happy to see Jim. Jim introduced everyone, then asked Mario if they’d got enough rest. Mario assured Jim they had, and informed him that the jet was ready to go.

   Everyone carried baggage and instruments onto the plane. Rhasha and her family said an emotional good-bye. The ambulance driver, Thamish, and his family got back in the ambulance and headed back to Angel Town.

   Jim, Rhasha, Shanha, Jackie, and Simbatu boarded the plane. While the others were getting settled, Jim took Rhasha to the cockpit. Mario was glad to show Rhasha the instrument panels and controls, but when Rhasha excitedly threw her arms around Jim’s neck and kissed him, and Jim put his arms around her waist, Mario and Chuck looked at each other in disbelief.

   “Am I in the twilight zone?” Chuck asked. “Or could it be my eyes are deceiving me?”

   “Why’s that, Chuck?” Jim asked.

   “You, Jim. You had every woman in Dallas chasing you, but you had to come to Africa to find the woman you wanted.”

   “Chuck,” Jim said, “I’m not a foolish man. Those women didn’t want to marry me, they wanted to marry my bank account.”

   “If you’re happy, then I’m happy for you.”

   “I am happy, Chuck,” Jim said, “but the fact is, I’m just keeping an eye on Rhasha until her future husband comes along.”

   Mario laughed. “From what I could see, you are her future husband.”

   Rhasha piped up. “Thank you, Mario. I agree with you.”

   Jim decided to change the subject. “Now that we’re through with that, shall we get this box of nuts and bolts in the air?”

End of chapter fifteen