When we landed at Malpensa airport in Milan, we proceeded to the transit hall. I had left the craft before Amanda. The next time i saw her, she was being questioned by two uniformed women whom i suspected to be either Italian police or immigration. I quickly looked away from them and proceeded to the transit hall. *I was also told to mind how i interact with people i didnt know* I boarded a new smaller aircraft. We got to Dusseldorf Germany an hour and ten minutes after Leaving Milan. Two neatly dressed police officers stood on the way from the aircraft to the arrival hall. They stopped me and asked for my passport which I gave them. While they were flipping towards the visa page, my hand was stretched in a gesture of do-quick-and-give-it-back manner. As soon as i came out from the airport, i fumbled in my jean pocket to get the phone number of my reciever. I searched and couldnt find it.


Then it hit me, i had given it to Amanda . *useless boy*. What on Earth was i thinking ? 'Are you Matthew Ejodamen' a voice asked from behind. I turned to face a guy who resembled the original owner of my passport. 'what if i am' i asked 'I am Matthew too and i came here to pick you up' he said. I followed him down to the train station inside the airport and he bought two train tickets.

We boarded a train from Dusseldorf to Oberhausen, a small city near Dortmund and Duisburg in the Westfalia state. '' you were supposed to call me'' Matthew had said. 'I couldnt find a phone booth' i lied. When we got to his flat, the first thing that caught my attention was Nnenna, an Igbo girl who was supposed to be Matthew's girlfriend. ''Nna nnoo, we have been waiting for you'' she said in anticipation of my arrival. She popped a bottled of champagne and shared it among the three glasses on the glass table. ''welcome to Deustchland' she said as we drank from our glasses. She pointed to the bathroom for me to go and shower but i told her i wanted some rest. She went into the Kitchen and brought out four chicken legs and kept it on the table then She announced that she was going to the mall to shop and she left with Matthew.