beside him. When they reached her door, she used her key to open it. She went through the door and Armand followed. She made Armand sat on her sofa. Armand sat and looked around her place.

          "Do you own this place?" Armand asked her from where he was sitting.

          "Yes, I had my good friend Dianne bought this in my behalf while I was still in America," she replied as she headed for her refrigerator. She opened it and asked. "Would you like to drink?" she asked.

           "Yeah, do you have soda," his reply to her. 

           "Yes," she replied and poured in a glass and brought it to him. He took it from her and drank. 

           "Thanks," he thanked her.

           "Dianne just lives about two floors below. She has a