7 Chapter four

Chapter 4

He was taken to the hospital for an operation on his arm, he was deadly bleeding. We all went to the police station, Mr. Meyers found us at the Station. He didn't have the decency to face us, he was embarrassed. My father stood up and went straight to him.

"Where you raising, a child or an animal Meyers?"

The officers did not trust my father anymore, he was full of stunts and officer Zulu spoke out loud.

"Mr. Radebe Sir! Should I remind you that this a police station not a circus or a boxing ring?"

"The contracts that we agreed on… you are no longer going to pitch for it…. The deal is off!" he expressed.

"My son over stepped the mark, yes, I know this is strictly personal… what we agreed on, was strictly business too."

"For-get-it… blame it all on your son… I don't associate myself with Mob stars."

Whenever he has set his mind on something no one can change his mind. It takes a good woman to calm her senses and that for a fact it is my mother, and sadly because she wasn't even at the police station. My father was fuming; he wouldn't give Mr. Meyers a chance. Father took out all the blame on him. No parent would want to bore a thug son or a prostitute daughter, it all takes time and happens on how well you have groomed your child to be a better man tomorrow, how well will he be presented in the world, would he be the president of tomorrows future? Or will he be tomorrows big mob gangster leader?

It'll begin on how you have taught him or her at an early stage.

Blaming parents for their children's behavior is never a solution, but trying to help the parent get the child out of peer pressure he or she's facing.

Warrant Officer Zulu asked Lindiwe to join him in the interrogation room. She didn't get up; she was still in fear, still frightened about the whole situation. Her mind was miles away from us!

"Ms. Maseko!...have you heard what I have just said ?"

"Yes!... huh no!"

"Please come with me to the interrogation room." Zulu said.

"Why?...why do you want me at the Interrogation?... I didn't do anything."

"She's right… why do you want to interrogate her?" I probed.

"We just want to take her statement!" he said.

"Ok!... but I can't come alone." She said.

"Oh so you don't trust an officer of the law," he said.

"I trust no man!" she replied.

"It won't be you and I alone in the room, but with another female officer."

"Even so, I'm not coming with you, without J.R on my side."

"J.R, you want him to join us?" He probed.

"Joe… Joseph… please,"

"I thought you said you 'trust no man' and Joseph is a man!"

"I trust him! and I will only be in that room, with him!"

"Oh!"

That really shocked me, she was debating with an officer of the law, and she didn't care whether she was at the police station. She made sure that she was being heard and understood loud and clear. The commander of the station walked in. and she looked at her.

"Young lady!... should I remind you that you are at the police station?"

"I've already, reminded her that commander!" he replied.

"And why is she refusing?" she said.

"She insists on going on with her friend Joseph in there!"

"So why do you want to go in with your friend?" she asked.

"She says…"

"… Actually l do have a mouth and voice to speak sir!" Lindy spoke.

"… Well then why do you insist on walking in with your friend?" the commander asked.

"I will feel more safe when he's with me in that room." They looked at each other.

"Why baby?... why do you want to go in with him?" she knelt down and placed her hands on

Lindys thighs but on the contrary, Lindy then cried, she is one emotional chick.

"… No sweetie, please don't cry… just give me a reason why him?"

"… he's my friend… he's always there for me… he understands me… and now I want him to be

with me ok."

"For once! Would you just bend the rules and let the poor little girl and go on with her friend!"

Pops spoke angrily.

"Ok then… Come with us Joseph!"

Just when I got up from the bench, she hugged me so tight I know I'm a soft guy, and yeah my eyes were filled with tears, the moment she held on so tight to me. I told her this

"It's going to be fine, whatever has happened today was meant to happen, and if it had not happened to you and me too who then should it had happened too? You and I can handle this situation much better than any other person out there you would think off! Maybe that particular person would have committed suicide or maybe had blamed it on people who weren't even involved in this whole situation."

We did get into the room and questions were asked, and she replied each and every one of them they prepared for her. After dropping her at her house, but she had a hidden agenda on her mind.

"Thanks… but even so I preferred you to be by my side!" she jested.

"Lindy,"

"Please J.R. just for a night, please." She begged.

If any other guy would have heard that in my position they would think of something else.

"Lindy,... I'm… I'm tried."

"Please, just for a night, please be my bodyguard."

"Bodyguard,"

"Am just joking… but please I'll feel safer when you're at my house."

"Ok then… I'll sleep at the door, with my broken rib, on the floor."

After dinner she and Ncane prepared a room for me. It was close to hers, in the middle of the night I heard a cry, I got up and went to her bedroom door, knocked and she did not reply. I had to let myself in. she was sitting by the window as she wrapped herself up! And she wept bitterly; got closer to her, when i tried to comfort her, she was all shaky and scared.

"Lindy, you need to calm down and rest too dear."

"How can he be so cruel…? All I did was to love him with all my heart."

"Baby…we are born differently, we might share a date or born on the same time, but we are different!"

"J.R,"

"Yeah…!"

"Where are you coming from?"

"I've been here all along just that, you never noticed." She smiled back, wiped her tears, and told her its ok everything happens for a reason.

"May I?" She asked to sleep on my chest, it was sore, I could not refuse her. Even though my ribs were painful and chest being bruised, she has asked to rest on it! We talked and talked and joked too, tried to get her mind out of all that has happened. She ended up lying on my chest just exactly as she did on the car. This time around when morning came, she was the one who got early and prepared breakfast. She woke me up!

"Hey… Morning..."

"Morning to you too,"

"Are you alright?"

"My ribs hurt…but I'll live."

"I brought you clean clothes…"

"…Where did you get them?"

"They are actually yours…"

"…Mine! Where did you get them?"

"When I got up, your car was parked outside, with your clothes, books, and your paints."

"Who did that?"

"I got it parked outside with your clothes…the gate is no longer working."

"I'm sorry about that!"

"Its ok you were just trying to help."

Days gone, we weren't going to varsity, she was afraid of how people were going to react towards her, some people don't try to get the other side of the story, they judge without flipping the other side of the coin. People can be judgmental. It was on Thursday when I called Mr. Ngozi to confirm my meeting with him that will be on a Saturday, Saturday the second of April. I was coming out of the shower; my body was all wet, sweaty and fresh. I'm used to walking around with the towel tied on my waist. She was looking and admiring my body. I just went to the kitchen to get some juice, after a hot shower, I'm always thirsty after a hot shower.

She starred at me as I was pouring the juice.

"Do you always come to the kitchen half-naked?"

"Oh sorry…I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable…"

"No…you not…just that…you are not alone in the house you know."

"I'm used to be alone by this time of the day at home."

"Ok… so um…do you mind getting dressed?"

"No! Not at all I'll just go back and…dress up!"

She wasn't noticing when I moved closer to her.

"Am I making you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Jo…J.R please will you get dressed!"

"It's my body causing any disturbance?" She could hardly breath, and for sure I was seducing her, she can't resist me, she's just to proud and don't want to admit that she's got something for me.

"Ok! Please allow me to pass, so that I can get dressed!"

"Hello! Ladies!" greeted Trevor. "Mon… you are half dressed and she's still on sleepwear … huh I suspect…"

"Don't even there… Trevor."

"My friend how are you doing…" Greeted Mercy "I'm sorry I didn't come sooner… you know about my problems… how are you holding up?" Mercy asked.

"Hey it's nice to see you too… and I'm fine girl… J.R has been taking good care of me!"

"He's sure is a gentleman hey… mm and his got a fine body...! mm I like that!" admired Mercy.

"Jo… please… please… get dressed."

"Ok I'll be right back just now." I said.

Mercy then patted Lindy.

"Why are you chasing him away, I was still admiring his body now,"

"I'll be down here Mon…" said Trevor.

I went upstairs to get dressed, and there they were talking, I dressed up quickly wanted to join in on their conversation. Sometimes finding people in a middle of something and intrude it is not nice, I thought to myself, let me not intrude, but let me eavesdrop on their conversation.

"Hey Lind's… my dear how have you been so far?" Mercy asked.

"Am good, J.R has been good to me so far and um…Trevor… I just want to thank you for everything you have done!" she said.

"Thank me? Why girl…I'm just here to check on you…and you are thanking me."

"Dude…if it wasn't for you…if you have not hook me up with J.R…I don't know where I would have been right now… perhaps you guys would have met here to join heads to bid me farewell!"

"Oh girl… I was just helping you out and same as J.R, we would do anything for you, and we all leave in the same neighborhood."

"How has he been so far?" asked Mercy.

"I owe him my life…he has saved me twice in a month!"

"How do you feel, especially when you are around him girl?" Mercy continued.

"I feel safe and protected and I'm also scared too."

Wow, I did not know that she felt this way, its good then because I'm not even closer to comment, if I were there sitting close to them she wouldn't have stomach it out.

"Why are you scared and what is it that you are scared of exactly?" Mercy continued.

"I thought you said you felt protected around him?" said Trevor. "Is he scaring you or something?"

"I'm…I'm scared that…I' might be falling for him!" she confessed.

"You might be…or you have?" Trevor probed.

"Maybe, but maybe not I'm not so sure."

"You need to align your feelings straight dear." Mercy said.

"I know, I know, maybe I'm moving too fast" she said "I'm falling in love with him each and every day."

I knew it, I knew it, she was falling for me but she kept on resisting her feelings for me. Probably they could help dispel my disillusionment and bewilderment. Other than walking down and join them its best to sit down and listen.

"Well, that's a good thing… because he's a good Guy." said Mercy.

"I know he is and is also too perfect for me."

"Have you told him though?" asked Trevor.

"That's the thing, I… I can't tell him, I'll feel ashamed."

"Lindy, I know that J.R has poured his heart out on you." He said.

"He has poured his heart out?" expressed Mercy "That's great news, so you can now disclose the way you feel about him, am I not correct?"

"J.R has poured his heart on you, why are you resisting him?" Trevor continued.

"I'm not… its just that…"

"Just what girl?" she said "Do you even know how many girls are queuing to get J.R's attention?"

"I… I don't know,"

"… Well then why are you refusing him?" she probed.

"Because… Mercy…I haven't healed and already I'm developing feels for him… I don't want him to be my rebound he is so kind."

"Do you know that if you keep something that is so precious to you, and not use it, it'll grow old and it'll be no longer precious?" she expressed.

"Do you even know when…" asked Trevor "Do you know how long he has fallen in love with you?"

"Yeah, its 2 years and eight months,"

"Not just 2 years, eight months, 3 weeks and 5 days." He expressed.

"Oh so you've been counting? ..."

"…Wow that long," exclaimed Mercy.

"…. How did it come about that you know about all of this?"

"See the thing is, J.R and I share every single detail, it doesn't matter whether its small or big…"

"So that means you are going to tell him about our little conversation?"

"Yes I will tell him" he said "Only if you don't hold back what you have for him."

"I… I will" she said "When I can,"

"But you have to make it snappy, because it'll break him. If he were to hear it coming from me, and not you,"

"Yeah, yeah, I understand… I'll try my best."

I heard everything that was needed to be heard. This conversation between them, filled me with curiosity and it was killing me, can it be true? Was she taken from my rib? Is she my portion, my other half? She and I share the same similarities; she has fallen in love with me but is afraid to disclose her feelings to me. I know it would look and sound awkward for that moment. Hiding your true feelings for someone is hurtful, I know take it from me.

It feels like you are inside a bottle, bottled up inside, you can't breathe or you are in a dark room, with no window to see the light of hope, can't even see your hands or either sense yourself forgetting how you even look. I kind of feel like that but when I imagine her my heart beats so calmly , I have peace but when it comes on confronting her about my love for her. I feel locked up.

That's when I feel as if I'm in a cage or bottled up. But soon I will be free and fly to the sky and fly with her, me and her together as love birds. I have to allow her and push her to the right direction.

"Ok guys… what's the occasion?" I looked into their eyes they were unsettled they were hiding something from me obviously.

"Well, are you guys going to just sit and stare at me?"

They were all in denial; they acted like they were caught inside the magistrate's box answering serious question that they couldn't answer. All they did was give each other frantic gestures.

"Guys, Are you ok," I suspected that they were hiding something from me which is true, but I had to play detective to get the answers out of them.

"… Well, ah… its nothing serious" said Lindy "I um… was ah…"

"… Actually what she's trying to say is that… is um" said Trevor, he too was now starttering just like Lindy. "Mon… do you really need to know?" he asked.

"Yeah, I wish to know… what's up… why are you guys acting all strange? It's strange don't you see that?"

"Strange," asked Mercy.

Trevor laughed in suspense; his laugh was filled with guilt. He then said. "…Like seriously J.R… what is strange?"

"I don't see anything strange here," Mercy agreed.

"The strangest thing is the two of you?"

"Which two?" asked Lindy "Two of us, which two are you referring too? Cause there's only three of us this side facing you." She pointed.

"No, not you, but Trevor and Mercy…"

"What's wrong with us?" asked Trevor.

"Nothing is going on here" answered Mercy. "Why do you even think there's something going on?"

"I never said there was something going on" I said "You just gave me an answer… which is, there is something that is going on."

"J.R…since when have you taken over, off Inspector Zulu's Job?"

"He's a warrant."

"Yeah, yeah whatever," said Lindy.

"Yeah, yeah" as I stood by the kitchen stand and poured some Juice "I know what is strange is the two of you…!"

"I don't see your point in all of this." Trevor said.

"Actually…I never thought that I would see this day…where Trevor and Mercy agreeing on something."

"Yeah me too, but I also don't see your point in all of this," Said Lindy.

"But it is also a bit of strange though." I continued bragging.

When Lindy and I were having this little disagreement Trevor and Mercy were busy whispering at each other's ears like little kids who are love sick.

"Are you guys going to share?" I asked.

"Share what?" asked Mercy.

"The strange gestures you guys are busy gesticulating at each other about?"

"I'm no good liar…you know me Mon." answered Trevor as he came close to me.

"Trevor you promised not tell him!" bagged Lindy.

"Don't worry I got this!"

"Trevor…you said you are no promise breaker, but look at you!" Mercy probed.

"Trevor!" cried out Lindy she spoke as if her teeth were inseparable!

"Lindy! You don't want Trevor to tell me…?"

"No! No! No! Its not like that."

"Then why are you being oafish?"

"I…I am not!" she said.

"Then what is it?"

"Its just that …I um…we were actually." Mercy tries to back her up. It was awesome playing detective.

"Actually the strange thing is…" said Trevor.

"What it is man… you are killing me with suspense."

I did not want to show them that I knew and heard what they were talking about. It feels wonderful to play cop sometimes, me busy interrogating them.

"Mercy and I are dating; we are in a relationship…." He said. Seriously I didn't expect that coming from them.

"…What?" exclaimed Lindy, he went to her and hugged her I was so shocked, truly speaking, I was lost of words did not utter a single one.

"…That is what we were discussing before you…." He said.

"We were?" She gesticulated; Trevor did not mind about her actions, I did not know what to say at that very moment. Lindy was seriously shocked reason being that she also heard the news at that very same time with me. I thought I was handling it properly but then I was wrong, I wasn't expecting this kind of shock, they sure did twist my mind.

"Well Mon… are you just going to stand there and not say anything?" he probed.

"Well I...um…" Cleared my throat fixed my jeans. "That is good Mon…so that means, I'm going to grow old alone with grey hair without having a companion…"

"Come on Mon…you know she's out there!" he said.

"I don't know Mon…anyways how did it come about that the two of you became an item?"

"He came to check on me very often he was like an Angel in disguise" she explained "I then thought why I should keep on fighting him? He's a great guy…"

"I know he is I taught him that…" we all smiled but a half of me was happy and the other half was sad. Trevor was never obsessed with Mercy like I do with Lindy or maybe he was, just that he did not want to show it out like I did with Lindy.

"So Mon, how did you fall for her?"

"Truly speaking Mon… I told her to stop acting tough and strong, because deep inside I know she's hurting, we all do need someone to talk too sometimes."

"And she fell for it?"

"Yeah…on each and every one of us, we might all act all that strong like we don't care, but deep inside, we do, and there's this soft spot and kindness inside her…. She has a beautiful soul Mon… and I love her." He kissed her on the cheek.

"I don't know about that?" she said. And Trevor gesticulated. "Am just kidding babe… I love you too." and she rubbed his chick.

"Wow guys this thing of yours is real…"

"Yeah it is," said Trevor.

"I um… I had always known that Hate is Love in disguise."

"So what are you guys saying exactly?" asked Mercy.

"The two of you were fighting a lot hated each other's guts and now look at you, you are inseparable."

They smiled and they were so cozy, I glanced at Lindy, her consciousness was saying something, but she was dying inside, her facial said everything. "So how long has this thing of yours been going on?"

"Its been almost a week now and 3 (three) days." they both spoke at the same time just like Lindy and I, the time I drew her face, when she came to request me to tutor her in Art.

"Oh that long?" Lindy exclaimed. "Its 10 (ten) days already,"

"I guess congratulations are in order…. Congrats guys." I said.

"Yeah, congrats," she said.

"I'm falling in love with her everyday Mon… by and by…" he said.

"…Same here my love… I feel the same about you."

Gosh they are so in love, they are sharing something special, and love is so special we need to cherish it. And that's what they are doing. I wish I could share my love with her but she is resenting me.

"That's a good thing Mon… a woman should be loved, cared for and natured."

"Yeah Mon… and what I've realized right now is that, Love is sweet when its new and even sweeter when its true…"

Lindiwe just stood there by the kitchen table, it was like we were mocking her whilst we were not, I understand that she once shared the same thing with her ex-boyfriend Vusi, even though it was just an act from him, or maybe once in a life time he did love her like he claimed he did. I suppose she isn't saying a word because she regrets meeting with him. I don't blame her though. I have never had my heart torn into pieces before but it is being torn apart each day as she refuses to accept me in her heart.

"Girl you aren't saying anything" said Mercy "are you alright."

"Am sorry girl…" she said "its just that I got a lot on my mind."

I did not focus on her a lot; I thought maybe if I kept my focus on the two love birds, I might gain something.

"Monsieur please take good care of her and also treat her well, same goes for you Mercy you better treat my friend very well."

"Come on Mon… why are you giving us a speech?"

"Yeah save it for someone else" agreed Mercy.

"Yeah though but treat each other well…"

"Yeah, I will treat her so perfect, treat her like a queen." He said.

"Good,"

"There's something else I've gained so far…" he said.

"Come on Mon… are you trying to write a book about love?"

"No, Mon… not exactly… it's just that when you love someone, you love everything about them not just the good things only, but also the bad things, you learn to support them in every aspect, be there for them and love all of their flaws…"

"Wow, Mon… you've learned all of that in just a week?"

"Yeah it's all in the name of love!"

The way Trevor spoke, it was like he was telling it to Lindiwe. He was like my silent voice, the voice that couldn't show her the light or the way to greener pastures. Trevor spoke out of love, he was surely filled, and he was drowning in love and expressing her love for Mercy. I always knew that.

"Hate is just love in disguise!"

"Lindy… you don't seem to much happy? Is our company not good enough for you?" Trevor asked.

"Trevor, why would you even think of that...It's just that… a lot has been going on lately." She said.

"Yeah… but I think I've got something to cheer you up with!"

"What is that?"

"Shall I tell them? Or you will?" he gave a gesture to Mercy.

"Come on guys don't let us wait in suspense." I said.

"Tomorrow it's April fool day!" said Mercy

"So…?" I asked.

"Don't you guys remember?" she expressed.

I tried to remember, I tried very hard but with what have been going on in my life lately I lost track of things that brought me joy and made me happy!

"Come on guys… we always know that the University holds a function on this day!" said Trevor.

"Oh yeah… I'm not in the mood." I said.

"Me too," she agreed.

"Come on guys don't be mood killers," said Trevor.

"Come on girl you were yearning for this day since in the beginning of this year!" she said.

"I know but…"

"…It won't be the same without you there." He said.

"Come on J.R… pretty please."

"I really don't know Mon…"

"… Come on bestie."

"Look Mon… I'm actually not in a position to have fun night now."

"So you too now, Lindy." She said "you also don't want to join us?"

She nodded her head and glanced at me.

"Mon… you can't do this to me." He said

"I'm not good company right now that's why!" I spoke wearily.

"I've changed my mind, I'd love to go!" Lindy changed her mind so quickly, just like a chameleon when it changes its colors; I was amazed by her sudden change of mind.

"Ok- so you are going now?" I asked her excitingly. And Trevor was busy celebrating that Lindy had changed her mind.

"Yeah I'm going; perhaps you should also come with us!"

"Yeah Mon… one night of fun won't distract you from your faith… you know?" he said

"Yeah, you are right you know?" I said.

"I am?"

"Yes, you said tomorrow right?"

"Yeah,"

"And tomorrow is Friday, church day and…"

"No Man…" he said.

"… And on church day I attend! I owe it to God! I haven't been attending on weekdays services lately!"

"We have been attending" answered Mercy "And church starts at 17h00 and ends at 19h00, we can all go to church and go to the varsity function after wards!"

"Oh so I have to mix the two, Church and vibe?" I probed.

"No, J.R no, you have started again!" she said.

"Started, with what?"

"You are becoming snobbish." She said.

"Yeah" they all agreed to each other and I was the bad one among them

"Ok right, I don't want to be… a bore to you guys, you carry on and I'll be in my 'guest room' just sobbing about my boring life and character!"

"Mon, please don't do this to us Ok?" he said.

"I'm not doing anything… I'm just a bore that's all!"

"Please Junior Radebe… please come with us, pretty please." She begged.

She changed her face, changed her eyes, and mouth, still trying to beg off me to go to the varsity function.

"That won't change my mind, whether you change your face or not." I then turned around and I was heading to my guest room.

"That is so mean of you J.R" exclaimed Mercy "I thought Christians where the kindest and more religious people and now you are acting up like this?"

"No girlfriend he's not always like this, he's probably in a bad space…" Lindy vouched for me.

"So, he's now taking it out on us?" asked Mercy.

"…Never mind that, you two should probably go together I'll also stay and watch Movies on my laptop, you guys enjoy yourselves tomorrow…" she spoke with her voice toned down.

The way she spoke touched me, I could sense that she was definitely longing to go to the function. At the function it can be really fun, stand-up comedians are being invited Music DJ, and just to accommodate everyone they do also invite just a few gospel artist just to spice a few things. My consciousness was killing me, I made a promise to myself that I don't want to see her cry, don't want to bring pain in her heart. When I turned around to look back at them she and Mercy were hugging each other, Trevor just wiggled his head and he turned around in disappointment. I had to stop them.

"At what time does the function start?" I asked.

"Why do you care anyway? You are not going!" he said.

"I've change my mind."

"Why? Are you trying to make us favors?" he said.

"No! I'm not! Why would you even think of that?"

"Then if you are doing it for us, you better do yourself this. Never ever try to please people who are not worth the pleasing." He spoke angrily.

"I hear you Mon!"

"Are you sure you want to go?" asked Lindy "Because I have already made peace with it! It's fine!"

"You asked me to protect you, and be by your side always, that's what I'm going to do!"

"Thank you!" and she hugged me.

Trevor is a short tempered guy. He doesn't sulk neither beg like I do. He was already furious over me. Whenever he's angry, or upset he would only be angry for just a short period. He keeps the rules of the Bible and he's very strict. The bible says on Ephesians chapter 2 verses 4. 'If you are angry, don't let your Anger make you to commit sin and don't let the sun go down with your Anger' that's Trevor for you he knows what is expected of him. He looked at me for some time and later smiled back at me.

"Have I told you that I love you Mon?" he smiled and hugged me.

"Huh… huh so you love him more than me now?" asked Mercy.

"No love he knows that, he only owns 2% per cent of my heart!" as he expresses.

"Oh is that so?" I probed back he winked at me.

"Aren't you guy's gays?" asked Lindy jubilantly.

"Come on! What do you take us for?" he said.

We both reacted at the same time and the girls gave each other gestures and we all laughed. We were all in the same page after wards. We enjoyed each other's company for the evening and we had some snacks, watched incredible movies, it was action, Comedy, Horror and Romantic Drama.

Trevor was sitting with her woman and Lindy and I sat together but apart from each other, the space in between us was big enough for another person to sit. At the time we were watching a Horror movie she drew nearer to me, slowly, and slowly the bowl of pop-corn was between us. I stretched my hand to take some pop-corn out of the bowl and her hand was inside, when I placed my hand in, she screamed and spilled some pop-corn, I couldn't stomach it neither did Mercy and Trevor we all laughed.

"Come on guys it's not funny." She said.

"Of course it is! In your mind, you actually thought that the killer is already here?" Trevor teased.

"Come on Mon… she's a girl!"

"Mon… she should have sat next to you, look at Mercy she's not even frightened at all, she knows that she's safe with me here!" he bragged.

"Come on girl sit next to him, he won't bite!" Mercy said.

"No I'm ok!" as she learned backwards.

A scary scene on the movie made her shift so quickly and got closer to me. She removed my arm and placed it in her shoulders.

"Are you ok now?" I asked

"Yeah." and she rested on my chest. We then removed it from the DVD and played on the Romantic movie it was so Romantic, too much intimacy 'Something New' is one romantic movie. We were all cozy on the couch, I am happy about my friend who has the guts to stand up on a chick like Mercy. I would certainly not go for her. She's too uptight but then when love has truck you there's no turning back. It's all me drowning in my sorrows, sitting with a girl that I love dearly, but she is so scared to open up to me. The movie was great but she did not see how it ended.

"It was a great movie we have to hit the road... don't wake her up she's asleep!"

"But I got to take you guys home."

"Relax Mon… I got this." He said.

"What do you mean?"

I moved her slowly because I didn't want to wake her up. We walked out of the room, grabbed my keys I wanted to accompany them. But when we got outside a Volkswagen Polo was outside, he removed the keys and used the car keys mobilizer. I was surprised.

"Mon isn't your father's car?"

"Was Mon… but now it is mine." I was so happy, so excited that my friend had finally got himself a car.

"Congrats my friend,"

"Thanks Mon… it came with a surprise!"

"Yeah, like I'm also still surprised, that you and Mercy are now an item."

"Yeah … believe it!"

"I've always known that the two of you will end up together."

"What do you mean? I have not known that but yet you did, are you some kind of a prophet or something?"

"Nah not really, but don't waste time, when you've taken time to know her, just put a ring on it!"

"So that we will, be joined in holy matrimony right?

"Yeah, yeah."

"I feel you Mon… but don't give up on your pursuit of happiness."

"I don't know Mon… perhaps I should be a Monk somewhere in China." I jested.

He laughs "You are full of jokes, perhaps you should do comedy."

"Seriously Mon… I do have that feeling that she wants me but she's refusing to let her feelings flow."

"But you do know that everything has got its own time right?"

"Yeah, but it seems as if my time isn't coming… and after all tonight is my last night here… I want to go home… and when I'm at home I will probably forget about her."

"All I can say now is that, don't throw in the towel yet, it's not yet over… and I should probably go, its already late I have to take her home."

"May Peace be with you as you drive on dangerous night,"