The Break Trough

Part 7

Part 7
[Zoe]

it was the next morning and I woke up very stiff, my neck and shoulders were

painful, I remembered that I slept on the couch while waiting for langa to come back, I must have Dozed off,
"morning," I looked around and I saw langa sitting by the kitchen counter seeping coffee

me: hi"
him: do u want a cup of coffee?'
I smiled at him and nodded he looked different today or maybe I'm just seeing things, I stood up and sat on a barstool next to him, he handed me my cup of coffee and went back to his seating position, I thanked him and took a sip of
my coffee, he looked at me, winked at me

Him: are we good?"
Me: the question is are you good?"
he raised his left eyebrows, that expression he makes always makes me blush
Him: Zoe... I know I messed up with you, with us ... I should have protected you and our ..."
he paused I could see that he was struggling to say the word
.... I have been so mad at the world for so long that I didn't even think of how long is coping
with the loss of the baby, my dad beating him up, the situation between us, he tried so hard to be strong for me that he forgot to grieve and come to terms with
everything, and yet I was busy pushing him away all the time.

Him: I wish I knew that you were pregnant, I would have ..."
I stop him before he continues
Me: please don't beat yourself up about this, it's not your fault, we just had to go through these challenges in life to make ourselves stronger and to prepare ourselves for what
coming.
Him: When did you become the wise one"
I laughed, and he smiled
Me: when u start becoming a cry baby I need to put on my big girl shoes '
Him: good cos I needed that, I missed seeing that '
I looked at him puzzled
Him: your smile "
me: I have come to terms with everything and I'm ready to face the world now"
Him: do you have to go ?"
I looked away and tried not to be insensitive towards his feelings

Him: I understand, but I would have done anything to have you in this house next to me always.
I stood up and took my cup and put it in the sink, I could not look at him anymore, I was feeling emotional, I remembered the man I fell in love with, as much as my mind is telling me no this would never work, my heart still says "he was your 1st love "

Him: I'm sorry if I upset you "
he came next to me, I just looked outside the window with my thoughts playing tricks on me, I finally dared to look at him, my body just gave away
and I just hugged him, he hugged me back as his life depended on it we stood there lost in that moment till my phone decided to ring, I slowly pulled away from
he and he kissed my forehead. I smiled at him and walked towards the couch to pick up my phone, already knew who was calling my Aunt, she is the only person I
speak to in my family,
I answer
' anti &quot

her: "don't tell me you still sleeping ?"
I rolled my eyes she can be such a bully yoooo

me: no aunty, I'm cleaning up infect, Langa just busted out of laughter, I smiled, showed him the signs to shut up

He: mceee !!!, I was not born yesterday my child, who you fulling, when are you

coming back, u know the house is empty without you "

me: miss me already anti?"

her: I don't want you getting too comfortable with that boy and start making

another baby, that will not be too good for my sugar levels Zoe, you know what happened last time and staying with that boy will not sort your problems with your father ... uyakuzala after all so nje, stop making things worse"

me: I understand Anti, I have told langa that I will be moving out"
her: good Sisi, but when?
I looked at Langa and I responded
me tomorrow"
the look on Langa was so horrific, my aunt continued to talk but I could not focus on her I could see that Langa wanted to jump at me .. but it is what it is
I finally dropped the call and looked at Langa, waiting on what he will have to say