Scarlett Ngcobo

Chapter 11

I woke up from a dream. A dream that felt so real. I looked at the time on my phone and it was 03h00 in the morning. I had 3 missed calls from Jas. It's late now she's probably sleeping I said to myself as I got off the bed and went to the bathroom. I went back to bed and browsed through my social media accounts and bumped into something interesting. Kieran had posted a picture of him with a girl and the caption was, “you are all I need” with a heart. He had changed his relationship status from ‘single’ to ‘in a relationship’. My noisy self forgot that it's 03h00 in the morning and I texted him;
Who is the luck lady?

Surprisingly he replied immediately.
Hoekom slaap jy nie by hierdie tyd?

I replied.
Antwoord die vraag.

He replied.
Ek her ook ’n vraag gevra!

I replied.
I slept early that's why I'm up this time.

He replied.
Okay, well I'm going to bed now. Bye.

I laughed as I read the message. Kieran thinks he is smart. I went back to his profile and looked at the picture closely again and I could swear I saw the tattoo on the lady somewhere. It looked very familiar. I sent the picture to kele and asked her where did we see a similar tattoo like the one I sent her. I remembered that she went out with her friends so she is definitely drunk to the nearest blackout wherever she is. She'll reply when she sees my message. I always try not to stalk Lutendo but I can't stop myself. I just can't. As I scrolled through the pictures he had posted there was this particular one I could not take my eyes off it. He was topless, holding a bowel filled with strawberries while on the other hand he was holding cream. I could tell from the picture and his pose that the person captured him without him noticing. He looked so hot! I mistakenly reacted on the picture. Why in the devil's hell did my finger betray me and react on this hot picture without me giving it permission? Okay it's bad enough that I'm stalking my hot boss now I'm reacting on his pictures where he is topless, and we not even friends. Now here I am trying to think what a professional stalker would do in my position. Unlike the damn picture and pray to the gods of notifications that he gets too many notifications he won't see mine. I just left it as it was, what's the point of unliking it. You would think after “mistakenly” reacting on Lutendo’s picture that I would stop stalking him but I bought my liver in Russia so I continued stalking him. Just before I logged out I checked out my messenger and my jaw was on the floor. A fly would not struggle waltzing into my mouth. I could not believe what I saw. Lutendo had sent me a message. The one and only Lutendo who happens to be my boss! My room suddenly felt too small, I went and sat on the couch next to my window and read the message.
Looks like I have a stalker.

Not really. I replied.

Then why am I receiving notifications about a Khanyi Scarlett N reacting to my picture? He replied

Okay fine. I was kind of  stalking you sir. I replied.
Shit! Did I just send that?! How stupid can one be. Whoever my guardian angel is, she must be disappointed in me.

Firstly, I'm not your sir on social media. I'm Lutendo. He replied.

Okay, Lutendo. I replied.

So Khanyi. Why are you up at this time?

I could ask you the same thing. But I just woke up. I replied.

I could not sleep. He replied.

Okay. It was kind of weird chatting with my boss. No scratch that. It's very awkward.
Goodnight Lutendo. I sent the message and logged out.