Heart Misplaced

Chapter 19

Message notification of a location sent. "meet me at the entrance of the park. Be sure to put in something comfortable... See you soon. Location attached."

"Hey" Tiego gave her a hug when he got there. She was waiting for him at the entrance and had 3 bags with her. "Hey...your first task will be to carry all this" She said jokingly. "just kidding, let's go in". She said. "well, I don't mind" He said, taking all 3 dags in his hands. "Lead the way" He said to her, ready to proceed with the intended plan.

When they got to the spot Tshiamo had wanted them to sit Tiego put down the bags and she started preparing for their picnic. She had finger food, drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic, she even had snacks and dessert. One would say it was too much food for the both of them but she just wanted to cover all the basis, especially because she had no idea what he liked and what he didn't like.

There was a soothing breeze as they sat down on the blanket she came with. Tiego waited for her to finish and give him the green light because he was starving.
She looked at him and smiled once she was done. "Dig in" She said.

They made light conversations as they ate. "I have to ask... when did you have time to plan all this?" Tiego asked her, it seemed as though she had been planning this for a while. Maybe not with him but this was definitely a prepared thing.

"I bought this picnic kit when I got here and I just told myself that I have to try it out and luckily I found someone to try it out with" She spoke in a giddy way. This was a little too conformable for the two, especially considering that they've never really gotten to be alone since she's been with Motheo.

"How are things at home?" She asked him. He sighed. "I don't know". he chuckled in a bit of a sad way. He turned to look at her. "Things will never be the same....its practically over" He finished.

"I know what you mean. At this point I kind of feel like the last incident was somewhat of a tipping point. My heart had long given up but I guess I had been holding on to some form of hope that things could actually turn out for the better. I thought of giving him a baby, then maybe he'd be faithful and that if I agree to marry him he'd change. " she looked at him.

"Motheo cheated on me many times than I can count and in every time that I caught him, I just couldn't find it in me to just walk away. He always knew how to get to me, in many ways". She said.

For the first time in a long time Tshiamo had gotten a chance to vent. Being with Motheo has left her without friends or people to confide in. She felt somewhat comfortable talking to Tiego about all this because she felt that he understood what they went through as he was Motheo's best friend and witness to the cheating incident in their house.

"I never thought that I'd get to a point where I feel that I'm done". She looked at him and chuckled. "I'm not even interested in whatever reason or excuse he has...you know?". She took a deep breath and looked at Tiego.

"so, wanna tell me how my husband got to fuck your wife?" she laughed. "Tiego, honestly... If my best friend were to sleep with my partner and I found out. I don't think I'd be as calm as you are" she said to him

Tiego shook his head. "Tshidi cheated on me with multiple men and even though her sleeping with my best friend came as a shock, I was not particularly hurt and I still don't know why. I mean, I loved her... I think and I've been with her and our daughter from day 1 and we have grown you know. We were a happy couple, like any other but there's so much more that has been happening behind my back with people in my life that I'm yet to know and understand. " He said.

"I'm not mad at either of them... Honestly I just don't give a fuck".He looked at her. They were now lying on a blanket that Tshiamo brought. "How will you move past this?" Tshiamo asked. "I don't know... I guess it'll be one of those this too shall pass type of situations. I'm not going to waste my time on things I can't change....I mean, it happened. They fucked, probably more times than I can even count. She loves him, that's for sure and to be honest ". He looked at her." Those two fucken deserve each other " he gave a small chuckle.

Tshiamo just sighed." How about we talk about other things.... This was meant to be a fun time and not a therapy session or anything like it". She laughed. "Yea... What do you want to talk about?" He asked her.
"anything but those two and all the crap they bring" She answered.

So they spoke about their childhood, siblings, family, everything they could think of. They were so comfortable with each other that they spoke about even the most intimate things. Tshiamo spoke of how Motheo would always have his way with her physically and at any point that she wouldn't be interested, he'd guilt trip her or some how manipulate her into it. She got used to that and learnt how to not let him get what he wants from her when he wants it over the years.

"Thank you for this". Tshiamo said to Tiego. "What for?.... I did absolutely nothing. I mean, this is all you" He said to her. "I had a great time, and I haven't felt this calm in a very long time". She smiled. "My life has been one event to another for the past 10 years and it honestly feels really good to just let loose and be me, without having to behave in a way that pleases someone else". She finished.

Yea, I can relate. Tiego replied. They continue talking and after a few hours of being together they decided to part ways. They said their goodbyes and each of them went to where they live.

Thank you once again for taking the time to be with me, I truly appreciate it. I'd like to see you again before you leave. Tiego had sent her a text when he got home.

Thank you for a wonderful time. I'll definitely let you know when I'll be leaving and then maybe we'll try this picnic again. She replied to him.

They both went to sleep.

*****
We're still fighting.
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