Sydney Mdlalose's Ever After

Chapter Twenty.

Sydney's P.O.V.
It's Monday morning and Mama and Nthabi have left early as they do have lives they have to get back to.

Mama didn't want to address Andre not being there to wish them goodbye. But I could see how sorry she felt for me just by the look on her face and how she wanted me to deal with this one by myself in my own way.

I'm making coffee whilst I wait for Siya to get here.

I hadn't informed Karen about our new arrangement but not that it should make a difference.

Jason really loves this woman though, to know everything she's done and still stay regardless.

I watch the couple laugh and eat out on the garden table. I wonder if pretending for them will always work. Love should never alone be a factor keeping a relationship. I suddenly feel as if that was mostly directed to me than to them.

The doorbell rings. I turn and head for the door. I open it and there he is. "Good morning." I smile at him as he follows me inside. "Good morning."

"This place looks so much bigger." He says as he looks around. I chuckle. "That's because it's empty. Not literally." Siya places his things down on the table. "Should we get started then?"

I nod. "Yeah, just give me a second." I fetch my cup of coffee from the kitchen and Siya is already setting up to start. He's wearing gym shorts and an Under Armour vest. I find myself taking only a moment to admire the man whilst his back is towards me. I shut my eyes and enter the room. You're married. I think to myself. At least I hope I still am.

I sit down and turn my laptop on. Siya does the same as he sits down next to me. "You know, not many people go back to school after not making it." I smile and look at him. "Well, for me it's not because I didn't make it, my parents didn't have the money and my dad always put me in the best schools. Even though he had a low-paying job."

Siya types something on his laptop. "He probably wanted the best for you. Regardless of what may stop him." I smile and nod.

Andre's P.O.V.

I groan as I open my eyes to a dark room but I can see the light through the curtain gap. I move my arm and feel something heavy on it. Elizabeth is rested next to me in a silk gold night dress. Her curly afro is tied back with a head wrap around the front. Her lips are slightly apart as she lightly snores. She's beyond beauty.

I sigh and slowly pull my arm from under her without waking her up. Once it's out, I get up from the bed. For someone who lives and sleeps alone, she sure has a big ass bedroom and house.

I close the door to the en suite bathroom and wash my face. I'll have to go back to the mansion and get a few things seeing as I don't have changing clothes. I sigh from the thought of bumping into Sydney. As much as I'd love to have her in my arms, I can't find it in me to forgive her.

A knock sounds at the door. "You can come in." The door opens. Elizabeth pops her head in before stepping inside and closing the door behind her. "Hey." She greets. I wipe my face with a towel and smile at her. She walks towards me and hugs me before placing a tender kiss on my cheek. "I like having you around. It makes me, content and happy." She pulls away but still keeps her arms around my neck. I keep my hands on her hips. "I...missed this." She adds.

I kiss her on the forehead and let her go and leave her in the bathroom. "Let's go make breakfast." I say to change the subject. "Together?" She asks. I nod my head. "Unless you want to do it on your own?" She shakes her head and takes my hand as she pulls me along down her long passage.

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Siya and I have had our faces in our books for the past three hours. He hasn't had to explain anything and realise I'm not listening. "Well, that's it for today. I'll see you tomorrow morning." He closes his laptop and packs his things. "Feels good to learn and remember things." I say. Siya chuckles. "I'm happy that I can help."

I stand up. I look at him and try to be discreet about it. "You workout everyday?" I'm pretty sure that question gave me away. Siya turns to look at me as he zips his bag. "Yes, I do. I can't nurture people to be fit and be unfit. I guess the love for what I do goes with it too."

I nod. The front door opens and closes. I frown. Maybe Karen or Jason just left. "I'll be back. I'll walk you out." I take my mug to the kitchen and the two are still in the garden. My heart suddenly drops.

Chatter sounds from the dining room where I just left Siya. I slowly walk back to the room. Andre is standing next to Siya, both of them with smiles on their faces. Andre notices me and sighs. "Listen man, it was great seeing you again. Hey, we should grab a beer sometime. To thank you for the time you put into teaching my wife the things that I can't."

I take a breath as I catch that his words had more meaning to them. He thinks it's Siya. He glances at me and makes his way upstairs. I smile at Siya as he turns his head. "Let's go."

I walk Siya out and wave at him as his Jaguar exits the gate. I sigh and walk back into the house and upstairs into Andre's room. The sound of water comes from the bathroom. It stops. I suddenly get a sense of Deja vu as he exits the bathroom and pauses. He rolls his eyes. "Here to tell me more about your love affair?" I shake my head. "I'm sorry Andre. I really am. I was drunk and I promise you we didn't have sex. I just exaggerated it to make you feel what I felt."

Andre walks past me and digs through his cupboard. "Make me feel what you felt?" He turns my direction. "What did you feel?"