UNCONDITIONAL

TWENTY

'after last night,I believe that you did miss me'

Rose Christies co-worker who was on vacation for three weeks says as she sits on my lap. Last night we all went out to celebrate the success of this business. We left together and now she's letting the others think we spent the night together. When we both went out separate ways after we caught the same uber.

'Oh so you and wifey did hook up after all. I knew it. Sipho pay me'

Cedric says. Rose is my so called work-wife because we have been flirty ever since her and Christie worked here. We never took it beyond that because I consider her,just a friend. She told me about her feelings for me but unfortunately for her I can't say it's mutual. Last night she tried to come home with me but I declined her offer, I am still trying to get over Khanyi even though it has been 2 months and 14 days.

I leave them to their work as I head into my little office to check on the finances.Two hours later I return back to the work area as I am expecting a client in a few minutes. Most of the guys chairs are free and Christie and her team have about two clients left. It's 14h15 in the afternoon and my client will be here at 14h30. I sit at my station as Rose resumes her place on my lap.

' But Percy I thought you were after that girl....... Christie's client.'

The guys shout Khanyi all together like they are in a choir. I smile and look at the mirror in my station to see my cousin watching me like a hawk,probably waiting to hear what I will say or she's watching Rose. She's always told me to stay away from Rose because she's money hungry according to her but she also told me to stay away from Khanyi. I am starting to think she doesn't want me with anyone. I turn my chair towards the guys with my back facing the door.

'Nah I'm over that. I just wanted to hit it and quit it. What do I look like playing step daddy to a bunch of snorty kids. I am too young for all that baby mama drama'

The guys laugh while Sipho and Christie shake their heads at me. I feel a tap on my shoulder. Rose left for the restroom. I assume it's my client,so I turn only to feel the cold sensation of something splash onto my face. Running down my lips,I taste coke. I have a checkerd shit with a white t-shirt underneath,so I know by now it's black. I wipe my eyes with the corner of the shirt,to come face to face with Khanyi. Who looks very hurt,I wish the earth could open up and swallow me whole.

I didn't mean for her to hear that. She throws the rest of her drink on me with the large macdonalds cup landing on my chest as I try catch it. She runs out of the shop,I want to stop her but how do I explain what she overheard. I watch her walk out without a second look before heading into the opposite direction to find a change of clothes. This is the third time I've been a jerk to her. She'll never want to talk to me now.