Picture Perfect II

Chapter 15: Judas

Well, I didn't see this one coming. I hugged Paballo a little longer so she wouldn't have to turn around and see two women looking at us with malicious intent to do grievous bodily harm. Granted, she doesn't know either of them, she knows about Keletso but she doesn't "know" her. Well, she might recognise Lerato from the other day.

Also I didn't cheat on anyone. Me and Keletso weren't together when I invaded Lerato's guts and it was just casual sex so I didn't betray Paballo in anyway since we hadn't even made anything official yet. But why do I feel so guilty? I mean, they don't know what I know, I'm guessing Lerato kept her mouth shut otherwise she wouldn't be with Keletso right now.

If I could have anything in the world at this very moment, it would be Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak but alas, we're not in Hogwarts, this is real life and I have no choice but to face my demons and dance with the devil himself. "Hey, what's that over there?" I said quickly, pointing at a ride we hadn't been to yet so we wouldn't have to walk in the same direction as them.

I guess some people were disappointed that the show was over because I heard a few guys, who were probably drunk chanting "ONE MORE KISS!"

Wait, why do I feel the need to hide like a dirty rat when I wasn't the one who cheated? Okay but what should I have done? I mean clearly I've moved on with my life but could I handle it if she did?

I'm the victim here but I feel like the douchebag who's being unfaithful.

"But the marshmallow..." Paballo tried to argue.

"We'll go back to it I promise." I said while practically dragging her away from the peripheral of those two but she wasn't having it. She jerked her hand from mine and stopped dead in her tracks, at least they couldn't see us anymore.

"What's going on, you look like you've just seen a ghost! And why are you rag-dolling me around?"

"I'm sorry, I did see a ghost. A ghost from my past that wants my blood, I'm sorry."

I explained to her what happened and she wasn't happy, "We should probably go. It seems like you have unresolved issues with your ex."

"It's not even like that, I panicked and acted on impulse, I didn't mean to ruin..."

"It's cool." That response was just as cold as the look Kele gave me earlier on. The ride home was quiet and awkward, she was fiddling with the radio just to annoy me. "Do you really have to play Taylor Swift? I'd rather listen to farts." I said, trying to break the awkward silence.

"That's your punishment for lying to me.", she said sternly, turning up the volume and to be honest I'd rather face those two than listen to this.

"God, please, make it stop. I'm going to jump out of this moving car."

She laughed and turned down the volume, "Let that be a lesson to you! But babe seriously, you should have told me. You do know that you don't have to run whenever you see her right? You shouldn't give her that power over you, she'll think she has some kind of hold over you. Does she?"

"Of course not." I lied. "I know and I'm sorry, it will never happen again I promise."

I dropped her off and went home.

[Back at Keletso's place]

"That lying piece of shit!" spat Lerato with enough venom to paralyse a rattle snake. "I thought he was single, sure moves on quickly, doesn't he?"

"I mean how could he do this to me? It hasn't even been that long yet!" cried Keletso.

"After everything you do for a guy, he ignores your calls and texts and the cuddles up with some random bitch!" She was still fuming pacing up and down.

Keletso sat with her hands on her face, crying. "Right? I mean clearly he was itching to get me out of his system. But it's fine, I'm a big girl, I'll pick myself up and dust myself off and surely I'll be f..."

But Lerato wasn't listening, she was still pacing up and down, occasionally stopping to drum her long nails on the kitchen counter. She barely heard any word that Keletso said... "We should slash his tyres, get his lying ass fired at work!"

"Lerato it's fine, it's okay my friend, I know you're upset because I'm upset but that's a bit drastic, don't you think? I still love him you know? And he has a family to take care of so there's really no need to make th..."

"Oh he's going to pay!" she continued fiercely, she was out for blood.

"Lerato! Friend, calm down please, let's eat some ice cream." Keletso said, wiping her tears and standing up to go to the freezer and get a tub of ice cream and two spoons. She had just opened the drawer when she heard Lerato muttering to herself...

"You let a guy fuck you and this is how he repays you? How could I be so stupid!"

"Excuse me?!? What did you say?"

The sound of spoons hitting the floor startled Lerato and she realised that Keletso heard what she said, even SHE couldn't believe what she just said. The room fell silent, you could cut the tension with a knife.

Speaking of knives, Keletso was reaching for one.