Sthandwa is a half South African half German girl living in London. As unconventional as her upbringing was, so is her love life. She was in love and that same love broke her. Today she struggles to accept that she is in love with one of the three m...
I woke up the next day with crusty eyes, my nose was stuffed and my eyelids felt heavy. The familiar scent of men's cologne faintly lingered in the room when realisation of last night's events hit me. My eyes shot open and I was greeted by harsh sun rays flooding in from my large bedroom windows. I scanned the room for any sign of Odell only to be met with an empty bed and a silent apartment. He's gone.
I picked up my pillow and brought it to my face so I could scream into it in frustration. I knew he would do this! Angrily, I took my phone and dialed my best friend Candy's number and she answered by the first ring.
"I was just about to call you love!" She screeched a little to cheerfully unaware of my current emotion. I replied with a mare sniffle and Candy immediately reacted to the familiar sound. "Oh dear, what have you done now?" She asked with worry, but another sniffle as a reply confirmed her thoughts and I heard her say, "5 minutes!-" and she abruptly hung up on me.
I quickly got up and looked for my shorts and a tank top before heading downstairs to the living area and kitchen. As soon as I poured a cup of green tea and blew my nose oncce again, I heard keys jiggle and the door burst wide open revealing an anxious looking Candy.
"What's wrong lovie!?" She asked as she rushed over to my side giving me a hug that pushed me into her chest, letting me inhale her Gucci perfume and feel immediately comfortable. I looked up at her after a few seconds of wollowing and explained everything to her details and all.
"So you and Odell did it on this-" she asked once I finished explaining as she removed her hand and belongings off the kitchen counter for dramatic effect. I burst into laughter after I realised that she was right and decided to annoy her more.
"It hasn't been cleaned." I whispered making Candy's eyes widen and we both burst in laughter. "Oh come on, you've made me touch worse!" I reminded her as we laughed harder remembering the time I accidentally stepped on her ex's boxers one time.
"Was it with your hands Ava?" She asked proving a point and I shook my head no. "Well, keep an eye open. I've got revenge up my sleeve." She said as she sprayed and wiped down the counter for me.
"You really do love me!" I said smiling as I watched her clean up for me.
"It's what besties do." She said as she put the disinfectant spray and wipes away. "Let's get you showered and dressed so we can go out for the day, get your mind off things?" She suggested with an evil smile on her face.
"Why are you smiling like that?" I asked confused, knowing that she only smiles like that when she's planning something devious. Her smile instantly faded.
"What smile?" She faked confusion before smiling again.
"That smile Candy!" I shouted as she laughed and rushed me up the stairs.
"Ava, just go shower and let me pick your outfit okay?"
"Fine, but only because I want to!" I shouted back as I walked into my bathroom.
45 minutes later I had taken a quick shower and was putting on my earrings as Candy played around with thr makeup on my vanity in silence.
"Do you want to keep this thing with Odell?" She asked suddenly stopping me in my tracks and my breath hitched.
"I don't know... I don't think I want to think about that just yet Cee..." I said while looking at her concerned face though the mirror of my dresser.
"Ellipses?" She asked. It's something we say when we want to leave something blank, but only until the third time asked, after that you have to answer.
I smiled and simply said "Ellipses."
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