Midnight Kiss
8
Tiro swallowed looking at her then quickly looked away dropping the phone in his hands. Happy stared at him and sighed.
“You can look.”
“I-“
“There is nothing to be shy about. You have seen a naked body before, right?”
Tiro tried to stand up but she stood in front of him and bended over slightly turning his face towards her.
“Tiro?”
“I told you I have someone whom-“
“I don’t dispute that.” She looked in his eyes. “How will she know if non of us tell her? It’s just sex and you haven’t had any in 2 months. Don’t you have needs?”
She sat on his lap. Tiro’s heart pounded more and more as he sat on Happy’s couch. Happy sighed. “I won’t tell her. She will never know this happened. Take this as a… celebratory activity. You just got a license. You will be starting at your new job as soon as tomorrow. You can finally pay back your father his cow that you sold.”
“I don’t cheat.”
“It’s not cheating… you are not in an active relationship.”
She leaned over and tried to kiss him but Tiro pulled back. He gently pushed her up and stood up.
“I am sorry but I can’t do that to Sedi. I know she is not here right now but I made a promise that I would never hurt her no matter what. I am grateful you have given me a roof over my head, took me to driving school and even got me this job, I will do anything to repay you except for this.”
Happy tried to get closer but he moved back again. She looked at his zip and there was nothing showing he was at least aroused by what he was looking at.
“Tiro-“
“I will wait outside.”
He stepped out and closed the door behind him. Happy picked her towel and wrapped herself with it. Tears sprang to her eyes and for a moment she wondered if perhaps he just didn’t find her attractive. She was more on the rounder side. Maybe it was the stretch marks. Or just something about her body that he didn’t find pleasing.
The more the thoughts ran through her mind, the more her heart raced. She followed him outside and stared at him.
“Is it me?”
Tiro turned to her. “What?”
“Is it me? You don’t find me attractive?”
Tiro momentarily looked at her. “You are very beautiful. Everything about you is attractive. If I wasn’t committed to someone already, I would have been on top of you right now. I may be a little left behind because of my background but I am a man and I do know how to have sex. Unless I know for sure I will never get Lesedi, I am not going to do anything to hurt her. I will move as soon as possible.”
Tears filled Happy’s eyes. “You don’t have to move. I am sorry. You are a good man. I just thought… just maybe..”
Tiro nodded. “It’s ok. I am not upset. There is nothing wrong with trying your luck.”
She paused then smiled. “Come back in. Maybe we can do dinner later on instead of breakfast. I am too embarrassed right now. I need to have a talk with myself.”
Tiro laughed. “Ok.”
He followed her back in the house and she went straight to her bedroom.
***
Later that day, Ofentse wrapped up his last meeting and smiled closing his laptop. He thoughtfully picked his phone and made a call to a number he had saved some time ago.
“Waterside Cottages hello?”
“Hi, I know this is last minute but can I please make a reservation for the weekend please for one of your chalets.”
The lady on the other end of the call laughed. “You are lucky, there is a one bedroom villa available.”
“Yes! Uh… can I book in for that. My stay will start tonight till Sunday. I am coming with my girlfriend.”
*
Minutes later, Ofentse walked out of his work premises holding his laptop bag and jacket. He unlocked his car, jumped in and drove off smiling. He paused then called his home line.
Three rings later, Lesedi answered.
“Hello?”
“Hi, I am going to swing by at home in 30 minutes or less. I am not sleeping home this weekend so you will be in my house alone. Do you want us to go through the security rules before I leave?”
“I don’t open the door for anyone. If anyone gets in the yard, I press the emergency button. I keep doors locked at all times. If someone rings the intercom, I ignore it. They will call you if it’s important.”
He smiled. “Perfect. I will see you soon. I am going to pick up Arefa, she is working from home then from there I am coming there.”
He hung up driving to Arefa’s house. Minutes later, he pulled up in her street. Ofentse slowed down and turned by her gate. He rolled down his window to ring her intercom but her small gate opened and the garden boy stepped out. Ofentse smiled and quickly jumped out of his car.
“Hi, how are you?”
Arefa’s garden boy smiled. “Good afternoon sir.”
“Is she in?”
“Uh yes, but I think she has a guest. I am knocking off.”
“Ok, I will close up for you.”
The garden boy smiled and waved at him walking away. Ofentse walked back to his car, killed the car’s engine and walked inside the yard using the small gate. He closed it locking it from inside and walked to the door.
His phone vibrated in his pocket and he picked pulling down the door handle opening the door.
“Mama..”
“Ofentse, I am trying to call your father. Has he arrived? He left here this morning to come and check on you and your new wife.”
Ofentse sighed walking inside Arefa’s house where music was playing from the TV.
“I haven’t seen him.”
“He is not picking up my calls. I am worried about him. Please try calling him.”
“Ok.”
He hung up walking to the kitchen where he grabbed a bottle of water then walked to her home office knowing she was probably deep in her current project.
Ofentse approached the door then paused listening to giggling coming down the passage from Area’s bedroom.
He remained still for a few seconds holding the water then walked over slowly now hearing voices conversing.
He stood by her closed door and the more she listened, the more he could hear her voice and a male’s voice as well. His heart pounded as he stood there. His phone rang and the voices went quiet. He quickly pushed the door open walking in and froze looking at Arefa lying on the bed naked while his father stood at the edge of the bed putting on his boxers. Arefa jumped out of bed panicking and quickly picked her gown. Rragwe Ofentse stared at his son.
“Ofentse, its not what you think.”
He remained still staring at them. Arefa swallowed and walked over to him.
“Babe… I swear nothing happened. I… he…”
Ofentse blinked. His father pulled Arefa back.
“Excuse us so we can talk like men-“
Ofentse dropped the bottle of water down and punched the old man hard. Arefa swallowed as Rragwe Ofentse fell to the ground. Ofentse angrily stepped over and kicked his face hard that blood oozed from his mouth and nose.
He took a step towards his father’s legs and crushed on his dick hard with his shoe. Rragwe Ofentse curled up, pain shrinking his entire being. Ofentse kicked his stomach and his father spat out blood. He turned to Arefa who quickly jumped back shaking.
“Your father.. babe he… he started it. He.. forced me. He forced me. You need to believe me.”
“How long?”
She looked at his angry face as tears filled her eyes.
“He forced me Ofentse. I swear he forced me-“
“How long?!”
“4 MONTHS! Babe… babe please listen to me.”
Ofentse strode over to her. Arefa tried running towards the ensuite but Ofentse jumped over and pulled her back by her braids. He grabbed her neck str.angling her. Arefa’s reached over to his hands and tried to pull.
She looked at him, her eyes wide open and hit him but he slammed her against the wall., his hands still on her throat blocking all airways.
She hit him again getting weaker. From the floor, rragwe Ofentse blinked looking at his son holding Arefa by her neck. Having witnessed this very scene before, he slowly got up, to get away. Meanwhile Ofentse tightened his grip on her and Arefa’s body weakened till she was still. He finally dropped her and her life.less body fell to the ground. Rragwe Ofentse rushed out but Ofentse ran after him and pulled him back.
“Ofentse-“
Ofentse dragged him back into the room.
***
At Ofentse’s house over an hour later, Lesedi turned sitting on a mat just as Ofentse unlocked the door from outside and walked inside his house.
She swallowed looing at him. He took a deep breath.
“Hey.”
“Hello.”
He walked inside his house and closed the door. “You know you can sit on the couch, right?”
Lesedi glanced at the couch then at him. “I am fine on the mat.”
He walked over to her and pulled her up. He looked at her face and for the first time, took his time staring at her. She wasn’t bad looking. He breathed out.
“I don’t think things are going to work between Arefa and I.”
Lesedi swallowed.
“I want to give this a try. Starting from tonight. I know you never went to school, I will take you to school and get you everything you have desired. Maybe get you a car as well. I am sorry for everything and I want us to start afresh.”
“I..-“
“Please.”
“I am pregnant.”
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