Pedigree

By the time I am going back to the room I am extremely tired and hungry, what I thought would be a few hours visit turned out to be massive. The flats didn’t have much to be done to them but the offices were a whole different story, Monica wasn’t in charge of that and she too was seeing them for the first time. I literally had to work hand in hand with the builder to tell him where changes had to be made and so the interviews will have to be done another day.

It’s after 6PM and I haven't heard from VK the whole day, I had actually even forgotten that he exists because of how busy my schedule was.

Before going to bath I call the restaurant and ask them to bring my dinner to the room because I want to work on my report as I eat and send it before going to bed. I am better off like this than having work pile up.

I spend almost thirty minutes soaked in the jacuzzi, today it’s way better than yesterday because I am too tired to think about anything else.

When done I wear my pajamas and food is brought almost immediately.

‘Tell me how your day has been.’

It’s dad on the line after I pick up my phone that was ringing

‘Tiresome, I don’t remember the last time I was this exhausted.’

‘That’s a good sign, at least you are busy meaning you won’t have time to think about anything else.’

‘Yeah true.’ I say

He goes on to tell me what he has been up to, the projects he is running at the farm and how they are coming up. I love his passion for farming, it started out as a hobby and now he is doing it full time and it is bringing him money.

We finish talking and my food is also done, but before starting my report I go to WhatsApp to see what is happening. People I thought were my friends are still talking about Nelson and his wedding and how beautiful it was, they are parading his photos with his new wife and I must admit they do look good together. I decide to delete the numbers, they are not good for me and they are all a bunch of hypocrites. True friends to him but not to me and he is better off keeping them. Just as I put my phone away I can’t help but wonder if I will ever meet a man that I will love as much as I loved Nelson, we were beautiful together. People looked at us and wanted to have what we had, I shake me head as if pushing the thoughts away because they won’t do me any good.

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Today has been a long tiring day, I have just gotten back from that room and I need to meet Monica at FreshView Hotel for dinner. I would have loved to just stay in, have a long relaxing bath and dinner then call it a night but I need to know how the properties are doing. After last night I am not sure I trust Kasweka anymore work wise, I understand she is going through something but she needed to understand that work has to come first and despite everything I am her boss.

When done bathing and dressing up, I drive there and as punctual as she has always been, I find Monica waiting for me. She looks more beautiful than I remember.

‘Vivek.’ She says with a smile standing up as I walk towards her

‘And you will forever be the only girl that calls me by my full name.’

She laughs

‘I have never been ordinary.’ She says

‘That I know, that I know.’ I respond

I wait for her to sit before sitting down myself, a waiter comes with a glass of whisky and some coffee for her. It’s amazing how she still knows these small details about me.

‘Kasweka.’ She begins

‘What about her?’

‘Pretty and intelligent girl you have.’

‘Pretty yes but intelligent I am not so sure.’

She raises an eyebrow then I go ahead and explain the events of last night, when I am done she is dying with laughter.

‘I really don’t know why you are finding this funny.’

‘But of course it is, I mean you should have expected some drama with the things she is going through.’

‘But you were never like that, not once Monica did you ever allow your personal issues get in your work.’

‘Stop looking for me in other women Vivek, stop.’

I don’t respond, I don’t know if I will ever find another woman like her. Monica is smart, she is beautiful and we had a good thing going but I was still going through my issues with my ex wife and Monica didn’t want to be dragged in all that mess. She told me she loved me but her heart came first, she wasn’t going to hang around and wait for me to make the decision of picking between her and my family because she was so sure that I was going to pick my family.

‘She is an intelligent girl Vivek, give herself a chance to prove herself.’

‘I don’t know about that.’

‘For my sake, let her prove herself.’

‘But how is she supposed to work now that Vaughn is married to her ex? Do you even know the tension that will be there? The toxicity? I mean it’s enough that I deal with my two older children and their mess but to add Kasweka to the list? I am too old for that.’

She looks at me, so hard I feel like she is seeing through me.

‘Why are you looking at me like that?’

‘Because I don’t buy the nonsense you just told me.’

‘What?’

‘That spark in your eyes, I have seen it before.’

I shake my head

‘You are crazy.’

‘I think you are trying to protect yourself, you are falling for this girl.’

‘I only spent a few hours with her, what are you talking about?’

‘You fell for me in three hours, and those hours we only spoke for thirty minutes. She is a sapiosexual being and you are sprung over her, don’t fire her because of that. Find a way of staying away from her but let her keep the job.’

I look away, I hate that she knows me this much.

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