I ran down the street rushing to my office building. I wasn't running because I was late, no I was running because of this idiot who kept following me!
"Only a few more blocks left then I'm there. How in the world am I going to lose this creep?" I said as I looked behind me to see him getting closer. Without thinking, my feet landed on the busy street and a car almost knocked me out.
"Nomusa?" A guy yelled with his head out the car window. My eyes widened as I looked at him. I looked at the creep who was now standing where I was standing seconds ago.
"Babe!" I said to them man in the car. "Can you give me a ride to work?" I said walking to the passenger seat. I opened the door and sat in the seat. "Please drive." I said as I buckled my seat and he did.
The car ride was awkward and quiet.
"Soo…" he said as he looked at the road.
I sat there awkwardly. "Can you drop me off at the following stop?" I said looking out the window. And soon noticed that the whole car smelled like him.
"I'll drop you off at work." He said calmly bringing me back from my thoughts. "Address please." He said tapping at the car screen. I looked at him and said nothing but did as I was told.
I continued looking out the window as I didn't even try to make small talk. I didn't like small talk and I know for a fact he didn't as well even though he was trying his best to make me
talk with him. I heaved a long sigh and looked at him.
"So how have the past 8 years been?" He said looking at me then at the road.
"They've been good I guess. Nothing much interesting has happened. What about you?" I turned the road.
"Uhm pretty good I guess… got to start my own business." He said calmly. I looked at him with a little awe and jealously but I nodded slowly as I looked back at the road.
"So how's Sammy doing?" I asked as my heart started beating a little faster then a minute ago.
"Oh Sammy… about that," he inhaled heavily and a little shaky. "we broke up 3 years after high school." his voice sounded sad and a little broken but there was a hint of not car
I looked at him for a moment my heart still beating fast.
"I'm sorry to hear." I tried to make myself sound sad and sorry for him but I couldn't, it was the least of my worries right now.
The car came to a stop, I unbuckled my seatbelt, opened the door and got off. "Thanks for the ride. I'm sure you'll find another girl." I said with a small smile before closing the car door. And made my way to the huge company building. He only drove away once I got inside the doors of the building.
I greeted Ashley our receptionist and made my way to the elevator. Luckily I was just 3 minutes late. The elevator chimed as it got to the last floor, I quickly made my way to my office and settled down. I heaved a heavy sigh as my mind flashed back to a couple of minutes ago. He still looked good I won't deny it. His chocolate toned muscular body and his smell that now hung on my nostrils. A knock brought back to life. It was my boss and bestie Amanda.
"Ayibo sawubona sisi, what's got you so deep in your thoughts ekseni kanje?" (OMG girl,what's got you so deep in your thoughts so early in the morning?)
"Ayi it's nothing. Sorry for coming in late." I said adjusting myself on my chair.
"Girl chill it's only like 3 minutes relax, if it was 10,20 or above I would've yelled at you." She said her smile fading from her face.
I nodded and started typing away on my laptop. "By the way we have a meeting with Simmy Production." I said still looking at my laptop.
"Oh really. What time?"
"In 50." I started looking for my glasses in my bag, she nodded and walked to her office which was just across the hall.
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"So as you can see, profits will go up 25% then they did last year. All we ask you to do is to be part of our team." Amanda still had her back towards us, she turned looking serious the atmosphere quite as the board members looked at her uncertain. She then smiled changing the atmosphere into relief and certainty.
"Well that's a very good point you hold there Ms. Zulu but the only problem is the advertising, how are we going to get the marketing team working?"
"I'm glad you asked." Her smile widened a little mischievously.
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"What's next on the to do list?" Amanda said stretching as we got out the boardroom.
"Well nothing really… maybe lunch will do." I said as I followed her behind.
"Maybe…" she dragged the be.
We decided to go to the Spar restaurant in Mas Grave.
"Do care to share why you were late today? It's not like you. I mean I know it was just 3 minutes but hey." She said as the waiter placed her meal in front of her.
"I was kinda being chased by this random weirdo and I was trying to lose him." I said calmly as I took a bite of my burger.
"OMG! How did you feel?" She said dropping her fork on her plate.
"I mean I was kinda scared…"
"Kinda?" She said rasising her eyebrow.
"I mean yeah I was ready to turn with a slap!" I said snapping my finger.
"You're crazy." She sipped on her drink and chuckled softly.
I shrugged softly and laughed.