Mystery Boyfriend

"You'll be fine." I said.

"I now understand why you hang out with them more often these days; they sure do know how to revive some one's spirit."

"Yeah they are so kind." replied Lindy.

After some few classes I went to my car, I don't know what it is, whether it's luck or not! When Lindy was comforting her friend Mercy she left her diary at the back seat of my car.

I had to use it to my advantage what if I don't get this chance again. At first I never knew how to open and read it. But now I had to read from the new dates. Our classes were not over for the day. But then as she once had said before 'once you can set your mind onto doing something don't just give up without a fight, Aim high and be the best you can be, make sure you achieve and never lose hope.'

I went to search for the card that was given to me by Michael Ngozi so that I could give him a phone call, and there it was! The diary placed at the back seat. I wanted to open it by my gut feeling said no! I listened to my instincts. And did not open even though I knew for sure that it wouldn't be easy to know how I was progressing with the assignment I have already assigned for myself, minutes didn't even pass by, she was going to catch me invading her privacy, reading her secret and she would hate me. She expresses herself more on it than on us. Actually the diary is her best friend cause it doesn't talk back it just agrees to whatever you tell it, it's either wrong or right, it will never tell.

"Hi,"

"Hi,"

"What are you doing with my diary?" she asked.

"I was holding it, and thinking of returning it you."

"Oh I hope you haven't read a single word from it." she reached out her hand towards me she wanted me to hand it over to her.

"No! Relax; I didn't do a single thing to it!"

"Ok it's cool,"

A phone call went straight to her phone, it was his mystery boyfriend. For the past few days I have spent with this girl, this call was a first phone call I have seen or heard.

What kind of a guy who's in a relationship with someone and never calls them. How do you build that bond?

"My love!" she answered. "Am good… yeah I miss you… of course I would love to see you, it's been a while since I've last seen you!.. Yeah it's ok… I'll see you… tonight is fine!.. You want us to meet where? Even your place, is fine… ok I love and miss you… bye".

"Oh so, your boyfriend decided to call and miss you today?"

"Joe! Please, now it's not the time"

"Why do you say 'please' dear?" she got me confused really, I couldn't understand why she said 'please' yes I was angry. The guy decided to ruin my plan's.

"We are talking about my boyfriend here, the man I love so dearly." she expressed. I could see the love she had for him through her eyes. I was not even a match to that mystery boyfriend of hers.

"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't know!"

"I guess we have to cancel our painting class today!" She hinted.

"Yeah it's cool not a problem at all, Just go and be with your man." I had to act cool but deep inside I was hurting.

"Are you sure?" she looked concerned even though I couldn't buy it.

"Yes I'm positive!" I did not want to course any hindrances on letting her see her man, I had to delude her as if everything is fine and I'm ok with it.

"Ok thanks,"

She hugged and kissed me on the cheek. And she went straight to Mercy. Trevor saw me from a distance. He saw that I was upset.

"Mon… are you alright?" he asked!

"Yeah I'm ok!"

"No you not ok, you seem a bit confused and lost!" Trevor stared right into my eyes.

"I just don't get it Mon, whenever am close into grabbing something, it just disappears or something comes up…"

"Mon… calm down!"

"… I just don't get it why?"

"Mon you are not making any sense."

"I love her, but she doesn't notice it…"

He breathed heavily the look on his face you could tell that if I do not calm down he'll punch me.

"… I think I should go and buy lots and lots of ice cream, don't you want some? …"

"Jesus Man!" he grabbed me with both of his hands and pushed me against my car!

"You will listen to me!" he commanded "You need to be patient! Patience is the mother of all successful people, do you hear me?"

"I hear you Man!"

"You will one day tell her that you love her, but! But be patient your time is coming! … and yeah we can go for that ice cream!" he tapped on shoulders.

"I don't think I want to have an Ice cream after all man."

"It's ok… so what are you planning to do now?"

"I don't know, but what I know is that I'm not going to class!" I just opened up the door of my car and sat inside.

He was out of words; he didn't even know what to say I drove off and left him standing at the student's parking lot.

I drove around town for a couple of hours. Mom taught us that we should never be late for dinner, whatever situation or mood you would have by that moment when you get inside her gate make sure your shoulders are at a level, and raise your face.

I tried to calm myself, but I couldn't. I got inside and they were all dressed up.

"Evening everyone,"

"Where have you been?" asked dad. "I've tried to call you but your phone was off! What's the problem?"

"I'm sorry I…"

"Mom taught us that we should always enter this house with a smile!" Musa pointed out.

"I know just that… I didn't have quite a good day."

"Ok then we'll cheer you up!" said mom

"Where are we going?" I inquired.

"We are going out to dinner son!" said pops.

"Go on now son, go and put on something nice" she rubbed my cheek and said. "Believe me son you won't forget this night!"

I went upstairs and put on something that I felt comfortable on.

"Ok I'm ready… let's get going!"

We went out on with my dad's SUV. I didn't know where we were heading. Father stopped at this Big house sort of Minnie mansion, I saw a car, I knew I've recognized it somewhere it looked familiar, it was parked outside the same house we were parked at.

"Dad who's house is this? I thought we were going to have dinner."

"Oh! Sorry son… come my dear! ... This is the Meyers residents; remember they promised to invite us?"

"Oh! Yeah I remember!" honestly I wasn't in a mood of being entertained or entertaining anyone.

"I think I know this car!" said Moos.

"Yeah I think I've seen it somewhere too."

"Hey… I now remember where I've seen it!" he exclaimed.

"Hey you two get over here, we have to enter this house all together." said mom.

"Yeah I remember!" said Musa.

"Yeah … but where?" I was confused cars can be similar anyways but then there was something else with Lindy's car.

"It's Lindy's car!" he said.

"Come on what would Lindy's car be doing here?"

It rang a bell on my mind, a wake-up call! I then remembered that, she said she'll be somewhere else. But I didn't want to agree, did not want to accept that she might be dating Vusi. Maybe Mrs. Meyers is also her Aunt, I shouldn't jump into conclusions or maybe Mr. Meyers is some sort of her relative somewhere somehow on her mother side too. I did not want to accept reality.

"What are you thinking about J.R?" asked Moos.

"I'm ok, just that I've got a lot on my mind."

Father knocked at the door, Mr. Meyers opened the door and gladly welcomed us with a smile, they are a friendly family, their house is warm with love, the love they have is not different from our family.

Noises came from the background, it was like war a man's voice was trying to calm down the noise, the bitterness, Mr. and Mrs. Meyers weren't aware of the situation that was happening in their house, they were surprised, glassed crashed smashing on the walls we all got scared.

"Is everything alright sir?" I asked facing the direction of the sound.

"Yes… yes please come this way."

"I suspect something…" Pops whispered.

As we were heading to the dining room, more strange noises come from upstairs, BANG!!! A door sound, someone was climbing down the stairs, the footsteps had stopped and all I heard was.

"Don't you ever call me, ever again you hear me?" I knew that I've recognized the voice from somewhere; we all looked at each other, Shadow, Mr. Meyer's daughter came towards us and begged for help, she couldn't harbor what was happening at his brother's room.

"Papa I think you should help Brother Vusi!"

His father rushed upstairs to calm the situation. But from what I could sense and hear, he alone couldn't calm the situation it was heavier than he thought.

"I'm sorry Radebe's that you had to come and experience this kind of situation in our house." Mrs. Meyers apologized.