On the way to Mays place , Connie kept pondering on what to do . She had said she would think about it but the job was risky and the pay was mouthwatering. Who would reject an offer like that . Plus if she accept it she might be able to sponsor her self to school since the scholarship won't work. Her family won't even find out. She can't go home to her grandma or her aunt that cared less about her. She looked at her legs and right hand that was getting better. She wore a long trousers and sleeve shirt to cover the bruises. May wouldn't even suspect as she could run a marathon with her legs now and her hands was fine.
" Hello young lady!" May greeted her with a small smile that quickly faded. It's been long she saw her. She quickly stretched her arms around her . " Thought you don't want to see me anymore too." May said after a few days of not seeing Connie.
" I miss you May " Connie unwilling to let go of the hug said.
" Sure you do? I called a million times and no answer."
" You did ? Sorry I lost my phone ."
They walked side by side into May small apartment. As the door opened , the smell of burnt cake filled Connie nostrils. Her stomach growled reminding her that she hadn't eaten for almost a whole day. " What is that?" Connie rushed to the kitchen and opened the tiny new oven. " Wow cake!" She said with delight. " When did you start making cake May ? It looks delicious. " May was a bad cook and also as far as she knew she doesn't bake . Connie was happy to see the Change.
" I have been taking a cooking class recently . " May took the cakes from the oven. She had gotten the oven a day before and the cake was her first time trying it. She looked at the cakes hoping it was still eatable. " Conn' I wanted to try something new with my self and get myself busy."
" Wow ! I bet it will taste nice. Connie sat down waiting for it to cool down a little. She looked at her friend as she took a seat too opposite her. It had been long they ate together and Connie felt happy about it. They both wait patiently as the cake cools down . After a long wait Connie got tired. Only seeing the cakes in front of her makes her salivate . " Let's try it." A bite was all she needed . She closed her eyes and wished she never opens them but as she opened her eyes she could see May staring at her with her cake still on the plate . She smiled at her. " Wow it's good." Connie said and stood up . " Let me ease my self ". She walked briskly to the restroom and spat everything out. " She shouldn't have expected any thing from May when she knew otherwise.
After taking a long time in the restroom and still not coming out May took a bit too. She quickly spat it out . " Hell ! " She shouted. She looked at the passage that leads to the washroom. " I know it tastes horrible Conn' don't lie to me." She shouted enough for Connie to hear her.
Making Connie laugh. She had been looking at herself in the mirror to buy time. Her face still has a little would she wondered if May had not seen it yet or just pretended not to. She touched her face it brought back memories of the night . She quickly washed her face and walked out . May was busy wiping the table . She packed all the cake inside the trash bag. It was her first and she didn't expect much from it . She looked at Connie who was trying to hide a laugh. " At least is better than worst." Connie said to ease her friend. They had been friends for long just not as far as she had been with Ali but it was the first time she baked a cake .
" Good thing you are here . I need your advice on something . " May said as Connie try to open the kitchen cabinets. " I just joined an online dating site." She took a long pause to see her friend's reaction .
Connie took the pot and quickly put on the stove . She added water to the pot before putting it on the stove before turning to hear May properly. " Wait a dating site or..." May nodded. " But that's not good what will your boo think about it ? "
" We broke up ." May said frankly. Tears started to form in her eyes. She quickly took her seat and bow her head before she breaks down. Connie didn't know what to say. Seeing May weeping bitterly only reminded her of her self. " He said he was leaving the country to start a better life and I wasn't in that life. Conn' I think I sucks."
Connie went to her and started tapping her gently. " I don't think you sucks. And you could as well start new with your self with out him. Who knows , you might find a better person soon. "
" Yes I will." May sat up and wiped her face with her shirt. " There is this guy I have been chatting with. He is handsome cool and hot. And we are having a date next week." She said quickly looked at Connie. " You know after your break up you were a mess. I just don't want to be like that that's why am doing the cooking stuff and also the online site too. They both exchanged a long look . May was the first to break off . She looked down at her shaking hands with a smile on her face . " I am going to be late.
Sitting alone in the kitchen after may had left for class. She thought about her own life. Things hadn't gone well with Hassan and even after the break up. She decided the split was for the best. She could be like May and try to put her life back on track. She decided to take the job offer that Ali had brought up.