Nicky checked the time again. It was half nine. She was really worried. She just imagined the worst.
" What if Timmy and Naledi get back together!" She muttered to herself.
****
3 MINUTES PRIOR
A car stopped by after seeing the company car. He walked to the car and knocked the window.
While inside the car, Timmy and Naledi started panicking. They were about to make the biggest mistake of their lives. If it wasn't for the knock they could have done something wrong.
Both searched for their shirts and wore them fast. The tinted windows came in handy. Timmy turned the car on and rolled down the window.
" Timmy!" The man exclaimed.
" Max...hi" Timmy smiled. He didn't want Max to suspend a thing.
Naledi switched the lights on and looked at Max. It was the same guy from the gym.
" You are Kabelo?..." Naledi exclaimed.
" Hi.. pretty lady from the gym...My real name is Max, sorry for lying to you"
Timmy Laughed out without any pause. He never thought Mike would actually be afraid of women that he gives them fake names. " You...gave her a fake name..my god!"
" Timmy this time Nicky is mine. Today I caught you red handed. You are busy screwing girls in the company car in the middle of the Forrest."
" Mike...not so fast..this is Naledi my ex wife and my project partner. Our car had a flat tyre." Timmy explained.
" Really..?" Max asked.
" Yeah..we really need your help..give us a ride home" Naledi pleaded.
" What a Liar ! " Max exclaimed.
" Please help us...He is not lying..." Naledi added.
Max glared at both of them and found their story convincing. " Alright! Let's go then."
****
After about an hour later Nicky got off a taxi Infront of Timmy's house. Nicky couldn't comprehend what could have caused Timmy not to come. She was shaking and trying to convince her self that Timmy loved her and would never betray her.
Just as she opened the gate, Max's car arrived and the three of them got out of the car.
Nicky slowly trudged to them. Timmy couldn't maintain eye contact with Nicky, he remembered how he almost betrayed her.
" Hi Nicky!" Max smiled as he waved.
" Hello!" Nicky replied quickly.
" Barbie I'm sorry....I couldn't come,we had a flat tyre and it turns out Rodney did not replace the spair wheel."
" I understand but, I am just sad because you didn't even bother to ask if I wanted to come along...but it's okay your family doesn't know about me" with this realization Nicky couldn't hold back her tears.
" I'm sorry Nicky.. don't cry!" Timmy inclosed her in his arms.
Max cleared his throat alarming everyone. " I'm leaving...bye"
" Max thank you a lot...I really appreciate your help." Naledi followed him to the car
He laughed "really? I lied to you aren't you kinda mad?"
" A little but...now you turned my knight,"
" Okay..still wondering why Timmy didn't fight for such a beautiful lady.. friend?"
" Friends..still hitting the gym?"
" Well I own the gym.."
" Wow! I might as well stick to you more to get a discount.." Naledi laughed.
" You are funny! I'm going, see you around " Max drove off.
Nicky and Timmy were in the living room silent when Naledi entered the house. She felt weird, as if she was guilty.
" Why do I feel guilty, Timmy is the one who started everything. Thanks to Max...I don't know how I would have faced Nicky" Naledi thought as she chopped some fruits in the kitchen.
****
" Are you serious Naledi?...so Timmy still has a thing for you." Joanne glared at her on the screen
" I don't know, and his family keeps on trying to get us back together..."
" Don't be biased...Ellon is the one, if you get back with Timmy then don't hate me for going after Ellon."
" Are you serious!,don't dare. Ellon is mine!" Just after the qoute. A video call came through.
" Jo! Ellon is video calling me hang-up." Naledi grinned as she picked the call. She felt a lot better.
Ellon was sipping his regular late night chardonnay. He was seating on the bed with his tie loosened.
" Do you really care about me or you care about something else?" Ellon asked with his narrowed gaze that caused chills all over Naledi 's skin.
" What?...what do you mean CEO...off course I care about you"
" You called me and made me sound like an idiot infront of Timmy." " What if I said something crazy"
" Well you can't blame me... remember that I share a house with my co director. If you were cautious you could have found a good house for me.."
" Is that your reason Naledi?, Right now I'm so tired and I don't have the energy to argue with you."
" Well..I really miss you!"
Ellon chuckled and raised a brow. " Ohh really, are you trying to bolster me."
" For real...I can't deal with Timmy and his lover, please come back for a day atleast!"
" Now I feel bad...I'm tired up here but I'll come as soon as I finish everything ok. Don't worry, in the mean time...miss me more"
" Don't get too comfortable...we are still friends remember!" Naledi disconnected the call after and lied down.
Through the walls of her room she could here voices from Timmy's room. They were really arguing.
Naledi tried hard not to blame herself for it and what if she gave in to her desires and what if Max didn't come. She remembered the kiss and actually closed her eyes to relive it. It really took her back to the freshman year.
" I can't fall for Timmy again...but he changed a lot." She thought. " Now I feel insecure...I feel like Timmy is cheating on me..." " Ah!Naledi stop this madness!!"
" But...what if we ...." She held her chicks and imagined cutely leaning on her elbows.
****
Timmy got in the company and went straight to Director Rodney's office. He didn't even knock.
" Director Timmy!" He stood up from his chair.
" What the heck bro? Today I want to know why you despite me...tell me, not as my superior but a man!"
" First knock before you enter, second good morning Director. How I can I help you?" Rodney raised a brow and sat down.He seemed happy for some reason.
" Tell me Rodney! I wanna know"
Rodney revealed a slow gothic grin. " I hate you Timmy....you stole my dream project and the the girl I loved "
Timmy was confused. " Girl, which girl."
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