"Final exams done! Graduation next!" Ayana squealed as they all walked out of the college premises. They walked down the road to catch the next bus to Ayana's house, her mom was expecting them.
Mat was the only one amongst them that had a car but they decided to use the bus instead as this will be their last day going home from school asides the graduation day.
It was Ayana's idea and her friends suspected that the reason was because she feels Barry might be on the bus . But to her greatest shock Barry was riding home in his dad's car. She swallowed her disappointment with pride not daring to let her friends see it , or they would tease her endlessly.
Matt's mouth watered as he thought about the delicious meals that was waiting for them to arrive. Ayana's mum makes the best Asian pasta.
"That's why you should make friends with people from different countries, so you get to experience diverse cultures" he thought.
He didn't care much about the culture , he knew deep down that the food was what he thought about the most.
"I feel so hungry" he yawned.
Dilly was busy with her phone , she was texting Hank. She was surprised to receive his texts after her exams, apparently he knew that his wife had come to see her.
"Do they really tell each other everything?" She felt a little flush of jealousy wash through her but she dismissed it immediately.
She does not care anymore.
He wanted them to meet up and 'talk'.
Talk for the last time , he had promised according to his text.
She agreed to meet up with him in a bar not too far from the school premises.
He was waiting for her . She looked up from her phone as they waited for a bus to arrive , Matt and Ayana were busy engrossed in their conversation about how tasty the pasta would be.
The bus pulled up eventually, she turned to her friends "you guys go , I'll meet up with you."
They gave her a questioning look in unison as they stepped in the bus.
She avoided their gaze "I have something important to do , I'll tell y'all later."
The bus moved but Mat still had his eye glued on her.
"Could she be keeping a secret from us?" He asked Ayana. He looked sick with worry because Dilly had been acting strange since they got out of the examination hall.
They knew about her break up with Hank but she didn't tell them anything else.
She used to sneak away in this manner to meet Hank but they broke up already.
"Or maybe they are back together" he thought.
Ayana poked him playfully "she'll tell us what's she up to later , she said that herself."
She looked at him, a mischievous smile playing at the corner of her lips.
He instantly knew what she was about to say , he shook his head in disapproval "just swallow whatever it is you're going to say . We're all friends."
Ayana laughed sticking out her tongue at him " you wish."
He rolled his eyes , he didn't get why she always teased him about having a crush on Dilly. He silently prayed that she does not do it to Dilly's face someday. He was not ready for the awkwardness that would come after.
She was shipping them aggressively and that frustrated him so much .
He should get a girlfriend soon, maybe then she would give up.
Dilly walked slowly , the cool breeze hit her bare face making her eyes water. She put her glasses on and tuck her hair behind her ears.
She reminisced on old days , how she and Hank would sneak to one of his private apartment to spend time together. She remembered her friends expression when they found out about she and Hank.
"Sophia Ruben's husband?" Ayana had asked, amusement written all over her face.
"That's some guts Dilly" Mat had laughed.
She got to the bar , hesitated for a while before walking in. She held her head up high as she made her way towards the VIP section.
Asides her beautiful facial features , Dilly has long legs and thick thighs which made her earn lots of stares from people most especially men. She got the good looks from her mom and the long legs from her late father, although she didn't know him personally but she has his pictures hanging on the wall in her room.
Hank smiled when he saw her "hey….."
His smile made her stomach turn in anxiety. She didn't want to see him again after this , she needs time to move on and seeing him would only drag her back.
"Hey" she said softly almost not audible enough for him to hear. She sat facing him totally ignoring the fact that he had offered her the chair beside him.
"What do you want?" Her voice was firm.
He studied her for a while "what would you like to drink?"
She shook her head "nothing , I need to be somewhere soon. I came here because you said it was important"
He sighed feeling defeated . He didn't recognize who this cold person sitting in front of him was . He missed his Dilly but he would let her go because he didn't want her to get in trouble with Sophia . He knows his wife more than anyone else.
"I just wanted to apologize. Sophia said she met you. I'm sorry that I put you through this…." He was saying .
"She did what she was supposed to I guess , and I'm fine thank you." Dilly interrupted him.
She got up eager to escape his piercing gaze . It only reminded her of their hot and steamy sex.
"I'll take my leave now Hank. Please don't call me again, it's really over" with that she walked out of the bar back to the bus station to catch another bus to Ayana's house.
On another part of Mexico City, Sophia Ruben sat with her legs crossed on her sophisticated cushion. She had her robe on . She sipped from the wine glass gently as she stared at the image on her phone.
She had sent someone to keep tabs on her husband and they had reported to her with a picture of Hank and Dilly engrossed in a conversation at the bar.
"I thought the bitch said she broke up with him" Sophia scoffed.