That night, Cindy was filled with joy. She didn't know why she felt the way she was. As she was pondering what could have fuelled her joy. Her phone rang, she smiled after seeing that it was Casper.
Then with a nice, gentle voice, he said, "hey Cindy, I just thought of you and I couldn't go to bed without checking on you. Did you arrive home safely that time. Do you have all that you need. If not, is there anything you want me to do for you?"
These words made her heart flatter. It was her first time to have someone who cares to this point. Her boyfriend Frank, had never done something like this before.
"I....I arrived safely. Thanks for asking. You are too caring. There are few man like that." She replied with a soft voice that sounded with a shyness in it. "What's your schedule like tomorrow, I want to show you something. " He asked. In his mind, he was thinking of taking her to the ice-rink, to spend time together skating.
"Mmmm, I don't think I have something planned, let me check my calendar." She looked into her phone going through her calendar and schedules. Then with a soft, sweet voice said, "I will be available all day tomorrow. " Then the two agreed to meet. Meanwhile, Frank had planned something as a surprise for Thando.
The following day, Cindy dressed up nicely as she was told. She thought they were going to hike, but it was ice skating. As they arrived at the ice rink, she was super happy since it was her first time. She had longed to do this since her childhood, but never had an opportunity to do so. What Casper did, got her heart fluttered.
They began to skate while holding hands, as Casper was teaching her how to skate. After half an hour, Thando and Frank arrived at the ice rink. He had planned this as a surprise. Since there were many people there, it took them 20 minutes before they saw each other.
Thando was the first to see Cindy. She approached the two with a big smile and said, "Cindy, what a day, seeing you hear. It's been long my friend. How are you?" She smiled and replied, "hey sis, it's been long. It's nice to see you. By the way, who are you with?"
Before she could respond, Frank showed up. He didn't want Thando to know, so he pretended as if there was nothing going on between him and Cindy. "Hi Cindy." He said while giving a fake smile . He wanted to know, whom she was with. "Hi Frank. Umm this is Casper. He is a friend. He invited me here, so he could teach me how to skate." She replied.
Oh nice, he shook Casper's hand and continued to skate with Thando. Thando felt secure after having seen her friend with a man, while Frank was wondering what's going on with Cindy. Whether she is cheating on him. He kept asking himself so many question.
Frank couldn't take it to watch Cindy with another man. So he asked Thando that they leave a bit early. They went out and left Cindy with Casper enjoying their moment.
The more time Casper and Cindy spend together. The closer they became. She began to realize that she might actually like him more than Frank. They were both rich, and handsome, but Casper was more caring and humble, unlike Frank who was too much of himself.
Everytime Frank asks Cindy to go on a date with him, or just to take a walk. She would come up with unending excuses. And Frank became so paranoid about Cindy's relationship with Casper that he started spying on her.
As soon as Thando and Frank left the ice rink, Frank began to think of some ideas to make his date with Thando great and memorable.
He remembered that the two of them were somewhat compatible; for example, they both enjoyed horseback riding, even though the last time they did this was when they were still in middle school. So, this was a great opportunity for Frank to make Thando joyful, and at the same time, he could enjoy it too since he loved it.
As they arrived at the local trail ride facility, Thando's eyes widened with excitement. She had no idea where Frank was taking her, but the sight of horses grazing in the nearby pasture made her heart skip a beat. Without a word, Frank led her to the stables, where the scent of fresh hay and saddle soap filled the air.
Thando's face lit up as she saw the horses, their coats gleaming in the sunlight. She squealed with delight, jumping up and down like a child on a Christmas morning.
"Frank, oh my gosh! This is amazing!" she exclaimed, her voice trembling with excitement. Frank smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "I knew you'd love it," he said, his voice low and husky.
As they led the horses out of the stables, Thando couldn't help but feel a sense of joy she hadn't experienced in years. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the wind was rustling through the trees. It was like the whole world had come alive, just for her.
The two enjoyed their moment, and that was the best date ever compared to all their dates. They rode their horses enjoying the view while conversing. They were laughing, teasing each other and making promises to each other.
After it was time to head back, Thando approached Frank with a huge, radiant smile on her face. She gazed straight into his eyes, smiled again, and made a heartfelt remark.
"Frank, this was the best date ever. I've been reminded of my childhood, the good and quality time I had with my mom and dad. I wish my mom was here, but she's gone." Her voice cracked as she sobbed into tears, and she continued, "Frank, you're the best, and I love you."
Frank, being compassionate and seeing her cry, stood up from where he was sitting and hugged her tightly. He rubbed her back as a gesture of comforting her and said, "I'm so sorry that you lost your mom. I'm thrilled that I made you happy again through this horseback ride. And I love you too."
The two went back home excited. However, in the evening, Frank began to relive the time at the ice rink, thinking of Casper and Cindy. He became jealous and wondered what could be happening between the two. Hence, he came up with a plan to tail Cindy and see what she was up to.