Story time – Diary of a Zimbabwea Single Mother 13b
I finally got an opportunity to be with Farai alone. I had to get it over and done with so that things wouldn’t be awkward between us. But who was I fooling things were already awkward. What could dent a man’s ego more than having his girl impregnated by someone else? Yes, girlfriend because I had not actually turned down his advances, in fact, I had led him on. So now I had to clear the air and apologise.
‘Farai, hi’
‘ Tess.’ He said walking past me.
‘err Farai can we talk?’
‘About?’
‘We haven’t actually been able to talk.’
‘I don’t think there is anything to talk about.’
‘I need to explain.’
‘Explain what really? You just had to wait. Had you to wait for me to read about it? And now you want to talk?’
‘ I never—I am really sorry.’
‘What really are you sorry about? The fact that you got knocked up? The fact that you had me believing we had something good going on? Or I was the last to know?’
‘I am guilty of all those things. Am so sorry’
‘mmmmm yeah you are. But I don’t think you have to explain anything. Not now anyway,’
‘ no I owe you that, at least. I am sorry how things have turned out.’
‘ shit happens. I liked you.’ He laughed.’ Now I talk as if you are dead. I like you. You are just yourself and I always feel so comfy being around you..’
‘Thank you.’
‘We can still hang out as friends. If that’s okay with you?’
‘Would love that, thank you.’
‘So how are you really?’
‘Putting on a brave face. Not working out but am surviving.’
‘So sorry. But you can always talk to me. Weird it may sound but am there for you.’
‘Really appreciate this hey.’
‘You know how nosy we journos can be with the gossip column and FB page. Don’t take much to heart.’
He meant well. Eish.
‘it’s almost lunchtime, let’s go grab a pizza?”
‘Are you sure?’ I quizzed.
‘why not? Don’t worry am buying?’
I just had to laugh.
‘oh, yes please.’
And so life goes on… Another hurdle jumped
