LIKE FINE WINE 23

 

LIKE FINE WINE 23

Enesie listened attentively as she lay on her bed, it was as if Thandi was beginning to make some sense. However, there was still something about Elisha wanting her after pursuing Thoko and June that did not settle well with her. She waited for Thandi to finish before narrating her own thoughts over the matter.

“Sis I have heard you very well, I don’t know if you can hear me but listen to me when I say that I want to be excited about this too. However, I just don’t see how when all I have right now is mockery surrounding my “situationship”  

“Can you stop calling it a situationship? Get to know him.. listen to what he has to say”

“Thandi I get that you are optimistic but not everything is a fairytale. Besides, we are discussing me but how about you? What happened to your Italian fairytale? You have not made mention of him.. are we not meeting him?”  

“He is out unfortunately and only back in Italy .. ok let me be honest.. I I don’t think it will work only because he doesn’t seem like he wants to adjust to our different cultures.. what am I even saying? Look I don’t know but this so about me and not you..”

Enesie was concerned and she sat upright looking her cousin in the face.

“ok.. I will if you do”

“If I do what?”

“If you get over your cold feet and just try and meet this your Italian boyfriend.. you told me so much about him only for you to come and change goal posts when we are here.. what’s wrong with you?”

“He is not my boyfriend he is just my friend I was just head over hills and yes there was some connection but I don’t know.. maybe.. ok.. for you I will, so are you ready to go to the swimming pool to go and meet Elisha?”

“No… Let them talk.. if you say June came unannounced then I will trust him to tell her today” 

JUNE’S POV

I could hardly swallow my cocktail as i listened to Elisha narrate to me how he arrived at the decision to not pursue our dating further. I was so certain that I had my type and I was going to have him but the humiliation was too much. What was even worse was telling me to my face that he wanted to take time to get to know Enesie. I hated myself for forcing him to be honest because now I could not take the truth. 

“I truly hope from the bottom of my heart that you do not take this personal”  

I looked at Elisha when he concluded his speech, no words to say. I really wanted to act like I understood and that it was okay but to what end? It was not okay and I was not happy. I really did like him. I really did feel a connection. My heart was shifted in a million pieces. 

“I think let me go..” I said pulling out my purse to pay for my cocktail.  

“no.. I will pay” he said.

“It’s fine.. don’t worry.. I will pay” I insisted.  

I left money on the counter and signaled to waiter before get on my feel. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I headed out but thank God for my sunglasses which I pulled from my hair and fixed back to conceal my red eyes. I was so broken yet I stayed strong. I could not think of anywhere to go but I knew I had to make peace with Thandi and Enesie… it was going be my first step to healing. I was overly embarrassed at everything but I wanted peace and peace I was going to embark on. I was still in the parking lot when I dialed Thandi's line but my call went unanswered. I wrote a message and explained..

“Thandi I am so sorry, I let my emotions get the best of me… I wish we could sit down and talk but I understand if you don’t want to because I too need some adjusting to do. I spoke to Elisha and I just wanted to tell you that I understand exactly how he feels and I wish him and Enesie all the best. I can not pretend, I am a little hurt because you know I like him but all in all, I apologise for not being the bigger person. Tell Enesie I am truly sorry”

Thandi read the message and showed it to Enesie who later replied pretending to be Thandi.

“I am sorry you feel that way, I understand it isn’t easy as I too was caught unaware by all this. I have only learnt that he liked her today when he explained to me, she too was not aware as he has not brought himself to tell her yet. It’s funny, last night we ended up booked in the same hotel and he told me everything. I still have not told Enesie and I was not planning on doing it because I feel stuck in the middle. I want to see you.. can we meet and talk?”

June’s eyes filled up with tears and although she tried not to cry as she read the response, one blink let her down and she burst into tears. She quickly typed her response. “No.. not now.. maybe tomorrow.. I just want to be alone for now”

Thandi was concerned and grabbed the phone from Enesie. She found the chats she had with June pretending to be her.

“Really? Why now?”Thandi asked Enesie

“I just wanted to know what place she’s at…”

“Of course she can’t be happy.. she’s not… but hey it happens. Knowing June and how she handles heartbreaks.. she will be in another man’s arms tonight”  

True to her words, June went for a jazz night that same evening and she hooked up with  an Italian guy. They seemed to click very well and were both fun, sadly, this was Thandi’s connection. Did June remember him? Yes she did, but she was too drunk to care.