Zawadi sat herself on the floor of her hotel room. She had used the money she had saved up to pay for the hotel room.
She didn't have a lot of money therefore she could only rent the room for two nights.
That is all she needed though. She had planned to leave as soon as she could to find her family.
Lucas had already sent her the details she needed along with a lengthy message apologising for his mistake.
Zawadi was however determined to go away for awhile to clear her head.
Of course she still loved him. That would never change. She just needed a little time for herself away from all the sorrow and heartbreak and she figured, her family would be the best distraction.
She couldn't wait to meet her parents, to tell them stories of how her life had been all those years.
To laugh with them again, she couldn't wait.
She would pack her things and leave tomorrow, she told herself then she climbed under the covers to sleep.
Lucas twirled the colourless liquid in the glass before bringing the glass to his lips. The bitter taste of alcohol invading his mouth.
He didn't know how to feel, happy that finally Zawadi was gone? Or sad that he had lost the love of his life.
Whatever his feelings were, he drowned them in the alcohol.
He quickly downed the contents of his glass then poured himself another glass.
Without having even a taste, he let go of the glass. The glass came into contact with the hard tiled floor, shattering with a loud noise.
Soon after, the while bottle followed the glass Small pieces of the broken glass were everywhere .
He had messed up and he knew it. He hadn't meant to hurt Zawadi but his anger got the best of him.
He knew, deep down that she wasn't capable of what he accused her of, but a part of him was still stuck on the possibility of all of it being true.
He took out his phone and called her.
First ring.
Second ring.
She picked up with the third ring.
"Hello, Zawadi. Wait please don't hung up. Hear me out cupcake, please." he begged, hopefully.
"What do you want from me. To insult me more? I think I've had enough of your insults for one life time" she said, her voice raspy. A clear indication that she had been crying.
"No, please. It's not that. I am so sorry for what I said and did. Please. I just want to see you. To apologize to you. Please give me one last chance."
"You don't need to apologize, it doesn't matter to me anymore. And as for giving you another chance, I think I've given you enough chances already." she spoke, her voice breaking at the end, betraying her calm resolve.
"No, don't say that. Don't let this one little thing ruin what we have, what we could have together. I love you. I really do. I'm sorry I treated you so badly but the truth is that I was angry and I didn't know how to handle it and I..."
"You were angry? You promised me that you would always listen to me.That you won't ever make a decision before listening to my side of the story but when the time came, you didn't even bother to give me the benefit of doubt" she all but shouted.
"Please Cupcake , forgive me" he requested.
"Don't call me cupcake, you lost that right when you slept with another woman" she spat coldly.
"It wasn't my intention to hurt you, I promise. I was wrong and I realize that now"
"It's a pity that it took you hurting me to realize you were wrong. " she scoffed.
"I am coming to get you. Please tell me where you are" he practically begged.
" I... I can't do that and you know it" she said.
" Please you have to tell me"he requested.
" Tell you ?So that so that you can come and hurt me again? I'm sorry but I can't let it happen again .Ever again. I have forgiven you every time and I'd be a fool if I repeated the same mistakes I have done so far .Don't get me wrong I still love you. I always but but it even I have the right to be happy. I need some time to think. "she said and hung up.
" I can not let you be and you know it I love you just as much as you love me I'm human too. People make mistakes I know that I have hurt you but please hear me out I would do anything to earn your forgiveness please just here me out once don't make the same mistake I did" he told her.
" Fine, I will hear you out. But I hope it won't be a waste of my time. I am doing this because I love you ,don't ever take advantage of my love for you. Meet me at the diner where I used to work." she told him and hung up
He was happy that he had at least gotten her to listen to him .To give him another chance. He would make it up to her ,he promised himself .He go to up immediately and started getting ready for his meeting with Zawadi.
He would explain himself the best way he could and show her how guilty he felt . It was selfish of him he knew but I that point he couldn't care less. He wanted her back no matter what it took because he had gotten to a point where he just couldn't leave without her.
Getting out of the shower he picked out a pink shirt, not his usual taste but Zawadi's favorite. smiling too himself he changed before heading out the door to one of us cars ready to meet Zawadi.
" I am coming for you my love " he said to himself and drove off.