Page 49 of Pillow Talk
‘Ready?’
Shona nodded.
On the way out he handed Joanie the original file and instructed her to give it back to his father.
They took the lift down to the parking garage.
It was only when they were on the road towards Rally that Shona realised there was no turning back.
Chapter
Nine
Sen and Sam were sitting at a sticky table, drinking beer at the shady pub, Scotty’s.
‘I’ve missed this,’ remarked Sam.
‘You wanted to get married,’ Sen teased.
‘How’re things with you? Not dating anyone?’
Sen shook his head.
‘I figured. You’ve been more here than in Durban. I know you keep your dating life out of Rally,’ Sam replied.
The door opened and Shona’s little sister and an athletic guy walked in.
Sen had never really understood the sisters’ relationship. He was an only child so he didn’t have first-hand experience with siblings, but he was closer to Kaavi, his cousin, than Shona was to her sister.
Aruna was never around when they were growing up. Sen didn’t know if she was at home because he’d never been in the Shah’s home. He always met Shona and Anni at the ugly statue in town square.
‘What do you make of this whole Shona thing?’ Sam interrupted his thoughts.
‘What thing?’
‘The whole drama with her parents and the shop,’ Sam replied.
‘I don’t know much about it to form an opinion,’ Sen said.
‘Neither do I but Anni’s chuffed that Shona has walked out. But I’m just…I don’t know…I don’t like the estrangement. Maybe it’s because I’m close to my parents and can’t fathom a separation,’ Sam replied.
Sen nodded. He really didn’t know what to say. The fact that he knew nothing about Shona’s big walkout was still a sore point, but he hid this from his friend.
Sam sipped his drink, looked around and then back at Sen.
‘You honestly didn’t know she had a crush on you back then?’
‘Yep.’
‘And if you had, what would you have done?’
Sen shook his head.
‘Sam, it was a long time ago. Shona was my friend. Is my friend. Nothing more,’ he lied.
‘You’ve never been attracted to her?’
Sen looked away and rubbed his left eye. Damn! His friend knew he had a tick when he lied.
