Page 16 of Pillow Talk
He got out of bed and grabbed one end of the sheet.
Sen was making her bed. Shona watched him. She should be helping or insisting that she do it on her own but she was fascinated by how meticulous he was.
‘I have an idea,’ he said as he positioned the pillows just so.
Shona didn’t respond. She was mesmerised.
‘Let’s go out for breakfast.’
That got her attention. ‘Are you crazy? We can’t be seen eating breakfast together in this town!’
‘I have a plan. Everyone is always headed into Durban so let’s go in the other direction. Grayston is less than an hour away and I know a place that serves the best breakfast waffle stack,’ Sen elaborated.
‘Fine, you can use the second bathroom while I shower here. You better be sure about this. If someone sees us together…’
Sen walked towards the bathroom. ‘I can’t hear you,’ he called out.
After a quick shower, Shona put on a pair of jeans and the top that had most recently landed on her clothes mountain. Thankfully it was a stretchy purple fabric so it didn’t need ironing. She quickly put on sunscreen, BB cream, mascara and nude lipstick, slipped on a pair of flat sandals and went to look for Sen.
He was still in the shower. Shona realised that she’d been super quick. She was so used to never being on schedule that racing through most of her tasks had become a way of life.
Her phone pinged. She sat on the couch and opened the message. Still no messages or calls from her parents or sister. This one was from Anni.
You left work!!!!!
Shona sighed.
Yep.
And you didn’t tell me? And why are you not phoning me to tell me EVERYTHING?!
Needed to process. How did you find out?
Martha was blabbing at Scotty’s last night. But how are you? Are you okay?
Shona could feel her friend’s concern.
I am.
I’m coming over. You need me.
NO.She felt a flutter of panic in her stomach.I need to figure it out on my own. I’ll always need you, but I just need to process it all right now.
I know. I’m here if you need me. Are you ever going to log onto your social media? You’re trending!
I know. I promise we’ll sit down and talk soon.
Her phone rang.
‘It’s silly to be chatting like this when I could just call,’ Anni said.
‘To interrogate me?’
‘Of course not. Well, I will at some stage but not right now. We need to discuss your marketing plan.’
Before Shona could reply, Sen walked into the room.
‘Shona, I’m ready when you—’ he started to say but then spotted her phone on her ear.
