Spaces, faces and places
They met at Ko’Spotong in Ghandi Square, Eve suggested it, although she could never remember what it was called for the life of her. They sat at a wooden bench, Eve sipped on a gin and tonic and Nto had a heineken. There was smoke …
For Eve the dynamics of their relationships had changed irrevocably. She could not give as freely as before and found herself pushing the bile of resentment down, forcefully willing it away without much success. She had presumed them to be on the same footing and …
‘It’s open,’ Eve shouted from the bathroom at Danai’s persistent knocking. ‘In here…’ She shouted when she heard Danai’s footsteps in the mini kitchen, ‘lock the door after you yea?’ ‘OK…’ Danai said, only loud enough for no one in particular. She pushed the door …
Eve saw Danai’s incoming call while she slowly pushed a trolley through the Checkers, she was in the mood for a nice steak, some salad and a huge bottle of wine to wash it all down and keep running even when her throat was clean. …
’What do I do wrong?’ Eve typed rapidly. ‘I don’t want to read that kinda talk,’ Fez threw back. ‘It must be me, it can’t be everyone else…’ she was stuck in her self pity. ‘You just haven’t met the right one,’ Fez tried to …
Eve lay alone in bed for the third night that week, Danai had finally come out with it. ‘You OK?’ Eve had asked as Tozama was busy cracking them up with tales of an impossible client at work. Everyone had seemed to enjoy themselves except …
‘Are you coming over today?’ Eve said through the phone, she held it between her cheek and shoulder while she tidied up her desk and got ready to knock off. There was a long pause at the other end which was followed by a heavy …
‘I love you,’ Eve said matter-of-factly, they stood side by side doing dishes at the sink. Danai dried as Eve washed. ‘I love you,’ she repeated when Danai only looked at her stupefied, she did not turn to look at her. ‘Funny how one never …
‘Why do I have to pick up after you?’ Eve asked in an irritated voice holding a coffee mug Danai had used and left next to the chair she’d been sitting on. ‘I was going to get that,’ Eve looked tired and Danai didn’t want …
‘Which one do you prefer, me using a toy on you or using it on me?’ Danai asked Eve as she absentmindedly got into her pyjamas. They were still psyching up for the trip to the adult shop. ‘I think I rather use it on …