After the call ended, I began thinking that Frank might be right. Thando had cried in his arms before because of me, but after he asked her, she lied that it was family matters.

The thought lingered in my mind, clouding my judgment and gnawing at my heart. "What if I’ve made a mistake?" I asked myself. "What if Thando is just using me to get back with Frank? I’m a fool. I always let my heart override my logic."

I slumped onto bed, defeated and exhausted. But as I closed my eyes, a sudden realization hit me. "Wait," I thought, "if Thando is playing me, then why did she cry when she thought I was dating Charlotte?

It took me sometime, thinking about this, then at last I said to myself. "Well, she must have fallen for me then later on she became sure about her feelings and I wasn't the one she wanted but Frank." Then I fell fast asleep.

The whole night I kept dreaming about Thando and Frank, twisting and shifting in and out of his life. But in the morning, when I awoke, I felt a sense of clarity.

"Okay," I said, standing up and stretching. "I’m not going to dwell on Thando’s feelings anymore. If she wants Frank, then she can have him. But I’m not going to let her make me miserable." I got dressed and headed to class, determined to focus on my studies and my own happiness.

Reader, you might want to ask if I had dealt with my feelings over Thando. The truth is, I was still in love with her, but her hurtful words, the fact that she was Frank's girlfriend. All these made me try hard to burry my feelings inside.

The other day Sarah came to me and said, "Cedric my best friend. You know I love you right. I want to hear what you think about Charlotte. She is kind and beautiful, don't you think she is good for you."

"I....I don't know. She is beautiful and I always enjoy her company. Whenever I am with her, I feel happy. But to be honest, dating her had never crossed my mind. Maybe it's because I was into Thando too much. But she is a good lady." I replied while giving a huge smile.

Later in the afternoon, Sarah and Charlotte got a call from Thando for the first time after a long time. The last time these had a conversation was before Thando spoke ill of Cedric. So the three agreed to meet at Charlotte's favorite coffee shop. Thando had planned to tell them how she got comforted by Cedric and how he was so kind to her.

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After hearing the story. Charlotte fell deeply in love with Cedric, while Sarah, the best friend of Cedric began to ask herself, if she sees Cedric only as a friend or more than a friend. In other words, she was beginning to know and be sure of her feelings toward Cedric

Weeks passed by after having spoken to Frank through the phone about Thando. All this time, he was thinking of what to do, was he going to break up with Cindy and get back to his former girlfriend. What about dating both secretly.

Frank at the end decided to get back with his former girlfriend, at the same time keeping things as they are with Cindy. He thought if I do this, maybe these two won't hold a grudge since they won't know that I am dating both of them.

Charlotte on the other hand, openly told Sarah that she was madly in love with Cedric and she was restless because of that and was considering to confess her feelings to Cedric. The question is, will Sarah encourage her to do this, or not, because she is also beginning to fall for her friend Cedric.

As Sarah pondered her next move, Thando’s behavior became increasingly erratic. Her once-confident demeanor was replaced by mood swings, sleepless nights, and an unshakeable sense of unease. Frank’s behavior too had changed, growing increasingly distant, as he struggled to juggle his two relationships without being caught. Soon, both girls started to sense that something was amiss, but neither knew just how deep the deception ran...

One day, Cindy went to a coffee shop, just to relax as she ponders her relationship with Frank. She knew and felt that something was off. There must be something wrong in their relationship. As she was enjoying her coffee, there came in a handsome tall guy, who was dressed casually. His clothes looked expensive and he had a killer smile.

All the tables were occupied and the only option he had was to go sit with Cindy, who was alone at the table. Casper was his name. He was from the same university, but in a different department.

Just like Frank, this guy was rich too. Everything about him was just cool. As he approached the table he said, "excuse me sunshine, do you mind if I may sit." "Please do." She replied while smiling.

"I think I came in at the right time and the fact that all the tables are occupied, man, I consider myself blessed." He said this while looking into her eyes. "Have you ever been told that you are so beautiful. I mean, everything about you is un describable." Cindy could not contain her joy as she was complimented like that.

"By the way, what's your name," he asked. "Cindy," she replied. And "what's your favorite drink ," he asked this while waving to the waiters. "I like ice coffee." Then he bought her ice coffee.

The two spoke as if they knew each other for a while. The guy didn't want to waste his opportunity, and so he asked for her contact, and they exchanged contacts.