The next couple of days was awkward for me. I would leave in the morning and come back in the evening when it was dark (talk about a hen being pursued by the ground). The way she left that day kept me watchful. One evening i was coming in when i met her at the gate leaving, she smiled and greeted me very well, i was relieved.

As we were chatting, making little jokes, she put an arm on my hand in a familiar way. Out of nowhere her last daughter (who happens to be one of those that i like) surfaced. We each took a step apart and ended our conversation abruptly and headed on our seperate ways. She greeted me as i walked past her as i answered her with a smile. That has never happened cos i always greet them with little or no expression, but never with a smile.

She seemed to almost pause but continued on her way. Maybe she saw us i thought, maybe she knows what's going on. Guilt washed it's way down my body as i went into my house. I didn't see her again until a couple of days later, on a saturday afternoon when i was driving out and she was leaving the compound as well.

As the security man was opening the gate, she walked past me. I drove out and stopped beside her, asked her which way she was going and it happened that i could drop her off along the way so i invited her to join me. She did and we drove in silence.

I turned on the radio and was playing my 'don't play your rock and roll to me' by smokie, listening to it when she interrupted me. She asked bluntly, "why do you not like talking to people?". It took me unawares that she'ld care to know but i replied and told her that i do talk to people ofcourse, but i just mind those i talk to. And she asked "like me?". I didn't know what to say and i said the what seemed like the smartest thing that came to my mind "it's not the way you see it". Not knowing what else to say i added "i'm talking to you now". She smiled.

After a while, she said "my mum seems to like you. She keeps saying that you're the best tenant that she has". She said that without taking her eyes off me.

Without looking at her, i know she was looking at me so i concentrated on my driving. After a while i glanced her way and our eyes met and i hurriedly looked away, that seemed to satisfy her.

Now i know that she knows that something is up between her mum and i, maybe she knows not what it is but she definitely knows that something is up. I tried to change the subject by complaining about the traffic building up, she obliged the conversation and we started chatting about other things.

Soon i found myself really having a good conversation with her. She's smart and has a nice laugh. She humours my jokes and suddenly i was attracted to her.

Soon i got to where i would drop her off and i stopped, she got out, thanked me and bid me farewell with a "see you later".

As i pulled out of the curb, i thought "you bet". Two days passed without us seeing each other. On the third day, I came home early and met her at the gate seeing off a friend of hers.

We greeted and i went in, few minutes later someone knocked on my door and there she was. I invited her in and we sat and chatted and chatted like we've been doing that all along and after a long while, she left.

The next day was a friday, came home around 8 pm after hanging out with a couple of friends, went in and was glad the power was on.

I was playing some cool music when she knocked, I invited her in and in my spirited mood, bowed and invited her to dance with me.

She laughed surprisedly and obliged me. We swayed slowly and the moment just seemed right, and i knew she was feeling it too cos she couldn't look me in the eye anymore. I held her gaze and kissed her and was struck when she kissed me back passionately.

We soon found ourselves lying on the long couch, in an embrace, kissing, touching, hands roaming all over each other. then her sister called out for her and we both jumped, she got up, straightened herself and left.

The next couple of days was awkward for me. I would leave in the morning and come back in the evening when it was dark (talk about a hen being pursued by the ground). The way she left that day kept me watchful. One evening i was coming in when i met her at the gate leaving, she smiled and greeted me very well, i was relieved.

As we were chatting, making little jokes, she put an arm on my hand in a familiar way. Out of nowhere her last daughter (who happens to be one of those that i like) surfaced. We each took a step apart and ended our conversation abruptly and headed on our seperate ways. She greeted me as i walked past her as i answered her with a smile. That has never happened cos i always greet them with little or no expression, but never with a smile.

She seemed to almost pause but continued on her way. Maybe she saw us i thought, maybe she knows what's going on. Guilt washed it's way down my body as i went into my house. I didn't see her again until a couple of days later, on a saturday afternoon when i was driving out and she was leaving the compound as well.

As the security man was opening the gate, she walked past me. I drove out and stopped beside her, asked her which way she was going and it happened that i could drop her off along the way so i invited her to join me. She did and we drove in silence.

I turned on the radio and was playing my 'don't play your rock and roll to me' by smokie, listening to it when she interrupted me. She asked bluntly, "why do you not like talking to people?". It took me unawares that she'ld care to know but i replied and told her that i do talk to people ofcourse, but i just mind those i talk to. And she asked "like me?". I didn't know what to say and i said the what seemed like the smartest thing that came to my mind "it's not the way you see it". Not knowing what else to say i added "i'm talking to you now". She smiled.

After a while, she said "my mum seems to like you. She keeps saying that you're the best tenant that she has". She said that without taking her eyes off me.

Without looking at her, i know she was looking at me so i concentrated on my driving. After a while i glanced her way and our eyes met and i hurriedly looked away, that seemed to satisfy her.

Now i know that she knows that something is up between her mum and i, maybe she knows not what it is but she definitely knows that something is up. I tried to change the subject by complaining about the traffic building up, she obliged the conversation and we started chatting about other things.

Soon i found myself really having a good conversation with her. She's smart and has a nice laugh. She humours my jokes and suddenly i was attracted to her.

Soon i got to where i would drop her off and i stopped, she got out, thanked me and bid me farewell with a "see you later".

As i pulled out of the curb, i thought "you bet". Two days passed without us seeing each other. On the third day, I came home early and met her at the gate seeing off a friend of hers.

We greeted and i went in, few minutes later someone knocked on my door and there she was. I invited her in and we sat and chatted and chatted like we've been doing that all along and after a long while, she left.

The next day was a friday, came home around 8 pm after hanging out with a couple of friends, went in and was glad the power was on.

I was playing some cool music when she knocked, I invited her in and in my spirited mood, bowed and invited her to dance with me.

She laughed surprisedly and obliged me. We swayed slowly and the moment just seemed right, and i knew she was feeling it too cos she couldn't look me in the eye anymore. I held her gaze and kissed her and was struck when she kissed me back passionately.

We soon found ourselves lying on the long couch, in an embrace, kissing, touching, hands roaming all over each other. then her sister called out for her and we both jumped, she got up, straightened herself and left.