Solitude – Episode 20

SOLITUDE

 

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(Unedited)

 

I look at the file once again, still in shock and the expressions on August’s face is not even helping.

 

‘This can’t be.’ He says

 

I am at a loss of words myself

 

‘But how?’ he asks now on his feet

 

I wish I had the answers to his questions but as it stands, I have none.

 

‘So Chanda is not Chileshe’s biological child?’ he asks

 

‘Well that is what those papers say.’ I respond

 

He paces about the room for a bit

 

‘Something doesn’t make sense here.’ He says not even looking at me

 

I sigh wordlessly

 

‘Why would Chileshe find it okay to dish this information to you when she couldn’t tell Chanda herself?’

 

Again, I don’t respond

 

I continue to look through the files and there is more on my family, everything I have ever known is there. True to her word my mother didn’t want me and that is also written down on my documents.

 

‘If you don’t stop behaving like that we wont come up with any answers.’ I tell him and he sighs then comes to join me

 

‘Could this be the reason Chanda wasn’t left with the company?’

 

 

‘August really? You know as it stands you and I don’t have any information and the only person that can give us those answers is dead.’ I say trying so hard not to scream

 

But then why did she leave them amongst your things?’

 

‘August as I told you earlier I have no idea why Chileshe left me with the company, I have no idea why she even put Chanda’s files in my documents. Trust me I wish I had those answers.’ I say almost upset

 

‘I am sorry Nella, just that this is all too much to take in.’ he confesses

 

‘I think I should get some sleep, I have had enough for the day.’

 

I walk to my room but that is after packing all the documents safely into the box.

 

I have a hard time sleeping, I cant stop turning and turning. Questions fill my head, like why did Chileshe keep all this information to herself? Why didn’t she tell Chanda the truth? I keep to turn and toss until I get out of bed.

 

Its 2am and I walk to the living room to pour myself some water.

 

‘Crap!’ I scream almost hitting into August

 

I forgot that I have company and I was almost freaking out seeing the sleeping form on the couch.

 

‘You didn’t use your mattress?’ I ask

 

‘I don’t have sleep, just thought I lay down here a bit.’ He says

 

‘And you couldn’t sleep?’ he asks

 

‘I cant seem to sleep, I have so many questions.’

 

‘Yeah, I can just imagine.’

 

‘I am going for work tomorrow.’

 

‘You know you are not okay right?’

 

‘I will run mad if I stay another day in here without anything to do.’ I say honestly

 

The following morning August doesn’t even have to tell me otherwise because by 7am I am done preparing for work.

 

‘I see you didn’t change your mind.’ He says when I get out of the room

 

‘I didn’t.’

 

‘I will drive you to work.’ He says yawning

 

‘And you?’

 

‘What about me?’

 

‘I need to go home and freshen up, I didn’t carry any clothes for work.’

 

‘Okay.’ I respond

 

I lock up and allow him to drive me work, inwardly I am cussing for not using my car because now it means I either have to use Ulendo or August himself.

 

I immediately dive into work when I get into the office, I have so much pending work for a day off.

 

‘And guess who decided to get back to work.’ Chanda says

 

I don’t look at her but continue staring at the PC, I have so much work and honestly I am not ready for any sort of drama.

 

‘Where is August?’ she asks and this time I look at her

 

 

‘Good morning to you Ms. Chanda, I am doing much better thank you. And I don’t know where Mr. Cochrane is.’ I say with a huge smile on my face

 

She bangs the door then walks over to my desk.

 

‘Nella I know girls like you.’ She says

 

‘Uhm, what sort of a girl am I?’ I enquire

 

‘You can fool August because he is obviously just trying to get into your pants but I am not like him.’

 

Honestly I am tired of all this talk, for starters as much as August is good looking I know he is not the man for me and that is why I am not entertaining any thoughts of him and I being together.

 

‘When you are done, please let yourself out.’ I say

 

I see the blood build up on her face, she is obviously mad but I am not about to start playing such dirty games with her.

 

‘You have some nerve don’t you?’ she asks

 

I get up so that I am squaring her.

 

‘Chanda listen to me, I know you are mad that the company is in my name and not yours. But there is nothing that I can do about it, because the person who has much power as to change ownership for this firm is dead. And the other one is me, so I would suggest that you treat me really well because I can fire you and I know a lot of good lawyers that can replace you.’

 

She opens her mouth to say something but immediately closes it.

 

‘And about August, anything a man loves he takes care of. He doesn’t even need to give you a reason to think otherwise, you don’t even need to fight with me or any other woman for him.’

 

 

‘Now get out of my office because I have some work to do.’ I say between gritted teeth

 

I watch as she angrily walks out and now more than ever I am determined to know why Chileshe kept so many things from her daughter, why she gave me the firm instead of Chanda or Chibesa.

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I pick up my phone and call the nun from the Orphanage, if anything she should have the information that I need. She saw me grow and she knew Chileshe too so how better to get information from than her.