Confessions Of An Escort – Episode 35

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I go to the kitchen and I don’t even know what to prepare or where to start from, I haven’t cooked for a man in a very long time and I don’t even know if I still have the skills to impress.

 

You look stuck.’ Chisenga says joining me

 

‘I don’t know what to prepare.’

 

‘You love cooking so that shouldn’t be a problem.’

 

‘I have guests and I don’t want to disappoint them.’

 

‘You mean Urah.’

 

‘Her fiancé too.’

 

‘Or is it Arthur.’

 

‘Chisenga.’

 

‘Sean has told the entire farm, he is really cheering for him.’

 

‘Let him not get his hopes high.’

 

‘He is not Ezra or Francis.’

 

I open my mouth to say something but close it

 

‘I watched your wings get broken by Ezra, it was the most devastating time of your life but then you picked up your broken pieces. You found grace in your brokenness and I have never been prouder. When you met Francis, you opened up. You had been so enclosed for a very long time and seeing you like that I must say I was happy for you. Yes, sometimes we meet people that shake us up a little bit, gets us out of our comfort zone and makes us let our guard down. It is never guaranteed that those are the people that we are going to end up with, our happy

 

 

ending is never guaranteed but all that matters is that we were able to feel love again. To let another person in. I am certain you know what you want, and you won’t allow just anyone to trash you. It is really up to you whether you want to allow Arthur in or not, just don’t be too hard on yourself.’ She says

 

‘How about you cook anything, I don’t think anyone will mind.’ She adds and walks out of the kitchen leaving me shocked

 

I decide on curried rice, chicken strips in vegetables and a greek salad. For the starter I prepare mushroom sauce.

 

‘This place smells divine.’ Urah says walking in on me in the kitchen

 

‘Let me take a bath now, you guys can go to the living room.’

 

I take a quick bath and settle for black tights, a yellow baggy t shirt and my fur house slippers.

 

When done I go to the living room and I hear Arthur’s voice.

 

‘Good evening.’ He says smiling, causing my insides to turn

 

‘Hey.’ I manage to say

 

‘You should see yourself on the mirror.’ Urah says

 

‘Babe.’ Mweemba screams before laughing and everyone else does

 

‘What is wrong with my face?’

 

‘Katie you are a worst you know that.’ She says walking past me

 

‘God what have I done?’ I ask following her

 

‘You have such a handsome man around and you are still single.’

 

‘His handsome?’

 

 

‘Don’t tell me Kapiri has made you blind, girl you used to be everything. There is nothing on Pornhub that you cant do, plus you are a great mum and career woman. You can hold a conversation and make men laugh, so why haven’t you devoured him already?’

 

‘Babe we can hear you.’ Mweemba screams

 

‘I know.’ She screams back

 

‘Lets set the table please.’ I say with a sigh totally embarrassed

 

Dinner goes very well, Arthur is not chatty but he is able to hold a conversation and is able to switch from different topics. There is no awkward moment between us and the conversations are flowing. When done we have ice cream for dessert which Arthur made and brought for us.

 

‘We are retiring to bed.’ Urah says grabbing Mweemba

 

‘Alright you two have a good night.’ I say

 

Chisenga and Sean go as well leaving only Arthur and I.

 

‘Thank you for dinner.’ He says

 

‘Thank you for coming.’ I tell him going to the kitchen

 

‘Need help with the dishes?’

 

‘I will be okay.’

 

‘I know you will but I want to help.’

 

I smile

 

‘I could use a hand.’

 

 

We go to the kitchen and do the dishes together, afterwards I mop the floor whilst he takes out the trash, by the time we are going back to the living room its after 10PM.

 

‘So tell me why you didn’t want to ever talk to me all this while.’ He begins hands shoved in his pockets

 

I fidget a little, at my age he is still making me blush like a teenager.

 

‘I love keeping myself to myself.’

 

‘Is that even a thing?’

 

‘Well it has kept me away from you all this while so yes it’s a thing.’

 

He smiles

 

‘I am glad we finally got to talk like this.’

 

‘I don’t have regrets either.’

 

‘Let me cook for you one of these days.’

 

‘Arthur.’

 

‘It’s just food Katie, nothing else.’

 

‘I am a very good cook so I hope you will measure up.’

 

‘Let’s just say my parents were professional chefs so yah.’

 

‘Now I want to taste your food.’

 

‘Whenever you are ready.’

 

He smiles

 

‘Sean tells me you have a big case tomorrow, I should allow you to sleep.’

 

‘Sean and his mouth.’

 

‘He is a smart kid.’

 

‘You can say that again.’ I say with a smile

 

‘I really don’t want to stop talking to you but I know you need to rest.’

 

I smile

 

‘Now you should see your face.’

 

He laughs coverig his face

 

‘I mean this is the first time in two years that you have smiled at me

 

‘Really?’

 

‘Yes.’ He responds

 

‘I hope we can continue like this after today.’ He says and I hear the honesty in his voice

 

‘To friendship.’ I say extending my hand

 

‘To friendship.’ He responds shaking it

 

‘Alright you have a good night.’

 

‘You too.’ I say and wait for him to drive off before I finally lock up

 

For the first time in weeks I sleep peacefully; Sean is here, Urah is happy and here and now there is Arthur who I am hoping to build a friendship that won’t die a natural death.