Age Is Nothing But A Number

Chapter Four

After hanging up I turned to my best friend who was smiling innocently. I was not going to buy this, she messed up.

"So...?" I said and she rolled her eyes, "So what?"

"Don't give me that... Maudy don't... why the hell did you put me on a spot like that? Why did you even Google her numbers?" I said raising my voice a bit.

She bit the inside of her cheek a bit nervously, "Look, she called you, that's good. So what does she want?"

I rolled my eyes and got up, "I need to change... She practically ordered me to go to her so she can check if nothing is wrong..."

"Ordered you huh? I bet it would be good that someone dominate you a bit, you've always been the dominant one..." She said wiggling her brows at me. I furrowed my brow at her.

What on earth was wrong with her? Why was she making this Katherine woman a big deal, "Maudy, Katherine and I just collided okay and we almost killed other... we didn't meet at a restaurant and most definitely did not went down to check the sunset together.. stop making it sound like she and I are some soulmates.... we almost killed each other, there's nothing romantic there..."

"Mhm...." She said and then, "does she even know that you are lesbian? Ohh God...."

Then she quickly got up too, she reached her wardrobe and went through her staff. She took out her red straight cap, her red sneakers, black ripped jeans, a red tank top, a red with black dress shirt and then handed them to me.

"Put that on..."

I gave her a questioning look, "I'm going to look like you idiot... Like a tomboy..."

She shrugged, "okay then.... I was just giving you nice clothes.. I mean you don't wanna rock up there looking like you really got pain on your neck and head... you gotta look good.."

"f**k!" I exclaimed before putting them on.

Okay I don't wanna lie, I had theee body to die for and these clothes complimented that. My hair was a weave with three waves over my shoulder.

I don't even wanna mention my abs, I took good care of my body and you could see the results. My abs were very much visible.

"Holly f**k!" My friend said looking at me from my head to my toes. I stupidly blushed.

"I don't know why on earth you don't want me to dress your stupid ass.. you'd be looking hot as fuck.... like girls would be fighting over you by just being present.. you wouldn't even have to talk to them..." She praised her work.

I stood in front of a mirror and nodded to myself, these clothes really made me look hot. But I wasn't going to say that to her face and boast her confidence, I nodded a bit,"I'm not bad... I'll settle for it..."

That earned me a slight push as she rolled her eyes, "fine whatever... just leave so I'll invite Tshepo for a quicky.... you staying here got me going hungry under the belt..."

I scoffed, "eww... don't do it in here... please... I just need to sleep on clean sheets and sit on a clean couch...."

"And I thought this was my house...."

I put my phone in my pocket and stuck my tongue out. I passed by the mirror again to admire how hot I looked. I smiled at myself and when I turned she was smiling at me..

"What i***t?"

She laughed shaking her head, "you might not wanna admit it but f**k, you look hot and it's thanks to mwaa..."

I laughed and took her car keys, "accompany me and stop talking crap..."

She closed the door behind and followed me to her car. I was about to enter in the driver's seat when hands pulled me away, I turned to her shaking her head tremendously, "I don't wanna f*****g die, so no b***h, I'm driving..."

I frowned, "dude I was messed up and alone then... I'm good now..."

She patted my shoulder after opening the passenger's seat for me, "better be safe than sorry... I love you dude but I'm not ready to die..."

I sighed defeated and put on my safety belt. She got it and smiled satisfied at me putting on my belt. I rolled my eyes, "give me your phone so I can put the location on the GPS..."

"Why my phone?"

"Who's driving i***t? Don't test me.."

She sighed and gave me her phone. I punched the location and put it on search, it didn't take long. After it popped up I pressed on it and this woman started talking,

'After forty kilometers turn left...'

Maudy rolled her eyes, "oh thank you for reminding me how to get out of my own gate... I totally forgot..."

I laughed at her. God she can be an i***t. But that's what made her her, it's what built us strong. I loved her crazy ass..

She was the nicest person I knew but didn't take nonsense, also kind but she could be a b***h when she wanted.

She slowly followed the voice of the woman on the GPS.

By now we been driving for over 30 minutes and the place still seemed a bit far. She sighed, "is this her office place or her house?"

I shrugged, "I don't know..."

"God what if she is a serial killer? What if she kills you and then we all don't know where you went and...."

I rolled my eyes, "stop being a real i***t, you are driving me aren't you? So your ass knows where I am... and you know how she looks,might I add that you found her on flipping Google.. so you make a better detective that's why you are in the force.. I feel so safe as we speak..."

She followed the voice on the GPS and nodded. After we turned right her phone started ringing..

"flip the GPS... park at the side of the road..." I said knowing our granny was still going to talk on the GPS and we would get lost coz she was on her phone.

She answered, "Tshepo"

I rolled my eyes at the mention of him.

"I'll see you in an hour.. I'm driving Thandy to see a doctor..."

She kept quiet and listened and then laughed, "yes... no... okay stop I'm driving...."

I scoffed silently...

She laughed, "alright... yes I'll do that... God Tshepo I'm driving... okay now.. Bye..." then she hung up.

I looked at her and her face was flushed, I then had no doubt that he was being s****l.

I put the location back in and in fifteen minutes we were parked outside a big house somewhere in Centurion..

"So... are you going to get out of my car, I kinda have to be somewhere...."

I rolled my eyes at her, "d**k can wait... walk me in..."

"Hell to the no..." She protested and I frowned at her, "but...."

"But nothing... I'm not ready to see your girlfriend... now please..." She said and I sighed in defeat.

I held the door knob ready to open but she stopped me, "wait..."

I turned to find her wiggling inside her bag looking for something. She finally smiled and said, "reveal your neck..."

Confused I slowly tilted my head to the left and before I could see what was happening she sprayed my neck and then the rest of my body..

"Whaat the hell? Want her to die of the smell?"

She laughed, "no babe, she won't die, she'll just wanna lick you... now kiss me and go..."

I laughed and kissed her lips then got out, "I'll call you..."

"Or she can drop you off at my place..."

"I wracked her car..."

"She is a doctor.. b***h probably has more than four cars...."

I rolled my eyes, "Just go... I'm glad your crazy ass ain't coming in..."

She laughed and shouted that she loves me before she drove off. My best friend was the best I tell you.

I turned to walk to the gate and the wall was painted your "DOCTOR KATHERINE OMARLEY"

"Omarley..." I said and smiling, it has a very nice ring to it...

I looked at myself one last time and then pressed the darn electric gate bell on the wall next to the gate..

"Yes...?" She said..

God her voice...

I cleared my throat, "Umhh... it's Thandy, I'm here to see Katherine..."

"Hold on a second..."

And after a second the gate opened.. I walked in, the yard was pretty big from the inside and there was like three cars parked there... Immediately I thought about what Maudy said. She probably has more than four cars..

I ring the door bell and she appeared from inside. The door was a glass so I could see her on the other side.

She was wearing some doctor's trousers, you know the one you put on before operating someone and a white coat on top. She looked cute. Too f*****g cute...

She opened the door for me, "Hey....."

I smiled, she had less make up today but still looked beautiful. She was just beautiful....

I cleared my throat, "Hey to you too...."

She stood aside for me to walk in and I did. Slowly taking the place in, there was a reception area but no one was there, a few couches and chairs, magazines on the small glass table, and flowers on each corner... I nodded a bit to myself thinking, "niceeeee."

She closed the door and when I turned, turns out she was also turning from closing the door and before I know it, we were face to face. We weren't far from each other with height, so my face was right on hers.

I froze inside.. She smelled so f*****g good I could.literally lick her... I closed my eyes taking her perfume in and then felt her body touch mine, I opened my eyes as she hugged me.

I smiled and hugged her back then I inhaled her perfume nicely now, "you smell very nice..."

She giggled and pulled away from me, "No you smell nice..."

I laughed remembering it's because of my crazy friend. I looked around and then back at her, "did you spray that perfume just now?"

Her cheeks flushed and she turned red with embarrassment, she got caught. I laughed again, "okay don't answer that..."

She motioned with her head for me to follow her before she said, "would you rather I came smelling blood.. coz I come from performing surgery right now..."

"Wow okay no it's good to save people but don't smell like their blood..." I said, "..a little Part of me was hoping you sprayed it for me...you know.."

She stood in front of a closed door and looked at me, then she laughed a bit, "you should stop making staff I do about you..."

That stung a bit but I shook it off, "you called me here so you could see if I'm okay... how selfish of you doing this for you....."

She really laughed this time and opened the door, "you are an i***t Thandy...."

I sat down on the chair that was next to her table, "oh is that a compliment Dr Omarley..?"

"Are you always making sly remarks or did I hit your car a little bit hard and you are losing your mind..."

I rolled my eyes at her, "I'm like this... get used to me..."

She laughed a bit, "don't change... I like you like this..."

Then it went quiet, awkwardly quiet..

I looked around and found a photo of two women, one looked like her, in fact they both looked like her, "oh hey.. you have a twin, only she's younger than you..."

She laughed looking at the picture, "that's me and my mom... anyways, how are you?"

I shrugged, closed my eyes and leaned back on the chair relaxing comfortably, "I don't know... I need a hug...."

She and her mom. God, my mom was no more.. suddenly I felt these huge emotions rush in me. Tears threatened to come out but I swallowed up the lump I felt on my throat..... trying by all means to be strong. I wasn't going to do this now, especially in front of her.. no... it was just a no...

Soon I felt her presence next to me, I opened my eyes and she was standing right next to me looking worried.

"Thandy are you okay?"

I got up and was about to leave but she stopped me.

"Let go of me...." I begged in the edge of tears..

"What's wrong?" She asked confused.

I tried to push past her but she held me tight and from there I couldn't stop the tears anymore, they just freely walked down my cheeks.

She pulled me into a hug, "shhh hey Thandy... it's okay... it's okay..."

I couldn't help but just let go. For the first time since my mom passed away I was crying...... to someone. the wrong person, I was crying to the wrong person.

"Thandy... honey whatever it is, it's going to be okay..."

I shook my head and sobbed, "no it's not... it's not going to be okay... not without her..."

She held me tight, her other hand brushing my back up and down, "honey I'm here....it's okay..."

After a few minutes I realized what the f**k was happening. I snapped out of my emotions and I pulled away, "I'm sorry... I don't know what got to me..."

She walked me back to the chair and helped me sit down, "don't be silly... you don't need to apologize..."

"I don't do that okay... I don't just walk to people and cry..." I said stubbornly and she rolled her eyes, "honey.... I am sure I passed the 'people' stage in your life, so it's okay.."

I shook my head feeling a bit embarrassed. Why on earth did I allow my emotions to cloud me and take over like this? Why did I allow that in front of Katherine?

I got up,"bathroom?"

She looked at me, taking me in from my head to my toes and back up. I ached my brows, "where's your bathroom...?"

She cleared her throat, "sorry.... second door on your left..."

I rushed there and locked the door when I got in. I sat on the toilet seat and closed my eyes. I was mad at me for allowing my emotions take over my body like that. I shouldn't have. Now she'll see me as this weak cry baby.. Great... f*****g great Thandy...

I was startled by a knock at the door, "are you okay in there?"

I rolled my eyes and kept quiet. My heart was saying I should stay but my mind was saying I should just storm out of here and never talk to her again.. God!

She knocked again, "Thandy?"

"Yes...."

"Are you okay?"

"Yes..."

She sighed, "Please come out..."

"I will...."

"Could you... now... please..."

I got up, washed my hands and opened the door, "happy?"

She furrowed her brows at me in confusion. I sighed, "I'm sorry.... Look I should just go...."

I went past her but she quickly held my hand and that electric spark hit us again but she refused to let go, "would you like to tell me what's wrong?"

"I don't know... I'm just not in a good moo...."

"What happened?" She cut me off. I just stared at her. She sighed and asked again, "What happened? Who's she?"

Tears, tears started building up immediately because I knew exactly what and who she was talking about. I just looked at her and she did too, her hand still on mine.

I sniffed and looked away. She took a few steps and now we were only an inch from each other, "Thandy what happened... talk to me...."

After what felt like an hour of waiting, I finally took in one deep breath and then let it all out, as tears again escaped on my eyes, "my mom.... she's... she's...."

I couldn't even finish, next thing I know she's pulling me for a hug again, "aww Thandy... ohh God.... honey I am so sorry.... I honestly am...."

I let my hands hug her too as she held on me for dear life. Whispering "I'm so sorry" a bit...

I don't know for how long we stood like that but after some time she pulled away, "wanna go rest? I'll check your head tomorrow..."

I nodded, "you can take me back to my friend's place.. if that's okay with you..."

"Where's she?"

"Umhh.. with her boyfriend or whatever he is... God... hopefully in her house..." I said thinking I'm really not in the mood to see him again...

A little Part of me was hoping she'd just ask me to stay with her... but right now, that wasn't going to happen, we didn't know each other.

She looked at me as if she had something in her mind but then shook her head, probably stopping herself from saying it..

"What?"I asked and she shook her head, "no... no.. it's nothing..."

"Really?"

"So.... when I drop you off... Will you be alone there...?"

I shrugged, "yeah if they are not there.."

She went behind her desk and opened the drawer and took out a car key. She then motioned for me to follow, "so tomorrow you'll come... like for sure?"

"Yah... my neck is a bit sore... and this headache is just f*****g me up so I have to come back..."

She smiled a bit, "you can never stop swearing can you?"

"I told you to get used to me...." I said with a shrug. We both got out and she locked.

I took in the whole building.. f*****g huge, and beautiful. A few trees around and grass when you approached the back, "nice place.... is it your office...."

She nodded looking at it, "yea... it is. Thank you...."

She opened the car and we both got in. She looked at me and sighed, "okay... I wanna ask you something but I'm not sure if I should..."

I smiled, "try me... I'm good..."

She laughed, "I'm not being forward or anything... but... can you stay over... if that's okay with you...."

"Yes..." I said but clearly she didn't hear me coz she kept on ranting, "because I just think it's best if you are here so I can monitor you... I mean if your friend is with her boyfriend and then you are there alone the whole night I wouldn't sleep not knowing if...."

"Katherine....." I stopped her, "I said yes... so stop ranting please...."

"Yes?"

I nodded, "yes.... as long as I will not sleep next to your husband... he might pee on himself..."

She laughed shaking her head, "I will most definitely make sure you are far away from him...."

A little part of me was hoping she'd say she didn't have a husband. But f**k she just had to say this and confuse me.... now I was totally confused. Why did it bother me that she had a husband...? Why did my heart sink when she said that....

"Hey... did I tell you that you are NOT funny at all?" She said and I laughed, "yeah thank you for reminding me..... and you are so funny I'm surprised your profession is being a doctor...."

She laughed, "mhm... I know, should have been a comedian...."

We both laughed and looked at each other. I liked her, I liked her company... I just felt like being around her all the time and that scared the living out of me.

Firstly, she was old, had a husband, totally straight...again, she was old.. and I told myself that I will not date... so I had to bury this little crush.

So she was going to check up on me tomorrow and I'd leave her

...probably forever...