48.

Nikki

It’s been two days since Xander left and I have to admit it, it’s been quite in the house. He calls me every day whenever he gets the chance to and we text all the time but today something didn’t feel right, he was quiet. He didn’t text me in the morning, he didn’t call me and when I asked Charles, he said he had an early morning meeting but something about that sounded like a lie.

“Nikiwe, are you okay?” my mother asks.

I shake my head, “Something doesn’t feel right, something is wrong with Xander.”

She looks at me and frowns, “Why do you say that?”

“He hasn’t spoken to me yet and he usually calls me around this time,”

My mom sighs, “Nikki, I’m sure he is okay. Now let’s get you something to eat, you look hungry.”

I sigh, “I’m hungry, do you have tripe?”

“And so, the craving begin. I do have tripe my child,”

I love my mother. After I dropped to Xander, when I came back home my mother had packed my bags and told me I was going to be living with her until Xander came bac