chapter 30

The next morning, I woke up early. I drag myself to the bathroom and take a shower. I put on shorts and a blouse, then leave my hair cascading down my shoulders. I put on my slippers and walk down the stairs to the kitchen. Tay, Andrew, and Future are sitting on the bar stools.

“Morning,” I greeted.

“This is a surprise,” Future says and shoves a slice of pizza into her mouth. Tay and Andrew are holding bowls of porridge inside.

“Oh! Shut up,” I tell Future, sit next to her on the barstool, and grab a slice too.

“I told you she would choose pizza!” Future squeals.

“Pay up.”

“Wait, you guys made a bet on me?” I ask.

“Yep, Andrew said there's no way you would eat pizza so early in the morning, but Tay and I said you would.” Future confesses and I snap my head towards Tay, but he concentrates on his bowl. Andrew takes out his wallet and hands both Tay and Future two hundred rands.

“Morning,” Nate says and puts his hand in the box to take a slice, but I swat his hand away.

“Whoa!