Loving Pezo

Episode 31

With time, she realised she was so wrong about all the allegations raised against her friend and
was so desperate to apologise for all that.
With time, Kalima managed to sit her down and explained that his relationship with Pezo was
purely just that and no strings were attached. He however made it very clear that although he
loved Pezo with all his heart, he had never met or spoken to her before the day of his arrival in
Zambia. He mentioned that the two days he spent time with Pezo was all in an attempt to win her
heart but for something that Mukuka undoubtedly confirmed, Kalima mentioned It was not easy.

With this, Mukuka remained haunted with her own guilty of having treated her friend so badly.

For Mr. and Mrs. Chinyama, they were of a resolve that their daughter never deserved to go
through what happened with Mukuka and it was only fair that even they had to stop pushing the
agenda of having Pezo and Kalima date for a possible union as husband and wife-to-be.

This was
discussed with Mr. and Mrs. Chomba and it was agreed as such. However, one could see that
between the two families, there was a bit of tention as they never did much of the things together
as usually. The only places they met were through joint company meetings and perhaps at church
whenever they would bump into each other. Its not that both families wanted or liked it that way
but it was just inevitable that things had to be this way because of past unavoidable occurrences.

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The day that the contract was finally signed for the project was the happiest for Pezo. She did it
and those were the exact words that everyone echoed throughout the launch. Atleast, this
somewhat marked the end of the sleepless nights she had for the past three weeks of her
internship with the organisation. Mr. Mitti couldn’t be any proud of her at any point and with the
close working relationship, it didn’t help him much to forget or get over the much attractions he felt
towards Pezo. But always, it gave him a heartache to think of the soon approaching kitchen Party
and Wedding ceremonies with the mother of his son Yamiko. Once in a rare while, he would get out of his ways in such moments by going out of his way of having such a lady in his bed and soon end the whole thing. But for Pezo, she looked too innocent and special to be treated like that. With
her beautiful ways, he would only wish her well in life even if not with himself but with another man.

He was just thinking about her when she appeared before him as the door was wide open

Pezo: knock knock – May I come in sir
Joe: Sure – and do make yourself comfortable.
Pezo: Thank you.

As pezo was making herself comfortable, Mr. Mitti poured a glass of water for himself
Joe: So- how may I help you this afternoon?
Pezo: well sir. I just came through to say my last goodbye. My task here is done and am so happy
all ended well even with the launch.

Mr. Mitti could not hide his shock.
Joe: wait- what do you mean- your task? Last goodbye?

Pezo: ( with a simple smile) Today marks exactly 6 months since I joined the organisation with a
specific task to develop a communications strategy for the newly launched project.

Joe: really?
Pezo: yes really.
Silence as Mr. Mitti became thoughtful.
Pezo: (cutting his thoughts) I just thought I should specifically thank you for the great skill you
imparted in me through the process. I learnt a lot and I will never forget this place and everyone
else.

Mr. Mitti never answered. He looked at her and just thought of how unready he was to let her go.

For if he couldn’t have her as his woman, atleast, he enjoyed just seeing her and her wonderful
smile.

Pezo: (rising to her feet) I will now leave sir
Joe: Yeah sure. – but I see your car is not back from the garage… mind if I dropped you.
Pezo: Many thanks for the offer but I dialled for a cab and it should be in any minute.
Joe: well I insist. Its a Friday and for the work done- I wouldn’t want to still sit here to work.