RICHARD POV
“Richard, how come you did not call me, today, I’ve been expecting you call since morning” Kira said to me as she entered the room and closed the door behind her.
I was lying down on the bed when she came in and I looked at her searching her feature for any reason that could have prompted her to close the door.
Why I should be apologizing for not calling her when it’s not like we are together or anything special but just to fulfill all righteousness I decide to apologize her as I know that’s what she wants.
She drops her bag on the chair and removes the gown she’s putting on leaving only an inner wear.
“Richard, you really need an air-conditioner in your room, there is heat everywhere” she says looking round the room.
I hesitate a little before answering, I try not to allow the disgust show on my face.
“Well I don’t feel heat here, moreover you closed the door yourself”
“Whatever, I prefer it this way, with a little privacy at least”
“Yesterday night, I could not really sleep much because I was scared something might have happened to you standing as an excuse for you not being able to contact me all this while, “she says as an afterthought.
“I’m really feeling sleepy now” she says again as she lays on the bed exposing her inner thighs
Meanwheile all this time that Kira has been dramatizing around the room. I’ve just been staring at her but immediately she laid on the bed I made an attempt to stand but she pulled me back with my belt.
“Richie, stop being behaving like a kid now” you should understand body language already.
“Kira, stop all this rubbish you are doing, we both are aware of the fact that I and Rhoda are dating. So just leave as easily as you came and I’ll behave as if this never happened” I say to her still trying to compose myself.
Kira then stands up from the bed she was sitting on earlier and moves towards me, I know I’m supposed to probably push her away but due to my nerves I just stand there staring at her.
“It’s not like we are going to be the first people to do this neither are we gonna be the last, so dude please stop freaking out and let’s do this” she says new placing her hand on my chest at the same time guiding my hands to her now erect nipples. It takes all the nerve in me to talk.
“You know what Kira, I guess I’ll just come back for you later then” I say and move towards the door and as I turn the knob, I find out that it’s locked.
“Hey handsome” she calls out to me as she places the key in between her breasts  breaking the camel’s straw. I really know that I’m not meant to be doing this. I really do love Rhoda but for now, it’s like I just lost composure. I really can’t explain what happened as she plants her lips on mine.
RHODA’S POV
“Oh No!, stop! Richard!” I scream out of my sleep soaked in my own sweat. “No this really can’t be true, my Richard and Kira in bed? Hell No” I say to myself convincing myself and also trying to trust him more. I’m very sure that Kira is not like that I know that even though Kira likes Rhoda, she can’t go to the extent of offering her body to him on a platter of gold. Moreover I’m very sure that Richard won’t yield or is this some kind of hallucination or what? or because of some of the thoughts I had yesterday right about Collins and Bessie, no, Kira is not like that” I try to convince myself further as I try to sleep back but unfortunately it’s like the sleep fled already so I just stand up and make to call.
RICHARD’S POV
I know that I shouldn’t have done what I did with Kira but for Christ’s sake I’m a guy and I’ve got nerves, I really couldn’t control it. But now that I’m done, I feel very bad and I know for sure that I’ve betrayed Rhoda’s trust. Kira is dressing up already but I’m still too weak to even get up both of guilt and exhaustion.
“Kira, where are you going now?” she grimaced before answering me.
“Home of course, you don’t expect me to sleep here do you?” I don’t want to tell her yes so as her to make her feel better after making me betray my girlfriend and I don’t want to tell her no as I don’t want to hurt her because I really dislike hurting ladies so I just say “okay, when next would I see you?”
“Any time you fix”
“So I should see you tomorrow then?”
“Why do you want to see me first of all” she asks with a smile playing on the edge of her lips as she knows that she’s taken advantage of my vulnerability.
“What kind of question is that?” I ask not wanting to give her the answer that she would derive satisfaction from”
“At least I have the right to my movement so I guess I deserve an answer, moreover we are not dating so I don’t think you have the right to monitor my movements”. I was now getting pissed off.
“Do we need to go about the formal arrangement for you to know that a relationship is established already?”
I ask and immediately know that I wasn’t meant to say that, was I actually two timing or what? And I suddenly wish that I wasn’t home when she came visiting.
“Then what of Rhoda?” she asks again and my cheeks become red in embarrassment.
“Must she know everything that happens? More over we are not in the same place”
She moves closes to me and gives me a hug.
“I love you Richard, I’ve always loved you” It now makes full sense why she disliked Rhoda I knew she’s expecting a response, I hesitate for a while before answering “I love you too Kira”
“Bi……….Bi……..” my phone rings and I immediately break from the hug to pick it up. Kira grumbles in disapproval but it’s not like I care anyway so I just behave as if I didn’t hear her make any sound.
“Hello Rhodie, how are you?” Normally I could have called her sweetheart or love but I’m pretty sure that it will taste like a bitter pill on my lips so I just refrain from doing that”.
“Richie, I just had a terrible dream about you”
“How come you are sleeping this afternoon, you’ve got no lectures?” I know that I shouldn’t have asked her that question but it’s the first one that pops to my head.
“I had lectures actually but I developed a slight headache so I had to take a nap”
“So what was the dream about?” I asked already getting impatient
“You and Kira were in bed” as she said this my heart skipped more than 2 beats.
“I and Kira?” I laugh before continuing even though I know it’s faked but I really do hope that it doesn’t sound fake to her ears but at least it eased my tension.
“Rhodie, you know that’s absolutely not possible, okay”
“I know and I trust you but I just feel that I need to inform you anyway” my heart dropped as she said she trusted me and I suddenly felt very bad.
“I’m very sure it’s what I was thinking of that made mw have that kind of dream, I was thinking of Collins earlier that was even the cause of the headache”
“You really need to stop that Rhodie, it’s not worth the trouble okay and get some more rest, I love you sweetheart” as I said that it tasted like ash on my tongue
“I love you too baby, I’ll call you later”
I quickly hang up the call before she notices that someone is here with me.
“Kira, does that mean Rhoda sees everything that happen here?” I ask as I breathe out suddenly realizing that I’ve been holding my breath all this while.
“Richard, don’t tell me that you believe all those fables”
“But I’m getting really nervous here” she laughs before replying. I’m pretty sure that if we were closer, she would have called me a chicken.
“Richie, don’t be scared, nothing can happen” I don’t like the idea of her calling me Richie only my girlfriend has that approval.
“Okay then, let me escort you” I escort her to the pathway of her room before going to my room to wash away all my dirtiness and probably atrocities if possible in the shower even though I’m kind of sure that it will still happen again, very soon in fact.