Thy Will, Not Mine

Chapter {41} Destiny

"So, it's official? You guys are now an item?" Thato rhetorically asked, as she casually enjoyed a refreshing sip of her lemonade.

"Yes," I responded in spite of myself. I was ecstatic, feeling as if I were floating on air. The words echoed endlessly in my heart, repeating themselves a thousandfold.

"I'm so excited for you guys!" Sienna exclaimed, ecstatic for me, how I wished Thato could be that excited for me. We were best friends for all sake.

"I'm over the moon," I said with a silly love-sick smile etched on my face, I took a sip of my iced tea to calm my racing heart.

"Des, have you carefully considered everything? Do you have enough trust in him to choose him as your lifelong partner? Do you remember our teenage years when you used to express your desire to only date a man who had a deep connection with God? You mentioned wanting a man like David, someone who would endure challenges and hardships for the glory of the Lord. Does Antonio embody the qualities of Solomon, a man devoted to God and committed to bringing joy to his wife?"

Did Thato always have to be a party-popper? Did she always have to come with her negative remarks? Could she not be happy for me for once? Then suddenly a thought struck me like a bolt of lightning, she was jealous!

All along, I regarded her as my best friend, but she harboured envy towards me, particularly regarding my extraordinary boyfriend. She didn't genuinely desire my happiness because she coveted what I possessed-the joy, love, and companionship of Nio.

I stood up, scraping my chair roughly against the tiled floors in the process, "Thato, just admit that you are jealous of the stark fact that I have a loving boyfriend, and you have a non-existent one."

Thato shook her head docilely, also standing up, "No, Des. You are my sister. How could one be jealous of their own sister? We grew up together and came here together because coming here was OUR childhood dream."

I was getting irritated by each passing second, "Oh, please save the speech for someone who doesn't know you. I know you inside and out, and right now it is very clear that you are envious of this so-called SISTER you claim to have."

"Guys, let's peacefully settle this," Sienna said, worry written in her eyes but we paid no heed to her as I continued staring at Thato with anger.

"Are you seriously going to let a boy get in between our friendship, in between your relationship with the Lord?" she whispered the last sentence as her eyes began to water.

How pretentious could she get?

"Please, stop with the crocodile tears. There was no friendship, to begin with between you and I because you decided to be envious of me and betray our friendship. And with regards to my relationship with the Lord, it couldn't get better than it is right now."

"Okay, but Destiny remember that your Salvation should come before anything and anyone," and with that, she turned on her heel, grabbed her Burgundy bag and left. Wiping the streaks of tears from her cheeks.

I must confess, my heart shattered in that moment. Thato was not just a close friend, but also like a sister to me. Losing her was something I never wanted, but I had no other option but to release her from my life because she had already released me.

"Des, what just happened?" Sienna inquired, rising from her seat and gazing at me with concern.

"I... I just lost my best friend," if my heart had not already shattered into pieces, it did at that very moment. I confessed what I had never in a million years thought I would admit.

I slid back into my seat, tears clouding my vision. I landed with a thud as they slowly slid down my cheeks.

How could my own best friend betray me like this? How could our friendship end like this?