Mixed emotions

"How are you man?" Mthoko asks a dejected looking Bhekani as he gives him a beer while they sit in Mthoko's study, at the Sibisi house. Bhekani looks very down-hearted and a little distracted. It's been a few days since he had met his associates, Nsizwa and Mandla and it's the first time he's in Mthoko's house since then.

"Uhmm...I'm sorry man, that's a very stupid question from me" Mthoko says with a low voice as he looks down in embarrassment. This leads to another awkward moment as Bhekani continues to drink his beer in quietness, seemingly uneager to make eye contact with his uncomfortable-looking boss. This is not to say he looks angry at him or anything like that but perhaps the better word would be to say he looks regretful or remorseful over what happened over the few days ago.