PART 9
[Zola]
Mpume took my bags to my house while I hug Langa one more time, goodbye is always so hard for me, I felt like crying but held my tears back
Him: promise you will visit "
Me: as if Nkanyamba ( referring to my aunt) will allow me
we chuckled
Him: I'm very persuasive, I can talk to her on your behalf "
Me: let me think about it ke"
Him: I gotta go its a long drive to JHB"
Me: call me Kuma pit stops akho and when you get there"Him: I promise, study hard please and be a good girl no funny business OK "
I rolled my eyes and smiled
me: you take care Also"
he kissed me on my cheek and started walking to his car, I stood there and looked at him he started the car and rolled his window downHim: when you are alone, open your bag I left something there, that you can remember me with, and never forget this is not goodbye my love "
before I can even respond he speed off, I was left with a smile on my face but also a bittersweet feeling of the new chapter I'm going to open of my life, I walk home and the minutes I got inside my aunt suffocated me with a hug and compliment on how I look, asked me how I'm feeling and if I'm ok or not, long lecture came after that regarding boys love, sex and life your I was so bored and really tired,
Mpume just decided to leave when my aunt was going on an on, I just nodded pretending to be listening, yoo I know I messed up and I'm the one who has to put my life back in order I excused myself and went to my room I took my phone and taxed Mpumeme; how mge wangishiya kanjalo, talk about a real friend !"
He: haysuka inkanyamba was going on an on, I was not ready for lecture shym "
me: sorry love, so how are you? how have you been ?"
He: ow well as you know I dumped that fuck boy when he slapped me at the Xmas party, and I thought I will take a break in dating but there is this guy love his really mature and good looking he is kinda asking me out but I'm too intimidated you knowMe: you only live once cc, and life is too short"
Her: you right one, but let me think about it luv, so you and Mr dimples, hay mge why you never told Me he was twins with Trey Songz "
Me: lol !!!
Her: so story sithini, mge fill me in"Me: well we ...."
a knock came on my roomAunt: Zola, une visitor"
Me : OK ngiyeza anti"
I texted Mpume later got to go"I could see she was typing I just put my phone in the charger and stepped out to see who want to see me, I don't have any friends in this place it's only Mpume
because my aunt is friends with her mom and they teach at the same school ow! well I entered the seating room and to my surprise, I saw my big brother
Me : Zweli ?"
Zweli: Zoe how you doing ?"
he stood up and gave me a hug, me and Zweli are siblings his a few years older than me just two years in fact, and in varsity doing engineering we share the same dad but a different mother's his tall and slim, dark -caramel in compaction and with
china eyes, his hair is cut into a brush and his structure is like a soccer player, and well ukukhathaza ngedwangu he is always on point I guess he takes after my Father. he was wearing navy chinos, with powder blue guess golf T-shirt
with brown puma Sneakers ...Me: what you doing here? "
Him: to see you, besides this is also my aunt house I can come and go as I please " we laughed
Him: I asked you a question .."
I looked at him puzzled, he rolled his eyes
Him: so how are you ?"
I smiledMe: I'm good, I guess time will tell, I just want to put everything that happened behind me "
Him: I'm sorry I was not there for you, I didn't know "
Me: its kwl, anyway how you doing I see varsity got you looking like a model or something"
we giggle
Him: I'm just hot nje cc, no need to put a tag on it "we laughed my aunt came with scones and juice we thanked her and she went to the kitchen she was preparing supper. we continued talking watching t.v with Zweli
he told me he is no longer residing at my father's house he moved out and leaves close to campus his renting a flat now. my dad is leaving with Zanele ( my little
sister ) and her mom permanently... I never got along with her she was too young for my dad and written gold digger all over her face, anyway we spend the whole day with my brother he even stayed for dinner my aunt insisted, it really felt good to be back home and to see my brother was a bonus he left
something to nine at night I escorted him to his car we hugged and he promises to visit soon.
he drove off and I was really tired now I just wanted to shower and sleep. I went to my aunt room, set next to her, she was reading a Bible, that what she normally those before sleepingMe: thank you"
she looked at me and open her arms and I gave her a Hug
Her: everything will be OK my child have faith and pray ..."
she reached over her side drawer and took out a brown envelope
Her: open it when you are ready but know that you made me proud"it was my report card, I kissed her on her cheek and wished her good night. I went to my room put the envelope aside undressed took my towel wrapped it around my body and took a shower it was relaxing I finished washing my self and when I
stepped in my room my phone was buzzing I rushed to it but call cut before I could answer it, I looked at the screen 8 miss calls, 14 whats app massages and 3
voice mail aish Langa .....
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