Broken Clocks

The Phone Calls And The Box.

Mnqobi's POV

It's been five months since Ndalo started planning the wedding and the house is just packed with bridal magazines everywhere. Half of the time i don't even know what she's talking about, last night she was asking me about colour schemes and said something about mauve , i didn't even know there's a colour called mauve. It's gonna be a long journey planning this wedding.

I park outside Timeout sports bar in Midrand to catch up on some soccer with the gents it's been a while since we chilled with losing the baby , getting a new assistant and now the wedding i haven't had time to breathe. I dial the wife's number before getting in to let her know that I'm safe , as soon as I'm done talking to her , i dial Thami's number to let him know that I'm outside and to find out on which side of the bar they are at.

I get out of the car and walk into the bar , my phone rings . I check the caller id and it's a private number ,okay weird this is the fourth time this week. "Hello" i answer , the person on the other line doesn't say anything , " as always whoever you are i can hear you breathe so you better speak up !" My voice must have spooked them out as they hang up. I proceed walking into the bar and i spot the gents sitting at the far end.

"Ekseee , howzit" i greet the gents .

Thami : Heita bafo kunin sikmele

Kagiso : bebasam'faki pakathi kwama thanga phela

The gents erupt in laugther , trust Kagiso to say some bullshit

Me: hau angisho phela thina abanye sinama meddie asaz ngawe , where's the Mrs ?

Siya: oh shit !

Kagiso: hahaha have a field day ngey nkinga zam , ngizo'qconya futhi.

Thami: and this time please make sure it's not a gold digger.

Thami: speaking of gold diggers , how is it going with that girl Siya ntwana

Siya: eish bro

Me: what girl?

Kagiso: Your friend here hooked up with some gold digging girl and now she's crying pregnancy

Me: fuck but then nawe ntwana what happened to playing it safe

Thami: hey you didn't play it safe with Amanda

"Amanda!!" Kagiso and Siyabonga yell out , trust Thami to keep a secret

Kagiso: you fucked Amanda?

Siyabonga: dude you fucked your ex

Me: hey hey hey, i was in a bad space , it's not one of my proudest moments okay.

Kagiso: you know how crazy she can get right ?

Me: i know and i dealt with it

Siyabonga: are you sure ? Because i don't want a repeat of what happened back in varsity

Yeah let me take you down through memory lane , during our last year of varsity , Amanda caught me in bed with another girl and she almost poisoned me and stalked me for months after that. At some point she went around telling people that i had given her an STI . Getting girls after that was a mission but eventually the rumour died.

Me: no i don't think this time she'll pull any of her crazy stunts , she knows very well that i have a wife. Anyways Siyabonga there's a number i need you to trace , I've been getting weird calls from it

Siyabonga: sure , ungthumelele yona ksasa.

Me : fede.

We proceed with our drinking and watched the game.

***

"What do you mean a month Khulekani ?" I question as i pace up and down my office .

A new branch of the law firm is being opened in Cape Town and Mr Bing had specifically asked me to overlook it for the next four weeks. " I can't leave Ndalo alone argh , can't Mr Bing get someone else , i mean you can go down to Cape Town right? " i ask hoping to hear the words "yes i will" come out of his mouth.

"Ahhhh hade auti yam i cannot make it , i have the Galler case coming up and you know i need that to make partner " shit , i guess I'll have to just get the wife to understand. Lord knows how much i hate leaving her alone.

"Oh and your plane flies out at 17h30 so i suggest you go home and start packing"

"Today ?? Today??? Please tell me this is a joke !"

Khulekani shakes his head as i rub my eyes vigorously , great just great.

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Ndalo's POV

Its my day off today and I'm giving the house a proper cleaning , i was about to finish up doing the laundry and probably bake some brownies as well. Yes i feel like a wife today ! However it came at a cost , i was tired for a house with only just two people it sure gets dirty in here.

I go up to the bedroom to get my underwear and socks as i was doing the last load of laundry , i digged through the laundry basket and managed to get everything out although some of Mnqobi's socks were missing, trust that man to leave his things just lying around. I wouldnt be surprised if they were under the bed.

I placed the underwear and socks on the bed and got on my knees to take a peek under the bed , and yes i was right there were socks there not just a sock but socks ! I slipped my hand under the bed and managed to pull out a few socks.

The last sock was in the middle of the area covered by the bed , i couldnt reach it . I pushed my body a little further and managed to grab a hold of it , although it seemed as if there was a little box laying next to it . I managed to grab the box and dragged my arm out.

As soon as my eyes laid on the white box on my hand i was out of words , "what the heck ?!"