Turning Table

Part 19

***Strange how complicated we can make things just to avoid showing what we feel***

🌹Liyana🌹

"You stayed up all night?" I said walking the living room fixing my hair
" Somebody has to look after your stupid ass " LT responded with her sleepy voice
Me: LT you are my best friend but stop acting like my mother it's annoying "
She yawned and jumped off the couch following me to the kitchen
Me: so how's is dad?"
Her: about to die, can we not talk about him "
Me: Lethu, Mntungwa is your father "

I said making her tea,
Her:  that man died a long time ago in my life... "
I gave her tea and just looked at her
Her: So awusho why on earth did you take that Job"
Me: because I have school bills to pay "
Her: I'm your best friend and girl I'm willing to help you"
Me: and I told you I don't need handouts my brother is already doing that so nje ngisharp ngokuba I charity case"

She sigh took a sip of her tea.
Her: when last did you hear from him?"
Me: his engaged...his happy and maybe this Christmas he will visit home "
Her: engaged? ...are we still talking about the same brother?"
I laughed shaking my head,
Me: people change "
Her: Yoooh"

Me: so when are you going to introduce me to him"
Her: there is no he its just work"
She bites her lip and looked away
Me: mmmm I know that look you had it when you were falling in love with Sbu..."
Her: what looks like"
Me: now you are becoming defensive this is cool...you in love who is he?"
She just clicked her tongue and decided to make a bowl of cereal while I screamed and hugged her.

Me and Lethu have known each other,  since high school days, till my girl left me and joined the army, she calls it an opportunity she could not miss I call it an escape or running away from family issues, well she is back and is angrier than the time she left, she hates talking about family and her personal life that's one thing me and her have in common, but I just love annoying her.

Her: how is mom"
Me: she still demanding money from me so I'm guessing she is fine"
I looked at my phone it was another text from her
Me: God it's not even the 25th and she blowing up my phone "
Her: maybe it's urgent "
Me: mac make up is that urgent?"
She cracks up and laughed

Born as a last born its been me, mom and my older brother for year's, till my brother decided there was more to life than just being a breadwinner to the family, like a good son he is, every month he still sent money to my mom's account, just not his presence or even worse a phone call to say
' hi. . . I miss you...I love you...I'm doing ok and I'm alive '
It's been almost 10 years with him gone, we only get one call from him every year which does not even last 10 minutes, I don't hate my mother but I can't stand her choices, the very same choices that drove my brother away from home, and me as well.

Her: Liyana " Lethu called out my name,
Me: mmm"
Her: you want to talk about this girl in your guest bedroom?"
Me: I'm going to be late for work..."
She breathes out loud as I walked past her and made my way to my room and took my bag
Her: and the stranger sleeping in your house?"
She asked standing by my bedroom door
Me: ooh you talking about my roommate?"
Her: Liya uyahlanya... You don't know her, she has not paid rent, or signed any agreement with you, and the worst part you trusting her with the house that has your items??? "

I walked close to her and kiss her on the cheek
Me: She won't be alone she will be with you...besides technically this is her house "
Her: what the fuck!! "
Me: you my friend and you love me, so kill her with kindness and make her stay"
I ran out while she called out my name,
Her: I can't babysit for you, mom needs me to..."
Me: thank you LT..."
I said running out the gate to catch a taxi to work.

I looked at my wristwatch as I jumped off the taxi
" shit !"
I ran quickly to the changing room to put on my scrubs, I made my way to my work station and arriving at my ward I took my file from the front desk, I looked at it and frowned
Me: there seems to a problem my morning schedule is canceled why ?"
I asked the matron in charge, she just pointed with her eyes telling me that the big lady is coming

" Good morning Dr. Dlamini "
I said with the brightest smile.
"You late "
I bite my lip thinking of a lie
Me: boss lady my sister... is sick..."
Her: bloody hell... Liyana you don't have a sister"
Me: I promise..."
Her: promise ini? You won't come late? Awusho kanti senzani la? sidlala amapiyano? "
" but..."
Her: hhayi but nothing, mi... here is your file, you have a new patient "
Me: New...but Dr. Dlamini I..."
Her: Dr. Dlamini what?"

Dr. Dlamini is short beautiful and crazy as they come, she is the head of stuff in this hospital and rumors has it that she owns this hospital, but as much as she my boss...boss she humble as fuck, she shouts at me almost every day but also still get time to ask me how am I doing,  I admire her,  her bubbly personality has that effect on every in here
Me: aish nothing "
Her: and Liyana don't get intimidated by him I need you to get your job done"
Me: I'm on it Doc"
I giggled as I walk past her and made my way to the ward

"Good Morning my name is Liyana Ziqubu your Physiotherapist "
I looked up and I was meet by a guy sitting on the couch with his laptop open and eyes fixed on the screen
Him: go have an early breakfast or something and make up anything that you need to write on your file relating to our session "
Me: excuse me? "
Him: under the pillow, you will find your tip... Lock the door on your way out"
I popped my eyes open and looked at him,
Me: Sir..."
Him: you crowding my air..."

All along he spoke not even looking at me, I dropped my mouth open who the fuck does he think he is?  ... I took the money under the pillow, fuck!  I swallowed as temptation took few seconds in blinding me, but I quickly blinked and cleared my through
Me: look here Mr... " I read his file " Mr. Nstika Bhengu... I can never be bought,  especially with R1200... "
I threw the money at him
Me: you waisted 10 min of my warm-up session so if you don't mind let's get on it "

He raised his head and looked at me, ok the rude guy is hot! His gaze and the way he tilted his head aside looking at me gave me goosebumps, he has that effect, making me almost drop this file, I'm shaking as leave my heart rate is abnormally fast,
I breathe out loud and cleared my through looking away,
" his your patient Liyana get the hang of it " my mind convinced me
Him: get out now!"

I looked at him and looked on his side he had an electric wheelchair, this screams 'I'm rich, in my line of duty I'm faced with client's like this all the time, injury makes any human shut down his/her emotions and anger and rage takes over, him being a bully maybe this has become his permanent psychological problem.

Him: do you know who I am?"
Me: to me you are a patient that needs help with making your disability an ability... "
I slammed his laptop shut and took it from him and placed it aside
Him: what the fuck!"
Me: if you want to see shit wait till I tell my Boss, Dr. Zoe Dlamini, that you conducting bribery in her hospital..."
I looked at his hand that was holding mine, and when I looked up at him, his eyes was fixed on mine, he slowly let go of my hand
Me: good, let's start"
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