The Arrangement

Getting to know each other

We got back from the mall and started taking things out of the car. Sis'Ziyanda helped my taking the snacks out and from there on it was just Sabelo and I. Once we got everything out of the car and placed them on the kitchen counter I started unpacking the food's and packing them in their new places in the kitchen.

I instructed Sabelo to put the detergents and everything that's used for washing laundry in the laundry room, and all the hygiene stuff to be put on my bed. I'd sort them out once I'm done. I pulled out some pork chops, asparagus, maize meal (pap) and all the spices I'd need for the meal I wanted to prepare.

Once everything was packed I searched for the pots but couldn't find them. "Sabelo where are the pots in this house ?" I ask seeing him come down the stairs.

"Ooooh your cooking. What are you cooking ? I missed your cooking" Sabelo says walking in the kitchen towards the fridge.

"I only cooked once for y'all Lolo and my kitchen rules still apply" I say sorting my utensils and walk to the stink to wash my hands.

"Oh right pots...uhm pots, okay yeah here they are. Pots and pans" he says and automatically a door that I didnt even see next to the fridge opens up and pots and pans immediately show.

"Niiiiice" I say and walk towards him and the stack of pots and pans, grab a lot that I deem the pap pot and another to cook the pork chops

I begin cooking and Sabelo and I chat while I'm cooking then his phone rings, he checks it and his demeanor changes immediately. "Everything okay ?" I ask him

"Mmm yeah yeah everything's good" he replies absentmindedly. His phone rings a couple more times and he finally answers it walking away. Ziyanda decides to finally come into the kitchen and walks straight to the fridge and takes a bottle of water out.

She drinks from it and I act busy by cutting up some peppers to add into the potato salad I decide to make. After an unbearable 5 minutes I break the silence "so Zee uhm how far along are you?"

She keeps quite for a while and I think she won't answer when "I'm 8 months pregnant. I know I look ready to burst and I am, honestly this baby better look like me or else. I can't carry her for so many months only for her to look nothing like me" she says

"I know what you mean. I was also anxious when I was pregnant- uh" I stop realizing my slip up. We are quiet for a while "You were pregnant" Ziyanda says

"Yep, just like You I was expecting a baby girl. I remember panicking so much during my pregnancy" I say

"What happened to your daughter ?" Ziyanda asks

"Uhm I uh...i-" I stutter a bit and Sabelo walks in. "What were you guys talking about?" He asks but we don't answer. "If it's about periods and shit please don't tell me. I gotta get going Sis'Zee uBhuti uyeza uzokulanda. Nawe Sisi uBonga uyeza (Sis'Zee brother is coming to fetch you. You too Sisi brother Bonga is coming)"he says walking toward the door

"Wena uyaphi manje Sabelo (Where are you going now Sabelo?)" Ziyanda asks

"Out" Sabelo says opening the door. "Bye" and with that he was out leaving Ziyanda and I alone.

"Okay I am going to go to the bedroom we normally use here." Ziyanda says.

"Uyocambalala sisi (are you going to sleep sisi)" I ask her while washing the knife I will use to cut the potatoes and eggs. Since I decided to make an egg and potato salad.

"Yebo sthandwa. Umqolo wami uyawopha (Yes love. My back is throbbing in pain)." She says waddling off.

"I can help if you don't mind. Back massages always helped me when I was pregnant" I say