The Arrangement

Your leaving for two weeks??

As I was walking to the kitchen I passed by the living room and got the fright of my life. Siyabonga and Siyaxola were in the living room looking all serious and sh!t. They are so identical it's scary. I cleared my throat but it seems I still wasn't (hadn't been) noticed or heard so I cleared my throat once more but louder now and Siyaxola heard me.

I guess because he looked up and stared at me...in shock ? Siyabonga decided to look up too and they both stared at me in silence and I felt uncomfortable.

I hurriedly walked to the kitchen and washed my hands in the sink using the dishwashing liquid. I tore some paper towels off and wiped my hands and the oils, then threw the paper towels in the bin.

I continued off where if left the cooking and after about 45 minutes I was done with dinner. I searched for the plates and eventually found them after searching the whole kitchen. Quickly dishing out a moderate amount of food for everyone including Sabelo, I took two trays I'd found somewhere around here.

I placed the plates on each tray then got glasses out and poured juice in them and placed them on the trays along with the food. I took two spoons and rinsed them quickly placing them on the trays too.

I headed to the living room holding Siyabonga's plate and found nobody there. I had a thought on where they'd be, which is upstairs and just as I was heading in that direction they came downstairs...Carrying bags ?

"Ukutya kulungile (foods ready)" I softly say holding the tray tightly waiting for an explanation. "Oh it smells heavenly but unfortunately sisi my wife and I need to get going" Siyaxola said walking past me to the direction of their bedroom.

I turned to Siyabonga "Siya uyaphi ebusuku njena (Siya where are you going so late at night)?" I state

"Uhm, axyilutho (It's nothing) baby just some stuff from work-" his phone rang disturbing his sentence. He took it out and looked at me then at his phone and walked away answering his phone, all the while not sparing my food a second glance.

Yhoo confidence gone!

I thought about my life in america while walking back to the kitchen. I took 2 plates out and covered Siya's food and Sabelo's food. I though about asking Siyabonga to let me go back to the states.

But in my thoughts I'm like "no marn, why should I ask him for permission. It ain't like I'm held captive here."

I walked up to where he was in the living room "Siya I want to go back to the states" immediately after saying this the look he gave me was enough to make me question what I just said

"NO" he said and went back to his call

"No ?" I ask shocked

"No" he said once more and walked away leaving no room for discussion.

I walked behind him and saw he'd ended his call.

"What the hell do you mean no?" I say and pull him back by his arm because he was walking fast down the corridor

"I mean exactly that. Now we'll talk about this crazy thought of yours when I get back in two weeks" he states as if what I just said is ludicrous

"The hell! Your not leaving me in this house of yours for two weeks!"

"Baby we'll talk about this when I get back" he says and enters his room

I follow suit "hell no Siyabonga. I refuse to be left here after getting the shock yokuthi mna nawe siyachada rhaa!"

He ignores me and packs his clothes

"Are you going to ignore me now?"

He doesn't say anything. He zips his bag and throws it over his shoulder and walks out.