Thandolwethu His Love

Chapter Fifteen

Imani's POV

Thank God for the holidays, I've waited for this moment for the past few months, I'm tired and I deserve this break. I want to visit Austin's tombstone sometime this week, it's something I always do then I go spend New Year's with him, I actually don't have an outfit but I still have time. I should go to the mall because I want new anklets, I'll have to check at Lovisa I'm sure they have them.

The weather is 32 degrees today and the mall is so full due to the festive season, I hate feeling over crowded especially when it's hot like this. After buying my anklets I bought some swimming costumes and some new summer hats, I've actually been procrastinating to go to the beach but I really want to go and show off all my hard work. I took some Instagram snaps and had lunch at McDonalds, McFlurry hits when the weather is like this. After finishing my meal I go to the ladies and luckily it's empty, I powder my nose and get disturbed by a soft cry. I don't mean to pry but I can't just ignore a woman crying, I knock then hear shuffling.

''Someone is inside'' Her

''Uhm... are you ok?'' Me

''I'm fine'' Her

I continue powdering my nose then fix my hair, she comes out shyly, she expected me to be gone by now

''I'm a woman too, we shouldn't hide our pains from each other but instead speak out. It makes the world a better place'' Me

She takes a brush from her handbag and starts brushing her weave, she fixes her eye shadow and lashes and smiles in the mirror, what's happening now?

''Thank you, no one has ever been nice to me'' Her

I look at her with so much pain, why do we continue to destroy each other as people.

''I'm Nkanyezi'' Me

''I'm Khensani'' Her

''Are you ok?'' Me

She looks down ashamed

''I'm sorry I don't mean to pry'' Me

She sighs heavily then looks back at me

''I'm just going to say life is a bitch'' Her

''Cheers to that!'' Me

We share our first hug and we end up sitting together chatting, we exchange numbers and go our separate ways. I turned up the A/C up and drove back home playing body by Megan the stallion, she always hypes my mood.

I cook spaghetti for dinner because it's fast, after that I take a lukewarm shower and start ironing, I do my ironing in the evenings because it's cooler. I get disturbed by violent knocking, I rush to the door and it's Yethu, why is he here? Does he not get the message by now? He doesn't greet me instead he barges in like it's his house, I shut the door irritated and continue with my ironing, he follows me.

''Can I help you?'' Me

''You've been distant'' Him

''It's just work'' Me

He scratches his ear while tightening his jaw, I've never seen him like this so I don't know what it means

''We both know that's not true'' Him

''Believe what you want'' Me

''Imani you are hurting me'' Him

''Excuse me?'' Me

''You're depriving me of your love with no reason!'' Him

''Get out!'' Me

''I am not going anywhere until we talk!'' Him