It Ain't Black And White

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"hey everyone" "hi breonna, Bongani and kaikura" "yep still fine" mandla smirked "damn boy" breonna and Bongani laughed "how are you all?" "Well" "ya have no idea how much ya have helped me, I appreciate it" "I'm glad to hear you have had no more seizures. Any side effects?" "Just a dry throat. Been keeping up with the dairy so that other doesn't happen" mandla and I laughed "glad to hear that. How ya feeling all in all?" "Great. I have been having it at night, just sends me to sleep" "the days are good?" "Yep" I nodded.
"Ay what are your parents like?" "My mom emily used to live down here, she is really chill. My dad James can be a hard man" "noted" I grinned "just be yaselves. They told mandla not to act white" mandla grinned "they did".
"Ahh.. may I ask what Happened to your neck?" "Someone tried to fight me but it's sorted" "not in any pain?" "No none" mandla looked at my arm but didn't say anything. I know he is hating it.
"Some thing wrong mandla?" "Nah momma, it's good to be here".
"Oh, that will be them". I could see kaikura was nervous "what ya nervous for huh?" "I'm not.." "liar. Just speak to em the way you speak to me with out checking my momma out" kaikura and mandla laughed "alright".
"Hi Emily" "breonna this is my husband James" "good to meet ya both in person. Come in".
"Hey cora and mandla" "hey mom" "Emily how are ya?" "Good. This is your dad?" "Yes. Emily and James meet my dad Bongani and my brother kaikura" "good to meet Yas, please join us" "damn mandla if she be looking like her momma when she's older, you are sweet" mom laughed "thanks kaikura" I smirked "ya went the long way around that one huh?" "Ay I'm just saying my brother be a lucky boy" "yeah I am". "Cora I see ya found it" I grinned "yeah I did. Mandla and palesa helped me clean it" "we are happy for you". While dad was speak with Bongani, mom joined Emily, mandla, kaikura and I.
"Damn.." "palesa my dear niece how are ya?" "Sorry aunty, I didn't realize you were having a family dinner" "palesa how are ya?" "You know my niece?" "I sure do" "I'm good Emily and you?" "Well thanks" looking at palesa, I silently told her not to mention anything. "Hey I had a thought about new years" "yeah.." "can underages come?" "Ahh..I will have to have a look into it but I'm sure we can sort something" palesa smirked "yeah we can" "why is that?" "Kaikura" I internally grinned. That gives us thirty people. "That would make thirty people if we can organize it.." "what?" "Yeah..I have thirty names" "oh shit, already?" "what are you lot talking about?" "New years eve. My aunty and uncle have given us an opportunity to go to stingers, the top floor as VIPs for the night" mom's eyes went wide "Sam and Reagan?" "Yep, so that's new years eve planned" "wow I have heard that place is expensive" "uncle Sam and aunty Reagan, weren't able to have children and class me as a daughter. They said they want to spoil me. I honestly think it's too much but damn palesa didn't hesitate" palesa laughed "no way would I be passing that up".
"Let me get this dinner sorted" "I will give you a hand". "Seems they get on well" "I agree".
"Cora you and I need to speak" looking at dad I nodded. "here or in private?" "Private" "that's fine. Please excuse us".
Walking out the front with dad, he spoke.
"I have had some trouble understanding what's going on" "okay.. you are confusing me" "Jake and you, but you and mandla" "whoa what about Jake and I?" "He is quite interested and has been coming around a lot to ask about you" I shook my head "dad can you answer something for me?" "Yep" "did you give Jake my address or do you know if Corey did" "I did, he said he wanted to speak with you in person" "when was this?" "Thursday after the graduation" I shook my head "am I missing something?" "honestly I think he lit the fire or paid someone to do it" "WHAT?" I nodded. "Jake has been on my case. Messages, calls. about me sleeping with people and telling me that I don't belong here, that I should move back and I would be extremely happy up there.." "stop When did all this start?" "A while back but only got worse leading up to the fire. I don't have proof it was him but no one knows anything down here and Corey wouldn't do that shit. even jake was accusing me of sleeping with corey but We are mates. It was only on the graduation day that he said those things more heated than he would usually talk to me. He seems quite possessive" "shit cora" I nodded "I can't be putting the blame on him as I don't know the truth but nothing is happening between Jake and I. I'm with mandla" "alright, I will be doing some investigation. Let's go back in".
"Sorry everyone, I needed to speak with cora alone" "it's fine, come sit down" looking at the food, I internally grinned. I don't need to use my other hand to cut. "Thank you for the meal breonna" "thanks aunty" "you are all welcome, dig in".
Eating my meal, it was quite delicious. Avoiding putting my hand up, mandla smirked then whispered in my ear "ya lucky" I internally grinned. I am lucky, very lucky. I have mandla as my partner. He is an amazing guy, good looking, sweet, caring, hard working, looks after me as I do him. I'm thankful I met him. Damn. can't keep our hands off of each other, but I ain't complaining. This boy gets me and I know I please him.
Probably need some damn separation but I dont want to. I know I need to push him to the boys as we don't want to be away from each other. I just don't want to make any mistakes, I don't want to be blamed again for screwing things over. I want something to go my way, with out complications. I know he tells me I need to relax and slow down but I want to do things for him.

"Thanks for dinner breonna that was lovely" "I do agree" "it has been good getting to know you all as well" "and you too, Emily and James. I think it's only right. You are Cora's parents" I internally grinned. "Cora I will look into that stuff we spoke about and let you know" mom looked at dad curiously then back to me "take care of yourself cora and mandla. All of you. Cora we will be seeing you soon. Maybe you can come for Christmas lunch?" "We'd like that Emily" mom grinned "bye everyone" "bye mom and dad".
"What was that about?" "With my dad?" "Yeah.." "he is going to do some investigating into the fire" "you told him about Jake?" "Yeah he told me he was confused about Jake and I and you and I" "you have been seeing someone else?" "Nah dad she hasn't. Jake has been causing some dramas for cora. we also have a feeling that Jake is the one that set her house on fire so she would go back up north" "crap" mandla and I both nodded. "This boy is infatuated with you?" "Maybe" "he ain't getting her" I chuckled "definitely not, I'm very happy with mandla" "he will make sure he isn't near you anyway" "I know".
"We should really get going cora" "yeah we should. You have work tomorrow. Thanks for dinner and hosting all of us" "you are welcome. Drive safe and take care you two" "and keep that ass fine" "kaikura" I chuckled "I'd introduce you to my sister but we are nothing a like" "damn it". Mandla laughed. "Let's get out of here" "goodnight everyone" "good night".
Exiting the house, both of us got in the car and headed back to mandlas.
"What do you want for Christmas?" "You" "no. Tell me something?" "You with me?" Mandla smirked "that's not me?" "argh. I can see when I'm not wanted" "ay nah, I ain't saying that" "yeah yeah heard it all" mandla let a small laugh slip "give me something" "okay that's your present" "cora" "or not" "there has to be something you want, that's not me but from me" "hmm nah, I haven't really thought about it" "it's not far away. Best you do think about it" little does he know, his present is already sorted. "And you? What do you want?" "You" I smirked "here we go" "ay your fine ass started it" "I don't need anything" mandla just stayed quiet as he pulled in the driveway "I already know what you want anyway".