AYANDA: Another Chance At Love

Chapter 14

*a week later*
I got the job! Well not really but my interview was successful. Today I have a doctor's appointment, I need a report from the doctor confirming that I am fit to be an educator in terms of any emotional disorders, any health related issues that might affect me on the job because working with kids requires a lot.

I'm getting ready for my appointment while I'm chatting to Nathi, lately we talk a lot, we've become really close and I appreciate having someone I can talk to. Muzi... He is slowly going back to his old ways, I'm not surprised though, I did say that this act won't last for long.

I finally get dressed and ready to drive down to the clinic. Muzi walks in while I'm rinsing the bowl that I was using. "maGumede..." I turn "oh Mabaso, sawubona" he smiles "uyakuphi?",wow it's the audecity for me. "to the clinic, for my medical report, they need it at work" he smiles "well done on getting the job" I smile back before grabbing my car keys and heading out.

I finally arrive at the clinic, I'm in the waiting room there's just myself and a couple with a cute baby boy who seems to be the reason why they're here. Now as much as I thought a baby might fix my marriage, I don't think Muzi would be the type of dad who'd come with me to doctors appointments, he just doesn't care to that extent.

"Ayanda Gumede" I stand I follow this lovely white female doctor, "hi" I greet as I take my seat, she smiles, "hi Ms Gumede, how may I help you today" I wanna correct her, I'm a Mrs not a miss but anyway this happens a lot since I decided to keep my own certain and take his as a double barrel.

"I'm here because I was referred by my new employer" I hand her the referral note. She explains to me how this works and starts with basic tests like HIV test, pregnancy test, eye tests then I'll be referred to a psychologist thereafter.

"how this works is that I'll write a report based on all the results that I gather from the various tests that we'll take, this is just to give confirmation to the school that you're in all aspects fit to be an educator, if there's anything that you are uncomfortable with please do let me know, please sign these forms which are consent that you are allowing me in my medical capacity to disclose all information gathered today to your employer" I nodd and take a few minutes to read through the form before signing it.

"okay first, the standard HIV test, you are probably wondering how this has anything to do with your profession, however teachers are also taught first aid and how to help learners in an event of an injury therefore proper precautions should be taken by HIV positive educators especially in injuries related to blood shed" all I'm doing while she explains is nodd, I just want to get this over and done with.

She pricks my finger, draws out the blood and places it on the test kit thingie, she covers the test kit while we wait a couple of minutes as she asks me who would I call first if I found out I was HIV positive, and to be quite honest, Nathi is the only person that came to mind, afterall I feel like he is the only person who genuinely cares about my well being.

"the test is ready, here you go, please tell me what it says" the doctor hands it to me. "HIV negative?" I ask and she nodds. That's a relief, I never really took time to think about the consequences of sleeping with my husband after he was sleeping around and also being intimate with Nathi without knowing his HIV status.

"next we will take a Pregnancy test" she hands me a container so I could go to the other room and fill it with my urine. As soon as I'm done she comes in with the test kit, sticks it into my urine and removes it after a while. Thereafter she puts the kit back into the box, "you can come and take a seat"

I follow her out. We chat for a few minutes until she then again hands me the test so that I could read it. I open the Box and take it out.

"I... It has 2 lines" I say, trying to keep my breathing at a normal pace, I feel myself slowly sweating, my breathing is slowly getting uncontrollable. "Ms Gumede, breathe, take it easy, relax" she then hands me a glass of water which I try so hard not to spill.

I gulp it down and I feel a bit better. "sometimes, test kits aren't 100% accurate, maybe we could get a sonogram just to be extra certain? Would you like that?"

*Muzi's POV*
"morning babe" she walks in only in her underwear and my t-shirt on holding a tray of food. "morning sthandwa sam, what's for breakfast" she places the tray in front of me before snuggling close to me in bed.

I've been locked up with Lihle for almost a week now. I can't help it, Lihle is my first love, she's the only woman I ever saw a future with so despite the fact that she's married, has a child and is also carrying another man's child, I can overlook all of that just for a few days of genuine happiness.

We sit and eat then she goes down with the tray and dishes. My phone rings the caller ID shocks me, it's Ayanda, she never ever calls me not even when there's an emergency. But then again I led her on she's probably trying to find out where I've been. I decide to ignore the call.

"I might have to go back home today, Junior probably misses me" there she goes again with ruining the fun. I feel like Lihle still hooks up with me because she feels sorry for me but on her side she's genuinely happy with her new life.