Nomzamo
Honestly my dad was God sent and i was so glad he was around he was the only sane thing around since this whole Menzi madness began. I was enjoying taking my car for a test drive gosh ive never owned anything this expensive in my life and i was grateful. So once i had enough of driving around the neighbourhood with it i went back to the house feeling myself ntanga. I parked it inside the garage Menzi's car would have to sleep outside for now. I got out and went in the house, Nelly was already home and waa busy preparing supper which i left half way by the way.
Nelly: hey if it isnt the lucky lady. I smiled.
Me: so dad has told you i guess.
Nelly: yea he has and i must see it. She said excitedly. I went back to the garage followed by Nelly we got to the car she admired it and hugged me in excitement she was genuinely happy for me. We went back inside and she continued cooking Menzi still wasnt back mind you and i thought to myself i wasnt even going to call him in case he bites my head off.
Me: Nelz?
Nelly: yes sisi?
Me: im pregnant. I smiled at her and she gave me the widest smile her eyes opened wide.
Nelly: wow sisi this is great news oh my gosh im going to be a aunty soon there'll be a little Ngema running around giving us a headache. I laughed.
Nelly: how did bhuti take the news im sure he was over excited? My smile faded, i looked down.
Me: i havent told him yet, he was busy with his business associate with whom he left with.
Nelly: business associate yantoni?
Me: this new business hes starting up.
Nelly: his proposal isn't even done so how can he have a business associate i mean i saw it the other while i was using the computer. I hope he isnt going back to his thig ways.
Me: i don't think so this associate was a classy looking woman nothing about her looked sinister in that way. Listen let me go wash up before supper.
I was avoiding Nelly's questioning eyes. I stood up and went to the bedroom. I got in and decided to call Menzi i really didn't understand what was keeping him until this late. I called it rang and rang and when i was about to cut it he finally answered.
Menzi: hello? He sounded sleepy.
Me: babe? Ukuphi?(where are you) Its getting late.
Menzi: I'll be back tomorrow im at a friends place im too drunk to drive.
Nomzamo: oh? Cant you call a cab at least and fetch your car tomorrow.
Menzi: God damn Nomzamo are you my mother! ai man stop breathing down my neck i told you I'll be back tomorrow.
Me: im sorry its just that i had some news to tell that i think you will be happy to hear.
Menzi: and they cant wait till tomorrow?
Me: they can but...
Menzi: goodbye ke. He hung up before waiting for my response. I dont know but i just started crying why was Menzi treating me this way when he fought so hard to make me love him and no that i love him he's treating me this way. The tears were coming none stop i was finding it hard to breathe, has he met someone better than me? Is she the one getting the affection that Menzi should be giving me? I was asking myself all these when my phone rang. I thought it was Menzi but it wasnt, it was a number i didnt recognise. I tried to calm myself and answered.
Me: hello.
Caller: Ms Khumalo unjani( how are you) i didnt really recognise the voice.
Me: er im fine who am i speaking to?
Caller: oh sorry hey its Sihle Madlala.
Me: oh hi Sihle did you have to be so formal though?
Sihle: yes i wouldn't want hubby to get the wrong idea especially since im calling at this time its just that i was busy to call earlier.
Me: oh what are you calling about?
Sihle: i wanted to know if you love your new wheels i helped your dad pick them out i just thought that car would suit a classy lady like yourself. I smiled ive never been called classy.
Me: i love it Sihle its amazing you know your cars ne.
Sihle: i try hey so I'll see you at the office tomorrow?
Me: i dont think so yazi.
Sihle: please dont say that i always look forward to our coffee breaks its become part of my routine.
Me: you must be joking all we do on those breaks is joke around and annoy people around us by laughing too much.
Sihle: so? I can annoy them all day if it means im with you. I went silent i was feeling a bit awkward after he said that.
Sihle: im sorry i didnt mean it in a romantic. Thank goodness i think he sensed the awkwardness.
Me: ok Sihle since you picked out a very nice car then ill be at the office tomorrow
Sihle: now I'll sleep with my a smile on my face. I smiled. We said our goodbyes and hung up. I took of my clothes to go shower after the shower i got into my pjs and went in bed i was just feeling so tired emotionally and physically. I didn't even have appetite so i decided to just go to bed. I was woken up by a gentle knock on the door.
Me: come in. It was Nelly she brought my supper to me what i sweetheart.
Nelly: aibo sisi have you called ubhuti? At this time hes still not back im starting to worry.
Me: dont worry Nelz i called him uthi hes too drunk to come home so he'll sleep at a friends place. He'll be back in the morning.
Nelly: too drunk? What friend? In the morning?
Me: haibo Nelly waphinda lento engiktshela yona manje( why are you repeating what i just told you?
Nelly: im trying to make sense of it all you said he left here with a Female " business associate" and now he's at a friends place too drunk to come home and you find nothing wrong with all that?
Me: yazi Nelly im not understanding what you are implying.
Nelly: im not implying anything sisi but i think ubhuti is seeing someone behind your back. Heee ai uNelly is she hearing herself.
Me: Nelly what did you just say??
Nelly: i dont mean no disrespect Sisi but this is out of character for Menzi ever since ive known him he's one person who doesnt get drunk and doesn't go around sleeping at friend's places please open your eyes and if im speaking out of turn here forgive me. Anyway let me go Goodnight sisi. With that she left. In my mind what Nelly said made sense however my heart was stubborn to accept. Could Menzi really be cheating on me? After all we've been through was he just building me up just to let me? I couldn't even eat the food Nelly brought me there was too much going on in my mind. I made a note to myself that i would get to the bottom of this.
