Turning Table

Part 102

*** Mam-Ntungwa***

🌹Lethukuthula 🌹

I looked at my laptop biting my cheek I want to press send but how can I do it, how can I just end my career like that? End it for a man?

I stood up and started walking around my apartment, I pick up my phone and I called the only person who can help me with this predicament

" wow! she is alive!"
I sat on the window seal and looked at the beautiful building outside my flat
Me: Sawbona Ma"
Her: urg don't sawubona mina, lalela I need you home next week"
Me: mama I did not call you for that "
Her: I can't get hold of you so luckily for me you called, siwasha amafosholo next weekend"
Me: ama...what?"
Her: just get here and you will see what it is "
I rolled my eyes
Me: sure mama I will be there "
Her: awu siyabonga mam-Ntungwa"
Me: what? Why are you calling me like that?"

She laughed out loud
Her: because finally, I can expect grandchildren from you"
Me: what? Ooh hell no ma!"
Her:  then tell me what's the reason for this call?"
Me: mama?"
Her: mmmm I thought as much "

I place my hand on my face feeling embarrassed
Me: can I please speak to my mother, not ukhokhovula who sees everything "
She busts out and laughed,
Her:you call me that now, will see when I die who will inherit this power "
Me: obvious uMbali !"
Her: mmmm look at how  in denial
you just quickly became ?"

I laughed out loud Jesus speaking to my mother is always a breath of fresh air, I can spend months without talking to her, and when we finally do it's like we never lost touch

Her: so phuma nazo, what the reason for your call?"
Me: so I meet someone "
Her: mmmm now that interesting"
Me: mama I know you already sensed it, just tell me if what I feel is real or just an infatuation?"
Her: baby you know very well that my calling does not work like that, "
Me: kodwa mama?"
She breathes out loud
Her: ok what I sense is that you are happy, conflicted but happy, so I'm guessing he makes you happy... But you have doubts about him right?"
I ran my hands on my eyes
Me: many doubts mama"
Her: you are my daughter and your brain can not function that much,  you only have one doubt..which is your doubts about yourself, more of your behavior towards your partner that you are projecting. And knowing you, I know it must be ' Trust' so, If you doubt that you can't trust your partner, is it possible that deep down you aren’t sure if he can trust you?"
Me: I hate it when you're so right!"
I mumbled while frowning
Her: look babe you are a grown woman now, I don't have to teach you about love, I think you know how to feel it... But I have a feeling that this, what you feel is not about love, more about if loving this guy is the right thing or not "

I bite my lip nodding as if she can see me, we both kept quiet for a while
Me: mama can I ask something ?"
Her: anything my baby "
Me: you loved Mtungwa right?"
Her: yes and I don't think I will ever stop"
I smiled thinking how sweet that sound
Me: you two came from different backgrounds right?"
Her:yes we did "
Me: he was a rebel politician, while you were just a church girl, so  when you meet how did that work out?"
She breathes out loud

Her: Most people assume that since I was dating the wrong guy, he will never be capable of being a great man and, certainly, he was not the right man for me especially with my background and being seen as a  "good innocent girl".
Me: but you made it work "
Her: yes because our love was not for them but for us, and we accomplished that"
Me: that sound like a beautiful love story "

She laughed
Her:look Lethu,  It's common for a "good girl" like you to constantly feel attracted to the bad boys and vice versa. It certainly makes for an exciting beginning, as two opposites attract and ignite the love hormones like no other combination!

Good girls follow the rules or should I say don't get caught if they break them. They're intelligent, friendly, honest, often overly accommodating, responsible, and trustworthy.
Some people would argue that good girls are really bad girls who have not been caught... But either way, it's fun running with the pack of wolves."
Me: what are you trying to say?"
Her: that There's nothing wrong with pursuing what you're heart desires, it can be for a fun dating experience, a hot one-night stand, or even a long-term exclusive and healthy relationship. So my answer to you is that yes, it's possible that "a guy from the other side" might end up being the "great man" you marry!

But first,  you got to understand that it's not always fun, I was married to that kind of a man, so beware of the mood swings, because your typical bad boy tends to run hot and cold. He's spontaneous and will swoon you into a risky dose of sexual passion only to follow that up with an emotionally aloof cold shoulder.
understand that these "dangerous Men" are men who are confident, honest, assertive, and don't sweat the small stuff because they're oh-so-certain they have it all under control.

So Lethu be careful love him with your eyes open and never be afraid to walk away when it gets too much! "
Me: his asking me to quit my job mama "
Her:Being in the military was not your passion but your escape, maybe it's time you find what you are passionate about and stop chasing pavements and running away "

I nodded as if she can see me,
Me: mom I have to go "
Her: next week I need you home njalo! "
Me: I will be there! Bye mama"
I dropped the call after we said our goodbyes,

While I was wrapping my head on what my mother told me I heard my door open,
" mam Ntungwa!!!!"
I pop my eyes open didn't my mother call me like that a few minutes ago?
"Mam-Ntungwa!"
Me: yebo "

I said walking out of my bedroom I found Mlondi in my house with four other guys,  Samkelo, Impi and the other two I forgot their names, Mlondi stood in front of me, He looked at me from head to toe
Him: go put on some clothes we have guest"
He kissed my forehead, I looked at myself, I was wearing shorts and a sport bra, what the fuck?

Me: not happening! "
Him: angizwangwa?"
I rolled my eyes and walked past him,
Me: sanibona "  I greeted the guys,
They greeted me back,
" awu sawubona...Mam Ntungwa wakhe" ooh lord this name is going to stick I can feel it.

I felt Mlondi hands around my waist he wrapped a throw around my waist
Me: what the fuck?" I said looking at him, the guys started laughing
Mlondi:Mam - Ntungwa ngilambile... ngcela ukudla "
Me: Mlondi what is this ?" I said through my teeth
Him: you left my house in the wee hours, not even bothered leaving me incwadi encane, knowing very well that I'm wounded, I thought you said you take care of me, nurse me to health,"
I pop my eyes open looking at him
Him: so before I faint and die ngcela uwaqazise ekhishini Sthandwa sami"

He spanked my ass and pushed me towards the kitchen, he then made his way to the couch, I look at this guy watching soccer in my living room, there are Heineken beer cans on my coffee table, and Impi is smoking on my balcony, I look at Mlondi in disbelief what just happened?
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