Chapter Seventeen

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by Sibaponono

by Sibaponono

-Siyambonga Ntabeni-

I changed, then texted Lisa that we could meet at the park near her house. I couldn't ask mom for a ride, so I had to Uber again. I got there before her... and waited. She eventually rocked up ehamba ngeengalo yet it was already late and coldish.

Lisa: Hey...Me: Hey...

She sat down and breathed, both her hands between her thighs. She seemed nervous.

Me: You wanted us to talk. Lisa: Yeah uhm... I don't know what happened between us and I feel like after you broke up with me wena wa move'a on with your life very quickly while I was sitting there looking for answers. I tried Siya, like I know I tried to make the long distance thing for us but you just wouldn't be bothered. Ngoku I feel like the least I deserve is closure ke. What happened? Me: We probably outgrew each other. Lisa: Njani Siya? Why did we have to wait for me to leave town? Me: I don't know what you want me to say. Lisa: I want you to tell me the truth. I sighed...Lisa: I know about you and Shaniqua. Me: I figured. Lisa: When did she come into the picture?I didn't respond. Lisa: Siya you need to tell me the honest truth. I cant leave for the Eastern Cape si right and then the next thing you're in a blooming relationship with my enemy and then you expect me to just let it pass.Me: Did you say enemy?Lisa: Don't act like you don't know. Me: I don't know... enemy ngantoni? Ngobani?Lisa: It's a long story, I'm pretty sure she'll be more interested to indulge you. Nd'cela sibuyele kulena ndithetha ngayo.Me: There's nothing more to say Lisa, I broke up with you and I have moved on with my life. Something I would suggest you also do because lena uyenzayo is degrading, even for you. Lisa: I don't care Siyambonga, when did you two start dating?Me: Doesn't matter. Lisa: IT FUCKEN DOES MATTER!!!!!

Shocked, I frowned while looking at her. She was shaking, her eyes were red. I could see them even though the light above our heads wasn't too bright.

Me: Uya transformer kengoku?Lisa: This is not funny!

I laughed, well, I chuckled. Why was she being dramatic though?

Me: Okay fine, I love Thina... or Shaniqua. We have been talking for a while now, and I am enjoying the conversations. We started talking after you left, that's what you asked, right? To be quite honest, ndandifuna yena in the first place but ke I guess she was still above my level then. Don't give me that look, you said you wanted the truth nantsi ke itruth. She swallowed and looked away, before asking.

Lisa: Did you sleep with her?Me: No. Lisa: Uxokelantoni Siya?Me: Why would I lie to you about that?Lisa: Excatly, why are you lying about that?Me: Hay subamuncu man Lisakhanya, I didn't sleep with Thina. Lisa: Her friends say you have, so who's lying between wena naye?Me: Who do you believe between mna nabo? Huh? Your answer is right there.

She sniffed...
Lisa: So I was basically your second choice. Oyena mntu wawumfuna yayinguye in the first place. Is that why you didn't even make advances or attempts to sleep with me? I mean, I know you're not a virgin but you have never, not even once, asked to have sex with me. Me: I don't go around having sex Lisakhanya, you shouldn't too. It is very dangerous.Lisa: Iintanga zethu are sexually active, why are you acting holier than though kum? Nditheni mna Siya? Andikho attractive enough? Me: Well maybe I didn't want to have sex with you ke, lityala elo?
She laughed, and then in a split second cried. I felt like I was dealing with a person with multiple personalities... the laughter shocked me, but when she cried a second later I just got cold. She wasn't sobbing, but crying at the top of her lungs.
Me: Look Lisa, this doesn't have to be ugly. We had fun, we enjoyed the relationship but now iphelile. Can we just acknowledge lopart ke and move on? Lisa: Andizoleqeka emva kwakho, that's for sure. Kodwa ke ngaske uyazi ba you said you loved me and when I told you I didn't want to leave for East London you convinced me that akhonto izotshintsha phakathi kwethu. You convinced me that, and because I trusted you, I believed you nam ndahamba now I regret making that decision because kuyacaca ba wena ubufuna ndimke ndizokunika ichance yokuba no Shaniqua. Me: Lisa, it is over between you and I. You do understand lonto, right?Lisa: Wawuvunywe ndim Siya, uzolahlwa ndim ke nangoku. She got up, fixed her pants and took a few steps walking away from my puzzled self. Then she stopped and looked at me...Lisa: Tell her I said if ufuna wena she will have to go through me... andinothathelwa iboyfriend ngumgqakhwe mna.
Then she walked away.After sitting there for a few more minutes I requested an Uber again and went home. As I walked in, Sim was in the kitchen plating up for supper. She looked at me, and the shook her head. I didn't want to talk, so I got a glass of water in silence.
Sim: I hope you know that you've put Thina's life at risk. Uyathakatha la Lisa wakho and uzamthi chuuu umntwana wabantu.
I stopped drinking the water and frowned at her.
Me: What?Sim: Thina's ankles?Me: How did y- argh, never mind. What about them?Sim: Libekelo... Me: From Lisa?Sim: Yes. Me: Ngenxa yam?Sim: Yes. Me: Wow!
I pulled a chair and sat down, she smiled at me a very frail smile.
Sim: uLisa wakho literally came to Cape Town for wena, like, she has school in the Eastern Cape but she is here phakathi evekini all because of you and you think she's ready to let go? You obviously have no clue what you're dealing with and if you don't fix this... you're next. I looked at her, how in the heavens was I supposed to fix that? I tried, Lisa just didn't want to hear me. What else was I supposed to do? *****