Zenande Okhethiweyo

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We drive to the mall while I tell him all about myself. He says I haven't eaten in days,imagine! I like the fact that he cares. He buys me a burger,fries and a huge chocolate shake from Steers and buys himself water. He has known me for a minute and already knows that I live to eat chocolate or something with chocolate,this man is for keeps. He gives me his phone and says I should stream music I want to play on our drive back,I immediately search Nasty C,click and then Particular plays softly.
"I haven't heard this song in ages." He says with a smile while moving his head to the beat and focusing on the road, I smile and bite into my burger. Yep and he was right! I am starving I think to myself as I take more bites. He places his hand on my thigh and smiles,with his right hand on the steering wheel. I blush and look out the window this guy lives for making me turn red.
"I like a girl,in particula
You in particula
Said I like your waist in particula,ah ha eh
Come,come,give me the love girl
Give me the love girl,give me the love girl." He sings along while looking at me the best way he can as he navigates the road. I blush and I don't even try to hide it this time around. I love this side of him and I hope this lasts forever. I feed him fries as he drives and in return he also tells me about himself on the drive back to his house. Apparently, he studied Business Management at Harvad University and his company NoZulu Trading exports gold and diamonds. He also has a string of restaurants, hotels and clubs all over South Africa and now he is looking to expand internationally. This man has goals and I love it! Makes me want him even more, thanks to the underground gang for this opportunity,i see myself growing as a person with him in my life.

I'm not ready to share him yet I wish we could stay like this forever but who am I kidding this is the real world not a fairytale. He parks in the garage and turns to look at me.
"Thank you so much for today,i had a really great time. It was nice getting to know you MaZulu to be." He says and I blush.
"I should be the one thanking you Ndabezitha,I really needed this." I say sipping on my shake,he looks down probably blushing,he cups my face and pecks my lips with a huge smile still on his face.
"Could you please say that again my love."

"Thank you Zulu,Ndabezitha,Mageba,Sthuli seNdaba." I say as I kiss him on his cheek. He smiles and looks in my eyes.
"I'm making you mine, I think it's about time you became my wife the ancestors have agreed already." He says smiling like an idiot. Zulu men and being praised!

We walk into the house, I go the lounge, and he walks upstairs. I find Gogo and Rea watching TV, they both look up at me and smile as I take a seat next to Gogo.
"Did everything go as planned? I love how happy you look right now." Gogo says giving me a huge knowing smile, I slightly blush.
"Yes Gogo everything went well,even Cele looked happy." i say.
"All that is left now is the wedding." She says looking serious. I choke on my saliva and cough like a crazy person. They both laugh. I know being Okhethiweyo(the chosen one) means marrying into the family, but I didn't expect it so soon, I don't think I'm ready. How will they do this because Duduzile also has to be negotiated for. Zano comes down the stairs wearing grey sweat pants, a white muscle vest and white sneakers. He smells so good. He comes over to us and hugs me from behind.
"Im going out for a bit,i wont be long though should i bring you anything when i come back?" He says. I shake my head and smile at how caring he is. He kisses me on my cheek and leaves. Did he really have to do that in front of Gogo now I'm left feeling embarrassed because we should respect our elders, and I feel like doing these lovey dovey things in front of them is pure disrespect.
"I'm so happy to see you both like this,it is my everyday prayer to see you both happy like this for the rest of your lives." Gogo says smiling at me, Rea is also smiling like an idiot. I ask Gogo If I can leave some of my stuff behind and she says I should feel free to do whatever that I want because that's my room from now on nobody will ever use it. I don't know why hearing that makes me so happy.

Rea helps Gogo with the cooking while I peel potatoes for them. He is with her I suddenly think to myself. I ask to be excused and go upstairs to my room and take a nice long bubble bath. It's not like he is cheating I know about her,I should just stop these negative thoughts. When I'm done I clean up the bath tub after I lotion and tidy up the bathroom. I wear my tank top and short pyjama pants. I fold some of the clothes into the closet and I hang those that need to be hung up. Since I still have energy to burn,I set up a timer and take pictures with the window appearing on the background. They look beautiful I must say. I upload them on all my socials. Zano instantly replies on WhatsApp "You look so beautiful, i cant even compare you to the sunset because you are in a league of your own!" This guy!
"One of us has to serve the looks and in this case its me" I text back. He sends a ton of laughing stickers and as I am about to reply he calls me.
"Im guessing you have a lot of airtime to waste?" I answer.
"OH please!Gogo says that Dinner is ready!" He says mimicking the way she speaks and I cant help but giggle. This one will get himself in to trouble with the old lady.
"I love that sound,I want to hear it for the rest of my life and knowing that I'm the cause of that cute giggle makes me feel like I am on cloud nine,a needed high." I blush and let out a giggle,I tell him that I'm on my way then we hang up.

I put on my robe and head out,I see Duduzile along the way, I walk past her without even looking twice in her direction.
"Zenande!" She calls out. I turn and give her that 'What' look.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry for everything, I shouldn't have welcomed you like that. As Zano's senior wife I should have conducted myself better than how I did, our family is blessed to have you. Can we please stop the bickering and try to get along for Zano's sake at least."  Senior wife? So, this is the card that's going to be thrown at me every time? This girl is so full of herself. Let me just go with the flow for Zano's sake because this is not easy on him either.
"I'm also sorry, I know it's not easy having to share the man you love with another woman. I'm not holding onto the past let's forget about it. Lets go Gogo says dinner is ready." I say waiting for her to catch up and we walk downstairs together.