A Thousand Hills

And Now?

It's 7pm now, I'm home attending class online with my headsets on while Peanut watches some musical kids shows on a channel I didn't even know I had.
Zigi is yet to answer my text but Nsizwa apologised for the inconvenience and told me it was fine if I worked from home tomorrow since it's Friday.

As if that's even possible with the pending invoices I have to approve
I didn't hear a knock but Peanut is already at the door welcoming Noxolo and Lindzy in.
These weirdos of mine don't even question anything but instead pinch his cheeks and are doing introductions.

I see hand shakes and hugs and I signal that I'm on Zoom, I'm seated on the kitchen counter because Peanut has hi jacked the leaving room.

They're moving all around, taking out glasses, plates, forks and stuff.
They brought ocean basket take outs, cake and wine, which is great because I was planning on giving our minion guest a sandwich for dinner.
In the mist of my plans changing, I had forgotten about Thursday dinner.
They settle on the sofa and change the channel after giving me my food
Peanut is evidently dejected and walks towards me with his iPad... Noxolo and Lindzy don't seem to notice or care about the upset 2 year old.

" Mana I need a charger?" His perfect speech always catches me off guard .. there's no empty socket in this kitchen so I charge it using my laptop and he puts his arms up, gesturing that I should pick him up

Okay

Honestly I'm too tired to even think about what's best to do. He has his headsets on, his bum and feet on my thighs and he rests his head on my chest as he watches his cartoon show.

It's almost 20:00 and I've decided to miss the 8 to 9 class, I have 3 uninvited guests in my space.
He doesn't seem to be enjoying the seafood much... what's the time span between meals for children and shouldn't he be asleep by now?

I live alone and occasionally forget to eat and when I do remember, can sometimes eat every hour because I can.
He ate 3 hours ago... I feel myself over thinking the whole thing
All I know is, I need to keep my boss's kid alive and happy until someone comes to get him

"Peanut, should I make you something else to eat ?"

"No, I want juice"

Yeah no

"It's no thank you, may I please have juice"

He looks up at me akwardly, as his head is still on my chest, slightly confused
Crap the ODD!!!
God don't let this child throw a tantrum

"May I please have juice" he asks while giving me the cutest puppy eyes, oh man he is adorable and I kiss his forehead without thinking.
Thank the lord he isn't as aggressive as I've heard him to be. I give him my juice and we both get back to our screens

'I'm outside the gate, what number is your house?', a text from Nsizwa comes in after I decline his call.
Before I know it, there's a knock on the door and Lindzy opens for him.

Lindzy has a mischievous grin on and I'm instantly nervous with having Nsizwa in my house. Individually they're all amazing people but having one of my bosses meet my friends is slightly unsettling.

I wave at him and point at my headsets, he sits on the ottoman opposite my 2 weirdo, Lord be with him, please.

Noxolo is already giving him googly eyes, I can barely make out her offering him food
Girl what food? there's barely enough left for me.

She walks to the kitchen and opens the fridge
Oh lord she has that seductress look on her face, why isn't it 8 yet?
The last thing I want is for them to get familiar, firstly because he's my boss, secondly, they like the same things.. nice things and partying ..
I foresee one playing the other and Lindzy tagging along for the pictures and champagne.