A Thousand Hills

Bitter Sweet

It's been an intense 6 weeks, after leaving Phakamile I spent the night at a Hotel with Lindzy but didn't tell him about the investigation and cameras, just that Phakamile was controlling and we couldn't agree on anything
I doubt he bought it but he decided to let it go.

I went over to my house the next morning and packed all my clothes and put an ad online about the house's availability for rent. I went home for two days and was back at work by Wednesday like nothing happened.

Phakamile left for Nigeria that same Wednesday. I haven't been to therapy since it happened, how can I talk about Phakamile? the NDA was work related but I have a feeling speaking about anything regarding that family is off limits. I can't speak about the attempted high jacking nor about the investigation with anyone

Gogo and Mah spent Christmas in Cape Town with my aunt and I lied and said I'll spend Christmas with Lindzy.
Told him to go to the Eastern Cape, because I'll also be with my oldest brother's family so I was alone during Christmas break.

I wanted to hurt in peace without my family's overbearingness and Mah being drunk every day. It's embarrassing how heartbroken I am by the breakup given we were only together for 3 weeks.

The alone time gave me a chance to re-strategize since I've been living with Lindzy. I finally found a place 2 weeks ago in Northriding, it's close to Noxolo but she and I are still not speaking.

I Sold Dobby and got myself a brand new A1 with a deposit of 70% thanks to my insurance's payout and my rich aunt status. To be honest everything is going well under the circumstances

The break up was the best thing to happen to my weight loss journey, I've lost 12Kgs in just 3 weeks and have just gotten a job at an advertising agency as a copy writer. I start February 3rd.

New Years eve/day was spent with Lindzy in Mozambique, (he nearly smacked me when he found out I spent Christmas by myself at his place
He got over it quickly and we made peace with the fact that Noxolo is no longer our friend, we both haven't spoken to her since Cape Town.

She stopped talking our calls when I was in Cape Town but now has removed all our pictures from her instagram and her number doesn't go through with our personal phone but goes through when using unknown numbers

Lindzy says good riddance.

He was too excited about the fact that I'll now work a walking distance away from him, especially because I'm now living a distance away and he doesn't have the spare key (yet).

Leaving the Mzimelas is bitter sweet, though work and the money is great, it doesn't feel right since Phakamile and I still need to work together.
It doesn't feel like I'm leaving work, they were starting to feel like family. Mkhulu and I spent a lot of time together this past December.
He called to check on me on Christmas eve and when he found out I had no plans, he made me take him to lunch.

It was by far one of the most memorable things I've done, we parted ways late at night after changing restaurants for dinner. We spoke about everything under the sun except Phakamile. I've been surrounded by money for months now but watching people move around Mkhulu made me realise just how regal he is. Both the restaurants reservations were under my name and I had to witness both restaurants offer to shut down or seclude us from everyone, mind you they were both very fancy and somewhat empty since it was Christmas Eve and Mkhulu only has 2 body guards.

"Your grandfather and father would be proud of you" Mkhulu said randomly at the dinner

"I never met my grandfather, do you really think so Khulu?" I asked taken aback by his statement and how it pulled at my heartstrings