XILUVA

Chapter three

It's official. I hate Austin. He made me spend the day with his friends the whole weekend. I had nothing to talk about there. They are all working and kept talking about their jobs. What would i say? That i used to woek at a Somalian's tuckshop? When it was sunday i felt so relieved. Now it's a new week. It's back to school.

Austin:you're still not talking to me?
Me:I'm still angry at you. That was the worst weekend of my life.
Austin:that was the best weekend.
Me:for you because you relate with those people. So when are you introducing Lucia to the family? I can imagine her cooking with fire and the Limpopo sun burning her beautiful skin.
Austin:very soon. I'm thinking of proposing to her. What do you think?
Me:that's good news. I like her. She's a good person. But not so good when she sends me around. She made me serve kids all weekend!
Austin:she's teaching you work.
Me:she'd never do the work that i do back home.
Austin:stop making fun of your soon to be wister in law.
Me:let me go to school.
Austin:have a good day.

I walked to campus listening to music. I only have a class in two hours. So I'm going to get something to eat first. There's a long cue of students when I get there. Some are just sitting and having their food. I stand and just keep myself occupied with my cellphone. When i look up i see her entering. I look to the other side quickly. When it's my turn to buy i pay and wait for my food on the side. When they give it to me i quickly get out and wait by the door. After a while i see her getting out with her friends. I watch where she's going and they enter the library. I go to where i always sit and have my breakfast.

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Luyolo:sis I've found my partner for your wedding. Now i can be a groomsman.
Lisa:where did you find her? Don't bring some snitch to my wedding. Or we'll fight.
Luyolo:snitch? What about Diana? Isn't she a snitch?
Lisa:you just have to get used to her. She's not a snitch.
Ayanda:wait until dad finds out she's coming to the wedding. It'll be a disaster.
Lisa:it's my wedding. He'll be fine. Tell me about your date.
Luyolo:she's a beautiful girl. Too loud. That's the only thing i don't like about her. Wait until you meet her.
Luyanda:do we know her? You've never had a girlfriend.
Luyolo:not introducing girls to the family doesn't mean i don't have girlfriends.
Lisa:the little boy is finally grown up. Finally!
Luyolo:you see why i don't tell you anything? But i need your help. Tell me how to win her. I've already asked her to come to the wedding but you must help me win her.
Lisa:you've come to the right person. I will help you.
Luyolo:thanks a million.

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When i came back from campus i found a note. Austin will be away for a week. So that means the place is mine fir the whole week! I feel like dancing. I decide to activate my Facebook. I haven't been in there ever since the tragedy i went through two years ago. Tomorrow my plan starts. I have to do it before Austin comes back. I check tge notifications flooding in and lots of messages. I go to tge messages first. What catches my attention is Desmond's messages.  I log in and read them. He was asking about when I would be coming to Pta. What's strange is that someone answered them. Desmond is...was my Facebook "boyfriend. " Me and him were going to meet when i finally come to start studying at UP. But i started hating anything that had to do with Facebook. I always saw Evidence posting about what she's up to. I check on the notifications and accept all the friend requests. I go through my timeline and stmble upon Evidence Sambo. She's at her restaurant. This girl is living the life. I take the name of the restaurant and call Luyolo. He gave me his number the past weekend.

Me:hey. I need your help.
Luyolo:what do you want Flower?

I giggle. He can't pronounce my name properly so he calls me flower.

Me:i want you to take me somewhere.
Luyolo:where's that somewhere?
Me:a restaurant. I will owe you fir the rest of my life! Bring sunglasses.
Luyolo:I'm coming.