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LUYANDA
6weeks later
Wow! God's been good to me, a while ago I went for an interview at a law firm but it was a office assistant position and that's okay, I've got to start small this is also an opportunity for me to be mentored by the best women, so I got the job but they said they'd tell me when I'd start because the boss lady was still overseas, in two days I'll be starting and I'm very excited, it's a only women based law firm so there's only women, second best law firm in SA!OK so... Zakhele doesn't know that I've gotten a job, only because I wasn't sure if they'd really call back but lately his been very sour towards me, I feel like he knows, MaZantsi Ngobese will he taking care of Bayanda, MaZantsi used to be a cleaner at the firm I used to work at as a junior adv, she was more than happy to help me my dad was also happy to pay her.
15:30
I'm in the kitchen preparing supper, Yanda is in his high chair eating cheese curls, more like coating them with his saliva.
My phone rings...
ME: Mnguni?
I answer with a smile on my face
ZAKHELE:When were you going to tell me Luyanda?
ME:I'm sorry.
ZAKHELE:I asked you a question, yazi dala ngazi. I just thought you'd tell me, did you really think I wouldn't find out, also we were together on Friday but no, uya'thula ungenza'islima Luyanda, what about my son? I know I wanted you to work and I'm happy for you I just wanted you to tell me!
Of course I fucked up eish! I'm on the verge of tears, his never yelled at me, I'm sorry though. I was just scared.
ZAKHELE:Phuma Luyanda, I'm outside.ZAKHELE
I'm livid, I've been noticing, the closer Tuesday gets still she's still quiet, I'm parked outside of her home she comes out carrying Yanda, closes the gate and comes in the car, she looks like she's been crying, kungani abantu bes'mame be'hlezi bez'zenza msulwa? I mean wtf? I now feel bad damn her tears.
LUYANDA:Hi.
She says in a low soft tone and hands me Bayanda.
ME:awung'bekele udaba MaDube, why? When were you thinking of telling me?
LUYANDA:firstly, don't ever raise your voice at me Zakhele, I know I messed up but let's keep the respect.Sassy! OK I'll apologize for that.
ME:ngya'xolisa Mbuyazi.
LUYANDA:I honestly thought history would repeat itself, that you'd tell me "angiyi lapho", I was just scared Gumede and Yanda is going to be staying with my aunt, she'll come over every day at 6am.
ME:Can I trust her?
LUYANDA:Yes, I promise.
ME:uba omkhokhelayo?
LUYANDA:Baba.
ME:no, I'll pay her.
LUYANDA: OK, thank you.
ME:Luyanda look at me, I would never stop from doing what you, your heart and soul want to do, I wouldn't kodwa Luyanda I expect you to tell me, the same goes with me, it's called HONESTY, even if I've had my guys tell me at the end of the day I want to hear it from you.She nods, I kiss her and she responds then pulls back.
LUYANDA
I'm glad that's done, whuu!
ZAKHELE:awusho ke, what's your mode of TRANSPORTATION madam?
Ha, ha. Funny. Mxm.
ME:Taxi, duh.
ZAKHELE:No can do Mrs me, tell you what?
ME:what?
ZAKHELE:shhh listen.
ME:HMM?
ZAKHELE:I call Calvin and I tell him to send the BMW i4 here while we wait for him?
ME:No, Zakhele that's too much, petrol?
ZAKHELE:Petrol card.
ME:but still.
ZAKHELE:Please?I look at him for a while and I agree to it.
It won't hurt I guess.ZAKHELE
I'm glad she agreed, I honestly want her to be safe
ME:Tell me?
LUYANDA:hm?
ME:Whats your salary?
She bursts into laughter also startling Bayanda whose playing with my very well trimmed beard,What's the joke?
LUYANDA:That's not for you to know.
ME:It is.
LUYANDA:25k.
ME:for being an office assistant?
LUYANDA:Yep.
She says popping the p at the end.
ME:I think that's fair,i did background check in the firm and safe enough I guess.
LUYANDA:And if it wasn't?
ME:angazi mbhem, I hadn't thought that far.
LUYANDA:I love you but I need to finish cooking, cela ungene nam.
ME:ngyak'thanda sdudla sam esihle, es'geza ngo'bisi, kodwa that would be disrespect to your father.
LUYANDA :ok.
ME:But you can leave me with my son while I wait for Calvin to get here with your car.$$$$$$$$$$$$$
1hr later Calvin arrives and my love is done cooking she even dished up is'khaftin for me.
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Zakhele {UNEDITED & FULLY COMPLETED}
RomanceMeet Luyanda whose on a journey to get her life back on track. Trying to get her life back and work around being a good mom and daughter she falls head over hills<3 Was she ever ready for Zakhele? Let's do it again...? 🤍