The Orphan

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Luniko
What if they said yes? Than my plans goes to dust. I found another table and sat there just as some girls sat across from me. I looked up to find them smiling.
One of them: Am Sne
Me: Nice to meet you.
I ate up and she cleared her throat as I drank my juice.
Sne: We have a party this weekend, want to come.
Me: Thank you but I have plans
Sne: Oh
I cleaned up the table and smiled as I left them sitting there going to class.

Zikhona
I drove home took a shower and stood there looking at the items of clothing I have thereon my bed. My phone rang and it was Ayo.
Ayo:What are you wearing?
Me: I haven't decided
Ayo: Good, tell me your options
Me: Option 1: Its my black jeans and top and sneakers
Ayo: pass
Me: Option two: my black...
Ayo: Pass... sisi don't you have clothes that are not black?
Me: I do but
Ayo: No buts. Tell me about something not black
Me: I can wear blue jeans, white top and sneakers
Ayo: Awesome, what we doing to the hair. Ngiyeke nge duko
Me: I have an afro
Ayo: fine,Wear a colourful head wrap. Wrap it up nicely
Me: Pink?
Ayo: Baby pink head wrap and take pictures am waiting.
He hung up and I quickly got dressed than took a few snaps and send it to him. And he called.
Ayo: Now that what am talking about.
Me: Am okay?
Ayo: You perfect girl. Simple but perfect.
Me: Thanks
Ayo: Enjoy babes and text me when you back ngoba kungaba u3am text me.
Me: I will.
I hang up and took my books and laptop and hot in my car opened google maps and drove the 20 minute drive to where he send his location too.

Luniko
I had the Chinese food and the vintage wines while my uncle was sitting on the counter watching me prepare everything.
Me: Remind me again why you here?
Zwakhe: i have to see our next future Queen
Me: You will make her nervous
Zwakhe: Looks like am making you nervous
Me: What if she doesn't like wine or Chinese?
Zwakhe: She will like it
Me: How do I look
Zwakhe: same as yesterday
Me: You no help.
The door bell rang and he jumped off first.
Me: Where you going.
Zwakhe: finish up. I got this!!!

Zikhona
I stood by the door as i heard footsteps and the door opened and an older version of him stood there wearing black head to toe.
Me: Hi
Him: Dlovukazi
I blushed as he bowed and opened the door wider for me to get in.
Me: am here for the study session with your son.
Him: is it that visible that am his dad?
Me: he got your looks
Him: he must be very handsome
I blushed and he laughed.
Him: am his uncle Zwakhe.
Me: Zikhona, fellow student
Zwakhe: nice to finally meet you
Me: finally?
Just than the nervous luniko walked in and i smiled and so did he. I lost words by how handsome he is and he just stood there.
Zwakhe: while you two are staring at each other let me leave you. Niko... call me when you done!!
He disappeared somewhere in the house.
Luniko: uhm you the first one here
Me: sorry
Luniko: its cool. Come this way.
I walked in the house and loved everything from the interior to the open space..
Me: nice house
Luniko : thanks. Want me to show you around?
I nodded and he poured me a glass of wine and showed me around while talking about the house plan and design. Before i knew it, it was late and he looked at the time.
Luniko: i guess it just you and I.
Me: i guess so
Luniko: Come eat something before we get lost in the books.
We went to the lounge he switched on the system and played a nice song " to build a home by circumnavigate"
The lyrics goes like this :

There is a house built out of stone
Wooden floors, walls and window sills
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
This is a place where I don't feel alone
This is a place where I feel at home
'Cause, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust
Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
There is a tree as old as me
Branches were sewn by the color of green
Ground had arose and passed it's knees
By the cracks of the skin I climbed to the top
I climbed the tree to see the world
When the gusts came around to blow me down
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
And, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust

He played that song over and over again until i got the lyrics. After a few glasses of wine and perfect food i knew the lyrics.
Me: This is a nice song
Luniko: Thank you
Me: I love the words behind the lyrics
Luniko: me too
Me: Is this the kind of music you listen too?
Luniko: I dont know how to dance if that what you asking.
Me: Why not?
Luniko: I have no rhythm
Me: Seriously?
Luniko: Yes
I kept quiet as he got up cleaning up and I helped him sort out the dishes as we went to the lounge with our wine glasses.
Me: This is nice
Luniko: The wine or this!!!
He gestured to him and I chilling
Me: Both
Luniko: Glad you enjoying yourself. Just than my favourite song by JP Cooper -the only reason played  and i lost my manners as I sang. I was up with no sneakers and dancing as he took a video of me. When I was done i remembered he was here and i sat down so fast sipping the wine to calm my nerves.
Luniko: You can sign!!!
Me: I try
Luniko: that was singing not trying
I smiled and he played the song again and we just sat there listening to it sipping wine somehow this felt right....