Thandolwethu's pov:
"Mfethu musa ukungiphusha,ngiyeke ungaze uzisole!(dude don't push me,leave me alone before you regret it)" I shout at Sandile. Thapelo is holding me from the back while Warona is holding Sandile from his side.
"Dude don't fight with him as, you can also see,he's drunk" Warona tries to control the situation
"You're a kill joy Thando,I told you not to call your girlfriend" Sandile comments
"Can someone pay me atleast?" the girl besides me asks. Sandile brought us to a strip club without our knowledge and now he's literally forcing me to have sex with one of the strippers. I'm not going to do that,whether he's cheating on Buhle or not I don't care,I won't do something just because he's doing it. How old is he?like 15?
"Shut up" Thapelo adds. She rolls her eyes. Sandile manages to grab her bare ass and squeeze it. The girl gasps
"I'll pay you mama" he says dragging her to one of the rooms
"I'm leaving" I announce when they are out of sight
"Come on man don't be like that" Kuhle says "All this for a girl?"
"Clearly you're also drunk because that's not just any girl,she's my girl,the one I love with my whole heart. If tables were turned I know I wouldn't want her in a space like this touching other males" I state,loud and clear
"Mxm korobela(love potion)" Warona mumbles. I leave the club and get into my car. I start the engine and the door opens. Thapelo pops in the passenger seat.
"I don't think I can drive myself home" I laugh at him. I drive us to my house. I wonder what Siyamthanda is doing. I help Thapelo out of the car as he mumbles words that don't make sense. I ask one of the guards to open the door because if I let go he's falling. I lead him to the guest bedroom and put him inside the covers. I walk out to check if all the lights are off but end up in the room my mother is using,her room basically. I walk in to find my baby cuddled up in her arms. Fikile came with Ntokozo's kids to spend the New Year's night but they ended up leaving and that is when I left for the 'cool new place' Sandile was talking about. I switch off the lights and go to bed.
•••
It's a sunny Saturday today and it shows that it's the first week of January. We're sitting outside Buhlebendalo's home,under the shade after we have just paid lobola (dowry) for her. Ofcourse we(Sandile's friends) didn't go in because his uncles and his brother were there. We're just here to support,or rather they,I'm here to see my wife. Buhlebendalo's mom makes her way to us and greets. We're sitting altogether with the older men
"Mkhwenyana,amabili amathathu?(groom,a word or two?)" she asks and Sandile nods. They walk off somewhere inside the house. So Sandile came to me the next day and apologized for what he did and honestly I just 'forgave' him because I don't want any tension between him and Siyamu. It will get in the way of her career. He comes back looking a lot lighter,like a heavy rock has been lifted off his shoulders
"Manje mfethu(so dude) is that girl here?the one you're always with?I forgot her name" Likhona asks, Sandile's best friend.
"Ubani?(who?)uSiyamthanda?" Sandile asks too. Likhona nods yes
"She's so hot braa,I want her so bad. We'd make a great couple" he says and I boil inside. I chuckle
"I also want her" I comment. Sandile gives me 'the eye'. The oh really now look.
"Yeah they're inside" he says and Buhle walks out with a bowl with water I guess. She starts at Sandile,going down on her knees and then she does the rest of us. I can't wait to see Siyamu doing like that. She goes back in and Sandile brags about how he chose well,while we all know he's cheating. Hypocrite. Buhle comes back with a tray of food,followed by her cousin with two plates in her hands. She serves her husband to be and goes back inside. Her cousin gives me a plate but I tell her to start with the elder men,I also whisper in her ear. She walks away rolling her eyes
"Let's have a bet dude,R1000 for whoever gets a kiss from uSiyamthanda first" I suggest to Likhona. Sandile,Thapelo and Kuhle chuckle
"Make it R800" he complains
"Deal" we shake hands. She comes out of the house carrying a bowl. She doesn't come to our side though because she's going to the tap outside. Likhona stands up
"Let the games begin"he says and walks away towards her direction. He gets there and I see him laughing. The strong winds blow up her sunflower dress but luckily it's ankle-length. He fixes the dress for her but she grabs his hands and removes them from her body. She looks taken back for a moment before she says something looking really pissed. I chuckle as she goes back inside. Likhona comes back and sits down without saying a word. Siyamu appears again with a plate in her hands walking towards us. She greets and kneels to give me my plate. I thank her,she smiles at me before walking off. I stand up and place my plate on the table infront of us.
"Siyamu" I call out and she stops
"Yeah?" she responds. I hold her waist and her soft hands run on my biceps as we stare at each other
"I missed you" I sulk and she laughs,her head falling backwards
"You missed me or you missed this one?" she points at her belly. I smile
"I hope they're not overworking you, otherwise we're leaving" I tell her and she rolls her eyes
"Who's leaving?" Buhlebendalo's mom asks out of nowhere. I let Siyamu go and she gives us an eye
"Nobody is leaving ma,une drama lo" she says
"So this is your boyfriend?" the mother asks smiling. Siyamu looks down,I don't know whether she's blushing or she's holding in a laugh
"Yebo ma"
"Mmh if only I was younger" she says and Siyamu bursts out in laughter. I chuckle after catching on to the joke "ngiyadlala (I'm joking). Make sure you treat her well mfana otherwise you'll have me to deal with" she warns and I nod
"Yebo ma" she heads off into the house again
"I have to go,the ladies surely need help inside" she states
"Wait,I've actually got something to tell you"
"Uhm o..kayyy" she says. I rub the back of my neck
"You see that guy that came to you when you were carrying that bowl?" I ask and she thinks back
"Yeah,Luyanda or something" I chuckle
"So he was talking about you,about how hot you are and I made a bet with him for R800. The first one who kisses you wins" instead of being mad as I expected,she actually gives a hearty laugh
"Come here" she pulls my head towards her forehead and we indulge in a sweet and slow kiss. She stops to give me a peck and I hear the guys cheer from the far end of the yard. I chuckle as she goes back into the house
"Should I send you my banking details or you have cash?" I ask as I start eating.
"Mxm" he says and takes out his wallet. He counts the money before giving it to me. Thapelo chuckles "she probably doesn't know that I'm richer than you. Fucken whore"
"Don't you dare call my girl a whore"
"I knew this bet wasn't going to end well" one of the uncles say
"Oh so you cheated,you knew you'd win because you're dating her!" he shouts as he stands up to push me. I also stand up
"Control yourself Likhona man" Warona warns
"Gents don't ruin a good day" Sandile says and I sit down. I'm going to get this boy,who does he think he is?
