When I first saw you

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Xulu

My name is Sino Xulu, Dr at St Agnes I've been one for 3 years now. I've cone to terms with the fact that Dr Ndithi has no interest in any of us, I mean he walks like he owns the hospital who wouldn't want to be with him. I'm known as the difficult Dr who picks friends according to their social standard but who would want omalambana, i studied hard for me to settle for less. "Do you think they are an item?" our hospital gossip broke the ice after other doctors left "why would he date her after enforcing that she doesn't date her colleagues" "awume ngaleyo, isn't he married" Simmy asks "even thats outdated sibafuna beshadile" I replied irritated, why are we even discussing this uNdithi is a man I need to find his address then its game on angekhe sidlalwe u Mother Theresa ongu Siba.

MamSindy

I walked to Dr Ndithis office hoping that he is not busy, i knocked twice and he opened but since he was  on the phone he just signaled for me to sit. The young man is a family man i can see because his table has a frame of his wife's picture and for the first time the bride looked familiar but my mind was more focused on stethoscope he has around his neck, I remember seeing it somewhere I'm Just not sure. "Mha how can I help you today" I only noticed then that I was miles away "Molo sanalwam, what I'm here to propose......." I was disturbed by the heard of surgery and her face didn't say she came in peace "nurse, Dr Ndithi I hope I'm not disturbing I came with the new schedule for your approval" she handed the paper to Ndithi who looked quite irritated "I'll give it to you mamSindy nguwe owayizo uba udinga abantu abangaphi phi ebusuku" she didn't look happy "i think I would have given it to her if I wanted her opinion so I just need you to approve these, sign then I'll take them to HR" she forcefully said while taking the paper from me and shoving it to him.

Sobu

I had to calm myself down for a second and ask God to give me strength to not loose it, i looked at her hand that was still in my chest lightly holding my shirt "Dr Silo please remove your hand, okokuqala we are not equals nor are we friends" "agreed mhlekazi but I'm head of my department" "while I am head of this hospital, you walk into my office like you own it, talk to umama like she's nothing, disturb our meeting then have the audacity to flash your temporary title" i look at the door then her "I'll repeat this so its clear, you are only head of surgery so you have no say on who works when especially with night shift. I do not know who all of a sudden whispered rubbish into your ears but please stay in your lane. Now get out of my office, mama please continue" she left and I didn't even have time to look at her emotions. MamSindy looked at the schedule, made a few changes but what took me off was what she had initially came to say "I'm not sure about your friendship with Sibs but is it possible if she can lay off the night shift for the week, i think she's pregnant and she's been working with no rest. I heard her complain about cramps this morning and as much as it is none of our business but please even if she's on leave for a week"she looked down I'm sure expecting a no but little did she know that I'd do anything for my wife "can we call her?" she looked taken back but wha surprised her her even more was the call I made "Wam ndicela uze apha, ibaluleke kakhulu.......... Ndiyakucela kalok njena........ Sizothetha ufika kwakho apha..... Enkosi" she looked at me suspiciously. Sibs walked in and walked straight to me "kodwa myenam didn't you say unengxak nesi stethoscope, khona Sobuhle yintoni ekwenza undishiye ekuseni. Unemini zakho zodika wena shame" i don't know when she realized that we were not alone but umama was grinning like an old fool "kutheni ungatshongo Sobuhle" she pouted with watery eyes
I stretched out my hand for her to hold me and fortunately she did "Dr umamSindy feels like you have been overworking yourself so she decided to remove you kwi night shift“ she just nodded her head hanging low. We drove home in silence ngoba uyaqumba umama and it now confirmed the pregnancy.

Its been 4 months and we decided to go home for Easter kukhona nomcimbi, my wife has swollen feet and an imaginary big belly that makes her look fat hay tshatani. We stop at a fuel station to get food and a popsicle for Mrs Me because of the heat and cravings.

Siba

"can i have each of everything mna bhabha I'm hungry" i pass him walking to the snacks side, being a makoti has never been as hard as it will be now because of my 7 months belly. I went to sit on the chairs opposite the kiosk while my husband finished his chat with Linda