To Love Or Not To Love

Chapter 14

ZIMBINI

25 years I've been on this planet we call Earth and man, I'm tired as fuck of it already. This life thing is not easy and I wish they told us that when we were still young so we wouldn't wish to grow up so fast. All those lies about "Working hard, gets you far in life." "Eat enough food so you can be big and strong." Now look at us, we're just big and exhausted human beings!!

I hate summer because it rains constantly and it becomes very hard for us public transport commuters to get 'to and from' places. I'm standing outside the building waiting for this rain to subside because there is no way in hell I can walk from here to the taxi rank and survive.

I don't see it stopping any time soon and this is frustrating because I have to get back home before the kids get worried. A black SUV stops right in front of me, puuling me from my train of thoughts. Oh, its that handsome bastard from last time...I wonder what he wants. The window rolls down.

"Hi, would you care for a lift?" He asks. Okay why is this one acting like he didn't treat me like shit just the other day?

"No thank you. I'm fine." I'd say more but then that would get me fired which I can't afford.

His eyebrows furrow and I totally get why they would. He can tell from my tone that I have zero interest in talking to him.

"Come on lady...this weather won't clear up any time soon and it's not safe for a lady like yourself to be on your own here at this hour." He is making a lot of sense.

I check the time and it reads twenty minutes past six. The only reason I was still at the office around this time is because I had work to finish off and I couldn't afford not getting it done. Life of a receptionist is not exactly ideal but at least I get to pay the bills. Now I'm forced to catch a ride with this dummy.

"Fine I'll only get in because I care for my life and at least if you kill me, the cops will be able to trace my death back to you because of the security cameras." I say to him as I open the front door so I can settle down.

He chuckles at my remark and responds by saying, "What makes you think I wouldn't get away with it?"

Okay now that right there, I didn't expect and I guess he could tell because he quickly adds on by saying, "Hey relax, I was just kidding. I'm not going to hurt you."

For some weird reason, I believe he wouldn't be stupid enough to do that. He asks that I put my address on his GPS and I do that as we continue with our journey.

"So what's your name?" He asks.
"Zimbini"
" Oh nice to know you Zimbini, my name is Nkanyezi."
"Yeah well I didn't ask, but okay."
"O-kay. What's your deal really? I'm trying to conversate with you and you are being so rude. Did I do someting to you?"

Inoba lomntu undiyenza isbhanxa or uphambene nyan'? (Is this guy just making a fool out of me or is he mad?)

"Well last week when you came here for your meeting, you were unnecessarily rude to me and I did not appreciate it at all."

"I'm sorry you feel or felt that way. I was not trying to disrespect you. That's just the way I am, and I was only teasing you."

I did not think that things would go in that direction but I'm glad it did and that I told him how I felt. It's silent until he parks outside my place.

"Uh..thank you for the apology and the ride as well. I'm really grateful for it." I say to him trying my utmost best to hide how being in his presence affects me.

"It's my pleasure Zim."

I nod not knowing what else to say and as I shut the door he calls out to me asking for my numbers. I asked him why and all he could say was, "in case it rains again and you need transport." I give them to him and say my goodbyes.