Shrivelled Roses 1 (Intro)

Chapter 16

-𝑰𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑲𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒊-

He pulled her close for an embrace, kissing the side of her head that was exposed to him as she continued bawling her eyes out. He felt her heart, it was broken to pieces... by him. He single handedly broke her heart and he had to mend it. Try his best to.

"I'm so sorry Nana, please forgive me. I will do anything for your forgiveness" he whispered, "But I will not leave you alone, that I will not do." She wanted to punch him in the loins as he said that because she was going to tell him to leave her alone. After a few more seconds of offloading, she stepped back and breathed, still covering her face with her hands. He stepped back, heard the soft hiccups and went to get her water. She drank the whole glass and then walked back to the lounge leaving him in the kitchen. He followed, uninvited and sat with her on the same couch...

Clive: Baby ngiyafisa ukuthi wazi that I don't ever want to lose you, I understand that right now you hate me and you probably really want me to leave you alone but I fear coming back ungasafuni lutho oluhlanga name. I don't want to be selfish and pester you, pollute your space, I just want to know if I give you your space right now uzophinda ungivumele ngikhulume nawe.

She sniffed and just ignored him.

Clive: Nana?

Iyana: Zwe?

Clive: Please talk to me.

Iyana: What else do you want me to say? I've been telling you to leave me alone, did you?

Clive: Angeke ngikushiye wedwa mfethu, ngiyakuthanda. Yebo ngimoshile, ngiyazi ngimoshile kakhulu kodwa ngiyakuthanda.

Iyana: At this point ke Zwe love is not enough. Imagine how you would feel if tables were turned uzwe ngabantu ukuba mna ndizotshata nomntu ezilalini kodwa ndihlala nawe apha, sihamba kwi boar cruise every other month, sinxiba ii matching biker jackets mntakabawo kwi dates... yet at the end of the day I will still leave you here ndiyotshata omnye umntu. Put yourself in my shoes nawe.

He sighed... she was right though.

Clive: Okay... I'll go.

Iyana: Enkosi.

Clive: But ng'zobuya.

Iyana: Fine, hamba qha. That's all I want right now, disappear.

He sighed again, got up, kissed her cheek and walked out. She heard the car driving away... and started crying all over again. He drove to his brother's place, Mzuvukile. When he got there he saw Mzukisi's car and he knew the best thing was to just turn back and go to his place. Without thinking twice, he did a U-turn, unfortunately they had already seen him. His phone rang as he drove to his place...

Clive: Mntungwa?

Nairota: Usuyaphi ke manje?

Clive: I am going home.

Nairota: Aw, kanti... are you still made at him?

Clive: I am, quite frankly, I am mad at you too.

Mzuvukile walked away from the gathering that had happened impromptu and went to sit in his car. He could really feel that his little brother was upset...

Nairota: Mina ngenzeni?

Clive: You knew, yet you went along with his plan. My girlfriend hates me Mntungwa, she hates me because of the two of you.

Nairota: Zwelethu, usukhaliswa yintombi?

Clive: Fuck NO!!!!! You don't get it, argh, why do I even bother thinking you'll get it kodwa u colorblind. Mxm.