Shrivelled Roses 1 (Intro)

Chapter 32

-𝑳𝒊𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐-

It was now their last week in East London so they had a get-together at Liyanda's house, because her parents didn't want her to go out. Her friends brought snacks and so they made a picnic at the back. Seeing that they didn't mind camping in his backyard, her father started off a braai, just for them and allowed them privacy once the meat was done.

Mimi: Okay fam, I know a lot went down while we were in the villages. Fill me in, siqale ngo sisi omdala.

They all looked at Claire and laughed.

She cleared her throat and took a glass, filling it up with wine-infused grape juice.

Claire: First things first, ndine man.

Chu: Hay lantso!

Claire: iMan endithandayo bethunana, like, yho umntwana wabantu doesn't care about my mood swings. I feel like, kungona ndizolazi uthando manyhani apha kulobhuti, ayandithanda qha qwaba.

Mimi: I hope he's not a gangster like someone's boyfriend.

Onele: Ndikufake isihlangu.

They all broke out, laughing at her.

Claire: He's not... well, he doesn't seem like he is.

Mimi: You're not sure?

Claire: The relationship is still new guys, obviously he's not going to overwhelm me with so much information, but I do know the basic stuff. He doesn't have a child so no baby mama drama ahead.

Liyanda: Lucky you!

Mimi: Yhima yhima siyeza kuwe, ugcwele uthe qhu I can see you.

They both laughed.

Claire: I would like ya'll to meet him, but that would probably be when you guys come back in June.

Chu: Why?

Mimi: Uhlalaphi?

Onele: Yho niyabuza guys, can I now update ngeyam ilove life niyeke u Siphe?

They nodded, Claire smiled, seeing that Onele was protecting her from the Ndlongolo twins. She actually didn't know what she would have said to them, the lies she would have uttered had Onele not saved her.

Onele: Ginger has gotten back with his ex-girlfriend.

Chu: Which ex ke baby, ikhona leyana iyi psycho, yakhe yasiphambanela kwa Ta G.

Liyanda: And then there's leyana that accused him of rape, lowana man wayebhatalwa zeza guys zase Qu-

Claire: U Phakama, nope ayinguye. She's in jail lowo.

Mimi: And then there's the one who's dating the Khumalo brother... Siya? I think.

Claire: Siya?

Mimi: Yeah, she works for Abendeiya and Sons mani. PA yala mlungu.

Liyanda felt her hear beating very hard against her chest... they said the ex was dating a Khumalo brother? Which one? Surely it wasn't her Khumalo man, or maybe it was the younger one?

Onele: Siyasisanda, Ginger is back with Siyasisanda McClaw.

Mimi: Asoze Onele, asoze mntase. Unless the guy has a death wish.

Chu: Hayi Mincili.

Mimi: Yho, khendithule.

Now everyone was looking at them. It was clear that they knew quite a lot either about Siyasisanda or the Khumalo brother. All this while Liyanda is anxiously waiting for Nairota to respond to a text she had sent a second ago. In her brain, she had sent it ten hours ago, and he was mizing her. Anxiety!