Shrivelled Roses 1 (Intro)

Chapter 37

-𝑶𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒛𝒂𝒚𝒊-LAST WEEK IN EAST LONDON...

The girls had spent the entire day at Liyanda's house having a picnic at the back, when Claire dropped Onele off, they saw Ginger's car parked right by Onele's house. A part of her wanted to tell Claire to drive off, angohliki because she knew he probably figured that she had caught him out and everything that he found messed up kwakhe was all her fault. But another part of her didn't care whether he figured it out or not. She took a deep breath and got out of Claire's car, Ginger called and she ignored him as she walked into her home and straight to her room. She used that time and started packing, it was her last week home, and she had a party to prepare for. Even though the "Ginger" issue was hurting her, she knew she wouldn't miss Ntsika's invitation for the world. She finished up, and went to prepare dinner for the family... Cassandra didn't come home, she went to Port Elizabeth with Milli and so the folks also spent the previous week with them, they were all supposed to come to East London together. Bongani called for the tenth time and now she answered, because she was tired. It was either that, or she's just have to block his calls...
"Bongani Sambhuza?" She answered the phone, wakhuza u Bongani. She just waited in silence."Nd'cela uphume""Andifuni""Haibo, sendilapha phandle. I won't take more than five minutes of your time. Ndiyakucela.""Ndithe andifuni. Now stop pestering me and go back to wherever you've been for the past two days"
She hung up.He called again... the nerve!
"It's either you leave me alone Bongani or I will block all your numbers, okay?" She answered the phone with an outburst."Whoah baby, okay chill out. Why are you upset with me? I ca-""I don't care what you came to do ekhaya, just leave me alone. Is that English not clear enough for you?" She cut him short and he breathed."Nelle? Please, five minutes"
She hung up, and turned off her phone.One thing she knew without a doubt was that he wasn't going to get off his car aze kuye endlini. He didn't know abekho abantu abadala. She continued cooking, when she was done, she turned on her phone and checked messages... she was specifically waiting for eka Ntsika ke because they were supposed to go shopping for her dress. He had not sent any, and she didn't bother reminding him. Instead, she took a walk to the shop, and to her not so surprise, Bongani was still parked outside. As soon as she was about five blocks away from her house he started his car and followed right behind her, as he caught up, she also reached the shop. She felt weird about what he was doing, it felt like he was a stalker, the dangerous ones. But she blocked that thought off her mind, he was dangerous, that part he she knew but what she also knew was that he would never hurt her. She bought her chips and walked back out as if she did not see him following her there. He now got out of his car and walked up to her, grabbing her hand, bringing her to a halt. She looked at him, and then at her hand, he let go.
Ginger: Baby...Onele: Ufuna ntoni kum?Ginger: I understand that you're ups- ...Onele: Answer the question before I cause drama for you here ujongwe ngabantu, even better, ungonjwe ngabantu. Ufuna ntoni kum?
He sighed, licking his dry lips.
Ginger: I came to apologize... I was so caught up with work I neglected you. I am sorry.Onele: Okay.Ginger: Don't just say okay kaloku baby.Onele: Ndithini?Ginger: I don't know, something else besides "Okay" uyayazi nawe umsebenzi unjani. Sometimes I leave without knowing ba ndizobuya nini. I'm sorry for not calling you... uhm, can we get in the car? I bought some stuff for you.
She laughed at him, shook her head and walked away from him.A huge part of her wanted to smack his filthy mouth with that bag of chips, but that would draw attention to them. So she fought and conquered the thought.
"Onele" he called out and she stopped, he walked towards her again and now he had his hands in his pants. She could tell that begging was really not his forte, but lying through his teeth was. He was a genius at that.Ginger: What can I do for you to forgive me?Onele: You could go back to your ex Bongani and enjoy life with her.Ginger: Ex? What are you talking about?Onele: I am talking about Siyasisanda McClaw. Your ex-girlfriend.

The one you have been spending more time with oko sifikile apha eMonti. Go back to her, and leave me alone.He frowned.Probably thinking of another lie, but she could see fear in his eyes. It wasn't uncertainty, it was fear of being caught on a lie and probably a secret that was meant to stay between him and her: Siyasisanda.
Onele: Free yourself from the lies mfethu, you don't have to do that with me. I know about the late-night dates, I know about the day ya'll had sex in your house and the other days too, I know about everything wethu Bongani. I am pretty sure you didn't even notice that I took my clothes ebezikwakho because you're too occupied with the not-so-new cat. Now do me one favour torho, leave me the fuck alone. Okay? Leave me alone.
She walked away from him, and this time he didn't follow her.She got home, and a few minutes later her family hooted outside. They were home, all of them. She missed Milli so much, she didn't know how she would react around Sandra because the last time they spoke was on phone and she kind of disowned her, ngenxa ka Bongani. The same Bongani she found cheating with his ex. How the wheel turned, so soon even.