Shrivelled Roses 1 (Intro)

Chapter 39

-𝑶𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒛𝒂𝒚𝒊-

She found her sisters gathered around in the lounging area. She sent one of the kids to but her shopping bags in her room and then sat around with her sisters. Everyone was laughing, and just in a space of freedom. After a couple of minutes, Asanda nudged her to loosen up... she sighed and grabbed a cider from the coffee table. The parents were not home, and the children were turning the house upside down.

Lionel: So, how's Pretoria Onele?

She looked up, she hadn't seen him walk in alongside Steve.

Now that would be very first day her brothers were to ever see her with alcohol in hand. She shifted uncomfortably.

Onele: Uhm, ku mnandi bhuti.

Lionel: And school?

Onele: School... well, kumnandi ukuzihlalela, that much I can say. Eyeencwadi yona into would need a whole bottle of whiskey.

Siki: Hayi!

She laughed, and her brother joined in.

At least he caught the joke.

Lionel: Well, you have all resources you need. Just make sure you pass, even if ku after ten years. Just pass qha!

Onele: Ngaske ndikuphe imali enentsi wena bhuti, just for understanding that I don't have to pass in record time. Abanye abantu balapha don't think like you.

Asanda: Ndim ke u "abanye" lo kuthethwa ngaye.

Onele: Oh hi sisi, I didn't see you're here!

Asanda threw her with a cushion, everyone laughed.

Onele: Uphi u Sandra?

Siki: She went out.

Onele: With Aphiwe again?

Asanda: They have always been inseparable, everyone knows that.

Onele: Mh... just feels like she's doing everything she can to avoid being the same space as me.

Siki: Why would she do that? I thought you said ya'll are cool.

Ooops!

No one, besides the brothers, knew about Onele and Ginger.

Cassandra did say she won't mention anything because it was not her place to, and whatever Onele chose to do was none of her business... Onele just didn't think she would keep that promise. That very moment it looked she, Onele, had shot herself on the foot.

Cindy: Okay, clearly something is happening between these two and Onele you are going to tell us what it is. Why would Cassandra not want to be in the same space as you?

Siki: And be honest this time around, I don't buy that differences nonsense you told me earlier. What is the real reason between ya'll not talking?

Onele sighed, and downed what was left in her bottle.

Steve walked out and went to smoke in the patio, his brother followed, leaving the girls alone.

Lionel: You think she'll tell them?

Steve: Knowing Onele, she will, but she wont back down anyway. She's so blinded by love she still wont see reason.

Lionel: I didn't even think that relationship will last as long as it has.

Steve: That could mean he is also committed to her... maybe he finally has a heart.

Lionel laughed, walked inside and took his iPad then walked back out to Steve. He showed him Ginger's whereabouts since he had landed in East London. After watching everything, Steve returned the device to its owner and shook his head.