LULAMA
"I'm here now, my love, where do you want me?"
"On top, baby,"
"Hay man, there's an audience," I stop my sister and her husband from getting all frisky in front of me and what do they do? They go ahead and tongue it out.
"I'm kidding, please check the chicken for me," She asks and he does as told.
"And then wena? Ujonge ntoni kangaka efowunini? [what are you staring at so much on the phone]
" I'm browsing for cake baking classes, you guys are still paying for that, right? "
" Remember the deal, we have to get a free cake afterwards, "
" I think we need to get it in writing, love," my sister says and they both eye me like I wouldn't keep my end of the deal.
" Oh come on, When have I ever backed out from a deal? "
" We're just messing with you, ntwana. Wena just get a reputable person, we don't want fly by night things here, " my brother in law says.
" Imagine if I start saying my clients 'Cake? Oh you don't have to worry about that. My little sister excels at baking cakes, " my sister swoons at the thought.
" Oh yes, we're keeping the money in the family, " He says.
" That's what's up! "I join in. I know I can always count on these two to hype me up.
He gets a phone call and excuses himself and I'm left with my sis" Come join us this Saturday at the gallery, we have a show night, "
" I would if I were available, "
" Where are you going? "
" Weekend away with Bangizwe, "
" Hmm, so we're there now, "She wiggles her eyesbrows and gives a sneaky smile.
" It's a trial phase, "
" Well atleast we know it's not ending in three months, "She jokes and glare at her"Askies" She tries being serious.
"Ay,"
"But let's talk, how are things?how are you?"
"I'm okay,"
"When have you ever been not okay? You're always Okay now be real with me, how are you?"
"I'm being real, after the whole lightning disaster I'm not in a rush to try something else. He also asked for a chance and I'm giving it to him so I'm okay,"
"I'm happy to hear that you won't be going back to see a healer, mita famba mi fa [you will die] Lulama," She warns.
"I hear you," I know it's pointless trying to explain my reasons for taking that risk, do I regret it? No, I believe anyone in my shoes at that point in time would have wanted a way out. I wasn't there to harm anyone, just to free myself.
"Good... And on to other news, Tracy called,"
"What does she want?"
"She says papa told her that you blocked him in your phone, she wanted me to talk some sense into you and and and..."
"So she's he's spokesperson now? She mustn't bore me, please. And if it affects her that much why didn't she approach me? The main problem in her step father's life,"
"I think she knew kuri uta byeriwa xo minta hi huku [you'd tell her off]"
"Then she must not try me, I'm not her friend,"
