When It's all over

THE FAMILY FEUD

I promised Neo I'd be at their family dinner tonight.
At first I didn't want to go to avoid seeing Mr Khumalo....but Neo asked me nicely and she really does need me there because her family's full of drama from what I've heard.

On the other hand my sister was already in a plane on her way.

"Okay but this dress seems a little too revealing don't you think?" She said placing the dress over her chest through video call.

"Mhmm yeah , we don't want your aunties looking at you weirdly now do we?.."

"Right. But that's exactly what I want! I don't give a fuck so I'm wearing it.

Well that's Neo for you.

"You better wear that dress I bought for you."

Right, she ordered me an off shoulder dinner dress from Shein, specially for this dinner.

"Yes ma'am , I've heard you...let me get ready then. See you in a bit"

I didn't start getting ready , instead I lay flat on my bed groaning and moaning in frustration because I didn't want to go.

I assured myself that if Neo's dad tried anything with me that night I was going to kick him in his manhood.

Dinner

I knocked 3 times on the door before one of Neo's little cousins answered.

I had ordered some jollof rice from AFRICAN FOODS and dished it into a container to make it look like I cooked it.

GENIUS! I KNOW.

My mum always used to say Don't show up somewhere empty handed.

"You must be Ade, Neo's best friend?" I assumed one of Neo's aunt's asked.

"Yes, I'm she..pleasure to meet you." I stretched out my hand to shake hers.

"These ladies nowadays dress like prostitutes.." she mumbled under her voice as she rejected my handshake.

"Sorry?" I said pretending like I was unsure of what she said meanwhile I heard clearly.

"Mhmm..." She replied.

I dropped the jollof on the table and went upstairs to Neo's room.

Just as I was about to reach her door, the door right next to hers opened and a young man came out of the room.

"Oh sorry," I said almost bumping into him.

"Its okay..I- "

WE BOTH FROZE THE MINUTE WE LOOKED INTO EACH OTHERS EYES.

IT WAS HIM!

"You?"

"You!"

"What are you doing in my friends house!" I exclaimed.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE!" he yelled back.

Wait...His house?....SHIT!!
HE WAS NEO'S BROTHER!

"Ade...oh I thought I heard your voice. I see you've met my brother Christian....mhm come let's go downstairs I'm ready!" She said pulling me by the hand.

I looked back for a last glance at him.
THIS WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL!
The man I fell in love with at the club...is My rapists son? But also my Best friends Brother whom she hates. Who also knows that I'm a stripper.

HOW PERFECT!

Everyone gathered around the long dinner table with a variety of South African dishes plus my jollof rice.