Finding Myself ✓

Chapter 52: Payment.

Phiwokuhle's POV

"Ayesha is this girl forcing you to date her?" asks her dad. Keep calm and don't overreact when they bad mouth you. If he was my age mate I would have beat him up for accusing me of 'forcing' his daughter into a relationship with me. I'm not that desperate for love and attention. "No baba she is not." answers Ayesha.

"So manje what do you call this that you are doing?" he asks. "Baba I've always been a lesbian it's not just something that happened overnight. Or I woke up and i was like today I'm lesbian and i don't want boys anymore. I've never liked boys." she answers. I love the fact that she's respectful towards her parents, not that she has a choice anyways.

"How long have you known?" asks her mom. "Since I was 9 or 10. I've never dated a boy and I'll never have intentions on dating one. If nifuna inkomo then I guess you need to make another girl cause it's definitely not coming from me." she answers. (you want cows.) She squeezes my hand a bit and i massage it so she can calm down a bit. She may look calm and collected on the outside but I know deep down inside she's panicking.

This meeting can go either ways. Her parents can finally accept her and they get to reconcile and stuff or they can shut her out or even worse make her choose between the both of us and i hope it doesn't lead to the latter because I will fight for her. "That boy that attempted to rape me did it because I told him I was lesbian." she says.

I give her hand a gentle squeeze and she nods. I can't believe that people are that cruel out there. To want to rape a person because they are gay or lesbian and you claim that it's a sin yet what you doing is even worse. It hurts to know that she is also a victim but it also brings me comfort to know that she will always understand the pain I'm in and I'll understand the pain she's in too.

"Why didn't you tell us?" asks her mom. "I was scared that you were going to hate me for being who I am. This is who I am and it's not me trying to fit into today's society or that I've been pressured into becoming lesbian. I genuinely like girls and i love Phiwokuhle. I have dated a few girls before but she's the first person to have me feeling this way." answers Ayesha and i see her mom smile.

Her dad seems like his still not budging and he can't stop stealing glances my way. "If you break my daughter's heart you will live to regret it." he says. I think that's a good sign. "I won't sir. I love her too and she's the best thing to ever happen to me." I say. "I'm sorry for keeping this away from you but I knew that your reaction would be like this and i was scared." says Ayesha.

"Come here." says her mom and they both stand up and pull each other in for a hug. This is such a sweet moment that I know she will cherish forever. I can see all the worry and hurt she had wash away from her face. This thing took a huge toll on her and now I'm glad that I'll be getting my girlfriend back. I missed her bubbly self. Her dad also stands up and joins the hug.

This is such a beautiful moment and i wish I wasn't here because I feel like a third wheel in this situation. They break from the hug and Ayesha's mom wipes away her daughter's tears. "It's okay and I'm really sorry for reacting the way I did. This thing took me by surprise." says her mom. "Its okay." she says.

"Nami ngiyaxolisa mtanami. I love you and i don't want you to change yourself to please people. I was a bit sceptical because I thought that after what happened you don't trust boys so now you decided to play for the other team. I don't want you getting hurt and if she makes you happy then you have my blessings." he says and i smile a bit. (I'm also sorry my child.)