Gabsile

A date with the past

****Siyanda Buthelezi ****

I pretend to be asleep when he kisses my forehead before going out for his early jog because I want to talk to Courtney. That girl from Saxonworld still haunts me and I obviously can't talk to him about it because what if theres a fling and he lies? So I text Courtney to come in my bedroom before heading downstairs if Mpilo has already left for work. After ten minutes she opens the door and slides in. 'Hi ... I want us to talk about something ... I don't want it to reach Sonini's ears yet"
'Sii is everything okay ? Is the baby okay?  "
'Have you met his friends wives?"
'I think two live abroad and the others live in South Africa why?"
'He went to Saxonworld and I-"
'Saxonworld?...that sounds familiar...wait...Kholofelo moved -"
I watch her eyes widen as I wait patiently for her to complete her sentence but she doesn't, instead she sits on the corner of my bed and looks at me .' You're not saying anything" I say , 'his ex moved to Saxonworld , that's what Mpilo said "
'What kind of a person is she?is-"
'She's a rich spoilt girl , daddies little girl , and she bought a duplex in Saxonworld after moving out of this house because apartments were suffocating and hotels were boring "
'Oh " I say and she holds out her hand , taking my palm and squeezing it. 'You don't have to worry about her , she's never going to bother you , this man loves you , everyone does and we won't let a jelous ex or him  ruin this ' she says with a smile and I believe her , not entirely but I believe her.

She slides out the door and I take a quick shower . I don't have much to do besides unwrapping the gifts and eating. My mind wants me to snoop around some more but I have no one who will tell-wait... I have facebook, surely she should too , I can look her up , but that's going to take forever because I don't know her surname and I hardly remember what she looks like properly. Or maybe I can go past that street , I will drive a better car and go get some KFC afterwards or-'Hawu Mkami , you took a shower without me?" My husband says as he wrapps his arms around my belly and places his chin on my head.I nod and smile , something doesn't feel right and I want to know , I don't want what happened with Gosiame to happen again or maybe Im just still traumatized.

He showers  ,makes me breakfast and goes to work . I could sit here and be a good wife but passing by wont hurt . So I decide to take my new baby for a spin. It takes an hour to find the street because I rely on my very fuzzy memory and once I enter the street I park next to the gate and weigh my options . Either I drive back home or I go up to the securities and ask . I sit for a few minutes and then decide to go ask.

'Sawubona baba ...unjani?" I ask a man in a blue security guard uniform who looks like he is in his mid thirties.
'Yebo sisi ,  how can I help you ?" He asks
'I wanted to verify something , my client Duduzane Buthelezi has been accused of a ...crime that I cannot fully disclose but  he says on the day of the crime he was here and I just need you to check your register for me , nothing much" I say with a forced smile. He looks at me for a brief moment before going through the register . 'Eh yah he was here , someone else signed him out , but yene he was here" he says and I thank him quickly as the tears prick my eyes and I go back to my car.

****Duduzane Buthelezi ****

Buying that car meant that I get to see where she goes so I do not end up in last times situations so when I get a call from Sipho I already know she is somewhere she shouldn't be. 'Hi boss , MrsB is out of safe areas and your living areas , her car is currently in a Montana KFC drivethru"
'Keep an eye on her , I will follow her" I say as I pick up my car keys and lock . What  the hell is she doing near Akhumzi?

****Siyanda Buthelezi ****

'Ya nja' I say as I drop a street wise three box on his desk .He hasn't  changed one bit , still drives the same car , is still in the same office , he still looks over worked and underpaid I almost feel sorry for him .'What.do.you.want" he says as he  looks up from a file . 'Can't we have lunch? Just the three of us?" I say as I place a hand on my bump and he glares at me . 'Your marriage must be miserable or falling apart and you're here for closure" he says which is partly true. I want the closure butI don't think I can handle it  for now , 'oh no , I was in town testing my wedding gift and I thought I should come have lunch with the man that freed me " I say and he laughs.

The conversation flows , we talk about criminals and their trends , he obviously throws shade at my marriage and man every chance he gets but I brush it off by shaming him and as he closes his container the front desk police officer comes in to inform me that my car is being towed and there's a man that's giving me two minutes to come out and I pick up my left over meat and leave.

****Duduzane Buthelezi ****

'What are you doing here?" I ask her when she stands infront of me and she says she wanted KFC ,K fucking C ! It can't be hormones. 'I didn't cause a scene and ask you about Saxonworld " she says and the anger that was bubbling in me drains out , my stomach drops as a sweat droplet runs down my back. 'I was going fetch our car , Motheo borrowed it and left it there because he was too drunk to drive " I say , it sounds like bullshit , but hopefully she will take it. ' mmhh" she says as she gets in the car . 'My love I'm sorry I caused a scene , I didn't and will never like the fact that you randomly showed up here " I say
'I'm sorry it was childish of me to come here , I won't  do it again. Please forgive me " she says as she brings her pouty lips forward for a kiss. I want to push and ask her how she knew about Saxonworld but I know that women talk , she proba--no... the note , Khokofelo's note , she saw it , fuck!.