OUR LOVE STORY

05

-Nomandla Paris Khumalo

Work wasn't so busy today so we were mostly packing and sorting out medications in order. I was by the till, checking if the medications were put in accordingly.

Cindy: "Noma, there's a customer at the front, take care of it." I huff and walk to the front. I seriously don't know what is Cindy's problem nx! It's Mr. Virgin Breaker again.

Me: "Hi. How may I help you?!"

Him: "I would like.... you!" he would like me?! to do what?! open my legs for him again?! okay, focus!

Me: "Excuse me?!"

Him: "No, it's you! Oh my god!" I frown looking at him. Playing dumb always works.

Me: "Are you buying or what!?!" I snap

Cindy: "That's not how we treat customers wena! Mr Mhlongo, hi." I look at her dumbfounded.

Him: "Hi. It's okay, I was the undecided one." I almost roll my eyes when Cindy starts giggling like the b8tch that she is. Nxx!

Cindy: "Ohh okay then Mr Mhlongo."

Him: "Uhm if you don't mind, can I please borrow her for a few minutes?" say no! Say no!

Cindy: "Sure. hamba wena!" I frown at her and follow my stranger virgin breaker. As soon as I'm out the counter, he grabs my hand and leads me to his car. Everyone has stopped and is just staring at us.

Me: "Uyabona ungfakela amehlo kodwa!?!" he chuckles.

Him: "I'm sorry." he says opening the passenger door for me then he goes to the driver's side and gets in the car. He sighs smiling then turns his whole body facing me.

Him: "How have you been?!"

Me: "Good."

Him: "You disappeared on me that night."

Me: "You were a stranger! It was a once-off thing!"

Him: "Aybo! Even though I took your innocence?!"

Me: "Hhm"

Him: "No, it doesn't work like that and I have to do right by you. Yazi when I woke up the next morning and you weren't next to me, my heart really broke. I went back home to my uncles and I promised them that I'd find you in no time so we could go do right. I also wanted you." for what?! I really don't like how he's making my heart beat so fast. I'm never nervous mina!

Me: "Oh?"

Him: "Yes and manje, I would like to take you out?"

Me: "Take me out where?" I frown looking at his beautiful face. He chuckles.

Him: "I don't know, what is your favorite restaurant?" oh that kind of takeout!?!

Me: "Angfuni." I open the door and run back inside. I'm not about to let him charm me. I ignore the sudden stares and go back to my duties. Cindy is looking at me expectantly. Aybo she probably thinks we are friends, mxm!

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Around lunchtime, I'm called by security because there's a delivery for me. I walk to Bab'Ntanzi fast because I really want to go back to my food.

Me: "Sawubona baba."

Bab'Ntanzi: "Hello ngane yami, this is for you." I take the bouquet of tulips and the brown paper bag. I thank him and walk back inside.

Cindy: "You dating Mr Mhlongo?!" I ignore her and walk to the lockers. I abandon my mother's lunch that she made for me with love and jump for the lunch my baby daddy bought for me. Yoh amadoda! When I open the paper bag, there's a packaged serving container and a sandwich box. There's also a juice. I open the container and it's pasta. I start with eating and then admire my flowers because no one has ever bought me flowers before except dad. I find a note on them and it reads,

"I didn't know what to get you so I decided to buy you one of my favorite dishes. The sandwiches are backup, incase you don't like the pasta.

Love, Your V.B "

VB?! Could it be?! I laugh out loud when I finally get it. So stupid!

Cindy: "Share the joke."

Me: "Uhlanganaphi?!" I frown then pack my things into my locker.