Family Ties

Double Date

"Good morning family." I say when I get downstairs. "Hi Sims." Aunt Khanyi greets back. "Morning kid." My dad greets. "Yah." Andiswa greets. "Really? Yah?" I ask sitting next to Andiswa at the dining room table. "Good morning." She says then I shake my head. "You have lectures today?" Aunt Khanyi asks. "I have lectures everyday, I just choose which ones to go to." I say then see her smile and shake her head.

"You, do you have lectures?" I ask Andiswa. "I have lectures everyday, I just choose wh-" I cut her off. "Are you going to campus today?" I ask then everyone laughs. "Yes I do." She says then I shake my head. This huns sarcasm comes at the most unnecessary times man. "Okay, I have a meeting so I'm going to love and leave you guys." My dad says standing up after finishing his coffee. "Bye." Andiswa and I say then he goes to Aunt Khanyi and they kiss and hug.

"Oh and-" he says getting his laptop bag. He takes his wallet out and gives Andiswa and I cash. "I wanna do something nice for your mom, so take yourselves out and come back late." He says then I just take the cash. Honestly, I don't know who's provoking me, but it's one of them, and I don't like it. He leaves then I put the money in my wallet. "Let's do a double date. You wanted to meet my friend, so bring someone with." Andiswa says then I nod my head.

"She agreed?" I ask. "Yes. I think she's serious." She says then I laugh. "Yeah, you think." I say then she pushes me. "Looks like you need to stop thinking." I say then she looks at me with an annoyed expression. I shrug my shoulders then she stands up. "Imma go fetch my stuff." She says. "Get my backpack too. It's on my couch. Also my phone." I say then she nods her head and goes upstairs. I stand up then go to where Aunt Khanyi is. She was washing the dishes. I stand behind her then lean in.

"Mmhh, yes." She says turning around. "I wanna take you out." I say biting my lip. "Okay, when?" She asks smiling. "You tell me when you are available." I say. She holds the collar of my golf shirt. "Today?" She shrugs her shoulders. "Nah, your man wants to do something for you, and I'm meeting Andiswa's girlfriend." I say then she moves me away and walks to the dining room. "Okay, I'm sorry. But he does." I say trying to stop myself from smiling. "You know what, I don't think I wanna go anymore." She says walking to the stairs. I run to her and hold her wrist turning her around.

"Okay, what must I do? At the end of the day it's the reality we are faced with. I don't like it, but I can't do anything about it." I stop myself then smile. "You know what. You're right. Let's leave it, it's better for everyone." I say letting go of her. Andiswa came downstairs right then and gave me my bag. "Let's go." I say letting her walk in front of me then follow behind her. I look back and see Aunt Khanyi looking back at me then I get out of the door.

"So we taking my car?" I ask then she nods her head. "Okay, just know that you are coming back with me tonight then. There's no sleepovers." I say then she laughs. "It's not a sleepover." She says then I arch my eyebrows. "Well, I felt saying sex over would be inappropriate-" she cuts me off. "Yes it is." She says then I laugh. "Okay then, miss sleepover." I say then she rolls her eyes. I start the car then open the roof and drive off.

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After my lecture I shot Andiswa a text but she told me she had another lecture for an hour so I decided to drive home to change my fit. I was in my room now ironing my fit. I call Bayanda and she answers after a few rings.

-Ey, you home?

-I'm on my way home. Why?

-So Andiswa asked me to meet her little girlfriend, but she wants me to bring a date and you are the first person who came to mind.

-As for "little girlfriend". But yeah, I can come.

-Thank you. I'll send you the location and time.