My Mr Bogatsu

What do you want? (2)

Koketso

****Ever since my accident my mother has been avoiding me, Mpendulo is angry at me and at this point only Naledi is nice to me. My father left the country for business and it's been a week. Today is Saturday and I am not looking forward to the day. I haven't checked the club's books in 4 weeks and my dad will kill me. I got out of bed and made it. I took a shower right after that and lotioned. I decided to wear a blue jean, a white t-shirt and white airforce sneakers. I brushed my hair and then took my crutch stick with me and limped my way downstairs to the kitchen.

I found Naledi in the kitchen making breakfast. I sat down on a barstool and watched her move around the kitchen. Lobola for her will be 3 million. My little sister is indeed a star. She greeted me and gave me a plate. How is a 16 year old this good at making food? At 16 all I knew was to break hearts and virginities. ****

Me: thank you nana it looks good

Naledi: call me nana again and you'll draw and colour all this food

***I laughed at her and apologized. She sat down with her own plate and we ate.****

Mpe: Morning. Nana

Naledi: Please stop calling me that

Mpe: that's your nickname. We will still use it even when you are 50 years old

****Naledi rolled her eyes and signaled to Mpe where the food is. I finished eating and made myself some tea and left with it. I sat outside and drank my tea alone and peacefully, 'peacefully'? Really? There is no peace, my family is upside down all because of me.****

Mom: Koketso mpotse moh (tell me)

****She said disturbing me from my thoughts. I continued drinking my tea.****

Mom: Why do you have Thando's number?

Me: she is Mpendulo's cousin which practically makes her some type of non-blood family

Mom: Koketso

Me: she asked for it when she could not get through to Mpe and Thobile. We met at a coffee shop

Mom: Okay, so you two are friends

Me: yes

Mom: yah kore Khensani will always be in my life neh

Me: who? her mom

Mom: yes. You two are just friends right?

Me: I already said so

Mom: hmmm

****She said and left. I released a loud sigh and took out my phone. I had 15 missed calls from Thando and a number of text messages. My phone was on silent, purposefully so. I called her and she answered.****

Me: Thando

Thando: Are you okay?

Me: yes

Thando: Then why are you ignoring my calls and texts.

Me: What do you want?

Thando: wow! This is how you speak to me now? So because I am carrying your child you are just going to leave me 

Me: Thando I do not recall us having sex without any protection

Thando: excuse me? Koketso this baby is yours

Me: Sleep with your husband to be and pin that baby on him, not on me

Thando: heeeh! Koketso this is your baby

Me: That's not my baby. Stop saying that okay. Thandolwenkosi Dlamini that baby isn't mine

Mpe: What?