RAFAEL NGUBANE

10. CONSTANT BULLSHIT

THE NEXT DAY
7:30

SEGO

I WAKE UP AND DO MY MORNING ROUTINE. I HAD A TOILETRY BAG AND SANITARY BAG AND EVERYTHING THERE WAS WHAT I USED ON A DAILY BASIS BACK AT HOME. I FINISH OFF AND GET OUT WRAPPED IN A TOWEL. I SEE HIM AND HE LOOKS AT ME AND WALKS PAST ME, GRABBING HIS PHONE AND TOILETRIES.

ME: (ROLLS EYES)

I GRAB A DRESS AND GET DRESSED AS HE WALKS OUT. I FIX MYSELF OUT AND MAKE THE BED

“KNOCK KNOCK”

ME: COME IN

ROXXY ENTERS ALSO WEARING A DRESS

ME: OUUU
ROXXY: OUUU

WE HUG AND CHAT AS I MAKE THE BED.

ROXXY: ME AND RO ARE ACCOMPANYING YA’LL TO THERAPY.
ME: OH, NICE
ROXXY: AND THEN ?
ME: HUH ?
ROXXY: WHY IS HE MAD ?

I LOOK AT HER.

ME: I DON’T KNOW BOO. HE DIDN’T TELL ME ANYTHING
ROXXY: OH, BECAUSE HE’S FUMING.
ME: I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED. MAYBE THERAPY WILL GET THAT OFF HIS CHEST.

WE CHAT AND GO DOWNSTAIRS. BREAKFAST WAS READY AND WE DISH UP FOR OURSELVES. I EAT BECAUSE ONE THING ABOUT ME ? I WILL EAT.

15 MINUTES LATER

I FINISH OFF AND WAIT FOR ROXXY. THE GUYS APPEAR.

ME: I’LL WAIT FOR YOU IN THE LOUNGE, I WANT TO WATCH TV
ROXXY: KAY KAY

I GET UP AND WALK PAST THE GUYS

RO: SEGO
ME: HEY BOO

I DON’T EVEN LOOK AT HIM, I GO SIT ON THE COUCH AND WATCH TV.

09:20

ROXXY APPEARS

ROXXY: LETS GO.

SHE HELPS ME UP AND I GRAB MY BAG AND WE ENTER THE CAR. THE TRIP THERE WAS SO AWKS. WE ALL MINDED OUR OWN BUSINESS. I FELT LIKE RO AND ROXXY KNEW THAT SOMETHIMG HAPPENED BETWEEN THE BOTH OF US BUT THEY JUST MINDED THEIR BUSINESS. WE ARRIVE IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES AND WE ALL HOP OUT. THE GUYS LEAD THE WAY AND WE WALK BEHIND THEM. WE ENTER AND A MAN AND A WOMAN APPROACH US.

MAN: EYY, SOMAHASHI

THEY FIST BUMP AND I LOOK AT ROXXY

ROXXY: (WHISPERS) THEY PLAYED SOCCER TOGETHER. SHE IS THE WIFE.
ME: (NODS)

THE GUY LOOKS AT US

“HELLO, NICE TO MEET YOU”
ME: (SMILES) LIKEWISE, I’M MASEGO
“MASEGO, HI. IM JAY, DR MKHIZE”

THE LADY SMILES AT ME

“HI LOVE, I’M THANDI, DR MKHIZE (MRS)”
ME: OH, NICE. NICE TO MEET YOU THANDI (SMILES)”

THEY GREET RO AND ROXXY AND I NOTICE RAF LOOKING AT ME

ME: (ROLLS EYES)

I KEPT A STRAIGHT FACE AND THEY LEAD THE WAY. I ENTER THE ROOM WITH THE LADY. THE COUPLE WERE ACCOMPANYING US, THEY DID NOT NEED THERAPY “IN THEIR WORDS”.

T: HEY LOVE. YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT

I SIT DOWN AND FACE HER. SHE HAD A NOTEBOKK AND PEN.

T: PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS IS YOUR SAFE SPACE OKAY ?
ME: (NODS) (SMILES)

SHE STARTS WRITING DOWN

T: OKAY. SO TELL ME, HOW ARE YOU ?
ME: I’M FINE THANK YOU, HOW ARE YOU ?
T: I’M FINDIMG MY FEET. SLOWLY BUT SURELY, I WILL BE OKAY SOON. NOW...