LESEGO: HER TRAP

Chapter 4

KGOMOTSO

I need Bobby right now.
Bobby is a friend from university. Apparently they call her that because that's her skhothane name. It doesn't even look like her at all. Bobby? Skhothane? Nope, I don't see it.
Her real name is Bulelwa and she's from Vosloorus.
That's all I know about her.

Kgomotso: "But are you gonna arrive soon?" I ask on the call.

Bobby: "Yes! I'm literally on my way."

Kgomotso: "Okay, hurry up then."

Bobby and I do the same course so I know and trust that she can help me out with this sketch I'm doing. I came a long way with this dream course of mine.

I remember back in Grade 11when EGD hit me so hard I wanted to quit it all. It took a whole motivation and a half from Simphiwe for me to still stay. I'm grateful that. I can't take that away from him. He helped me throughout, no matter how much he hurt me last year.

Still can't believe it's been a year and half since our break-up. Now I'm in this weird situation with a man who's just as weird. Does it even have a title? I don't think it does. Last night was a weird one, yet so enjoyable. Maybe it was the feeling of just me seeing him after a long time of him not texting or calling back. I don't know, but I still feel there's another side to him. I've already figured that he likes me, he just has his weird ways of showing it. I just need to get or do something that will make him open up.

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"I'm here!" After a million years!

She always barges in this one. I wonder if they even taught her to knock before entering. One day she'll barge in someone's house and sees things she doesn't want to see. Oh, but Bobby mara!

Kgomotso: "And then? What took you so long?"

Bobby: "The traffic in PTA, friend?! Yoh!" She's naturally loud, and has a deep voice. I like her voice. It's unique.

Kgomotso: "Okay shap. But I need your help."

Bobby: "Anything, babes. What's up?"

Kgomotso: "I need to get this sketch done."

Bobby: "For?" She says after taking a sip of Red Bull.

Kgomotso: "I want to work for Mac & Co after I graduate, so I need to submit the best sketch ever for this gig." Her eyes and mouth opens up as she gasps.

Bobby: "FRIEND! Girl! I have just the thing!" She says finally sitting down on the couch.

Seems like the name Mac & Co really got her attention. I appreciate that Bobby is here to help. She always is and I love that about her.

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It's my phone. A notification.

"Won't be here for the whole week. I'll be in Hartswater"

Hartswater? Where the heck is that? And why would Lesego just tell me out of the blue?

Bobby: "And then babes? Why are you looking so confused?"

Kgomotso: "Oh it's nothing."

Bobby: "It doesn't look like nothing. Anyways, I texted Mahlodi. She said she's coming in 30 minutes."

By the way, that's how I met Bobby - through Mahlodi.

Mahlodi has been such a busy woman lately. If it's not her going days off without her communicating, then it's her catching flights like she's catching taxis. I'm still happy for her though. She's actually putting in the work to live the life she's been dreaming of. She's always wanted to make a her own company and she's currently at that. All at 26. I'm proud of her, but girl needs to make herself present in our lives again. Especially mine. I didn't even know she was free today.