Kaboentle.
"Hy khosi, how are you ?"
I ask as she reaches for a hug as she replies to me that she's well and I hug her too before I also greet Mandla and he returns it like he couldn't care less about me, he still thinks that I am the cause for his mother's death of which he isn't completely wrong, I was the one that let those men torch her to death in front of me while he layed unconscious and I didn't do anything about it, so yes he blames me, he blames me for all of it, could I have done more ? Yes, yes I could have but I was too frozen to do anything.
So I am not Mandlas favorite person at the moment.
I look at her again and she gives me an awkward smile as she looks between Mo and I, i look at Mo and I look at Khosi and i let out a nervous smile.
"This is Mo, a really good friend of my brothers, and Mo this is Siyas older brother and a really good friend of mine, Khosi."
I introduce.
"Nice to meet you Mo."
She says excitedly and I also smile at her, nervously and Mo looks like he's not having any of it.
"Nice to meet you too, the both of you..."
"Nice to mee you too man, did we uh, we did disturb something here ?"
Mandla asks and I see Mo look at me then he looks at him again.
"I don't know, did you ?"
Mo asks, turning the question back to him and Mandla chuckles.
"I don't know man, its just odd finding you two all the way out here, alone."
"Seems like we're not the only odd thing happening on this side of the garden."
He says as he adds that gorgeous smile of his and Mandla smirks now as he continues to stare at Mo.
"Yeah and Mo was just leaving actually."
I say as he hold his arm and I look at him.
"Right Mo ?"
I ask and he looks at me too now.
"Yeah, yeah I was."
He says as he looks at me too.
"And my sincerest condolences Mandla."
He says as he looks at Mandla again, and I can't help but notice the slight bounce in his accent when he said "sincerest" It's all so fascinating the way he speaks really.
We bid farewell to them both after that awkward interaction and when we've gotten to an even quitter spot in the garden we both stop and he looks at me and I fold my arms.
"Mo, you need to take Mia back."
I say and I see him look away from me.
"She deserves to be with somebody who loves her... and after you left I realized that I might never give her that, her and i both knew that, and It wouldn't have been fair if we continued to force our relationship."
He explains and I release a sigh as Iook at him again and I step closer to him.
"Mo I thought we agreed that you'd move on with her, come on."
I beg.
"We agreed that I'd give love a chance..."
He answers and I go quiet this time.
He's not wrong.
"Then why are you telling me this Mo ? Are you still hoping that I'd leave Siya for you ?"
"No, that's not the reason why I am here, if anything, I don't know why I told you this but, what you and him have is beautiful, and that's what made me realise how beautiful love is and it inspired me to not give up on it until I've found what you have... yes it hurt that you and I will never be together but your happy where you are and I guess that should make me happy too..."
He pauses as he takes my hand inside of his and he gives it a gentle rub with his thumb.
"I just wanted to say thank you for opening my eyes to new possibilities, you made me see that I can love, you made me feel things that I want to feel again Kabo... and for that... thank you..."
He says as he looks at me again and there's tears in my eyes now.
