SIMPHIWE: HER LAST

Chapter 6

KGOMOTSO

She throws herself on the couch and lets out a huge and heavy sigh and I just sit here and watch her with a smile on my face.

"What a day!" She exclaims with a heavy sigh.

Kgomotso: "And where were you, Ms Ketshabile?"

"Girl, I had to drive all the way to Pretoria to plan my best friend's surprise proposal."

Kgomotso: "Pretoria? Lebone…"

Lebone: "Skeem, I was lied to. This guy said he was in Joburg with his brother, turns out he was in Pretoria and his excuse was that I was going to turn down the offer if he said he was at Pretoria at first. As if I was going to say no to my best friend finally getting married."

I can't help but laugh at his whole situation. Especially with the way she narrated it.

Kgomotso: "Ncooh! Congratulations to her, man."

Lebone: "But to lie to me, though?" I chuckle.

Just then, her phone rings.

At first she sounded and looked confused, until she looked at me and said "Oooh! Okay! No, no I hear you."

Okay?? What could this be about?

Lebone: "Thank you. I'll definitely be there on Saturday. Okay, bye."

Kgomotso: "And then?" I ask her once she puts her phone down.

Lebone: "Nothing." She says with a smirk.

Kgomotso: "Mm. Nothing, huh?"

Lebone: "Yeah!! Girl, don't worry about it."

I don't know, but there is something beating the water.

RELEBOGILE

"I'm sorry I'm a bit late today." I say to her once I've accompanied her to the car.

"I really thought I was going to catch a taxi this time." She says chuckling.

Relebogile: "No, Ma. Don't ever think of catching a taxi from now on."

She looks shocked.

Tshegofatso: "Ruri (Really)?"

Relebogile: "Yah."

Tshegofatso: "Well then, thank you."

I start the engine and we get going.

Tshegofatso: "You know, sometime I want to invite you into my home. I'd also like you to meet my daughters." She says with a smile on her face as we reach closer to her house.

Relebogile: "We can even go now." I offer.

Tshegofatso: "No, it's too early."

Relebogile: "I insist, Ma."

Tshegofatso: "But what will Onalerona say?"

Relebogile: "Ma, I told you that he died."

Tshegofatso: "Oh." She says sounding feint. "I am so sorry about that, ngwa-- Relebogile."

Why did she change?

Relebogile: "No, it's okay, Ma."

Tshegofatso: "Eish, Relebogile. Yes, I know that you are my child because you are the spitting image of Onalerona and he gave you the name I planned to give you, but you've been missing for 26 years."

Relebogile: "You counted?"

Tshegofatso: "Every year on the 15th of March, I'd always count how old you'd be turning."