all aboard on this love train

chapter 4

WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH

The school holidays started yesterday and Enzo and I are at my house. Hlompho and Boikanyo will only be coming to my house after a party we are going to on Friday.

I have not seen my girlfriend in quite some time now. I miss her.

Enzo: boy, stop telling me about your girl.

He says as he places the PlayStation controller on the table and looks at me. He is not happy at all.

Me: maybe you should get a girlfriend and be loyal so that you can be able to keep a girl.
Enzo: shut up, boy.
Me: I am being real though.

I say before laughing at him. Dineo got tired of being played so she left and she is now dating Enzo's cousin.

Enzo: did she have to move on with my cousin though?
Me: did you have to look at other girls while she was there?
Enzo: why are you being like this?
Me: I should not tell you the truth?
Enzo: whatever.

I get a call from Katlego...

Kat: I am at your house, come outside.
Me: what? Kat, how?
Kat: just come outside.

She hangs up and I quickly get up.

Enzo: where are you going?
Me: Katlego is outside.
Enzo: what?
Me: that's what I said.

I quickly run outside. My parents are asleep right now. My dad is a deep sleeper and with my mom, it depends on how tired she is. The gate opens and I find her waiting with her back against the wall.

I walk towards her and she pulls me into a hug. She then gives me a kiss before pulling me to sit with her on the pavement.

Me: so you missed me so badly that you had to come here at this time? I mean it is 20:45.
Kat: I could not be away from you for much longer.
Me: are you sure that is all?
Kat: what do you mean? of course, it is.
Me: if you say so.
Kat: what is that supposed to mean? do you not trust me?
Me: baby, I do.
Kat: so belive me when I say that I just missed you too much for me to wait for Saturday to see you at some party.
Me: I hear you.

I look behind us and see a light flashing. Katlego does not even say anything, she just runs. Her cousin lives a few houses away and that is who she is here to visit.

I get up and walk to the gate quickly. I find my mom walking towards the gate.

Mom: what is going on, Nkazimulo?
Me: I thought I heard a sound coming from here.
Mom: why did you not wake me or your dad up?
Me: ma, I am grown now.
Mom: no, my baby. Mommy does not want you doing that again, come.

I press the remote and close the gate before walking back inside with her. She follows me to the man cave.

Mom: Enzo, why did you allow my son to follow sounds on his own?
Enzo: mama, he just got up and left. I did not know he was following sounds.
Mom: he has lost it.
Enzo: I can see that.
Mom: have a blessed night, my babies.
Enzo: thank you, mama.

She leaves and Enzo shakes his head.

Enzo: idiot. what was she saying?
Me: she missed me and she is visiting her cousin who lives nearby so that is why she came here.
Enzo: oh. I do not like that girl for you.
Me: why?
Enzo: something about her is off, man. I know the streets so I know the people who belong there.
Me: what did you hear?
Enzo: nothing yet.
Me: whatever.

FRIDAY, 22 MARCH

We are at the party, seated together as boys with our girls too. I do not drink so I am having an energy drink. I am also thinking about something that Enzo said before we got here.

*flashback

Enzo: boy, I could not get this whole thing with your girl being suspicious off my mind so I did my investigations and I found out that she is busy with some coloured guy named Derian from her school.
Me: where are you getting this information?
Enzo: some girl from that school.
Me: how do you know it is true?
Enzo: I do not have proof yet but I would have found it by the time we come back.
Me: okay.

*back to present moment

I really cannot get it off my mind and I look at her each time and cannot help but to feel weird towards her. I even said the three big words yesterday and she said it back. I had never heard so much excitement in her voice before.

Speaking of Kat, she has been at the toilet for a while now. It is kind of suspicious so I will go and check on her.

Enzo is sitting next to me and he comes closer to speak in my ear because it is loud.

Enzo: boy, we are here to have fun. I would not let it consume me if I were you but I would go and date her friends.
Me: are you hearing yourself right now?
Enzo: okay, fine. Nkomo, just have fun and you can worry about that later. I should not have told you before we came here.

He gets up and goes to the dance floor where the boys are with their girls. I need the bathroom and I have to check on Kat so I get up and walk to a passage leading to the bathroom. I get to the passage and find my girlfriend kissing some overly lightskinned guy with curly hair.

Me: Kat?

She looks at me and pushes the guy away.

Me: what is going on here?
Guy: what do you want?
Me: tell this guy to get out of my face before I lose it.
Kat: please just go.

He does as told and I am left with the cheater.

Me: is that Derian?
Kat: who told you?

She says with her eyes now widened.

Me: so it is true? you are cheating on with that boy?
Kat: it was a mistake.
Me: what?
Kat: I promise it was a mistake. I got tempted and he came onto me.
Me: he came onto you.
Kat: yes.
Me: how long has this been happening?
Kat: two weeks.
Me: for two weeks? Derian came onto you for two weeks? make it make sense.
Kat: Nkazi.
Me: okay, Kat.

I attempt to walk away but she grabs my arms and I yank it out of her hand.

Me: lose my number, boy. I am good with the vibes because you can really miss me with that. Derian can have you.

I walk away and go back to where my boys are. They can see that I am not okay so they request a ride for us to go back home. I really appreciate them.

We get home and we relax and watch some movies because all we really need is each other.

Kanyo: so she lied on top of being caught red handed?
Me: yeah, with no shame.
Enzo: the girl from her school just sent me the proof we needed, do you still want to see.
Me: no.
Enzo: okay.
Mpho: you will find someone better, boy.
Me: I want nothing to do with that gender. I am good, boy.