JOYS OF LIFE -2 [NOT EDITED]

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XOLISA 'NOSIHLE' MAJOLA

Bhuti Fana was officially a father now and we couldn't be happier. We had already asked dad to book us flights home on Thursday because we wanted to meet our nephew.

I was currently strolling around Bargain Books, looking for a book with a captivating theme or summary. I had decided to start a new hobby which is reading books.

Voice: "You should try this one." I turn and it's ubhuti weskhindi.

Me: "Mmh?"

Guy: "Try this one, I heard it is very intriguing and inspirational for women especially."

Me: "And how would you know?" I asked as I read the title. "She is the poem" is the title of the book.

Guy: "I trust my sisters." I roll my eyes and nod.

Guy: "I'll pay for it so that if it happens that you don't like it, you won't have any regrets for wasting your money."

Me: "Don't worry about it."

Guy: "Can I please take you to lunch after this?"

Me: "I can't, I have a hair appointment."

Guy: "Can I have your name and phone number please?"

Me: "Nosihle Majola." He smiles.

Guy: "Sibonelelo Luthuli. It's nice to meet you Macingwane." I smile too, I couldn't help it.

Me: "Sure."

Sibo: "so your number muhlezi?"

Me: "Cha."

Sibo: "Come on, I'm wearing appropriate clothing nje." He really was. He was dressed in blue jeans and a baggy white t-shirt. I look at his shoes and he is wearing AirForce sneakers.

Me: "Okay, fine." I say rolling my eyes. I take his phone and punch in my numbers and let him save it himself. I hand him back his phone after and then leave the store. On my way to the car, I decide to get a cup of ice cream.

Sibo: "MaMajola." He lightly shouts after me.

Me: "Yebo Sibonelelo?" He smiles a bit then turns serious again.

Sibo: "Your book." He hands me the book he kept pestering me about. I take it and thank him. He walks  me to the car parking lot in silence. I lightly wave at him as I get in the backseat of the car.

Me: "Malume." He smiles and nods.

Malume Bongani: "You are done, mshana?" I nod.

Me: "Yebo." He nods and starts the car.

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I was now chilling with my siblings, Swe and Junior. We were watching some boring series that Junior loves.

Swe: "Junior."

Junior: "Mmhh?" He answers with his head buried in his phone.

Swe: "You're not even watching this nonsense of yours, can we just change the channel?!"

Junior: "No, I'm watching guys."

Swe: "What's so interesting in that phone?"

Junior: "Twitter." I grab his phone and hide it behind my back.

Junior: "Bring back my phone wena!"

Me: "No. Tell us who is this person who keeps making you smile and giggle?!"

Junior: "I just told y'all ukuthi it's Facebook."

Swe: "Not twitter futhi?!"

Junior: "Mxm."

Me: "Usuyajola and you are not telling us?! Aren't we besties?!"

Junior: "Hhayi ngiyekeni." I hand him back his phone since I see that he is not willing to talk to us but he's rather getting annoyed.

Swe: "Yoh!" She says when he just walks out.

Me: "What's up with him?!"

Swe: "He's actually mad at me."

Me: "Why?!"

Swe: "My pregnancy." She shrugs.

Swe: "And I am not entertaining his moods, I already have so much stress about telling my parents and Devone has been acting weird."

Me: "Don't stress so much about umah and dad. They will be mad for sometime but they'll eventually come around. They wouldn't throw you out in the cold, that I know. And Devone? He isn't worth your stress which is risky to you and our baby."

Swe: "I'm just scared. This has just opened my eyes that I now will have a permanent responsibility. Someone who's life will be depended solely on me. What if the decisions I make in future will negatively affect my baby or make him or her despise me when she grows? Xoli, I am really scared." She cries. I wipe my tears before moving closer to her and engulf her in my arms.

Me: "Please do not let the future stress you this much. You have us and we will always be with you in every way possible. Even when you want to go out clubbing, I will gladly babysit."

Swe: "I love you so much." I smile planting a kiss on her cheek.

Me: "I love you too big sis." We both giggle.