L_O_V_E...

01

Nkuli sighed out loud after her date went on and on about something that happened at work. Sitting in an upscale restaurant she could not believe she was yet on another date with a man who seemed to care only about himself. An hour had passed since they got here but he had yet to ask her about her day.

' Is everything okay mam?'

The waitress asked after she had called her over. Her date sat silently wondering why she had called him over.

' Sorry can I get the bill please.'

' You're ready to go?'

' Yes. It's late and my babysitter needs to leave soon.'

' Okay but you know there was no need to call for the waiter. I could have done it for you.'

She forced a smile.

' It's not problem. Did not want to disturb your conversation.'

The waitress came back with the bill and he quickly grabbed it. They left soon after they were done paying. She did not want to be around him any longer but he was her ride and she did not want to call an uber this late.

' You know my mother wants to meet you. She's already informed my uncles that she's going to have a new makoti (daughter inlaw)....'

Nkuli could not believe that he was moving this fast. They had just had their first date and she was positive there would not be another one.

' Don't you think you're moving too fast?'

' When it's real baby there's no such thing as too fast. When it's right, it's right.'

Nkuli shook her head.

' You can just drop me off here.'

He had picked her up at work. So he did not know exactly where she stayed. As soon as he stopped she jumped out and he followed her. Can't he get the message she thought. He grabbed her arm when she reached the front door and spun her around to try to kiss her but she stopped him by putting her free hand on his face.

' Don't. First of all that's rude. You ask to kiss a woman on her first date. You don't just take it for yourself.'

' You acting like it's pussy.'

' Second this!,....'

She said pointing to her privates.

' Is a vagina. You have to show it some respect if you plan in getting into it. Which you won't be fortunately and third, I have tolerated you all night but here is where I draw the line. Good night. Hope you find the one to take to your mother but this girl ain't her.'

' I spent all that money on you and you won't even give me a simple kiss. This is why we marry white women. You black women think you're the shit.'

' Ooooh _ baby I am the shit and then some. The money you spent, here!'

She threw about five hundred hitting him in his face.

' Those other women they can have you. Please do yourself a favour and delete my numbers.'

He tried to say something but she ignored him and walked into the house. This was her neighbours house and they already knew the drill. She greeted them and apologised for the intrusion before she walked out the back and into her own home.