One last chance

chapter 18

[Mbalenhle]
Being alone was something i was avoiding lately, being alone made my mind to overthink and travel overboard, i hated being alone because my nightmares were attacking me then.

"Good afternoon ma"Lwethu said walking inside the house this time alone,she sigh throwing the bag she was carying her school bag, she threw it on the couch.

"Someone's in a good mood" i said putting the plate i was holding down ,i turn looking  at her fully.

"Well your daughter, yes me i just received my mid year results and guess what" she said shrugging her shoulders , i even forgot about those ,she handed me her report card , i glanced at it before nodding my head at that.

"You going in great direction" i said before Sfundo and Asanda graced me with their presence. "Good that you both here , thanks to lwethu who reminded me where are your reports card" i asked ,my father used to do the same thing too.

"We haven't received them" Sfundo said.

"Unamanga"(you lying)Asanda said gaining a glance from Sfundo who threw daggers, she takes out hers from the bag.

"Haa sisi do we have too" i raised my eyebrow at Sfundo who took off his bag and took it out, he handed it to me, i opened it running my eyes through the results.

"Asanda this is good but not good enough, i remember at your age my father would make sure i study hard and sfundo, this isn't the results i expect from a pre-Matric student and don't worry I'll gladly tutor you ,i mean i did half the subjects you doing" i said he looked at me hesitantly "Don't look at me like that your aunt got 6 distinctions for your own information " the table was filled with laughter, this was what i wanted happiness from now,i was tired of the tears.
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"Mbalenhle this is my twin brother Nqobimpi but preferable name he prefers is Nqobi, Nqobi this the person i told you about Mbali" Qhawe says introducing me to the man in front of me, the is no doubt that he is one of his twin because the exact replica of him i wouldn't even be able to differentiate between him and Qhawe.

"Oh I've heard lots about you i must say you look beautiful in person" i give him a tight smile as he utter those words, Qhawe excuses himself leaving me with this replica of him. "I must say when Qhawe called me for a favor i was a little hesitant but you more than qualified for the reception position " he says going through the papers in his hands.

"Thank you" i utter politely.

"Although am a little hesitant about your experience but it doesn't require a lot, I'll send your personal information to the management and get you contract by monday morning will call i hope you don't mind starting immediately because our previous receptionist resigned without serving her notice" he says not taking off his eyes from the papers.

"You not going to interview me"i asked he raised his head to look at me.

"Qhawe is a silent partner if he does trust you then i don't have a problem too" he shrugged his shoulders before telling me to be here on monday 8 am sharp.

"Thank you again" i say before walking out, atleast this is a start right,its not exactly ideal job but its better than nothing,i have to start somewhere, a sigh leaves my mouth knowing i had to pass the hospital,it had been 2 weeks and mom was getting discharged today, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy were going well ,thats what the doctor said, he managed to stop the spreading but it doesn't mean it has stopped, it just slowed down which that to me too was a start.

"Flower " only one person called me that,i close my eyes as tears threatened to come out, the was no one i hated more than i hated the person standing right besides me, if i could i would kill him with my hands, i cringe at that , it was a reminder that i had taken a life with my hands too, it may be self defense but i did for survival.

"You look beautiful can i have lunch with you" he said even though it was a request i knew it wasn't he was telling me,i took a deep breath compiling with him , in a minute he drove away to a restaurant not far.
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"It's feels like i haven't seen you in a long time now"he said i just kept quite letting him be, i kept poking the food on the plate not raising my head to him.

"The last time we worked together ,we worked together you know,i know we had some issues but you know it wasn't like south african police, those dudes cant be bought" he continued , i wished i could stop him because i just wanted to bury the past in the past,after he found out i was arrested instead of trying to get me out he sent some guy who came to threathen me to keep quite,as i said with Mo when things go south you were alone he didn't care that i knew.

"After you failed to deliver Roben cancelled our contract and i lost millions but i forgive you, i cut down your payment to three deliveries " i raised my head immediately to look at him dead in the eye , he wanted me to go back to square one "or my clients wouldn't mind buying Lwethu she is fresh too and am sure sealed, and the beauty well she takes it from the best you choose"