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Chapter 2

By the time Lebo decides to leave it's already late and I have to finish studying and get some sleep.Exam season is stressful!

My heart nearly jumps out of my chest when my mom calls us for dinner. I wasn't in the kitchen when she prepared it so I don't know what we'll be having. I grab the microwave oven door with anticipation. Wait for it..it beeps open. My smile fades and my shoulders drop with disappointment. Nothing new.
I'm a food fanatic and I like trying new dishes - but my mom is more of a basic dish that's been mastered for generations kind of person so I'm the one who's supposed to come up with the 'exotic' dishes like she always says. I take my plate of disappointment and go on to the dinning table. "Are you gonna finish that?",my mom questions gesturing at my plate. "Uhm..yes" I reply looking down at my twenty five percent eaten food. I said I was a food fanatic, I like preparing food and discovering new dishes. But I have to warm my food atleast three times before finishing it completely. So I eat ,take a break,warm the food and repeat the process until I'm done with my whole meal. Eating for me is a pointless, energy consuming exercise. (I thought food was supposed to fuel you up with energy) the other voice at the back of my mind reminds me. I shake it off and head for the kitchen to warm my food for the second time.
My mom follows me to the kitchen with the leftovers.
"Hloni" she says and pauses, clearly trying to find the right words for what she is about to say. "You know you can talk to me about anything right?" I give her a strange look and nod. "I mean anything at all" where is this going? "I just wanted to say that if you're ready to date or already have someone..I want you to know that you can tell me about it". Whoa mother!! Where's this coming from? I'm supposed to answer that?how? I take a sip of water hoping that it'll help me think clearly. It must've gone through the wrong pipe because now I'm chocking like a five year old human. I use the opportunity to cough even more to try and avoid the question. She must notice that because she leaves the room, I think this was more uncomfortable for her than it was for me.
I leave my food and walk to my bedroom, immediately stripping off and wearing my favourite night shirt.
I slide inside my sheets and scramble for my phone.
*You'll never guess what your mom just asked me!!!!* I add more exclamation points to add to the drama .

*Why are your grades low? When are you cleaning your bedroom? What what?!!!*she texts back.

*No Lebo,she just asked me about my dating life .. apparently I have one*

*see this is a sign from the universe,that you should just date the dude* the message comes in  accompanied by  surprised faces and dancing GIFs. This girl!!
I send her a goodnight text and lines of laughing faces

As I lay in bed my thoughts are as jumbled as ever.

But what if she's right..