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MELOKUHLE

***I called zodumo bafika beno mah...udoc treated me wathola ukuthi it's nothing crc i just twisted my leg ngenkathi ngiwa..umah no aunty were so worried..i can walk yikho ukuthi kubuhlungu kancane..anyways we're at home now and kuqala ukuba mnyama phandle..sihlezi in our room***

Me:Usumtshelile u aunty

Zodumo:Ngyasaba..

Me:She will understand..

Zodumo:Uyamazi umama melo..uthathela izinto phezulu..she will be disappointed in me

Me:Yes uzodumala kodwa not forever..khuluma iqiniso engaze kube late zodumo awufuni ukuzibukanisa nabantu

Zodumo:Ngizomtshela melo ngidinga nje isbindi

Me:Mhh...

Zodumo:So how are you feeling today?

***I sigh***

Me:I had the worse day namuhla..yazi wonke umuntu ubekhuluma ngami emsebenzini..ngahlangana ne couple yomhlaba izoxolisa kimi

Zodumo:What?! I hope ubathukile

Me:No I'm not like that..i told them to stay away from me..until i bumped into this handsome man

Zodumo:Hhayi sis usagowa wena!

Me:What? there's nothing wrong ngokbuka nokuncoma umuntu..akaze ngisho futhi ukuthi ngyamfuna..I'm not ready to date..i think i will not be ready at anytime soon..besides ushadile and mina angigijimisi amadoda ashadile you know me zodumo!

Zodumo:I know sis..kodwa i ring ayisho lutho..abantu bakwi sthembu manje

***I laugh***

Me:No thank you..angiziboni ngikwi sthembu and share a man...

Zodumo:Mmhk klungile..let me fix you abath

***Ahambe and i sigh..ngsukume ngivule i drawer ngkhiphe i ring engaynikwa u andile...i feel tears burning my eyes..i take a deep breath ngiyibuyisele...i need time to heal..angeke ngkhalele u andile forever..i have also accepted ukuthi kuphelile phakathi kwethu..4 years elokhu echeat and i forgave him ngoba ngithi uzoshintsha but little did i know!!***

Zodumo:Ase right amanzi woza...

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#MORNING

PHILA

***Sfike izolo ebsuku ekhaya ekzn.. ngino nkanyezi no zolani besyobuka imfuyo kwi family farm...uqaphela lapho akhona ucashile ngoba akekho osafonile ethi utholiwe...***

Zolani:iyanda imfuyo uyabona kodwa?

Me:Mhh..ngyabona nezilwane zi healthy eziningi zimithi

Zolani:Ku peaceful lana yingakho ngizithandela ukuhlala emakhaya

Me:Ku peaceful la efarm hhayi ekhaya..uyabazi ozitha ne drama yabo?

***He chuckles***

Zolani:Yingakho iskhathi esiningi ngizihlalela lapha

***Ngbone ukhosi ephuma endlini yethu eya endlini enkulu..ufake ingubo eblack and white emuhlala kahle bese wabopha ekhanda..umkami muhle marn...i smirk***

Zolani:Uyindoda bafo...

Me:Uyangazi nje

Zolani:Yabona manje umuntu uzodla ukudla okumnandi kabi eyy sengfile uzenande

***I chuckle while shaking my head..ngimshiye kanjalo and head home..mangfika ngikhumule and let the water wash my body..ngibeke isandla odongweni and look down while closing my eyes..her beautiful full pink lips and richer brown eyes..uma ecwayiza izinkophe zivele zigcwale amehlo..izinwele zakhe ezimnyama ezinde..i sigh while cursing under my breath..why the fuck I'm i thinking about that stupid girl?! Ngshadile and i love my wife!! Ngvale i shower and dry up bese ngibhinca ithawula ngezansi ngphume..iympahla zisembhedeni ngigcobe bese ngyagqoka..her flawless skin like agodess and it's doesn't help that she haunts me with her eyes...i sigh ngiphume ngyendlini enkulu..ngyekhishini and hold khosi from behind..i feel so guilty ngalento ekade ngiyicabanga coz i love this woman here..***

Me:Mahlase

Khosi:Sengwayo..

***I kiss her forehead as she blush..***

Me:Nglambile mama

Khosi:Ukudla kuzolunga in 5mn

Zolani:Uxolo ukuniphazamisa kodwa bafo ubaba uyakucela

***Ngcabuze ukhosi bese syahamba syongena kwi study room sakhe..uhlezi***

Zungu:Ndodana

Me:Khehla lami

Zungu:Kwenzkalani ngo qaphela?

Me:Angazi ngampela khehla kodwa lapho engizomthola khona uzongazi kahle!

Zungu:Yehlisa umoya philani

Me:Zungu cishe ngabhadla ejele ngenxa yakhe!!!

Zungu:Ngyakuzwa lokho yingakho kumele simthole

Zolani:Ngimfuna ngengqindi enzima kabi!

***Ngsukume ngthele isphuzo coz yonke lenkulumo iyangicasula..all i want is food right now***

Zungu:Kade kufike ubhekizizwe

Me:Isangoma?

Zungu:Mhh..uthe ube nesbonakaliso somakoti ozongena emagcekeni ako zungu maduze

Me:Shuthi okaqaphela ngoba sishade sonke thina

Zungu:Cha akusiye okaqaphela kunento ayishilo

***Simbuke sino zolani***

Zungu:Uthe kukhona ozoba nesthembu phakathi kwenu

Zolani:Maye!

Me:Isthembu?

Zungu:Yebo..kukhona ozolandela ezicathulweni zika mkhulu wenu

Zolani:Ngathi ngsa right ngo zenande sekmele kufike omunye futhi!

Me:Akekho engyophinde ngimshade mina..u nomkhosi is my soulmate

***Angboni ukuthi ngyophinde ngthande omunye umuntu..kuvele kubuye isthombe salentombazane emfishane with her richer brown eyes..i sigh ngiphuze isphuzo sami***

Zolani:Uright bafo?

Me:Yebo..ngcela syodla...

***Zolani chuckles***

Zolani:Cha uyakuthanda bo ukudla...

***Syezansi and sekuyaphakwa vele..sihlale phansi sidle..***

Nkanyezi:Hhayi kyasho ukuthi kufike umakoti kumnandi ukudla!

Azane:Usho ukuthi uhlezi udla ukudla okubi?

Nkanyezi:Cha baby akukho njalo bengincoma nje mina

***I look at nomkhosi and our eyes lock..she blushes and look down fuck i love her..angiboni futhi ukuthi ngizokwazi ukuphila ngaphandle kwakhe..***

Zitha:Vele umsebenzi wakhe wokuthi apheke..kodwa buka nje ukuthi leli salad limanzi kanjani

Zonke:Aunty ukhuluma ngani ngoba kmele libe manzi vele?

Zitha:Thula wena angkhulumi nawe!! Okokqala uhleli nje awugani uzoze uguge

Zungu:Zitha!!

Zitha:Kodwa bhuti umakoti kumele abuye azohlala lana agade thina

Phila:Angeke nikubone lokho..unomkhosi ushade nami hhayi nani..manifuna isisebenzi nampa ompilo abahlezi bengenzi lutho..into abayaziyo amadoda

Zitha:Ungakhulumi kanjalo nengane yami!!

Mazungu:Zitha awthule udle ukudla kwakho uyeke lento oyenzayo..

Me:Nxh..mahlase ngcela uyopakisha izimpahla sambe

Zungu:Ndodana ungakhulumi kanjalo

Phila:Yingakho ngingafuni ukbuya laykhaya ngizogcine ngingenamfazi ngenxa ya sis wakho..

***Ngsukume ngdonse ukhosi sphume naye***

Khosi:Sengwayo...

Me:Ngcela ungazami ukungi convincer mahlase syahamba..

Khosi:Asukwazi ukuvele sihambe sengwayo..uthe sizohamba ngesonto..namuhla umgqibelo ngcela wehlise umoya

Me:Mahlase

Khosi:Ngyakucela sthandwa sami..

***I sigh as she holds my hands engbuka emamatheka and i smile too..***

Khosi:Asbuyele syodla..

Me:Klungile...

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ANDILE

***I'm busy working kungene i call..ngiybuke unosipho ngiybambe***

Andile:Baby

Nosi:Hey love...i miss you

Andile:I'm still st work I'll be there in 3 hours

Nosi:Okay..ungphathele ama wings and ice cream

Andile:Okay my love

***Ngvale ifoni and get back to work..kufike ukhaya ezohlala kwesinye istulo***

Khaya:Asishaye ama drinks after work

Andile:Nahh kumele ngiyekhaya kwi mama

***He smiles***

Khaya:Namanje usathandana naloya shoti obabayo?

***I frown***

Andile:Ushoti?

Khaya:That girl with abooty man and smooth skin nezinwele engathi ikhaladi..ubani kombe..umelokuhle..man you got lucky she's hot

Andile:Ohh..we're no longer together

Khaya:Kanjani manje ngoba beniyi power couple!

Andile:Izinto zimane ukwenzeka..ngino mfazi manje nengane endleleni

Khaya:Okay man..so wena noshoti asisathandani?

Andile:Yeah

Khaya:She's single?

***Ngimbuke while frowning***

Khaya:Yini?? Anisajoli phela

Andile:Bro code

Khaya:Hhayi kahle..sazana lana emsebenzini not ukuthi we're friends..pluz umelo is hot asf so nami ngyozibika

Andile:Khaya!

Khaya:No man stop and focus on your wife..syeke thina esingaganiwe

***Asukume ahambe and i click my tounge..ngthathe ifoni yami ngingene kuma hidden galary kuvele ama pictures amelo..i sigh and look at her..pure beauty...i sigh and try to call her kodwa ayingeni..ngbuyele emsebenzini***

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MELOKUHLE

***Ngidla i breakfast ezansi no aunty no zodumo...I'm going to work today..Ngingena lonke leliviki..***

Aunty:I'm glad that you picked yourself up melo..ungavumi nje kubekhona into ezokwenza uzingabaze..

Me:Yes aunty ngyakuzwa

Aunty:Good...umuhle melo and maningi amadoda ngaphandle..ungabanaki abantu ukuthi bathini..

***I nod..kuncono ngoba sekuyadleka..mangqeda ngsukume ngvalelise bese ngyahamba...nghlangane nomakhelwane umanzuza***

Manzuza:Melo ukahle kodwa ngane yami?

Me:Yebo

Manzuza:Mhh phela besithi angeke sikubone emvakokuthi indoda yakho ikulaxaze igijimele abancono..

Me:Kmele ngihambe..

***I gnore her bese ngyahamba...ngimuzwe ehleka kancane..yingakho ngiyizonda lendawo! Abantu banezindaba..if i had money bengzohlala kwi flat..away from this toxic place..kume imoto emhlophe i polo ehlise iwindi u driver and i roll my eyes***

Guy:Hello beauty..ngena ngikuhambise lana oyakhona

Me:Ngi right

Guy:Hau ngyakcela phela gojasi

***Esho engbuka ekhotha umlomo ngiqhubeke ngihambe..***

Guy:Ngizokuphatha kahle mina

Me:Ngi right

***Ngiqonde erank ngingene kwi taxi..after some time isuke..lobhuti enghleli naye ulokhu engbuka emamatheka..after some time ngehle and head to work..mangfika i start with my day...abantu abakayeki ukukhuluma namanje...hours later I'm done..kukhale ifoni yami and i answer***

Me:Hello?

Caller:Ngcela ukukhuluma no melokuhle buthelezi

Me:Ukhuluma naye

Caller:This is lonathemba ngsebenza kwi company owafaka khona i cv yakho ngcela uze monday

***My heart beat fast***

Me:O..okay I'll be there...

Lona:See you..

***She hang up and i look at my phone shocked!! Angazi noma ngimemeze or ngkhale..ngbone usnethemba..ame eduze kwami and smile***

Sne:Hi singakhuluma?

Me:No

Sne:Pls

Me:Ufunani sne ufunani?!

Sne:Ngcela syohlala phansi

***I sigh and follow her...sihlale phansi kule shisanyama engaphandle***

Sne:I'm sorry..i know that i hurt you kodwa i swear nami ngathola late ngabakhuza bathi bazokwazisa..i didn't want to tell you ngoba i was scared that ubungeke ungkholwe!

Me:Sne you were suppose to be honest with me from the beginning ngoba if bekunguwr abamdlalayo i would have done the same!! wangbuka nglokhu ngiba islima while you knew!!

***Asule izinyembezi***

Sne:I know and I'm sorry! pls don't cut me off melo you're like a sis to me

Me:Unosi?

Sne:I don't care about her...i care about you..sengzame kaningi ukukufonela but you blocked me! ngyakucela melo ngnike i second chance

***I sigh while looking at her..i have no friends right now..***

Me:Fine..just this once

Sne:Thank you..can i hug you?

Me:Come here..

***Asukume and we hug...i missed her..***

Sne:Pls unblock me yho!

***I laugh..***

Me:Okay..

Sne:How's everything?

Me:I'll be fine..ngithole i call kule company engafaka kuyo i CV bathi angize monday

Sne:Engathi ungawthola umsebenzi

Me:me too hey...

Sne:Let me buy lunch..it's on me

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KHOSI

***Makoti duties hey...ngiqeda ukupheka ukudla kwase mini no zenande and azane..well bekuyimi no thandi ngoba uzenande akakwazi ukupheka she was making a mess***

Zenande:Ngikhathele mina manje yho

***Esho ehlala phansi and we giggle..***

Azane:Phumula kade usebenza

Zenande:Mnx

***Sthele i wine and drink..***

Azane:Yazi ngizwe something...

Me:Yini leyo?

Azane:Unkanyezi ungitshele ukuthi kufike isangoma nesbonakaliso ukuthi phakathi kwamadoda ethu kukhona ozoba nesthembu

Zenande:Hhaybo ini??!

Azane:I'm telling you!

Me:Bashilo ukuthi ubani?

Azane:No..kodwa mina akunasthembu ngasvuma!

Zenande:Mina ngzobulala umuntu! I'm not sharing a man

***I laugh..i wonder ubani ozoba nesthembu coz ngyazi ukuthi uphila doesn't even look at other woman...***

Azae:What if uwena khosi?

Me:Ohh come on you know philani..

Azane:Yahh neeh..he doesn't even let another woman touch him..you're lucky sistaz

***I smile while drinking my wine..i know phila would never even think about marrying another woman..***

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