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KHOSI

***I'm just glad that we're back in pretoria...edurban bekumnandi ukuhlala no azane kodwake we had to come back home ngoba uphila kmele aye emsebenzini no sphiwe kmele aye eskoleni...I'm busy on my laptop checking ukuthi i business lihamba kanjani and i must say konke kuhamba kahle...kukhale i bell ngyovula kungene uzekhethelo..***

Me:Wow kanti usaphila?!

Zee:Sorry babes i was in cape town kodwa ngbuyile manje..ngphethe i glass of wine

***Ngimngenise ayohlala phansi..ngthathe ama glass sthele i wine***

Zee:So kwahamba kanjani phakathi kwakho no philani?

Me:He wasn't cheating zee...

Zee:Ukutshele lokho wena wamkholwa?

Me:Yes

Zee:Wow

Me:I trust philani..ngyazi akasoze wenza into ezongiphula inhliziyo..loyamuntu usebenza naye

Zee:Friend when did you become so blind?

Me:Lalela zee...izindaba zami no phila ezethu! azidingi futhi umuntu westhathu..i really appreciate ukuthi you're looking out for me kodwa manje uyagagamela

Zee:Owh..I'm sorry bengingazi ukuthi ukuksiza ukugagamela..i just don't wanna see you hurt khosi

Me:Umshado wami lona let me handle my business pls

Zee:Okay...

Me:So ubuhambe nobani ecape town?

Zee:Mandla...

***Ngimbuke ngphakamisa ishiya***

Me:Hau..what about samkelo?

Zee:Argg awungyeke ngalowo..he can't fuck properly

***I look at her shocked then laugh..ayy i give up on this girl bathong..***

Zee:Umandla uyangthanda yikho ukuthi i don't love him..i just like him...he does everthing right friend ukuthi nje angnawo ama feelings

Me:U toxic wena

Zee:I know...

Me:Not every guy is like mtho...

Zee:Khosi...

Me:Ngyazi ukuthi awuthandi ukukhuluma ngakho kodwa you must give this mandla guy achance..who knows mhlampe uyena nje umaqondana

Zee:Mhh sizobona..

***Kukhale ifoni yami ngiybambe ngsukuma***

Me:Sengwayo

Phila:Mahlase

***I blush...gosh i love this man..his voice?? Aii***

Phila:Ngizobuya late namuhla sthandwa khona lana engibambeke khona..ngcela ulande usphiwe eskoleni

Me:Okay...is everything okay?

Phila:Konke kuhamba kahle mahlase

Me:Sengwayo

Phila:Mama..

Me:Ngiyakuthanda

Phila:Nami ngiyakuthanda sengwayo...

***He drop the call leaving me all smiley..ngbuyele ngyohlala phansi***

Zee:Nami ngyakuthanda sengwayo

***Esho englingisela and we both laugh..***

Me:Ayy wena!

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ZEKHETHELO

***I watch as she blush while ekhuluma ne foni..i bite my tounge and look away..fanele ngabe yimi wonke lo! I should be mrs zungu nale mansion fanele ngabe eyami...i mean i saw philani first ehigh school! I had acrush on him but not once did he notice me! Kphela wabona ukhosi...philani was the most handsome boy ehigh school..what made it worse ukuthi uqhamuka emndenini onemali...i must say he's more handsome now! Every girls dream..those muscles and handsome face? And then he went and chose my friend..i mean unani ukhosi lena enginganayo mina? Kodwake I'll make sure that i break them apart! Lokho uma kuwkuthi kmele ngisuse ukhosi endleleni i will..but for now I'll pretend to be her bestfriend...kodwa khona uphilani uzogcina engowami..***

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MELOKUHLE

***When i woke up the first thing that i did was to pray..today is the day..I'm nervous i won't lie! Ngigeze i hour lonke namuhla..i told my family and they were very happy...anyways ngifake a black dress efika emadolweni eno zeep ngemumva ngase ngafaka ama heels amancane..ekhanda ngibophe kahle ngafaka i maskara and spray my perfume...i look simple yet beautiful..ngthathe iskhwama and walk out...umama no aunty and zodumo banglindile edining..***

Mah:Awsemhle ntombyami

Me:Thank you mah!

Aunty:Ayy uzobuya uwphethe lomsebenzi

Zodumo:You look beautiful mntase!

Me:Thank you...i have to go now..

***My uber is already outside...ngingene ngibingelele and off we go..i look out the window...I'm scared coz i don't know what to expect! I mean leya CV ngayifaka 3 months ago ngaze ngalahla ithemba..I'm sure imithandazo kamama yonke lena..after some time imoto ime..i pay bese ngyehla..I'm infront of this huge building..ngikhokhe umoya and walk inside..gosh everything here is just wow...kuthulekile ngizwa ngisho i sound yama qhoks ami! I walk to the receptionist and she gives me abig beautiful smile..i smile back***

Me:Hi

Her:Welcome...what can we do for you?

Me:I'm igama umelokuhle zungu I'm...

Her:Ohh hi melokuhle I'm so glad that you're here...imina ulonathemba obukhuluma naye kwi foni..pls follow me

***Asukume walking infront of me nama heels amade..she's beautiful..singene kwi elevator***

Lona:I love your dress

Me:Thank you...ngyobona bani?

Lona:Don't worry uzohlangana ne CEO the big boss isn't here...

***I just nod...bese syaphuma and she leads me into this big room..she nocks bese eyangena...***

Lona:Mr dube...

***Lendoda isbuke then he smiles..***

Lona:This is miss buthelezi

Dube:Ungasondela sis i don't bite

***Lona roll her eyes bese eyaphuma...ngihambe ngyohlala phansi lendoda ilokhu ingbukile..angazi noma ayikholwa yini ukuthi yimi***

Dube:ehem..excuse me..i gama udumisami dube the CEO...i came across i CV yakho and i was very impressed..singathanda uzosebenza nathi laykhaya ube yi personal assistance ye big boss

Me:Big boss?

Dube:Yes...fanele ngabe ukhona kodwake he's busy..i PA yakhe was promoted sadinga umuntu ozongena kwiskhala sakhe and ngathi wena uzonela...

***I give him my best smile aphakamise ishiya encika ngestulo holding a smile***

Me:I accept sir...thank you so much for this opportunity

Dumi:You're welcome...

***Esondeza isandla and we shake hands..akasangdedeli manje uyangbuka..i clear my throat angdedele..***

Dumi:Sorry about that..

Me:So ngiqala nini ukusebenza?? What are the working arrangement?! Kufanele ngenzeni kahle kahle?!

***He chuckles...gosh I'm so excited! Ekgcineni ngize ngiwthole umsebenzi!!***

Dumi:Slow down miss buthelezi...u sam oyi ex PA ye big boss uzoba ne meeting nawe akuchazele ngakho konke ofanele ukwenze...right now you can sign le contract bese ubuya ksasa for i meeting ekseni...the big boss will be here...

***Angnike amaphepha ngiwasayine...mangqeda i walk out and wipe the tears on my face***

Lona:Are you okay?

***Esho esondela engthinta ihlombe***

Me:I'm fine...

Lona:Don't cry..the job is yours now

Me:It's just hard to belive..

***Lokhu nga graduater angikaze ngiwthole umsebenzi! I can't believe I'm gonna be working here...yes it's true when they say when the time is right the lord will make it happen..ulona walks me out and i call an uber and head back home with a big smile on my face..***

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PHILANI

***I'm here with Syabonga,Mayibongwe and zolani..uqaphela uhlezi estulweni and he look like shit..usephelelwa ngisho amandla..ubecabanga ukuthi ucashile kanti cha!***

Me:Ucabanga ukuthi awtholakali wena mhh?!

Qaphela:Bafo ngyaxolisa...

Me:Don't fucken give me that qaphela!!! Everytime you fuck up bese ufuna mina nglungise or ngikuxolele!! You fucken betrayed me you piece of shit!!

Qaphela:I didn't have afuckin choice philani!!

Me:Ubunayo i choice!! You could have walked away klempilo kdala qaphela njengoba wenza lamanyala owenzayo i drug lord ifuna ikhanda lakho ngalobu bulima bakho!! Njalo uhlezi uzifaka ezinkingeni and expect me to help you uhambe wrong this time!! Cishe ngalahlekelwa okuningi ngenxa yakho I'm done helping you

Qaphela:Bafo...

Me:Ukube awusiyena owakithi ngabe kade ngikufahlaze nganhlamvu mina!!

Zolani:Hhayi man uyanyanyisa qaphela! Umfowenu pho!!

Qaphela:You don't understand

Sya:Hhayi tsegi ms*nu!! Wema uzicabangela wena wedwa!!

Mayi:Ungalinge uze usondele kithi masimba..if you do we won't hesitate to kill you...animsuseni la!

***Behambe naye and i shake my head..it's hurt me ukushaya umfowethu kanjeya kodwa uqaphela never learns..I'll kill anyone ozama ukusondela kumndeni wami...i know i left that life kodwa ngizokwenza konke ukuthi ngivikele umndeni wami***

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***Sihlezi eshisanyama kwi VIP sidla inyama...namuhla angyanga ngisho emsebenzini indlela ebengi pissed ngayo!***

Mayi:Hhe bafwethu angeke nikholwe ukuthi wenzeni usenamile

Sya:Selenzeni loluhlanya lwakho?

Mayi:Hhayi marn ungabizi unkosikazi wami kanjalo..anyways ngivuke ebsuku ebusy enukana neympahla zami ethi ngyajola mina

Zolani:I'm sure wenziwa ukuthi ukhulelwe..

Mayi:Yho ngikhathele manje..I'm tired of walking on egg shell kwami

Sya:You didn't complain ngenkathi uphekwakhe..yabona nje thina sphila kamnandi sno darli

Mayi:Wena kuhamba kanjani ngo zenande?

***They chuckle***

Sya:Eyy wasgila uzenande sinivakashele ethi uyapheka..angikaze ngikudle ukudla okunjeyana empilweni yami!

Zolani:Anikahle eyy!

Sya:Bafo u sharp?

***Ebuka mina and i sigh..***

Me:Niyakholelwa kwi sthembu?

***Bengbuke bonke***

Sya:Ufuna ukuba nesthembu?

Me:Fuck no!

Mayi:Kuhle ngoba uzokubulala ukhosi

Zolani:Mnx aksona yini isangoma sithi khona ozoba nesthembu ekhaya

Sya:Cha uyobe eyindoda lowo muntu..mhlampe nguwe nje

Zolani:Uzenande engangibulala!!

Mayi:2 wives...mhhh into nje engingayiphuphi ngisho nglele

Zolani:Yabona nje umkhulu wayenabo futhi bezwana!

Sya:Wayebadlisile!!

***Sqhubeke sxoxe and ngthole i text from dumi engtshela ukuthi uytholile i pA entsha..mangqeda i drive straight home!***

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KHOSI

***It's night time...we're in our master bedroom..nglele esfubeni sakhe ulokhu ehambisa izandla zakhe on my shoulders...i love this feeling...being in his arms like this!***

Me:Baby

Phila:Mhh

Me:iqiniso ukuthi kukhona ozoba nesthembu ekhaya?

Phila:Ukuzwephi lokho?

Me:Yiqiniso?

Phila:Angazi mahlase angazi..

Me:I hope it's not true...and if it's true i hope that akusiwena ngoba mina ngizokushiya...

***I feel his body tense..***

Me:I can torelate anything but not sharing you sengwayo..angboni ukuthi ngyokwazi ukukbuka unikeza omunye umuntu wesfazane uthando olunika mina..i could never share you ngoba ngyakuthanda..you're my soulmate baby and angboni ukuthi ngingaphila ngaphandle kwakho..besides i don't believe klezinto zesithembu mina...umona nje lowo ubathanda kanjani abantu ababili?

***He chuckle and kiss my forehead..***

Phila:Akekho omunye ngaphandle kwakho mahlase ngyathembisa

Me:Good..coz if you dare cheat on me ngizothatha usphiwe ungaphinde usbone

***And i mean it! I will never accept isthembu!! I believe in loving the same person...aphume engubeni and walk out..i check him out..his tight butt and broad shoulders! aphume aye kwi balcony and i close my eyes and sleep...some time later ngizwe esebuya and he hold me from behind...i hope we stay like this forever***

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MELOKUHLE

***I'm in deep sleep..ngenkathi ngfika everyone was excited..ngaze ngalala early coz i don't wanna be late ksasa..ngizwe ngomuntu okhalayo omemezayo no zodumo angvuse..***

Me:Yini manje?

Zodumo:She knows

Me:Hhe?

Zodumo:Ngimbhalele incwadi and she knows..I'm dead melo I'm dead

***Esho ekhala ephithizela..ngvuke nami u aunty angene elandelwa umah***

Thuli:Yini le zodumo hhe?! Mhlola muni lonaa!!

Zodumo:Mah ngi...

Thuli:Hhhaweeee mahhhh!! Msindisi oyincwele ngenzeni mina hhe??! Zodumo unika labafana inkomo yami!!

Zodumo:Mama...

Thuli:Yehhheni webantu!! Yehhhenii!!!

Me:Aunty uzovusa abantu

Mah:Hlisa umoya dade...

Thuli:We sis uyangizwisa!! Zodumo ngikwenzeni kangaka ngokuthi uze ungihlaze kangaka hhe!! Ngikwenzeni zodumo!!! Hhhhawee mahhh!

***Abambe ikhanda eginqika phansi sibukane sonke endlini..kungene umalume uzulani nesagila ready to attack***

Zulani:Siphi hhe??! Siphii?!

Me:Ini?

Zulani:Isgebengu!! Hheyii phuma la ocashe khona g*lo lakho!

Me:Malume akukho muntu

Zulani:Pho yini usis ephansi?

Thuli:Weeee yaze yanghlaza ingane bhuti!!! Ithi kimi alisekho igugu!! Hhaweee shwelee

Zulani:Hau mshana! Iqiniso?! Usuyinike abafana njalo?! Usuyaphaka mshana?!

Mah:Zulani!!

Zulani:Hhau mshana wangphoxa! Ubungasakwazi ngisho ukulinda yini bese kumnandi ngaleyondlela?!

***Ayy i give up shem! U aunty urolla phansi ememeza uzodumo uhlezi uyakhala...mina angazi konakalaphi klomndeni***

Zulani:Nize niyangvusa nje ningvusela umsangano ka zodumo..shuthi awsekho lomemulo..asikwazi phela ukwenzela usis wabafana umemulo!!

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