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NOMKHOSI

***Ngizongena ekhaya ngizobona umama..ngimfica usengadini yakhe..ngikhiphe izicathulo ngshone kuye..ngithathe igeja ngibeke kahle izinto zami***

Mah:Hau..kanti usakwazi ukucenta?

Me:Kanti ngakhulaphi mina?

Mah:Angazi phela..lokhu washada emalini ushintshile..awunayo ngisho ingadi yezimbali emzini wakho

Me:Come on mama...uyazi ukuthi I'm always busy with work

Mah:Mhh..so ngavakashelwa nguwe namuhla kwenzenjani?

Me:Hau mama...sekmele kube nesizathu sokuthi ngizobona umawami...

Mah:Ngikwazi kahle nomkhosi...yini ufunani?

***I sigh***

Me:Fine...ngithole ukuthi umelo ukhulelwe

***I sigh again***

Me:Uphilani knew all along wangfihlela..and ngyasola ukuthi uyazi ukuthi uphi umelokuhle

Mah:Manje wena uzizwa kanjani ngalokho?

Me:Mama umelokuhle angimthndi..angsoze futhi ngamthanda ngoba ubulale ingane yami..lokhu kwafika yena impilo yami i mess...okubi kakhulu ukuthi yena uzoyzala lengane ekbeni eyami yashona

Mah:Ngyaxolisa ngalokho mntanami...kodwa uphilani uyamthanda umelokuhle..angboni ukuthi uzoyeka futhi mhlampe kmele ubuye ekhaya

Me:Mama uyazizwa ukuthi uthini? Ufuna ngishiye umuzi wami? Umshado wami?! For what mama?

Mah:Into engiybonayo ukuthi kuzogcina kuphuma isdumbu phakathi kwenu

Me:Sphumile vele..angnangane mina namhlanje...

Mah:Ugcine nini ukuya esontweni? Khona ukukhuleka?

Me:Mhh mhh mama ngicela ungangitsheli ngomthandazo...sengikhuleke kaningi kabi ujesu engayiphenduli imikhuleko yami..right now kumele ngizenzele mina izinto..

Mah:Kukho konke i hope angeke uthathe indlela ewrong

***Esho engbuka emehlweni and i quickly look away...I'm no saint***

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MELOKUHLE

***Ngiqeda ukphuma kwa dokotela for i scan..my little baby is growing...right now ngihleli kwi restaurant eating my food..ribs and wings..uzipho umile unglindile as always***

"Can i join you?"

***Ngphakamise amehlo and mr dimples is right infront of me...i widen my eyes and he smile***

Me:Ofcourse

***Ahlale phansi kuvele kuze uzipho with a frown on his face***

Zipho:Mem are you ok?

Me:I'm fine zipho you can go back

***Abuke u andile bese eyabuyela lapha ekade ekhona..***

Andile:Une bodyguard?

Me:Well yes

***He chuckles***

Andile:Ngitshelwe phela uma ngihleli ne millionaire ukuze ngizokuqhutha imali

***We both laugh..kufike ukudla kwakhe***

Andile:Angikaze ngakbona before

Me:Ngfike last month..I'm from south africa

Andile:Vacation?

***I give him a fake smile***

Me:Something like that...well wena what are you doing here?

Andile:Ekhaya kuse KZN...yikho ukuthi when i graduated i relocated ngazohlala khona lana..

Me:Ubalekela abathakathi ngale?

***He laughs..a deep belly laugh that i find myself admiring his handsome face***

Andile:Unamahlaya princess

***i blush***

Andile:Umuhle

Me:Ngyabonga nawe Umuhle

Andile:Hau..kuyashiwo yini ukuthi indoda inhle bakwethu?

Me:Uma iyinhle iyanconywa

***He smile while shaking his head***

Andile:You are something else

***Angbuke emehlweni and i stare right back at him..ngathi kukhona afuna ukukusho but he doesn't say anything***

Me:So...awucabangi ukubuyela ekhaya?

Andile:Ngabagcina 2 years ago

***Ngiwakhiphe onke amehlo***

Me:Why?

Andile:It's a long story...

***Angbuke and smile***

Andile:Ngingajabula uma singaphinde sibonane futhi

***I smile..i could also use some company..akudlali ukuhlala wedwa ungabi nabo ngisho abangani***

Me:Me too

***Athathe isandla sami ascabuze..uzipho usemile eduze kwami***

Zipho:Mem sekuyiskhathi sokuhamba manje..

***I sigh as i stand up..asukume no andile watching me..***

Andile:Here is my number

Me:Owh..i don't have a phone

***Angbuke I'm sure uyazibuza ukuthi ubani onganayo ifoni eskhathini samanje***

Me:It's a long story

Andile:I guess sizobonana sondiya...

***Ayibhale phansi bese eyahamba...ngisale ngimamatheka ngedwa ngize ngyongena emotweni..uzipho angnike i phone yakhe***

Zipho:Sir want to speak to you

***Ngiythathe and take a deep breath***

Me:Hello

Phila:Usuhamba ukhuluma nabafana ongabazi manje wena?

Me:Sawbona nawe philani

Phila:Ngicela ungangisanganisi melokuhle...

Me:Ufunani?

Phila:Uma uzofeba linda ingane yami iphume kqala

Me:Ubiza mina ngesfebe?

Phila:Angshongo kanjalo ngithe uma uzofeba linda kuphume ingane yami...ukhulelwe melokuhle kodwa usu busy namadoda ongawazi!!

Me:Wena philani angazi ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi ungubani!! Fuck off!!

Philani:Uthuka mina melo?!

***Ngi drope ifoni ngibuke ngaphandle ewindini while breathing heavy...uphilani uyangicasula ngampela***

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PHILA

***Nginxaphe ngiphose ifoni kusofa...umelokuhle can get under my skin...uzipho yena angazi ukuthi umvumelelani aphume..***

Zipho:Wafutheka nje kwenzenjani?

Me:Akuyena umelokuhle ohamba namadoda la akhona!

Zola:So??

Me:Angizwanga?

Zola:Ufuna enzeni kahle kahle?

Me:Lomuntu ukhulelwe ingane yami zolani...

Zola:Manje kumele ahlale yedwa kuze kube inini emelika? Uyabazi banjani uma bekhulelwe..ama moods..bakhala njalo futhi i sex bayaythanda

Me:Ayy futseg

***He laughs as i click my tounge***

Zola:Ngyasho nje...ingane yabantu i lonely lapha ngoba umkhenyana wakhe ulaa...so kmele abone abanye abantu

Me:Cha uyanginyanyisa zolani...avuthanda ukukhuluma umsangano

Zola:Deep down uyazi iqiniso...bazokudlela umfazi...phela umfazi wakho ungakhohlwa ukuthi umlobolile...

Me:Sno melokuhle angeke sibuyelane...into ezosihlanganisa ingane

Zola:Mhhh

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LONATHEMBA

***I'm at work..it's not the same without melokuhle..ngabe nginaye manje sixoxa izindaba..ngphakamise amehlo and kukhona usis phambi kwami***

Me:Hi, welcome can i help you?

***Angbuke up and down***

Her:Mhlampe uwena ongasiza mina uhlukane nendoda yami

Me:Angizwa sis? Cha mhlampe wenze iphutha

Her:Awyena ulonathemba? Are you not dating zolani?

Me:And you are?

Her:His wife

***Esho engbukisa i ring***

Me:You mean ex wife

***Ahleke***

Her:Ukutshele lokho nawe wakholwa? Ungabi islima nana sno zolani angeke sihlukane..hlukana nendoda yami sis ishadile..nina no mnganwakho ninemkhuba yokuthatha amadoda abantu!!

***I'm fuming...abantu bayasibuka manje...I'm angry coz uzolani wangitshela ukuthi he's not married anymore!***

Me:Ungamfaki umnganam la akangeni ndawo...uzolani akasakfuni coz you're a crazy bitch! ubusy ufuna ukulungisa into engekho vele

Her:Hlukana nendoda yami!!

Me:Hamba uyozilengisa or uyoshidaba sis..now fuck off ngyasebenza la!!

Her:Angiqedile ngawe wena!!

***Aphume ahambe..***

Me:And then nina bondabeni nibhekeni??!!aghaa marn!

***Ngvule ifoni yami and call zolani***

Zolani:Sthandwa sami

Me:Ubuzongitshela nini ukuthi usashadile??!

Zola:Baby ngi-

Me:Uma ubona mina ubona islima zolani nalomfazi wakho ekade elana ezokhuluma ukuthanda kwakhe!! Lalela phuma kimi!! Nxh

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6 MONTHS LATER

MELOKUHLE

***I'm so big i could pop anytime...angsakwazi ngisho ukunyuka ama steps yingakho sengne room ezansi..so much has happened kulo 6 months...well iskhathi esningi bengingekho ngedwa i was with andile...him and i are very close...uphilani would call uma esho uthi uchecka ingane yakhe and honesty i couldn't care any less...sengbonga ukuthi angikazi ngimbone ngoba i hate him...izinsuku zokuthi ngitete are so close!! Ngihlezi kusofa watching cartoons u andile ungenzela ukudla...well i friendzoned him...wazi yonkinto ngami just like how i know everything about him...well i don't have a bodyguard anymore...sno philani saxabana and i put my foot down..***

Andile:Akufani nawe ukuthi uthule kangaka

Me:I'm just thinking

Andile:About?

Me:Life

***Angnike ukudla and kiss my forehead bese eyahlala phansi..ngithathe ukudla ngidle***

Me:Thank you

Andile:Ngyazi uyakuthanda ukudla

***We both laugh***

Me:Well ngyakuthanalda vele kodwa ngibonga ngokuthi uhlezi ungeseka andile...you're always here for me and for that I'm grateful

***Amamatheke kuvele iscabha and i just melt..our eyes lock..asondeze ubuso and our lips crash..his lips are warm and soft..i moan in his mouth coz gosh it's been so long since i got fizikhali thashi!!! Kuvuleke umnyango kungene uphilani and i move away from andile***

Phila:Kwenzakalani la?

***Esho ubuso bakhe bugcwele ulaka..asukume u andile ebuka uphilani emehlweni with a frown on his face ...i deep sigh***

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