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LISAKHANYA

***Ngivula amehlo kancane bese ngvusa umzimba...i have a headech..ngbuka iskhathi and it's 10am...nguvuke fast ngoba angazi noma kmele nglungiselele umxolisi ukuze eye emsebenzini? Kodwa futhi he said I should stay on my lane...le room ine shower...gosh I wanted ibhavu ukuze ngizi soak coz I'm tired...kodwake likwi main room...ngigeze bese ngfaka ingubo and fix my hair...ngiphume ngyezansi and kuthe cwaka.. ngfike ekhishini ngenze ukudla...i guess u mxo uhambile..wenze kahle ngoba I can't stand his face...angazi ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi ungubani...wenza ngathi mina bengfuna ukumshada ekbeni uyena osayine amaphepha!***

"Morning madam"

***Ngphenduke, umama osekhulile...i think uyasiza layndlini***

Me:Sawbona mah...pls call me lisakhanya

Her:Bengizobingelela nje kuphela...ngingu mandlovu

***Aqede ahambe, ngsukume and rinse isitsha and take a tour...mkhulu lomuzi and phandle kunama bodyguards...ngimile kwi balcony ngbuka phansi..kune pool and igceke lihle... I won't lie muhle lomuzi... ngizwe abantu bekhuluma ezansi bese ngbuyela khona...umxolisi and nhlaka...bese kuba abaw2 engingabazi***

Nhlaka:Koti

Me:Hi

Nhlaka:Uyaphila kodwa?

***I nod***

Nhlaka:This is Sandile and Langa..obhuti bethu

Sandile:Syajabula ukukwazi koti

Langa:Cha ukhethile ubafo

***Esho engena unsika with a grumpy face..***

Nhlaka:Bescela nje koti usipha okuya ethunjwini

***I nod...behambe... umxolisi angbuke***

Mxo:Usale kahle?

***Ngmangale...why engbuza?***

Me:Yes

Mxo:Mhh...yazi bengithi ngzobuya usubalekile

***Ngimbuke and he smirks kuvela isfaca esisodwa.. this man is handsome but angsoze ngasho out loud coz he is a basterd...ahambe and i just roll my eyes...ngihambe ngyopheka... atleast i know i love cooking...even though i miss my job as a chef so much!!***

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NHLAKA

***Sihlezi e office ezansi...obafo baziphuzela ibhodlela...ngbuke umxo engena...ahlale phansi***

Me:So, will you give lomshado a chance?

Mxo:Umshado wani?

Me:Umshado wakho no lisa

Mxo:Eyy nhkakanipho

Me:Ulisakhanya is a lovely girl

Sandile:Cha bafo uqinisile unhlaka...yinhle leyantombazane

Mxo:Lento eyeskhashana...as soon as sbamba ushenge ngzomdedela ahambe...

Me:She could be your soulmate

Mxo:Uyazi ukuthi ngizizwa kanjani ngabantu besfazane

Me:You have to let nokukhanya go bafo...

***He gives me a death stare...bengazi ukuthi uma ngthinta igama lakhe uzothinteka***

Mxo:Don't you fucken dare nhlaka uyangizwa??!

Me:It's been 4 years...yes she broke your heart and slept with your best friend kodwa akusho ukuthi uzo-

Mxo:Enough!!

***Asukume ezekimi angbambe ngama washing***

Langa:Hhayii hhayi bafo!

Mxo:Phuma klento langa!

***Angbuke***

Mxo:Ungaphinde ukhulume lento okade uykhuluma nhlaka uyezwa?

Me:iqiniso

***Angdedele engphusha ngihlala kusofa... umxolisi ngyamazi umfowethu! He may act strong kodwa deep down yamlimaza lento ngoba wayemthanda unokukhanya...***

Sandile:Ngcela sikhulume nge business

***Umxolisi avule ibhodlela aphuze and then give me a side eye...i just hope beno lisa they can work out ngoba as much as umxo ezenza itshe kodwa uyamdinga umuntu empilweni yakhe... kubuhlungu kimi ukumbona ekanje..all alone while thina snemndeni manje***

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LISA

***I'm done cooking...ngihambise ukudla and nock..avule ulanga abuke ukudla and smile bese eyakuthatha***

Langa:Mhh, syabonga koti

Sandile:Kwavele kwanuka kamnandi nje!

***Esho ebe ethatha edla fast and i just smile..unhlaka athathe okuw2 bese ngthatha i tray...amehlo ami acinge umxo***

Nhlaka:Usaphumile

***I nod***

Langa:Syabonga ukudla kumnandi

***I smile and nod bese ngyaphuma..i wonder uphi umxolisi? Ngihambise i tray bese ngyanyuka to get some rest ngoba vele ayikho into engingayenza... ngvuke ku clean layndlini...ngzovuka sengzopheka nje...i sigh coz i do feel lonely... I don't even have friends...sengyongena in my bedroom ngizwe umsindo like something is breaking and iqhamuka kwi master bedroom...ngyekhona and nock kungavuli muntu beseke ngyangena***

Me:Hello?

***Umsindo uqhamuka e bathroom...ngyekhona ngfike ngvule and my heart skips a beat...isbuko sifile kunanegazi..isandla sa mxolisi sinegazi***

Me:Are you okay?

Mxo:Phuma

***Esho engangbuki ebuka phansi***

Me:You're hurt

Mxo:Ngithe phuma nokukhanya!

***Nokukhanya?? Asukume and i move back scared***

Mxo:Awuzwa mangithi phuma??!!! angshongo ukuthi you should stay in your lane??

***Ngiphume fast and bump into nhlaka***

Nhlaka:Kwenzenjani??!

***I just ignore him ngphume ngyongena kwi room and lock...gosh what have i gotten myself into??! I have no one to call to get me out of here!!!***

Langa:Makoti...

Me:Pls leave me alone... I'm fine

Langa:Ngcela uphume

***I sigh bese ngvula umnyango***

Langa:U right?

Me:Yes

***Angbuke and nod...***

Langa:Klungile

***Ahambe bese ngvala umnyango... what the hell is going on klomuzi??!***

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