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KHETHOKUHLE

CHAPTER [ 10 ]

KHETHOKUHLE MHLONGO

Well guess what?! ... today is the day ,the day l prepare for school like the same day l found my parents lying peacefully on their death bed. "sighs"

Anyways Ma'Nxumalo bought me the uniform the day we were doing spring cleaning and l'll be starting at a new school and they've already paid registration and all ...

I walk down to the kitchen in my grey trousers , blue long sleeve , grey half jersey with a grey and blue striped tie ... l have my hair tied into two buns and my school bag on my shoulders .

Ma'N : ohh nana look at you , awuse muhle marn!

she says taking me into a hug

Khetho :(smiles lighty) Ngyabonga ... San'bonani .

l say greeting Bab' Nxumalo and Bra Suffocating ... ofcoz it's Langa himself

Bab'N : yebo ntombazan you ready for school...?

Well first of all l never wanted to go

Khetho : (fake smiling )l guess ..

Langa : hmm you got dimples l see

l mentally roll my eyes taking a seat digging into breakfast .

Langa : Baba can l be the one taking kuhle to school.

Bab'N : hhawu waze wangsiza l have to drive to the company today .

huuh why me .. Langa is such a nuisance

Khetho : ( clears throat) Mah... can't you atleast take me .

Ma'N : l too have an early stokvel meeting ... besides it's not like Langa will eat you

He won't but he'll definitely suffocate me !

Langa : it's final then ... you coming with me .

we all finish eating breakfast . As l was to was the dishes Ma'Nxumalo said l'll get late .. the plan was to make Langa wait or something ... doesn't he have lectures to attend nxx

Langa : Let's go

He says taking my school bag

Ma'N: have a great day at school okay...

l just nodd following this guy's to his car . he opens the door to the front seat . but l quickly open the back seat and push myself quickly he chuckles ..hmm sounds amused. he gets into the driver's side and looks back at me

Langa : (smirking) I don't bite you know ...

Khetho :(rolling eyes) yeah whatever just drive...

he laughs and starts the car ...argh ain't he the most annoying guy lve met

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NARRATED

Langa parks right infront of the school gate ... Meanwhile some learners are watching it's rare to have someone at their school being dropped off so they wanted to see whose the lucky kid .

LANGA QUINTON NXUMALO

Langa : have a great day at school kuhle ... here

l say handing her 50 bucks but she just stares at my hand .

Kuhle : no thanks bye!

She quickly jumps out of the car ...l watch her walk into the school premises . This girl never ceases to amaze the hell out of me ...l have this stupid smirk on my face .

I start the car , today l'll be chilling with Sean since others are attending today .

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