CHAPTER [ 51 ]

[continuation]

LANGA QUINTON NXUMALO

Langa : ( through gritted teeth) What are you doing here !

Miss J : That's no way of greeting the mother of your child is it ( entering inside)

Yola: Child ? Langa what's the meaning of this ?

Miss J : girl take a sit before you die from shock

l watch as Yolanda takes the sit as l remain standing There's no way she can be pregnant with my child

Yola : Uzohlala phasi sizwe udaba akaze ngalo noma chaa ?

She's angry at me l know she remembers me telling her about Miss Jade . l sigh taking a sit .

Miss J : uh-perfect now as l was saying girl this boy lm carrying in my arms ls Quinton's son Nicholas .... Now lm sure l don't need to tell you the part of how l came about being pregnant ( smiles looking at her son)

Langa : Are you certain it's my child though ...

Yolanda laughs

Yola : ungaz'buzisi we Langa ! can't you see the resemblance ? Musa ukuzenza isbhanxa ( marching to the bedroom with tears forming )

Miss J : ( chuckles ) Guess it's settled b, l shall be going then .( whispers in my ears) l shall see more of your face Quinton , he's my card you shall contact me when you're ready .

She walks out leaving me with thoughts

Langa : ( hitting the table ) DAMNIT! .

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ORATILE MOKOENA

After that encounter l had with Mandla yesterday night l couldn't bring myself to sleep . All l can think of is his arms wrapped around my waist , his scent feeling my nostrils ... honestly l did feel something but l don't know what it is .

Khetho : ( snapping fingers) Earth to Oratile !

Oratile : uhm ye-ah keng ?

Khetho : l should be asking you ukuthi "keng" what's clouding your mind ....

Oratile : ( clears throat ) nothing ...

Khetho : ( squints her eyes) lts not Danger angisho

She thinks Danger wants me but we just very close friends

Oratile : ( chuckles) not at all , by the way l haven't seen him in a while

Khetho : Along with Khabazela , unga'funga ukuthi they're a couple

Oratile : ugasho uyipinde .

Khetho: l advise you to stop trying to speak isizulu until you perfect it ( laughs)

Oratile : ( smiles) ngizamile mara

Khetho : Yeah , let's get back to class then

We part ways going back to class . The class starts and here l am too starting to day dream about Mandla bathong!

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