Chapter 26

WRITTEN IN THE STARS
26

SBANISENKOSI

I'm actually quite frustrated that we aren't reaching our destination. I've been in the car for so long and I want to stretch my legs. I've been sitting up, laying down but nothing is helping.  He's just quiet focusing on the road, it's actually almost evening and I'm exhausted. I'm hungry and I want to throw up.

“Just 10 more minutes..” He says brushing my thigh. I lay up glaring at my phone just checking the socials. He continues driving for a while till I hear him stop the car. I sit up...

“Are we here?” I ask him, he nods as the white man opens the gate. All I see is beauty! beauty all over!! oh God I love a clean beautiful garden.

“This ie cute.” I say, it looks like a mini cottage with a bit of luxury and a lot of space. He parks the car and turns off the engine.

“Let's go..” He says, we jump off the car and I sigh in relief. My legs feel so free and now my butt can stop feeling stiff because it's not.

“You can go inside, here's the key. I'm getting the luggage out.” He says, I nod and grab the key from him. I walk to the door and unlock it, my heart pumps in excitement as soon as I enter through the door. THIS IS GORGEOUS.. I look around and start taking some videos.

It looks like the house you'd want to live in alone, one bedroom..one bathroom..one kitchen it's cute nje. I walk to the bedroom, it's very beautiful. There's a sliding door that leads to the outside in here.

“Do you like it?” Christopher asks entering the bedroom with our luggage. I turn around and smile.

“It's the cutest little house ever. This is definitely my type of intimate space when I'm with you.” I say wrapping my arms around his waist.

“I love it baby, thank you so so much for this.” I say.

“Maybe we can sort out a few issues while we're here, a time for us to get to know each other better.” He says, I nod. He's right..

“I want to take a shower, I want my body to relax kancane.” I say, he nods.

“You go take a shower and I'll pack up the grocery in the kitchen and make some snack for you while I prepare today's meal.” He says.

“I'll wash the dishes, so we can be even.” I say, he nods and plants a soft kiss on my lips. He walks out of the bedroom and I grab my suitcase and place it on the bed. I open it up and take my stuff out. It smells so good in here..
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I finish taking a shower and wrap a towel around my body, just as I walk out of the bathroom. My phone rings, my mother.. a sigh escapes my lips and I answer the call.

“Ma..” I say, I hear her heaving a sigh.

“You'll kill me with a heart attack Sbanisenkosi, why did you just decide to leave & not come home so we could talk about this Luzuko issue?” She asks.

“I don't want to feel like I'm too invested in Luzuko's life, he makes his own choices and I don't have a say in them. My mental well-being comes first for me and Christopher so he just wanted to give me a break considering the fight that occurred between Mbali and I.” I say.

“The three of you have been friends since you were 3 years old Sbanisenkosi. You can't just fight now that you're adults, you've been fighting and fixing things. You should fix them now.” She says.

“Mama, Mbali reminded me of stuff I told myself I'm getting over. She didn't care how I feel and how betrayed she made me feel. Maybe if I hadn't had known that she has a crush on Luzuko i wouldn't have been this angry but I told her and reprimanded her of whatever she wanted to do. She chose not to listen, Reatlegile is hurt because of Luzuko and Mbali now..” I say.

“If you had gotten therapy to get over the stuff you've done in your life then you would be fine right now. You might get out of control, you're violent Sbanisenkosi and I need you to fix yourself.” She says, I sigh.

“I want to tell Nkanyezi everything. Knowing Mbali, she's going to take it upon herself to tell him and he'll be hurt that I didn't become honest with him while I had the time while he told me everything from the get go.” I say

“It's best you tell him, it's up to him how he takes it but atleast you would've told him the truth.” She says.

“What if he leaves me because he can't accept the truth? i don't want him to leave me.” I say.

“If you managed to accept him with all his flaws then he should also accept you with your flaws as well. I have a good feeling about being honest in a relationship. If he hears from anyone else, that's when he's going to leave you.” She says.

“I'll try..” I say.

“Reatlegile went back to Western Cape and she said she doesn't want anything to do with Luzuko anymore.” She says.

“She's hurt, she's been cheated on and I think it's best they separate for now. I don't know about later.” I say.

“When you come back, can you and Mbali talk? I'll be there.” She says, she has to be joking.

“No, I'm not having any conversation with Mbali ma. I don't want to talk to her ever again.” I say.

“A friendship of 2 decades and a few years, you're ending it just like that?” She asks.

“Seems so..” I say.

“Hay, let me leave you to enjoy your vacation. Enjoy baby.” She says.

“I will, it's very beautiful here. It's a nice nyana cottage...” I say, she laughs a bit.

“I'm glad you're enjoying, maybe I can finally get some grandchildren from you. Not getting any younger.” She says.

“Something that hasn't crossed my mind, don't even freak me out ma. I have a lot to do before going on that route.” I say.

“I know and I'm waiting patiently, let me hang up now. Bye baby..” She says.

“Bye mommy.” She hangs up and I throw the phone on the bed. I unwrap the towel and lotion myself. I'm afraid if I see Mbali again, I'll beat her up. This time, she'll get me arrested.

Once I'm done lotioning myself, I put on my silk pajamas and sleepers. I wrap my headwrap around my head and walk out of the bedroom.

“Are you done?” He asks, I nod and stand there watching him chop the vegetables that I don't think I can chop but I can try.

“Can I help? I feel so useless.” I say, he shakes his head.

“You can't help, I don't accept any help in the kitchen. Don't feel useless because I want to cook for you and take care of you.” He says, I pull out the chair and sit down.

“I want to start learning how to chop without cutting my fingers.” I say, he glares at me a bit shocked.

“You don't know how to chop properly?” He asks, I nod.

“You're not supposed to judge. I was never taught and I was lazy to even teach myself.” I say, talk about growing up with a silver spoon in my mouth.

“Damn you were spoiled, my mother didn't even give me any chance to breathe. She said since she doesn't have any daughter so she'll teach us all the work.” He says.

“When you were doing my laundry, I didn't want to tell you that I can do my own laundry and I can also iron. I was enjoying the moment..” He says, I shake my head.

“Luzuko doesn't even know where the pots stay at home.” I say, he chuckles.

“Do you want to learn how to cook?” He asks.

“Not with the princess treatment I'm getting from you. However, maybe when we're deep into this relationship then yeah, I can learn. I can take a few cooking classes.” I say, he nods.

“I'm the one who's supposed to teach you though, not anyone else because I like my dishes some type of way.” He says, I nod and watch him do his thing. My heart's literally pounding fast, I need to tell him the truth.