9
NINE.
**PULANE**
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BK: "Are you okay?"
Me: "I'm not but I will be"
BK: "The police said they'll let you in the house after a few days"
Me: "I don't think I'll be able to step into that house for a while"
BK: "Keep your head in the game you're writing your first exam tomorrow morning"
Me: "Yeah I know and that's why I'm too stressed"
BK: "You've got this"
Me: "I'm so sorry about yesterday"
BK: "Yesterday?"
Me: "The thing...you know"
BK: "I don't"
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He was definitely pulling my leg and inadvertently made me more uncomfortable. I opened the window a little bit and just stared at the moving trees and buildings as he drove fast. His phone rang and I couldn't help but look at it. It was a call from Gigi and he placed it face first, silencing the call.
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Me: "Why are you avoiding it?"
BK: "It can wait coz I'm driving"
Me: "Mmh"
BK: "Which shop do you prefer?"
Me: "I just need clothes to get by I don't need to be a fashionista"
BK: "It's a valid point but I just need to have an idea"
Me: "Whatever works within your budget"
BK: "Budget? What the hell is that?"
Me: "Wow!"
BK: "I'm kidding but you must know that the issue here is not the money. I need you to be free around me and not be cornered"
Me: "Okay"
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The phone rang again and this time he put it on flight mode. I couldn't help but think of ridiculous things and I quickly became jealous. The person was definitely a woman and I wasn't ready to have competition even before I have a thing with BK. My heart became heavy and I needed to find out more about her
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Me: "Trouble in paradise?"
BK: "I told you I'm single"
Me: "I don't believe you"
BK: "Gigi is a friend who doesn't know when to stop"
Me: "Like friends with benefits kind of situation?"
BK: "No"
Me: "Oh"
BK: "I'd rather not talk about her"
Me: "What would you rather talk about?"
BK: "The weather"
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We both laughed and things just became less tense. We got to the mall and I bought a few clothes and braided my hair for a change. We had lunch and then bought some ice cream on our way back to the car. The ride back was chilled and I couldn't wait to get into my own clothes and take off Bokang's big T-shirt and track pants. He carried all my shopping bags while I followed behind him into the house and he stopped at the door. I panicked thinking maybe John was back to finish what he had started so I ran into the house only to find a woman sitting comfortably on the chair.
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Her: "Oh wow I've been waiting. Your mom was kind enough to make me some food while I waited for you"
BK: "What the hell are you doing here?"
Her: "That's not a polite way to greet your gorgeous girlfriend"
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I froze. My heart dropped and I looked at BK as he looked at me. I was trying so hard to hold back the tears and not embarass myself in front of the drop dead gorgeous slay queen that stood in front of us. Her weave was so long and shiny and she had a snob accent. She wore Gucci from head to toe and I was in no position to compete with her. I watched my chance with Bokang fly out the window and my confidence deteriorated.
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BK: "Gigi you shouldn't be here"
Gigi: "Why not?"
BK: "Because you can't. How could you just rock up at my place uninvited?"
Gigi: "I don't need an appointment to see my boyfriend"
BK: "You're getting ahead of yourself"
Gigi: "Who's she?"
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She pointed at me with her long nails and so much attitude. I stood quietly waiting to hear his response
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BK: "She's my woman"
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I got a bit of a shock by that unexpected answer. She laughed while looking at me from head to toe with so much disrespect
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Gigi: "You've really lowered your standards, baby"
BK: "I don't see how that is any of your concern"
Gigi: "It is my concern because it's like I don't know you anymore. She's definitely not your type of vibe. I mean take a closer look at me and then look at...her"
BK: "Get the hint, Gigi. I don't love you anymore"
Gigi: "Oh is that so? Then why did you do the things you did to me yesterday?"
BK: "Stop it"
Gigi: "Did your 'man' tell you that he slept at my place the other night?"
BK: "Stop it, G"
Gigi: "He even hit it raw, sweetheart. He couldn't stop telling me how good I am as he muffed my delicious cookie. Come on tell her, baby"
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The room suddenly became too small for the three of us so I ran up to my room and locked myself in. A few minutes later he unlocked with the spare key and by then I was already crying a river. He sat on my bed and brushed my shoulder
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BK: "I'm sorry"
Me: "For what?"
BK: "Everything"
Me: "Everything doesn't cut it, you've got to be more specific. Are you sorry for lying to me or for faking your feelings for me?"
BK: "It's not like that"
Me: "I don't know why you and your father see me as a plaything because I have feelings"
BK: "I made a mistake and if I could turn back the time I would"
Me: "You watched me make a fool of myself falling for you while you knew you have a girlfriend"
BK: "We're over. In fact we've been over"
Me: "Over? Then why did you have *** with her?"
BK: "I wasn't thinking with my brain"
Me: "I'm grateful for the shelter but I'll be leaving as soon as the police give us a clear"
BK: "You don't have to leave. I love having you around and you'll only get depressed in that house"
Me: "I'd rather be depressed than be made a fool"
BK: "I'm not making you a fool"
Me: "I have feelings too and I do get hurt"
BK: "I know that and you have to believe me when I say it wasn't my intention to hurt you"
Me: "I'm so done with the Mokoenas"
BK: "Pulane you know deep down that I have strong feelings for you. It's just that I wasn't able to tell you because you're still hurting and you have a lot on your plate"
Me: "As evil and perverted as John is, at least he didn't hide his true feelings. You on the other hand..."
BK: "I didn't mean to"
Me: "I should have just let John kill me coz this life is not for me"
BK: "Pulane don't say that"
Me: "I'm all alone in this world and people are still going to take advantage of that"
BK: "You're not alone, you have me"
Me: "I have no one, Bokang. Maybe it's better if I just die"
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