Insert #9... I went to my room and gathered my things and shoved everything into my weekend bag. After that I went to my moms room ndaqoqosha ezika Bukho izinto. Ngendlela bendiPakisha ngayo azangena zonke so I just took ezizingenayo kwi bag enye nenye ndayishiya. Bukho was sitting on Bonganis lap. I knew akasoze avume ukuza kum if ubone iiBags. So I took the bags out the kitchen door and went back to ask him to join me outside ndathi makandikhaphe. The house was quiet abantu abadala bejonge kum. I took Bukhos hand and went out with him. Ndammisa ngapha kwe gate as I quickly went around the house to get our bags. When he inquired about them I just told him siyazigodusa. Thina sizobuya. Sakhawuleza sakhwela. I switched my phone off ukwenzela bangandiluphi. Bukho was unusually quiet indlela yonke. When we finally got home, youd hed be excited to see Qhama kodwa no, all he wanted to do was to go back ayothatha izinto zakhe azithengelwe ngu Bhutwakhe I managed to get him to forget about that ngokumqhatha nge movie, we went to rent a few animated movies. After the movies it was already time for bed and I was very tired. The snacks we had during the movies ruined both our appetites so we just went to bed uphela kwale yesbini. I switched my phone on just to let my mom know we were alright and she shouldnt worry. Andiyazi noba ndithi uyabethelwa okanye? Ngoba she called me ndisambhalela iSms. I let it ring for a few seconds before answering. Me: hello? Mom: Thando? Me: Ma... Her: kutheni usenza umntana nje. Me: I just couldnt stay there any longer. Ndiziva ndixinekile ingathi nonke nilibele into lomfana wayenzayo. Amagama nje ambalwa amnandi nani seninbilikile nalibala konke. Mom: mamela mntanam- Me: hayi mama. Ayikho lento. Ewe ukuba ebefuna ukuba yinxalenye yobomi bomntana mhlambi share custody ngendisiva. Kodwa eyomtshato mama? Umtshato? Hayi andizovuma sibhanxwe ngoluhlobo. Mama: hay yehlisa umoya uyicingisise lento. I was getting upset all over again. How could she not see through him like I was? Me: mama, ndineminyaka ndingamboni lomfana. I feel nothing for him kwaye andiseyiyo lantombazana he fell in love with and now Im expected to marry him? Mom: Hayke, akekho umntu othe ulindele ukuba umtshate. Me: kuyafana mama akunyanzelekange de niyitsho- hello? Ma? Mama? Ndazicingela She must have run out of airtime nam ke I didnt call back. After the call I crawled in next to Bukho. He was fast asleep nam ndakhawuleza ndabiwa bubuthongo. The next morning I woke up ndabona a good morning text from Andile. I replied to this emvakoko he called. We flirted for a minute before he suggested that we go out today. I wasnt sure I was in the mood for that plus I didnt want him seeing me the way I was. Me: I cant namhlanje. Umntanam uyagula... Him: oh come on Thando. Sizohamba naye and we wont go anywhere thats not child friendly. Me: Andile, can I call you back in a few minutes? I ended the call before he could answer. Enyanisweni I wanted to go out with him just to forget about things. Kodwa I wasnt ready for a relationship and I didnt want to string him along nor did I want another man in my sons life. As soon as Zanele realised we were back she came over for tea and to obviously find out what was going on. Although shes a little older than me Zanele was the only friend I had and talking to her was very easy and she gave good advice. SisZanele and I spoke for about an hour or two. I cleanly forgot to get back to Andile. I only remembered that I had to call him ngoske kuvele igama lakhe in our conversation. I told SisZanele about this guy and how hes been asking me out ndamxelela nangezinto ezindibambayo from going out with him. She managed to convince me to go out with him namhlanje and offered to take care of Bukho. After I packed Bukhos bag I called Andile. Zanele had already went back home by now. Strangely, I was getting excited ngokuphuma naye. I know I wasnt falling for him- I couldnt be. I hardly knew him. His phone rang a few times before he finally answered. Andile: Hi Thando. Me: Hey unjani? Him: Im good. I could sense a sense of negativity from him kodwa andathetha. Me: if you still want to spend the day together Im good for that. Him: hay kukho into evelileyo andizube sakwazi. Me: oh... okay ke. Ube nemini emnandi. I cant say andidananga shame. He told me hed call me later ndathi kulungile. I decided to text SisZanele ndamxelela andihambanga ndicela amgcine kodwa umntwana ukuba usadlala. I crawled up in bed and covered myself from head to toe. Ndazidlalela umculo nge volume esezantsi. Wandithuthuzela kamnandi ndozela ndalala. Ndithe ndisekobobuthongo bumnandi ndothuswa yi knock eshushu emnyango. Ndothuka ndema ngeenyawo. Ndakhawuleza ndavula. Me: ufuna ntoni apha? Bongani: ndicela ukungena. Me: yintoni oyizeleyo apha Bongani? He begged to come in ndaphele ndimngenisa ke. Amehlo am ayengathi azakuphuma xandibona uAndile engena emva kwakhe. He couldnt hide the shock from his eyes either. Bogani just looked confused and turned to his friend and asked if we know each other. Bongani: niyazana? Andile just looked at me akawuphendula umbuzo. I tried to end this awkwardness by asking Bongani to state why he was here. Me: Bongani ufuna ntoni? Him: Ndicela ukubona umntanam qha Andile: Ayiyo lento uyicingayo mfethu. I had no idea ba... Me: akekho umntana so ndicela nihambe tu. Having my ex and the guy whos showing interest in me under one roof- my roof! Just felt uncomfortable for me. Ndathi ndisazama ukubagxotha kwa fowna uTatomkhulu. He was a bit of a strict man into azayithetha besele ndiyazi. Wayezakundixelela ngendlela endimhlazise ngayo. I let the phone go to voice mail but he called again. Bongani: arent you going to get that? Me: Mayikhale ibe sisitshotho ba iyafuna! Bendithe ndicela nihambe. Andile just looked at me with so much desperation in his eyes and I looked away folding my arms. Andile: Bonga... masihambe. Youll come back za uwedwa ndithethe kakuhle. Bongani just looked at him akathetha. Baphuma belandelelana. By now I was so tired of everything and everyone ndafownela uTatomkhulu. Wathi engekaqalisi ukundingxolisa ndacela uxolo ndathi ndicela ukudibana ne family kwakhona if kungenzeka. He wasnt very impressed with me kodwa wavuma. Wathembisa ukubuyela kum nge date ezakubalungela abantu bonke. Later that afternoon Andile came around by himself, wafika ndisahleli ndodwa uBukho engekabuyi. The door way open so he let himself in... He explained to me how he didnt know that ndim lo iBest friend yakhe imane ithetha ngaye wathi he cancelled our date because his friend needed him and he was trying to be there for him. Me: you really dont owe me any explanation Andile. Him: I know, I wanted to make you understand. Me: uyafuna into eselwayo? He smiled at me wathi ulambe nolamba. I just widened my eyes ndamjonga. Him: yinto? Ndilambile ke nyani kanti. He said jokingly. Me: hayi andiphekanga mna. Unless uzakulinda. He smiled. Him: I was hoping youd say that. Masbe siyotya out. Me: uhmm... I cant. I dont think thats such a good idea. Uthe esalungiselela ukuphendula kwangena uBukho. Bukho: Thando? Unyansile uQhama ba ngu tatam lo? He said looking at Andile...
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:03:58 +0000
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