S- 2 ▲ INSERT #53 ▼ I thought about what happened in Mrs Modises office and it did not sit well with me. It made my stomach funny. How could she though? After yonke into ayenzileyo. Raping la chommie ka Zanele, uSiphe, was the worst kodwa kuzo zonke. And who knows, there might be others out there njengo Siphe with a story to share similar to hers. He was a dog...is a dog. Phofu I dont even think dog is the word to describe him. Feeling sorry for him was the last thing that I would do. Did he feel sorry for the girls he took advantage of? I respect that Mrs Modise was thinking of her children kuyo yonke lento, kodwa how sure was she that not sending him to jail was the best choice. He might even try doing the same thing to his own children. I read the news kaloku. I was walking to my exam venue ngeli xesha ndihambayo. I have no idea how I got to thinking about that. Ndithe ke ndisahamba ndiye ndadibana noFish. I had been sort of avoiding him every time when I saw him, kodwa ngoku there was no way of avoiding him. Me: Fish Ndanyanzela ismile. Fish: Hey. Ungxamile? Me: Yeah bendisiya kwi exam venue yam Fish: Hay man Lisa ayizuthatha ixesha elide lento Me: Ok ke Fish:Ikhona into endkwenze yona? Me: hayi...ngoba? Fish:ndibona lento undi avoid.a. Ever since ndibuyile it seems like awufuni base ndaweni endikuyo mn Yho! Kanti uyobonile lonto. Me: Uhm...its not that- Fish: Ndtsho kuba u have not even come to see me seen Ive come out of the hospital Abebaninzi abantu abangeka mboni lomntu ezibonela mna nje. Me: Xolo wethu, Ive just been busy Lies. All lies. Fish: Oh...I see. Too busy for me. Here I was thinking we were friends Oh yhini isi.aram sika Nkulunkulu. If only he knew that the person he called a friend was keeping such a big secret. Me: We are friends Fish Fish: Oooh He smiled and I smiled back. Me: Unjani kodwa? Fish: Siyacenga Me: Kuyabhaleka noko? By the way we had already started with our exams. We had wrote a couple futhi. Fish: Yeah. And my wounds are starting to heal Me: Intel lonto. Its really good to see that you have recovered. We were worried Fish: Ndivile Me: Worse uFuneka sana. She was beyond worried Fish: Ndimazi ke yena He smiled and kind of looked like he was blushing there. Heeh hay bayathandana nyani noFuneka. The bell rang sisenza small talk sethu and we said goodbye and went our separate ways. Saya kwi different venues zethu zokubhalela and we wrote. That flicken Maths paper was really long. Ibinidika nondidika. I really was glad that there was a possibility that this would be my second last time ndiyibhala lento. Thank Goodness! I was in Karabos register class kodwa ndiqale ndagqiba kunaye and they let us go out as soon as we were done writing. And mna I was not about to wait for her pha ngaphandle eclassini. Ndithe ndisaphuma phandle ndadibana nalanto ingu Modise. I was beyond irritated. As I was walking he came to stand infront of me as to block my way. I rolled my eyes. Me: What? Coach: Nawe une cheeck ngoku? Me: You are not in a place to talk to me like that Coach: Youre right. Im sorry I was shocked. Uyakwazi ukuzithoba ngoku? Coach: Listen...can we talk? Me: Give me one reason why I should? Coach: You dont have to- Me: Exactly Ndaqalisa ukuhamba. He followed me okwe nkwenkwe yase high school ileqa itsheri yayo. Trust me, Ive heard and experienced a whole lot of those. Coach: But Im begging you, just hear me out Students were passing by us esikolweni and they were starring at us with wondering eyes as they passed. Amehlo bendingawathandi, especially in these circumstances. Me: Fine I walked back inside the building and went in the fist unoccupied classroom I found. He followed me and closed the door. At the time khange ndiyicinge lento kodwa what if Modise tried some funny business with me? I was in a room naye alone, who would have come to my rescue. Then again he would not even try. There were people in the building still and because they were writing exams there wasnt any noise. My screaming or whatever would alert a lot of people. Me: Yes? Coach: Lisakhanya Im sure you agree with your friend about what to do about what you have heard Agree? This people had no idea that we werent even sure if we wanted to go to the police. We didnt even have enough evidence to make sure he is locked up. Ewe there were messages between Modise and a female student at school, kodwa did that mean anything when there werent tests to prove it? He might lose his job esikolweni and not teach anywhere again, kodwa did that guarantee that such things would not be done by him to other girls somewhere out there? Me: Do you blame me? Coach: I have seen the error of my ways...I wont try anything like this again Me: Word dont mean anything coming from low lifes such as yourself Coach: Im serious I raised an eyebrow. Me: Mxm Coach: Ive lost my wife because of this, I dont want to lose my children to this too Me: This is what you get I was surprised at how harsh I was. Ndingumntu onosizi most of the time, but today was different. Coach: Please Lisakhanya, convince Karabo to not go through with any plan it is that she was thinking of. She has made me pay enough Me: Why would I do that? Coach: Because Im terribly...terribly sorry for what I have done Me: Im afraid just that wont save you and make up for what you have done. Nothing will He looked down and I could see he was beginning his path to destruction. He was really desperate that he even tried to kneel down, but I quickly stopped him. Me: Hay, hay, hay...dont Coach: Plea- Me: No. I wont help you and that is that. Ndiye ndamshiya apho ndahamba. As I walked out of the school I decided to switch o my phone and check where KB was. I knew having a phone with you during exams is not allowed, but I take the risk. Its not like Im the only one anyways. Besides, where would I put it. I switched it on and it started beeping. Message after message coming in. I checked them the first one was a missed call from Okuhle. I decided to call her back quickly. It rang a couple of times and then she picked up. Okuhle: Sisi Me: Hello, I saw your missed call Okuhle: Yes. I forgot you were writing. Mama reminded me Me: Yeah siyabhala Okuhle: Ububhala ntoni? Me: Maths Okuhle: Ngu Satan ke lowo Ndahleka. Me: Haybo njani ngoku? Okuhle: Hay andifuni noyiqala. Belinjani ke Me: Belibhaleka Okuhle: Kuhle ke. Listen sis, the reason why I called is that I wanted to ask you something Me: Im listening Okuhle: You guys will almost stop writing soon and it will be holidays Me: Ewe? Okuhle: I dont know yet but I think I wont be coming home for Christmas- Me: Ha...Kuhle uzondihlalisa ndedwa nababantu bala family mna Okuhle: Yima andika gqibi. So I was wondering if you want to come over this side and spend Christmas with me and Brians family I smiled a huge smile and squealed with excitement. Me: Really? Cape Town? Summer? Festive season? Me? Okuhle: Yep...New scenery, sun erythin I squealed again. Me: Kuhle youre joking right Okuhle: Nope. Well I guess your answer is yes judging from all the screaming Me: In all eleven official languages My smile largened. Then I was busy being excited in the school grounds on the phone with my sister with the hugest of smiles. I thought of my mom and dad...well mom in particular. Would they agree to all of this, me spend I spending my first Christmas without my family? Knowing my mother she wouldnt. I had not realised that I had kept quiet on the phone as I thought of this. Okuhle: Leigh are you still there? Me: Yes. Qha its just that... Okuhle: What? Me: Umama Okuhle: Dont worry about her, Ill sort it out. I just wanted to know if you wanted to come. Now that I know, Ill sort everything out My heart was kind of at ease when she said that, but the thought of if my mother did not agree. Kodwa I managed to push it to the back of my mind and think about when she says yes. Me: Ok. I cant wait. Okuhle: Ndikhwaza ke wena when you get excited. You wont focus on whats important now. Libala nge Cape Town and focus on your books for now She was right. Me: I will KB walked towards me and immediately Coach Modise was on my mind. Me: Listen Kuhle, I have to go Okuhle: Ok, Im also heading back to work in a few minutes We said our goodbyes and hung up. KB nam started walking as soon as I hung up. Funeka was going with Mandilakhe because there was something they had to do. So it was just the two of us. KB: Ela phepha belivakala peto wam uyeva Me: Khowume nge phepha. Ayingomhlola na KB: Kwenzeke ntoni? Me: Ndiya phuma kwi front door ye school building kuthiwani gqi Modise azoma apha phambi kwam endivalela indlela KB: Suxoka! Me: Yeyake.... I told her everything that happened from the begging, me insulting him to how I rejected everything he said and told him I would never help him. KB: Umncedile! Me: The nerve of him to even ask me that. What was worse was that he said we wont be gaining anything if he went to jail. KB kept quiet for a while and she looked like she was thinking. Me: What? KB: Maybe he is right Me: What? I stopped and stood still. KB: Hear me out...what will, what will I be gaining from all of this Me: The joy of knowing that Thay scumbag pays for what he has done I started walking again. KB: But what did I really want Me: To get a second chance to make up for your terrible grades KB: Exactly. What will I get ngoku? Me: Cingela uZanele nechommie yakhe K KB: :Zanele doesnt need to make up for her bad rates and Im sure Siphe doesnt ethier. Ndim lo oyidimgayo yonke lento and Im the one fighting while these girls and the many more of them are out there minding their lives Me: Uthini kanye kanye Karabo We were now at the taxi rank sime ngakwi taxi ebingeka gcwali. KB: Ndithi maybe I should evaluate how I go about things from now on and make sure I get what I want Me: What about aba- KB: BAZOZIBONA. IM SORRY IF I SOUND HARSH ME: WELL I WONT BE PARTNERS OF YOUR SELFISHNESS KB: HAMBA ANDIKUCENGANGA! IM THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN COMING UP WITH IDEAS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I DONT NEED YOU! SHE GOT ON THE TAXI EMVA KOKO AND. SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE TAXI. NDANGENA NDAHLALA EMVA KE MNAKE AWAY FROM THAT SELFISH...PERSON.
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