S2...Chapter twelve Ndafika kwi tafile yo Mandisa...Mandisa noAmanda baphakama sagonana... Me:Happy birthday friend. Mandisa:Enkosi shlobo. ebencumile. Amanda:Besisathi awufiki ntombi. ndagona uSinazo obehleli phantsi. Sinazo:Sorry shlobo andizukwazi ukuphakama. Nawe uyandibona ndinjani. Me:Akhonto love. ebemkhulu yhuu...emhle nobambhle. Amanda:Hello? So awuzundihoya? Me:Ubusithini kanene? Amanda:Bendisithi besesikuncama sicinga awuzi. Me:Oh sorry about that...just got held up. Amanda:Held up by who or what? Mandisa:uAmanda ngendaba ke. sahlala phantsi. Amanda:Uyandazi kaloku...so Nwabisa phuma nayo sisi. Me:By some guy endandifunda naye wethu ehigh school. Amanda:Mmm...ubasiwe? Sinazo:Haibo! Seriously? Amanda:Yintoni? Ubasiwe okanye akabaswanga? Me:Nditshatile tshomi. Amanda:So ithi lonto funeka ubeyimfama? Me:Hayi...but still maarn...argh please lets just order already. Mandisa:Licebo elihle elo. sabiza iwaiter sa order idrinks kuqala. Me:So Sinazo hows pregnancy? besisela idrinks zethu. Sinazo:Ingathi ndingazala...andidikwe. sahleka...Soloko ndidiniwe maarn...and uboy akayeki ukukhaba...uenergetic shame umntwana wam. Mandisa:So its a boy? Sinazo:Andazi kodwa uTatakhe ufuna abeyinkwenkwe. Sele simbiza boy xa simteketisa. Mandisa:Hamba boy...so ibinjani iChristmas yenu? Amanda:Eyam ibibhora shame. Bendidikwe yi family yam endingxolela ngomsebenzi...phofu nge failures zam. Andiqondi ndiyathandwa mna shame ekhaya. Me:Haibo suthetha njalo Amanda. Bayakuthanda. Mandisa:Theyre just pulling you to order, its their duty. Amanda:Do I look like a person who needs to be put into order? Hayi wethu mabandincede mna. They make it seem like Ive committed the worst sin ever. Sinazo:Yazi ingxaki yakho Amanda yintoni sisi? Wena awufuni ukukhula. I mean unomntwana oxhomekeke kuwe. Uthini ngekamva lakhe? You should think about him before doing your crazy acts. Amanda:Ubomi bam funeka bume ngenxayi ndinomntwana? Yho hayi. Sinazo:Bobobumnandi obazisa uSiviwe ehlabeni kwasekuqaleni. Amanda:Khandiyeke wethu Sinazo. Youll never understand. Sinazo:Make me understand...make us understand. Amanda:Masithethe ngenye into bethu...iyandibhora le topic. Sinazo:Youre very reckless my friend. You need to slow down. Amanda:Yeeyi khawuyekane nam maarn Mrs perfect! Tshini. Sinazo:Im not Mrs perfect. Ndithetha inyani qa le ungafuni uyiva. bebengxola ngoku...abanye abantu kwezinye itafile bebemane besijonga. Mandisa:Guys lets take a breather please...nisijongisa ngabantu. Amanda:Mxm uSinazo uyathanda uku judger wethu. Sinazo:When did I judge you? Amanda:Futsek! Me:Haibo Amanda! Amanda:Mxm. Mandisa:What a perfect birthday...ngendiveske ndahlala ekhaya qa mos. sathula.. Sinazo:Sorry friend. ndajonga uAmanda....she exhaled. Amanda:Sorry. Me:Masi order ukutya ngoku...ndilambile. isisu sam sakhala...uMandisa wahleka. We ordered and our food finally arrived...besincokola...ifowni yam yakhala. Ibiyi number endingayaziyo ndayicola. Me:Hello. Caller:Hi, ndim uBaphathe. I was just making sure you didnt give the wrong number. Me:Oh. bendingayazi ukuba mandithini. Baphathe:Ja. So usekwa Megg & bean? Me:Yes. Baphathe:Okay then. Thina sizophuma nini? Me:Uhmm...andiyazi...wena ufuna siphume nini? wahleka. Baphathe:On my birthday. ndothuka kancinci. Me:Birthday? Baphathe:Ewe. Me:Uhmm shouldnt you be spending it with your family? Friends or your girlfriend? wahleka. Baphathe:My family lives eMthatha...and I dont have friends...andinayo necherrie. Me:Uhmm...can we talk later. Baphathe:Oh ndiyakuphazamisa kanene...enjoy your lunch. Me:Uhm thanks. oAmanda bebendijongile. Baphathe:Bye then. Ill call you later. Me:Sho. I hung up. Hell call me later? Is the dude crazy...Im married! Ndafaka ifowni ebhegini yam...the ladies were still looking at me. Me:What? ndanyusa amagxa am. Sinazo:Ngantoni? Me:Nindithe ntsho ngamehlo ingathi ndibulale umntu. bajongana...baqubekeka batya...Haibo bethuna yintoni? Mandisa:The person who just called you. I dont suppose its the guy you bumped into, the one from high school. Amanda:Her high school sweetheart. Me:Hes not my high school sweetheart. I never dated in high school. Amanda:Intoni? Me:What? Amanda:Zange ujole? ndashukumisa intloko yam...Wow...like never ever? Me:Yep. Amanda:Wow! Sinazo:So ibinguye lo befowna? Me:Ewe. Sinazo:Ufuna ntoni? Me:Ufuna sidibane. Amanda:Nidibane njani? Me:Ufuna siphume nge birthday yakhe. bakhupha amehlo bonke. Mandisa:Haibo...akanatshomi na lomntu? Okanye ifamily? Amanda:Iphi icherrie yakhe? Me:His family is in Mthatha...akanatshomi and akanayo necherrie...phofu utsho. Mandisa:But still going out with him on his birthday seems too personal. Ingathi niyajola or something. Sinazo:Nizoxabana kakubi noMpe. Me:Andikavumi nje. Sinazo:So youre considering it? Me:Hayi. Sinazo:Mmmh. Me:Nyani. Amanda:Awunayo ipicture yakhe? Me:No...izofuna ntoni ipicture yakhe efownini yam? Mandisa:Haike nyani. Mna friend ndithi keep your distance. Bhut soze ayithande tu lento. Sinazo:Soze ayithande nyani. Amanda:Banyanisile shlobo. Mpendulo unaso isikhwele kakhulu. Me:Okay fine...Ill tell him that I cant. Sinazo:More like he must back off. Me:Thats a bit harsh Sinazo. Sinazo:Hayi ndithule. sathula. Mandisa:Its time for my presents...khuphani khuphani into zam. watsho eqwaba izandla sahleka. Samnika izipho zethu. Sinazo ebemthengele iwatch esilver. Ibingesentle yhuu. Amanda had bought her a bracelet which had Mandisas name on. Mandisa was nearly in tears shame itshomi yam. Ebesithi uyaqala ukufumana izinto ezinjena nge birthday yakhe. Khange ndibaxelele nge pregnancy yam. Bekuse early maarn ukuba ndingabaxelela enye into I was still coming to terms with being pregnant with triplets...that was alot to take in. Emvakokuba siye satya ne desert...siye sabhatala sahamba...we window shopped while eating ice cream. Time came for us to go home. Ndafownela uMpe wathi usendleleni ezayo. Besilinde phandle...oAmanda bebendilindise uMpe...Mandisa had came with her brothers car and Amanda was riding with her...uSinazo ebeze nemoto yakhe of course. Sinazo:Heee lonto uske wamkhulu Nwabisa. Mandisa:Yilento nam ndiyiqapheleyo. ndazihlekisa. Amanda:Caba kumnandi emtshatweni...izisu nempundu zithe qutsu. Me:Hayi wethu andikhomkhulu kangako. Niyathanda ukubaxa izinto nina. Sinazo:Andityebe kemnake...ndinesitressi maarn. Will I go back to my weight after this pregnancy? Me:If uyaziyekela you wont but if you exercise a little...youll go back to your original weight. Sinazo:Yhuu kuzofuneka ndihambe igymn angeke mntakabawo. wafika uMpe...ebehamba noQamani, Athenkosi noInga. We all greeted each other...I said goodbye to the ladies...ndakhwela emotweni ngasemva...uAthenkosi ebehleli phambili. Me:Heee whats the occasion na? Qamani:Kanjani? Me:Ndibona nilapha. Athenkosi:Just visiting our boy. Me:Mmm. Athenkosi:Sowudikiwe sithi na Nwabi? Me:Yes...ingathi anisagoduki. bahleka... Qamani:Shame asikazugoduka ke. Mpe wandijonga esipilini...I exhaled ndajonga ngapha kwefestile. Safika endlini sahlika sonke emotweni sayongena endlini. I just hope they wont be staying for supper because that means I will have to cook and ndonqena ndingulo uzidinelweyo. Ndaya ekitshini abanye baya eliving room...bendifuna ukusela amanzi. Wangena uMpe ndisasela amanzi. Mpendulo:Mfazi wam uryt? Me:Yes...kutheni ubuza? Mpendulo:No reason just making sure. Me:Are they staying for supper? Mpendulo:Uhmm...andazi. Me:Andidinwe Mpendulo...nifuna ukutya ntoni? Mpendulo:Dont worry well just order in. ndanqwala...Banjani abantwana baka Tata? wamaphambikwam...wabamba isisu sam...Bhabha. Me:Yes. Mpendulo:Uhmm we can I tell my friends that Im going to be a father of 3 soon? Me:Sowufuna ubaxelela? Mpendulo:I want to share my happiness with someone. Me:Masilinde kancinci...asikaxeleli ne family yam kaloku. Mpendulo:Oh kanene. Okay masiqale sixelele oPhaks then can I tell them after that? Me:Fine. Mpendulo:Enkosi. wandiphuza...Ndiyakuthanda. Me:Nam. Mpendulo:And no stressing ke nhe? ndanqwala...Thats my girl. Iza masiye kwabanye abantwana. ndahleka. Me:Ayingobantwana abaya Mpendulo. Mppendulo:Haisuka bayafana ingathi bangabantwana. Me:Heee uzobethwa wena. Mpendulo:Soze bayenze lonto ukhona. Me:Tshini ndizobancedisa ekubetheni. wahleka. Mpendulo:Haibo bhabham! Njani girl? ndahleka...sancamisana...wandinyusa ndasongela imilenze yam esinqeni sakhe. His back was against the fridge...we broke the kiss...it was getting heated up. Sajongana...waphuza amabele am. Mpendulo:Andisabawi ndiyafa. ndahleka...Kodwa irongo lento uyenzayo mntuwam. Me:Ndenza ntoni mna? Mpendulo:Uyandibawisa. Me:Xolo kaloku. ndamphuza and I sucked on his bottom lip...wahleka encwina...ndayeka. Mpendulo:Yerr! ndamkhulula ibhanti...Hayi bhabha! he exclaimed whispering. Me:Fine. ndohlika kuye...Your loss. ndabetha isifuba sakhe. Ndithe ndizohamba wanditsala ngengalo sajongana. Mpendulo:Well finish this tonight. Do you here me? ndagigitheka. Me:Ndizobe ndidinwe wesi ebusuku njena mnyeni wam. Mpendulo:Ndizokwenza ungadinwa kaloku. wandiphuza...wanditsala saya eliving room. Besincokola sisitya ipizza kumnandi...uMpe uye wayoyithenga. Yakhala ifowni yam...ibiyi number endingayaziyo...but I had an idea ukuba ngubani....ndayicola. Me:Hello. Caller:Hi...so have you decided yet? ibingu Baphathe. Me:Decided about what kanene? wahleka... uMpe wandijonga... Baphathe:Heee sowulibele ngento ebesiyithethe emini? Ouch that hurts. ndaphakama ndaphuma eliving room. Me:Baphathe andizukwazi ukuphuma nawe nge birthday yakho. Its too personal. ndayongena erumini. Baphathe:Oh okay...lets make it another day then. Me:Baphathe ufuna ntoni kum...Im a married woman you know. Baphathe:I know. Like I said before I want us to catch up. Me:Catch up about what? Zange sabazitshomi nje. Baphathe:Whats stopping us now? Me:Im married. I dont think my husband would approve of our friendship. Baphathe:Kutheni? Akazithembanga apha kuwe? I breathed... Me:I have to go...please dont call me again. Baphathe:Wait wait wait...Im sorry okay. Lets just have a harmless lunch the day after tomorrow then if you still feel the same about us not being friends... he exhaled...Ill...Ill stay away. Me:Ndizobona...bye. I hung up...ndothuka xa ndibona uMpe eme emnyango esonge izandla zakhe. Uvile yonke lento bendiyithetha? Phofu khange ndenze nto erongo. Wazohlala phezukwe bhedi... Mpendulo:So khawutsho... he cleared his throat...Ngubani londoda ikufownela ebusuku uhleli nomnyeni wakho? ........
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:57:32 +0000