Mvelo
I got a message from Qaphelani saying he wants to meet up I'm really not in the mood for anyone Zizipho has been on my case, its either you're pregnant or not how can "you think" you're pregnant. She knows I was very cautious it can't be true, I still need to see her and get this story straight she knows I'm not into her like that, I moved to CPT about a year ago to study, I'm back for a few weeks and I'll be out of here again.
I take my phone and I make my way to the kitchen, things haven't been the same after Qaphelani left, Lunga is hardly home doing only God knows what, Tumi took over dad's taxis well we all have a share but he knows more than we do, I take my water bottle and my laptop to the dining room Qaphelani will be here anytime, my phone rings
"Keisha" Me
"hey I'm at the airport where are you?, don't say you forgot to come and pick me up" Keisha
"oh I'm on my way sorry?" Me
"really Mvelo, now I have to wait" Keisha
"find a restaurant and have something to eat, I'm on my way" Me
Someone clears their throat, I look up it's Qaphelani and he doesn't look excited to see me
"shit uhm Keisha, please take an Uber I'm sorry" Me
"just wow, just wow urghh" Keisha
She drops the call, I look at Qaphelani, he sits down and folds his arm and looks at me without saying anything, I go on my Whatsapp and I text Keisha the address
"brother you good?" I say not even looking at him, I know I'll have alot of apologizing to do to Keisha
silence
I take a glance at him and I look at my phone again
"we Mvelo" Qaphelani
Suddenly I just feel intimidated and nervous, I look up and he still sitting in the same position
"sure" Me
"what's the plan with your girl?" Qaphelani
"bhuti if you're talking about Zizipho she's not my girl" Me
"oh! then if she's not your girl why-" Qaphelani
"I swear, I pulled out there's no way she's pregnant" Me
"are you hearing yourself?!" his tone just changed, he's full of disappointment and anger "Mvelo are you an idiot?"
silence
"call her and put the phone on loud speaker" Qaphelani
"huh?" Me
He gives me a dead stare ngafunda kwezami, I take my phone and I scroll down and I can't find it
"I don't have it anymore" I say trying to find it on the call logs but I don't know which one is it and it's been a minute since we spoke on the phone, last time we were on a call things got heated and she said she'll block me and raise the child alone she doesn't need me
"well you have to find that number, I'll give you 30 minutes" he says taking his phone and crossing his legs
I'm in shit! I might just lose my monthly allowance, I find her on Instagram and I asked her to call me, I texted her friends on Instagram, I don't know if they mizing or they aren't on insta, I'm trying to be calm in front of Qaphelani he keeps on glancing at me. I put my phone on the table and I wait patiently she said she'll call me she's in a class.
"she's going to call" I say looking at him
He nods and put his phone on the table, he clasps his hands and we both looking at each other, after quite some time my phone rings, I answer it and I put it on loud speaker
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Zimpande Zamathonga (unedited)
General FictionThingo is a city girl that has been constantly hearing whistles from people she can't physically see; since the age of 7. 10 years later her father takes a decision of cutting home schooling and he takes her to a secondary school where things change...
