UMFAZI WAKWA NDWANDWE
WRITTEN BY L . P . MBHELE
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_NARRATOR_
Kago got off the taxi at the mall, she didn’t know what she was doing but she just wanted closure. She sent Aurora a message about their meeting and left Nhlanzeko asleep. She breath in deeply before walking to Mac&Bean where she is meeting with Aurora. She checked time on her watched and saw she is 5 minutes late. Meanwhile Aurora is already in the restaurant, waiting for her.
In her mind she wish Kago could tell her good news, that she Is leaving the guy she married and coming back to her, not knowing what could be the reason behind this meeting. Kago walked in, she ran her eyes around the restaurant until they met Aurora’s eyes, she swallowed nothing before walking to where Aurora is seated. Aurora stood up as she is approaching her. “Hey”, Aurora said, her palms becoming sweaty and her throat dry.
“Hello”, her smooth voice took Aurora to different places, not to mention her beauty. Aurora feels like she became more beautiful since she got married, she is glowing. “Can we sit down, I have an appointment to the salon”, Kago said opening her chair to sit down, Aurora also sat down. They looked at each other not saying anything, “what did you came with coz I’m sure you didn’t drive here?”. Aurora nodded slowly, “after you call I checked an available plane for yesterday and I found out it was leaving around 21:00”.
“So you flew here yesterday?”, Aurora looked at her shocked, “you asked to meet with me forgetting we weren’t at the same place?”. Kago looked at her then swallowed nothingness. “I know”, she said looking at Aurora’s face for some reaction, but it was none other than a questioning look. “I mean about you and Lumi”, Aurora’s eyes popped out of their sockets, looking at Kago. Suddenly a lump formed on her throat, she looked down, looking at her hands. “For how long?”
Kago asked looking at her, she doesn’t want to react badly on this, she is trying by all means to stay calm. “For how long Aurora”, she raised her voice a little, causing Aurora to look at her. Aurora tried to swallow the lump on her throat but it was of no use, she now knows nothing will be fixed. “5 months”, Kago looked at her shocked then she scoffed. “For a whole 5 months I was a fool? 5 months Aurora sleeping with my step sister are you for real?”
Aurora just looked at Kago with apologetic eyes, she really didn’t mean to hurt her. “All this time I thought I made a wrong decision not fighting for what I want but now I see…and I don’t regret my decision”. Aurora’s eyes popped out, surprised to what Kago just said to her. She swallowed as tears threatened to come out, “I wonder where would I be if I decided to fight for our love, I wonder”, the love that was visible months back turn to anger in Kago’s eyes.
“But you also chose that guy over me Kago, you could have fought for our love instead”, Kago scoffed, “fought for our love? Fought for OUR LOVE Aurora? Which love you talking about? Love where you just went and had xxx with my step sister?, that’s the love you talking about?” A tear escaped from Aurora’s eyes, “don’t text me, nor call me I’m someone’s wife now, and I will like to respect my husband and I think you should do the same thing to your girlfriend”.
She stood up ready to leave but Aurora’s words made her to stop on her tracks, “I thought you were a lesbian”, she turned slowly to look at her. “I was until your girlfriend decided to be selfish, I guess I will learn to be straight when times goes by, it was nice seeing you”. She swayed her hips walking out, Aurora kept looking at her till she disappeared.
_KAGOENTLE NDWANDWE_
I walked to the nearest salon, fortunately I found it not that full, I think I was number 2. Ohhh flip, I forgot to send Nhlanzeko my banking details, well let me do it while I still remember, I took out my phone on my purse then type my details to him. If he’s still asleep, he will wake up by my message. I opened data to keep myself busy with tiktok videos, I don’t even know I’m going to do, but I think knotless braids will do at this moment then short nyana nails.
In fact I wanted to install, but I’ll see installation maybe next year when I start school. Now I’m crossing fingers to be accepted to one of the universities I’ve applied to, especially at JB and PTA because apparatus that where I’m going to be staying. My phone chimned indicating a message, I looked at it, my jaw dropped as I just saw how much he sent to my account.
This money will disturb my 370r why is he doing this to me, I’m joking guys. But what am I going to do with this sum of money, it chimned again, this time it a message from him. “I want that money finished on your account today mama”, and what the fuck was that?
I felt a grin spread across my face as I read Nhlanzeko’s message, my thumbs flying across the screen as I typed out a response. “What’s gotten into you, Ndwandwe?” I asked, my tone playful, curious about the sudden burst of generosity.
But my attention was soon diverted to the salon attendant, who called out my number, and I stood up, phone in hand, to take my turn. As I settled into the chair, I couldn’t help but sneak a peek at my phone, wondering if Nhlanzeko had responded.
The stylist, a vibrant woman with a warm smile, asked me what I wanted, and I hesitated for a moment before deciding on knotless braids and short nails. She nodded, getting to work, and I settled in, scrolling through TikTok videos, trying to distract myself from the turmoil brewing inside.
After hours of sitting in the salon, doing my hair then got done then did my nails. I walked out of the salon, I can see the sun is setting, I sighed, they told me to finish a whole 20 000 today, what am I going to do? Okay now I know what I’m going to do, I walked to Capitec Bank office, fortunately they were still open. They helped open a new card, that where I’ll start saving coz it seems like Nhlanzeko doesn’t have a direction.
After I requested bolt, I think I’ll buy clothes online coz already I’m tired and I think other clothing store have closed then I will transfer the other money on my new account. After requesting I went to buy food for myself coz I didn’t eat since in the morning, by the time I get my order the bolt driver texted me that he has arrived. I took my food then walked out, I walked to the parking lot, he was standing outside the car. We exchange greeting before getting inside the car, he then drives away.