#14

It was Thursday and besigoduka. Xola is from Kokstad ke yena, so siphume nge Shepstone because he was first going to drop me off at home, then head off kowabo. He made me drive all the way and I was all to glad. Ebezondi ahiya estopin. Before he left, he handed me some cash, R500. Hehehe, kuya bhejwa la. I thanked my boo and walked home. My parents were all too happy to see me. Yhu, umntu ebezoyihlala into emakhaya.

My boy was growing, ehlupha at that and hay, ebengu Mondli ezihlalele and I won't lie, it made me happy.
Being home was great shame, I enjoyed spending time with Bhongo and Xola called everyday. Competition was tight between Xola and Mondli, when it comes to calling.

It was the 15th of September and I was going to Kokstad, to see Ongeziwe, so mommy lent me her car. I made sure I dressed Bhongo up to point  because Xola ebezobakhona, other thing, besecathula noko.

Sithe sigqitha eMagusheni, wabe ekobude ubuthongo owam umntwana. I met Ongeziwe near KFC, from there, saya kowabo. Bebehlala ngase St Patrick's College.  Her mom was a nurse, and her dad a police officer. Xola car was parked outside the gate, eyame kwi bonnet. When he saw us, he came running, wafika wavula ngasemva and took a sleeping Bhongo from his car seat.  Awooooh, mntwana wam vuke ngesi krakrayo isikhalo esi. I was about to take him from Xola, but he refused. Umcengile ke, wade wathula. The sight of Xola calming my baby down was priceless. Ongeziwe helped me take his things from the car, sahamba saya endlini. Luckily, the parents were not home, bebese  zilalini, eBhetshwane.

Xola and Bhongo were already best buddies. OG and I kept taking pictures.  Ebendenzela iintloni ke owam umntwana ngoba ebemosha man. Around lunch time, Xola suggested we go buy food kungaphekwa. He gave me his debit card, wathi ndihambe no OG with his car. OG and I opted  for Tiago's. After that, we headed back.

Xola was a bit offish man and I tried ignoring it, but it was difficult. I helped Ongeziwe dish up, then served Xola.
Xola:"kuphi okuka Bhongo?"
Me:"uzotya nam." Hay ke, waphakama Bhongo uXola baya ekamereni yakhe. Sisale sijamelene sino mhlobo wam.
OG:"umenze ntoni?"
Me:"I wish I knew. Oko sibuye enjena." OG shook her head at me.


Me:"hee mfo, iphi iphone yam?" Last time I had it was when I was taking pictures of Xola and Bhongo. OG buzzed it, yaringa. Siyifune ilounge yonke, saya nase kitchen.
Ingqondo ibiqala ubuya ke ngoku.

OG:"are you thinking what am thinking?
Me:"please don't go there." Bendothukile nyani ke ngoku.
OG:"Do you have any secrets in it?"
Me:"undibuza inqalo nawe. What if uMondli called? Yhu, mna ndiyamoyika ubhuti wakho."
OG:"akanokwenza nto ndikhona. Go get your phone." I slowly walked to Xola's bedroom, ndafike ndakoba nje. Bendisoyika nongena.

Me:"babe?" Waske wonyusa intloko wandijonga, and said nothing. "Is my phone with you? " wayikhomba ngentloko. UBoy ebelele ecaleni kwayo, efake umnwe emlonyeni. He lookes so cute. Ok, into inje, for me to go get my phone, I have to go past Xola,  and by the looks of things, he was furious.

Me:"baby, what's wrong? "
Xola:"nothing Yonela. Qhubekeka nje wena undenza isibhanxa sakho. Azange uthi kum wohlukene nala chap eyakumithisayo?" Yho, ndakhamisa. "Ndiyabuza man."
Me:'baby what are you talking about?"
Xola:"sundenza isibhanxa ngoba uzoziqhwabisa ngam Yonela. Sundenza imoffie yeva." Yho, nditsho noMondli wayenga qhelanga kundi hli n ela kanje.
Me:"uxolo babe."
Xola:"you know what, sizophinde siyithethe lena yona into. Kodwa uyandiqhela mfondini. Hay uyandinyela. Xa kucaca ba ufuna iphone, kutheni ungatsho kum, kwacaca nje ukuba ndizokufonela kwi phone zamanye amadoda? Yikaka le undenza yona. Kona, ubuyondi xelela nini ukuba niya fonelana." Ndathula kemna. "Mandi ngathethi ndodwa yonela." Yhoo, ndazithulela futhi. Andimazi ba usukume nini, wafika nini kum, kowa ndimve sele endibambe apha kwij love handles, endi qinisile. Xa ndiqala ngathi ndiyakhwaza, andiqinise kakhulu, athi ndivusa umntwana. Iinyembezi besele ziziphumela, nalo mifinya na. Uthena endiyeka, ndabe ndiphelelwe ngumoya.

Xola:"sundenza ikaka Yonela." Bendinga phenduli nenye, ndizivalele umlomo.  Beku nge buhlungu man apha ebendi bambe khona, I was sure ndi green.  He opened his closet, waphutha phutha into endi ngayaziyo. He finally got what he was looking for, weza kum, fike wandinyusa itop ebendiyi nxibile, then applied the ointment he had. Isingqala besizenzela apha kum. Uphumile, wabuya  namanzi and gave me pain tablets. Kunani na ba axolise uXola.  UVele sekesithi mandiyohlamba ubuso, ndizilungise, yena he is going to get his cousin.



Whilst  freshening up, OG came in.
OG:"eeh, ubethiwe na chommie? "
Me:"mxm, yinja ubhuti wakho."
OG:"ukwenze ntoni?" I lifted up my top and she cringed. "Ured my friend.  It will definitely be green. Kwenzeke ntoni kanti L"
Me:"I'm not sure, but I think Mondli called. Yhuu, chommie,  knowing uMondli,  I'm sure uxokile noxoka. Akanokwata kangaka uXola for into encinci."
OG:"bonga nje ukuba engaku bhethanga."
Me:"eh, uyabetha na?"
OG:"heh, uyokukhaba unye uXola xa ungena ngqondo." Iyhoo, ndaze ndazifaka ku Golliath. I finished freshening up and packed Bhongo's things, then went to put them in the car. Xola ufikile necousin yakhe. Yona ibizo qhuba moto kaXola, whilst Xola endi qhubela ekamama. The ride home was tense man. Bendimqumbele, kakhulu.

Xola:'I'm sorry my love. It's just that I don't like sharing, and la ntwana indinyele man." Heh, ndimjonge nje.
Xola:"I'm sorry love."
Me:"kengok xa ekugezele, why ungabi ngu somandla kuye? Uligwala man, uyinja. And ke nansi into omawuyazi, andizuba ligubu lakho mna. Nditsho notaka Bhongo azange wandibeka sandla. Seku-"
Xola:"Ndiyakukhuza yonela. Suthetha nje ngoba ezinye izinto ozithethayo ngoku, akuzizo."
Me:"mxm. " Unyikinye nje intloko, ndabe ndimbona ba uyafa ngumsindo. Just then, my phone rang, kuyi private number. Besendiyazi ukuba ngubani, and bendingazoyi phendula, but Xola insisted I do.
Ndicofe ucancel, sogqiba ndayibbeka endlebeni ndazi sabelisisa. I knew Mondli was going to give me hell, noXola naye aphinde abe yenye ingxaki. Yhu, Mondli called again,  ndaphinda eso sika cancel isehlo.

Xola:"ave uzixelela ba une timing. Kutheni uzi ropper nje ezo calls mntu wam?" Yhu, I felt like dying. Xa ndimba ngekona yelihlo, akancumanga man, ingathi ubekelwe. Ndizifakele phone yam kusilent, ndazithulela.

Ekugqibeleni, sifikile ekhaya, uXola wajika nomzala wakhe estopini. Ndifike abazali bengekho, kukhona uAunty kuphela. I took Bhongo to his cot because he was in dream land. Bediniwe shame umntana wam.

I checked my phone, yabe inenqwaba yemissed calls ze private number. Ndithe ndisahleka leyo, yabonisa I-incoming call from private number again.

Me:"awuncami."
Mondli:"fokkof wena sfebe. Ungijwayela kabi yazi, ufeba nengane yami. Uyangifebela Yonela mdidi wakho. Ungijwayela igolo wena. Uyangixhaphela msunu."
Me:"unomntu wakho and you-"
Mondli:"ngiyaphuma la wena and uzongazi."
Me:"ok, can't wait,." He chuckled,  sarcastically,  ndabe ndiphole ngaphakathi. Undithuke washiya azilibeleyo.