I was woken up by Ntombi shaking me gently, I sat on the bed rubbing my eyes softly
Me: Morning.
Ntombi: Good morning. Today is the day of your lobola negotiations how are you feeling?
Me: Is it really called lobola negotiations though, with my aunt taking the money for herself and not being introduced to the ancestors?
Ntombi: So should we call it exchange?
Me: Yep! That's what it is an exchange, I can't believe I'm going with that monster in Joburg he's definitely going to mistreat me.
Ntombi: Don't let him do so and if he does tell me and we'll run away somewhere.
Me: I don't want to put you in that situation Nhle, you're on your last year manje.
Ntombi: That's very thoughtful of you but you and your life matters to me.
Me: That's very thoughtful of you but your life and you matters to me (I mimicked her, I would not like to put her into any compromising position)
Ntombi: Okay, but if he does something tell me I'll fix him
I laughed lightly going out to the only bathroom in the house. All of us share it. I knocked and there was no answer so I got in and what I saw was the most traumatizing thing I ever so, I even almost puked. My uncle was looking at himself in the mirror naked. I quickly closed the door then went to my room. How can I get that image of my mind it's disgusting but I knocked, yes I knocked and he didn't reply.
My phone rang startling me, it was an old mobicel that I bought with a R100 I last got from my aunt. It's not much but at least I have something I can call a phone. It's Sizwesihle, my male best friend from high school.
Sizwe: MaBayeni wami. (I smiled as his deep, husky, horse voice utter those words)
Me: Sthandwa sami. (Okay honestly I was blushing sometimes by the things we do, I would call us more than friends but sometimes we are friends, our thing whatever it is, is very confusing)
Sizwe: Unjani Sqandamathi Sami?
Me: Take a wild guess after you disappeared from me for a week Sizwe (I forgot that I should be mad at this person for ghosting me for a week. Heart and it's matters)
Sizwe: I'm really sorry for that but I have a valid reason MaBayeni...
Me: I'm listening...(The smile no matter how I tried couldn't leave my lips and I hate that luckily he cannot see me)
Sizwe: Can I see you tonight so I can tell you kahle in person Sthandwa sami?
Me: What's hard in telling me over the phone Sizwe?
Sizwe: So I can be mad at you also for not telling me about Maqhawe and the lobola negotiations happening today. (Shit.)
Me: I'm sorry about that kodwa nami I have valid reasons for not telling you about him Hlehle (he chuckled a little before sighing deeply)
Sizwe: Are you going to see me?
Me: It will be tough since Ntombi is leaving today, she's usually the one who helps me ngawe. I'll try but I'm not promising anything.
Sizwe: Please try harder MaBayeni, I really need to see you.
Me: I will Hlehle but now I have to go and bath.
Sizwe: Are you naked?
Me: Yebo (I stuck my tongue on him, I'm not naked, I'm fully clothed)
Sizwe: Snap a picture phela for me...please
Me: Uyahlanya, good bye Hlehle
Sizwe: Uyangincisha? The cruelty.
Me: Thola intombi uhlukane nami nekhanda elikhulu
Sizwe: Ohh kambe lesishwapha sakho sisexy angithi? (Of course he's going to tease me about my ass)
Me: It is not flat!
Sizwe: Semi-flat angisho?
Me: Mtcheww usale kahle nobubi
Sizwe: Bye Sthandwa sami. Ngiyakuthanda yezwa?
Me: Uthandwa imina Hlehle