It 'I am living my best life'
That was the caption Kgaugelo had used on her Instagram story after she uploaded a picture of herself in a solid draped collar asymmetrical hem satin cami-black dress. Her goddess braids styled French twist with a simple natural make-up look. She was what every girl in South Africa wanted to be.
"Kgaugelo is such a trendsetter
"When I saw these jeans in town they seemed ugly, but seeing them on kgaugelo just makes them look fucking cool and pretty
"There's a reason why she has Twelve million followers! She is Awesome and PRETTY
She was...No. She knew that she was the best of the best in South Africa. She was at the top where everyone wanted to be. Her boyfriend, Thabang was the Head manager at the Luxiourious Elegant Hotel and Spa. It was one of the nine Hotels in South Africa and one of the four hundred hotels across the world. Everyone in South Africa wanted to be her.
Perfect face, perfect body, perfect life and perfect boyfriend. Nothing could go wrong in her life.
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Kgaugelo Manamela
The loud music in the club wasn't my usual type of music but I loved it. It was exciting and I was drunk.
"Lebo! This is awesome!" I shouted over the music.
"I know rights? It's amazing!" Lebo Shouted back at me over the music.
I was not a big fan of amapiano, but if my friends enjoyed it then I was down for it. Lebo dominated the stage with her dancing. She is a dancing constructor and influencer.
"Kgaukie!"
"Don't scream in my ear like that!" I shrieked as I stared at Lerato.
"I'm sorry, but you won't believe what happened." She let out excitedly.
"You met your dream boyfriend?" I asked
"I met my dream boyfriend!" She squeals excitedly.
I laughed at her as I shook my head. Lerato was one of my other friends. She is a lawyer and a lifestyle influencer. We all met in high school and have been friends since forever.
"He and his friends asked if we wanted to join them." she adds looking at me with her sad pitiful eyes.
"Just so you know... I have a boyfriend." I remind her.
"You don't have to worry about that. One of them has a girl. Two of them are single and the other apparently doesn't like women." she assures me.
"Okay, but let Lebo first have her time." I tell her as I stare back at Lebo.
"Go, girl!" I shouted excitedly as I cheered for Lebo.
The crowd was screaming and cheering for her until the song ended. When the song ended everyone screamed excitedly and clapped hands. Lebo walked off stage and came to us.
"What's up?" She asked excitedly.
"Lerato found the two of you men." I informed her.
"I knew Lerato was a Men magnet. She always catches men. " Lebo teased her.
"Oh please, let's go." she let out rolling her eyes as she took us to where these so-called men were.
"VVIP!"
"VVIP!"
Lerato and I said at the same time shocked. We had been in the VIP section but now we were in the VVIP section.
"Hey, Lerato? This is not some sketchy thing right?" I asked her curiously.
"If I'm lying then I'll post my nude for everyone to see. In fact, I will send it to everyone in my contact." She promised with surety that the guys we were about to meet were not sketchy.
"And I would never put us in danger." She added.
"Fair game." I said as we entered the booth.
The dark ambience room was filled with a musky leathery scent. The woody smell of the whisky wafted around giving a luxurious scent to the room.
"Lerato! You came back!"
"I said that I would come back." Lerato said giggling.
"Anyways, These are my Best friends, Kgaugelo and Lebogang." She introduced us as she indicated who she was talking about when she said our names.
"Girls, These are Kamogelo, Lesiba, Katlego and Jake." She informed us indicating who she was talking about when she said their names.
"It is nice to meet you guys," I said when Lesiba got up and walked towards us.
Lesiba was freakishly tall. His stubble beard made him look manly and handsome.
"It's lovely to meet beautiful women like you." he responded reaching out for my hand.
I moved my hand towards him and he kissed the back of my hand.
"Aren't you a gentleman?" I let out amused.
"I was taught to respect and treat women his they deserve to be treated. " he replied.
"Even if she's a taken woman?" I asked amused by how cheesy he was.
"Even if she's a taken woman." he answered as he kissed Lebo's hand.
"It's lovely meeting you." He tells Lebo.
"Vice versa." Lebo replied.
"Let's Sit down." Lerato said as she walked over sitting near the guy who I assumed was Jake from how she had introduced them.
I giggled as I went as sat in between Kamogelo and Katlego.
"What do you drink?" Katlego asked me.
"A Cosmo would be fine." I tell him.
"You like classy drinks?" he asked.
"I only drink classy drinks." I teased.
"Let me guess, between the two of you, You're the taken one." I asked trying to include Kamogelo.
I felt his eyes on me and it made me a bit nervous so I nervously just said whatever came to my mind.
"How could you tell?" he asked amused.
"Because I have a boyfriend and your behaviours are somewhat similar." I explained shrugging.
"Wow! People usually assume that he is the taken one." Katlego said as he indicated at Kamogelo.
I turned my head to Kamogelo and almost forgot to breathe.
He looked Sexy. He looked like a forbidden god no woman was allowed to masturba... God! What am I even thinking?
"I see what you mean." I let out as I looked back at Katlego.
I had to calm down from my illicit thoughts that this man next to me had plunged into my mind within the first five seconds of me staring at him.
"So why isn't your boyfriend here with you?" he asked me.
"Well he had a work dinner and I felt bored at home, so my friends dragged me here." I tell him.
He nods his head and my Cosmo arrived with Lerato and Lebo's drinks. Katlego handed out our drinks and we all drank.
The vibe and ambience was perfect. Katlego and I spoke like we were long-time friends who were catching up and we also made sure to include Kamogelo every now and then by asking him for an opinion or an answer to which he would give us. Lerato and Lebo were all over Jake and Lesiba. It led to me almost barfing. It reminded me of the time I caught them in a threesome in our dorms.
"Do you need to go to the bathroom?" Kamogelo asked me.
I was tipsy and tired at this point and nodded my head only. He got up helped me up and he took me to the VVIP section bathroom. My body was leaned against him as he took me to the bathroom.
"I will wait for you here." he told me.
"Who is..."
I barfed all over his suit. I had forgotten what a light drinker I was.
"Oh my..."
I could not finish a sentence without barfing.
"Let's go inside." he said as he helped me enter the bathroom.
Before we could read a toilet I was barfing in the trash can near the door. Kamogelo rubbed my back and held my goddess braids up so they would not get in the way.
"Thank...You...So...Much..." I let out as I barfed.
"It is fine, just let it all out." he replied.
We stood at the door with me in front of the trash can and him next to me. We were there for about twenty minutes before I stopped barfing.
"Let's get your mouth rinsed out." Kamogelo said helping me to the basin.
I rinsed my mouth feeling a bit better and stared at him. He was at the paper tower dispenser wiping the barf of his suit.
"I'm so sorry about that." I let out sincerely.
"It is okay... It's just a suite." he assured me.
"But if you feel bad, you can give me your number. " he added.
"I'm sorry. But is it okay if I just give you my Instagram handle?"I asked.
"That's fine by me." he responded.
I felt bad but I wasn't one who gave out my number just to anyone. I just couldn't give it to him. We walked out and on our way back to the VVIP room. I saw someone very familiar. It was Thabang. He was kissing a girl passionately. I stood there and I closed my eyes before opening it again. When I looked again...It was just a normal couple.
"I think I have to go home." I told myself.
We walked back to the VVIP room and Lebo and Lerato were not kissing the guys anymore. I walked towards them shaking my head.
"Can we go?" I asked them.
"Sure? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Do you feel dizzy?"
"Sure? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Do you feel dizzy?"
Lebo and Lerato asked me at the same time as they got up to check me to see if I was okay.
"Guys, we have to go now, Kgaugelo seems out of it." Lerato informed the guys.
"We hope she's okay." They responded.
"She's fine. She's just a light drinker." Lebo told them.
We waved goodbye and left the club. Lebo had already requested an Uber for us and it took us home. They dropped me off at home and went back to their places.