Chapter 6

So it's Saturday!!!

SPA DAY!!!

I wake up and shower then fix my bed and wear my

pjays then head downstairs to make breakfast

listening to earphones and singing along to Wizkid -

Fever, it's on repeat and I can't get over it! Why am

I in such a mood? Well probably because yesterday

I actually got my first real kiss from yours truly...

Bantubonke Mtwa! Yes, we kissed and I think we

dating. It was after our kiss that he told me flat out

that he'd be a fool to let these Cape Town boys

play me and that he wants me to be his alone and

he will be mine alone!

So yeah! I'm happy.

I'm startled by someone unlocking the door at this

hour, it's past 6, everyone is still in their rooms. It's

dad and he is dressed in all black wearing a beanie

carrying car keys, his clothes are dirty. I look at him

from head to toe and back up, he is as shocked as I

am.

"Marhadebe what are you doing up this early?"

He asks. He only ever calls me by my clan name

when he is about to bribe me or something along

those lines.

"Making breakfast, where are you coming from

Rhadebe?"

I ask with my arms folded in front of my chest

"I uhhm... I went jogging. I needed to clear my

head"

He says, I chuckle

"Sho"

"Uhm Rhadie can we keep this between us?"

He asks. This is my chance to actually ask for that

car

"On one condition"

I say holding up my index finger

"That being?"

He asks eyeing me

"I need a car"

I say. He looks at me for a while before nodding

"Fine! When you get back it will be parked outside"

He assures headed towards the door. I watch him

walk until I notice a gun tucked in his pants behind,

I clasp my mouth and he turns quickly

"You'll text me the car you want right?"

He says nervously and I just nod like the confused

person I am right now. My father owns a gun?

How? When? Why?

So many unanswered questions. I decide to start

chopping the things I'll need but my mind is still

processing my father owning a gun. Soon as I am

done I go to each and everyone's room and call

them to the dining area to eat.

"Where's dad?"

I ask as mom settles in her seat

"he's still sleeping, he went jogging this morning,

must be drained"

She says. Part of me wants to tell her but then

again why ruin a good thing? I mean what she

doesn't know isn't hurting her right? If dad is

dealing shady then there must be a reason right?

Why else would he own a gun? GOD so many

unanswered questions here. I let things be, we eat

over light conversations. When I'm done I place my

dish in the sink and head up to my room, my room

is two doors away from that of my parents. Their

door is half closed when I hear dad shouting at

someone, pretty sure he's talking on the phone. I

walk towards their room and stand by the door

"If Ayola finds out about this I am dead!" he says

pissed "I don't care how you fix it! Just fucking fix, it

and make sure my wife doesn't find out about it!"

He says cutting the call. OK! What's going on? I tip-

toe away from the door and head to where I am

supposed to be.

N-D-I-Y-A-J-O-L-A (I'm in a relationship)

My phone is flooded with messages and missed

calls, it can only be Bantubonke Mtwa. GOD he's

so dreamy! You could say I decided to take mom's

advice on dating, I need something that's going to

distract me from school even if it's for a few

minutes' face timing you know? All work no play

kills! So far he's been an amazing person, every

day I wake up to a poem... He writes. Who knew

right? Anyway I'm happy with him even if it may not

be real, I can't possibly believe it's real because no

guy can be this perfect. Not in this life time! I play

Mad Over You by Runtown while stripping my gown

off to change into clothes, mom is probably

showering and we leaving at 9, our appointment is

for 10am. Just as I finish taking off my robe my

phone rings and it's Bantu, I answer smiling from

ear to ear

"Mr Mtwa"

I say and he chuckles

"beginning to think I've been dumped"

He says

"I wouldn't dare dream of that, I was making

breakfast"

I say

"So she can cook? Mmmh"

I giggle

"I said breakfast not the last supper now"

He laughs and so do I

"OUCH! well what are you up to? Can I take you

out today?"

He says

"Uhhm"

"I don't like the sound of that"

He quickly responds

"Well mom, my sister and I are going to the spa and

I don't know when we will be back"

I say

"Can I see you after if it's not too late then?"

"of cause. I will call you"

I say

"let's FaceTime. I want to see what you look like in

the morning"

He says and I can't help but giggle

"I look the same way I did yesterday morning"

He chuckles

"that was yesterday, I want to see how you look

today"

I giggle

"Fine."

I say rolling my eyes. I switch to FaceTime and Mr

is laying on his back topless looking all kinds of

crusty in a very sexy cute way or maybe my crush

on him is that intense. He is dreamy you guys!

"I take it you finished washing already"

He says looking at me

"yeah, I washed before I went to make breakfast"

I say and he smiles

"You beautiful"

I blush with my cheeks turning pink

"thank you"

I say. We talk for a while

"So I know it's early in our relationship and all but I

feel like you must know"

He frowns in anticipation of what I'm about to drop

on him

"Bonke I'm a virgin"

I point out and he keeps quiet. The silence

becomes deafening, awkward even. I'm about to

cut the call when he starts talking

"I'm waiting for you to come up with your point

beautiful"

He says and I frown, I'm confused, I just told this

guy that I'm a virgin and he doesn't see a point in

what I just told him

"Sinokuhle listen, if I was in this for the sex then I

wouldn't be doing all this. Not to sound like a jerk or

anything but I wouldn't put in this much effort to get

into your pants babe. I'm in this because I like you, I

want to know you outside the bedroom and maybe

with time inside the bedroom of which I'm in no rush

for the bedroom part. You're a cool chick, not all

what I was expecting. There's a mystery to you that

I just can't help but be drawn to and if you will let

me, can we just do things in the right order?"

He says and for a second I suddenly feel bad for

my thoughts about him on this whole situation.

What if he's not selling me dreams and he's being

genuine?

"Sure"

I say

"Sure as in we doing this?"

He confirms with a little enthusiasm and I smile and

nod

"I could kiss you right now"

"Bye Bantubonke!"

I say

"Come on don't be like that now"

He pleads

"I have to get dressed"

I say

"can I watch?"

He says giving me that naughty smile of his

"NO!"

I scold and he laughs

"I'm going to be starved in this relationship shame"

He says pouting, I laugh

"Bye Bonke"

I say dropping the call on him. I walk to the closet

and take off my robe and wear matching

underwear, Navy blue high waist jeggings, white

vest crop top and white sneakers. I spray my braids

and then leave them hanging loose. I look cute with

my hour glass shaped body which I acquired from

my mother. Yep. It's a thing because even my little

sister has this sexy body. I take a few mirror selfies

then walk out, I meet my parents walking out of

their room and mom is wearing a white maxi dress

with a navy blue hand bag, navy sandals and her

hair is hanging loosely. She looks beautiful., dad

whistles

"When you guys look this beautiful I am tempted to

drop you guys off and fetch you when you done"

He says making mom and I blush

"stand together and let me take pictures of you

guys"

He says and who are we to say no? We start

striking poses until my little sister comes out and

joins us. We take a few more just me and Saney

then we head down. All 3 of us are wearing white

and navy blue. We look good, I start posting a few

of our pictures and within minutes' people are

commenting and liking. That's what you get for

being Ayola's daughter. Everyone is interested in

your life hence my account on IG is now private.