When Rules Collide With Feelings

Uthando Olungekho Emthethweni {Illicit love}

BY Tanny Bae

# 2

Amahle POV

" Who does he think he is nxaa ? , " I asked myself annoyed as I made my way out of the Principal's office .To conclude the issue , the Principal suspended both Tinashe and Ronnel for breaking the school rule , as for me he gave me one hell of an awful punishment . Akere , am not Jesus who died for other people's sins so why the hell would he punish me because Tinashe and Ronnel fought ; it's not like l ordered them to do so nxaa .

Chipo : And then , what's with the long face ? It makes you look ugly

Me , ugly ? Why on earth would she put me and ugly in one sentence ? Come rain , come thunder ; will always be good looking . That's just how beautiful l am so what nonsense is she saying ?

Me : Keep on uttering rubbish like that , then you will see the true definition of ugly when I beat the sh*t out of you

Another thing , I don't care who you are ; I just say whatever l want whenever I want .Call it cash talk or whatsoever , my mouth doesn't have any filter .

Chipo : Nxaa , your attitude bores the hell out of me .What did the Principal want ?

Me : That one , can you believe that he punished me because of the fight ?

Chipo : You caused the fight ...

Before she finished her sentence Mrs Mutimutema entered inside the classroom looking thrice her age as usual , in a navy blue two piece suit which one would swear that she inherited it from her deceased ancestor . The white pulling socks ,old fashioned shoes , not to mention the messy wig. Yoo , some teachers we have. The room became quiet and we all took our seats in an orderly manner .

Mrs M : I am not impressed with your work .None of you even did better . It's like am not teaching you anything , all of you are just dull . Nomsa , give them their books .

After shouting at us using all sorts of mocking words , we moved to the next topic . Didn't even hear anything which she was teaching , she speaks in a very low voice and her tone is something else yet she blames us for failing eyy .Well accounts is not my thing , in fact school is not my thing so whatever .Hey , who said every main character in a novel should be intelligent , suffering and all that . At exactly three pm the bell rang indicating that it was home time so I neatly packed my books in my Fila backpack where I took out a brush and shoe polish . I scrubbed my school shoes , making sure not to leave a spot as well as brushed my hair in small rings .

Chipo : Pass the brush commie

I handed her the brush before taking a mirror and lip gloss inside my backpack .

Nomsa : Nxaa , look at her .If only she knew how to read the same way she knows how to apply make up

If it was someone else the person would have felt offended , but hell no ; not me. I don't care what other people think of me , they can say all sorts of nonsense they want about me and will still not give a f**k about it . I pretended as if l didn't hear her gossiping about me with her nosy friends and continued doing my makeup .

Chipo : Eyy chommie , you are already very beautiful so leave the mirror alone . Some of us have chores waiting for us home so am in a hurry

Me : Cleanliness is close to Godliness friend so let me be , besides l will help you fetch water

Chipo : You are already clean so what more . Let's go

After a few minutes we walked out of the classroom heading home with my chommie . As we were talking about Tinashe and Ronnel's fight , I saw Ronnel walking towards us ; you know what they say " speaking of the devil " .

Ronnel : Beautiful one

That's how he always calls me rather than Amahle . A radiant smile lit up my face .

Ronnel : Am sorry for getting you in trouble , didn't mean to . Just that , that boyfriend of yours bores me to death . I always wonder how such an angel like you ended up dating that fool

How l ended up dating Tinashe ? You must be crazy if you think that it's love , Tinashe is the vice headboy at school which is why am in a relationship with him , so it's all in the name of popularity .

Me : So you are here to discuss Tinashe with me ?

In a very irritated tone l said that looking at him .

Ronnel : Of course not , I just wanted to apologize

Me : Since you have already done that , leave my sight now

Ronnel : Ahh ...

I clicked my tongue before walking past him . Just because he is a better kisser than Tinashe doesn't mean that he is better than him nxaa , who gave him the right to call my boyfriend a fool ?

Chipo : Hoooa , you are something else my girl . There was no need to treat him like that

Me : He is a nobody to me so he should know his place

Chipo : No need to throw bombs at me ,look Mr you bought chocolates for you

I followed her eyes which were on Tinashe , who was standing a few metres from us holding mint chocolates , my favorite . We walked to him .

Tinashe : Babe

Me : Hey

Tinashe : Am really sorry luh , I shouldn't have started the fight but he kissed you and I couldn't help but feel jealous .

Me : It was just a game Tinashe

Tinashe : Sorry . I bought these for you honey

See why am dating him ? The guy knows exactly how to treat a lady like a queen .He handed me the chocolates .

Tinashe : Am l forgiven now ?

Me : Maybe .

He pecked my right cheek before taking my backpack , then we walked home whilst he was telling me sweet nothings . After some minutes we said goodbye and I walked inside our yard , for people who live in rural areas l can safely say that we are financially stable . My father was still at work and I guess mom went out since there was no one at home .Threw my backpack on the floor as soon as l entered inside the house , took a plate of food in the warmer and started digging in ,still in my uniform . The way food is the love of my life , one would swear that am pregnant judging on how am always hungry . The funny part is that am not fat yet l eat too much . I walked to my room holding a glass of cold juice where I changed into a black ripped boyfriend jean which exposed my yellow thighs , the zebra crop top also displaying my cleavage . Didn't even bother to pick up my uniform from the floor to wash it , I just walked out of the house , wearing black slides on my way out .

🎼🎧🎹

Conversations with myself

Like where are we going

I know some people varikufara when my days are boring

November twenty l took a knife ndakanzvenga njozi

so if you think you bring me

down then am afraid am sorry

Cause hausi kuziva kwandakatanga nekwandikuenda no

Am on a journey ndikufamba

iwe usare wega bho

For the times yatakashanda zvichiramba zviri low

Garai maziva ndichiripano

and am stronger than before ...🎶🎵🎤

I sang a song titled No man curse by Kae Chaps as I walked to my chommie's place . When I arrived she was busy washing her uniforms as well as Chido's , her little sister .

Chipo : Oh , you are here already .Let me finish this and we will go

Me :Ok , let me greet mom

Found her mom in the kitchen cooking sadza and vegetables , the way l hate those . Would rather sleep on an empty stomach than eating vegetables without meat .

Me : Afternoon ma

Chipo's mom : Amah , how are you my daughter

Me : Am fine

Chipo's mom : Thank you for the uniforms you gave Chipo .

Me : No need ma , a friend in need is a friend indeed

Chipo's mom : True , you can sit there , your friend is washing the uniforms

After l was done helping Chipo fetch water from our house , I did my homework .

Jordan POV

" Thank you Lord for this beautiful day . Let your will alone be done on this day and please guide me as each and every second of this day passes by ... , " I uttered a morning prayer when l woke up . After taking a jog and exercising l took a shower then got dressed in my priest attire before driving to school . Pardon my manners , I answer to the name Jordan Reign and am a Roman Catholic priest which is why am a Principal at St David's High School . At around half one in the afternoon , I was walking back to my office from the tuckshop when I spotted Amahle in the ground playing with her friends since it was on a sport day . She was supposed to be at the garden doing her punishment so I told a prefect to call her for me and it took her two hours to come to my office . I was talking over the phone with my mother when she just budged inside my office without knocking , wasn't surprised though since it's just her being her .She made herself comfortable on a chair opposite mine , her legs crossed revealing her yellow thighs . Thought the senior woman made it clear that girls should not wear short mini skirts , but again this is Amahle , she doesn't listen to anyone . I even lost count of how many times I summoned her to my office yet she is just a form one student and she has been a student at the school for just two weeks but she has caused enough trouble for a decade . The girl is troublesome l tell you .She bubbled her chewing gum which she was chewing in a very irritating manner and it looks like she was doing it on purpose .

Me : Amahle Khumalo

Amah : Principal Reign

Me : Why are you not doing your punishment ?

Amah : Someone is doing it for me

Me : But it's yours , meaning that you should be the one watering all those gardens

Amah : Ahhh , you said that you want the punishment done before home time yesterday so it doesn't matter who does it , what matters is if it's done .Why am l even being punished ? I don't remember doing anything wrong nxaa

Again she rolled her eyes at me which annoys the hell out of me .

Me : Why do you even need a boyfriend at your age huuh ! Now people are fighting , breaking the school rules just because a form one student is ...

Before finishing my sentence she stood up from the chair and gripped the sides of my belt , pulling herself against me . I felt my body stiffen up and was very nervous as l inhaled her strong cologne . She looked directly in my eyes so l maintained the eye contact wondering what she was doing. Her sapphires eyes shinning bright like the sun just like jewels twinkling in the light . Without warning she claimed my lips , kissing me so hard. She was not patient with the kiss , it was demanding , forceful as she slide her tongue against my lips to draw it between her teeth which triggered my heart to flutter .It felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest. An accelerated heart rate had me thinking and feeling faster . The thought of what exactly was happening crowded my mind but she brushed that thought off my mind by locking tongues with me , a perfect combination of tongue . The softness and taste of her lips , the kind of lips you just want to kiss over and over again. So delicious making you want to eat them . Slowly but surely l closed my eyes and let it vibe , she stuck her tongue in and out of my mouth at a quick pace arousing feelings l never knew I had . Suddenly she withdrew from the kiss , that's when it hit my mind. "What just happened ? ,"

" That's why I need a boyfriend , " she said then licked her lower lip before biting it and walked out of my office .