They were interrupted by Amahle who was screaming hysterically. Tadie, Tadie she said pulling Mandy’s skirt with wet eyes. Mandy picked her up her niece and tried consoling her. She will come see you soon, ok precious. Let’s go get a lollipop for Amahle. The little girl nodded her head, wiping her tears. Yes lollipop, she said. Mandy laughed walking into the house, it was very easy to please her niece.
S’bu are you ok?
S’bu..... S’bu!, Menzi was now shouting waving his hand in front of his eyes.
What? S’bu answered absentminded
I’ve been talking alone for 20 minutes now, what’s going on with you? Menzi and S’bu had been very close for as long as they could remember.
They spent a lot of time together and knew everything about each other. They were similar in so mS’bu made sure that he was back home early for the whole week but was disappointed. The study group girls did not come back.Mandy went to other girls homes for studying and got back when it was supper everyday.Today grade 11’s had just come out of the exam. They were walking home discussing the Physics paper they just wrote when an exquisite car stopped next to them.Ladies and a gentleman, S’bu greeted them with a smile.What are you doing here, Mandy asked her brother suspicious.Mom sent me to the shops and asked me to look out for you and give you a lift home. Your friends can also come, he said still smiling.Before he knew it Pretty was sitting ne
My home is an hour away! Thandi exclaimedI know. Get in, I will take you there, S'bu saidI’m sorry you can’t take me home, she said turning down his offerOuch, he said putting his hand over his heart pretending to be hurt. Most girls would not miss the opportunity to get into his car or spend time with him but it was different with her. Fortunately he was prepared for this.What have I done to offend you? he asked sounding hurt.Thandi suddenly felt guilty. This was her best friend's s brother and he had never offended her in any waybut she could not let him take her home. She tried to speak but could not find the words. In the end she just opened and closed her mouth.At least tell me why you won’t let
S’bu was in a good mood. He drove home playing his favourite song on full blast with a huge smile. Menzi saw S’bu getting off the car with a smile and knew that their plan worked so he went to meet him outside.Jobe , he said addressing S’bu by their surname. Should I organise uncles to go represent you at the Dlamini’s?S’bu laughed, unable to hold his excitement he told Menzi about the conversation he had with Thandi. Excuse me bro I need to send her a list of our similarities so she can see that we not so different.In the taxi heading home,Thandi thought about her conversation with S’bu and how she couldn’t stop blushing. This had never happened to her before. Suddenly she received a message then her jaw dropped.Similarities&n
Thandi Dlamini you better tell me you were in a coma or prison!, Mandy exclaimed answering the call.I’m sorry Mandy, the past two days were the worst days of my life, Thandi answered with hoarse voice. She had cried so much she lost her voice.Hearing Thandi’s voice Mandy knew there was a reason her friend did not talk to her for two whole days. She calmed down and asked her what the matter was.Thandi took a deep breath and told Mandy everything. She was already sobbing when she finished.Thandi please don’t cry, Mandy urged her friend feeling helpless. Grandma is strong, she will be fine and maybe the rest of your family won’t get it, Mandy tried her best to reassure her friend and made her promise that she won’t switch her phone off again.
Let go of me, people will see us, Thandi pleaded. Most people in her village fetched water from this river, if anyone saw her in his arms like this the whole village will know about it.And you are worried about people seeing us? he asked sounding hurt and letting go.We....we are not dating, I... I don’t want to send the wrong impression, she stuttered. What was wrong with her? she was blushing and stuttering in his presence.Come, let’s stand there behind the car so we can talk privately, S’bu suggested.Thandi followed him without saying anything.S’bu suddenly became serious, “ medicine has advanced a lot these past few years especially for breast cancer. With chemotherapy and radiotherapy your grandma could be cured. I know you worried about yourself and t
Mandy was thrilled to be able to spend time with her best friend. They spent the whole afternoon in Mandy’s room. They chatted the whole evening about school, friends and family.Mandy’s room was on the second floor of the house. Thandi was thirsty so she went downstairs to drink water. She got into the kitchen and drank water. When she turned around to leave she bumped into S’bu.MaDlamini, what a pleasant surprise, he said looking at her in the eyes. He already knew that she was around and had patiently waited to meet her.Thandi blushed, before she knew it, S’bu was hugging her. I have missed you, he whispered on her ear still holding her. Are you crazy? there are elders around, Thandi said pushing him away.If you let me kiss you then I will let you go, he said teasing her.Shameless! she said r
S’bu was left in the his car shocked, he still could not figure out what made Thandi so mad. When he got home he met his mother who wanted to talk to him about what she saw in the kitchen yesterday.S’bu, you know your reputation, she said. Unlike most of the many girls you hook up with, Thandi is a good girl, she’s Mandy’s best friend and I’m very fond of her. She’s a Ferrari and you are a taxi driver, that's a very dangerous combination. I want you to stay away her, do you understand?, Mrs J commanded her son.S’bu had never gone against his mother with anything. They were very close, he could tell her anything. Growing up, his father was very busy starting the business and only came back at night when they were all sleeping. When JJL became a success, S’bu was already a teenager and moved into a boarding school.I love her Ma, I really do. I know I have a r
In the village, Thandi packed all her clothes, cooked the chicken and steamed bread she was taking back to the city with her. The schools were opening the following day and she was looking forward to seeing her friends again. This year she will be doing grade 12 also known as matriculation or matric. This was the most challenging and important grade in the school as it was the last grade before university. Grade 12's write a national paper at the end of the year and universities use the results of that exam to accept or decline your admission to different courses. Thandi knew if she wanted to be accepted into quantum physics she had to work very hard this year.In grade 12a the pupils had finally settled down after greeting their friends and shared their festive stories. Mr Q entered the classroom, pupils stood up, clapped their hands and cheered for him. He had produced outstanding results with the previous years matriculants t