KHANYISILE
Qhawe: Wake up my Baby Girl (he whispers in my ear)
Me: No man Que, I want to sleep some more.
Qhawe: come on Khanyi, I want to take you shopping. (I slowly get up and wince a little and he has this worried look on his face) what's wrong baby?
Me: (I am annoyed by his question and he can see it. this is all his fault.) Do you even have to ask Qhawelomzi, I'm in pain because of you.
Qhawe: Oh! What did I do now?
Me: Qhawe my nuna hurts (I am literally crying and this man in front of me is busy laughing at me)
Qhawe: Come, your hot bath is ready, you'll feel better in no time. (he is right, I don't know what he puts in my bath water but I always feel better afterwards besides I have to feel better, he's taking me to spend his money today. He carries me to the bathroom and puts me in the bathtub and he joins me, sitting behind me. I love the tub in his house, it is big, bigger than mine.)
Me: thank you. So you are taking me shopping today?
Qhawe: yes baby, you get to spend your man's money today anything you want and I need a few things too.
Me: Anything I want, are you sure about that?
Qhawe: yes I'm sure, just don't bankrupt me.
Me: we'll see about that. There's something I want to talk to you about, it's business. Well it's something I did without talking to you, please don't be mad.
Qhawe: I can never be mad at you. Can we talk while we get out of the tub, water is cold now besides I don't want us to be late. (I agree with him and we get out of the tub.)
Me: in all the chaos that has been happening in our lives and running businesses, I took the liberty of speaking to your marketing manager. We had quite a lengthy meeting. I don't feel that they are doing enough to market your company, so I decided to take over the marketing department but I will be working with them, you don't have to fire anyone in that department.
Qhawe: baby what do you mean by taking over the marketing department?
Me: I mean that QM Architecture's marketing will be done by my company, in fact we have already started. (I take out a file from my laptop bag and give it to him to look at.) Look at this. (I walk to the closet take to get something to wear. I take out my blue jeans and red top, red sneakers. Today is a warm day. All of a sudden he is up and taking the clothes that I took out back to the closet and gives a brand new outfit, Navy shorts, white shirt and navy sneakers. When did he buy these? He goes back to looking at the file while I get dressed. He is only wearing his shorts.)
Qhawe: I can't believe you did this (he says smiling, I take it he likes it.)
Me: You like it?
Qhawe: I like it? Baby I love it, this is the direction I've been wanting to take the company, how did you know because I know we never spoke about it.
Me: I didn't , I just thought that if it were me, that's the direction I would want to take to expand the company's clientele.
Qhawe: this is amazing, I love it. come here. (I walk over to him and he makes me straddle him while he's sitting on the bed, wrapping my legs around his waist and he kisses me so softly and slowly. He stops and looks deep in my eyes.) I see it in your eyes, I see it in your actions and when you are ready to say it, you will and I'll be patient. I love you and thank you so much for this.
Me: it was my pleasure. (we finished getting dressed and I noticed that we are dressed in matching outfits. On the left side of his shirt there's a small picture of woman with a crown, Queen written above the picture and with an arrow pointing to his right arm. When we walk hand in hand, the arrow is pointing at me, same with my shirt but mine has a man and King written on it. Only a person who stands directly in front us can see these.) matching outfits nhe.
Qhawe: do you like them?
Me: I love them. I won't even ask when you planned all this. Let's go. Can't wait to start spending your money. (when we get downstairs, Bandile was here, what is he doing here, I look up at Qhawe and he just shrugs.) Hello Bandile, bye Bandile.
Qhawe: I'll be right there sweetheart.( He throws me the car keys, we are taking the Audi today, my favourite. I go to the car and sit on the passenger side and play some music. After a few minutes Qhawe gets in and we drive off.)
Me: What did he want?
Qhawe: he wants to chill, he thought I was alone.
Me: ok.
We drive to the mall, we first have breakfast at Wimpy after which we went to the shops. He was surprised that I wasn't buying much. Well after this I'm taking him to show him what I really want. Right now he's taking me to the lingerie store, really Qhawe. I tell him I don't need any lingerie and I'm told it's not for me, it's for him but I'm going to wear it, for him that is. Apparently I need to have new lingerie every month. I don't mind that since I love lingerie. We are busy looking at some beautiful pieces, when she walks over to us:
Her: Qhawe (he looks annoyed, very annoyed)
Qhawe: Anelisa (I've only seen her once in Qhawe's office, so this is her.) What do you want?
Anelisa: just saying hi, I'm doing a little shopping as well.
Qhawe: Good for you. Bye.(He looks at me) Let's go Babe.
Anelisa: Oh! This is her, the girlfriend. We haven't been formally introduced, I'm Anelisa. (she holds out her hand for me to take it, I really don't like handshakes.)
Qhawe: She doesn't do handshakes.
Anelisa: Oh ok. Anyway I'm Anelisa
Me: And you thought introducing yourself to me whilst shopping for lingerie with my man, who is your ex would be proper.
Anelisa: I'm not just an ex I'm also the mother of his children.
Me: Which I am very much aware of, but you seem to be missing the point my dear. If you........... (I don't finish, Qhawe cut's me off.)
Qhawe: Anelisa, we are busy
Me: Qhawe please, I'll handle this, it seems that her issue is with me not you.
As I was saying, I am very much aware that you are not only his ex, you are the mother of his kids. Now, if you wanted to meet me and properly introduce yourself, you would have done that a long time ago. You would have called Qhawe and asked if you could meet the woman in his life, the woman that will be spending time with your children but no, you decide to interrupt our time because you feel entitled just because you have his kids. Anelisa right, please don't exhaust me, I still need my energy for tonight. Que can we please go, before she drains me and if she does, you won't be getting any. (she looks shocked and annoyed at the same time.)
Anelisa: She calls you "Que" (we just looked at her and we left her standing there, went and paid for our things and left.)
Qhawe: Remind me to never get on your wrong side. I love you (I just smile at him)
Khanyi: You won't love me so much when we reach our next destination.
Qhawe: And that is? (he gives me a questioning look and I just punch our next destination on the GPS.)
Khanyi: You said I should spend your money and that's what I'm doing.
Qhawe: you call what you did at the mall spending money, you didn't even put a dent on my account. Sibahle and Zenande can shop better than you. You my dear, you need lessons in shopping. (he laughs.)
Me: You are going to take back everything you just said when we reach our destination. (before he could say anything else we arrived at our destination, his jaw dropped.) don't say anything , let me show you what I want. That is what I want. (I look up at him and I find him looking at me and he kisses me)
Qhawe: I take it back, all of it. You do know how to spend money and this you shall have. Since it's closed today, we'll come back for it tomorrow. This is going to put a dent on my bank account. (he kisses me again.)
ZWELIBANZI
Dad: Your mom tells me that Sisipho left you, tell me why?
Me: yes dad she left me, she left because I wasn't good to her.
Dad: Call her now, I want to talk to her, I need to see her and my grandkids. I've been wondering why she stopped coming here. I said call her now.
Me: I can't dad, I don't have her personal number, I only have her business cell number which is off on weekends.
Dad: With all the money you have, you can't get her number, for four years you couldn't find her, what good is this money if you can't do a simple thing as getting someone's contact number.
Me: Dad you don't understand, Khanyi is keeping her life very private, she's hardly ever in the media as well, everything that is not business related, she keeps it private and the guys helping her do that are very good at what they do. I've tried to hack into her private life with no luck. She has the best guys in the game.
Dad: where does she get the money for all of that, last time I checked she wasn't working, not that it was her choice anyway.
Me: she has her own business now dad, in the last four years she has built an empire, a legacy for her kids, she is multimillionaire now.
Dad: Smart girl, I'm glad she is doing well for herself without you. I don't care what you have to do, I need to see my grandkids. I don't have much time. Do you understand me Zwelibanzi and Zwelibanzi tell that the girl the truth, you said you would, now do it or else I'll come back from beyond the grave to haunt you.
BANDILE
Qhawe just texted me saying they are on their way back, I wonder how much did she spend. That
Woman never spends Qhawe's money and he always complains that she never asks him for anything. He understands that she has her own money but he just wants to take care of her as her man. I hope she makes him file for bankruptcy tomorrow. I hear a car outside.
Me: guys they are here. (they walk in holding hands, matching outfits and all, they look cute.)
Us: surprise!!!!!! (I'm sure Khanyi nearly had a heart attack)
Khanyi: Qhawe what is this?
Qhawe: Turn around and see my love.
Khanyi: Oh my gosh, you guys, what are you doing here?
Ncesh: We wanted to surprise you, we missed you.
Thando: plus we have some news that we wanted to share with you and we didn't want to tell you over the phone.
Me: ladies come let's go outside, that's where we are sitting.
Qhawe: Let me just go put these upstairs, I'll be there just now.
Me: You'll find us outside.
Khanyi: haa guys you even set up for a braai, these must be good news.
Me: We are just waiting for one more person. Just in time. (Qhawe walks in with Lwazi laughing as usual at whatever they are talking about.)
Lwazi: Ladies, how are you today?
Khanyi: we are good (what are you so happy about?)
Lwazi: Can't a man be just happy.
Khanyi: no, and your happy is getting laid happy. You got laid, either last night or today. (we all laugh because we know it's true)
Me: Khanyi we all have something to tell you. (Qhawe is sitting next to her, she's sitting on the armrest of the couch, she has her arm hooked on Qhawe's and her head on his shoulder, she loves doing that when sitting next him.)
Khanyi: Ok, what is it? wait a second. (she looks at me, then Lwazi, then Qhawe and then she looks at Thando and Ncesh, then at herself and Qhawe.) Hold on matching outfits,(we are all wearing navy shorts, white shirts and navy sneakers, she stands and leaves Qhawe seated, she looks at our shirts and I think she found what she was looking) OH MY GOSH!!!!! (she looks at Qhawe) And you didn't tell me.
Qhawe: It wasn't my place to tell you, besides they wanted to tell you themselves.
Me: it's true Khanyi, we asked him not tell you.
Khanyi: Oh please don't give me that, couples gossip all the time. (we all just laugh at her, this woman is crazy. She goes back to her man, sitting exactly the same way she was before, one would think she is clingy but she is just in love and she's afraid to admit it, she's scared of being hurt and she unknowingly acts out how she feels about my friend.) how long has this been going on?
Lwazi: from the first time we met them. We've been travelling to the Eastern Cape a lot since then.
Khanyi: out of all the women you could date, you decide to date my friends.
Me: What can we say, we fell for your charm
Lwazi: I think that's the other way around, you guys fell for our charm.
Khanyi: Lwazi you are so full of yourself.
Thando: You can say that again. (Lwazi looks at her with a raised eyebrow)
Khanyi: Lwazi you are so full of yourself (Thando looks at heŕr) what, you said I should say it again. She gets up hugging all of us.) I'm happy for you guys.
Thando: I didn't mean that literally and thank you.
Qhawe: and then where is my hug?
Lwazi: hayi Qhawe jealousy doesn't suit you
Khanyi: hey leave my man alone. (she walks over to her man and straddles him, she puts her arms around his neck as he pulls her closer to his chest and kisses her like we are not here. She whispers something in his ear, he laughs and he whispers back and she pouts, he just kisses. They deserve to be happy. These two have been through a lot and they deserve this and we are just standing her watching them.)
Ncesh: ok guys that's enough. Khanyi come let's go to the kitchen, we need to get started on the salads.
Me: don't worry about that my love. We are doing everything for you today so you ladies can just sit and relax. What will you be drinking my Queen
Ncesh: Wine please
Thando: I'll have wine too please
Khanyi: (looking at Qhawe) I'll have a beer my King (my friend is smiling like a retard.)
We get started with getting the food ready and Qhawe is busy with the fire and chatting with the ladies. When we are done in the kitchen, Lwazi and I join the others outside, we help Qhawe with the meat. We sit and relax, have our meal, conversation is great, good music. Khanyi gets up to go to the bathroom and doorbell rings.
Khanyi: I'll get it (she shouts and a few minutes later we hear a gunshot.)