CHAPTER [ 32 ]

KHETHOKUHLE MHLONGO

So it happens that teacher went to a meeting now and we've been told to go home .

Danger : awu so bafethu le nyaka go vaya nou vele?

Khetho : l mean why not ...

Scelo : what do you have in mind ?

Danger : nna l thought we could go for a chillas and maybe discuss the possible candidate that could be bafo's smathatha yabo ( eyeing Khabazela)

Khabazela : ( chuckles ) mhla ngizok' khahlela wena....

l chuckle

Scelo : (clears throat looking at me) uhm are you up for the chillas?

Khetho : sure why not ? We just got blessed with a have day at school you know

Danger : Dankoe , so are vayeng (standing up)

Khetho : is your date Oratile coming with us .

Danger : l'll be back in a minute ke lemme call her nextdoor .

he walks out

Scelo : yah neh what a friend l have

Khetho : ( smiles) he's cool marn

Khabazela : bathin konje nges'ngisi ...oh yha uyi lento eyibizwa yi nuisance ! ( biting on his tooth pick)

We laugh at him

Khetho : manje mind explain why you always have a tooth pick in your mouth

Khabazela : ngath uyakhohlwa , yinto yangakithi Le kwaZulu

Scelo : ( chuckles ) so kwaZulu you chew on toothpicks?

Khabazela : l di....

Danger : Bathi ba modimo ..nasi i'smathatha sam u Oratile

Oratile : (smile waving ) Le kae ?

oh this girl is just so adorable and she happens to be the quiet girl in 10B . Scelo and khabazela nodd standing l stand up too

Khetho : hey (smiles)

Danger : Asamben

he says leading the way with his smathatha and with us following behind .