CHAPTER [ 49 ]

MANDLA MBATHA

Ma'Mbatha was intending on keeping me home for the whole week but l had to lie and say l have to be somewhere , l mean it's already 8pm and lm driving l don't know why but lm driving straight to Oratile's apartment .

l park on the left lane as l walk towards the door of her apartment and knock

"COMING"

someone says from inside , the door opens and my eyes land on Oratile fixing her silky gown with her face plastered with shock .. surely she wasn't expecting me ofcoz she wasn't and l don't even know why lm here ... maybe to thank her ,yeah that .

Mandla : ( clears throat) Oratile

Oratile : Mandla , uhm l wasn't expecting you ...

Mandla : Yeah lm sorry for just coming and probably disturbing your peace this late .

Oratile : (nods) please come in , it's a bit chilly out there

Yeah trust Jozi weather to change like a woman in periods . She makes way for me to enter and l suddenly feel warm .

Oratile : etla don't just stand there ....

l follow her l feel like a midget for a man like me ... like really what's wrong with me . l take a seat on the couches .

Oratile : would you like some water you seem tense .

l chuckle , l need to get a grip . Get your fucken grip MANDLA!

Mandla : oh no thanks .

For a moment we keep our gase on each other l feel lost in her eyes .

Oratile : uhm- what brings you here ?

Mandla : I want to thank you , l mean l got cleansed and all of that

She smiles showing her perfect teeth

Oratile : no need , l just did what was asked of me

l nod and silence takes over again . l need to clear the air

Mandla : l should get going .

l stand on my feet she does so to fixing her gown that was now up exposing her thick thighs . l quickly regain my conscience as she starts walking to the door .

Oratile: Thanks for coming .

Mandla : No thank you .

Now we just breathing the same air now that lm close enough she's really pretty .

Oratile : Mandla!

Mandla : oh yeah bye .

l step outside , l was about to turn to leave but something is missing

Mandla : can l get a hug .

her jaw Lowers l know it's rather unexpected of me , but hey

Oratile : ( chuckles) okay

She wraps her hands around my neck as l wrap mine around her waist . l close my eyes taking her scent and she's warm too . She pulls back with her eyes looking at the floor she's suddenly shy .

Oratile : bye Mandla .

She slams the door on my face . l chuckle walking back to my car with a huge smile plastered on my face probably looking like an idiot !

....