CHAPTER 1

THUBELIHLE

It’s my Graduation day my parents are supposed to be here along with my brother ‚ I'm so happy because finally I am going back home I miss Gauteng with every bit of my body ‚ i have been in KZN for years completing my primary ‚ high school ‚ collage and all now that i am done i am going back home i’m very happy i haven't seen my parents in 6 months sad right ?

Security : TB ‚ your family is here

Don't ask me why i am called that ‚ i walk over to my Mom’s car now that i see it ‚ she steps off and engulf me into a warm comfortable hug ‚ i close my eyes hugging her so tight i miss her

Mom : oh Thubelihle my baby i miss you so much

Yeah definently 6 months is no child’s play ‚ she breaks the hug and cup my face

Mom : you are even glowing

Me : Ma ..it’s only been 6 months

Mom : a lot can happen in 6 months baby

I giggle kissing her forehead

Mizi : uhm ...Ma nami ngilapha can i get a hug from my sister ? ( i am here too )

Mom : hau

She let's me go ‚ i look at how tall my brother has grown he pulls me into a hug i hug him back he is squeezing me

Me : Miziyonke !! I can't breathe

He doesn’t break the hug this boy !

Me : Ma...i can’t breathe !

Mom : Miziyonke ! Let go of my daughter

He breaks the hug ‚ i step back

Me : futsek Mizi

Mizi : i miss you TB hai nawe

Me : where is dad ?

Mom : he couldn't make it so he sent your uncle

She turns to the car

Mom : Sizwe ! Come here please

Me : ubani uSizwe ? ( who is Sizwe )

I ask pushing Mizi's hands away from me

Mizi : Malume Sizwe don’t you remember him ?

I frown ‚ a tall man with a bald head wearing a charcol grey suit with shades he looks good he smells good ‚ he pulls me into a hug my stomach has so much butterflies i dont know why ‚ he breaks the hug

Him : You have grown Belihle ‚ look at you i last saw you in primary how are you ? Do you remember me ?

Belihle !!? Is that supposed to be my new name ?

Me : uhm...uhh

Mizi : she doesn't

Me : uhm ofcourse i do Malume Sizwe

Liar ! Liar bitch sfebe skebereshe who is this man making my clit twitch in just a matter of 2 minutes ?

Mom : let’s go inside before the function starts ‚ we will do the introductions later

Mizi holds my hand ‚ we walk inside the hall it’s full seats are occupied but since my parents are well known our seats have been saved what's sad is my dad isn't here i really expected him here ‚ atleast a handsome man came by though don't give me that look

Mizi : who is that girl ?

He points at the “ most popular ” girl

Me : briaana she is a bitch Mizi she bullied me through out my whole year

Mizi : oh yeah ?

Me : mmh

I know Mizi will play with her like a doll she is ‚ we all take our sits i am seated next to Mizi and we will be gossiping through out the whole function ‚ Mizi and i will gossip and forever i’m 27 he is 25 but we gossip like 17 year old gays .