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Ndo mbo di bva ndolivha mavhengeleni. Ndo swika nda paka parking heila ya Game. Ndo founela Gezi musi ndo paka henefho.

Gezi:”ugai naa?”

Me:”ndi hafha Game”

Gezi:”owk ndi henefho”

Me:”sure”, hu si kale kale ndo mbo di vhona Gezi a tshi khou bvelela ngahangei thungo dza fnb. Ndo bva goloini uri a kone u mmbona. O ri u mmbona a mbo di dela kha nne.

Gezi:”sure mfana”, oralo ri tshi khou ita hezwila zwa shoulder bump nyana

Me:”ndo livhuwesa mahh”

Gezi:”so ni do mmbudza uri hovha hu tshi khou tangana mini naa?”

Me:”eish thanwe linwe duvha mah Gezi mara ndo livhuwesa neh, I owe you one”

Gezi:”ende ndido ni humbudza mtha”, o ralo nne nda mbo di sea

Me:”ri do vhonana neh, irai nne ndi gidimele hunwe nyana”

Gezi:”ahuna vhuthada” ndo ri u fhambana na Gezi nda mbo di yela thungo dza Nandos. Founu yanga yo mbo di lila, ndi tshi sedza screen ndawana hu Khathu.

Me:”Khathu”

Khathu:”mathina inwi nigai? Hafhu ndoya hahanu mianu vha sokou ri aniho nido vhuya matshelo, hu khou bvelela mini naa?”

Me:”ndido ni talutshedza linwe duvha”

Khathu:”ndopfa hutshipfi no humbela u shumisa goloi ya Gezile mulovha, novha ni khou ya fhi ?”

Me : “mtha ndori ndido ni vhudza mah”

Khathu : “ndi a kholwa aniho khakhathini Thembu”

Me : “thiho khakhathini mah, i am just trying to help a friend”

Khathu:”iyo friend yahone ndi musidzana naa”

Me:”it doesn’t matter ma munna”

Khathu:”owk sure ndido nivhona matshelo then”

Me:”sure”, ndo ri ufhedza u amba na Khathu nda mbo di founela Sharon.

Sharon:”hello”

Me:”hey bbe, eish ndi sorry nga maanda mani ene ndo farekanea zwa serious”

Sharon:”oww so nido farekanuluwa lini?”, ovha atshi pfala okwata nyana

Me:”maybe matshelo neh, kha mpfarele”

Sharon:”naho na sa farekanuluwa ninga sipfe nina thaidzo thi nowana zwe navha ni khou toda zwone” and she dropped the call just like that. Ndo mbo di thoma u feeler bad for what I did to her shame, hovha ho fanela ndi songo vhuya nda edela nae nwana wa vhathu, its just a pity ngauri I couldnt undo it now. ndo swika Nandos ndarenga full chicken nadzi salad na ma rolls nyana. I then went to shoprite for vhuswa nadzi drinks. Ndo ri ufhedza henefho nda humela ngei kha Tshili.

Ndo swika nda khokhonya Tshili ada a vula.

Me:”thingo lenga kani?”

Tshili:”na luthihi”

Me : “ndo renga zwiliwa nyana zwa nga madekwana neh and u thoma matshelo ene udovha a tshi khoula zwiliwa zwafhano neh ?”

Tshili : “Thembu i cant vhathu, you have already done enough”

Me:”ene ha litshi u nkatudzela mutakalo nne, hafhu u takadza ene zwi mpha mutakalo wothe nne”

Tshili:”mara Thembu nne ndido ni badela nga mini izwi zwithu zwothe zwine na khou nnyitela zwone?”

Me:”nga smile fhedzi” o mbo di setshelela

Tshili:”ene mara neh”

Me:”ndo ita mini?”

Tshili : “u munna wa vhukuma, i envy the girl who will be your wife”

Me:”mhm ndi khou shonelela wee hafhu its not everyday that a girl tells me something like that”

Tshili:”yeah I know mara I touvha ngoho ya vhukuma, ene u tovha munna vhukati  ha vhanna”

Me:”ndo livhuwa nga maanda, but tell you what, huna muthu o ntutuwedzaho uvha  nga heyo ndila”

Tshili:”mhm your mom?”

Me:”yah na mianga vhoshela mulenzhe but ndi ene Tshili, you made me wanna be a good man”, Tshili smiled

Tshili:”ari nambe rigume henefho, hu khou tamba mini kha TV?”

Me:”kha ri vhone bola”

Tshili:”uhm never”

Me:”khalitshe u tamba mani ene ai”

Tshili:”but nne thitakaleli bola musi”

Me:”sorry then”, ndoralo ndi tshi khou hovhelela remote, Tshili o mbodi I dzhavhula yawela fhesi. Ro mbodi wela fhasi rothe musi ri tshi khou ilwela and suddenly Tshili was on top of me.

Tshili:”hahaha ndo I wana”, o ralo a mbo di tsa kha nne. Nne ndo sala ndo sokou ganama still embracing the moment that took place 2 seconds ago. Ndo mbo di vuwa nda dzula ntha ha mmbete, Tshili ovha o no tou shuvhama  a tshi khou tshintsha dzi channels saizwi hovha huna dish.

Me:”kho tou muluvhelela Tshili washu, khari vhone bola and after that ndido kondelela uvhona zwinwe zwinwe nae”

Tshili:”are you sure?”

Me:”yahh ndi sure”, Tshili smiled

Tshili:”be careful what you wish for Thembu, owk soccer for now and after soccer I will be the remote controler”

Me:”yes please” ro vhona bola ro ganama ntha ha mmbete,  bola yo fhela henefha ngavho past 5 to 6. Ndo mbo di doba founu yanga uri ndi founelele mianga, I just wanted to check up on her.

Mma:”hello”

Me:”Ndaa, ndo touri ndi foune upfa uri vhatshe vhotakala naa”

Mma:”ahuna zwinwe vhoo lini nwananga ni so ngo vhilaela, hu touvha uri Thendo na Rendani vha khou gungula, hafhu inwi ubva tshena vhuya a ni athu vhuya na fhedza tshifhinga nyana navho thiri”

Me:”eish yahh mma ndido ita plane matshelo shem”

Mma:”owk, khotsi anu vhovhuya, vho sokou kukumuwa hafha a vha khou amba na muthu”

Me:”avha vhalitshe vhoralo, vhone ndido vhavhona matshelo”

Mma:”Owk ndi zwone”

Me:”Bye”, ndo mbo di dropper founu

Tshili:”zwothe zwi right hayani?”

Me:”yahh”

Tshili:”you do know that you can talk to me right?”

Me:”yeah but hu si namusi nana hafhu ene utshe na stress tshawe thi”

Tshili:”mara naho zworalo you can talk to me and don’t ever call me nana again”, ahh nne ndo mbo di devha tshifhere wahh

Me:”why not?”

Tshili:”hai thizwi funi”

Me:”owk nana”, she smiled

Tshili:”really now Thembuluwo”

Me:”eish ndo tou hangwa wee, sorry thi nana”, ndoralo nda devha linwe lifhere helo, Tshili ombodi nala athoma u tshintsha channel

Me:”so hupfi ri khou vhona mini nana?”, ndo mbo di sedziwa nga S nda posiwa kha voice mail

Me:”owk owk sorryha, ri khou vhona mini Tshililo?”

Tshili:”X factor”

Me:”nne thivhoni hezwo zwithi ai”

Tshili:”I am the remote controller remember?”

Me:”haaa vhathu vhoo, ahuna movie kana zwinwe vhoo, ridotwa ri khou vhona vhathu vhakhou sokou tavha mikosi?”

Tshili:”that’s exactly what we are watching my dear”

Me:”ene thi”, ndo kondelela ravhona X-factor zwahone. Rori ufhedza aisa kha inwe channel

Me : “uhm whats the next now”

Tshili:”Lemonade mouth, ngoho I love this movie shame vha tounga vhoto zwidivha uri ndidovha ndi khou vhona TV”

Me:”a little explanation nyana, ndi movie de?”, Tshililo ombo di ita information ya movie uri ndi tou vhala

Me:”you are kidding me right? There is no way that ndi khou vhona movie une hadovha hu khou imbiwa after watching x-factor, hai Tshilivhoo”

Tshili:”mara ro ita agreement thi”

Me:”nne ndi khou disolesa serious yohh”

Tshili:”sorry shame but this is what we are watching”, movie wahone wo mbo di thoma, ndo ralo u kondelela u vhona. Tshili ovha atshi vhonala atshi khou difhelwa tshothe, she was singing along and clapping hands, nne ngeno ndovha ndo sokou donola mato, praying uri movie uyu ufhela lini.

Me:”uhm khari ndiye utamba nne thi”, I just wanted to get out of there, vhasidzana vha takadzwa nga zwinwe zwithu ngoho

Tshili:”Thembu vhoo ari lindele movie ufhele udo kona utamba ai, hafhu movie u khou takadza hoyu”

Me:”mara thi movie utshi fhela na ene udo toda u tamba naa so ndikhwine nne nditambe zwino uitela uri movie utshi fhela ri si lindelane”

Tshili:”eish owk kha tshimbile haa, mara asongo lenga ngauri udovha a tshi khou tahela”

Me:”yahh thinga lengi” ndori u tsiruwa nga mbilu ndari ‘I am soo going to take my time, there is no way that ndi khou vhuya ndi tshi isa phanda nau vhona a bunch of spoilt kids singing, huh uh never’.

Ndo tamba zwavhudi ndo digeda. Ndori ufhedza u tamba ndavhuya ndawana wono fhela, Tshili na ene o mbo diya a tamba. ovhuya o ambara zwau edela.

Me:”ene udo toda zwiambaro zwiswa neh?”

Tshili:”nahh asongo vhilaela ai, ndido kuvha hezwi zwendavha ndo ambara matshelo nga matsheloni and ndina rokho nthihi yau tshintsha so asongo stressea lini”

Me:”owk arali atshi khou ralo” ndo divhudza uri ndido tea u muwanela zwinwe zwau ambara, hu touvha uri ndovha ndi khou shavha utwa ndi khou tata khani nae ngauri ndovha ndi tshi zwidivha uri hanga tendi nditshi muthusa. Ro ri ufhedza u vhona movie ra vha ri khou tea u edela

Tshili:”so ri khotou zwibva hani?”

Me:“zwa miniha zwino?”

Tshili:ndi khou amba ri tshi edela“

Me:“zwenezwila zwe ravha ro edelisa zwone masiari, dont stress thinga mudini nne, i have switched off zwipfi zwanga zwothe, just for you“ Tshililo o mbo di sea

Tshili:“eya naa?“

Me:“ngoho“

Tshili:“asi henefha hune ndado vhelevhedzhiwa nne“ ori uralo nne nda mbo di sea

Me:“mtzm ndido muraha nne ene ai, rido fuka nguvho dza separate then, you wont have to stress about anything“

Tshili:”yahh zwikhwine”

Me:”ene nwana ha nthembi wee”, nne ndovha ndo ambara boxer and ndisina tshikhipha ngauri ndovha ndisina zwiambaro zwau tshintsha

Tshili:”ndi khou muthemba vhathu”

Me:”owk”, ro mbo di dzhena nguvhoni munwe na munwe o fuka nguvho yawe

Tshili:”good night”

Me:”good night”

Ro vha ro edela mmbeteni muthihi but nga nthani ha lufuno nau toda uita zwithu nga ndila yone vhukati hanga na Tshili ndopfa ndisina thaidzo na uri I am sleeping next to a girl and ahuna tshine ra do ita. ndi a zwidivha uri Tshili was very valnurable and ndovha ndi khou toda u mufha tshifhinga tshau fhola. Ndovha ndi sa khou toda u funana nae a kha divha na mavhadzi mbiluni yawe e a vhangiwa nga Luvhengo, I wanted to help her heal those scars uitela uri mbilu yawe I kone u wana tshikhala tshau funa nne, I loved her that much. I loved her somuch I didn’t mind waiting for her to be ready. Zwazwino ndovha ndo divhudza u touvha mungana wawe, a friend she could be proud of. Lufuno ngoho nne ndo lubvulela munadzi, nwana hoyu ndovha ndi tshi khou  mufuna. Ndo lenga nyana ufara khofhe musi ndi tshi khou humbula nga Tshili wanga but nga murahu dzo fhedzisela dzo fara.

Zwia Penga - Insert 27

Ndo vuwa nga matsheloni henefha nga vho 8. Tshili ovha atshe o edela. Ndoya nda tamba ufhedza ndavhuya rumuni. Ndo doba founu yanga and there was a message, you should have seen the look of horror on my face musi ndi tshi vhona message wenda u receiver. R100 000 was deposited into my account. Ndo tou pfa unga nazwino ndo farwa nanga thoho nyana, I know X o mmbudza mulovha uri udo depositer tshelede but actually receiving it was quite scary, serious mazero ovha o dalesa hayo. Ndo pfa na zwanda zwi tshi khou tetemela nyana, ndovha ndisathu vhuya nda diwana ndina tshelede nngafha kha account yanga, ndi amba na R10 000 zwayo ndovha ndisathu i fara. Ndo mbo di doba founu yanga nda founela X, ndo mbodi yela bathroom ngauri ndovha ndi sa khou toda Tshili atshimpfa lini, just incase avha asongo faresa khofhe.

X:"Thembu"

Me:"hey did you sleep at the bank or what?"

X:"I figured that you really needed the money so I didn't wanna delay your plans"

Me:"X bro, I really don't know how to thank you serious"

X:"we are brothers my man, I have known you for more than a year now and I know that you've always had my back so I guess you could have done the same if I was the one in need"

Me:"you really are a true friend, no matter what happens to me neh, I will never forget this day, you have no idea how many people you've freed my man"

X:"I am happy to be of help Thembu"

Me:"let me go, I got some important stuff to do"

X:"sure thing, see you when you come back"

Me:"sure", we dropped the call then nne ndaya reception ndaswika nda badela rumu for the whole week uswika nga sunday, khathihi na 3 meals per day for one person, mara breakfast ya namusi ndovha ndoita ya vhathu vhavhili. Ndori ufhedza henefho nda humela rumuni, ndowana Tshililo atshe o edela but ovha asongo tsha fara khofhe. Zwauri ndovha ndina dzi thousands on my bank account still felt like a dream

Me:"mhm ono vuwa kale?", Tshili hango fhindula o sokou fhumula and stared into space

Me:"Tshililo wee"

Tshili:"ovha o founa Thembu"

Me:"did you pick it up?"

Tshili:"yahh nne ndo mbo dipfa ndo tshuwa nda I fara"

Me:"so uri mini?"

Tshili:"you don't wanna know Thembu"

Me:"Tshili kha mmbudze vhathu"

Tshili:"u...u...ri u do....cancel credit card yanga yea mpha yone which means ndidovha ndisina na peni vhutshiloni and habe nne ndovha ndisa shumisi NSFAS tshikoloni Thembu, hezwo zwito amba uri this year ndinga sitshaya tshikoloni nne ngauri hanga fhedzisi u badela, ndido tea u aplaya nsfas mybe nda fhedzisa next year and nazwezwo zwido konda ngauri ndido tea uthoma nda badela tshikolodo hetshi tsha this year" o amba hezwo a takuwa a ima nga milenzhe a gogodela luvhondo ohwala tshanda tshithihi nthan ha thoho

Me:"hanga litshi tshikolo ene so asongo tshuwa I will make sure"

Tshili:"no offence Thembu but you can't help me with this shame, zwine nne ndanga ita ndi u tou folela ndawana tshikoropo uri hayani hukone uliwa, zwa tshikolo ndi khoto hangwa ngahazwo, kana nau tshila ndido tshila ndau fhedza uyu nwedzi wee hafhu ndina vhutanzi uri u khou nzwima ntha na fhasi"

Me:"ene khado litsha udzula o humbula zwithu zwisina phanda na murahu please,  ene u khou humela tshikoloni na nne and ndido mu supporta nga tshinwe na tshinwe Tshili, ndido badela tshikolo tshawe for this year then ene udo kona u applaya for NSFAS next year neh?"

Tshili:"but ene u do iwana gai tshelede?"

Me:"ndi wa muna and I have made a plan"

Tshili:"ndia kholwa a ni ngo ita zwithu zwo khakheaho"

Me:"na luthihi"

Tshili:"eish nne thitsha divha, hafhu ndi vho topfa unga ndi muhwalo kha ene"

Me:"asongo vhuya a dipfa ngauralo na luthihi Tshili please"

Tshili:"owk thanks"

Me:"yeah so kha ri ambe nga zwinwevho zwino"

Tshili:"yeah, ene o no tamba u khouyafhi?"

Me:"ndi khouya hayani"

Tshili:"ow"

Me:"yeah asongo vhilaela, ndo mubadetshela zwiliwa neh, breakfast,  lunch na Supper for the whole week"

Tshili:"Thembu ene u khou I wana gai tshelede nngafha mara?"

Me:"Tshili wee please ndori kha sokou takalela thuso ene nana vhathu"

Tshili:"really?"

Me:"ow sorry neh"

Tshili:"owk, u kho tuwa zwino?"

Me:"yeah"

Tshili:"ndido borea nne asiho mara wee"

Me:"ndido da nda muvhona matshelo neh?"

Tshili:"owk"

Me:"ndovha ndi tshi do dzula but I still need to sort some things at home"

Tshili:"owk", ndo haseledza nyana na Tshili ubva hafho nne ndadzhena ndilani ya uya hayani.

Ndo mbo di ya taxi rank ya mvusuludzo u namela Taxi. Ndoswika ndavha ndo namela quantum ya hoyu namudze. Ndoswika ndadzula uswika I tshi dala. O vha atshi khou lidza holuya luimbo lwa Bhamba ‘So hard’ on repeat, damn ndopfa lu tshi khotou nthavha na mbilu nia divha. Nga maanda hafhala kha chorus a tshiri ‘ndivhanzhi vhe vhutshilo ha vha kunda, vhavho humbula u huma, vhari life is soo hard’, hafhu nne ndovha ndi khotou pfa unga u khou amba na nne nia divha, vhutshilo vhua konda ndi zwone, ndi nnyi weavha atshi nga humbula uri nne ndi nga ita izwi zwe ndavha ndo dzhia tsheo yau zwi ita? Ndo swika ndatsa hafha car wash ya opposite cell c, ndopfa ndi songo pfeledza ngau thetshelesa holuya luimbo, ngoho ndo pfa uri ndi khou tea u zwiita mafhungo uri ndi lu wane. Ndo ri utsa nda founela Khathu mungana wanga uri ndihone. Ndo mutalutshedza uri ndidoda nda muvhona late nyana.

Ndo swika hayani ndawana Thendo a tshi khou tamba nnda, ori u mmbona ada kha nne.

Thendo:"Thembu novha noya gai?"

Me:"eish ndovha ndoya hunwe vhoo, o takala musi ene?"

Thendo:"yahh"

Me:"ugai Rendani?"

Thendo:"u nduni", ndo mbo di bvisa wallet yanga nda bvisa R10 ndafha Thendo

Me:"khaye urenga masimba thi?"

Thendo:"ngayo yothe?"

Me:"yahh", ovha o takala murathu wanga shame

Thendo:"ndo livhuwesa mah Thembu", o mbo di bva nga gethe atshi khou gidima, nne ndoswika nduni ndawana Rendani a tshi khou paka thundu kitchen.

Me:"khaladzi anga muthihi fhedzi", ndoralo ndo ima munangoni ndo gogodela vothi

Rendy:"mara inwi nia ngalangala wee"

Me:"sorry nwana wa mma, kha fare hafha?", ndo , bo di munekedza R20.

Rendy:"ndiya mini? "

Me:"kha renge zwinwe na zwinwe"

Rendy:"serious?"

Me:"yep"

Rendy:"ndi ni funela zwezwi khaladzi anga shame", ndo mbo di fhiruludza, ndori ndi tshi swika sitting room ndawana makhadzi wanga vhodzula sitting room.

Me:"he Nndaa"

Makhadzi:"Aa", ndo mbo di fhiruludza ndaya kamarani yanga.

Ndoswika nda dzula ndavha ndi tshi khou humbula uri ndido ita mini nga tshelede heyi. Ndo humbula uri tshau thoma ndi khou tea u todela mianga tshitentsi and maybe ndido tea ufhata 3 room for a starter. I had enough money so Inga fhatiwa within a week and within a month yavha yono plastelwa khathini nau semendelwa khathihi nau penndiwa. Then ndido tea u humela na Tshililo tshikoloni, and I will have to support her nga zwiliwa na pocket money. Then next year udo applaya nsfas or bursary ngauri ndovha ndi tshi zwidivha uri Tshililo angasi tende u tou itelwa zwithu zwothe nga nne, after that nne ndi do tou muthusa nga zwiliwa na pocket money thamusi nau thusa hayani. Hahashu ndo vha ndo pulana u support nga zwithu zwothe. Khotsi anga vhado sala vho dzula mudini wavho vhavhothe. Ndori ndo dzula ndi tshi kha di humbula ngauralo hada ha khokhonyiwa vothini, Rendani ombodi dzhena.

Rendy:"vha khou nivhidza sitting room"

Me:"ndi khou vhidzwa nga nnyi?"

Rendi:"huna makhadzi na baba na mma"

Me:"owk ndi khou da", ndo mbo di takuwa ndaya henengei sitting room yahone.

Ndo swika ndawana mme a nga, khotsi anga na makhadzi wanga vho dzula. Rendani o mbo di bvela nnda, nne ndo mbo di ya nda dzula sofani. Mme a nga na khotsi anga vhovha vhatshe na mavhadzi khathihi nau zwimba nyana.

Makhadzi:"saizwi vhathu rothe rofhelela ri do tea u thoma na mafhungo", a hu ngovha na muthu o fhi dulaho, vhathu vhothe vhovha vha tshi kho sokou thetshelesa and nne u tou amba ngoho ndovha ndisiho kha li mood lazwo.

Makhadzi:"thidivhi uri nwana wa khaladzi anga no dzheniwa nga mini ngoho, khotsi anu vhoda hangei mudini wanga nga Swondaha vha tshi tou phopha malofha vhari vhorwiwa nga inwi Thembuluwo"

Me:"vhovhuya vhavha vhudzisa uri ndovha rwela  mini?"

Makhadzi:"vhari hovha hu tshi touvha nausa pfesesana nyana vhukati havho na mianu"

Me:"arali vhatshi amba hezwila usa pfesesana nyana" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou sumba mianga vhevhavha vha tshi kha divha na mavhadzi nga hetsho tshifhinga.

Makhadzi:"mara inwi novhona zwo fanela uri nirwe khotsi anu ngoho Thembuluwo?"

Me:"vhathuwee, nne thitshavha nwana lini, ubva ndi lutshetshe ndi tshi khou vhona havha muthu vhatshi khou shengedza mme a nga duvha na duvha and zwazwino ndo tou pfa uri ndinga si tsha kona u kondelela upfa mianga vhatshi khou tavha mukosi nne, vha ya vhuya vhadivha uri izwo zwithu zwi ita mini kha mihumbulo ya rine vhana? Hai mani ai, thi khou vhuya nda disola na luthihi kha zwenda ita nne"

Khotsi anga:"zwino ani ngo vhuya na di imisela u humbela pfarelo?"

Me:"vhado mpfarela but hai, maybe vhone vhado tea uthoma vha humbela pfarelo kha mme a nga"

Khotsi anga:"ni khou amba na nne Thembuluwo? Khaladzi anga ni khou zwipfa zwenda nivhudza nga uyu mutukana inwi?"

Me:"u tou amba ngoho arali husina pfarelo ine khotsi anga vhado I amba namusi then we shouldn't be doing this ngauri muthu o khakhaho ndi havha", ndoralo ndi tshi khou vhasumba

Mma:"ambani zwavhudi Thembuluwo"

Me:"mma ndo neta nne zwavhukuma"

Makhadzi:"mara inwi Thembuluwo no dzhenwa nga mini ngoho? A ni zwivhoni uri ni khou nyadza khotsi anu ngoho? Hei"

Me:"uhm sorry uvha na lunyadzo but I am not doing this anymore, zwine nda nga tou amba ndi zwauri mianga avha tsha do dovha vha vheiwa tshanda nga muthu, arali muthu avha vhea tshanda ndido dovha zwino fhira zwa helia duvha"

Khotsi anga:"nina lunyadzo nga maanda Inwi mutukana, anina na dankie na luthihi,  ndi khou tolou hobalala ndi tshi khou ni tundela khathihi nau ni isa tshikoloni nafhedza na ita izwi? Na tshikoloni ani tshaya dammit, thina tshelede yau tambisa nne"

Makhadzi:"helo ndi lone nwana wa mianga hoyu nwana u khou tea u gudiswa mikhwa khathihi nau thonifha vhahulwane, hafhu nne thi pfesesi uri u khou dzhenelelani mafhungo a vhabebi, nne habe ndovha ndoda hafha uitela uri ni humbele pfarelo kha khotsi anu ngauri vhovha vhokwata nga maanda vhatshiri vhaya ni thatha mara nne thitsha divha zwino"

Me:"vhathu avhari nne ndi tuwe", ndo ralo ndi tshi khou takuwa

Khotsi anga:"Thembuluwo ni khouya gai? Dzulani fhasi ri kha di amba, arali ni tshi khou tuwa ni nambe nivhe no tuwa tshothe muthannga", khotsi anga vho lingedza u ntakutshela fhedzi makhadzi wanga vhavha fara tshanda

Makhadzi:"mulitsheni mani"

Ndo mbo di hwenya ndaya rumuni yanga. Ndo swika nda ganama ntha ha mmbete nda sedza ntha. Ndia zwidivha uri ndi khou vha disrespectful mara vha khou lavhelela uri ndi ite mini nne? I need to stand aside ndalitsha khotsi anga vhatambudza mianga? Hai over my dead body. Ngoho vhutshilo vhuya konda ndo tenda. Ndo mbo di founela houla nwana Sharon.

Sharon:"hello"

Me:"hey uri mini fhedzi?"

Sharon:"ndi right"

Me:"ndi khou humbela u muvhona namusi"

Sharon:"eish ndi busy nga maanda nne, matshelo maybe?"

Me:"owk ahuna thaidzi, mara o takala musi?"

Sharon:"yahh ndi sharp", ndori ufhedza hanefho ndabvela nnda, ndowana havhala vhathu vhothe vhuraru havho  vhatshe siting room. Ndo mbo di bvela nnda ndavha ndo dzula na vhana vhahashu ri tshi khou zuwa. Thendo ovha ono vhuya kale hangei heavha oya hone.

Late nyana Khathu o mbo di swika. Oda nne nae ravha ro dzula ri tshi khou zuwa. Ndo mufhelekedza hayani late nga madekwana nyana. Ndori uvhuya nda vha ndo dzula nnda ndi ndothe. Ndo mbo di founela Tshili.

Tshili:"hello"

Me:"hey uri mini fhedzi?"

Tshili:"nne ndo takala ndi vhudzisa ngeo wee, o tshimbila hani mara?"

Me:"ndo tshimbila zwavhudi nga maanda, ene o sala hani?"

Tshili:"ndo sala zwavhudi wee ndi khotou borea ene"

Me:"shame mara thi una TV vhoo"

Tshili:"yah mara zwi di toda una munwe"

Me:"shame, Luvhengo hathu founa futhi kana usenda message?"

Tshili:"hai, maybe o nkhangwa eish"

Me:"yahh maybe", makhadzi wanga vho mbo di da vha ima phanda hanga.

Me:"uhm Tshili ndi zwone rido amba matshelo neh?"

Tshili:"owk bye"

Me:"bye"

Makhadzi:"inwi Thembuluwo thaidzo yanu ndi mini mara ngoho hey, ndo vha ndi khou amba na khotsi anu zwino vhari vho tamba zwanda hafha kha inwi,  hezwo zwi tou amba uri tshikolo tsho ni fhelela mutukana. Vhari nau ni itela tshithu avha tsha do ni itela ngauri thi inwi ni di ita munna, so ubva namusi ni dotou divhonela inwi mune"

Me:"owk"

Makhadzi:"ndi zwenezwo fhedzi zwine na nga amba zwone?", vhoralo vha tshi khou ntavhela mukosi

Me:"yah thi ndi khou tenda zwothe zwine vha khou amba"

Makhadzi:"vho ni lowa inwi ngoho, hai ani di itisi lini", yohh nne ndo mbo di takuwa ndaya kamarani u edela. Ndori ndi kamarani nda mbo di receiver message ubvaho kha Tshili

 "Hi Thembu, I have run out of words to thank you for being such an extraordinary man that you are. Thank you somuch for all the effort you have put into helping me, forcing me to leave Luvhengo is the best thing that anyone has ever done for me, thank you for being so brave and not afraid, you have given me a little hope that maybe life can really be possible without Luvhengo. Thank you somuch and please don't ever think for a second that I Don't see your kindness, you are a kind man Thembuluwo.....Good night"  eish ndo pfa mulaedza hoyu u tshi tou rothodza na mbilu yanga.

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The following day was a Wednesday. Ndo lenga nyana u vuwa. Ndo ri u vuwa nda bvela nnda, Thendo tshovha tshonovha nnda kale tshi tshi khou tamba. Ndo wana Rendani a tshi khou cleaner

Me:”ahuna tshikolo namusi?”

Rendy:”ho mbo dipfi ri songoda ngauri Good Friday ndiya mbamatshelo so ridoya nga Monday tshikoloni”

Me:”owk zwi khou pfala nga maanda, mma vhagai?”

Tshili:”vha khou bika kitchen hangei”, nne ndo mbo di ya kha mianga.

Me:”ndi matsheloni?”

Mma:”Aa wee nwananga”

Me:”baba vhahone?”

Mma:”avhaho, vhobva na khaladzi avho vhangavha vhoya haningei ha khaladzi avho, vhatshe vhokwatela hezwila zwena vharwa na zwa mulovha zwauri aningo humbela pfarelo, habe mulovha inwi nori u takuwa vhasala vhatshiri nne inwi ndi khotou ni tutuwedza uri nivhe nga hei ndila”

Me:”mtzm vha khou penga”

Mma :’’Mara nwananga na inwi nisongo tou shanduka livhelete vhathu, hafhu nne ndo tou themba inwi Thembuluwo, ni songo vhuya na vuwa nofana na khotsi anu lini”

Me :’’mmawe vhasongo tshuwa tshithu vhathu, nne ndia zwidivha uri zwithu zwine khotsi anga vha zwi ita zwo khakhea and ndingasi vhuye nda zwiita kha munwe muthu’’

Mma :’’hezwo ndi khotou ni humbela nwananga’’

Me :’’lopfala mma, vha khou bika vhuswa na mini?’’

Mma :’’na nama ya khuhu na muroho wa phuri, hey ni a divha uri nga Good Friday fhano mudini hudovha husina zwiliwa ngauri khotsi anu vhoita zwau nala, hafhu ahuthu rengiwa zwiliwa this month, hezwi zwire hone ndi zwenezwi zwezwavha zwosala last month’’

Me :’’baba vhaya funa u luvheledziwa ngoho, mara mmawe mulandu vhatshi kondelela izwi zwithu ngoho?’’

Mma :’’ndido shavha ndaya gai Thembuluwo na vhana vhararu ndisa shumi nwananga?”

Me :’’so the only reason why vhone vhatshe fhano ndinga nthani hashu ?’’

Mma:’’ndi zwezwo Thembuluwo hafhu nne nda tuwa fhano inwi tshikolo tshidovha tsho nifhelela, avha vhanwe vhana na vhone vhatou zwibva haniha? Na zwauri inwi ni khou fanela u humbela pfarelo kha khotsi anu ngauri avha ngado nifha tshelede yau humela murahu so khwine ndiu ditukufhadza nwananga’’

Me:’’vha songo vhilaela vhone tshikoloni ndido humela. Ndina munwe mungana wanga hangei tshikoloni arena business so o mpha tshelede nga murahu ha musi ndo muvhudza thaidzo yanga ya fhano hayani mara ori ndido tea uvha ndi khou shuma khae ngadzi weekend to pay back the money so vhone khavhaye musanda vhaye utoda tshitentsi so ndido fhata nndu nne rapfuluwa fhano and as for Good Friday, ringaya mavhengeleni namusi vhatshi fhedza u bika raya u renga zwiliwa’’

Mma:’’o tou nifha vhugai uyo mungana wanu?’’

Me:’’azwina ndavha mma, zwirena ndavha ndi zwauri thuso ya tshelede ri khou itoda so ndovha ndisado hana’’

Mma:”ni a divha huna tshitentsi tshine tsha khou rengisiwa fhala tshikhudini tsini nyana na tshikolo tsha Azwifarwi nwananga, hu tou vha uri tshi khou dura nyana ngoho, mara tshina 2 room khatsho”

Me:”tshi khou dura nyana tshi khou ita vhugai mma?”

Mma:”ndopfa Vho-Gile vhatshiri ungari tshi khou ita R35 000 kana?”

Me:”mma khavha mbo di tuwa vhaye ha Vho-Gile zwino vhaye upfesesa vhutanzi please and arali hapfi atshithu dzhiiwa nne ndingaya nda tshi badela namusi” mianga vho mbo di mmvisela manwe mato hayo vhatshi vhonala vhotshuwa

Mma:”ni dovha noiwana gai R35 000 inwi?”

Me :’’Mara thi ndovha vhudza naa. khavhari ndido sala ndi khou fhedzisa hafha khavhaye hangei u pfesesa vhutanzi ha tshitenzti vhone vhatode na number phone dza mune watsho’’

Mma :’’Thembuluwo a ni khou ita vhugevhenga haningei tshikoloni inwi ?’’

Me :’’mma vha nkhumbulela hani zwithu zworaloho mara ngoho?’’

Mma :’’hafhu uya wana nwana wau o shanduka ligevhenga vhone’’

Me :’’not nne ai, tshelede hei ndido i shumela musi nditshi humela murahu’’

Mma :’’owk, irani ndiye ha Vho-Gile inwi nido sala ni khou fhedzisa musi afha?’’

Me :’’yahh vha tavhanye nyana mma’’, mianga vho mbo di namba vhabva vholivha haningei ha Vho-Gile, nne ndosala ndi tshi khou fhedzisa u bika. Rendani o mbo di da aima kitchen.

Rendy :’’so ri khou da u pfuluwa ?’’

Me :’’uhm nopfa nga nnyi zwenezwo?’’

Rendy :’’ndo ni pfa ni tshi khou amba na mma ai’’

Me :’’yahh maybe’’, Rendani o mbo di smiler

Rendy:’’so ridovha ri si tsha dzula na baba kani?’’

Me:’’I guess so”

Redny:”woow finally, u tou amba ngoho nne havhala muthu thivha funi Thembu”

Me:”litshani u penga ai, ndi khotsi ashu havhala muthu, ni a zwidivha uri huna vhanwe vhana vhasina khotsi?”

Rendy:”says the person wea vha rwa mbamulovha”

Me:”ni khou amba na nne izwo?”, ndoralo ndo musumba nga munwe

Rendy:”sorry  and I don’t blame you for doing it, hu touvha uri nne thina nungo thi, ndovha ndi tshi dovha na nne ndonovha zama kale, hafhu na asina khotsi u khwine ngoho”

Me:”you don’t know what you are talking about and just because nne ndo looser temper yanga helia duvha nda vha rwa azwi ambi uri it’s the right thing to do” ndovha ndi sa khou toda uri khaladzi anga a aluwe ana vengo le nne ndavha ndinalo kha khotsi anga because ndovha ndi tshi zwidivha uri asi zwavhudi na luthihi u vhenga mubebi wau

Rendy:”of course it was the right thing, just imagine uri arali inwi nisongo dzhenelela hovha hutshi dovha hoi tea mini ngoho zwavhukuma”

Me:”inwi ni khou thanyela thungo hai, ari litshe mafhungo haya a baba”

Rendy:”owk sooo, no edela ha girlfriend yanu nga Sunday na Monday?” o ralo atshi khou setshelela

Me:”Mini? Inwi nwana ni khou lwala ngoho, ndi girlfriend ya mini zwino?”

Rendy:”hahaha ndi a zwidivha uri ndina muhalivho ai, so ndido muvhona lini?”

Me:”Rendani wee iyani ufela kule hangei”, ndoralo ndi tshi khou sea

Rendy:”nwana wa mianga mani”, hai nwana o thanyesa hoyu, mara zwovha zwi khou tendelana na age yawe thi ovha a kha Grade 10 vhoo.

Me:”Rendani bvelani kule, ni khou thoma uthanyesa inwi, ndipfe hutshipfi ni khou dzhola na muthu, hey nido nndivha zwavhudi”

Rendy:”a ni ngado vhuya na zwipfa lini, nne ndi ita zwezwo nda wana anonga baba lini?”

Me:”zwanu nido wana anonga khaladzi anu nono phasa grade 12 mara”, Rendani o mbodi sea. Ndo fhedzisa u bika musi ndina Rendani ri tshi khou haseledza aya na ala.

Ndo fhedza u bika ravha ro dzula ri khou vhona TV. Mianga vho mbo di da vha dzhena.

Me:”vho tshimbila hani?”

Mma:”zwavhudi zwone lini, ndo mbo di fhiwa na nomboro havhala muthu ndavha founela, vhari first come first serve ngauri hudivha na vhanwe vhathu vho itaho offer so ri khou tea uya na deposit ya more than R10 000”

Me:”avhari nne ndiye Thohoyandou zwino u withdrawer tshelede neh, ndido vhuya ri tshiya but ri khou tea u recorda zwithu zwothe fhasi malugana na payment”

Mma:”nazwino, na inwi nifanela uvha nihone”

Me:”ahuna thaidzo”, thi ngo vhuya nda didina ngau tamba, ndo vha ndo ambara shorty yanga na vest, ndo tou ya nda tshintsha vest nda ambara tshikhipha, ubva hafho nda ambara mathaphu-thaphu nda dzhena ndilani. Ndo swika ndaya banngani ngangomu ngauri obviously tshelede yahone ndovha ndisi nga si kone u withdrawer kha atm. hovha husina na laini yonopfi mini lini. Ndo mbo di withdrawer R40 000, I mean obviously ndovha ndi tshi do toda tshelede nyana yau shumisa hafha hayani. Thingo vhuya nda dzhena mavhengeleni na luthihi. Ndo mbo diya taxi rank nda swika nda dzhena taxini yauya hayani. Ndo vha ndo beba na mukhwama ngauri tshelede heila ndo vha ndi si nga si ivheye kha wallet lini. Ndovha ndi khou pfa ndi songo vhofholowa u tshimbila na tshelede nngafho mukhwamani.

Ndori uswika hayani ndawana hu tshi khou liwa.

Rendani:”a ni ngo vhuya na tshinya watch wee”

Me:”ndovha ndisongo ya u mona-mona thi, mmawe avha fhedze ula riye hangei, muthu wahone vhari vhahone naa?”

Mma:”yah vhahone”

Me:”owk” founu yanga yo mbo di lila. Ndo sedza screen ndawana hu Tshililo. Ndo mbodi yela kamarani

Rendy:”ni nndumelisele ene wee”Rendani ngohoi

Me:”hello”, ndo ralo ndi tshi khou ganama ntha ha mmbete

Tshili:”hey uri mini fhedzi?”

Me:”nne ndo takala ndi vhudzisa ene”

Tshili:”ndi khotou borea fhedzi”

Me:”shame, zwiliwa zwi sharp mara naa?”

Tshili:”nga maandesa ene, huhani hayani?”

Me:“hayani lo lala nga maanda“

Tshili :’’so u doda lini ngeno?’’

Me:‘‘musi zwithu zwothe zwonovha sharp ngeno hayani, mara nga Good Friday ndido maker sure uri ndide or maybe ene angada ra la good Friday na family yahashu“

Tshili:”miawe vhadori ndi mini na ene nne?”

Me:”thi ndido vhavhudza uri ene u mungana wanga naa”

Tshili:”eish ri do vhona thi”

Me:”kha humbule ngahazwo please, ndovha ndi khou humbula uri maybe riye hangei Royal Garden ri rothe na family”

Tshili:”nne zwauya fhethu ho raloho thi khou zwifuna, what if wawana Luvhengo na ene o di bvisa anga hanefho habe hafuni nyana zwithu houla muthu”

Me:”owk ade hahashu then”

Tshili:”ndido humbula ngahazwo thi”

Me:”owk, uya divha ndo mutuvha nga maandesa”

Tshili:”I miss you more”

Me:”eish udonga asa ita uri ndi dzhene ndilani ene wee”

Tshili:”hai kha thome a lugise zwithu hayani neh?”

Me:”yeah, khari ri do amba neh?”

Tshili:”bye”

Me:”bye”, Ndo mbo di humela sitting room

Mma:”ndi ene mazwale naa?”

Me:“mmawe na vhone vha khou ita zwa Rendani mathina ai? Khavha fhedzise rituwe habe“

Mma:“ndo fhedza arituwe nwananga“, mianga vho takuwa vhaya u tamba zwanda ra mbodi dzhena ndilani rolivha hangei mudini.

Ndovha ndo beba tshelede heila mukhwamani wanga. Mianga dzo vhudzisa uri ri khouya u badela yothe naa kana ri khou bvisa deposit. Ndovha talushedza uri rido badela tshelede yothe yofhelela. Ro swika henengei ra lumelisana na vhane vha mudi. Nne ndovha ndo tuwa na bugu ine ra do tea u signer khayo. Ro swika henengei ra ambedzana ra pfesesana. 2 room yahone yovha iya vhudi nga maanda, yovha isa jumpisi na luthihi and ndovhona na heyo R35 000 itshi deserver ngauri tshitovha tshitensti tshofhelelaho thi. Ro nwala zwithu zwothe fhasi, havha na dzi thanzi then ra signer fhasi, nne na mianga rovha rina bugu yashu na havhala vhovha vhana bugu yavho vhoo ye ra saina khayo. Vho ri talutshedza uri vhado pfuluwa mathomoni a nwedzi wa May, nne ndidovha ndonovha tshikoloni nga hetsho tshifhinga fhedziha ndopfa uri zwoluga, atleast in less than a month ridovha ro no pfuluwa…ndo humbula ngauralo musi nodala dakalo. Ro ambedzana uri Swondaha itevhelaho mianga vha khou tuwa musanda na mune wa tshitensti haya u tshintshiwa madzina musanda. Wow ndo toupfa unga na zwino ndi khou lora, finally rovha ri tshi khou ya u fhambana na khakhathi ine khotsi anga vha ri disela yone. Ro ri rono fhedza zwothe henefho ra ambo di dzhena ndilani ra humela hayani.

Mma:”nia divha mutakalo une ndavha nawo ndi tou kundwa na maipfi au u talutshedza nwananga?”

Me:”hone nne”

Mma:”ngoho nitea u tou shuma no di imisela musi nitshi humela hangei, houla mungana wanu o thusa nga maandesa”

Me:”yahh hezwo ndi dotou shuma ndo diimisela mma”,

Ro ralo ri tshi khou dzhena nga gethe. Ngoho ndovha ndi tshi khou pfa mbilu yanga yo rula. Finally mianga vhovha vha tshi khou da u awela abuse, ngoho ahuna zwithu zwitakadzaho ufana na hezwo. Ro swika hayani hu vho 3 ya masiari, ndo vhona uri honovha late for uya Thohoyandou so ndo mbo di decide uri rido vuwa raya matshelo u renga zwiliwa zwa Good Friday. Ndo vha ndosala na R50 000 na zwitshaka tshaka kha account saizwi inwe ndovha ndono itumbula musi nditshi khou badela vhudzulo ha Tshili. Ndo vha ndo divhudza usa I tambisa kha zwithu zwisina mushumo. Ndo swika ndawana Thendo odzula na Rendi hu tshi khou vhoniwa TV. Ndo swika na nne nda vha ndo dzula navho.

Me:”Rendi khaye u nnyitela zwiliwa nwana wa hashu”

Rendani:”ni do toda na phuri?”

Me:”of course nne habe thi fani na inwi nono vhenga matari”, Rendi tsho mbo diya u nnyitela zwiliwa. Tshovhuya nazwo nne nda mbo di thoma ula na zwenezwo.

Me:”matshelo ndidoya Thohoyandou na Rendani mma”

Mma:”uitaniha zwino?”

Me:”urenga zwiliwa zwa Good Friday vhathu, ri a tou la vhuswa na mashonzha vhoo, zwavhudi-vhudi hovha hotea ri kho tou ya na Nandoni”

Thendo:”yahh ariye Nandoni”

Mma:”tshelede ni khou I wanafhi inwi?”

Me:’mmawe vhathu vhoo”

Mma:”thi khou toda nitshi didzhenisa khakhathini Thembu”

Me:”mma nne thitshavha nwana vhathu vhoo, ndi khou zwivhona uri dzone dzi khou balelwa u tanganedza uri nwana wadzo o aluwa”, ndo ralo ndi tshi khou sea

Mma:”mara ngohoi”

Me:”khavha dzike mma, hoyu nwana wavho vhadovha proud ngae vhone”

Mma:”eya nahh?”

Me:”ahuna zwinwe”, ndo mbo di tuwa ndaya rumuni yanga. 

Ndovha ndo tuvha Tshililo nne so doswika nda mufounela

Tshili :’’hey you’’

me :’’hey ndo mutuvha mani ene’’

Tshili :’’khade ai’’

Me :’’eish ndi khou tea uya shopping na khaladzi anga matshelo’’

Tshili :’’mara thi khaladzi anga muwana fhano naa’’

Me :’’mara neh?’’

Tshili :’’yeah khade vhathu na nne ndi khou borea habe’’

Me :’’khari ndi thome ndi ambe na mukegulu neh ndido vhuya khae ene’’

Tshili :’’ndidovha ndo mulindela neh’’

Me :’’hahaha mara ene nwana ngohoi, sharp neh?’’

Tshili :’’Sharp’’

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Ndo mbo di ya hangei sitting room nda vhudza mianga uri ndi khou humbela u amba navho. Vho mbo di da kamarani yanga vha dzula ntha ha mmbete.

Mma:"hupfi miniha zwino?"

Me:"mma ndi khou humbela uya u edela ha mungana wanga namusi?"

Mma:"mungana ufhio zwino? Honoula wenari novha ni khou muthusa?"

Me:"uhm yahh"

Mma:"ndi musidzana mungana wahone?"

Me:"yah and ri tou vha vhangana fhedzi fhedzi"

Mma:"and arali ni vhangana fhedzi mulandu ni khou ya u edela henengei?"

Me:"ehh mma, vhangasi pfesese, mara ndi khotou humbela vhathu"

Mma:"owk tshimbilani, fhedziha na nne ri khou funavhoo u muvhona mazwale"

Me:"he vhanna ndori u tou vha mungana fhedzi"

Mma:"hafhu nne thi ngo bebwa mulovha nwananga"

Me:"mmawe ngohoi, khavhabve habe ndi khou toda u dilugisa"

Mma:"ende ni songo vhuya na tshinya nwana wa vhathu" nne ndo mbo di sea

Me:"mmawe avha khou vhuya vha nthetshelesa, ndidovha ndi khou tshinyela mini mungana ai"

Mma:"nne ndi khotou amba vhoo thi", mianga vho mbo di bvela nnda. Ndo sala ndapfa ndo takala nga maanda, ndo mbo di dialer nomboro dza Tshili.

Tshili:"hello"

Me:"uhm ndidovha ndi henefho in an hour"

Tshili:"woow ndo takalesa Thembu"

Me:"ndi khou swika neh, khari ndi dilugise"

Tshili:"owk"

Ndo mbo di dropper founu ndaya u tamba. Ndovha ndi khou pfa ndi kha li mood lavhudi nga maanda. Ndo ri u fhedza u dilugisa ndafha Rendani tshelede yau da Thohoyandou matshelo. Ndo mbo di  dzhena ndilani na zwenezwo, Ndo swika Thohoyandou nda humbula uri naa Tshili ndinga muwanela mini. Five yovha yonovha tsini nau tshaya, so ndo mbo diya Identity nda swika nda muwanela jean mbili na zwikhipha zwivhili zwa sharp na zwienda, I was not sure about the sizes mara ndorenga 30 ngauri ovha asongo khwatha na luthihi Tshili, ndovha ndi khou sokou fulufhela uri u do edaniwa. Ndo murengela na zwanga ngomu, I was not sure about the sizes as well mara ndo sokou renga. Ndo ri u fhedza henefho ndadzhena PnP, ndo swika nda renga container heila ya ice cream, rovha rina fridge rumuni yahone so zwovha zwi sharp, ndo renga na dzi chokolate, masimba, dzi drinks na mitshelo nyana.

Ndori u fhedza henefho nda tuwa ndaya kha Tshililo.  Ndo vha ndi khoupfa ndina linwe dakalo helo, nia idivha musi ila excitement ya musi ni tshi khouya u tangana na munwe muthu ane anifha mutakalo wothe shangoni? Yeah ndo vha ndi khoupfa zwenezwo. Ndo swika nda khokhonya, Tshililo ada a vula, damn ovha o nnakela nwana hoyu, mavhadzi ovha a si tsha vhonalesa and ovha asongo tsha zwimba na luthihi.

Me:"hey" ndo ralo ndobvisa linwe li smile helo. Tshili na ene ori u mmbona nda zwivhona uri nwana o ntuvha.

Tshili:"hey you", ndo mbo di dzhena nda vhea ma plastic fhasi and we hugged. Eish zwendavha ndi khou zwi feeler musi ndo kuvhatedza Tshili a zwi talutshedzei na luthihi, like ndopfa mbilu yanga yo dzula vhudzuloni, I finally felt at peace. We let go of the hug slowly and we then looked at each other.

Me:"I missed you", ndo amba nga voice heila yau tou hevhedza

Tshili:"I missed you more"

So ndo sokou mangala ndi tshi khou kwatamela kha Tshili and Tshili ovha atshi khou dzudzumela kha nne and we kissed. It was a slow passionate kiss, full of love. I know it sounds funny but I am sure I felt love at that moment. Ro isa phanda nau khisana and u tou amba ngoho ndovha ndi tshi khotou tama  ri tshi khisana risa gumi. Ro tshimbila musi ri kati nayo kiss ra ya ntha ha mmbete, Tshili ovha anga ntha nne ndinga fhasi, she stopped the kiss and looked at me.

Tshili:"uhm Thembu"

Me:"Ndi a mufuna Tshili", ndo mangala ndo amba hayo maipfi ndi songo di imisela.

Tshili:"nne ndi mufuna na u fhirisisa" this was the happiest moment of my life, Having Tshililo telling me that she loves me

Me:"zwa vhukuma?", she kissed me

Tshili:"zwa vhukuma Thembuluwo and ndikale ndi tshi mufuna ene"

Me:"sorry it took me so long to feel the same"

Tshili:"it was worth the wait", ro isa phanda na u khisana and Tshili started taking off my t-shirt.

U tou amba ngoho neh, as much as I wanted to have sex with her ndo pfa uri this was not the right time for us to do it. Ndo isa phanda nau khisana nae, ndo mbo di mubvula tshikhipha and played with her 2 boobies, it was getting hot, rovha ri tshi vhonga vhathu vharena ndala yayo and maybe we were hungry for it. She then went down to my trousers and tried taking them off and I gently removed her hands.

Me:"Tshili we can't", o mbo di nyama a dzula a ntsedza

Tshili:"you always do this to me Thembu, at first I understood ngauri you had a girlfriend but now you just told me that you love me but you can't do it with me? Am I not good enough for you?", owww gawd I started to feel bad, how do I explain this to her?

Me:"uhm Tshili wee, asi hezwo vhathu"

Tshili:"ndi mini then?", o mbo di rothisa mutodzi

Me:"I love you so much and u tou amba ngoho ndovha ndo ita muano kha nne mune wa uri I won't do anything with you including kissing until you have healed but I guess I have failed. Thi khou toda u vhonala unga ndi khou mu dzhiela advantage nne or ndi khou muthusa ngauri ndi khou toda u edela na ene and please na ene asongo vhuya a delwa nga mihumbulo ya uri maybe nne ndi khou edela nae ngauri I want something in return. Ndi a mufuna and I want to sleep with you so bad but I want you to be happy when we do it, nga inwe ndila I want it to be special, ndi khou toda uri livhe duvha line rothe nne na ene rado lihumbula" ndo amba hezwo zwothe ndo musedza matoni

Tshili:"ow"

Me:"yeah u attractive nga maanda Tshili and na zwino I wish ndi tshi nga muitekanya zwithu but I want it to be something special and ndi khou toda uri ri to zwi plana thi?"

Tshili:"I feel like an idiot now"

Me:"don't feel like that please"

Tshili:"you really are a good guy Thembu and nina lufuno lwa vhukuma, I mean another guy would have jumped at the chance to sleep with me"

Me:"Tshili nne ndia zwidivha uri arali nne na ene ri khou funana ahuna uri risi ite bbe so trust me when I say I love you"

Tshili:"mara ovha agai tsha kale-kale Thembuvhoo", oralo adovha a bvisa mutodzi

Me:"sorry thingo tavhanya u muwana neh?"

Tshili:"mara ndi khou takalela uri ndo fhedzisela ndo muwana uya divha"

Me:"yeah ndihone zwino and ahuna hune nda khou ya hone", phone yanga yo mbo di lila. Ndo I bvisa tshikwamani nda sedza screen nda wana hu Sharon,  damn hoyu nwana hana timing vhanna vhashu. Ndo mbo di dovha nda I humisela tshikwamani.

Tshili:"and now"

Me:"uhm nahh its nothing important"

Tshili:"but why asa khou ifara?"

Me:"ndi khou shavha u khakhisa zwine ravha khazwo zwino", founu yo mbo di droppiwa but yo mbo di dovha ya lila futhi and Tshili gave me that look that says ifareniha. Ndo kombetshedzea u I fara

Me:"hello"

Sharon:"hi uri mini fhedzi?"

Me:"uhm nne ndo takala inwi?"

Sharon:"ndi tou pfi inwi namusi, mulandu?"

Me:"uhm ahuna ai"

Sharon:"tjoo thats weird, hezwila mulovha atshi founa ndovha ndi busy mani ene so can we meet up today then?",

Me:"uhm eish ndi busy nga maanda uamba ngoho mani ene, ndi khou...ndi khou...uhm ndi khou thusa nga zwinwe hayani hafha" nne ndovha ndoto dada vhathu, kha Tshili ndo mbo di zondololiwa nga helia lito linwevho and then she got up, nne ndo mbo di mufara nga tshanda ngauri ovha atshi vhonala o nala, ombo di hwamula tshanda tshawe ayela bathroom

Sharon:"matshelo then?"

Me:"yah rido vhona matshelo thi?"

Sharon:"owk I love you"

Me:"uhm ndo dzula na mianga mah", ndo tinga-tinga nda wana Tshili oima munangoni wa bathroom looking straight at me and she went to the bathroom musi atshi vhona ndo musedza

Me:"dammit"

Sharon:"mini?"

Me:"uhm sorry, Sharon I really have to go, rido amba matshelo neh?"

Sharon:"a foune nga madekwana vhathu"

Me:"owk ndido vhona"

Sharon:"owk bye"

Me:"bye", I dropped the call. Damn I think I had just ruined everything. Ndo mbo di takuwa ndaya toilet, ndo tangana na Tshili munangoni atshi khou bva na nne nda mbo di khona.

Me:"uhm bbe uhm Tshili"

Tshili:"what?"

Me:"uhm ahuna" ndopfa uri ndatwa ndi tshi khou explainer asongo vhudzisa ndido nga ndi guilty nyana so ndo mbo di difhumulela

Tshili:"so ovha a khou amba na Sharon?"

Me:"uhm...ye,...ahh"

Tshili:"and why o ndzwifhela lia duvha ari you are just friends?"

Me:"uhm Tshili thi khou pfana nae nne houla muthu ai"

Tshili:"thi ngo bebwa mulovha nne Thembu, the least you can do is being honest"

Me:"hanga kwati?"

Tshili:"uhm nope"

Me:"promise?"

Tshili:"kha soko amba vhathu", ndo mbo di dzula fhasi nda mufara zwanda

Me:"owk nne ndori u vhuya fhano neh, ndapfa ndi lonely nyana so, after mafhungo haala a Sibu ndovha ndi saathu diwana ndi khou funana na muthu so I needed someone to keep me company.  So nd atangana na Sharon"

Tshili:"so she is not your class mate or your church mate?"

Me:"uhm nope"

Tshili:"owk"

Me:"so nga madekwana a Sunday,  something happened at home and I was very stressed so I wanted something to make me forget about what was going on, so I went to get few beers and then nda humbela Sharon uri ri vhonane, so ndo mbo di ya ha mungana wanga and arifha room so... yah"

Tshili:"yah what?", ovha obvisa mato othe nne ndapfa ndono tshuwa eish

Me:"we sort if like had one round of sex"

Tshili:"so you slept with her?" she was shouting

Me:"but it was just one round"

Tshili:"It is still sex Thembuluwo, I mean here I am thinking that you are different from all the other guys but actually you are not"

Me:"but Tshililo nne ndovha ndisina vhutanzi uri kha nne na ene hudo itea hezwi vhathu, I..I...I didn't know that you were gonna leave Luvhengo so ndovha ndisina fulufhelo la uri ndido wana chance tsha uvha na ene"

Tshili:"and you jumped to the next available p###y right?"

Me:"huh uh Tshili don't use that language please"

Tshili:"mara ndi ngoho thi, nahone thidivhi uri why ndi khou vhilaela its not like we are dating right?"

Me:"don't even go there please Tshililo, you know how much you mean to me"

Tshili:"Sharon ene?'

Me:"it didn't mean anything"

Tshili:"but clearly she doesn't know that"

Me:"Tshililo please you are being unfair now"

Tshili:"yeah ndi khouvha unfair neh? Do you know what’s unfair? What’s unfair is you trying to be a hero in my life and preaching to me about how you wanna wait for the right moment to have sex with me while you are doing it with the other girl and you have the decency to say that it didn't mean anything that's what's unfair"

Me:"Tshili washu"

Tshili:"serious Thembu make up your mind uri u khou toda zwifhio"

Me:"I want you, u tou amba ngoho you are all I need and ndi sorry nga maanda kha zwenda ita Tshili, heliya duvha I was just too stressed ndingazwo ndo edela na Sharon and ndodi solesa its just that I cant undo what had happened and now I feel bad uri udo vhona unga nne ndovha ndi khotou mushumisa"

Tshili:"nne ndo tamba zwanda", o mbo di takuwa atshi khou yela bathroom

Me:"u khotou zwiambisa hani zwino?"

Tshili:"I don't know Thembuluwo, maybe I am not ready for all this anymore, thi khou toda inwe drama nne vhutshiloni hanga and I was honestly not expecting one from you but I guess I was wrong" she had a sad look on her face

Me:"kha ntsedze" ndo ralo ndi tshi khou mufara tshifhatuwo, she looked at me and ovha ana mitodzi matoni awe

Me:"Tshililo ndi khotou muhumbela, you are the only thing that makes sense in my life right now, u tou amba ngoho ndi ene ane a khou mpha reason yauvha strong kha zwothe zwine nda khou tangana nazwo, you have been my friend for more than a year and hathu vhuya a nndatela tshanda na luthihi Tshili. Ndi a mufuna and I don't know what I will do without you. Ndo ita phoswo nga Sharon ndi khou tenda mara kha mpfarele vhathu, I promise never to dissapoint you"

Tshili:"ndi khou ofha Thembu"

Me:"I know and I promise not to ever hurt you, udo dzula o takala musi ana nne Tshili asongo zwi doubter hezwo"

Tshili:"u khou mpfulufhedzisa?"

Me:"yeah I promise and ndido dealer na mafhungo a Sharon thi?"

Tshili:"ndi khotou humbela Thembu, I don't think I can handle more disappointment from a guy"

Me:"tshine nne ndado ita ndiu mufuna fhedzi, thats all....kha mphe tshifhinga to prove myself to you hanga disoli"

Tshili:"come here" we hugged

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We then broke the hug

Tshili:"oda na mini ma plastikini?"

Me:"kha sedze", ndo mbo diya u dzula ntha ha mmbete nda ambara tshikhipha ngauri thi tshovha tshono bvuliwa, Tshili o mbo di thoma u vula ma plastic. O thoma nga haala a PnP.

Tshili:"mhmm ice cream and chocolates I like"

Me:"yeah u doto nona nau nona hezwo"

Tshili:"hahaha mara thi khou zwitoda hezwo nne", o ralo a tshi khou vhea zwiliwa fridgini. Ubva henefho o mbo di dzhia haala a Identify ma plastic ada nao ntha ha mmbete.

Tshili:"izwi ndi miniha?"

Me:"ndori kha sedze nana"

Tshili:"ene uya funa ulevha ngoho", ndo mbo di smiler. O mbo di vula plastic helia. O thoma ngau bvisa jean hedzila mbili na zwikhipha.

Tshili:"Thembuvhoo"

Me:"I know you said that I should not buy you anything but I couldn't help it Tshili you do need the clothes to change"

Tshili:"ene ngoho o bala, ndo livhuwesa neh", ovha atshi vhonala o takala.

Me:"u do tea u edzisa if zwi tshi khou muedana, if zwisa muedani ri do teya uya uita exchange matshelo"

Tshili:"owk, and what is this?", oralo atshi khou bvisa zwienda nadzi under wear. She gave me a weird look, ndopfa ndisa pfesesi uri masedzele ala a khou amba mini

Tshili:"serious Thembuluwo?"

Me:"ow mini?"

Tshili:"you didn't have to buy me this hafhu ndi khou pfa ndi khou shona wee"

Me:"aivhoo u kho shona mini nana vhoo?"

Tshili:" o tou nthengela na Underwear vhoo?"

Me:"I need to get used to it habe hudo swika tshifhinga tshine ra dotou shorper tshinwe na tshinwe ri rothe"

Tshili:"you have everything figured out don't you?"

Me:"of course, so udo edzisa?"

Tshili:"yahh nga nnda ha hezwi?" o ralo a tshi khou sumba zwa ngangomu

Me:"kha edzise zwothe ow"

Tshili:"uya penga", o mbo di sea.

O edzisa ma jean haala na zwikhipha and it was just a perfect size. O mbo di hana u edzisa zwa nga ngomu, ndopfa ndo disapointea nyana ngauri ndovha ndo lavhelela uvhona atshi modeller. Phone yawe yo mbodi lila musi a kati nau vhuedzedza zwiambaro hezwila plastikini.

Tshili:"ndi Luvhengo" o ralo obvisa mato othe

Me:"asongo ifara",

Tshili:" owk" ovha atshi vhonala o tshuwa tshothe

Me:"Tshililo kha litshe u tshuwa please, u kule na Luvhengo ene and he doesn't even know where you are so kha relax nana thi?".

Tshili:"eish", ho mbo di dzhena message, Tshili ovha o tshuwa so she handed the phone to me. Ndo wana message u tshi khou bva kha Luvhengo wahone. Wovha wonwalwa hezwi:

"Ndo tracker founu yawe and ndo ima reception ya hafha hune avha hone, so its either u khou bva ada kha nne or hudo bvuma na fhasi. Ndido ima 30 minutes maximum", ahhh ndi munna ndi zwone but ndopfa ndi speechless,  ndovha ndi tshi vho sokou poidza-poidza mato.

Tshili:"uri mini?", ndovha ndi sa khou toda u muvhudza uri Luvhengo ufhano, ovha a tshi donga asa fenta nwana wa vhathu.

Me:"uhm its nothing serious, khari ndi khou vhuya neh?"

Tshili:"Thembuluwo ni khouya gai?"

Me:"Tshili ndi khou vhuya"

Tshili:"why ni tshiri u receiver message kha phone yanga na humbula ubvela nnda, kani ufhano?" o mbo di dzhavhula founu yawe a vhala message. Nne nga ndila yendavha ndo dada ngayo ndovha ndisina nungo dzau mulwisa.

Tshili:"Oww my God Thembuluwo, zwanga na ene zwofhela henefha Thembu, I wont let you die for me, ndi khwine nne nditshibva ndaya khae uri hufe nne ndindothe"

Me:"khalitshe u penga, hupfi hu khou fiwa nga nnyi, you are not going anywhere, nne ndidobva ndaya nnda and nne na Luvhengo rido lugisa haya mafhungo sa vhanna so ene kha dzike" ndovha ndo tshuwa mara ndovha ndi khou tea usumbedza vhunna kha Tshili

Tshili:"no ndi khou hana nne hezwo Thembu" she was crying. Mitodzi yanga yovha itshi touvha tsini-tsini nau bva but ndo divhudza uri kha ndivhe munna. Ndo pfa uri ndi ngasi sumbedze vhu weakness hanga kha situation hei

Me:"Tshililo khapfe nne ene, you are not going anywhere"

Tshililo:"let me go to him Thembu"

Ndo vhona uri Tshililo o divhudza uya kha Luvhengo uitela u tsireledza nne but I also wanted to do the same for her so ndo mbo di mukhurumedzela fhasi awa and I ran to the door ndavula ndadzhia key nda bvela nnda nda khia. Hovha husina inwe ndila yau imisa Tshililo khau divhulaisa nga Luvhengo. Ndo panga key tshikwamani nda ya reception. Ndovha ndi tshi khou femela ntha nga maanda. Ndo swika nda tinga-tinga and there was a guy, mara ovha asa vhuyi a vhonala unga ndi ene Luvhengo lini. Ovha o ambara zwavhudi nga maanda shame and nae ovha a authi ino sedzea. Ovha orwa nga dzenedzi dzi military boots, na jean ya sharp nga maanda na dzi hemmbe dzenedzi dza denim. This can't be Luvhengo. Ndo mbo diya khae saizwi hovha husina munwe muthu o dzulaho hafho reception nga nnda ha vhashumi vha henefho.

Me:"he Nndaa!"

Guy:"Nndaa!"

Me:"thidivhi uri ndi khou fanyisa vhathu naa but ndi inwi Luvhengo?"

Guy:"uhm yahh and you are?", ndovha ndo mangala, the guy was too clean to be an abuser. Hafhu nne ndovha ndo lavhelela uvhona inwe authi inonga tshihobo nyana so, ndovha ndisongo vhuya nda lavhelela muthu oraliho.

Me:"uhm ndi pfi Thembuluwo"

Guy:"owk huna muthu wenda lindela ene hafha, kani ndi khou nithusa?", ndopfa ndi tshi khou hakea nyana khau amba

Me:"uhm actually thats why I am here"

Luvhengo:"ni khotou zwi ambisa hani zwino?"

Me:"ndi mungana wa hoyu Tshililo", tshifhatuwo tsha heila authi tsho mbo di tshintsha, o mbodi puta mafeisi asedza thungo nyana, ndo mbo di tsetsa nda sendela murahu nyana, hafhu unga fhufha na feisi hafha

Me:"yahh and o mmbudza nga zwe na muita zwone and ha khou toda uni vhona and I think its high time you stop stalking her. Tshinwe hafhu ndi tsha uri ni vhonala sa muthu a thonifheaho nga maanda, so zwinwe na zwinwe zwine na nga nnyita zwone hafha zwinga nitshinya nga maanda dzina so humbulani luvhili na luraru before nitshi humbula uita zwithu zwa vhudaela ngauri thi noduma nga zwezwo", he lost it and grabbed me by my T-shirt, security lo mbo di sendela. Ndo vha ndo tou themba uri huna masecurity so ovha asado ita tshithu kha nne, unless atshi khou toda u di tshinya dzina kana u fariswa.

Vho-Secu:"huna khakhathi afha?"

Me:"uhm Luvhengo huna khakhathi kana ri sharp?", ontsedza nga heliya lito lauri its not over yet

Luvhengo:"nahh ahuna khakhathi vho-Secu", vho security vho mbo di sendela murahu nyana

Luvhengo:"hela muthannga vhidzani Tshililo a tou amba na nne ene mune"

Me:"azwinga konadzei hezwo, divhani zwauri maduvha anu au tambudza Tshililo ofhela mtha"

Luvhengo:"you have no idea who you are messing with boy, ndido ni tshinyadza nga maanda nne, Tshililo ene u khou sokou dipengisa uya zwidivha uri ndinga mutshinyadza u swika gai, so inwi ndi Inwi ane na khou dzhola nae?"

Me:"ndori ri vhangana"

Luvhengo:"hoyu nwana u khou ntshansela serious, after zwothe zwenda muitela zwone, a mbo di tou tuwa aya u funana na tshithannga tshingaho itshi? Ndi u nnyadzisa nga vhana musi izwi?", he chuckled

Luvhengo:"this is not over, and ni muvhudze uri credit card ndoi cancela and tshikolo thi tsha do badela, tsho salaho ndi uri ndido mulisa luvhavhaho, she can't leave me like this, hezwi udo zwilifha....no one mess with Luvhengo and gets away with it Tshililo udo badela", ori uralo abva aya parking aswika adzhena kha linwe li BMW and drove off.

Ori u tuwa nda sala nda femuluwa fhedziha maipfi awe au fhedzisela osala atshi khou unga thohoni yanga. Ndovha ndi khotou livhuwa uri hafha reception avha tendeli hutshi dzhena muthu asiho kha list ya vhathu vho bukaho husina thendelo ya vhane vharumu, arali husi hezwo houla muthannga ovha atshido zwima rumu ya Tshili aiwana ubva hafho a mutshinyadza zwa serious.

Ndo mbo di hwenya nda humela rumuni. Ndowana Tshililo atshi khou lila odzula fhasi. Ndo swika nda mufara nda mukuvhatedza, she didn't say anything, instead she just buried her face in my arms and cried.

Me:"zwido luga nana"

Tshililo:"you have no idea how scared I was babe", woow did she just call me babe?

Me:"there is no need, ndo muvhudza uri ndido mutsireledza misi yothe"

Tshililo:"o tuwa?"

Me:"yeah and thats all that matters"

Tshili:"hoitea mini?"

Me:"nothing to worry about nana, ro tou amba sa vhanna thats all"

Tshili:"owk"

Ro dzula ngauralo ro kuvhatedzana. Hovha hu tshi vho tounga hudovha na change of plans hafha. Ndo ima henefho nda humbula uri ndido tea uhumela Western Cape na Tshili ngau tavhanya. I mean with this guy knowing our location, tshinwe na tshinwe tshovha tshi possible, ndido tea urenga ticket for Saturday ngauri ringasi tuwe nga GoodFriday vhoo lini. Mara ndi khou tea uya hangei reception nda tou ombedzela uri husongovha na muthu ano tendelwa hafha rumuni hei nga nnda ha nne na Tshili fhedzi. A lot can happen in 2 days so I have to make sure uri ri safe and thivhoni a tshi nga ritevhela na George vhoo lini, arali a tevhela nne ndingari u vhotou lwala tshinonga tsha Marothi wa kha Skeem Sam. Ndi a zwidivha uri zwivhonala zwitshinga I am risking too much for Tshililo but ndi khou itiswa ngauri ndi khou toda u saver vhutshilo hawe, not ngauri ndia mufuna kana mini but because ndi nga si tode uvhona munwe musidzana atshi tou tshila vhutshilo vhunonga ha mianga thats the main reason why ndi tshi khotou ima-ima ngaurali nau toda u muthusa. Ndi vhona unga zwinga mmbavha lwa vhutshilo hanga hothe knowing that I could've helped her but I chose not to. Nne ndi tou zwidivha nda zwifhedza uri vhanna vhangaho khotsi anga na Luvhengo avha shanduki, khotsi anga khevhala vhorwa mianga nne nditshe lutshetshe, maybe ubva ndisa athu bebiwa and namusi khezwi ndi tertiary and he is still beating her. Ndipfa u nga arali nda feila u saver Tshililo ndi dovha ndi tshi khotou nea vhanwe vhana a ticket to a traumatic life that I had when I was growing up so reason khulwane ndi heneyo and hei yauri ndia mufuna I touvha basela…ndo humbula ngauralo musi ndo kuvhatedzana na Tshililo.

Me:"so Tshililo ndi khou humbela uri a litshe ulila neh, kha relax avhe sharp neh?"

Tshili:"owk, uhm khari ndiye utamba neh?"

Me:"owk", o mbo di takuwa aya utamba. Ori uvhuya ra vha ri tshi khou vhona TV.

me:"uhm ndi khou humbula uri ri humele tshikoloni nga Saterday, I know uri hukha divha na vhege yothe musi tshikolo tshi sa athu vula but ndi khou pfa uri ahutshavha safe musi Luvhengo a tshi zwidivha uri ri khou dzula hafha"

Tshili:"eish nne ndido toda laptop yanga hayani na zwinwe zwithu nyana, hafhu laptop heila ina zwithu zwanga zwinzhi nga maada"

Me:"ahuna muthu ane anga mufounela uri amudisele yone Thohoyandou naa?"

Tshili:"khari ndido founela murathu wanga, ndi do tori asongo vhudza mianga ngauri mianga vhado hana vhatshi khou itela uri ndi vhuye"

Me:"owk aite ngauralo ene, then saterday rido takuwa hafha nga matsheloni and the ranamela flight OR Tambo"

Tshili:"Flight? what happened to using the Intercape bus?"

Me:"ndi khou sokou pfa ndi khou toda u fhufha lwau thoma wee"

Tshili:"hai Thembu ndiu tambisa tshelede hezwo'

me:"mara thi Intercape nayone I khou ita R700 na zwitshakatshaka and flight I khou ita R900 na zwi tshakhatshaka so ahuna different khulwane, flight ido riswikisa George in 2 hours and bus ido riswikisa in 18 hours"

Tshili:"but you never had problem with the bus musi ri tshi khou vhuya"

Me:"uhm that was then, khado sendela ngeno ene", ro mbo di thoma u khisana.