KHANYISILE
Today is a Friday meaning it's a short day for me. I usually go out on Fridays but today, I don't know if I want to, maybe I should, I didn't go out last week. Well I don't really have friends in this city. My friends are back home in the Eastern Cape, my two favourite crazy people. We see each other once or twice a month. Ncebakazi and Nothando, I miss them so much, that reminds I should plan our next get together, this time it's my turn to host. I'm not going to gym today. Today I'm just doing paper work at the office, I never arrange meetings on Fridays so that I can have enough time with myself and my kids during the weekend. Fridays are me time and Saturday and Sunday I spend with the kids unless they have plans of their own, which doesn't happen very often. I think they prefer spending time with me on the weekends and sometimes I think it's because they don't really want me to be alone since I am not dating anyone. Lately they've been nagging me about that, telling me that I should start dating again and a big part of me agrees with them. I do need to date but I don't want to date for fun, if I date then I want a proper relationship and I hope I meet someone who feels the same way. My babies come to the kitchen while I make myself something to eat and every Friday morning it's "Make your own breakfast", that's the Friday theme. When everyone is done eating we leave, I drop them off at school and I must remind Andile to fetch my other daughter from the airport later on. She comes home every other weekend, she is studying in UCT. As I walk into my office building, I notice a car that looks familiar but I brush it off. As I settle into my office my PA comes with my regular cup of hot lemon water and the files I'll be working on.
Nathi: Morning Lady K
Me: Morning Nathi, how are you today?
Nathi: I'm good, I'm very good. (He is smiling from ear to ear and I just give the questioning look.) My crush finally asked me out, so I have date with him tonight and I don't even know what I'm going to wear. Maybe I should go shopping after work, do you mind coming with me.
Me: Wow, finally it happened. You know I hate shopping with you, you are always indecisive. You can use my stylist, I'm sure he can help you. Oh! Before I forget please call The VG and tell them to prepare my usual table, I'm going out tonight.
Nathi: Are you going alone as usual
Me: Yes
Nathi: You are going to die alone with 10 dogs. You should start dating, you need to have that someone to share things with. You can't share everything with your kids and your kids won't give you sex which is exactly what you need right now. You can't hold on to the past. Not every man will hurt you like he did, you need to open up your heart to love again, stop being afraid of love.
Trust Nathi to be straight about everything, and he speaks the truth though. After that he leaves my office and I get on with my work trying very hard not to think about everything that Nathi said. Let me call my daughter.
Linamandla: hi mom
Me: Hey baby, what time is your flight?
Lina: 11:30 my love.
Me: Ok baby. Andile will pick you up from the airport ok. Khaya is busy today he can't do it.
Lina: that's ok mom. See you soon. I love you.
Me: I love you too.
After that call I carry on with my day finishing my paper work. Andile fetched my daughter and dropped her off at home. And it's time for me to go home. What am I going to wear tonight. When I get home the kids have cooked dinner. Mam' Mavis our helper has the weekend off.
Me: Hey guys. (Linamandla comes running to me, hugs me so tight. How I've missed her.) My sweet angel. How are you baby, how was your flight?
Lina: I'm good mom, I missed you guys so much. (She's crying. Tears of joy. She is just like me both my daughters are cry babies just like me.)
Lwanele: Lina you should be tired of crying. You've been crying since you got here.
Lonwabo: oh please you are just like her.
Ntando: they take after mom
Me: hey leave my girls alone.
Lonwabo: what are you wearing tonight, do you even have a date?
Ntando: she doesn't know what to wear and she doesn't have a date. She is going alone as usual.
Lina: mama hayibo, your life can't always be about us. You need start dating and find that someone special. I know it's hard mama but you have to try. It's bad enough that you only see aunt Ncesh and aunt Thando once a month.
Lwanele: that's exactly what we've been telling.
Ntando: look mom, we are growing and we are leaving the nest one by one, we just don't want you to lonely, we want you to be happy.
Me: I hear you guys. (When did they get so wise, they are growing up too fast)
Lina: come let's get you ready for your night out. Maybe you'll meet someone special tonight.
They choose my outfit, very simple. White top, blue jeans, and brown timberland boots with my brown coat. They tell me to take a car that's more feminine. So I take my Kia Optima. Khaya arrives saying he's going to take them to their uncle's house. They are spending the weekend there. We'll have lunch together tomorrow.
QHAWELOMZI
Today is a bit busy at the office. Fridays are always busy here trying to finalise everything we've done for the week so that the work is not carried over to the following week. That's the working system we have here and it actually works for us. I'm going to need a cold one after all this work, maybe I should go out tonight. Actually I haven't been out in a while, I've been so busy with work and the kid's school activities were keeping me busy also. I should call Bandile and Lwazi to join me, we haven't seen each other in a while. My PA walks in as I finish the call with Bandile just to tell me she is leaving, I didn't realise it was time to go home already. As she leaves I pack up my staff and leave. The kids are home, I thought their mom was fetching them.
Me: hey guys
Them; Hi dad
Me: I thought your mom was fetching you guys for the weekend.
Sibahle: She just called saying she is on her way, she is running late. (She is the second born, 17 years old and doing her matric)
Me: Oh ok. Did you guys eat anything?
Banele: no, mom said she would take us out for dinner.
I know the twins are not happy about this but they just have to suck it up. The twins Banele and Bandile -22 doing their final year at varsity, Bandile was named after my friend. Just as I was about to go to my room, their mom walked in accompanied by one of my guards and she didn't look happy about it, I could care less, she brought it upon herself.
Anelisa: Qhawe you know I am the mother of your kids right, why do I have to be escorted by guards?
Qhawe: You know why and it is going to happen until you understand that this is not your house and when you come here you will show some respect. I think the kids are ready for you.
Kids: bye dad we'll see you Sunday.
Qhawe: bye guys. I'll come fetch you on Sunday
Anelisa: You don't have to I'll bring them back.
Qhawe: that's fine. Bye
As they leave I go to my room, to freshen up, Bandile and Lwazi will be here shortly. I actually feel sorry for my kids, this is going to be a long weekend for them but I just hope they try to make things work with their mom at least this is the start. Oh gosh what am I going to wear, let's see, blue jeans, white shirt and my brown boots, that should do it and my brown coat, perfection. Bandile is here already looking fly telling me Lwazi can't make it.
Bandile: you look good man, can't remember the last time I saw you without a suit.
Me: it actually feels great to be in my casual clothes. So where are we going tonight?
Bandile: We are going to The VG, it's a nice place. It has a nice chilled out vibe just exactly what we need.
Me: I've heard about it, I haven't been there yet, let's get going, you are driving.
Bandile is right, this place is nice, very chilled out, the music is not too loud, you can actually hold a conversation with someone without having to speak loudly. This is awesome, there's an area with couches, the chairs for the dinner tables look so comfortable, this place has that feel at home atmosphere to it. As I admire I notice the stairs and there's a sign saying "The club", wow I'm amazed. I wonder who owns this place. Bandile taps me on my shoulder bringing me out of my thoughts, showing me our table.
Me: is there also a club here, I saw the sign by the stairs, I mean there's no loud music here
Bandile: Yep there is, the whole club floor is sound proofed, that's why you can't hear the music from upstairs.
Me: I see. As the waitress puts our food on the table, I notice a familiar face standing at the bar talking to someone. I didn't see her at them gym today. This woman looks beautiful and sexy without even trying, I mean right now what she is wearing, it's simple, nothing fancy, just blue jeans and a white shirt and she looks absolutely sexy.
Bandile: hey Qhawe, who are you looking at, I've been calling you man.
(When I'm about to answer he turns to look at what I'm looking at.) Oh that's Khanyi.
Me: You know her?
Bandile: No man, I don't, I know someone who knows her, I always see her at the gym. You like her don't you, wait is she the one you've been telling me about
Me: yeah man she is. I'll be back, ( I stood up before he could say anything, and walked towards this lady. I get to her just as she finishes the conversation with this guy.
Me: Hi, I'm Qhawelomzi
Her: Hi, what can I do you Qhawelomzi? (She hasn't looked at me yet)
Me: You could start by telling me your name, I would love to know the woman who has the same taste in cars as I do. (She looks up and she's shocked I can tell)
Her: Oh shit it's you *she just looks at me with a blank face* I'm Khanyisile
I move close to her, she smells good. I like her perfume very nice.
Her: Don't ever lean on my car like that, I find it disrespectful. *still looking at me with a blank face. Normally people get intimidated but she's not, instead I find her intimidating. I am a dominant male and right now she doesn't seem intimidated, she's making me weak.
Me: it won't happen again. I am sorry.
Her: good. If there's nothing else, please excuse me.
Me: Actually there is, your number otherwise I'll follow you around like a lost puppy
The expression on her face is priceless, she looks at me and sees that I am dead serious. She holds out her hand, I'm guessing she wants my phone, so I give it to her and saves her number. I take a few steps towards her closing the space between us, her reaction is something I didn't imagine. I just thank her and kiss her forehead. She smells really good. I walk away and head to the club, I saw Bandile going that way.