“He asked how I was doing, how I had been, that petty stuff. I was just there thinking why he had a shirt on if he did not go to work and it is on a weekend. Not that it mattered much, the shirts suit him. He sat me down on the couch and told me we were going to cook. When I wanted to respond he shushed me and said I should get up and help him with some vegies. I was not up for that”. Cindy interrupted. “I am not surprised, you were probably afraid of chasing away hubby dearest with your stone rice” they all laughed because they all knew that Yoza could not cook to save her life.
“Shut up Cindy tu” she continued. “So I told him I would chop the vegies, but that was all I was going to do. He cooked the rest of the meal while I watched tv, then we ate. I must admit, the food was really good. Whoever will marry that guy would be so lucky.” She paused and Amanda said “why do you say as if it can not be you whom he marries?” “hahahahahahahah, hayi man Amanda”, Yoza said and she continued, “after we ate he then started kissing me. Guys, maybe last weekend I was a bit tipsy, I did not realise how good of a kisser he was. He is really good guys. I just wanted to be there and no where else and just kiss him all day long. His pinkinsh lips tasted so sweet and so soft and smooth. The best kiss I have ever had!”
“Hahahaha Yoza, kalok he is practically the second guy you have kissed in your life” and the girls laughed at that. “And, did you… you know?” Amanda asked curiously. “Hah! Why must I tell you everything! That is classified information” Yoza said. “She did not.” Cindy said. They were all laughing and it was good. And they spoke about other things.
Just so you know, Mpho and Yoza really did not do anything sexual on that day and well Yoza still did not return with her earrings. Not because she could not find them, but because she had such a great time, she forgot why she was there. Mpho was turning to be something she never though he would be. If only he would not snore.
She continued talking with Mpho over the phone and going to see him over some weekends. Some afternoons she would go visit him as well. She still never accepted the fact that he was her boyfriend. She liked to think of him as a friend ‘with benefits’. As a result, she never brought herself to calling him with pet names such as baby or sweetie. To make things a bit easy for her, Mpho never said “I love you” to her. So she liked to think they were on the same boat.
But as times went on she grew to like Mpho, he always introduced her to new things in sex. He always called her and sometimes on her way back to school she would go pass his work place and he would give her some money for lunch the following day. Mpho also did not mind giving her money for her hair. Not that Yoza ever needed the money. She was coming for a well to do family and she had her own money. But she never refused Mpho’s money even though she did not want to make it a habit. Her girls encouraged her to not hesitate when she took the money but she always asked them “what is Mpho paying for”. “Uyakubheja” they would respond. “Yes, but why?” she would ask and they would leave her with her stubbornness. “One day you will understand” sometimes would be the last word.
Sometimes Mpho and friends would just call the girls and they would all get drunk. It were good times, practically Mpho was Yoza’s boyfriend….
It had been 3 months since Mpho and Yoza were seeing each other. Around that time Mphoza had to move to work in Centurion and that meant they saw less of each other, but they still saw each other because Mpho was still living in the same flat. But working in retail meant most weekends he was at work and during the week he came home a bit late. But nothing much changed, just the “no longer seeing each other as often”.
“Hello” a guy coming to sit next to Yoza in the bus said one morning. She looked up and saw a guy, he could be in his mid to late 20’s and he did not look like a student. “Hi” she responded. The guy sat next to her. “I am going to the student life office, I am not sure where it is. You know how to get there?” the guy asked politely after he sat. “Yes, I know it. I will show you” she replied as well, then they sat in silence for a few minutes. “Do you live in town?” The guys asked Yoza. “Yes, why?” she replied. “Just wondering. I am actually looking for a place to live in the CBD, I just moved here.” He said.
“Are you changing schools or something?” Yoza asked out of curiosity, “hahahahah, no. I am not a student. I just need to sort something at TUT for our company”, he said. Yoza thought, ya mos, he does not look like a student. The guy continued talking.
Guy: I have been living in Mams and it is time I moved to town. So do you know anywhere I can move to?
Yoza: No I don’t. But I think there is a couple moving out next month in some flat in Vermuelen I am just not sure if they are still moving. I would have to ask.
Guy: Okay, Yhoo plus Vermeulen is not so far from my workplace. Can I take your number so that I can call you later to see if you got anything?
Yoza: No, let me take yours rather. If I find anything I will definitely call you.
He gave her his number and said his name was Mikateko. The bus got to Main campus and they got off. Yoza accompanied the guy to the student life office and then she proceeded to her class. After the classes she went past the flat she had been talking about and saw that couple. He asked them if they were still moving out. They told her that they had already put a month notice. Yoza thanked them and left, she then sent an sms to that guy. “hello. It is me, the girl from the TUT bus this morning. The flat is available next month. You can call this number 012 **8 ***6”. And the sms was sent.