[ Ayanda's pov 🎀 ]

All I can do right now is stare at him in shock. I can feel my heart begin to thump erratically. I stare at him for a while and finally get the courage to speak.

Me: You-.

??: Kwenzokuhle!

A panicked voice shouts from behind me. Kwenzo's eyes immediately look behind me, and I turn around and look to see who it is. I see his father standing there. I knew that voice sounded familiar. Sizwe and Matthew both come through the door.

Bab' Ngcobo: Son, how are you feeling.

Kwenzo: I'm fine.

Sizwe: You don't look fine.

Sizwe's eyes narrow, and he looks between Kwenzo and I with his arms folded. Bab' Ngcobo looks at me.

Bab' Ngcobo: Kwenzekeni (What happened?)

Me: Inxeba likaKwenzo lavuleka... walahlekelwa igazi elinigi. (Kwenzo's wound opened up... he lost a lot of blood)

Bab' Ngcobo: wenzani?! ( He what?!)

Me: Kodwa ungakhathazeki. Nginesiqiniseko sokuthiuzobuyisa kahle ngokuphumula okudingeka kakhulu. (But don't worry, I'm confident he'll recover well with some much-needed rest.)

Sizwe: Ukuphumula? Pff. You're turning into a fuckin' pussy Kwenzo. You-.

Bab'Ngcobo: Sizwe!!

Sizwe: what?! If it wasn't for nurse genius over here, Kwenzo wouldn't have gotten hurt today.

This fucking pose. But as much as I hate to admit It he's right. Ugh.

Kwenzo: wrong on all accounts. Firstly, she's a doctor. Secondly, it was my fuck up... not Ayanda's. We didn't have the back entrance covered. Also.... you'd better start managing your tone when speaking to my fiancée!

Wow, he actually stood up for me.

Sizwe: Are you fucking serious? You've been-

Kwenzo: I don't fucking have time for this so let's one thing straight, she's my family and family protects and defends those it cares about. Pity you never understood that.

Does Kwenzo actually care about me?

Bab' Ngcobo: Enough both of you!..... Thank you again, Ayanda

Me: You're welcome, but there's no need to thank me. I would never let anything happen to him.

Bab' Ngcobo: I trust you, and I promise you I will personally look into this mess. No son of mine will be attacked in our own neighborhood! More importantly, you two need to deal with your shit. Your brothers and family sticks together!!

He shouts at Kwenzo and Sizwe. The two men are staring at each other dangerously.

Bab'Ngcobo: otherwise, other families [ clears his throat ] people will-.

Kwenzo: See the crack and take us down one by one. Yes, we know.

What does that mean...

Bab'Ngcobo: Good. Wena [ pointing at sizwe] asambe.

They walk out the room.

.........

It's now 8 o'clock, and Kwenzo and I've been sitting in here for a while now. Kwenzo is sleeping, and I'm hungry. I stand up to go downstairs to get something to eat and bring him food. We both haven't eaten, so I'll bring him his food so he can eat and drink his pills.

Kwenzo: uyaphi ( where are you going )

I look back, and he's now sitting up.

Me: I thought you were asleep. You need to rest.

He stands up, walks towards me and snakes his arms around my waist, and looks down at me. I automatically wrap my arms around his neck. I feel the butterflies in my stomach going wild.

Kwenzo: Ungahambi. Hlala.... ngicela ( Don't go. Stay.... please )

Me: I'm going to get us food

Kwenzo: Angilambile. Ngifuna uhlale nami nje. (Im not hungry. I just want you to stay with me.)

Me: But I'm hungry and you... you need to eat so you can take your medication.

Kwenzo: Okay, fine, I'll call Mamzobe to bring us food

. . .

we finished our food and then took our plates to the kitchen. Kwenzo also drank his medicine. Now we're cuddling in his bed

. . .

Kwenzo fell asleep a while ago, and now I'm left alone with my thoughts. How it went from your day-to-day surgeon to whatever this is. As much i hate to-. My thoughts are interrupted by my phone ringing. I check the caller ID and see that's it's my mom calling.



I don't want to wake Kwenzo up, so I'll go downstairs to the living room. I wiggle out of Kwenzo's hold and quickly but quietly wear my slippers and jog down the stairs. I called my mom again because the call had already ended.

......................................On the call...................................

Mum: My little doll face! Where have you been? I've been trying to call you. I called and called. I thought I had lost you.

I hear her crying, and it makes me so emotional. i hate it when my mom is crying, especially if I'm the cause of her tears.

me: I know Mamma Bear. Don't cry. I'm okay, I'm safe, and I'll see you very soon.

Mum: Dimples, where were you?

Me: I've been... busy.

Mum: You told me that you'd take some time off work so you can visit me.

Me: I know, and I'm sorry. But once I'm done here, I'll come visit you.

Mum: You promised that you wouldn't overwork yourself an-

Me: Mumma Bear, calm down. I'm at a friend's house. There's a pool here, and honestly, I've been spending most of my time there. [ I laugh at what I'm saying because I'm never outside] That's why you couldn't get a hold of me.

Mum: Uyazi uzongibulala ngisemncane kakhulu.( you are going to kill me at a very young age)

Me: Ihaba elingaka (so much exaggeration)

Mum: Ngiyakukhumbulaa ngane yami ( i miss you, my child )

Me: Nami ngikukhumbule

Mum: Kulungile ngane yami... sekuhlwile futhi ngiyazi ukuthi ubuthanda kangakanani ubuthongo bako.Ulale kahle. Ngiyakuthanda.

Me: Nami ngiyakuthanda

I end the call feeling like a big weight has been lifted. I turn around to go back upstairs, but i get the fright of my life when i find Kwenzo standing by the doorway. Yazi, I swear this guy doesn't have footsteps because he ends up standing behind me without me even noticing. most of the time his presence that demands respect or his cologne that makes you notice his presence in the room but now I didn't notice because I was on the phone with my mom, and he is standing far away from so i couldn't smell his perfume.

Kwenzo: Bekugubani lowo?

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