(The final siren wails, classrooms vomit out students that are ready to go home. Qhubekani and Thabo are negotiating the busy corridor. Thabo receives a message from Samantha that he secretly reads it.)
Samantha:(Message to Thabo:) “Babe plz walk me home,”
Thabo:(Replying) “Ok bbe (heart emoji)”
(After replying her, he taps Qhubekani on the shoulder.)
Thabo:Ah jeki I can’t walk with you home. I have to pass by somewhere.
Qhubekani:: I can…
Thabo: (Interrupting him) No, no…don’t worry it will probably take longer than I think….don’t forget to pass by my flat for the series.
Qhubekani: Okay jeki.
(Same day/ after school/Hillbrow)
(Linda is walking home alone, she looks like an angel in her green skirt, white shirt and a black school bag. She is the slender version of Dineo. A taxi nearly hits her when she crosses the street to enter a park. Qhubekaniis alone sitting on a beach and Linda is slowly approaching him from the back, her footsteps making on sound. She is the only one wearing a green uniform among the few Barnato students in red and white. Qhubekani is distracted rapping.)
Qhubekani: (Rapping) It’s time for real hip-hop to rise to its glorious prime, they say being old school is a crime, I guess that’s why I have bars, these new cats can’t break me free from no drugs it’s just MC Q.
(Linda claps behind him, Qhubekanijumps in surprise and shyness.)
Linda: (Clapping) Wow…mfethu that’s fresh, tjoooooo..
Qhubekani: (Surprised and shy) Ngiyabonga.
Linda: (Smiling) You’re welcome, I am Linda. I attend Lesid High.
Qhubekani:(Shy)I’m…I…am….nginguQhubekani, I…ngingena ebarnato.
Linda: (Smiling) …ah….Barnato…..Mandando…mandando….
Qhubekani: (Shy) Yeah…
Linda: (Smiling) Nice song though.
Qhubekani: (Shy)Yeah.
(She goes to sit next to him.)
Linda: (Smiling/ asking for permission to sit) Can I sit…?
Qhubekani:(Awkward) Yebo……yes….yeah….yes…..yeah. (She sits down.)
Linda: (Smiling) You’re funny…my cousin attends your school she’s in grade 12…her name is Dineo Kgomo ochubby so…yellbone, people say she looks like me…but I doubt it.
(Qhubekani looks at her for a moment.)
Qhubekani: (Awkward revelation) I….I….I know her she’s in my class…and…..you…..you…..look like her…..
Linda: Stop lying.
Qhubekani: (Awkward shyness) I’m……n…ot..
Linda: (Smiling) So…you rap…..or….?
Qhubekani: (Awkward shyness)I….I…..I….rap….but…but…forrrrr.fun…nothing serious..
Linda: You’re really good dude, I know that this is a boys line. But to hell with it, can have your number?
Qhubekani:(Awkward shyness) My….my….number…
Linda: Yes…
Qhubekani: (Awkward shyness) Okay…
(Linda takes out her phone)
Qhubekani:(Awkward shyness)06..8.3..3…..8….
(Same day Barnato after school, Sir Khumalo is in his office preparing to leave for home and Dineo walks in.)
Sir Khumalo: You’re still here, do you’ve detention…?
Dineo: No.
Sir Khumalo: All the students have gone home…run along now…
Dineo:(Sexy voice) I stayed behind so we can be together alone.
Sir Khumalo: (Surprised) Alone? Uthini?
Dineo:(Sexy voice) You know what I mean. I’m still thinking of you.
Sir Khumalo: Dineo I told you it was for business, you wanted to pass math and I wanted some.
Dineo: That doesn’t mean we can’t do it whenever we want…it’s not rape as long I keep quiet.
Sir Khumalo: I know, but what about Samantha….you know I love her..
Dineo:You need a big girl Samantha…is too slender for you Sir Khumalo.
(She walks up to him and kiss him, Sir Khumalo drops the stake of papers he carrying and kiss her back.)
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Tell us: Why is it wrong for Sir Khumalo to be sleeping with learners?