(Phone rings)

mhmmm I’ll just ignore it , I said

( It rings again )

Mhmm fine , I said while picking up the phone and it was an unknown number , when I answered I heard a soft women’s voice saying hello ndumiso is that you , I say in my head who is this … then the women says ndumiso it’s me mbali , I woke up same time like I wasn’t feeling sleepy then I said mbali howzit going over there ,she says great ,sounding excited for some reason then all of a sudden she says …

Great but it hasn’t been the same since you left

why , I asked so curiously

Coz I lost my job ,but before she could continue syamthanda woke up and said…

who in there right mind phones a person at 01 : 57 she says curiously

oho it’s just an old friend , I respond

She giggles and says ohk then she goes back to sleep

who’s was that , mbali asks

oho don’t worry its just my wife , I respond

Yoh she sounds like your mother , she says with a little laugh

sorry mf2 but I really need some rest why dont we met up at ummm ok you say , I respond feeling very sleepy

uhmm why dont we met up at legends cafe , she responds

ohk, I say then I hang up and go back to sleep

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