Next day Thandeka went shopping with Khwezi but have bought nothing after shopping for a long time, they bumped into Chulumanco and Marvin. Greeted each other, Chulumanco asked if they came for shopping and maybe they can shop together. This sudden interest made Marvin happy, his wish of having a boss lady was close but he was not sure about shopping together since his boss had not bought anything after shopping for a long time.

“Hey, my name is Khwezi. I am Thandeka’s little version, after all people say we look alike. Who are you? Are my Thandeka’s boyfriend or pursuer? After all she is single and beautiful” Said Khwezi.

“Khwezi, don’t be like that” said Thandeka pulling Khwezi back. “Sorry Mr Fuma, my daughter is just being playful” said Thandeka nervously.

Chulumanco looks at Khwezi and says “I am someone who wants to get to know your mother better. Is that okay?”

“Okay, we can shop together then” said Khwezi taking Chulumanco’s hand and pulling him and Marvin following them. Thandeka lost in her thoughts thinking what does he mean when he says he wants to get to know her better, Khwezi called her, “mama let’s go”. Thandeka and Marvin had to watch the picky Chulumanco and Khwezi shop for almost two hours without actually buying anything, Thandeka wondered if she could still use the old techniques on Chulumanco because she knew that he could never make a decision on what to buy and he could shop the whole day without buying anything and Khwezi had the same habits. After all they were father and daughter.

“If you two shop properly, I will treat you to a strawberry milkshake” said Thandeka smiling at them and the two agreed in an instant and started to do a proper shopping. Marvin couldn’t believe that it took a strawberry milkshake to make his boss shop properly and for four years he did not know that his boss had a preference for strawberry milkshake. After shopping they had a strawberry milkshake, Chulumanco and Khwezi were hitting off quite well.

Chulumanco and Marvin on their way back to the office, Marvin said “boss, you spent the whole day with Miss Thandeka and her daughter today and forgot that you had unfinished work at the office.”

“Marvin why did I do that?” Asked Chulumanco.

“You like her boss but don’t ask me how, only you have a an answer. And Khwezi is cute, you two have a lot in common like strawberry milkshake. Boss, I have never seen you eating sugar ” said Marvin.

“I like her?” Chulumanco whispered to himself.

As time went bye, Chulumanco, Thandeka and Khwezi were having more encounters and it was hard for Thandeka because this Chulumanco had no idea of who she was. Chulumanco has never met someone who understands him so well and often spent more time at Thandeka’s small house rather than his big but lonely house.

One day Thandeka is at Chulumanco’s house, Chulumanco went to fetch Khwezi at school, the three were planning to have dinner together. The door bell rang and Thandeka opened the door and it was a lady, the lady seemed surprised to see Thandeka. Thandeka asked how she could help her, the two lady’s introduced each other and the lady was Chulumanco’s doctor, doctor Fisherman. Doctor Fisherman has always heard about Thandeka from Chulumanco and noticed the positive changes she brought to him and today she finally met her, Thandeka and doctor Fisherman chat a lot and Thandeka told her about her odd relationship with Chulumanco. Doctor Fisherman was shocked to hear such news, for the past four years she was unaware of Chulumanco’s memory loss and only Thandeka was erased from his memory.

“Before Chulumanco came to me, he had a surgery. I don’t know much about his illness but he was diagnosed with a terminal illness and I am guessing that is the reason why he pushed you away, but somehow he survived. And I can only guess the reason why he forgot you is because he actively tried to ignore some things which led to selective amnesia and forgot everything about you. Thandeka for the past years I was unable to find Chulumanco’s problem but after our conversation everything is clear. It seems like you are the key, I am telling you all this because I trust you. Maybe if you help him remember, you might also get some closure” said the doctor.

So, five years ago Chulumanco did not mean to divorce Thandeka but he had to, he knew his health was declining so he pushed Thandeka away. He did not want her to get sad over his death and he never wanted her to become a widow. Even though Thandeka was older than Chulumanco they never talked about the age difference and Chulumanco always protected Thandeka in his own way. Back then Chulumanco finished his studies earlier because he started school at a very young age than other kids and he was very bright so he never fell behind, Chulumanco married Thandeka when he was 21 years and Thandeka was 26 years old.

At some point Thandeka did not want to put herself in all the mess all over again, she felt that it was enough to let him spend time with his daughter without knowing the truth about her, she did not want to get entangled with him but she wanted to help him.