Maka sits on the bed with a pen in her hand . She stared at the book infront of her not knowing what exactly to write . How should she express her feelings on a paper when all she does is cry when she thinks of what to write .
She has never felt so useless in life before until this day . Amanda controls her life and treats her like a slave and everyday she has to cry about it because there is nothing she can do .
Amanda thinks she is unbeatable because she has a weapon while it’s true but had she not have a gun , Maka would have probably beat her up black and blue .
Maka threw her pen away , covered herself in her palm and sighed .
For how long should she suffer in the hands of a witch . Maybe Amanda will change .
” I just have to pray for her ” Maka said to herself . Crawling out of the bed .
************
Amina’s smile cannot be washed away . She grabs the bag out of her bosses hands and opens it . Her smile brightens even more when she sees the money .
” You can go . And come back tonight “
” Where should I go “
” I don’t know go anywhere you want , but just come back tonight “
He does as he is told and walks out the house . Amina jumps up with excitement and showers the money in the air .
It’s nothing new to her . She has plenty and more of of . This that she has is probably only a quarter of what she has inside her cupboard .
She laughs hysterically to herself then shakes her head .
” I am smart ” she remarked herself .
Amina had a tough time growing up , she was not academically smart and that was her weakness . She had not managed to obtain a high mark for herself to get into a good university and study further like Maka . Her understanding in academics has always been the worst nomatter how much she studied . With her being her parents only child and hope she had become a failure in life . Everytime she received low marks for her subjects her parents would make her feel stupid and useless , they would tell her that she would never obtain anything in life because of having bad grades . Her parents value education as the most important thing . Education is the way to success and life . Education is the key to everything you need . And so she has tried many times in many ways to be smart at school but she just failed at it . School was not for her and her parents could not see it . They would compare her to her to her cousins , friends and even neighbours .
It was always
” Look at Mai Moyo’s child . She got straight B’s in her report and she got a scholarship to study in UK mxm but why God did you gift me with a stupid child like this “
Those words hurt her deeply . It was not her fault that she was not academically intelligent not everyone is the same.
Swallowing hard. Amina had made a promise and swore to prove to her parents that she can be just like those children they compared her to and that she too can end up in America even through a bad way. Whether they disappointed in her or not they will come and plead her for her money .
************
Maka tries to chop the onions with her left hand seeing that the one hand is cut open .
Xhanti feels sorry for Maka so he stands up and offers to help Maka .
” No it’s fine I can do it “
” I know your hand hurts and besides I don’t think think Amanda would mind “
” No it’s okay I can cut it myself “
” You kind of cute when you stubborn “
” Let Amanda hear you say that ” she muttered , looking aside so the onion does not burn her eyes .
” She won’t do anything “
” Why do you say so “
” Well she is not my girlfriend we just love having sex with each other thats all “
” So why you giving me all that information “
” So you can know … See let me just help you . You will cut yourself open and probably chop your finger off ” he said taking the knife out of her hands .
” Thank you ” she said blinking her eyes hoping that it would stop Burning .
” It’s my pleasure , go rinse your face off “
” Please chop it quick before Amanda comes “
He laughs ” you really scared of her ,you scared you might loose your job huh “
Maka made no response . Xhanti is very weird to her he talks a lot and asks a lot of questions . And he thinks his funny .
” I want another … “
” I am home ” .
Maka immediately ran to the kitchen and pushed Xhanti out of the way . She stood infront of the counter and began to pretend to be now cutting tomatoes .
Xhanti turned around and opened the tap to wash his hands .
” Ohh my baby ” he exclaimed
Amanda rolled her eyes annoyed .
” Xhanti how many times did I tell to not come here unannounced “
” Sorry I actually wanted to surprise you “
” For what occasion exactly ? Huh because the only person that should be spoiling me and surprising me is my man Luvuyo “
” Amanda are you really gonna deny me “
” Xhanti get out and never set your foot here again “
” Never again ! ” He asked
” Yes never again . Everything we ever had ends today .we don’t have it anymore “
” Funny how you said it the last time “
Maka wanted to laugh . Xhanti loves Amanda but Amanda does not want him . It’s so cute when a man keep begging a woman . It just shows how much he loves her . But she is too blind to see it .
Maka steals a glance at Xhanti and laughs , trying to hide it from Amanda who is shouting on top of her voice .
” Oky fine I will leave and never return but trust me you gonna miss me when I am gone ” he said taking his jacket off from the couch .
He winked an eye as he made his entrance out of the dining room . Maka smiled and shook her head . She knows tomorrow or some other day he will be back again and Amanda will be on top of her voice asking him to leave .
” Are you done with the food ” shouted Amanda .
” No my Queen , I am not “
” You are so useless and so stupid it’s evident to me that you and your stupid old grandmother shares the same bloodline mxm ” she snapped .
Maka just stood there speechless , there was nothing she could say unless she wants herself dead . Tears wanted to run down her cheeks but she held them back and continued chopping the tomatoes.
************
Xhanti stopped infront of HC’s building . As he watched , his best friend walk out of the restaurant that was opposite the street . Luvuyo Was shaking hands with a woman , who was dressed in plain black ,looking almost like a lawyer .
Xhanti kept his eyes on the lady , she was 6,8 feet tall ,thin with a tiny waist. White as snow and had blond flowing hair that reached her arse . She has light greenish blue eyes and a bright smile on her face as she shakes hands with Luvuyo .
Xhanti feels like he recognises the woman but his memory can’t seem to tell from where. She is really beautiful , her smile is attracting and she does not look south African .
Xhanti bends his head down when he sees that Luvuyo is looking in his direction. He does not want luvuyo to know that he is around stalking him . Watching every move he makes .
Luvuyo and Xhanti have been best friends for over 2 years now . Xhanti is Luvuyo’s lawyer .
They had met in court when Xhanti was representing a business man who had gotten into business with someone without signing any documents that states that they are in partnership and now the one wants his money but the other is denying him because he claims that they did not work together .
Luvuyo was impressed with his performance in the court and that made Luvuyo realise that he actually needs a lawyer of his own that he can call whenever he has a business crises .
Xhanti agreed to be his lawyer and from there the two got along quite very well and that’s how they became best friends .
Xhanti peeped up the widow and saw that Luvuyo was gone . He sat up and leaned his head against the seater . As he holds his chin with his left hand .
He likes Maka , she is a beautiful girl. He wants her but Amanda is in his way . Amanda is like a fly that won’t go away , Amanda loves him but doesn’t want to say it . He knows it but it doesn’t mean that much to him . What means much to him is Maka , she is the girl he wants . She is perfect and beautiful. Amanda too , but she is too feisty and rude and he likes her too . What if he can have them both ?
*************
Luvuyo stood by the window and watched Xhanti sit in his car .
Xhanti thinks that Luvuyo did not see him . Luvuyo knows Xhanti’s car . Even if Xhanti has a different kinds of cars he knows his friend’s cars .well soon to be ex best friend .
Luvuyo is thinking , he is trying to understand who Xhanti is waiting and why he hasn’t come out of his car to come inside the building to greet him .
Could Xhanti know that Luvuyo knows about his affair with Amanda . It couldn’t be , how would he have known . Maybe Buhle played him , but Buhle wouldn’t do such a thing because she is in love with him and wants him . He knows it and he has seen it a long time ago . Buhle is only selling her friend out so he can think that she is a good girl and that she cares about him .
Luvuyo knows how woman are , they would kill each other for a stupid man .
He slowly moves away from the window and walks to his cupboard .
He takes out a book and throws it on his desk .
**************