We are now walking to the shop, her mom sent us cool drink.
A few boys Holla at her. She pays no mind to them.
“You know them?” I ask.
“Yeah, that’s veja. He’s been asking me out.” She shrugs.
I nod.
“You?mom says you live in phase 2? Where, exactly?”
“Ngubane?” I say
“Where is that?”
“You don’t know that Tarvern?” I am shocked. “Everybody knows Ngubane.”
“I don’t groove, nor drink..so..” she laughs.
I nod. I get it.
“So why don’t you date him? He looks determined?” I ask her, about Veja.
“Ah. No ambitions. I’m attracted to intelligence.” She shrugs.
“Deep.”
“What are you attracted to, Lwa?” She asks.
“Lwa?” I smile.
“I don’t know, it just came out. Don’t you like it?” She looks up at me.
I tilt the umbrella I’m holding, so she can get more shade, and look at her. “I like it.” I smile.
“So?” She asks me.
“I don’t know. Pretty girls.” I shrug. “Personality matters too.”
“Pretty girls?” She mimicks me.
“Yeah.”
“Like that girl?” She asks me, as we spot a girl crossing the street.
I look up at the girl, she’s in a tank top and short.
“Nah.” I shake my head.
“Nah?” She scrunches her nose. “What then?”
I look down at her. “Wouldn’t you like to know.” I laugh and quickly change the subject to music.