Miss Chubby

Chapter 14

'Athenkosi: “oww please do you really think I have stopped loving you? You are my soul mate, my ride or die, my forever. I just married that woman because she was pregnant with my baby.” He says while pulling her to him.

Lee: “Athi please leave me alone. I want nothing to do with you. You bring nothing but pain in my life. Let me go.” He laughs.

Athi: “you really think I am going to let you go? Just like that? You and I belong together and nobody will ever come between us.” he carries her in his shoulder like a sack of potato and exits the door. Lee is screaming and kicking but that doesn’t seem to faze Athenkosi.

Voice: “you need to help her MaNdosi before it’s too late. Help her.” The voice speak in a calm manner.’

I wake up panting and gasping for air. My pillow is soaking wet with my sweat. I don’t know when the last time I had a dream like that was. I always have warning dreams when a tragedy is about to strike and my friends learned the hard way never to ignore my warnings. I check the time on my phone and I curse under my breath when I see that it’s only 4:50 am. I know that I won’t get any sleep after this so I might as well get an early start.

I get up, make the bed and take a warm shower. After that I dry and lotion my body and head to the closet. I wear my matching nude lace underwear. I wear a black vest with green tight suit and black heels. I comb my hair and style it into a neat bun. I check the time and see that it’s 5:30. I take my work stuff and head downstairs. I place my bags in the counter and make coffee for myself. While drinking coffee Mabutho walks in the kitchen barefoot wearing only a vest and sweatpants.

Mabutho: “am I late or are you early?” I laugh at him.

Me: “I couldn’t sleep so…” I shrug.

Mabutho: “by the way good morning Futhy.”

Me: “good morning Mabutho.”

Mabutho: “give me 10 minutes to get ready and I will drive you to work.” I nod and he rushes to his room. After exactly 10 minutes he comes back looking dapper in a black suit. I place my cup in the sink.

Me: “did you bath?” he laughs and takes my belongings from the counter.

Mabutho: “I don’t take 2 hours to get ready unlike another gender which I won’t mention.” I laugh and roll my eyes.

We get out and head to the Aston Martin. He opens the door for me, I climb in and he closes it after me. He gets on the driver seat and drives out. We arrive at work and use the private elevator just for control. We get to my office and he places my stuff on my desk.

Me: “when Zah comes in please tell her I want a full English breakfast and tell her to order for you too.”

Mabutho: “sure bozza.” He exits the door.

I check my notebook and see that I have about 5 designs that I must design. I sigh and set up my equipment in my drawing board. I start with the university residents designs. I have designed residents before so this should be easy. I just have to include new elements here and there. I start drawing. Time flies when you are doing something that you are passionate with. Zah barges in my office with a paper bag. She greets me and sets up the food in my table.

Me: “has Thobeka arrived?”

Zah: “yes boss.”

Me: “what time is it?”

Zah: “10:20 am”

Me: “damn. I didn’t even realize that I was hungry.” She comes near my drawing table and examines the drawings.

Zah: “wow. What inspired this design?”

Me: “it just came into my mind nje.”

Zah: “it’s beautiful. I can already picture it once it’s done.” I chuckle and stand up.

Me: “how was your meeting with Sibisi?”

Zah: “he was super excited and he said when he buys a building for another club in Port Elizabeth he will let me design it.”

Me: “that’s what I am talking about dear. Anyways I need you to hire about 3 additional construction workers who will only help with the Blue Diamond project.”

Zah: “sure boss.”

Me: “please request a financial report from Lonwabo. I need one by the end of tomorrow business day. All the profits we have made, losses, all that financial s**t nje.” She nods and heads out.

I sit down and eat my food. After eating I continue with my designing. I add an open space stylish rooftop with benches because I know how students love chilling in the roof. We also loved chilling at the roof when we were still at wits. We would sometimes smoke weed there but not all the time. Once in a while when one of us wrote a difficult exam. After a while I am disturbed by my ringing phone. I answer without even checking who the caller is.

Me: “Ntombifuthi Cele hello.”

Noma: “exactly how busy are you?” I giggle.

Me: “30 minutes tase then I am done here. I started a project this morning and I wanted to leave the office at least halfway through it.”

Noma: “I am giving you 2 hours to get to Zimbali.”

Me: “what time is it?”

Noma: “1:30 pm tase.”

Me: “okay. By 3:30 I will be there.” I drop the call and send a text to K asking her to pack an overnight bag for me and also work clothes. I set a 29 minutes timer and continue working.

The timer lapses and I stop working. I roll my sketches and put them in the tube. I put them inside the safe. I collect my stuff and head out. I find Thobeka and Mabutho laughing and hand them my stuff.

Thobeka: “are you having lunch somewhere?” she asks as we make our way to the elevator.

Me: “no. I have a girls’ night out today at Zimbali so I have to prepare.”

Mabutho: “your friends are cool though and down to earth. I like Lee the most.”

Thobeka: “well I like Noma the most. I love her personality the most.”

Me: “I will tell them you said that.”

Mabutho: “when you tell Lee don’t put it as like I am interested in her… not that I am not interested in her… it’s just that… you know what never mind.” Thobeka and I laugh at him. We get to the parking lot and find Zamokuhle laughing with Nelly who works at the 3D department. She greets us and quickly rushes inside the building.

Me: “Mr. ladies’ man neh?” I wiggle my eyebrows and he laughs.

Zamokuhle: “evening boss.”

He opens the door for me and I get inside. He drives out of the parking lot. A video call comes through on my phone and I chuckle when I see who is calling. I answer it.

Me: “Mphemba.” He giggles.

Sandile: “can you please call me that every time?” I laugh and shake my head.

Me: “this was a onetime thing.” He pouts and sulks. “For a 31 year old man you sure are acting childish.” He laughs.

Sandile: “you are hurting my feelings so I am allowed to sulk.” I roll my eyes. “Anyways how is your day so far beautiful?”

Me: “very busy. I started working at 6 am. I am super tired right now but I have other commitments.”

Sandile: “I wish I was there to give you a full body massage.” I giggle.

Me: “kanti where are you?”

Sandile: “I am in Jozi. There was an emergency so I had to rush there this morning but I will be back tomorrow in Durban.” A sadness emotion surfaces but I don’t show it. I don’t know why I am sad because of the fact that he left without telling me. Am I falling for him?

Me: “what was the emergency?”

Sandile: “there is a collabo we are working on with Tiwa Savage and our very own Flexy. So the producer who was supposed to working with them fell ill. I had to replace him.”

Me: “Flexy is working with Tiwa Savage?”

Sandile: “yeah. Tiwa is a very cool lady. I love her personality and accent.”

Me: “so why don’t you ask her to be the future Mrs. Ntuli?”

Sandile: “wait are you jealous Ntombi?”

Me: “jealous? Who? Me? No. anyways I have to go. Talk later.” I hang up.

Zamokuhle: “FYI you are more beautiful than Tiwa.”

Me: “yey! Hi 5.” We hi 5 and then laugh.

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We are chilling by the pool and the sun is already setting. We are from the spa where we did full body massages and waxes. A waiter comes to where we are seated and smiles.

Waiter: “it’s getting cold right now here so I’d like to accompany you to the hot tub.”

Noma: “that’s what I am talking about.” We all stand up. “Lead the way my love.” she chuckles and leads us to where the Jacuzzi is at. We get to the Jacuzzi and dive inside. The temperature of the water is just perfect. The waiter serves us our drinks and then leaves.

Lee: “so what’s up with you and Sandile? We saw how lovey dovey you guys were last night. Are you falling for him?”

Me: “girl I am a player. Have been one for 7 years. You know when you are looking for a new d**k you don’t just go to a guy and be like: “hey, I am a player and I wanna use you for your d**k”.” they both laugh.

Noma: “so you have no feelings for him?”

Me: “a little bit of them because I am also human and he is a good guy but he is not the one God sent for me.” Noma laughs.

Noma: “your soul mate doesn’t announce his arrival. He just shows up and make you change your ways.”

Lee: “talking from experience.” She wiggles her eyebrows and we laugh at her.

Me: “honestly I am just after Sandile’s d**k. If he is good then I might keep him around for a bit. But if he is bad ngizomshaya nge red card.” They both laugh.

Lee: “yes girl.” She hi 5’s me. I am actually serious. I just want Sandile’s d**k and I know that if I treat him good and like a human, he is going to make sweet love to me and it has been so long since I have made love. I just only f**k these one night stands.

Noma: “and you,” she points at Lee, “what’s up between you and Yandisa?”

Me: “yeah girl. I saw how he was staring at you. It’s like you have a history together or he would like you to have some history.” I lick my lips and she laughs.

Noma: “exactly. I felt his eyes piercing through my skin but the stare was directed to you but I felt it.” We both laugh.

Lee: “well we don’t have a history together and we are not planning on having a present.” We laugh at her. “But I wouldn’t mind being f****d by the serious brother, even if it’s a one night stand.”

Noma: “but he is married.”

Lee: “I didn’t say he should divorce his wife. I just said I’d love to have him for just one night.”

Me: “I’d love to have Prince Kuhle in my bed even if it’s for one night.” They both look at me with their eyes popped out and they burst out laughing.

Lee: “damn I was never ready. But girl I am a hundred percent behind you. That man is fine as f**k. His dignity and his muscles. I can already imagine his size.”

Noma: “you guys are unfair. Now I must fantasize seeing another man’s 6-pack while having my own man.” she whines and we laugh at her.

We continue drinking and chatting and we later head to the restaurant for dinner. After that we head to out room. We are sharing a room which has king sized bed. Not that we can’t afford separate rooms, we just wanna bond and talk about s*x, men and money the whole night.

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***NARRATED***

Kuhle’s younger brother got in his study and found him just sitting and staring into space.

Sibongiseni: “earth to King Zulu.” He chuckled and snapped out of it.

Kuhle: “to what do I own this visit?” he asked sitting up straight.

Sbo: “I accessed a security footage to a restaurant where your special friend was at last night and this is what I found.” He passed him his tablet. Kuhle took it and played the video. It was a video of Futhy and Sandile kissing at the balcony. He clenched his jaws and placed the tablet down. “So what’s next?”

Kuhle: “she did say she doesn’t date so maybe this is another Shamase saga.”

Sbo: “are we still going to the chillaz at her house on Friday?”

Kuhle: “she hasn’t said anything so I guess it’s still on.”

Sbo: “what’s stopping you from making her yours?”

Kuhle: “she is not a flower type of woman and she doesn’t get charmed easily. What makes you think she would agree to being in a polygamous marriage? Already she hates relationships plus she is super independent and rich.”

Sbo: “gogo did say that your other wife is on her way. Maybe she will agree to being your second wife when the time comes. Plus our ancestors work overtime so she won’t have a choice but to give in.”

Kuhle: “whatever dude.”

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