LUCHUMO The Surrogate

I’m not the disrespectful type but No man . Respect is earned . If you don’t love me , that’s ok please Respect me . All I want is the bin to throw my family . I am very tired . They are doing too much . Growing up my mother was treating me like an outsider . She hated me , no wait . That woman hates me so much . She only loves me when she wants money from me . I live in Durban Central , away from my mom and her children . “ stop ignoring the phone . It is making noise. “ Ohhh yeah , I have a roommate . Her name is Likhunge but I call her Lee . She’s a sweetheart . Me : sorry , I didn’t hear it . I checks my phone . There’s a missed call from Nozicelo . That’s my mom , don’t get confused . I know she wants money . She only calls me when she wants money . That’s what I am to her , a bank . I call her back . “ Luchumo Mandela .” Me : hello mom . “ please come home . “ Me : I have a client in the next 2 hours mom . What’s going on? “ just come home and stops making stupid excuses . “ Me : ok . She cuts the call . Yep , it’s always like that . It doesn’t bother me anymore . I’m used to that . Lee : the long face , she wants money? Me : worse , she wants me to go home . Her :for ? Didn’t she say you were finishing her food the last time you were there ? Me : I don’t know but I’ll have to go . Yey I blame my dad . I don’t know him but I know that he left my mom pregnant . Maybe that’s why she treats me like that and my uncle said I looks like my dad . Her : ok , I’ll see you when you come back . Me : let me go pack. I go to my room . I text my male friend . “ Sphetho please borrow me your car . “ I hope he won’ mind . I can’t take a taxi , I need to be there fast . One thing I love about Sphetho . He’s very supportive . He brought his car . I was just tasting the water . I didn’t thing he’ll agree . He hugs me so tight . Him : are you ok ? Me : yes , I just need to rush home . He frowns. Him : what’s going on? Me : I don’t know, I’ll see when I get there . Him : ok , safe trip then . He kisses my forehead. I looks around . Damn boy , did you forget that you are dating a dragon woman . Yey his girlfriend . She embarrassed me in the mall just because I was wearing his jacket . Me : thank you . He nods . Him : I’ll see you when you come back. Me : ok bestie. He chuckles and taps my shoulder . A black car stops in front of us . Him : that’s my ride , bye . I nods . He walks away . I walks back in. Let’s face my family . I know it’s scary but that’s the only choice I have. My name is Luchumo Mandela . I’m 22 years old turning 23 soon . I’m a make-up artist . Are you getting married ? Yes invite me to be your makeup artist . I’m always ready . I have two siblings , older sister Lifeze Mandela ( 26) and my little brother (18) Kungawo Mandela. Let’s start the journey already . Hope you’re ready because I am ready.