Secrets

It's finally break time,my favourite time of the day and I'm so hungry.I open my lunch box and find 4 slices of my favourite pizza (Pineapple and BBQ) as I search through my lunch bag I find a note that says "you are beautiful and smart don't ever doubt that",I smile a bit and as I look up I see a beautiful brown skinned girl with a huge afro,she's tall and has a sexy body,looking at me.

Her:"Hey,I'm Thando && you must be Nomalanga right?"

Me:"Yeah,nice to meet you Thando"(smile)

Thando:"Do you mind if I join you?"

Me:"Nah a friend would really do"

Thando:"Okay mngani(friend)"

Silent moment

Thando:"You are beautiful.....,ncooh that's so sweet"

Me:"Thanks,Noma is so sweet"

*as much as Noma embarrasses me,I know she loves me but I can't accept her,I just can't*

Finally the bell rings and we go back to class.

I sit down and smile at Thando.

>>>>>>(After school)

I wait at the school's main gate for Noma to fetch me but there's still no sign of her,it's been an hour now,or maybe she forgot about me.

Finally she decided to come,I stand up and put on my angry face as I work towards the car.

Noma:"Hi baby"

I look at her and keep quiet

Noma:"I'm so so so sorry,I had 5 clients today and some took long"

Me:"I'm only 14 Noma"

Noma:"Okay so how was your first day?"

Me:"Fine,I made a friend,her name is Thando"

Noma:"That's great,what do you want for supper?"

Me:"Wings Wings Wings!"

*Her phone rings but she looks at it and acts normal *

Me:"Your phone is ringing,who is it?"

Noma:"Nobody important."

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Noma's Narration

My phone rings and it's Langa calling.

I never told Nomalanga that Langa cares deeply about her but I'm still angry at him for impregnating me and leaving me.I know he apologised but that doesn't change anything.My parents kicked me out and I had nowhere to go until u'mama took me in and introduced me to this life, she allowed us to go to school and we would work on weekends but I would work extra hours because I needed to take care of my beautiful baby girl.I know she hates me but what she doesn't know is that I hate myself more than anything.In this world,you need to do whatever it takes to survive.When I meet Langa he was 20 years old,I used to sneak out to meet him but look where it led me.Langa lied and said I'm lying,he's not responsible for the pregnancy.He later said he did it because his parents would let him leave Varsity to look for a job but the minute he graduated,he met someone else by the name,Lihle.She's so beautiful and educated.She's a doctor.

I might not be educated but one thing I did right was to raise Nomalanga,be u'mama to her.I am not perfect but I tried.I had to lie to Nomalanga that one of my clients got her a scholarship but Langa is paying for everything.He bought us a house and a car.He tries but I still won't allow him to get to meet Nomalanga and take her away from me.She is the only thing I have in my life.

I drive to a Wing Restaurant and get us some wings,I watch as my baby smiles and it melts my heart.

Me:"You happy now?"

Nomalanga:"hmmmm."

Me:"okay."

I turn on the radio and Sia'Original plays.

I listen carefully to the lyrics and remember the strong woman I've become.

I will do anything in my power to keep Nomalanga to myself.