chapter 5

Approximately three months had gone by with Zuba and John dating. At first, it wasn't easy to convince Zuba to date him but as time went on, she accepted hence them been a couple.

Today, John decide to introduce Zuba to his parents though his father had already met her a couple of times.

" Why are you so quiet today?" He asked her as they were on their way to his parents house.

" Am so nervous, what if your mum doesn't like me?" She replied nervously while looking at the trees as they sped.

" Don't be, listen whatever happens, I will be by your side and nothing will come between us." He replied as he lifted her hand to his mouth placing a kiss on it and squeezing it to reassure her.

" Are you sure?" She asked absent mindedly.

She had not even noticed that the car had stopped moving. He held her chin turning her face towards him with a lopsided smile.

" Am sure everything will be fine baby" he said and hugged her wishing he could feel her lips on his but she wasn't ready and he was fine with that.

An hour later, they were knocking on his parents door. A beautiful white woman who looked to be in her fifties opened the door with a beautiful wide smile on her face. She hugged her son while asking him how he was. When she turned to Zuba her whole demeanor changed instantly and she turned back around walking back into the house without acknowledging her. At this point, Zuba could feel the tears burning to spill from her eyes.

" Hey hey" John said lowly while hugging her tightly.

" She already hates me just by looking at my face." She said while holding back the tears that were still threatening to spill.

" I'll talk to her, let's get inside so we can see dad and eat." He said as he held her head at a distance looking in her eyes. She only nodded her head yes hoping to leave earlier than intended.

Making their way to the backyard, there he was sitting by the porch reading a newspaper with his spectacles at the bridge of his nose. The back of the house looked amazingly beautiful with a pool, gazebo and a jacuzzi on the side. The beautiful green carpeted grass covered the other parts with beautiful sweet scented roses as well as lavender flowers.

Noticing the two, Mr William's stood up and hugged them both cheerfully. This time Zuba smiled genuinely towards the old man.

" Zuba how's everyone at home?" He asked enthusiastically.

" Everyone is fine thank you for asking sir." She replied with a wide smile.

" We don't have to be formal, you are my daughter as well." With that been said, they chatted about different topics.

Half an hour later, Sarah, John's mother showed up and started instructing maids to serve their lunch not before giving Zuba a distasteful look.

" Honey, do you remember my friend Joshua?" She looked at her husband in thought before nodding her head yes.

Zuba was uncomfortable as she rubbed her palms on her decent dress. John could see the discomfort Zuba had.

" What is she doing here? This was meant to be a family lunch not with non members." Sarah said and clicked her tongue at the end of her sentence.

" Mum enough! You have been nothing but disrespectful to my girlfriend right from the time we came to this house and I ask you to treat her with respect!" John shouted his face red with anger and his nose flared and his veins bulging out of his forehead and neck.

" Did you just talk back at me because of this?" His mum replied while pointing her index finger at Zuba.

" She's not this mum, she is human just like you and everyone here. You are a woman but the way you are treating your fellow woman makes you sound so unbelievable." he told his mum who scoffed at what he said.

" She deserves to be one of the maids. Just look at how she's dressed." she added as she looked Zuba up and down.

" ENOUGH!" This time it was Mr Williams who said this and looked at his wife with disbelief. " When did you become so hard hearted?" He asked her to which she pretended not to hear.

" Dad we will take our leave and as for you 'MOTHER', nothing will stop me from been with Zuba not even you. Now excuse us." By now, Zuba was full on tears as she could not stop them anymore.

" She's just a mistake!" They heard Sarah shout before closing the door behind them.

" Baby are you okay?" he asked Zuba who shook her head without uttering any word as a reply. " Baby look at me" he said while lifting her chin so as to see her face and was met with eyes that mirrored pain. Her eyes spoke a million words and he hugged her tightly.

" I won't let anything come between us not even her mi amore." he said while kissing her forehead and hair.

He opened the car door for her and motioned for her to enter making sure her seatbelt was secure before making his way to his and driving off. They went to a quiet secluded place and stayed in the car as he kept talking to her. Kissing her cheek, she blushed so hard as he wiped her tears away.

" You need to smile my beautiful goddess, I can't see you hurt because it hurts me too." he said as he gently rubbed her cheek with his thumb.

She turned to face him and her breath got caught in her throat as his close proximity sent her heart racing. Their eyes locked and they got lost in each others eyes, each of them trying to read the other. Leaning towards each other slowly without removing their eye contact. He held her by her neck gently caressing it and he did the unthinkable. He captured her lips in his and they moved slowly syncing with love and full of emotion and he was in for a shocker.