Ten | Blissful

Early in the morning the learners were writing a test. Mzwanele was really struggling, he was sitting behind Siyamthanda. He kept on kicking Siyamthanda's chair for answers and Siyamthanda would give him some answers. Aaliyah was helping Vusi with some answers.

During first break  

Londiwe was with Mxolisi outside, watching netball. Mxolisi looked at Thando and Londiwe noticed Mxolisi. 

"What's going on between you and Thando?" Londiwe asked.

"Me and who?" Mxolisi tried to avoid Londiwe's question.

"You heard me...." Mxolisi interrupted her because he saw Luyanda with Zweli, "what's going on between you and Luyanda?"

"Don't try to deflect Zulu, me and Luyanda are dating that's all," Luyanda lied.

"I don't think you are dating because she came to you for the past two weeks and you ignored her," Mxolisi said.

"Okay Zulu, it's complicated and you wouldn't understand that's why you are talking like this," Londiwe said.

"I do understand, that you are a psychic but I don't understand how you can hangout with me but not with your girlfriend. You will regret later when she's gone because I can see that you still love her," Mxolisi advised Londiwe.

Mxolisi stood up and left. Thando saw him leaving and wanted to follow him but Thabiso came to her. Thando was annoyed by him.

"Thando look I'm really sorry for what I've done, I mean by ruining our friendship," Thabiso apologized.

[Thando sighed]

"You don't have to say anything. I understand that you don't want to see me a..." Thando interrupted him, "yes I don't. What's wrong with you? Thabiso I expected more from you but stalking me, that's way out of line!"

Everyone looked at Thabiso and he was embarrassed. Thando was convinced that it was Thabiso who was texting her this whole time. Mxolisi was sitting alone under the tree and Londiwe came to sit with him.

"You were right, I am the one who has a problem not Luyanda. I do love her, I was just scared of how she will look at me, after I finally accepted my gift and I'm thinking of talking to her today," Londiwe realized.

"Well I can help you if you want," Mxolisi offered.

"No, I'm good," Londiwe said.

Vusi came and saw them. He hid because he thought that Londiwe and Mxolisi are dating in secret. He took his phone and made a video, he wanted to show it to Mzwanele.

"I don't know what to do with Aaliyah though," Londiwe said.

"And also she's not your friend, it would have been easier if she was," Mxolisi said.

"How about you talk to Thando?" Londiwe suggested.

"Thando? Um we are..." Londiwe interrupted her, "come on dude stop the act, I know you are talking to her but how will tell her that her friend is pregnant?" 

Vusi heard everything and he was shocked, it explained everything to him about Aaliyah being sick.

"I have a plan about that. I have something to do, don't forget to go to Luyanda," Mxolisi reminded her.

During second break 

Thabiso saw Mxolisi walking and came to him. Mxolisi was rushing somewhere. Thabiso stopped and Mxolisi was still confused about Thabiso scoring an own goal.

"Look Zulu, I know you've heard about what happened on the field just know that I did that for us," Thabiso said.

[Mxolisi laughed]"For us? Don't include me in your mess. Look man I don't have time for this, I have to go." 

Mxolisi saw Thando and decided to leave. Nokwanda entered the netball court and wanted to practice. Everyone who was there just left and Nokwanda felt like it was weird. Thando entered the court and Nokwanda was confused.

"Thando what are you doing here?" Nokwanda asked.

"What do you mean? Nokwanda this is also my school and my team so this is my team's field. You can't ask me such thing," Thando replied.

"Thando I don't know what's happening here and why are people leaving but you better stop this nonsense if you still want your position here," Nokwanda threatened her. 

"You still have the nerve to threaten me, wow I'm proud," Thando said.

"I am the captain and I know you'll do anything to get my position. You know I underestimated you when Amanda told me about your capabilities but now I see she was right about you," Nokwanda said.

"Amanda didn't know exactly what I was capable of but if she told you that means you must be ready for what's going to happen to you," Thando threatened her.

Thando looked back and Mxolisi came. Nokwanda was confused and worried at the same time, not knowing what they'll do was worrying her a lot. Thando and Mxolisi came closer to Nokwanda. "We know exactly what you're doing Nokwanda and if you continue bullying anyone, you'll regret it," Mxolisi threatened her.

"You wouldn't want us to expose you right? Because last time I checked, you cared about your reputation," Thando asked. 

"I don't know what you're talking about," Nokwanda denied.

"Come on Nokwanda, we know that you're selling your body," Thando confronted her.

"I still don't know what you're talking about," Nokwanda continued denying.

"Come on Nokwanda," Mxolisi wanted her to tell the truth.

"You know that you're great in netball and I was looking up to you, maybe more learners are too but selling your body is not something I expected from you," Thando said.

"I'm not selling my body! I'm...not. I'm...you wouldn't understand," Nokwanda tried defending herself.

[Nokwanda sobbed]

"Then make us understand," Thando insisted.

"Thando your family is perfect! They're happy about you and you're also the princess of the school. They never abandoned you! My family valued virginity a lot and they left me when I wasn't pure anymore but trust me I'm not selling my body," Nokwanda vented.

"Then wh..." Nokwanda interrupted Mxolisi, "I'm doing other things to satisfy them but not sleeping with them. I'm a striper but it's temporary, till I finish school."

Thando and Mxolisi looked at each other. Nokwanda was ashamed and felt embarrassed at the same time.

After school

Amanda and Nokwanda were walking together. Nokwanda was still thinking about what happened in the court. Amanda realized that Nokwanda was not herself. She remembered something. 

"Oh Nokwanda look Zulu summoned me, I'll see you tomorrow," Amanda said.

"Wait Zulu?" Nokwanda suspected.

"Yes, things have changed now. I'm going for it girl," Amanda was happy.

"Good luck, you'll need it," Nokwanda said.

[Amanda chuckled]"You are funny."

Nokwanda had an instinct that something was coming for Amanda. Amanda walked away, looking for Mxolisi. When she was looking for him, she found Thando alone in the class. She looked at her with hatred eyes.

"Hey, sorry I'm looking for Zulu," Amanda said.

"It's fine Amanda, can I have a word with you," Thando insisted.

"Sure, just don't waste my time and remember I need to find my husband," Amanda claimed Mxolisi.

[Thando chuckled]"So you two are now dating?" Thando asked.

"Yes, can you be quick. I don't want to stood up Zulu," Amanda continued.

"I'm very happy for you. Finally you've got what you've always wanted," Thando was sarcastic.

"Mm, that's new. You being happy for me thanks," Amanda appreciated.

"There's something bothering me. Zulu is looking at me in a strange way and I just want to know if you know something about that, why?" Thando asked.

"Look Thando I don't care what happens to you," Amanda said.

Amanda turned her back away from Thando. "But Amanda, we are friends and..." Amanda looked at Thando and interrupted her, "we were friends! I'm not your friend anymore."

"Amanda all I wanted was the best of you, nothing else," Thando tried convincing Amanda.

"Best of me? I don't think so, you've always wanted the best for you and I was sick of it. You've never reprimanded Aaliyah about dating but you did to me, so don't talk about wanting the best of me!" Amanda was angry.

"Amanda if you felt that way, I'm sorry," Thando apologized.

"And you think I don't know what you told Aaliyah? I do know, that you love Zulu and guess what Aaliyah was the one who told me, your favorite friend. Do you think she would lie about that? Or you will you deny it Thando? Amanda asked.

Thando was speechless.

"I knew it, I knew it was true. Now listen to me, I don't care about your feelings for Zulu because you won't get close to him anyway. I told him that you were the one who planned his attack against Mzwanele and he believed me. Do you think I'll really let you have him? No I wouldn't, I would do and say anything to see you far away from him," Amanda confessed.

Amanda left and Thando remained silence. Thando wasn't just silent because of Amanda but it was because Mxolisi heard the whole conversation from Londiwe's phone and it was connected to Thando's phone, which was recording the whole conversation. They planned all that but it went wrong because they only wanted Amanda to confess about lying to Mxolisi about Thando's intentions. But it was never Thando's plan to reveal her feelings for Mxolisi and couldn't deny it when she had the chance because it's true. Mxolisi came in the class and Thando was still inside. They looked at each other and didn't have anything to say to each other. Mxolisi was standing near the door and Thando came towards him, with intentions of leaving.

"I told you to trust me," Thando whispered.

"But you didn't tell me about your feelings," Mxolisi replied.

Mxolisi grabbed her and they looked at each other closely. Thando was silent and Mxolisi kissed her, she kissed him back. Londiwe was on her way home but she thought about what what Mxolisi said. "Go back to Luyanda," and she headed back to school, looking for her. Zweli and Luyanda were walking.

"Look I have a better idea," Zweli said.

"Better idea?" Luyanda confused.

"Yes, I'm talking about how you will get Londiwe back ," Zweli said.

[Luyanda sighed]

Deep down Luyanda didn't want to do that again. Luyanda stopped walking, Zweli was not thinking about how Luyanda felt when she always go to Londiwe and come back disappointed. He just wanted to help a friend because he felt guilty for Londiwe and Luyanda's complications.

"I thought we were going to drop all of this after what Londiwe did," Luyanda said.

"Drop it?" Zweli asked.

 "Yes, you can see that that she doesn't want what I want," Luyanda replied.

"Yes I see but this idea will work, just trust," Zweli tried convincing her.

"Come on Zweli! We have been doing this for two weeks, don't you get tired?" Luyanda asked.

"Okay Luyanda what do you want because this is...." Luyanda interrupted him, "would you stop! And listen to me....can't you see that I love you?"

Zweli was shocked to hear that. Luyanda came closer to Zweli and kissed him. Zweli was finallly happy to get what he always wanted. Londiwe appeared behind and saw them kissing each other.


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