Chapter 1 (The engagement party)
Root: I don't understand all this
***He said with a frown on his face***
Alpha: what
Root: these things of engagement parties, it's stupid
Alpha: well, all women love it
Root: well my woman will need to make peace with the fact that she will never get it or bridal showers or baby showers
Alpha: then you better go find yourself a village girl because city or township girls love those things
Root: mmh the girl I saw I think is a township girl even though I feel like I know her from somewhere. I still remember how she insulted my mother and called my type of music rubbish
***Alpha laughed ***
Alpha: I remember, I can't believe her guts
***He laughed again***
Root: she’s gonna pay that one, the day she’s gonna be mine, whenever she sees me, she will always say hello sir respectfully
***Alpha busted out with laughter as he parked the car***
Alpha: well that’s if you’ll ever find her
***He said getting out***
Root: ooh I will...i wont rest until I find her
***He said also getting out and Alphalette just shook his head locking the car and they walked inside***
Alpha: what if she’s married
Root: divorce bro
***Alphalette laughed shaking his head***
Alpha: I already feel sorry for her
Root: Bro come on, I’m not that bad
Alpha: yeah you’re not that bad…you’re the worst
Root: piss off
***He looked around at all the cars***
Root: I see all the high status people are here
Alpha: after Ma sees us, we eat then leave
Root: the ear has heard you bro. We will do a In and Out thing
***Alpha nods***
Alpha: I cant stand all these fake people
Root: calm down bro, I don’t want you to go into a trance…..remember we are here for aunty
***Alphalette sighed and they walked inside the house and assoon as Alphalette’s younger sister saw him she ran to him and jumped on him and Alphalette laughed catching her…After they hugged and greeted each other she jumped on Root and he swung her around then he put her down***
Root: you have grown Clair
***She blushed looking down***
Alpha: mmmh and tell all those boys that I’m a traditional healer and your other brother has a gun
Clair: huh bro
Alpha: I’m just saying
Mrs.Reineke: my boys
***She said opening her arms for them and they quickly took off their hats and they both hugged her and when they broke the hug he pinched their ears***
Alpha: aah ma
***Clair laughed as they held their aching ears and Root gave her a stern look***
Root: what are you laughing at big head
***She stuck her tongue out and ran away when Root took a step towards her***
Root: what did we do ma
MrsReineke: is this the time to come to your brother’s engagement party
Alpha: but I told you we will be late
MrsReineke: don't tell me that nonsense. And what are you wearing…..You know what, I’m not gonna let you two to stress me …come and meet your soon to be sister in law
***She said walking away***
Root: I’m old….imagine a man as old as me being pinched on his ear as if he’s some small boy....this is not on
***He whined***
Mom: you want another pinch Root cause this time I wont letgo until that big ear of yours bleeds
Root: umm no the ear has heard…it has heard indeed ma
MrsReineke: good... now come
***Alphalette laughed at him and he showed him the middle finger and they followed her. Inside they found people standing in groups some sitting down drinking. The guys are wearing formal, some semi formal clothing and women are wearing dresses and heels while some are wearing semi formalclothing as well. Soft music was playing and the is a bar area and waiters and waitresses serving them finger food…Root sighed shaking his head***
Root: and now?
***He said pointing at a plate***
Alpha: relax, lets eat and leave
Root: I swear I feel sorry for aunty, eat what? do you see food here?
Alpha: bro relax
Root: is whitey marrying a white woman?
Alpha: I don’t know and I don’t care…lets eat and leave
Root: what are we gonna eat. I'm not a rabbit and I'm definitely not on diet, did you see what they are serving. I'm a Zulu man, I don’t eat rubbish
***He shook his head***
Root: let me go drink before I lose my mind
***He walked to the bar area and Alphalette followed him. People gave him weird looks because he’s wearing different kinds of beads on his wrists and neck. He’s wearing a black golf shirt, black jeans and a red cap and red sneakers while Root is wearing a tailor made navy blue Brentwood pants, a Madiba shirt that has brown and navy blue strips with a gold chain hanging around his neck on top of the shirt and navy blue Suede penny Moccasin Carvela shoes, all in all they looked out of place. Alpha followed him to the bar area***
Root: hey man
Guy: hello gentlemen what would you like to drink
***He said looking uncomfortable***
Alpha: Heineken
Guy: ok
***He put a 330ml on top of the counter and reached for a glass but then he stopped when he saw Alpha opening the bottle using his teeth***
Guy: ok...ummm what about you sir
Root: what about me
Alpha: what do you want to drink
Root: owh…give me black label and the big bottle
***The guy cleared his throat***
Root: black label man
Guy: umm I’m sorry sir but we don’t have it
Root: I cant believe this
Alpha: just give him what I’m having
***He knew he was about to cause a scene***
Root: bro what fuc...
***He stopped when he saw Alphalette’s mother walking towards them with Stevens and his fiancé and Alphalette’s heart almost stopped***
Root: bro
Alpha: it's her
MrsReineke: a beer before eating Alpha...Root
***Masai looked at Alphalette as if she’s seeing a ghost***
Root: there’s no food here ma
MrsReineke: I cooked for you two, your food is in the kitchen cause I know you wont eat what is being served here
Stevens: big bro...howzit?
***Alphalette’s eyes left Masai and he looked at Stevenswith a scary frown on his face***
Alpha: mmh
Stevens: I’d like you to meet my beautiful baby…my fiancé…Masai Rapula
Alpha: we already know each other…right Masai?
***He said looking at a shocked Masai***
MrsReineke: you know each other
Alpha: mmmh but through someone
***Masai swallowed hard so did Stevens***
Stevens: who?
***He asked with his heart beating fast***
Stevens: babe?
***She blinked fast and tears ran down her cheeks as her hands shook then she ran out, her sister Hills saw her running out and she followed her outside and Root frowned looking at Hills ***
Root: fuck…bro is that…
***He asked looking freaked out, then he frowned and shook his head vigorously***
MrsReineke: Masa…what’s going on...why is she running
***Stevens looked at Alphalette who still had that scary frown on his face and he clicked his tongue then he followed her. He got outside and Hills was reversing out of the yard and the car drove away. Stevens clenched his jaws looking angry and he clicked his tongue and went to his car and drove off too***
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TO BE CONTINUED…..
#fated
