Chapter 1: Chronicles Of A Zulu Kasi Princess (Page 12)

There are no accidental meetings between souls. —Sheila Burke.

It does not matter where you start but it matters where you end. Life for Boipelo looks hopeful, her name has been changed to Mpho-entle after her mom told her that the name Boipelo was cursed by her in-laws. Her salvation journey was given a second chance she believed; after she met someone who was into preaching the word of God. She was charmed by his devotion, independence and the fact that he was from a rich family.

After leading Tumi on, requesting to be married; lobola negotiations began and Boipelo did not care about Tumi’s feelings, she could not afford to wake up every day with a man who did not satisfy her sexually and spiritually. She wanted to be with someone who made her heart beat faster and a lot harder every time she wakes up with them. She kept on turning over new leaves and spoil the chance every time she re-invented herself. But she is now serious to let go of the old and be the new person, new beautiful gift her mom awaited for.

After years of drifting from one boyfriend to another; the beginning of a new life and everyone around her believed that she has changed besides Tumi, who knew her dark secrets. The new Boipelo dropped by Nando’s to see her friend, Lindiwe.

Wearing an orange dress, with dark green flops that complimented the dark chocolate; heart-shaped face that looked surprised after Peter Sono praised Lindiwe for the scholarship as she was preparing to go to London South Bank University to get a national certificate in Bread and flour confectionary baking. He thought they are sister when Boipelo introduced herself as a secret admirer.

Peter said: Gaining a qualification in something you love must be the best feeling ever neh, he was fond of Lindiwe. But Boipelo was stunned, a girl she used to give dikromola at primary school is now going to London. Life is really unanticipated, she murmured looking at the fancy-faced radiant Lindiwe; looking sporty and stylish in a Nando’s uniform. She made everything look bright and beautiful. Sono used to say she’s the light bulb that brightened the Sunnyside Nando’s restaurant, who wouldn’t be charmed by her; she was such a hard-worker hence the Nandos CEO also noticed the changes in shop. She had a way with food and presentation.  

A bubbly bold Boipelo look dazed when Lindiwe says, mgani I thought ungikwatele and look at you African queen. You look ravishing, she said pulling the chair for Boipelo to sit down while the steam of sizzling hot grilled chickens aroma drove their juicy mgozi made them to appear as civilised and spirited. You know me girl, always have been the spotlight answered Boipelo, with a hint of jealousy she said: maybe I should come here and be the spotlight. The both laughed.

Tjo mgani, you can’t believe uTumi embarrassed me last month, said Boipelo. Auuuw mgani, Lindiwe commented to hear the story in full. Before I can even start, ‘please bring me a Savannah dry please; she flaunted her bold pink manicure while Lindiwe requested her other friend in the shop to bring drinks. Boipelo’s essence of royalty called for attention in the eyes of strangers.

Making a racket at her friend’s workplace wearing a 28 inch Brazillian wig, she told Lindiwe that she called the wedding off, tjo mgani, “I deleted the Facebook status updates, photos, engagement and the comments gape- alles” what was I thinking. You lie, after you have worked so hard to send signals, said Lindiwe who knew how desperate her friend was to clean her past by marrying uTumi. But now my friend, said Boipelo looking exceedingly dark brown with a trendy purple matte lipstick on. She was indeed a lover of things, she all the types of MAC lipstick. Aowa mgani, “I cant live the rest of my life with a man who is uncircumcised”.

Lindiwe was surprised to hear all the remarks that makes Boipelo to justify leaving a guy who was so patient and compassionate towards her. But she hoped that the new London guy  who swept her friends feet, can be all that she desired because she knew her friend as someone who found it hard to stay in relationships; there was always something wrong in the long run. Boipelo enjoyed talking about herself, nothing special or worthy expected from Lindiwe’s life besides uTshepo, who is now expired in their conversations and turning heads in Kasi with his brand new light blue Jaguar, and quite frankly Lindiwe could not care less until Tshepo entered the restaurant with his two colleagues. “Friend I think I need to go back to work” said Lindiwe going back to the cashiers tillpoint.

Is it really over between Mr "T" and Princess Linda?