In the car, KG told me that he had confronted his friends about what they said and I guess that is why they kept on apologizing to me. I didn’t see why he bothered because it was quite evident that I was the slut in that whole situation. It was also quite evident that everybody else thought the same about me. It was sad but I just kept telling myself that it will be okay.
We arrived at KG’s house and the mood there was different from the one I had left at the commune. It was very peaceful and somber. As soon as we entered the house, KG ran to his mother to give her a hug and they sat there together crying. It was really sad seeing them that way that I also started to cry. His mother came to me and hugged me too. She was a strong woman and she kept on saying God knew what He was doing. She knew that I loved The Big Guy almost more than the other boys. There were other people there as well; friends, family and colleagues and when we began to calm down, KG’s mother gave him a box that his father had left him. KG opened the box and inside he found a lot of money and a letter that read:
“My only son,
This is a token of my appreciation for the love and respect you have shown me through the years. Do with it whatever you can. Take care of your mother for me and keep coming to see her because it will be very lonely without me this side. Tell Nigel that he mustn’t give up on his dreams. Tell Lincoln to take care of Kelebogile. Tell Earl I said that the only way he will be rich is if he’s self employed because he’s hot-headed. Lastly, he and Malcolm should both cut their hair. I know that these boys will take good care of you because I know real friends when I see them.
Love always,
You know who.”
KG and I laughed at some of the things his father had said about us. KG shook his head and properly folded his letter and put it back in the box. It was a very sweet gesture from his father and it made me love him even more. People kept flocking in to show their respect. Whilst KG was being a man making sure things ran smoothly. I sat on the mattress with his mother, only because she asked me to. People that didn’t know KG thought that I was KG but his mother would always introduce me as her other son. After some time KG and I left to head back to the commune.
When we arrived, we found a bunch of bags stacked at the door step. Lincoln, Nigel, Kelebogile, Lerato and Sihle were moving out. I kicked Lincoln and Nigel out, Kelebogile is obviously following Lincoln, and Lerato had already announced her move but Sihle? Well I wasn’t going to fight that.
As I entered the house, the TV was turned off because we were about to have another house meeting. Lincoln and Nigel apologized for their actions in front of everyone and I actually felt nothing, I was so numb to what they had to say. Sihle then told me that he was moving out because I had stinking attitude and I believed that the world revolved around me. “You insist on calling the shots all the fu*&ing time, I can’t take it anymore! You can stay here in your MOTHER’s house because that’s how much of an achiever you really are!” said Sihle. I was really hurt by that statement. I didn’t even want to fight with him; I just looked at him and smiled whilst shaking my head. Lincoln asked that I forgive them and let them stay. “Sure, just remember that from now on, you’re on your own!” I said. Gavin was also there but only because he loves drama and he wanted to see what was going to happen. “Gavin, take whatever it is that you might have left here, we’re leaving. You can either come with me or stay here and be treated like a slave” Sihle said to Gavin. I could feel the tension rising. Sihle was literally telling Gavin to choose between him and me. And in case you’re wondering, Gavin chose Sihle. As soon as they left, I went up to my bedroom and broke down one last time, because I told myself that after all that is done, I wouldn’t cry for shit! To think that all of this happened because of a stupid game…
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