Age Is Nothing But A Number

Chapter Thirty

"Baby come on... you can't do this.. you need to eat.." Katherine told me for the 100th time I guess, coz she honestly has been up my nerve...but I forgave her because I loved her, she was looking out for me after all.

I sighed, "what should I eat then?"

She handed me a bowl with porridge, God I loved this woman. I smiled and kissed her cheek. She rolled her eyes I knew that me not eating wasn't the only thing that made her miss work..

It was two days before the funeral and I haven't been eating nor talking to anyone but Kat. And I'm sure she was about to lecture me about that too.

"Thandy...."

"Yes...." I said with a mouthful of porridge, "this is really nice baby.. you should sleep over so you can make it for me..."

She sighed, "this has to stop please..."

I shrugged and took another spoon full of porridge in my mouth. I begged Kat to sleep over but the woman had so much respect for my dad that she refused. So I figured I wouldn't talk to anyone but her only.

So she was forced to come here everyday and beg me to eat if she wasn't too busy at work.

"Thandy grow up please... I know you are hurting but this isn't the right time for this, just talk to Maa Sophia she's worried sick about you... And Maudy needs you.."

I rolled my eyes at the mention of Maud, "I don't wanna talk to Maud..."

"Talk to your Maa then... please, the woman needs you..." She pleaded and I looked at her, "how do you know that?"

"Look... She and I get along pretty well... We talk over the Phone, she wanted to know more about homosexuality and she had my numbers so we talked..." She said and I ached my brows at her in shock,

"When did this friendship with my mom start?"

"A long time ago... please talk to her, I don't care about your father because he is stubborn like you, just talk to the poor woman please... please baby..."

I sighed a bit defeated, "I will...."

"Now while I'm still here..."

Susan walked in, "hey Kat...." And then she looked at me, "Chloe and Brooke and Andrew are landing in three hours..."

Kat looked at me, "who's Brooke and Andrew?"

Fuck...

"Brooke was my professor, Andrew is her husband.. Chloe is my roommate.."

My girlfriend smiled at my last sentence. I looked at Susan, "thank you.."

The girl nodded and went out. She and Bianca were pretty good to me and they talked to each other a lot. I was glad they had each other.

Kat ached her brows at me. I furrowed mine, "what baby?"

"Go talk to your mom..."

"Baby I will... please go to work."

My girlfriend sat down and folded her arms, "Go talk to your mom and stop this nonsense Thandy.."

I frowned as I finished up my porridge, I stood up and and went to the kitchen. There were a lot of people going up and down and cooking and everything since the house was full. I washed Kat's bowl and took it to her when I was done. Then I said, "I'm going to Maa... And I hate this coz it will make me cry..."

She got up from the chair and came to give me a hug, "I love you okay... so so much and I think you crying with her will be good.. you both lost and keeping this inside isn't really good baby..."

I shrugged, "I suppose... I love you much more babe..."

'Kat! Please hurry here...' Bianca called from the other room and Kat ran out. I was about to leave when I heard her phone ring. I looked at it and it was an international number. Maybe it's important..

I answered the phone, "Thandy Phakathi speaking how may I help you?"

The person on the other side kept quiet and then a baby cried.. Then a woman said, "I'm Gail... I'm sorry it must be a wrong number.."

I smiled,"No problem Gail.. bye.."

And she hung up. I turned to my girlfriend standing behind me looking like she saw a ghost.

"Baby.. are you okay?"

She looked at me and then at her phone that was on my hand. I smiled,"Ohh that... some Gail.. She said it's a wrong number..."

She nodded and kinda looked pale, "umh baby I need to be at the hospital quick, sewing a panis or something like that... so I'll leave and come back later..."

"Are you okay?" I asked handing her her phone. She looked a bit disturbed. I mean I'd look disturbed if I had to sew someone's p***s, but she was used to this, it was her daily job..

She pulled me in for a kiss. Which I returned and this one took longer than the small ones I have been getting these past days.

I pulled away and looked at her confused, "Baby are you sure you are okay?"

She nodded and kissed me again, "I love you okay... please know that."

"I know."

She gave me half a smile, "okay... I'll see you later..."

I nodded, "okay... you are acting really weird... I love you too, bye..."

She kissed me again and left.

I was really confused, I had no idea what was wrong with her. Oh f**k, maybe Bianca told her disturbing news. Fuck....

But she was gone.

I sighed before slowly walking towards Maa Sophia's room. I hated this, I hated what I was about to do.

I knocked and walked in, there were aunt Mavis and gran Path sitting with Maa. Her eyes lit up when she saw me. It was the first time seeing her since the graduations.

She looked torn.. I mean who wouldn't, she lost her only child. I sat down next to her. She tried to smile but couldn't. Tears started streaming down her cheeks.

I pulled her closer into a hug and held her tight as she whispered how sorry she was. It broke me. Literally broke me to hear her apologize.

"I am so sorry baby please forgive me.." She said as we both cried.

I pulled away and looked at her, tears were still on her cheeks, I wiped them off.

"I'm sorry...." She whispered in a breaking voice and then started crying again.

I don't wanna lie, it broke me seeing her like this. Before I walked in here I was like a tough cookie, and I had everything planned in my mind. I had planned on telling her that she failed Cindy... but I couldn't do that now, not while she was like this..

I sighed and whispered back, "I'm sorry mom...."

I had no idea what I was apologizing for. I was sorry she lost her child? Sorry I couldn't save her daughter and sorry that she was now... gone?

"I should have come earlier mom... I just...."

She shook her head, "It's okay...."

"I was angry... I still am... but Kat begged me to come see you.."

I saw a glimpse of a smile at the mention of Kat.

"How is she?"

"Sometimes she gets pissed at me coz I'm difficult and she's the only one I talk to so she's just tired of me..."

Maa Sophia smiled and whispered, "that one will never get tired of you.. And I saw Susan..."

I smiled, "she's been great.."

"I noticed..." She said in a weird voice, I ached my brows at her, "What's that supposed to mean mom?"

She shrugged, "nothing.... And Bianca... these are nice people... I'm sure the community is asking themselves who are these white people here..."

I laughed, "Jesus Maa..."

She gave me a questioning look and I sighed in defeat, "Lol okay... yes a few were staring at Susan and Katherine..."

She gave me an "I told you".

I shook my head and pulled her into a hug. She kissed my neck, "Katherine is an amazing woman... I see what you see in her..."

God, my heart jumped with joy when she said that, I felt like crying. I looked at her, "you mean that?"

She nodded, "she is amazing..."

I kissed her cheek, "you are amazing.. does this mean I got your blessings.."

"Long time ago... I love you okay..."

"I love you too...."

....

Saturday arrived in a flash and we got ready for the funeral. I seriously hated this day coz it was one day after mom's funeral. Same month, just different dates..

I put on my black dress and jacket on and then my heels. Kat went down and tied my shoes for me..

She got up and kissed me, "I know this is probably not the good time.. but I have a surprise for you on our anniversary...."

I found myself smiling like an i***t, "and what's that?"

She shook her head, "you have to wait for that day..." And then she kissed my lips before leaving me.

I felt hands touch me and the perfume of my on screen girlfriend. I smiled as she hugged me from behind, "hey...."

I turned around and hugged her, "thank you Susan... for everything. God thank you so much...."

She laughed and kissed my cheek, "you are cute."

"Not more than Bianca..."

She laughed shyly, "what do you mean by that.."

"Mhmm... you been smiling at her and I might have see you hold her ass by 'mistake'"

She laughed and kissed me again, "you are crazy and seeing things.. she has a boyfriend.. let's go before the ceremony starts..."

..

"How many people should die? How many kids should hang themselves because they feel neglected and unwanted by their loved ones... She loved... And she died.. gone too soon. Very soon to be honest. She had her whole life ahead of her, had dreams.. She wanted to get married, have kids and build a business.. but she'll never do that, and the only sin she did was to fall in love..."

That ran over and over in my mind and other sayings. She was an amazing person, a beautiful person, she was loved and wanted...

Why didn't they say all this s**t while she was still alive? Why didn't they? Because you'd find that she only needed this and she'd still be with us. I tried to talk but I couldn't.. I ended up singing.

After the ceremony, I felt like s**t and very tired. I took off my heels as Kat approached me, "Baby are you okay?"

I nodded, "I just.... I feel like being alone..."

"Oh..."

I looked at her and saw an expression I couldn't read. I shrugged, "thank you... for everything and I love you so much, nothing and no one will ever stop that. You mean the world to me Kat..."

"You too kid. I love you so much more. You are my world, my happy ending.. I don't wanna lose you..."

"Hey...." I said, "who said anything about anyone losing people... you won't lose me no matter what? You are stuck with me babe...."

She laughed, "and you are stuck with me... I love you so much... God only knows..."

I pulled her into a hug and she kissed my forehead. I pulled away and said, "Can me have a proper kiss now?"

She looked around us, of course there was a lot of people coming and going. She then looked at me and shook her head, "Baby... I don't want...."

"Please... I want to go be alone after this... can I get a proper kiss please..."

"Let me take you somewhere... And then you'll have your kiss... And then I'll leave you alone..."

I swear to God I was tempted, so tempted but I shook my head and my heart broke when I saw disappointment on her face, I sighed, "Baby I just...."

"I know..." She cut me off, "I just wish there was something I could do... I love you okay..."

I moved my hand on her thigh and then slowly moved it up and grabbed her ass. She cleared her throat and then leaned closer to the car. I rested my head on her neck, "I want your kiss... We are both not leaving until I get it..."

She laughed and pulled my face until I was looking at her, "fine..."

Before I could say anything her lips were on mine. I smiled and kissed her back. The kiss was a bit sloppy but I loved it. I pulled away and she smiled, "how was that?"

"It made it rain.... Now I'm horny... too bad I can't here..."

Her face turned all fifty shades... "You are not funny...."

I kissed her cheek, "you look so turned on right now.. Baby I'll see you tomorrow... I'll call..."

She nodded, "I love you...."

..

Steph called and since my anniversary with Kat was in three days I asked to come during the weekend and she agreed.

"Heeey..." Chloe said and I smiled, "wazzup kid..."

"Aren't you thinking about talking to Maudy?

"Chloe...."

She shook her head... "Please..... just please... She was torn on Saturday... She's been torn since three months ago... please don't punish her like this.. She just lost your sister too.."

"What?"

"I know you'll be mad but....they fixed things with your sister and...."

"What?" I asked, "what did you say? They were seeing each other...?"

"Yes.. And Maudy isn't okay...."

I shook my head a bit and hung up my phone....

..

Today was amazing in my head already, I mean my girlfriend planned something for me. And I stupidly bought her a necklace that has a ring on it. Yeah yeah I know it's very stupid.

So after getting my clothes ready I went to her place.. all beautiful and hot in a suit....in case she took me out.

I had flowers and when she saw me her face lit up, "how are you baby...."

I kissed her cheek, and took her in, she had on a black dress. She looked hot.

"Baby... you look hot... very hot if I might add... And if you were planning on taking me out, I can't.. I'm wet."

She laughed and took the flowers, "I actually am taking you out baby... but I left my gift and purse upstairs.. so please wait here for me..."

She kissed my lips before running off to the kitchen. She took a vase, poured water and the put the flowers in. Blew me a kiss before hurrying up stairs.

I laughed and shook my head. Every time I looked at Kat I felt like the luckiest woman in earth, everything was perfect, No lies, No secrets, No fighting so far... it felt really amazing to just be loved and love...

I was startled by a key at the main door and the first thing that came to my mind was Simone.. I looked there and tried to calm myself down as fast as I could.

Instead of seeing Simone, I saw a fucken Angel.. okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but f**k she was beautiful. She walked in with a big bag in her hand. She was about my age, she threw it on the ground and then her eyes met up with me.

"Oh God..." She said a bit shocked. I mean I was shocked too but I tried to keep me calm.

She had on jeans and a golf shirt with sneakers. She made that so sexy like an afternoon snack.

I shook my head trying to stop my thoughts, "Umhh... hi... I'm..."

"Thandy Phakathi... Glee.... I know you... I'm Gail.."

Gail...

Gail...

The name rang a bell but I couldn't recall from where...

"Oh fuck.. so you really answered mom's phone on Wednesday..."

I furrowed my brows at her in confusion, "what?"

She said mom right?

"I thought it was a wrong number.. but you are not..."

"Mom's phone?" I asked again trying to get this s**t in my head..

Then Gail looked behind me, "hey mom...."

Oh fuck...there was only me and Katherine here.. No one else.

Mom?

This must be a prank...

I turned to Kat and saw it written all over her face.. Her jaw was on the floor and her eyes wide in shock..

She finally managed to whisper, "Gail...."

"Woah... woah.... Kat. What the f**k is going on?"

Gail came closer, "mom? What's going on?"

"Mom?" I asked and I saw tears Walts down my girlfriend's cheeks...

I tried to stay calm and not blast. I waited like she advised before. Never to leave when angry, rather we talk things through. So I stood there waiting for her to say something and she wasn't..

"Kat!" I said for the last time and she just looked at me. I sighed in frustration and went to her side,

"Is this your surprise Katherine.... is she your surprise to me because if she is oh hell you played it well..."

She just stared at me.

I took the gift box I had in my hand and put it on her chest,

"Happy fucken anniversary MOM!" And then let them there...