Chapter Fifty Five

"Let me go"

"No"

"Let me go"

"Not until you get back to normal! What is wrong with you? I'm tired of this! You're driving me nuts!"

Xolo held a hand over Lindani's which was still on his wrist. "Then I'm sorry for not being 'normal'. Don't you know it's all your fault? You are to blame! I'm driving you nuts? You're driving me nuts! Now leave my wrist!"

Lindani smirked. Satisfied. "That's all I wanted. Never scare me like that again. Okay? Be like this always. Blame me for everything. It's always my fault. No else's. Shout at me. But never in your life stay silent. Don't...just don't. "

Xolo removed Lindani's hand. "Never shout at me then! If I must act normal even you have to act normal."

Lindani readily accepted. "Yes. I won't shout again. I'll only listen to your shouts." He smiled taking Xolo's hand leading him to the table he had been sharing with Ruby and Nathan. They both sat side by side. People were still amazed by the spectacle so much so that they were still holding their wondering eyes on the both of them.

Nathan was the only one who rolled his eyes and started eating his food. While Ruby stared at both Lindani and Xolo. What was happening here? She was asking herself. What was all this?

Xolo took a bigger portion of food in Lindani's plate. "You shouted at me. So eat less then." Lindani didn't even complain. He was content at this moment. More than ever. "You can take as much as you want. Even all of it. Food does nothing for me anyway. I can eat yet I can still feel hungry" he chuckled continuing in his explanation, "yet when you eat it I find myself really full. So go on."

Xolo hid the smile that was starting to form on his lips by taking a bite on the fries he had taken from Lindani.

***

The church was full of married women who were here every Tuesday. To discuss all their marital problems. Give each advice and also correct each other.

But right now the opposite of that was happening. Mamfundisi and MamXala were arguing.

"I didn't abandon him! He is where he needs to be!" MamXala shouted as she felt attacked by the pastor's wife who accused her of abandoning her son and leaving him on her doorstep.

Mamfundisi was outraged. "Needs to be?! Are you crazy or something? I have only one son! Only one son! I will not take care of yours too. Lazy woman! "

MamXala laughed. "You seem to be in some misinterpretation. Nokiyela I am not sure what they've told you but that house you call your is not your own. Only one person can come dare say what you are blabbering to me right now. Maseko. Even he has no right to. My son will continue to stay in that house as long as he wants. I've said my own. If you dare say another insult from that dirty thing you call a mouth."

Mamfundisi slapped MamXala who did not wait for a second to return the ball to its master. What started out as a word battle ended up being a war.

Those who believed that Mamfundisi was right and those who were strongly behind MamXala fought as well. It was like a massacre. No one was admitting defeat. No one wanted to lose this fight. Everyone was determined to win.

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"Mmmh...ahhh" moans could be heard filling the Jacobs household. Moans that belonged to none other than the only pastor around in Awelima. "Slow down Zwe...ahh"

Zwelinye only laughed. His laugh echoing the household. "No" he refused going even more faster and harder than ever. "I've missed you too much to just slow down. Try to understand. " He kissed Maseko's quivering lips. He continued to make Maseko scream in both pain and pleasure.

The both of them were wrapped in an intense connection that only lovers knew of. Lovers who knew each other through and through. The bed they were in even broke to the floor. Because even though they knew that they should have stopped or not even started what they were doing now it was impossible to let go when you felt like you had just found that one thing you had lost.

Maseko broke out in tears now not from the pain or pleasure he was feeling as he gripped into Zwelinye's back. Hugging it to himself. As if it and the whole person on top of him would just vanish in thin air. "I love you Zwe!" He screamed out not caring who would hear. He was saying out what he was feeling right now. What he was holding onto for the longest time. Years.

That's what got Zwelinye to stop. He looked into Maseko's eyes. "What did you say? Please repeat what you just said. Please. "

Maseko didn't just look at Zwelinye's eyes. He looked into his soul. "I love you. You are my world. My everything. I'm sorry I gave up in our love."

Zwelinye started to move into Maseko again. "Then make sure you never give up again. Because I won't. I'm fighting for this."

To them they were in their own world right now. Nothing could ruin this for them.

***

Lindani and Xolo got into the house. "I'm gonna head to the shower" Lindani announced already unbuttoning his shirt. Xolo nodded as he followed him to the room. He also wanted to change into something else. Of course he'd have to take Lindani's clothes. It was good that they were the same size and height. What fit Lindani fit Xolo.

Xolo heard the shower go on. He saw the ajar door leading to the bathroom. He was going to close it when he was suddenly struck by the temptation to see what was inside.

He bit his bottom lip when he saw through the shower glass. A very naked Lindani was inside. He was washing his hair. He had his eyes closed shut. Which was good for Xolo. He didn't want Lindani to see him as a creep or a stalker.