My Ex-boyfriends Friend – Episode 5

MY EX-BOYFRIENDS FRIEND – Episode 5
Kennedy C Katongo

“Listen man, Kutemwa has gone inside. Don’t try and make a scene. Just let her cool off…” Captain insisted.
“Man you don’t know how Kutemwa is, I just have to talk to her.” I responded.
“While I can’t let you do that…” Captain objected.
“What! Don’t tell me you taking the girl’s side!” With a bit of shock in my tone as I spoke.
“The only side am taking is for my son who happens to be sleeping. I can’t let you go in there to start up a scandal.”
Captain had a good point, not that I was afraid of waking up the baby but simply because I would be disturbing the entire house hold. If I could call it that.
I furiously turned as I walked back to my car.
“Don’t worry bruh, am sure you two will work out your difference.” Captain Z said as he walked me to the car.
Was she doing this to get back at me for being late? Or was she now speaking her mind. This time around I had truly messed up, but still, there was no way for me to know that Suzzy was going to be there, at Choppies.
“Damn it! Damn you Suzzy with those big sexy eyes of yours.” I shouted as I drove.
As if the whole world was against me, I tuned in to Open-FM and gash, an old joint of mine was playing.
With the addition of my confused emotions I broke into unison with the radio…
“Girl am so sick of love songs…
So tired of love…
Am so done with wishing…
You were still here…”
With my small calm voice I opened up my lungs and sang along.
Life wasn’t easy, I had promised myself things would be different when I met Kutemwa, but eish, it’s been a tough one, girls just happened to show up every time I was with her.
I couldn’t believe I was so stupid to let fame get to my head.
‘she thinks self control comes like teeth in the mouth. Am human as well.’ I spoke to myself.
It was as if I was partially going crazy, I couldn’t wait to get home and call up Major, I was sure he would know how to help me out.
I had not taken Kutemwa to bed, I wasn’t going to let all my effort go to waste my letting her walk out of my life like that.
“I just have to get her!” I bounced on the cars seat as I spoke out loud.
I always knew love wasn’t for me, but sex was the game.
Major was always against it and spoke passionately about how the tables of life would turn on me one day but nah, I couldn’t help, I just couldn’t.
The world was at its pick, beautiful girls where everywhere now, how then could I stick to one lady when I could have more?
Besides, I had the money to manage them all.
However, there had always been something different about Kutemwa, she just provoked the man in me.
Unlike the other girls who seemed to care of who I was in society, She was the only one who never got moved by what I had achieved.
I thought I pass through Uncle T for a cup before heading home.
I got two cups on the go. The place was parked as usual, beautiful young ladies had showed up from all walks of life, I mean the Komboni was being represented.
Many guys would come here to just look for a one night stand.
And for others, it was love at first cup.
I got home just in time, with one cup on the left, I readily walked to my flat.
MAJOR: “You look terrible, have you been drinking?”
KALABA: “Not at all, I just passed pali Uncle T.”
MAJOR: “What’s happening to you? I know you a ladies man but when did you start taking alcohol?”
KALABA: “It’s not alcohol, it’s a cup. A perfect work of art.”
Unlike me, Major was observant, I had even forgotten why I called him in the first place.
I couldn’t believe he called me a ladies man, I wanted to punch him. But that was the cup talking and not me.
MAJOR: “What happened?”
KALABA: “Do you remember that Suzzy chick I told you about?”
MAJOR: “How can I forget, when you couldn’t go a second without talking about her butt.”
KALABA: “Man she looking good, I think she has to be related with Iris.”
MAJOR: “That’s what you said even last time, but you need to get your life together man. You a public figure, start acting like one.”
KALABA: “You judging me…”
MAJOR: “Am not judging you, am telling you what your home boys fail to tell you. What will you gain by dating every beautiful girl you see?”
Major always knew how to mess up a night, it’s was as if Kutemwa and Major were class mates because they always said similar things. Always.
KALABA: “I hope you not quoting that -KCK hand book of yours. Guys who talk like that don’t just have game, I can date 5 girls simultaneously. Anyway enough of this. I have a 911.”
MAJOR: “What happened this time around?”
KALABA: I was with Miss HaveItAll at Choppies, she left me for a few seconds. I decided to check some perfumes and wala! Suzzy was right there in front of me. She looked damn sexy, she was killing it my brother.
I mean, once she saw me she jumped on me and mwah!”
MAJOR: “You mean she kissed you?”
KALABA: “Yes she kissed me. Do you know how hard it is to just get a kiss Miss HaveItAll? It’s like applying for a Loan.”
MAJOR: “That still doesn’t give you the right to kiss her back! How did I even become friends with you? Walilubana iwe!”
My video call with Major never lasted, he was working on something and he demanded that we pick up the chat the following day.
This meant it was just me and my cup from uncle T.
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I hadn’t spoken to Kalaba since the day he dropped me off at home, from time to time he would call and text telling me about how much he missed my company and how he could manage living without me.
I wanted to give him a second chance but Angel was against it, according to her, there was more to Kalaba than what had just happened.
She was certain he was a player, just those good ones.
“I thought you guy was different but nah, I mean, you guys hardly spend time together. When he visits he wants to be at a hidden place. Those are signs of a player . Am just saying.” She would say cheerfully.
I ended up even searching Google for tips and signs of knowing if a guy is cheating, and yes, I found the answers.
“Kutemwa hurry up…” Angel called to me in excitement.
She noticed I had been acting low ever since things between me and Kalaba were on hold. The battle within myself was about what step I needed to take next, and that was the difficult part.
As the good friend Angel was, she called my grandparents and told them we would be stopping by on Saturday.
“You know I don’t want to go there, so I don’t even have to rush.” I responded sadly.
Angel thought it would be a good idea to visit my grand parents house, I knew she just liked being around them. Who wouldn’t? They where the coolest lecturer’s”
But again, I didn’t want to be lectured about love. About how it’s ‘The sweetest thing’ that can happen to a person. Coming from my grand parents, it was really inspiring and intimidating because they had spent 80 years together.
I wanted something like that, but again I didn’t want to feel like I was failing at love. Being around granny was just the perfect stimuli.
“Gash!”
“Next time we are going to your grand parents house…” I said as I stood at the door.
Angel had outsmarted me by taking the baby to Captain’s parents on Friday, they really wanted to be with him, so she took him there. They really adored the little angel as if they are not the ones who denied the whole issue when they were told of the pregnancy.
“You know we can’t go to my grandparents house, you are allergic to darkness. But hey! It would be a good way to deal with your fears.” she said mischievously.
“I heart you…” I responded.
“I heart you as well.” she laughed.
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On our way, Angel started telling me about a friend of hers from work who had given his girlfriend a sum of K10000 for upkeep.
“What do you think of such a guy?” she asked excitedly.
“I love class and all, but I think the guy over did himself. Maybe he thinks that way she won’t cheat on him.” I laughed as I scrolled my news feed on Facebook.
“Money doesn’t keep a lady,” she quickly responded.

TO BE CONTINUED…