Memoirs – Chapter Twenty
I have to give it to her. She was clever. Not only would my wife get a job it meant that we could spend time together. The idea of my wife working coming from her somehow made me feel at ease as compared to her wanting to work on her own. I told her that I had not thought of that but come to think of it I asked if she has done this before. She said no without hesitation but let’s be honest, no matter what prison you go to, half the inmates there will tell you that they are innocent and blame their lawyers. Its just the way it is. She told me that I should go and speak to my wife and encourage her that this was an opportunity worth taking and we will take it a day at a time. Having an affair with a working independent woman is not the same as having an affair with a young clueless girl. Working women have power and it exudes into the confidence and authority in which they speak. It was very easy to compare Asthandile to Khanyi because of this stark difference. Khanyi was self assured whereas my wife always needed a second opinion. These are the small things I was starting to notice. Khanyi also warned that to prevent ethical issues Asthandile must not mention that my firm represents her prospective employees company. This could be a problem so for now she must keep in on a down low.
I went back to where my wife was sitting. I told her that I had spoken too soon. I wanted her to try this out as it would be good to get out of the house and maybe it will save my credit card from her shopping. She laughed and said I was not getting off that easily. She would still demand an allowance even if she got the job. Good woman! She knew I still had to pay the bills. She was still not entirely happy with me so I went and forced the cuddle. At first she did not want but with my persistence she came into my arms and settled down. We were good again. I told her about her not mentioning that she was married to someone the company does business with. At first she did not understand but when I explained all these boundaries and so on she said she understood. We watched tv but eventually I went to do my work. She got on the phone and called Bulelwa. When I left they were talking about us all going to Kirstenbosch Gardens for a picnic of some sort. I was not interested at all but I did not hear enough of the conversation to know what was up. Bulelwa seemed to be the reliable of the two (Khanyi and her). I did not know much about her but I think it is because I had focused too much on Khanyi. I therefore needed to be wise and make sure I interacted with her more the next time she came. Misdirection I guess.
When I walked into the office I was walking with a bounce in my step. Somehow it felt good to be me. I felt so refreshed. Even my bosses noticed that I was in good spirits and as punishment they said I had to deliver the paperwork to two different companies that needed signatures. One of these companies was Khanyi’s. I actually got nervous for a moment but things were going to well. At the first company their CEO was not there so it could not be signed and I did not take long there. At Khanyi’s company I was greeted by a young lady at the front desk and her name was Skhona Montwa. It is worth noting because in future the little witch would haunt me to my knees. She showed me to the person who was supposed to sign. The boss I noted as I entered his office was Mr. MM Mayeza. Guess ‘M’ was their favourite letter in the alphabet. He was pretty young and jovial as well as well built. I remember thinking he had the best job in the world. If I was hoping to see Khanyi then I was dreaming because this place was so busy. There were just too many people. One thing about this office was that it was not a frigid and archaic as the firm. People were actually happy and they had a lot of young people I noted. I could never concentrate in such a place. Her boss, the man I was with me asked me if I would like a tour of the facility and I gladly accepted. He signed the documents and said next time we should just ask them to send their messenger. Not a chance. I had thoroughly enjoyed this.
In Africa things are very different. We get a job to make us money and pay the bills. Its not surprising to see someone with a good degree doing a job that has nothing to do with it just for the sake of employment. If movies are right people in places like America get to do the jobs they love because they have options and a more open minded people. I can never picture someone say I am an artist and paint for a living in South Africa. It just does not balance. Mr. Mayeza insisted I call him Mpho or Mike as he preferred to be equal with everyone he interacted with. All in all he was a stand up guy no doubt.
He took me around but I was not really paying attention because all I wanted was a glimpse. Eventually I saw her. She was in a round table discussion at the far end of one of the rooms. It was an office with glass doors. I doubt she had seen me though. Looking at her from a distance she looked amazing doing her thing. Khanyi was nowhere near as pretty as my wife but she still looked sexy.
On his way to walking me out a few people greeted him. In one of the doors he opened there was a young lady who was being interviewed. He opened the door because he thought it was empty.
“Oh sorry I did not realize that there was someone in here. Carry on!”
He said but not before he stared and the young woman. He shook his head on the way out and said,
“Some people are beautiful in this world! Ah! Did you see her?”
This man was a lawsuit waiting to happen clearly. He better watch his footing. Legally those are the thoughts that came to my mind but on a personal note I was saying to myself, look at her again in that manner and I will kill you!
That young lady in that interview was my wife!
****The End****
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