Loving Pezo

Episode 23

Short silence

Pezo: mah- is Mukuka back.
Mrs. Chomba: You friend never went anywhere child. She should be in her room.
Pezo: I will quickly check on her before I take leave

Mrs. Chomba: Sure.
As she was going upstairs, Kalima could not help but watch her all the way without shame that his
mother was looking.

Mrs. Chomba: I see you can’t stop admiring her son.

Kalima: (moving to sit on thee nearest couch) oh no mum… I was actually- just looking… not that it
meant anything.

Mrs. Chomba: (joining him) Am your mother you know. And I can never miss the fact that my son
is already in Love.

Kalima: mum- what are you saying. She and I only just met

Mrs. Chomba: so what son? Shouldn’t what matter the most be that you love and adore her. I
mean- who would even blame you- she is beautiful, intelligent and comes from a very well
respected family.

Kalima just smiled. He didn’t expect this kind of support from his mother or any of her family
member. For he was almost beginning to think that before Pezo would get even more irritated with
him, he gives her space. But it was really so tempting that he was now getting this kind of support
from his own mother

Kalima: You are right but- Pezo really seems special and I wouldn’t want to mess it up for
anything.

Mrs. Chomba: Exactly my point son. Why don’t you Leave it to me for now.
Short silence

Mrs. Chomba: My only fear would be if you and that uncultured woman you introduced us are still
as –

Kalima: mother please. You son is now back home. Why don’t we then start everything on a clean
page. I seriously am in deep love with this girl it scares me.

It was Mrs. Chomba who now smiled liking all that she was hearing. She inwardly prayed that it
may be this easy to have Pezo equally fall in love with him so soon.
Meanwhile as Pezo entered Mukuka’s room hoping she would surprise her, she was a little
surprised that her bestie was not able to welcome her as usually. She just said a simple hello and
continued to read her novel.

Pezo: what book are you reading?
Mukuka: (carefree) Hollywood wives.
Pezo: okay.. (silence) I missed your company today. Why dint you come along?

Mukuka’s didnt answer. Her heart began to burn. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
Really after denying her of her own brother’s company Pezo was nt supposed to expect an
answer to such kind of a question. In Mukuka’s opinion, Pezo was being silly by actually thinking
that she could go on to talk to her concerning their friendship which had been traded already.

Pezo: kuka?
Mukuka: (moving from the bed) well what do you think Pezo. Is it my fault that the person am
supposed to call a friend has decided to live a very secretive life by not telling me what’s going on
in her life?

Pezo: what- what do you mean best friend; you know I can never do that to you. Besides, what’s
there to keep from you, am still the same person with nothing but love for only my friend and
family.

Mukuka: I doubt so Pezo. Not when it’s so clear that you and my brother could be dating yet you
chose to keep this from me. Do you have any idea what that is doing to me?

Pezo was so confused.
Pezo: Me? With your brother?
Mukuka: Oh please Pezo… quit the pretence okay. Everyone can clearly see that there is
something between you two. You two couldn’t afford to even hide it during the party last night
could you? And the stroll- did you really have to pretend that that’s all that it was?