Loving Pezo

Episode 27

They both remained quiet as Mr. Chinyama instructed his wife to interrogate Pezo.

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As pezo opened the door to her room that evening. She felt so weak and only had to throw herself
on the bed without taking her usual shower first. So many thoughts were running through her
mind.

After leaving the Chomba residence, she had not driven so far away from there and she just
broke down as she remembered her friends words. She couldnt believe that Mukuka could treat
her that way at any point in life. Even at this point that her allegations werent true and held no water at all, its the manner in which she raised the accusations that hurt Pezo the most. Ever since
they knew each other and decided to be best of friends- they swore never to keep secrets from
each other and to always discuss their love affairs with whoever they wished to date at any
particular point. Their one main challenge was finding a life partner that would not only love them
for who they were but also fit into their lifestyle. It was not so much of an issue for Pezo and many
times… Mukuka is the one who found herself in a desperate kind of arrangement to get herself a
lover. It was because of that she would either find herself with a man already so seriously engaged
with another woman and only wanting to have a great time with her or to a married man whom she
would later on get calls from the wife. Mukuka would always run back in her friend’s arms who
would always encourage her to take her time to find love but she would never take heed to her
friend’s advice. According to Mukuka, she always found it strange that wherever they would go- all
the proper bachelors would fall for the quite and humble Pezo even when she would have done all
the talking and everything in her power to win them.

It always pained Mukuka the more that men would even want to communicate through her to win
Pezo’s heart as she would always give her card to people with her contact details. Because of her
jealousy, which Pezo never seemed to be aware of, Mukuka would not even tell her friend about
these potential dates and on a few that she would, Pezo always turned down the offer even before
it would reach far in communication. And that is why with the coming of Kalima and the manner in
which she related to him, Mukuka was so sure Pezo knew about him and was keeping herself for
him alone without sharing this aspect of her life with her friend. She was still in deep thoughts
when her phone rang. Though not yet saved in her phone, She immediately recognised the line as
she is the one who even picked it for Kalima when they went into the mobile network provider’s
customer service centre. She decided not to pick it and it’s at that point that her mother knocked
once and entered the room. She watched her daughter for a while before saying anything

Pezo: do you need something mummy
Mrs. Chinyama: won’t you pick up your call
Pezo: I can always call back. I would rather talk to you ( she forced a smile)

Mrs. Chinyama walked up to her and still looking her in the eyes and so closely, she held her by
the hand

Mrs. Chinyama: Pezo- honey- you don’t have to hide your pain from your mother by using that
grin. You know I gave birth to you.

Pezo: mummy
Mrs. Chinyama: You can talk to me child.

There was silence as pezo struggled to find words

Pezo: Mukuka and I argued mummy.
It shocked Mrs. Chinyama.
Pezo: but it’s nothing to worry you or for you to get involved in

Mrs. Chinyama: you and Mukuka? ararguing ? Since when?