Capítulo 5: Chapter five

"What?" My mother questions "i thought you didn't know where he lived Hazel!" She starts yelling, oops "Mama relax, and please don't yell, i lied when i said that i just didn't wanna go last night because i sort of felt bad for him but now I'm in full vengance mode" i tell her "just stop,you sound crazy right now what will going to his house solve?" She asks irritation radiating off of her.

"Mama his father is a cop and not just a cop, he's the head of cops, a captain and Caleb is very terrified of him so i have to tell him what his son did and i know he'll get his punishment" "his father is a cop?" My mother asks and i nod "And you say he's terrified of him?" "Yes" my mother is silent for a while "Are you sure this is how you want to solve this?" she asks and i nod "i don't know Hazel, we can always just go straight to the police station and file a restraining order against him", i mentally groan. "Mama please just come with me please" "i don't like this but let's go i just want him to stay far away from you, if his father can help with that then let's go" wow that turned out unexpectedly.

We arrive at Caleb's house, and park the car outside. My mother wastes no time and immediately knocks on the door like a crazy woman on a mission. Caleb opens the door and his eyes widen "Hazel what are you doing here?" He whispers in horror "We're here to see your father now get out of the way" he reluctantly moves and we make our way into the house. Caleb looks like he swallowed a bag of sour powder as he leads us to the living room.

"Dad you have visitors" he tells his father and they both emerge and sit with us in their living room. Wow i have to say, his father is ridiculously hot, he definitely took his father's looks, he is bald, caramel skinned like Caleb, small eyes, a lot of black eyebrows, a clean and neat black beard, he's wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt, khakhi shorts and black flip-flops.

"Evening ladies" He says in a smooth voice and my mother nods curtly "how can i help?" He asks "I'm here to tell you to put a leash on that son of yours! He's harassing my daughter!" My mother begins and i face palm, what is wrong with her? She almost looks nervous.

"Uhm Mrs...?" Caleb's father questions my mother "Khoza, Ms Khoza" she emphasizes the 'Ms' "okay Ms Khoza I'm Mr Khumalo and may we please just have a civil conversation? There's no need for you to shout" he says softly like he's talking to a child. "What? You don't tell me what to do infact where's your wife? Maybe I'd have a better conversation with her woman to woman" my mother says and i feel like running away, she is saying all the wrong things! "I'm afraid you'll have to talk to me Ms Khoza" "and why is that?" "Because my wife is dead Ms Khoza" the room goes silent.

"Oh Lord, I'm really sorry sir i really am i didn't know" my mother says calmly and Mr Khumalo nods understandably "so can we talk now?" He asks and my mother nods "Okay i have a problem with your son, he's been having sex with my daughter under my roof and he had the nerve of cheating on her, when my daughter broke up with him he couldn't take it so he came to MY house and seduced my daughter and her lack of self control let him and then he boasted about his conquest on twitter" she says and i force myself not to laugh "Facebook Ma" i tell her "yeah that, show him that post!" I open my phone and show him.

He turns to his son "did you post that?" He nods timidly "and that's not all, he says he dated my daughter for fun and he taunted her today" and I'm forced to tell Caleb's father all that he said to me earlier today and by the time i finish telling him I'm full on crying.

"I hear you, what's your name young lady?" Mr Khumalo asks me "my name is Hazel sir" "Hazel you're a beautiful and bright girl why didn't you just stay away from boys and focus on your studies?" I keep my head down and not answer "that's because she doesn't have self worth" Caleb has the audacity to say and i hear a loud thud and look up immediately and see Caleb holding his eye. His father punched him, poor thing two punches in one day this must not be his day.

"Mr Khumalo that won't solve anything please don't assault him!" My mother shrieks "i never said that would solve anything Ms but i won't have him disrespect me like that" he turns to Caleb "if you're used to insulting her at school or whenever you two meet you won't do it in my presence I'm not your friend boy now apologise to her now and make sure you take that post down" his father demands and he looks slowly at me "sorry Hazel" he says and i almost feel bad.

"We should get going, thank you for your time Mr Khumalo" "please call me George and i apologise for my son's behaviour" my mother just nods "you can take my number incase Caleb does something again that way i can deal with him without having you and your daughter come all the way here" "no, that won't be necessary i don't think your son will ever target my daughter again." Mr Khumalo nods and i find myself smiling.

When we reach the car i smile at my mother "what?" She asks very oblivious of what just happened "Come on mama didn't you see Mr Khumalo wanted your number? I think he likes you!" "Hazel stop it i mean it" she says in finality and i raise my hands in surrender and we drive home quietly.

At school the next morning we are summoned to the assembly which is odd for a Wednesday because we only attend on Mondays and Fridays only, that's when i see Caleb and his father on stage and just then my curiosity is piqued, this should be interesting.

We pray and after all announcements Principal Hendricks calls Captain Khumalo to the stage "Greetings learners i am Captain Khumalo from the Lenasia Police station and i know many of you guys are already on edge, relax I'm here on a different issue." He looks behind him and calls Caleb closer he obliges and some of his friends cheer to him and girls scream.

Mr Hendricks settles them down with a scowl on his face and Mr Khumalo proceeds. "As many of you know, my son embarrassed a girl on social media now i want him to apologise to her, to all the girls and to the whole school for the disrespect" he gestures for him to speak with a slight nod of his head and he clears his throat looking really terrified for the first time since i met him.

When i was planning revenge on him for everything he has done to me, a public apology, at school for that matter, forced on him by his father was the last thing on my mind, and honestly i don't know how i feel about it.

"Good morning Southview" he says timidly and it takes every fibre of my being to stop myself from going up there and putting him out of his misery. "I'd like to formally apologise to all the girls and the school for what I've done but most importantly I'd like to apologise to Hazel Khoza for everything I've put her through." He looks pointedly at me, along with half of the school and says "I'm sorry ba- Haze" he corrects himself from saying babe and i find myself wishing he hadn't. I give him a slight nod and he goes back to where he was standing and we are dismissed to our classes.

"OMG! I can't believe the great Caleb Khumalo just apologised to you and us girls in front of the whole school!" Megan says while clapping her hands "yeah that'll teach him a lesson" agreed Vanessa and i kept quiet they kept this going till we arrived in our first class and to be honest it was annoying i had this urge to stand up for Caleb but i knew better so i just nodded and pretended i agreed with them.

The day goes by really quick and before i know it it's home time, as the four of us walk to the gate i notice the netball coach and the netball players heading to the school grounds for their practice and my stomach feels cold, my mother thinks I am also training for netball but truly I'm tired of netball i need a break I will deal with her when she finds out.

As we're walking one by one they leave with their boyfriends and i find myself walking alone, nice. "Hey Hazel" i look up and it's Jason, he's so cute and very neat with his heavy coloured accent. "Oh hey Jason how are you doing?" I ask him with a smile and he returns it without looking me straight in the eyes. "I'm good, I'm good and yourself?" "I'm hanging in there" he nods looking straight ahead "you're a very strong girl keep it up" "thank you it's not easy though" "What's not easy?" He questions "being strong, it's really hard but at the end of the day you have to figure it out" "you shouldn't have to figure it out, if jerks like KC were human enough to treat ladies the way they deserve to be treated, things would be easy" he says and i don't answer him.

"Hazel I'm sorry i didn't mean to upset you" he says meaning it and i nod "it's ok let's just talk about something else" i plead and he nods "so did you think about joining our study group for math and accounting?" I totally forgot about that, but thinking about it i need it especially for accounting so i nod, "and?" He asks looking really hopeful "yeah count me in" he smiles and explains that the group meets everyday during break and afterschool only from Tuesday to Thursday and that they have a group chat so i give him my number and he adds me to the group and we part ways and i make my way home.

When i get home i do my school work and i can't get most of it done because all my thoughts are on a certain bad boy, i can't seem to shake the way he looked at me today, it's the look he used to give me when we were together and he almost called me babe in front of everyone. Together? oh you mean when he was playing you? My subconscious chimes in, of course, but i brush her off and pick up my phone and scroll through my contacts for his name, I've been struggling to delete his number, because even if i do delete it i know it by heart, and now i get to use it. I'm just checking on him, i mean it's my fault that he was embarrassed in front of the whole school and besides i want to thank him for it and that's it.

It rings and as I'm about to hang up he picks up and his voice sounds weird, very high pitched, only it's not him, it's a girl "hellooo?" She says dragging the word when i don't reply "argh KC bring my shirt! And there's a call for you!" She yells to him in a very heavy coloured accent and i quickly hang up and switch off my phone. Of course he's moved on to another girl, what was i thinking calling him? I don't know what i expected but what just happened was the last thing i truly expected i just embarrassed myself,i gave him another reason to insult me, that's if he still has your number, i pray that he had deleted it if not, I'm doomed. I'm so done with boys I'm utterly done.

(A/N: spread Love and Kindness)

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