How we met thread
It was still when the menus were wooden and the restaurant had a salad valley. I didn’t notice when they arrived. Spur was so full we were falling off the bus(OGs know) https://twitter.com/mabhusulagc/status/1245127116712222721

Spur had sections eg Totem(those were the big tables) wings (lovers tables next to windows) shoes(family tables normally close to the bar and toilets), the smoking section which was the best becus those were the drinkers and drinkers tipped well..I had the smoking section

I passed their table which was close to the bar a lot and I noticed how this guy kept looking at me. Men were perverts at restaurants so I decided to ignore him. I was busy anyway. When I passed the third time I noticed someone I knew at the table...his little brother.

His little brother went to another high school in our town called Port Shepstone Secondary and he was good friends with my ex boyfriend owengibhanqa with a girl he said was his “cousin” bhastedi

I was on “all boys are trash”, “I hate boys” brigade. I swore to work on me and that’s how I became a waitress during weekends so I don’t have time to even think about boys. Bayalibazisa abafana.

Anyway, he had been watching me for a while... his waitress came up to me and said “Smonds that guy asked if you can come up to his table he just wants to say hi” I was going to go anyway since I wanted to say hi to his brother because we were friendly.

My tables had already settled down and eating so I had a moment to go and say hi, I greet everyone at the table and I say hi to his brother and made small talk, he rudely interrupts us and says “ You have beautiful eyes”, Bengifuna ukuthi ngizitshele but I couldn’t help but blush

His sister asks me which school I go to I tell her Sheppy High she says “Oh no bhuti, not a Sheppy girl” he is still staring and smiling, I smile back. “Please can I have another draft” I say sure. I come back to the table I hand him his beer, he is still smiling, I smile back

His cousin says “ if you are going to be our Makoti you must know we are crazy and love our brother” I say, “ ok, I can handle that”. The table laughs and I walk away. He proceeded to ask his waitress for my no. She gives him the wrong Nomonde’s no who is my friend at school.

The next Friday I receive a call as I was getting ready for my weekend shift. “Hi my name is T, I just spent the last 30 minutes speaking to the wrong Nomonde. I have finished all my macking lines on her. I really like you, can I please see you today.”

Me: “what’s macking?”

He laughs, “May I please come to see you tonight?”
Me: “ I don’t speak to boys at night”
Him: “ no ukuthi I work in Kokstad and only knock off at 4pm and it’s a 3 hr drive to you”
Me: ok, my shift ends at 22:00
Him: ok ngikuphatheleni
Me: nothing, I make my own money (Sdimdim)

I didn’t tell him that doors close at 10pm and I still needed to clean my bays(my section) it took an hour then I had to cash up. At 10pm he was parked outside standing his car waiting for me to come out. I was shocked, this guy drove 3 hrs in the middle of the month to see me

11pm I was done, I looked like a hot mess it was a very busy shift. I walked out the restaurant, I remember that he was wearing a red tshirt, jeans that fit just right and funny looking shoes that I later discovered were a brand called diesel including his pants. He is very tall.

He reached out to hug me I reached out my hand to shake it. He introduced himself. He asked me if I want to get in the car I said no, I don’t he could have been a rapist or something. It got cold so I eventually got into this old blue Jetta evuleka isicabha ngaphakathi

We spoke for 3 hrs. We spoke about our families, dreams, goals, where we want to go in life, past hurts, past relationships, daddy and mommy issues, religion etc. He asked me what was my perfect date. He offered to take me home. Didn’t try anything I had pepper spray ready.

The next week he was back, this time he planned to take me out on a date that I had described to him, bought me a gift, flowers He said it was the first time he is going all out for a woman, ngingamphoxi

He has been taking me out on dates every Friday ever since no matter how angry or happy we are.

The rest is history. The end