Hi Sinners! This is a little one-shot for wewe all! Hope you´ll like it! Sorry for some uandishi mistakes, but english isn´t my first language….hope wewe are not pissed off cause I don´t know the names of Lisa´s siblings au if she has nieces au nephews…so it´s just a little story to warm up your hearts and try to make wewe smile, so I don´t care if it´s a little late maybe but merry krisimasi an a happy new mwaka to wewe all!XD
(...),
What a beautiful morning. She woke up and smiled while looking out of the window. The garden was covered with snow and the children try to build a snowman. She thought about krisimasi and smirked a bit while thinking about her fathers face when he opened his present. She took a deep breathe and went into the bathroom. When she was ready she sliped into her trousers and a big white t-shirt which shows a big red moyo in it´s middle. Rob was still asleep. So she decided to go downstairs into her mother´s kitchen. There she was. Making breakfast for the family and watching after the children during the window. “Morning Mum.”, Lisa alisema and smiled. “Morning pumpkin. Do wewe want some coffee? Where´s Robert? Still asleep?”, she asked while putting some coffee into a big cup with maziwa and one spoon of sugar. “Well, yes and yes.”, Lisa answered. “Sit down my dear. Here´s your coffee.” “Where´s dad? Sleeping as well?”, she asked her mother and took a sip of her coffee. “Well, no. He´s somewhere outside. I can´t see him, so I guess he´s in the garage. I´m glad you´re here and Robert.”, she sighed. “What was that?”, Lisa asked with a curious gaze. “Oh, well, nothing.”, her mother said. “I have to wake up your brother.” Lisa watched her leaving the jikoni and decided to look after her Dad. And there he was in his garage. “Morning Dad! What are wewe doing?” “Morning sweetheart. I try to repair this…umph…shit…thing.”, he alisema while Lisa couldn´t stop but laugh. “That isn´t funny!”, he alisema with a grumpy voice and couldn´t stop but laugh too. “You try to repair this bike since i a was….let me think…14 au 15?” “What are wewe gonna tell me?” “Ahm,…nothing…nope…” “Are wewe trying to tease me?” “Never, Dad, never. But what´s the problem? I thought wewe went on a trip last summer with your bike.” “Yes, I was. And now I have to repair it again. I´m not really sure what the matter is, but I´ll find out.” “Why don´t wewe ask Paul for help?” “Sweetheart, have wewe ever moyo of a man´s proudness?” Lisa raised an eyebrow and shook her head in disbelieve. “Breakfast everybody!”, someone shouted out of the window and the children were storming into the kitchen. “Guess I think we should do what your mother said.”, he alisema and smiled at his daughter while they walk arm in arm through the house. “Robert is a nice person. But I liked this other guy better.”, he alisema while walking. “Other guy?”, Lisa asked irritated, but don´t get any answer cause Robert stood at the patio with a bright smile on his face and gave her an intense hug. “Good Morning Darling.”, he alisema and she gave him a peck.
It was a really fine and luxurious breakfast. Everybody was there. Mam, Dad, her Brother, her niece and her nephew and of course Robert. They ate and talked and laughed together till…
“I invited Hugh to my Birthday-Party.”, Jimmy said.
“Oh well, does he come?”, Bonnie wanted to know.
“I don´t know, he didn´t answer yet.”, Jimmy said.
“Maybe he could take a look at this terrible bike, but I think he wouldn´t come over just for your birthday. He´s in London now isn´t he Lisa?”, Alvin asked.
“Ahm, what?…Oh, yes, I think he is.”, she alisema and tried to disguise her nervousness.
Bonnie gave her a naughty smile but Lisa played act to not onyesha interest.
“So what your plans for new years eve Robert?”, Jimmy asked.
Robert gave Lisa a gaze and smiled before he answered. “Well, we decided to spend the weekend in New York. My cousin invited us to a big party in his club near Manhattan. Why don´t wewe come and jiunge us?”
“Sounds great, but I wanted to meet some Marafiki here I knew since High School. We go to Charly´s Pub. Mum and Dad will also come. Wouldn´t wewe both change your decision?”
“That´s nice, but I promised my cousin to come this year.”, Robert said.
“Well, so why don´t wewe visit your cousin and Lisa celebrate here?”, Bonnie said.
“Mum!”, Lisa was visibly annoyed. She couldn´t believe how weird her family was just reacting. Two days zamani when she and Robert arrived everybody was friendly and nice. It was the first time they met Robert and Robert them. She didn´t bring everyone here to her family except for those guys who mean a lot to her. Jimmy and the kids went outside for a snowball fight. Alvin saw that Lisa was kind of sad about what her mother just alisema and took Robert with him into the garage, so the women can talk and maybe Robert wasn´t that bad and could help him with the bike.
“Sorry, i….”
“Sorry!?! Mum? What the hell? wewe know that Robert and I are together since two month.”
“Yes, what I said, sorry. But I´m your mother and we both know that Robert is nothing else than a stopgap my dear.”
“How could you….?”
“C´mon, wewe know exactly that I´m right. What about Hugh? Sweetheart, do wewe really believe I didn´t see how nervous wewe were when Jimmy alisema his name.”
“Sure. wewe got it mum. I wasn´t nervous at all, maybe a bit surprised that´s all.”
“Tell us another.”
“I think it´s time to leave for the Big Apple.”
“Will wewe both come and celebrate Jimmy´s birthday with us?”
“If Robert want to I´m.”
“Lisa! It´s your brother. Well, I see I hit the mark, and I´m sorry for that. Please come to his Birthday Party. wewe and Robert.”
“I think about it. I have to pack our bags.”
Bonnie looked after her daughter while she was leaving the kitchen.
XXX
“So, wewe upendo my daughter?”
“Yes, she´s pretty nice and very intelligent.”
“Yes, she is. And you´re living in Los Angeles too?”
“Ehm….yes and no. I have a Penthouse in West Hollywood. But I´m travelling a lot.”
“Ok. And what are your plans?”
“Plans?”
“Sorry, I´m just a little vintage. Will wewe marry her au do wewe like children wewe know?”
“I…yes I like children if they´re not my own, haha, and maybe yes I´m not sure, I didn´t really thought about something like weddings.”
“Hm,…could wewe give me the wrench please?”
“Wrench. Yes. Ehm, what exactly is a wrench?”
Alvin gave him a suspicious look.
“This.”
Robert raised an eyebrow and tried to hide his awkwardness.
XXX
Lisa and Robert left her family half an saa later for New York. Jimmy and his kids waved her aunt for goodbye and Alvin and Bonnie stood arm in arm at the karakana watching their daughter leave.
“She does a big mistake.”
“Bonnie, she´s of full age. I hope she´ll get happy with that ‘I don´t know what a wrench is’ guy.”
“She deserves to be happy. Happy with the guy she loves, and that´s not Robert.”, she sighed.
XXX
January 2th 2011. Jimmy´s Birthday.
Alvin and the kids were shopping in the mall, looking for a birthday present for their father and son. Bonnie and Jimmy were at home. Bonnie arranged the guestrooms for Carol and Bobby and Lisa and Robert.
“Jimmy!? Did Hugh answer your invitation yet?”, she asked from upstairs.
Jimmy came to the stairway.”No, maybe he does a call later.”
“What a bummer. Should I arrange a guestroom for him?”
“I don´t think he´s coming, but if so I talked to Charly. He´s got some guestrooms free.”
“Oh No! If Hugh´s coming he stays here as our guest. I arrange him a room.”
“Well, ok Mum. Do what wewe can not leave.”
“Jimmy? When do your sisters arrive?”
“Carol will come about seven tonight. And Lisa, I don´t know. But everyone knows that we´re all at Charly´s at eight.”
“Okay.”
It was half past nine and all except of Lisa and Hugh were at Charly´s Pub. They ate and drank and laughed and talked while the Jukebox was playing one song after another.
Meanwhile at Boston Airport.
A tall man went trough the gate outside. He´s sparkling blue eyes met those beautiful green one´s. “Hi.”, his voice sound soft and shy. “Hi.”, she alisema and smirked at him. They hug each other and he whispered into her ear “Thanks.” “My pleasure Mr. Laurie.”, she alisema and smiled at him. “How was your christmas? How was New York? Where´s Robert?” “That are many maswali at once.” “And what are the answers?” “Fine, not the best at all and he´s visiting his uncle in France for a few days.” “Ok.” “And yours?” “Dito.” “Jo is visiting her uncle in France too?” He burst into laughter. “No, she isn´t.” They got into the car and drove off.
40 dakika later they arrived at Charly´s Pub. When they walked in the Party was in full swing. The first notice of the two was Alvin. He greeted his daughter with a loving hug and a kiss on the cheek. Except for the kiss as he did this with Hugh. Then noticed the two new arrivals each and they were just inundated with greetings Sun. Most surprising was Jimmy. He embraced Hugh and dragged him immediately to the bar.
“So wewe picked him up from the airport and then he murdered Robert?”
“Mum…Robert sends wewe all greetings. He visits his uncle.”
“Perfect.”
“Perfect?”
“Well, yes, first I thought we´ve got a problem, but now everything is perfect.”
“What do mean?”
“Nothing my dear nothing. C´mon let´s have a drink.”
Lisa knew that her mother was up to something.
It was nearly half past one. The kids were sleeping for hours. They went nyumbani long time before. Carol and Bobby were also at nyumbani since a few hours. Jimmy was really drunk and the last guests except of Hugh and Lisa who sat near the Jukebox were gone. “I think we should carry him home.”, she said. “Let´s go.” “Tell me, where will wewe sleep tonight?” “Here I think.” “Next to the Jukebox?” “No silly, Jimmy wrote into his barua pepe something about a guestroom at Charly´s Pub.” “Nnnnoooo….mum arranged a guestroom for you.”, Jimmy alisema and sat down on the nearest chair. Lisa and Hugh stared into each others eyes. “Ok, then i…” “Yes, let´s see him home.”, she said.
A few dakika later they arrived at Edelstein´s. Jimmy thanked them over and over again. Thank God he found the way into his bedroom alone. “Your Mum is still awake?”, Hugh asked and pointed to the brightly lit kitchen. They risked a glance. “Hey wewe two. Tired?” “Yes, a bit mum. Why are wewe still awake?” “I couldn´t sleep since all my children are at home. Oh, ehm, Lisa? Your cousin is sleeping in the room inayofuata to Carol and Bobby. And wewe and Hugh have to share the guestroom downstairs in the cellar. Good night sweeties.”, she alisema and went upstairs as quick as a flash. “That´s it.”, Lisa alisema out loud. “What?” “Oh, nothing. Just one of these mother-daughter things wewe know.”, she alisema and smirked. “So we share a room. Are we sharing a kitanda too?” “The floor looks harder than it is.” “Nice.” They went downstairs and Hugh fell onto the bed. “Oh yeah, that´s fantastic.”, he alisema with closed eyes. “Are wewe sure wewe wanna sleep on the floor?”, he began teasing her. “That´s not fair. wewe know about me, about my feelings. wewe told me that you´re married. wewe told me that you´ll never leave your family. wewe alisema no when we were in a related situation a while ago. Now I met Robert and he´s really nice. What the hell do wewe think will happen tonight? There´s a kitanda over there in the livingroom, I guess I´ll go sleeping now.”
Hugh was shocked when he moyo al this, but she´s right. He alisema no a while ago, but he had no choice. “I thought about you. All the time in London. Then I got this invitation from Jimmy and….” “What? wewe took your chance to come here and sleep with me?” “No…listen…i…i missed you. My children are grown up. And my Marafiki are in L.A.
And Jo…she´s the mother of my children and we had good times and bad times when we were in love, but we arn´t anymore.” “And what are wewe gonna tell me now? wewe know that I hate sleeping alone all night. wewe know about everything. My dreams, my wishes, my feelings, my fears.” He got off of the kitanda and tokk her into his arms. “What I gonna tell wewe is…I upendo you, I upendo wewe zaidi than anything else Lisa.” They gave each other an intense gaze. Her eyes became wet and a single teardrop fell down her cheek. “I upendo wewe too.”, she alisema with an whispering voice as his lips covered hers and they kissed.
The end...(or better the beginnig;))
***sweet dreams everybody!***
(...),
What a beautiful morning. She woke up and smiled while looking out of the window. The garden was covered with snow and the children try to build a snowman. She thought about krisimasi and smirked a bit while thinking about her fathers face when he opened his present. She took a deep breathe and went into the bathroom. When she was ready she sliped into her trousers and a big white t-shirt which shows a big red moyo in it´s middle. Rob was still asleep. So she decided to go downstairs into her mother´s kitchen. There she was. Making breakfast for the family and watching after the children during the window. “Morning Mum.”, Lisa alisema and smiled. “Morning pumpkin. Do wewe want some coffee? Where´s Robert? Still asleep?”, she asked while putting some coffee into a big cup with maziwa and one spoon of sugar. “Well, yes and yes.”, Lisa answered. “Sit down my dear. Here´s your coffee.” “Where´s dad? Sleeping as well?”, she asked her mother and took a sip of her coffee. “Well, no. He´s somewhere outside. I can´t see him, so I guess he´s in the garage. I´m glad you´re here and Robert.”, she sighed. “What was that?”, Lisa asked with a curious gaze. “Oh, well, nothing.”, her mother said. “I have to wake up your brother.” Lisa watched her leaving the jikoni and decided to look after her Dad. And there he was in his garage. “Morning Dad! What are wewe doing?” “Morning sweetheart. I try to repair this…umph…shit…thing.”, he alisema while Lisa couldn´t stop but laugh. “That isn´t funny!”, he alisema with a grumpy voice and couldn´t stop but laugh too. “You try to repair this bike since i a was….let me think…14 au 15?” “What are wewe gonna tell me?” “Ahm,…nothing…nope…” “Are wewe trying to tease me?” “Never, Dad, never. But what´s the problem? I thought wewe went on a trip last summer with your bike.” “Yes, I was. And now I have to repair it again. I´m not really sure what the matter is, but I´ll find out.” “Why don´t wewe ask Paul for help?” “Sweetheart, have wewe ever moyo of a man´s proudness?” Lisa raised an eyebrow and shook her head in disbelieve. “Breakfast everybody!”, someone shouted out of the window and the children were storming into the kitchen. “Guess I think we should do what your mother said.”, he alisema and smiled at his daughter while they walk arm in arm through the house. “Robert is a nice person. But I liked this other guy better.”, he alisema while walking. “Other guy?”, Lisa asked irritated, but don´t get any answer cause Robert stood at the patio with a bright smile on his face and gave her an intense hug. “Good Morning Darling.”, he alisema and she gave him a peck.
It was a really fine and luxurious breakfast. Everybody was there. Mam, Dad, her Brother, her niece and her nephew and of course Robert. They ate and talked and laughed together till…
“I invited Hugh to my Birthday-Party.”, Jimmy said.
“Oh well, does he come?”, Bonnie wanted to know.
“I don´t know, he didn´t answer yet.”, Jimmy said.
“Maybe he could take a look at this terrible bike, but I think he wouldn´t come over just for your birthday. He´s in London now isn´t he Lisa?”, Alvin asked.
“Ahm, what?…Oh, yes, I think he is.”, she alisema and tried to disguise her nervousness.
Bonnie gave her a naughty smile but Lisa played act to not onyesha interest.
“So what your plans for new years eve Robert?”, Jimmy asked.
Robert gave Lisa a gaze and smiled before he answered. “Well, we decided to spend the weekend in New York. My cousin invited us to a big party in his club near Manhattan. Why don´t wewe come and jiunge us?”
“Sounds great, but I wanted to meet some Marafiki here I knew since High School. We go to Charly´s Pub. Mum and Dad will also come. Wouldn´t wewe both change your decision?”
“That´s nice, but I promised my cousin to come this year.”, Robert said.
“Well, so why don´t wewe visit your cousin and Lisa celebrate here?”, Bonnie said.
“Mum!”, Lisa was visibly annoyed. She couldn´t believe how weird her family was just reacting. Two days zamani when she and Robert arrived everybody was friendly and nice. It was the first time they met Robert and Robert them. She didn´t bring everyone here to her family except for those guys who mean a lot to her. Jimmy and the kids went outside for a snowball fight. Alvin saw that Lisa was kind of sad about what her mother just alisema and took Robert with him into the garage, so the women can talk and maybe Robert wasn´t that bad and could help him with the bike.
“Sorry, i….”
“Sorry!?! Mum? What the hell? wewe know that Robert and I are together since two month.”
“Yes, what I said, sorry. But I´m your mother and we both know that Robert is nothing else than a stopgap my dear.”
“How could you….?”
“C´mon, wewe know exactly that I´m right. What about Hugh? Sweetheart, do wewe really believe I didn´t see how nervous wewe were when Jimmy alisema his name.”
“Sure. wewe got it mum. I wasn´t nervous at all, maybe a bit surprised that´s all.”
“Tell us another.”
“I think it´s time to leave for the Big Apple.”
“Will wewe both come and celebrate Jimmy´s birthday with us?”
“If Robert want to I´m.”
“Lisa! It´s your brother. Well, I see I hit the mark, and I´m sorry for that. Please come to his Birthday Party. wewe and Robert.”
“I think about it. I have to pack our bags.”
Bonnie looked after her daughter while she was leaving the kitchen.
XXX
“So, wewe upendo my daughter?”
“Yes, she´s pretty nice and very intelligent.”
“Yes, she is. And you´re living in Los Angeles too?”
“Ehm….yes and no. I have a Penthouse in West Hollywood. But I´m travelling a lot.”
“Ok. And what are your plans?”
“Plans?”
“Sorry, I´m just a little vintage. Will wewe marry her au do wewe like children wewe know?”
“I…yes I like children if they´re not my own, haha, and maybe yes I´m not sure, I didn´t really thought about something like weddings.”
“Hm,…could wewe give me the wrench please?”
“Wrench. Yes. Ehm, what exactly is a wrench?”
Alvin gave him a suspicious look.
“This.”
Robert raised an eyebrow and tried to hide his awkwardness.
XXX
Lisa and Robert left her family half an saa later for New York. Jimmy and his kids waved her aunt for goodbye and Alvin and Bonnie stood arm in arm at the karakana watching their daughter leave.
“She does a big mistake.”
“Bonnie, she´s of full age. I hope she´ll get happy with that ‘I don´t know what a wrench is’ guy.”
“She deserves to be happy. Happy with the guy she loves, and that´s not Robert.”, she sighed.
XXX
January 2th 2011. Jimmy´s Birthday.
Alvin and the kids were shopping in the mall, looking for a birthday present for their father and son. Bonnie and Jimmy were at home. Bonnie arranged the guestrooms for Carol and Bobby and Lisa and Robert.
“Jimmy!? Did Hugh answer your invitation yet?”, she asked from upstairs.
Jimmy came to the stairway.”No, maybe he does a call later.”
“What a bummer. Should I arrange a guestroom for him?”
“I don´t think he´s coming, but if so I talked to Charly. He´s got some guestrooms free.”
“Oh No! If Hugh´s coming he stays here as our guest. I arrange him a room.”
“Well, ok Mum. Do what wewe can not leave.”
“Jimmy? When do your sisters arrive?”
“Carol will come about seven tonight. And Lisa, I don´t know. But everyone knows that we´re all at Charly´s at eight.”
“Okay.”
It was half past nine and all except of Lisa and Hugh were at Charly´s Pub. They ate and drank and laughed and talked while the Jukebox was playing one song after another.
Meanwhile at Boston Airport.
A tall man went trough the gate outside. He´s sparkling blue eyes met those beautiful green one´s. “Hi.”, his voice sound soft and shy. “Hi.”, she alisema and smirked at him. They hug each other and he whispered into her ear “Thanks.” “My pleasure Mr. Laurie.”, she alisema and smiled at him. “How was your christmas? How was New York? Where´s Robert?” “That are many maswali at once.” “And what are the answers?” “Fine, not the best at all and he´s visiting his uncle in France for a few days.” “Ok.” “And yours?” “Dito.” “Jo is visiting her uncle in France too?” He burst into laughter. “No, she isn´t.” They got into the car and drove off.
40 dakika later they arrived at Charly´s Pub. When they walked in the Party was in full swing. The first notice of the two was Alvin. He greeted his daughter with a loving hug and a kiss on the cheek. Except for the kiss as he did this with Hugh. Then noticed the two new arrivals each and they were just inundated with greetings Sun. Most surprising was Jimmy. He embraced Hugh and dragged him immediately to the bar.
“So wewe picked him up from the airport and then he murdered Robert?”
“Mum…Robert sends wewe all greetings. He visits his uncle.”
“Perfect.”
“Perfect?”
“Well, yes, first I thought we´ve got a problem, but now everything is perfect.”
“What do mean?”
“Nothing my dear nothing. C´mon let´s have a drink.”
Lisa knew that her mother was up to something.
It was nearly half past one. The kids were sleeping for hours. They went nyumbani long time before. Carol and Bobby were also at nyumbani since a few hours. Jimmy was really drunk and the last guests except of Hugh and Lisa who sat near the Jukebox were gone. “I think we should carry him home.”, she said. “Let´s go.” “Tell me, where will wewe sleep tonight?” “Here I think.” “Next to the Jukebox?” “No silly, Jimmy wrote into his barua pepe something about a guestroom at Charly´s Pub.” “Nnnnoooo….mum arranged a guestroom for you.”, Jimmy alisema and sat down on the nearest chair. Lisa and Hugh stared into each others eyes. “Ok, then i…” “Yes, let´s see him home.”, she said.
A few dakika later they arrived at Edelstein´s. Jimmy thanked them over and over again. Thank God he found the way into his bedroom alone. “Your Mum is still awake?”, Hugh asked and pointed to the brightly lit kitchen. They risked a glance. “Hey wewe two. Tired?” “Yes, a bit mum. Why are wewe still awake?” “I couldn´t sleep since all my children are at home. Oh, ehm, Lisa? Your cousin is sleeping in the room inayofuata to Carol and Bobby. And wewe and Hugh have to share the guestroom downstairs in the cellar. Good night sweeties.”, she alisema and went upstairs as quick as a flash. “That´s it.”, Lisa alisema out loud. “What?” “Oh, nothing. Just one of these mother-daughter things wewe know.”, she alisema and smirked. “So we share a room. Are we sharing a kitanda too?” “The floor looks harder than it is.” “Nice.” They went downstairs and Hugh fell onto the bed. “Oh yeah, that´s fantastic.”, he alisema with closed eyes. “Are wewe sure wewe wanna sleep on the floor?”, he began teasing her. “That´s not fair. wewe know about me, about my feelings. wewe told me that you´re married. wewe told me that you´ll never leave your family. wewe alisema no when we were in a related situation a while ago. Now I met Robert and he´s really nice. What the hell do wewe think will happen tonight? There´s a kitanda over there in the livingroom, I guess I´ll go sleeping now.”
Hugh was shocked when he moyo al this, but she´s right. He alisema no a while ago, but he had no choice. “I thought about you. All the time in London. Then I got this invitation from Jimmy and….” “What? wewe took your chance to come here and sleep with me?” “No…listen…i…i missed you. My children are grown up. And my Marafiki are in L.A.
And Jo…she´s the mother of my children and we had good times and bad times when we were in love, but we arn´t anymore.” “And what are wewe gonna tell me now? wewe know that I hate sleeping alone all night. wewe know about everything. My dreams, my wishes, my feelings, my fears.” He got off of the kitanda and tokk her into his arms. “What I gonna tell wewe is…I upendo you, I upendo wewe zaidi than anything else Lisa.” They gave each other an intense gaze. Her eyes became wet and a single teardrop fell down her cheek. “I upendo wewe too.”, she alisema with an whispering voice as his lips covered hers and they kissed.
The end...(or better the beginnig;))
***sweet dreams everybody!***
Her beauty came into my world filled with pain
Her upendo has touched and awaken the desire inside
As my moyo begins to hear its muziki again
The beauty I have found in this woman
The beauty that lies within her eyes
The pathway that leads to her heart
The place where her upendo resides
Tender hands holding each other
Strong arms holding wewe warm and tight
Lips that gently kiss the pain away
upendo that takes wewe through the siku and night
To the upendo of my life
The purpose of my life finally came
Your upendo washes over me and completes me
My spirit sings at the sound of your name
I was born to hold you
I was born to kiss you
I was born to upendo you
wewe were born to be mine