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Chapter 51
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I was woken up by my vibrating phone and it
was on Mxolisi’s side since I migrated to my
side after staying up half the night to actually
have fun with those dresses, Mxolisi actually
reached over to answer it but it was too late
they hung up oh well it wasn’t important I
snuggled into him again and held he me tightly
against him how can I not fall in love? The
phone rang again and this time he got it.
Mxo:” it has no name, who did you give your
number to?”
Fuck! I looked up at him still sleepy as hell.
Me:” no one”
Mxo:” okay.... Hello, who is this and what do
you want from my wife?”
Wheew who did I give my number...... Oh No
Buhle gave that Brad guy my numbers and I
can’t tell Mxolisi that he’ll kill her and make
sure we are no longer friends but from the way
he’s holding on to the phone and not speaking
nothing is happening.
Me:” who is it?”
I already knew that but I won’t tell him that
now would I?
Mxo:” they just hung up, you sure you gave no
one your numbers?”
I nod
Mxo:” baby girl don’t lie”
Me:” I didn’t give anyone my numbers, even if I
did it shouldn’t be a big deal right?”
Mxo:” it is a big deal if it’s a man, I don’t want
some secretive calls happening in my house”
Me:” I didn’t give anyone my numbers I
promise, now go back to sleep it’s still early”
Mxo:” I can’t sleep no more”
Me:” okay I know how you can spend the next
hour before you have to get ready”
Mxo:” do you now? And what should I be doing?
“
Me:’ making love to your wife”
Mxo:” oh now that’s a good way to spend an
hour come here”
He tossed the phone on the nightstand and
shifted coming on top of me of course I opened
my legs wider for him to be accommodated
perfectly he was easy to distract and I don’t
want us to fight when we are coming along so
nicely so I have to deal with this Buhle saga
before it gets out of hand if I wanted a guy I
would have given him my numbers myself jeez
Mxo ain’t no idiot he’ll put two and two
together and it’ll be world war two I really
don’t like fighting with him when I could be
making love to him all day long for the rest of
our lives.
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He was still upstairs taking a shower when I was
already making him some breakfast and the
kids had their mouths full so they were quiet
giving me time to enjoy my silence and dream
about the type of morning I just had and it was
beautiful he forgot that phone call and took on
his role without even trying.
“I’m getting tired of these phone calls now,
Luyanda who is calling you?”
I sighed and turned around he seemed pissed
off and he had my phone in his hand.
Me:” I don’t know is it there is no name? Ask
who it is”
Mxo:”and you think I haven’t been asking? The
phone rang three times while I was in the
shower and two more when I was busy dressing
up”
Me:” sorry about that... Come seat down I’ll
dish up for you”
Mxo:” I’m taking your phone with me”
Me:” what? Why? That’s my phone mose”
Mxo:” and I’m taking it with me, I know
whoever it is will call soon”
Me:” maybe its just a wrong number come on,
why dont you just block them? That solves it”
Mxo:” you’ll survive”
Me:” you can’t do that, that’s my phone and
you don’t see me taking your phone away from
you.”
Mxo:” because I don’t receive creepy calls, you
know every contact on this phone “
Me:” so do you I mean if I was hiding
something I would have put some passwords or
something. I wouldn’t leave my phone lying
around”
Mxo:” I don’t like it when my wife receives calls
from unknown numbers and they don’t tell me
what they want, that’s disrespectful “
Me:” hence I said block them. Now can you
seat and eat?”
He tossed my phone on the table and sat down
I dished up for him he didn’t even say thank
you like he normally would I took my phone
and went to call logs it was the same number I
even ignored it and dished up for myself and
sat down to eat.
Me:” I was planning on taking the kids to the
movies during lunch, do you want to come
along?”
Mxo:” I have a busy schedule today”
Me:” how about we come by your office seeing
that I’ve never been there”
Mxo:” not today”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” for the love of God! Fine shout at me if
you want but I didn’t do anything, fine take my
phone with you”
Mxo:” and why you raising your voice at me”
I pursed my lips
Me:” you’re angry and sulking.... I hate that “
Mxo:” then dont have men calling you”
Me:” how am I supposed to know whose calling?
I’m sorry okay? I really am”
Mxo:” I’ll be working out of the office today, I
can’t meet you for the movies nor have you
come over”
Me:” it’s fine”
Mxo:” I’m sorry for snapping at you”
I nod and took the plates placing them in the
sink.
Mxo:” I’ll leave you guys to it... Have fun okay?”
Me:” enjoy your day at work too”
He kissed my cheek
Mxo:” I love you okay?”
I nod
Me:” I love you too”
He said goodbye to his kids and left us to it I
sighed and threw the dishcloth in the sink and
took a deep breath.
I took my phone and unlocked it taking a deep
breath I called the number it rang for a little bit
before it was answered nxa.
Me:” who is this?”
I know who it is but maybe he will see he’s not
that important in my life.
Brad:” its Brad, so you didn’t save my number?”
Me:” no why would I save it? Brad stop calling
me my husband doesn’t like it”
Brad:” he did sound pisses off”
Me:’ and you continue calling? I don’t know
what Buhle told you but I can’t have a friend of
the different gender”
Brad:” sorry if I angered your husband okay”
Me:” don’t call me again do me that favour,
jeez you call at the uneventful times ever”
Brad:” my bad just wanted to wish you a good
morning “
Me:” bye dude”
I hung up and blocked his number now I called
Buhle she took her time to answer and when
she did she was bubbly like hell nxa while she’s
trying to ruin my marriage.
Buhle:” friend? What a nice surprise... “
Me:” are you out of your mind? Why give your
white friend my number?”
Buhle:” white friend? What...”
Me:” Brad remember him?”
Buhle:” oh that white friend, I didn’t even think
he’d call I mean he’s....”
Me:” Buhle you can’t give my numbers to
anyone without my consent, I’m married and if
I remember correctly I told him that. What
were you thinking? Now Mxolisi is angry at me
all because your friend has been blowing up my
phone all morning “
Buhle:” you told him who it was?”
I sighed
Me:” no he answered, jeez Buhle you know
how Mxo can get why risk his life like that? Do
you know what he’d do to you? Come on use
your head here or do you want to be homeless?
“
Buhle:” I’m sorry bruh I just thought...”
Me:” stop giving people my numbers please,
just tell your friend to stay away from me”
Buhle:” no need to be all green with anger”
Me:” my husband is mad and you tell me not to
be green with anger? Get married and let me
give your number to man and tell me not to be
green with anger.... I don’t care if you want to
sleep with em but my marriage is off limits
Buhle he’s already paranoid I don’t want to add
on everything”
Buhle:” I’m sorry friend, I know it was wrong I
shouldn’t have done it I’ll tell Brad to stay away
from you”
Me:” you better”
Buhle:” lunch on me?”
Me:” not today, I have to stay with the kids
maybe some other time”
Buhle:” friend come on I’m sorry “
Me:” bye Buhle “
I hung up and went back to washing my dishes
my babies didn’t even care about me or what I
did even though they were wide awake I didn’t
seem to matter. I took my yoghurt and pushed
my babies with me I know I’ll have to share my
yoghurt with them lord I’ll be bored the whole
day with these shy kids but I love them.
Me:” ey you two look at mommy, we are going
to have some yoghurt okay? And don’t tell
daddy”
I fed Luthando and then Qhawekazi they
actually enjoy it even thou it keeps on spilling
out of their mouth but they lap it up quiet
nicely.
[Phone rings]
Me:” hold that thought guys... Hello?”
“Baby, you okay?”
I sighed
Me:” yeah I’m fine the kids and I are busy
watching tv”
Mxo:” why is Luthando crying?”
Me:” he’s a cry baby you should know that
now”
Mxo:” feed him the yoghurt, I know he’s crying
for it*
Me:” who told you?”
Mxo:” I know my kids and I know the smell of
yoghurt so I know everything”
Me:” mmh”
Mxo:” baby?”
Me:”mmmh?”
Mxo:” I love you baby”
Me:” I know I love you too, shouldn’t you be
out in the field like you said?”
Mxo:” I’m rushing there now, I’ll be back home
around midnight so you don’t have to stay up
for me”
Me:” midnight? Mxolisi since when are you
working until midnight? “
Mxo:” its a big project when I’m done here I’ll
go to another site over and over again”
Me:” can’t you do that, tomorrow? “
Mxo:” I need to finish this today and...”
Me:” nxa fuck off”
I hung up and threw my phone on the couch
he’ll be back at midnight? I’ll be left here all
alone bored out of my wits? I mean he can just
divide his days but he wants to work until
midnight? Well he’ll work until midnight u don’t
care. I called a lock smith and asked him to
come and fix my doors well he did come and
thank God he was quick we’ll see where you’ll
sleep with your midnight, this is actually funny
I’m changing the locks in someone’s house and
I’m even proud of it I changed every lock and
when he was done can you imagine he charged
me 2.5 thousand rand? Its not a mansion or
anything like that but that’s ow much I paid he
left and my dearest husband was still blowing
up my phone with texts and calls he knows by
midnight he should be praying and doing all
those stuff but he is busy with sights fuck him
and his demons.
When he was calling me for the hundredth time
I finally answered
Me:” hello?”
Mxo:” don’t you ever hang up on me again you
hear me?”
Me:” what do you want Luthando is hungry”
Mxo:” I was still trying to explain to you why I’ll
be back by midnight “
Me:” I don’t want your explanation do
whatever you want”
Mxo:” dont be like that”
Me:” be like what? My husband is going to
come home by midnight and you say don’t be
like that? You need to pray before then”
Mxo:” I know baby but I can’t push this aside”
Me:” but you can push your spirituality aside?
Do you want to die or kill the kids? But fine do
whatever”
Mxo:” I’ll pray I promise but I can’t dodge going
to Pretoria its important”
Me:” well have fun”
Mxo:” baby listen to me”
Me:” Mxolisi the baby is hungry okay.... Focus
on your job I have to go”
Mxo:” I love you so so much you know that
right?”
Me:” and I love you too”
Mxo:” don’t be angry at me please, I hate
fighting with you and when you’re angry with
me I don’t feel well”
Me:” there is a difference between anger and
disappointment, I’m disappointed you won’t be
home to put the kids to sleep”
Mxo:” I’m sorry my love, I promise it won’t
happen again”
Me:” okay”
Mxo:” bye and love you “
Me:” love you more”
He blew kisses at me I don’t want to crack but
that tickled me
Me:” oh yeah when I was still angry and not
thinking straight I kinda....”
Mxo:” you did what?”
Me:” I changed the locks, know that I was angry
at you”
Mxo:” you’re a demon you know that? Just
because you’re angry you kick me out? You’re a
mini demon”
Me:” just be grateful I told you nxa I’ll lock the
door and switch off my phone”
Mxo:” I’d like to see you try, and you better
have not used the kid’s money for the lock
smith”
Me:” I thought you said you don’t want to fight
with me, now you’re starting a war Mxolisi so
go to work”
Mxo:” mxm whatever love you bye”
He hung up bloody drama Queen I played with
the kids till they decided to fall asleep and I also
went to take a nap I need it I’ve been
overactive cause of these tiny demons. I was
woken up by my vibrating phone and by the
looks of things it was already dark outside my
munchies were sleeping besides me keeping
watch of mommy, I reached for the phone and
stared at it mxm.
Me:” hey Buhle”
Buhle:” hey friend guess where I am right now
and with who”
Me:” you’re in your room with Sbu after doing
the deed”
Buhle:” Wrong! Guess again”
Me:” Buhle I’m really not good at guessing and I
just woke up ain’t it better you just tell me?*
Buhle:” you were sleeping? Are you okay?
What’s wrong?”
Me:” nothing I’m fine just tired and I was
bored”
Buhle:” shouldn’t you be doing your wifely
duties? Its way past seven o’clock”
Me:” I noticed but he’s not home”
Buhle:” so you’re home alone, bored! Mmh are
you thinking what I am thinking?*
Me:” not really good in telepathy either”
Buhle:” you need your friend to come over and
to keep you company... Get the glasses ready
we are coming over “
Me:” no, I don’t want anyone in my house the
kids have to be sleeping early tonight and y’all
will be making noise so no”
Buhle:” come on I’m sure the guys will behave
please... “
Me:” uh uh Buhle you are not bringing your
new found boyfriend to my house this late,
have fun”
Buhle:” yay we coming over bye”
She hung up before I could even... Argh I’ll
teach her a lesson She’ll turn around with her
friends I don’t have time to play. I went
downstairs and locked every door after locking
my house I started taking out ingredients for
dinner he might be coming home at midnight
but he’ll be hungry I’m sure and he’ll find food
waiting for him and his midnight tendencies. I
was busy chopping up the Chicken when I
heard a knock I did the see the headlights and I
ignored them so even the knock will be ignored.
My phone rang and I just let it ring Buhle thinks
I’m dating some idiot she forgets that I’m
married she continued knocking.
Buhle:” Luyanda come open I know you’re in
there”
I rolled my eyes and left the kitchen see the
living room has these little windows by the side
of the door you can’t see inside but you can see
a shadow she stopped knocking I’m sure she
saw my shadow but I was going upstairs to ring
the alarm to notify the security team that I
have unwelcome guests I don’t know how I’ll
explain it to Mxolisi but I’ll think of something I
pressed the emergency button and then the
codes after that I took my babies downstairs
with me they were still sleeping but I just enjoy
looking at them they are a breath of fresh air
every single time. I went with them to the
kitchen and it didn’t even take 30 minutes the
guards were already outside I heard by the
commotion then a gentler knock on my door I
tool Luthando with me cause he was about to
cry when I left so I had to carry him around. I
opened the door and saw the guard standing
there looking all serious.
Guard:” ma'm are these the people you want
removed?”
Me:” yes and can you make sure they are no
longer allowed on the property without my
husband or my consent?”
Guard:” of course ma’m, we’ve notified your
husband about the emergency alarm”
Me:” you didn’t have to... All I needed was for
these people to be removed from my property”
Guard:* forgive me but when he called and
asked about the alarm we had to tell him the
truth... Do have a goodnight”
Me:” same to you”
I looked at Buhle who looked astonished I
walked back inside and locked my door again
listening as the guards were busy removing
them once it was quiet again I went back to my
cooking, fed the kids, gave them a bath which I
also joined them in and once they were clean,
fed and burped I went with them downstairs to
watch some tv but when they fell asleep I had
to take them upstairs to their room and I went
to have my food you can’t eat with Luthando
watching you I don’t know how he does it but
its like he can smell that mommy is eating and
she’s not sharing with us this time for dessert I
took some ice cream and added some sprinkles
I selected a horror movie it’ll keep me up until
Mxolisi arrives and I can go and snuggle close to
him thats if he’s not angry at me I don’t even
know what I’ll say to him when he gets here I
really dont but I’ll have to tell him something.
My phone rang startling me I took it and found
that it was already after midnight damn horror
movies do keep a person occupied I didn’t
answer I just stood up and went to open the
door in the kitchen the one that leads to the
garage and he walked in looking exhausted but
still my husband.
Mxo:” you’re still awake?”
I nod
Me:” I was waiting for you to come back”
Mxo:” serves you right you’ll never change the
locks again, come here”
He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my
forehead
Me:” you sweaty at this hour?”
Mxo:” you meant to say I smell like sweat and
yes I had to get my hands dirty here and there”
Me:” are you hungry? I’ll dish up for you”
Mxo:” its okay baby I ate”
Me:”you ate? Where did you eat?”
Mxo:” uh I passed by a fast food joint and got
some food nothing big I thought you’d be
sleeping when I got here that’s all and I didn’t
want to disturb you”
Me:” how considerate I worked my butt off
cooking for you and you tell me you ate? Why
didn’t you call me and tell me that you’ll....”
Mxo:”hey! Baby I’m sorry okay come on I’ll eat
tomorrow”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” whatever come you need to bath I’ll run
you some water while you are busy changing”
He grinned and kissed my forehead
Mxo:” I’m so lucky to have you, so mind telling
me about the emergency alarm and what was
going on?”
Me:” I’m sure the guards told you”
Mxo:” yes but I’m asking my wife now so spill
it”
Me:” just some unwanted guests Buhle brought
along”
Mxo:” brought along? Why would she bring
strangers in my house?”
I shrug
Mxo:” that friend of yours is forgetting her
place now, just because I smile at her doesn’t
mean she should disrespect my house like this”
Me:” I know and I’m sorry I’ll deal with it in the
morning”
Mxo:” you better warn her or else she’ll find
herself homeless”
Me:” I’ll talk to her I promise I’ll get your bath
ready okay?”
Mxo:” nxa leave it I just want to sleep”
Me:” but you have to freshen up it’ll help you
relax”
Mxo:” I said I just want to sleep come get into
bed”
And he’s angry ladies and gentleman nice going
Buhle you just pissed in the river which you
drink from, I took off my robe and crawled into
bed listening to orders or else we’ll be up all
night fighting about Buhle and her stupidity.
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I woke up the next day cause the baby monitor
was just whaling at me Jesus Christ I took my
robe and wore my slippers going to check on
the person who was screaming their lungs out. I
found Luthando being the one whose crying
lord can my baby cry yeses I went to him and
picked him up making him shut up instantly.
Me:” morning my little cry baby, you’re waking
up everyone one boy... And mommy told you
how Qhawe needs her beauty sleep so it’s rude
to wake a lady up... Yes it is. Come let mommy
check you out”
I found that he needs a diaper change that’s
why he’s so aggressive.
Me:” damn you did a number 20 here not a
number one bruh.... Jeez baby boy”
I changed his diaper and gave him his milk then
burped him then he went back to sleep nice
baby yeses you were screaming like someone
said they wanted to kill you bloody drama
Queen just like your father I went back to my
bedroom and took off my gown and just
slipped back in.
Mxo:” what did he want?”
Me:’ you know your son drama is his middle
name.... He couldn’t change his own diaper”
Mxo;’ could you change your own diaper when
you were his age? My son is not dramatic”
Me:” you’d say that is it y’all are the same...
You going into the office today?”
Mxo:” yeah but only later on”
Me:’ good... I need to see Buhle and open your
eyes when you talk to me”
Mxo:” I’m sleeping cause I’m tired”
Me:” want some breakfast? “
He shook his head and looked away from me
Me:” okay please look after the monsters for
me I’ll be back quick quick”
I kissed his shoulder blades and crawled out of
bed but he pulled me back.
Mxo:” my wife will be besides me until I wake
up so go back to sleep”
Me:” but I’m not sleepy and now its 6am
already you sleep I’m already up”
Mxo:” then watch me sleep”
Me:”ehh Luthando snr enough”
I pulled away from him and went to take my
morning shower after I was done I picked out
some clothes and took my phone then kissed
my big baby’s forehead.
Me:” I love you and please check on Qhawe she
hasn’t woken up “
Mxo:” mmh I will and hurry back no shopping
spree cause I’ll know”
Me:’ yeah yeah Mr Grumpy”
Mxo:” I love you! “
He shouted as I closed the door and went wait I
called a taxi while I waited I had some cereal I
can’t wake Sbu up just for him to drive me back
to the same place he was sleeping at, I went to
my awaiting taxi and it took me to my old
apartment nxa this girl she really wants to be
homeless I see I walked up to the apartment
and used my old key to open and let myself in
finding white boy spread on the couch and
from the sound coming from Buhle's room it
was going down nxa! I just threw my bag at
white boy waking him up.
Me:” take your shit and get out of my
apartment now....”
I stalked to the kitchen and got some water in a
jug and rushed to Buhle's room I don’t care
about knocking they put me in serious trouble
last night they don’t deserve my kindness. I
pushed the door open and saw them busy I just
threw the water at them.
Me:” yah wena Buhle”
She screamed and jumped off Thutego she
covered herself.
Buhle:” what the hell?”
Me:” what the hell? How dare you bring your
friends to my house late at night when I
specifically told you not to come? Have you lost
your mind?”
Buhle:” argh that again? You threw us out “
Me:” will you stop being a bitch? You bought
strangers to my house, where I live with my
kids and their father was away... Have you lost
your fucking mind?”
Thutego:” woah who gave you the right to
come here and shout at my girl?”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” uh for one y’all messed up last night and
secondly this is my fucking apartment in my
name hubby pays the bills so shut up and pack
your shit and get out”
Buhle:” Luyanda I don’t do this to you”
Me:” and wena shut up, if you want to be
homeless please go ahead and continue pissing
off Mxo you know crazy he gets when someone
masses with me and his kids”
“you have kids?”
I turned around and found Brad
Me:” yes, both of you get out now”
Buhle:” they are my guests Luyanda not yours”
I sighed
Me:” yazi I’m trying to be there for you Buhle,
but I will not let you drag me down to the
gutter with you. Its either you get your act
together Buhle or I’ll let Mxolisi deal with you.
Stop messing with my marriage bruh.... I said
don’t give people my number you think that’s
nothing you give strangers my address on a
silver platter in this kind of South Africa? Jeez
stop being that girl”
Buhle;” whatever Luyanda I see now that this
friendship was always one sided I supported
your ass when your sister was trying to kill you
for...”
Me:”dont you dare, I support you with
everything I have. You eat because of me, you
sleep in my apartment for free Buhle all
because I’m trying to support you so please
stop being bitchy and not listening to me when
I tell you something.... You know how Mxolisi is
girl I don’t want to lose you as a friend I really
don’t so stop this. Yea you can fuck whoever
you want but don’t involve me tuu I love my
man and I hate fighting with him”
I pushed Brad out of my way and walked out
Me:” get your gang out before Sbu returns
cause it’ll be hard to explain”
I left them and went back home I don’t have all
day cause Mxo will be calling me soon so I need
to get to him and let him rest I don’t even what
time he’s going to go to work so yeah I have to
be home before he even takes a shower that’s
marriage life for you.
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Chapter 52
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The moment I walked in the house since I had
used the kitchen I hoped I’d sneak in without
Mxo knowing or asking me questions but then
again I found him eating last night’s food, he
was even humming like it was the yummiest
thing he’s had in ages I even found myself
drooling. I walked in because he wasn’t even
looking at me when he certainly knew I was
there I kissed the side of his head rubbing it
also, I lingered besides him taking in his scent
just loving him even when he’s still pissed I
heard him sigh audibly like he was chocking the
entire time and when I held him he finally
calmed down.
Me:” baby?”
He rubbed my hand and pulled it towards his
mouth giving me a kiss.
Mxo:”baby”
Me:” you seem down what’s wrong? Is it the
kids?”
Mxo:” no baby they are upstairs sleeping their
asses off didn’t even notice I left”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” you such a baby, so what’s wrong?”
Mxo:” do I look like that bad?”
Me:” no but I just know my husband that well...
And your sigh its like you are tired”
Mxo:” yep I’m tired as hell”
Me:” wow you such a bad example to your
team, and no you can’t stay”
Mxo:” well I have already made the decision
I’m staying home today to rest and get into the
game, yesterday was hard in so many ways.”
Me:” because you took too long, I appreciate it
but then again you need to get back to your
business”
He sighed
Mxo;” I think Qhawe is angry at me today, she
was crying like crazy and no matter what I did
she didn’t seem to care. Luthando was the
same he didn’t flash me that toothless grin of
his, I didn’t feel like their father baby and I hate
that. I’m used to spending time with them now
at the office all I have is their picture on my
table”
I hugged him wrapping my hand around his
neck and resting my face in the crook of his
neck just breathing him in, I thought the
moment he had the freedom he’d use it to has
advantage leaving me to suffer with the kids
but he was suffering away from me my poor
baby.
Me:” they will forget it soon baby, they are just
throwing a tantrum and if tonight you promise
to read to them and pray for them I’m sure by
morning your relationship will be irritating
again”
Mxo:” yeah tonight I’ll have them both in my
arms”
I kissed his neck
Me:” what did you do yesterday “
I asked moving from him but he held my hands
around his neck and tugged me slightly.
Mxo:” well for one I found my company in a
complete mess , if I had taken any longer the
company would have been bankrupted,
liquidated, folded, collapsed whatever you
wanna call it and everything we own would be
repossessed.....”
He sighed again
Me;” oh my God Mxolisi? What are you going
to do?”
Mxo:” I’ve already started baby, I fired the idiot
I put in charge, managed to trace half the
money he tried to steal from me, i have a lot of
work in front of me”
Me:” you’ll manage baby you’ll right all of this
and bam everything will be back to normal “
I kissed the back of his head is it I’m still
standing on my feet hugging him since he
doesn’t want me to let him go.
Me:” I’ll leave you to finish eating okay”
Mxo:” where you going?”
Me:” umh I don’t know I can seat here if you
want “
Mxo:” I want you to hold me like this”
I did as asked and he went about eating like I
wasn’t even there like I wasn’t chocking him a
little and I kept myself busy by playing with his
hair
Mxo:” you spoke to your friend!”
Me:” yeah I told her that the new and found
behavior is not welcome in our home”
Mxo:” and you tell her that I said she’ll find
herself homeless should she continue with it?”
Me:” yeah I did I just hope she heard me”
Mxo:” she better have... Come move I wanna
take the dishes to the sink”
Now I have to move? Hell no I stepped back a
little and when he thought I had moved I
jumped on his back and yeah he caught me
Mxo;” what are you doing? You could have
broken my back”
Me:” I didn’t jump that much come on... “
Mxo:” you’re lucky I love you or I’d have
pushed you off”
Me:” mmh then I’m really lucky... Leave those
I’ll do them later”
Mxo:” it’s just one dish”
Me:” which I’ll do for you, you’re tired”
Mxo:” but here you are dangling from my back,
you know you’re heavy”
Me:” hey! I’m not heavy”
Mxo:” I’m sure you weigh a ton”
He chuckled before spinning around with me
oh Lord I wish I was this energetic cause I was
laughing while clinging on for dear life.
Me:” stop.... Stop it.... I’m going to throw up....
Mxo!”
We were both laughing and I was really dizzy
Me:” baby!! I’m dizzy! “
Mxo:” you’ve started to gain weight what’s
happening? “
Me:” I’m not gaining weight I’m losing it hau... I
gained weight when I was still pregnant”
Mxo; okay off you go”
Me:” get me some water I’m dizzy”
Mxo:” and I’m not? Come seat down”
He placed me on the counter and got us both a
glass of water we shared busy laughing wow
I’m never letting Mxo pick me up ever again
jeez.
Mxo:” so baby since Prune is here don’t you
think its time you started planning for the
wedding?”
Me:” what do I know about weddings? I
thought we’d have a traditional wedding “
Mxo:” and? Woman always want a fancy white
wedding, white dresses, cakes the works”
Me:” do you want all of that?”
Mxo:” as long as I become your lawful husband
I’m good”
Me:” then we’ll have both of them at once I
heard that’s possible”
Mxo:” okay we’ll have them both now will you
start planning? Yeah I paid Lobola but you’re
not my wife yet in the eyes of the law we are
just engaged”
Me:” yet I see no engagement ring I’m
supposed to be living in my own home now
with you... “
Mxo:” I said in the eyes of the law not my eyes
don’t push it”
I was about to answer him but then there was a
knock on the door I stood up and went to
answer the door when I opened I found Buhle
and her friends.
Me:” yes? What do you want?”
Buhle:” I’m here to apologies”
Me:” and them? Your new entourage? “
Brad:” you going to let us in?”
“ in whose house? Baby who are these boys?”
I turned around and found Mxolisi
Me:” they are Buhle's new friends”
Buhle:” friend come on it’s not like that I’m
really sorry okay? This break up thing with
Ghama is fucking me up, seeing their pictures
on social media and the comments. Friend it
kills me”
Me:” call me evil but really? You’re checking his
social media accounts? Can your friends
leave?”
Thutego:” wait a minute... You’re Mxolisi
Mazibuko?”
Mxo:” so?”
Thutego:” and he’s your husband? Baby girl
you’re married to thee Mxolisi Mazibuko? “
Me:’ no I’m his maid, can you go please? I told
you Buhle I don’t want these people here I
don’t know them”
Buhle:” but its during the day come on”
Me:” I said I don’t want them here where I stay
with my kids jeez.... It don’t matter what time
of day I just don’t want them here”
Brad:” listen doll face....”
Mxo:” okay now that’s pushing it stop calling
my wife you stupid pet names... Get off my
property all of you and wena Buhle I’ll deal with
you later”
Okay now I felt sorry for her cause her eyes
quickly darted to me in panick I won’t even help
her out of this she brought it upon herself not
me.
Brad:” dude I’m sorry but you can’t punish this
sweet little girl for our stupidity? Sorry for
calling your wife and giving her inappropriate
names they are friends man”
He pulled me away from the door and caught
Brad by the neck squeezing him against the
wall.
Mxo:” you’re the shit head who was calling
my wife all morning? You disrespectful prick”
He was about to punch him
Me:” Mxolisi No! Don’t do it please... Please
baby let him go”
I held him well trying to pull him away is a total
waste of my time so I just rubbed his back.
Me:” come, he’s not worth it. Damn he’s not
my type”
Brad:” not your type? Come on!”
Me:” oh well suffer you fate... Punch him baby”
I let him go and white boy got his desired
punches his friend tried to intervene but since
Mxolisi was a bread killing machine he actually
held his ground beautifully.
Buhle:” stop him he’ll kill them”
Me:” baby? Baby? Look at me... You have to
stop now before you kill them”
Mxo:” no one and I mean no one disrespects
me or my wife... Got that white boy? Call her
again and I’ll kill you”
He shoved him towards Thutego and they
staggered together.
Mxo;” off my fucking property and go help your
girlfriend move out of my wife’s apartment...
Buhle don’t you ever contact my wife ever
again you hear me? I want you out of that
apartment today nogal nxa you so ungrateful “
Wow and it’s done
Buhle:” I’m sorry okay I really am please don’t
throw me out please don’t throw me out”
Mxo:” get off my property am I not clear
enough? Leave”
He turned around and stormed away from
them and walked inside.
Mxo:” Luyanda get in the fucking house”
Me:” baby?! “
Mxo:” I said haul your ass in here”
He literally screamed at me
Me:” I’ll talk to him okay? Now leave Buhle
please”
I hugged her
Mxo:” LUYANDA!!!!”
Me:” coming... “
I ran back inside and found him pacing the
living area.
Mxo:” close the door”
I was going to close it anyway jeez my guy I’m
no idiot.
Mxo:” you fucking gave a man your fucking
numbers?”
He was in front of me in a split second and he
chocked me, squeezing and not in a sexy way.
Mxo;” you fucking disrespected me woman....
Boys disrespect me because of you”
He let me go when he saw I was really dying.
Mxo:” you lied to me and said you don’t know
who was calling.... I asked you.. “
Me:” No! You’ve never done that don’t start
now”
He moved away from me
Me:” I didn’t give him my number you should
know that, he just called me. Yes I met him
during the day he was seating with Buhle when
I arrived. I couldn’t be an ass and punch him so
I sat down with them, Buhle was flirting with
afro boy then white boy thought I was free
which I told him I’m not. Yeah he didn’t give up
but I told him that I’m married”
Mxo:’ and what? He just predicted your fucking
numbers?”
Me:’ you dare hit me Mxo I’m walking out of
that door and you’ll never see me again, I dare
you”
He growled and ran his hands through his face.
Me:” I didn’t give him my numbers, I don’t even
give women my numbers why would I give a
man?”
Mxo:” I don’t know you tell me”
Me:” well I didn’t give my numbers “
Mxo:” who did?”
Me:” it doesn’t matter... What matters is the
fact that I didn’t give them to him”
Mxo:” well it matters to me your husband”
Me:” forget it okay? He had my numbers I
blocked him and now we are done”
Mxo:” I fucking... Fuck! No one calls my wife
stupid pet names, you are my wife not his not
but mine”
Me:” we all know that Mxo they all do cause I
make it known to them every single time.
You’re all I talk about but I dare you Mazibuko
touch me like that again I swear to fucking God
you’ll smell me”
Now you look apologetic?
Mxo:” baby I’m sorry... I shouldn’t...”
Me:” save it! You’re angry I get it but don’t you
fucking put your hands on me ever again
understand?”
Mxo:’ I...”
Me:” I said do you understand me?”
Mxo:”yeah I do, I’m sorry “
Me:” good now, go for a drive or something
cool down. When you’re calm you’ll find your
favourite meal on the table”
Mxo:” food? I don’t...”
Me:” get out! NOW!”
He looked pissed the veins in his forehead were
protruding if I let him stay he’ll kill me he’ll
really kill me, he stood up and just walked past
me he took something and threw it across the
wall behind me I dodged even though it was
miles away from me but I dont want to get hurt
not right.
Me:’ you’ll clean this shit of yours when you get
here... And I want another one'
Mxo:” fuck you”
He banged the door oh well how nice now I
have an angry husband in my house he better
not be an idiot and go drinking cause he’ll sleep
out today, I don’t care where as long as it’s not
in my house I took a deep breath and went to
fetch some cleaning stuff, started picking up
the broken pieces of glass.
Me:” Buhle dont come to my house with these
people... What does she do? She brings them
here. Why are people so stupid sometimes? I
gave her a simple rule, don’t bring your stupid
friends here no she brings them anyway jeez
my friend is stupid sometimes now I have to
beg him to forgive her and for him to forgive
me too”
[Baby cries]
Me:” nice bubus.... Nice”
I abandoned everything and rushed to my
babies they were sleeping while their father
was chocking the shit out of me I found, all of
them awake but Luthando was the one crying
Qhawe was okay.
Me;” hey Mommy’s daughter.... Mommy’s baby
boo”
I picked her up and went to pick up Luthando.
Me:” my little demon, come to mommy”
I kissed his forehead and he calmed down
reaching out for me I love my babies and I’ll
anything for them there is no obstacle in the
world that will stop me from being with them. I
walked downstairs with them in my hands I
think their cot is here too they have so many
things I even forget the others but I found it
and just placed them down .
Me:” mommy will be right back okay? I’ll be
right here”
I moved away and as I said Luthando is worse
than Qhawe cause he began screaming and I
was just making their bottles ahh he’ll shut
once he sees that he’s being dramatic, I made
Qhawe’s bottle first and placed it in cool water
than I made boss Luu's bottle and I did the
same and was my boy crying I went to him and
Qhawe was minding her own business even
stretching well I think so cause she was pulling
her socks off her feet I picked up Luthando and
tried to get him to calm down but he was angry
now. I went to the end of the cabinets by the
corner got their stroller and pushed it towards
Qhawe my daughter is and Angel who right
now is wearing one sock I smiled and just
squeezed her little toe.
Me:” you naughty little girl... Come mommy will
feed you..... There we go, yes you are secured”
I kissed her nose then tried to place Luthando
down and he wasn’t having it.
Me:” baby... Mommy is right here I promise,
mommy is right here. “
Slowly I placed him down and wiped his tears I
took their bottles and pushed the stroller into
the living area thank God its a twin stroller or
else I’d be in hell while alive. I parked their car,
secured the wheels and I was done I sat down
tested the heat of the milk and it was in the
right temperature so fed them gently rocking
their stroller.
Me:” I’m sorry.... Sorry baby boy, shhh here you
go “
He was angry and drinking seemed to be hard, I
took his bottle while this side feeding Qhawe I
rubbed his stomach cause if I said chest that’s
small so stomach.
Me:” hush baby mama's right here, mama's
right here. Shh”
I rubbed him and his sister was busy scratching
him but he didn’t even react to that he was still
angry at me I will have to feed him while he’s in
my arms right now he won’t even want it my
touch is sufficient for now. I finished feeding
Qhawe and I had to neglect Luthando so that I
can burp his sister when I was done I placed her
back into the stroller now time for my little
Prune, I had to feed him while standing up and
walking around just so he could calm down
even though I had to put Qhawe to sleep but I
know my daughter she'll put herself to sleep
just to save mommy the trouble cause her
brother was just staring at me as he enjoyed his
food why can't they be 18 already? Then they
can feed themselves and I can rest I need the
rest I'm tired now though they said a teenager
is trouble but at least they can talk unlike now
I'm just guessing what these two want and you
find that it's the wrong guess so they'll continue
crying until I know what's what maternal
instincts my foot this shit is hard.
Me:" there you go, you finished the entire
bottle. Now it's time for your power nap and
mommy can be busy okay?"
I burped him and tried to put him to sleep while
he's in my arms which is not happening cause
he was just staring at me busy lifting up his
hands tryna touch me I don't know who told
him that he can understand the features on my
face cause that's not even possible in the
slightest not happening.
Me:" go to sleep now, seat here and dont
scratch your sister just go to sleep"
Qhawekazi looked at me when I was putting
Luthando besides her my little Angel I kissed
her forehead then kiss Luthando which they all
held my face
Me:" I love you so so much okay? I love you......
Now be angels and go to sleep so mommy can
finish cleaning up okay? "
I began rocking their stroller while humming to
them I hope they sleep cause this is putting me
to sleep, after what seemed like hours they
began dosing off thank heavens especially if
Luthando is the one whose falling asleep, but
he was being stubborn like he's sleepy but he
wants to stay awake I don't know if he thinks he
won't find me here or what but he's busy doing
this funny thing with his eyes and it's so cute
how he wants to stay awake just so he can see
me.
Me;" shhh sleep baby, mommy is right here....
Sleep now"
I rubbed his tummy softly reassuring him that
I'm still here and I ain't going nowhere, he
better listen to me if he knows what's good for
him, Qhawe slept first and Mr dwarf here
slowly slipped away from me into dream land
but I didn't move my hand for a few more
minutes or so just to be sure that he's sleeping
when I felt him breath softly only then did I
remove my hand and went back to removing
the glasses on the floor and then my phone
rang nxa thank you for the disturbance I quickly
answered just so it doesn't disturb my kids.
Me:" hello? "
Buhle:" friend its Buhle"
Me:" I know its you Buhle, what's up? "
Buhle:" just wanted to know if you've spoken to
Mxolisi? Cause I really do apologies friend
believe me"
Me:" why bring those two here? "
Buhle:", they wanted to come, they said they
wanted to apologies to you themselves"
Me:" I don't trust those two and neither should
you Buhle, just stay away from them please"
Buhle:" they are nice people, and I understand
you can't be friends with men because you are
married but I'm not and I promise that from
now on I'll stop forcing you to be friends with
them. I just need my friend back please"
Me:" look Buhle you've done alot of things for
me things in which I'll forever be grateful for
but right now you messed up big time... I need
some time to solve all of this before you and I
can be buddies again"
Buhle:" I'm sorry if I got you into trouble with
your husband..."
Me:" how is Brad? Is he badly injured? "
Buhle:"yeah he got twelve stitches, six on his
eyebrow and six more below his eye. Though
he said he won't press charges"
Me:" and Thutego? How is he?"
Buhle:" nothing big with that one just a bruised
ego and I don't know if they have stitches for
that at hospital "
Me:" very funny, if Brad is fine to that extant
then thats good.... I gotta go I have to clean up
here and then cook too so talk another time"
Buhle;" okay I'm sorry friend"
Me:" it's cool just give me time okay? And lay
low will you don't attract attention to yourself "
We said our goodbyes I finished up picking all
the glasses and when I stood up to go to the
kitchen behind me was Mxolisi looking like the
grim reaper more than he did when he left here
I just my mouth shut and went to throw away
the glass pieces so not going to fuss over him. I
returned everything to it's place, washed my
hands and just prepared my cooking
ingredients well today I feel like pap and
morogo so that's what I'm going to cook no
meat for once in life and I'm lazy to defrost the
meat.
Mxo:" so your boyfriend lives? "
I kept my mouth shut he is picking for a fight
and I don't have the energy.
Mxo:" I'm talking to you Luyanda... "
Me:" about? "
Mxo:" your stupid boyfriend"
Me:" wena where is your stupid girlfriend? You
know if you dont have anything to say to me
just leave me alone with my thoughts okay! "
Mxo:" your thoughts? You were busy asking
about some man in my house"
Me:" that is called gauging the situation... You
are a business man you should know that"
Mxo:" what situation where you gauging? If
he's still pretty enough to flaunt?"
Me:" I don't know you tell me is it you know me
so well.... "
I didn't even bother looking at him just focusing
on my pots and getting things ready.
Me:" just so you know they are not going to
press charges against you, that is why I asked
Buhle how bad is the damage so that I can
know what to prepare myself for"
Mxo:" he won't press charges because he
knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on, he
came into my house and..."
Me:" he could say he was here to apologies and
you attacked him like a lunatic there is his leg
to stand on... "
Mxo;" I'm a lunatic?"
Me:" well you're behaving like one right now...
Do you mind keeping your voice down I just put
the kids to sleep"
Mxo:" do I mind? You just don't see it do you?
This is all because I let you disrespect me in this
house"
Me:" okay fine, you want to beat me please go
ahead Mxolisi... When you are done and you've
calmed down then we can talk"
Mxo:" Luyanda! I... "
[Baby cries]
Me:" congratulations I told you to keep your
voice down I hope you're happy now"
Mxo:" I'll get him..."
Me:" stay away from my kids"
I went to take Luthando who was screaming for
help like someone wanted to kill him but he
was just scared I picked him up and tried
getting him to calm down this side his father
was staring at me like if he had the chance he'd
kill me and I'd die right there and there, I don't
care if he kills me or not right now I'm focusing
on my son who was ready for war.
I hummed and rocked with him side by side and
then I walked around the house with him it was
all in vein attempts to get him to calm down
which wasn't happening he was angry again my
son has anger issues that we've deduced no
need for a doctor but right now those anger
issues are founded I pushed the stroller to the
kitchen with me cause I can't leave Qhawe
alone and I might need it to put Luh down
when he's calm and ready for his nap.
Mxo:" let me hold him, he's my son too"
I looked at him why does he make me so angry?
I just want to chop his arms off and poke his
eyes out, but I gave him his son who didn't
budge.
Mxo:" did you feed him?"
Me:" yes"
Mxo:" changed his diaper?"
Me:" yes... Anymore questions!"
Mxo:" I'm just trying to find out why he's so
pissed off like this"
Me:" well he's fed and clean, maybe it's his
tyrant father busy making noise that scared him
don't you think?"
Mxo:" why didn't I scare Qhawe?"
Me:" are we really going to compare the two?
Here baby, there you go"
I gave him his pacifier just to keep him busy and
I let him be with his father while I started
cooking damn can this boy hold a grudge jeez I
mean he has our attention but no he still wants
to give us unnecessary headaches talk about
being evil.
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Chapter 53
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It has been three days of audible silence in this
house like Mxolisi he comes, eats, showers,
plays with the kids and then goes to bed well
he sleeps soundly while I on the other hand
have to deal with Luthando my poor baby
seems to be restless these days he will be up
half the night crying his eyes out not because
he needs something but just because he just
wants to and I have to hold him until he sleeps
which is around 4am cause even if he stops
crying the moment I pick him up he’ll just stare
at me and I’ll stare at him, he seems to be
fascinated with my face more and more my
poor baby if only he knew that I’m the one
whose worried about him, his little cries they
cut me deep more than the fight with his father
but hearing him cry actually messes with me
last night I found myself crying with him he was
loud and I was just letting those tears roll down
while I tried to calm him down and when he
stopped crying I laid him down on my lap on his
tummy he was dangling on both sides but I
know he won’t fall I was supporting him. Well
its the same technique I was using now and he
was holding on my fingers I was using my other
hand to pat his ass.
Me:” you have a huge ass you know that?
Maybe all this butt is making you one angry
monster huh? Girl’s ass”
How I wish my baby could answer me he’d be
keeping me company but he is making sure I
know he’s there by sucking my finger he
recently spat out his pacifier so now my finger
is slopping up all his saliva and its slippery as
hell the things we do for our kids.
Me:” you ready for bed now? Mommy is really
tired and I need to sleep too, and you know I’m
only let you lay on your back when you are
sleepy. You have to sleep Luthando its now half
past four today you’re worse”
He didn’t care about what I said he just slopped
my finger with more of his saliva like I dont
have my own come on bruh anyway I picked
him up and craddled him to my chest took his
blankie and moved to the rocking chair maybe
he’ll sleep now.
Me:” you have to sleep baby, mama is way past
exhausted now okay?”
He looked straight into my eyes like he’s trying
to answer me but nothing is coming out jeez.
Me:” I’m never having more babies understand?
I’ve learnt my lesson”
And he grins what the fuck? He hears me? I
found myself chuckling and kissing his forehead
before I laid him down in my arms.
Me:” you’re evil I’m going to have three more
babies just to piss you off... Is it you don’t want
to sleep?....”
I yawned and he yawned this little creature is
cute I smiled at him well it is hard to stay angry
at such cuteness.
Me:” you’re yawning with mommy? Mommy is
tired and so are you so baby go to sleep my
love”
I gave him a boob so he could suck on it and
leave my fingers alone and he latched on it
while staring at me power of milk put him to
sleep please I’m really tired, as he was looking
at me I slowly covered him with the fleece
blanket I know for sure he’ll fall asleep now
since he’s warm I’d cover his face too but then
again he’ll start crying so I let him be staring
into his beautiful brown eyes it’s not dark as
mine they are clear you don’t have to question
yourself if they are black or what. I began
having droopy eyes at the same time as
Luthando I sat back on the chair and began
rocking us back and forth damn I’m tired I was
busy dosing off but I have to stay awake so I
can take him to his cot he can’t sleep in my
arms........
I was lightly shaken awake while my name was
being whispered i slowly opened my eyes and
found Mxo standing over me
Me:’ what time is it?”
Mxo:” around five, he’s sleeping now”
I looked down at my hands and my baby slept
with my boob in his mouth.
Mxo:” give him here”
I looked up at him and quickly at my pumpkin
slowly I removed him from me and gave him to
his father he stirred a bit but Mxo quickly
soothed him and he went to place him in his
cot I laid back and closed my eyes fatigue taking
over I was even lazy to go back to bed and I
mean for what? I’ll be up again to make food
for Mxolisi and fix his clothes I’ll just stay awake
for a little....
“Luyanda! Woman wake up and go to bed”
Me:” I’m not sleeping I’m just closing my eyes
for a little bit”
I covered myself with the coral blanket
Me:” I’ll... I’ll make you breakfast soon.... Just
two minutes”
I heard him click his tongue and I was lifted up
Mxo:” you need to sleep I’ll look after the kids
today”
Me:” psst they hate you....”
Okay now I should sleep I felt him sigh though,
he slowly placed me down and covered me up,
cosy bed I quickly dosed off going to dreamland
but not before I felt him kiss my forehead.
Mxo:” I know they do.... Sleep tight”
I was gone before he could even began sleeping
I’m fucking tired three days of just 2 hours
sleep ain’t child’s play but if my son needs me
I’ll do it over and over again I don’t mind and I
don’t care.
____ _____
When I woke up the sun was already invading
my privacy I slowly stretched well I’m less tired
so meaning I did sleep in today, I checked the
time and it was already eleven holy shit is this
normal? Its almost afternoon and here I am still
sleeping? I got out of bed quickly made it and
made my way to the bathroom cleaned up lord
I have bags under my eyes ahh Luthando! I
didn’t put on any make up I’m not going
anywhere I went to take some jeans and a
baggy T-shirt tied my hair in a dirty bun then I
was dressed for the day I went downstairs my
body was literally screaming for the bed again
but I can’t be sleeping the whole day who’ll
look after the house? I found Mxolisi in the
living area and he just raised his hand stopping
me in my tracks, he pointed to the kitchen
without even looking at me.
Mxo:” go have some food and do say anything I
just put him to sleep so we don’t want him to
wake up”
I agree with you but stop acting like father of
the century please i walked down the last
steps.
Mxo:” your food is in the warmer, you were
sleeping like crazy when I brought it so I let you
be”
I nod and went to the kitchen had my food
cause believe me he went out of his way to
make me this breakfast.
Mxo:”can we talk?”
Me:’ if you won’t be shouting at me and
acting like crazy yes we can talk... Take a seat”
Mxo:” these three days have been horror for
me “
Me:” you think? I didn’t sleep in those three
days because of your energy rubbed off on my
son he was restless”
Mxo:” I know and for that I’m sorry I know we
should never be angry with the kids around I
know that and I’m sorry”
I looked up at him and rolled my eyes I stared
at my plate again he wanted to talk he’ll talk
and I’m listening.
Mxo:” I’m sorry for chocking you, breaking your
vase. I’ve been acting like a child with a bruised
ego I see that now and I’m sorry”
I kept quiet and continued eating
Mxo:” that white boy pissed me off when he
admitted that he’s the one who called you it
actually pissed me off”
He sighed
Mxo:” baby you’re my girl, I don’t want to
imagine those little idiots busy oogling at you I
know I shouldn’t have even raised my hand to
you”
Me:” okay Mxolisi, this is how it’ll be you’ll
never choke me or raise your hand at me ever
again. I’m your wife not your punching bag, hit
me again I swear to God you’ll regret it. Fine I
should have told you that some guy was calling
me but I didn’t think it was important because I
was going to block him, he isn’t even that
important to me. You’re my husband, you
should know that by now that I’d never cheat
on you not now, not tomorrow not ever you’re
my weirdo... I love you with all of me”
Mxo:” I don’t want to see a boy near you... “
Me:” I’m not an island, I’ll encounter boys every
single day. But they’ll all be told to fuck off
cause I belong to you. Get that through your
skull, your anger? Its rubbing off on Luthando,
he can feel that something is wrong so fix it”
Mxo:” I’m trying stop throwing me under the
bus”
Me:” I can throw you under a truck if I want to,
I tried to talk to you Mxolisi but no wena you
were thirsty for blood, for my blood..... I
acknowledge my wrongs but for chocking me
Mxolisi I won’t let it slide not now”
Mxo:” but I’m sorry baby, I love you with all of
me baby. I will never even pinch you or spank
you... My hands are for loving you and
protecting you nothing more”
Me:”they better be... Now can I talk to you?”
He nod
Me:” it’s about Buhle”
Mxo:” no! I dont want her anywhere near you”
Me:” I’m not talking about that, its about the
apartment can she stay?”
Mxo:” fuck no”
Me:” Mxo! Think of all the things she’s done for
me even before you married me, she fought for
your son and me”
Mxo:” yes I know”
Me:” now can we let her stay? I will stay away
from her until she gets those boys out of her
system... She’s my friend and I’m not turning
my back on her”
Mxo:” no”
He stood up and kissed my cheek and walked
out well Buhle you burnt that bridge on your
own I warned you. I finished having my
breakfast and then I cleaned around the
kitchen since he cooked breakfast he actually
made a mess too so I had to work my ass off, I
cleaned around and went to the living area to
greet my kids but Mxo wasn’t having it.
Mxo:” no go upstairs, rest up and don’t even
kiss them”
Me:”bu....”
Mxo:” shush go upstairs or you’ll wake them up
and you know it”
I rolled my eyes and touched Luthando’s
forehead.
Me:’ hey baby boy... Mommy loves you. Qhawe
you’re Mommy’s princess “
I ran upstairs when he had opened his eyes and
I heard him crying yes boy teach him a lesson. I
took my laptop and just fired it up I made that
one video call I make every week, I watched it
as it called until it was answered I was wearing
my headphones.
Me:” eyy Mrs Saudi Arabia”
Thando:” it’s the Maldives today sweetheart,
we left there last week”
Me:” wait you’re in the Maldives? Dang girl
you’re travelling”
Thando:” yep busy getting some tan”
Me:” you’re one dark bitch forget an tan sis just
forget it... You’re getting fat”
Thando:” fuck you, its the camera”
Me:” mmh keeping telling yourself that, where
is mr Saudi Arabia? You seem to be alone”
Thando:” business meeting he’ll be back later
on right now I’m alone with my cocktails “
Me:” send me some and put some sleeping pills
okay? I’m fucking tired”
Thando:” you do look like a ghost what’s up? “
Me:” in three days I’ve slept for 6 hours straight!
Two hours each day”
Thando;”why? Daddy again?”
Me:” argh no its not that one, yoh Luthando
has been hell in baby form. He hasn’t been
sleeping well”
Thando:” yeah? He’s pissed off you gave him a
girl’s name?”
I chuckled
Me:” when you put it like that I get what you
mean, he hates being your namesake”
She stuck her tongue out at me
Me:” you’re matured did Saudi Arabia teach
you that?”
She rolled her eyes
Thando:” for the love of God his name is Abdul”
Me:” just Abdul? What’s his surname? “
Now she burst out laughing.
Thando:” listen I’m educated but not like that
okay? Oh yeah I have something to show you “
Me:”what?”
Thando:” Tada!!!”
She revealed her left hand which had a massive
rock lord have mercy, I whistled under my
breath shaking my head
Thando:” beautiful isn’t it?”
Me:” breath-taking, wow he’s got my fucking
vote when is the wedding? In Saudi Arabia
right?”
Thando:” when are you getting married?”
Me:” I don’t know what type I want Thando,
the families want a traditional wedding... “
Thando:” and you hate tradition I get that...
What does he say?”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” anything you want you can have it.... Ahh
I’m in a cocoon, I know nothing about weddings
and trimmings its just a blur to me”
Thando:” girl your sister is a fashionista I can
help you with that”
Me:” oh yeah I saw that, so when should we
begin?”
Thando:” get a budget first and don’t tell you
want something cheap, my little sister will get
married in a huge beautiful white dress”
Me:” sue me but even his shirt is fine... People
from back home will be here just for the food
mose”
Thando:” you’ll never change stop being a spoil
sport, listen I appreciate everything you did for
me I know I was ungrateful cause I was bitter
but now I thank you”
Me:” it’s okay I dont deserve your gratitude...
Just tell me you’ll get me a ticket to Saudi
Arabia for your glamorous wedding”
Thando:” I’ll try to fit you in my schedule don’t
worry”
I chuckled
Me:” oh please I’ll be the best guest there as
long as I get Arabian food”
Thando:” you still a foodie?”
Me:” I have two babies to look after so I need
all the energy in the whole white world”
Thando:” you need to take more pictures of
them okay? Even videos understand? Aunty
needs more of them”
Me:” kill me woman kill me, I was banned from
my own babies. I need to rest so bye bye”
Thando:” I need those pictures and videos”
Me:” nxa futsek in Arabian bye bye”
I hung up and stowed my laptop away well
shoot me but hearing her voice is just well
acquainted. I placed it back in its bag and
stowed it away taking a book I began reading
maybe I can fall asleep cause I really am tired,
as I said I quickly dosed off and rested my body
was relaxed and so was my mind.
___ ____ ____
When I woke up I was covered up nicely and my
book was removed from my hands placed
neatly on my bedside lamp, I rubbed my eyes
and stretched I reached for my phone but it
had a little note on top of it how nice.
Baby I took the babies for a day out just to give
you some time alone,
Luyanda was not having it so I removed the
problem have a nice nap.
We love you and I love you more
See you later
M.X.O
Well that’s it for spending some time with my
babies they are not even home I’ll be bored all
day long nxa I got out of bed noting that it’s
already 2pm well today I’m defiantly a lazy wife
no lie there, but I’m allowed a day in and it was
given to me. I dragged my ass down the stairs
enjoying being alone in my house with
Luthando and his drama, without Qhawe and
her indifference I love my kids but yoh
sometimes they are their father anyway I
poured myself some cereal and some yoghurt
tons of it even, I poured myself some juice,
took a packet of simba chips and a doughnut
don’t look at me like that the kids are not home
so I’m free. I sat down covered myself with the
coral fleece blanket and just sat there watching
TV cartoons one way nothing more.
My phone rang and it was my mom nice today
its call your daughter day thank God its not a
video call or else I’d be in trouble.
Me:” mama”
Mom:” Luyanda... You don’t remember your
mother anymore”
Me:” haii ma it’s not like that, I’ve just been
having problems “
Mom:” what type of problems? “
Me:” Mxolisi and I had a big fight”
Mom:” oh I’m sorry my baby what happened? “
Me:’ it’s all mixed up, I was at the mall with
Buhle and some guys well they were sitting
with Buhle so I had to join in, we had a nice
chat but then one guy asked for my numbers I
said no and yeah I left the place. Buhle kinda
gave one guy my numbers and he was calling
none stop that got Mxolisi angry well it doesn’t
end there”
Mom:” your friend did this?”
Me:” for the most part yes ma but she’s just
going through a phase, me and Mxolisi had a
huge fall out.... He didn’t even care what I
wanted to say I even got chocked, well
Luthando become a devil and didn’t sleep for
three days straight.... It’s been havoc”
Mom:’ did he hurt you?”
Me:” no ma he didn’t, but he is still angry. I
know he hates it when another guy talks to me
but now he was crazy and I don’t want to lose
him to this demon again”
Mom:” do you pray?”
Me:” yes ma every night I pray for him and the
kids... I never skip a day”
Mom:” and church? “
Me:” we do mama... I just dont want to fight
with him, he’s the father of my kids and now
I’ve made up with Thando I’d hate for me to
risk my relationship with her for nothing. I want
this family to work”
Mom:” it will Nana don’t lose faith that boy
loves you that’s why he loses his mind when it
comes to you. Give him a chance please”
Me:” I will mama I just woke up now, my body
is killing me”
Mom:” you were sleeping? And the kids?”
Me:” oh their father took them out, just to let
me to rest”
Mom:” you’re lucky... You know I met your
grandmother she said you promised to visit”
Me:” I don’t think that’s possible now mama,
Mxolisi’s business is under attack. Someone
tried to bankrupt him he stole a chunk of cash
only half was recovered so he’s still dealing
with that crisis”
Mom:” hau Jesu! Why are people so evil? How
can they want to ruin a good thing someone
built for themselves? Some people are
ungrateful “
Me:” yeah so maybe once the dust settles then
yeah we might visit”
Mom:” okay now I hope you haven’t made a
baby you hear me?.....”
[Door knock]
Me:” hold on mommy someone is knocking”
Mom:” I’ll let you go call me....”
Me:” uh uh don’t hang up okay stay up on the
line”
I stood up and went to answer the door just to
find Brad and Thutego but no Buhle.
Me:” Brad? Thutego? What are you doing here?
You know my husband said you are not
welcome here anymore”
Brad:” your husband owes me”
Me:’ uh, I wish someone would call Mxolisi so
he could come here and pay you since he owes
you.... Urgently call Mxolisi Mrs Xulu”
I hope mommy got the message cause these
two guys freak me out.
Thutego:” stop being an idiot, we know you are
alone and we came to collect”
Me:” collect? Collect what?”
Brad:”i told you, your husband owes me and
he’s going to pay”
Me:’ so why are you here if he’s going to pay?
Really you’re getting boring now. Just leave
please I told Buhle to make sure you dont come
here anymore so leave now”
Thutego:”man stop wasting time she’s just
stalling.... Grab her”
What the fuck? I quickly closed the door but he
stuck in his leg no Jehovah Buhle you put me in
a messy situation. I ran into the kitchen and
took a knife from the knife set ready to defend
myself from them.
Brad:”i really dont want to hurt you, we
mustn’t damage the product we can play with it
but we are not allowed to damage it so please
come to me”
Me:” over my dead body”
Thutego:” have it your way then”
He took out a gun and shot me but it was like a
needle pierced my skin I looked down just to
find it was a tranquilizer, I looked up at them
Brad:” we told you...”
That’s all I remember I collapsed and it was
done for me I really hope mommy got the
message and called Mxolisi and gave him the
message cause I don’t think they are just
planning to rape me these people had an
agenda from the beginning and even though I
tried to avoid it, it just followed me no matter
what. My poor babies no! I can’t leave them all
alone, they need me Luthando would go crazy
without me by his side he’d go crazy. My poor
little girl she’ll be without mommy and I had
hoped I’d be there for her and to protect her
whenever she needed me I thought I’d have
that dreaded talk with her about boys and
teenage pregnancy, sex and menstruation but
here I am I don’t know where I am but I’m not
at home no more I can feel it.
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Chapter 54
___ ___ ___
I woke up disoriented and tired as hell, my
whole body was killing me like I was placed in
the boot of a car or something cause really
everything hurts from head to toe. I looked
around my surroundings and found that I was
laying on the floor and the place seemed empty
okay hands? No tied, feet? Chained one leg
mmh how the hell am I going to break a chain?
I sat up straight and found that I’m not alone
my dearest friend was here staring at me with a
bruised face and she was chained down too.
Me:” nice guys huh?”
I rolled my eyes
Buhle:” I didn’t know they were psychos like
this.... “
Me:” oh no you didn’t even care to find out as
long as he gave you an orgasm he’s an Angel,
for the first time since I’ve met you neh you’re
a idiot”
Buhle:” it’s not like I did this on purpose I was
tricked okay?”
Me:” cause you were stupid enough to believe
they are kind... Now look at me I’m here with
you cause you brought them to my house not
once but Twice! I fucking told you stay away
from my house with your men but you brought
them over and over again. That’s stupidity to
me”
Buhle:” like you’re any better you...”
Me:” oh shut up everyone is over that Thando
situation be over it too nxa.... This is your mess
stop tryna hide behind other people’s problems.
You better know where we are understand me?
I’m going home”
Buhle:” in case you didn’t notice I’ve already
tried that and I got this messy face “
Me:”serves you right and just hope when we
get out of here Mxolisi believes thats
punishment enough for you cause if not he’ll
panel beat you. Now do you know a way out of
here?””
Buhle:” yeah but it’s guarded, like heavily
guarded”
Me:” I’d rather die trying than to seat here and
wait for the slaughtering like a pig”
Buhle:” I’m really sorry I got you into this mess
I’m sorry”
Me:” shut up Buhle.... Your crying won’t help us
with anything okay? If you’re sorry then tell me
everything you know about this place and
where we are so that I can come up with a
plan”
Buhle:” I don’t know where we are, the place is
deserted only tree and bushes for miles on
end”
Me:” and you just carried your big head here?”
Buhle;’ he said it was a romantic picnic..... “
Me:” mxm how about the lay out of this place?
Three storey building, two storey? Steps?
Elevator? Fire escape?”
Buhle:” I... I don’t know .... I’m not sure...’
Me:” Buhle you came here with your eyes open,
I’m counting on you here. Think about anything
you saw, is there a fire extinguisher
anywhere?”
Buhle:” yes we used the steps I think I saw it”
Me:” then there’s got to be a fire escape panel...
What floor are we on?”
Buhle:” second... Yes the second he said the
third floor is too far and he didn’t want to
waste time”
Me:” okay second floor, possibly a fire escape
panel... Buhle can you crack the chains? “
Buhle:” I’ll need a pin or some kind of metal for
that... “
I was about to answer her but they walked in all
smug and smiling.
Brad:” I had picked a beauty bruh, look at how
beautiful she is angry? “
He held my chin but I twisted out of his grasp
making his hand fall.
Brad:” too bad she didn’t feel the same, I would
have loved to have her on my arm'”
Thutego:” at least you’ll have a bag filled with
cash on your arm, now will you hurry up? I have
a wife to get to”
Buhle:” you’re married?”
Oh Jehovah really?
Thutego:” yes I am... To a beautiful woman but
I enjoyed fucking you, was amazing”
Buhle:” you such a pig”
Thutego:” wait you thought that I loved you?
No I did not, absolutely not. Yeah you’re a great
lay but come on you’re so easy that any guy can
have you I dont love bitches I use them then
sell them”
Brad:” yes my beautiful doll face you are going
to make me millions, damn you have soft skin. I
dont need foreplay with you I get hard by just
holding you”
He stood up and unbuckled his belt
Thutego:” woah... I dont want to see this so
take it next door”
Brad:” you sure you dont want to see? I can
teach you a thing or two”
Thutego: “ I want a go after you but I don’t
want to see the beginning “
He shrug and just tied my hands behind me and
then unbuckled the chain I was kaak scared
okay, the moment my leg was free I began
fighting him no one will get to rape me no one.
Me:” let go of me! Let go!..... “
I kicked him on the chin and he staggered back
but Thutego was already there holding me
down my hands are tied literally Brad got up
and just slapped the daylights out of me.
Brad:” pull a stunt like that again and you’ll look
far worse than your friend got that doll face? “
Me:” I’d rather die than to let you rape me, so
do your worst I dont care”
He punched me this time around
Buhle:” enough! Stop it please.... Please stop it
Thutego, let her go and you can do anything
you want with me please”
Brad:” you’re not special baby girl so shut it...
Come doll face its you and me now”
He dragged me by the hair he didn’t even care
that I was screaming or kicking around he just
dragged me away from Thutego and Buhle. I
was aware that he stopped and he got some
keys out of his pocket and opened a door to a
much cleaner room with a bed well it was
creepy it had all types of restraints on it the
wall had all types of whips and stuff they seem
to be used for pain .
Brad:” don’t worry I won’t use those on you for
now.... For now I just want to enjoy you, have
you anyway I want you “
Me:” you disgust me... Men like you disgust,
you are weak that you have to exact your
power on a defenceless woman but get
knocked around by a man whose your size
Brad:” I don’t fight men that’s just a waste...
Come get on the bed and shut up “
Me:” I’m not making this any easy for you, so
you’ll have to kill me cause I will fight you”
He smirked
Brad:” you know you can stall all you want your
husband won’t find you here, I can fuck you for
the next three days and he’ll do nothing about
it”
Me:” cause you’re a coward that’s why.
Cowards run to rape when a woman is too big
for them, has class and knows what she wants
in a man they do this shit of yours... You may
rape me but you’ll never ever have me like my
husband does, he’ll always be better than you
will ever be”
Brad:” we’ll see about that won’t we now? Get
on the fucking bed!”
He shoved me I fell face down on the bed but I
quickly turned around and prepared to kick him
in the balls but he caught my leg and just held it
in one hand I began kicking him with my other
leg and I freed my leg now I kicked him with
both legs he staggered back.
Brad:” you’re going to pay for that... “
Me:’ whatever “
He growled fuck now he’s pissed and my hands
are still tied he caught both my legs and
roughly dragged me across the bed, he got on
top of me and began slapping the shit out of
me, this side he was squeezing the life out of
me.
Brad:” you’re fucking lucky I like your skin,
behave and I won’t damage it. Understand
me?”
But you are going to damage my soul and
beauty is only skin deep I don’t need a beautiful
face to be beautiful okay? I spat into his face
Me:” you’ll have to kill me first”
Brad:” or I could just restrain you, easy as that”
He began trying to unbutton my jean buy I
wasn’t having that I tried to buck him off me as
hard as I could but he wasn’t having it he finally
unbuttoned me and he pulled down the zipper
Lord no!
Me:” Brad please....please don’t do this! Let me
go I promise I won’t tell”
Brad:” and why would I do that? You’re married
and you said I’m not your type well you’re my
type”
Me:” I said that so my husband doesn’t hurt
you.... “
Brad:” well that didn’t work I had to get
stitched.... Keep the fuck still”
Me:” Brad please.... I don’t deserve this”
Brad:” shut up!!”
He slapped me and just roughly dragged my
jeans down, he tore my undies and that’s when
it all became clear I’m going to be taken
roughly and by force.
Brad:” let’s hope you won’t feel like you are
cheating on your husband”
Me:” please.... Brad I’m begging you.....”
I was now hysterical he can’t do this not to me
not now.
Me:” Brad please.... Don’t do it”
Brad:” oh please continue begging... Makes this
more fun”
He took hold on my leg and cuffed me then
cuffed the other one.
Brad:” I’m going to enjoy this, you’re so
beautiful”
He cuffed both my legs apart and just got on
top of me smiling his face off.
“Dude she ready yet?”
Brad:” mmh all for me.... Wanna watch?”
Thutego:” yeah why not? Though I don’t want a
go no more I just had my share that side “
He walked in busy wiping some blood from his
nose
Brad:” damn you’re bloody what happened? “
Thutego:” turns out Buhle is a fighter when
pushed... Feet cuffed? Need a whip?”
Brad;” nop she was just kicking me around
almost broke my nose man.... You’re ready ain’t
you doll face?”
I shook my head
Me:’ I don’t want this so stop it please”
Brad:’ and I want it.. Let’s see how you’re doing
down here now should we?”
No one has ever touched me like that in my
entire life only Mxolisi was allowed to fondle
with my cookie like that but Brad was busy
shoving his dirty fingers in me, he sucked on my
boobs but staying clear of my nipples.
Brad:” he scarred you doll face.... Your beautiful
skin has a mark now”
He kissed my tummy over my scar I’d enjoy this
if my husband was the one doing this but no
some idiot is his fingers were moving inside of
me and he was kissing me all over going down
on me and he was groaning , he went down on
me and began sucking on my clit. He groaned.
Brad:” this is the best pussy ever”
He chuckled
Thutego:” man this isn’t your house stop
playing”
Brad:” this deserves to be savoured okay.... No
need to rush it, now shut up or leave”
He slippery tongue fiddled with me I felt so
dirty like I’m some rag to be thrown away,
cause he licked, sucked and did whatever he
wanted to do to me I was crying silently while I
looked at the door letting him do as he pleases.
Mxolisi please, please you have to find me I
don’t want to be their play thing I want to be
your play thing no one else’s son please. I hope
mama called you like I had asked she’s a genius
she’ll figure it out I hope she’ll figure it out. He
roughly grabbed my face and made me look at
him as he licked his lips.
Brad:” it was a pleasure eating you out doll
face... A real absolute pleasure”
Thutego:” fuck her already I need to beat off to
her screams tonight”
Brad;’ Thutego leave she’s mine”
Thutego:” come on we’ve always shared”
Brad:” you didn’t share Buhle....now bounce”
Thutego:’ ahh that one go ahead my friend
when you’re done here you can go and have
her”
I felt sick to the stomach how can they talk
about us like that? Well Brad began taking off
his clothes and when he was naked one could
now see the tattoos all over his body and he
seemed proud of himself.
Brad:” Logan man bounce.... She’s scared of
you”
Logan? Is it his second name or what? But the
Thutego aka Logan just stood up and smacked
Brad on the head
Brad:” now it’s just you and me doll face...
Come on be happy about this, you’ll enjoy it I
promise”
He kneeled in between my legs and just spat on
his hand and rubbed it all over his dick and
gently he shoved it inside of me slowly like this
was consensual in the least bit.
Brad:”fuck! This is much better right?”
Me:” shut up! Your nothing but a pig, a
chauvinistic pig and you deserve death of the
highest degree”
Brad:” baby if I die for this then let it be.... Let
me untie you we don’t want you to break your
hands”
He leaned over me and untied me but before I
could even use the opportunity to fight him he
caught my hands and pinned them above my
head he actually made true on his word and he
took me his own twisted way he was groaning
and panting all over me....... I didn’t even get
some off time he fucked me all through out the
day going to the night everytime he took a
break two minutes down the road he’s back on
me again, untying me and using my body all the
fuck way he wants since according to him he
can’t get enough of a good thing I was used to
his pleasure until he fell asleep and I couldn’t
sleep cause I was in pain everywhere and I was
chained down like a dog.
____ _____ _____
Mxolisi
__ ___
I was losing my mind and it’s been a few hours
but no one has found anything we got the cops
on this and yes you guessed it Sbu has some
connections underground and we got those to
help I’m just hoping they come through for us.
Sbu:” I can’t seem to find Buhle anywhere... “
Me:’ she better run or so help me God I’ll kill
her with my bare hands..... This is all her
fucking fault”
Sbu:” she was just naive bruh come on give her
a break”
Me:” listen to that.... Do hear how my daughter
is crying? Her brother? They need their mother
and my wife wasn’t naïve your stupid girlfriend
liked the dick so much she even got my wife
into this mess.... Your guys better find
something or I’ll be forced to do something I
dont want to do man and knowing Luyanda
what I want to do might kill her more than
anything”
Sbu:” we got clear images on the footage we’ll
find something, by day break I’m sure we’ll
have something”
My phone rang and it was my mother in law
when she called me during the day telling me
that some Brad and Thutego were at my house
I knew something was messy, I answered.
Me:’ ma?”
Ma'X :” tell me you’ve found her please”
Me:” mama the police are trying their level best,
and I have hired some people to help the police
search too”
Ma’X:” Mxolisi the whole day? My poor baby,
where are the kids? Are you taking care of
them?”
Me:” ma those two are not even allowing me
close to them, they’ve been crying ever since
we got back home”
Ma'X:” try Mxolisi you have to try... I’m really
sorry I’m not there to help you with them”
Me:” I’ll be fine their nanny is coming in the
morning so I will help with the search... We’ll
find her ma I promise”
Ma'X:” please find her before they kill her, I
don’t want my daughter to be one of those
statistics. Save her please”
Me:’ ma don’t cry I’ll find her”
Ma’X:” just don’t go back to your sangoma
please... Luyanda worked hard to severe that
bond”
Me:’ if nothing works ma I’ll sell my soul all
over again, I need her here ma..... I have to go
now I’ll let you know what’s going on”
I hung up before she even got higher in her
crying I stood up and went to fetch my babies
cause there were crying their eyes off, I found
Luthando busy screaming like crazy I took him
first and then went to his sister I placed them
into their stroller and buckled them in I took
their bottles and went with them to the study I
found Sbu busy talking over the phone.
I gave them their pacifiers and began rocking
their stroller they better sleep I need a clear
mind for this I really need to be on top of my
game now
Sbu:” here is the deal okay? We got them but
Thutego and Brad ain’t their real names, they
are called Steve and Logan the biggest woman
traffickers in the district”
Me:” let me guess they are good at this
because they don’t traffic large groups of
girls?”
He nod
Sbu:” they’ve been eyeing the girls for long now
from what my contact says meeting them
wasn’t a coincidence... But they said there
hasn’t been any trade meaning the girls are still
here in South Africa”
Me:’ where? Where exactly? “
Sbu:” they have two major warehouses which
they rotate and I think they used the one they
didn’t use the last time..... If I’m correct we’ll
get your wife back, come here little guy uncle
Sbu is right here”
I sighed.
Me:” can we go down there? We need to get
my wife back p”
Sbu:” they are still checking things out these
two don’t work alone yes they may seem like
some lone wolves but they do have a squad and
if we hit the wrong warehouse they’ll notify
them and they’ll move them”
Me:” for the love of God, Sbu get every thug on
them I’ll pay them whatever they want. Okay?
Whatever amount”
Sbu:” we got this, apparently my contact has a
mole in warehouse one he’s still trying to get
him on the line. We’ll take it from there..... Shh
Buddy mommy will be right back soon enough.
Ndoda your son will kill people look at his fist”
Me:” believe me he scares me as his father... I
don’t know how to solve all of this”
Sbu;” keep a watchful eye on him that’s all,
teach him that fists don’t solve anything infact
they create problems”
Me:” you tell him all that he’s your Godson”
Sbu:” I’ll help him with getting the girls “
I rolled my eyes and picked up my daughter she
was crying so much today it hurts me like crazy
I’ve never seen her cry this much even when
Luthando pinches her she takes it like a
woman but her mother disappearing kills her, I
wish they understood how much knowing that
the love of my life is out there and in danger of
being sold to some lunatic who’ll take pleasure
in hitting her and mutilating her.
___ ____ ____
Luyanda.
I woke up with this idiot having his way with me
again, Lord I’d take a sleepless night holding my
son in my hands over this.
Brad:” good morning doll face.... Lord you
should have allowed me to be your man, this
would be happening all year long”
Me:” you’re disgusting Brad, so disgusting that I
don’t regret ever saying no to you. Get off me”
Brad:” no baby.... I wanna come so hard inside
of you that you have me everywhere you go”
Me:” I want to kill you much “
He slapped me
Brad:” you like that? Come on cry”
He kept on slapping me I just kept my eyes dry
he wants me to cry so he can get harder over
my tears.
Brad:” cry! Show me how much you like it”
Me:” fuck you! I hate you and I hate this thing
of yours.... You’re not a man, you’re a spineless
idiot”
He smacked me again
Me:” a gutless buffoon who has to rape woman
in order to get laid, you’ll never be man enough
for me. Enjoy this cause this is all you’ll ever get
out of me. ....”
Brad:” shut up”
He punched me
Me:” why don’t you choke me? You’d like that
wouldn’t you? You disgust me”
He began moving roughly like slapping me,
punching me did nothing to him only when I got
him riled up with insults did he really enjoy it,
he finally came groaning like crazy.
Brad:” fuck! Thank you for the good morning
doll face...”
He kissed my cheek and just got off me he wore
his clothes with a smile on his face.
Brad:” I’ll go make us some breakfast... You did
good you deserve some breakfast in bed”
Me:” keep your food I dont want it”
Brad:” don’t worry I’ll be right back”
He walked out and I finally let it rain Buhle you
got me into a fucked up situation I just hope
Mxolisi comes to me as quickly as he can cause
I need to get out of here....
“Luu?! Luu?”
I opened my eyes and found Buhle standing
besides me damn she was swollen.
Buhle:” I’m going to break the chains okay? We
need to be quick”
I nod and she started with my hands
Me:” where did you get the pin?”
Buhle:” hair pin, they didn’t remove it cause it
was under the weave I remembered it after
they took you”
Me:” ahh you’re pinching me...”
Buhle:” sorry.... Here done now for your feet”
She quickly worked through that one and the
other one, I was free but now I was in pain my
pussy was on fire, I wore the jeans slowly and
took my hoodie put it on then I’m done I’ll deal
with a bra and panty at home right now we
have to bounce. Buhle peeped out of the door
and motioned to me to follow her I did and we
began running making sure to make as little
noise as possible.
Buhle:” wait! Listen”
Me:” let’s go, they are coming this way”
We made to run but the door was locked we
turned around and ran back where we were
trying out doors as we went by, all of them
seemed to be locked.
Buhle:” fuck he’s going to kill me... Thutego told
me if I ever ran away he’d kill me”
Me:” get your shit together.... We are getting
out of here even we have to die while trying”
We finally opened a door but it was useless
there was no where to go we turned around
and ran down the hall.
Me:’ where are the stairs Buhle?”
Buhle:” it’s risky we’ll have to go past their
office and there is a chance they’ll hear us”
Me:” Brad said he’s going to make breakfast....”
She nod
Buhle:” follow me”
I need a good soak after this well we ran and
when we were by the stairs Thutego stood
there arms folded like he knew we were
coming he wore a menacing smirk.
Thutego:” going somewhere? We just made
you guys some breakfast come on”
Me:” we don’t want your stupid breakfast, eat
it and choke on it”
Thutego:” you’re feisty so Brad didn’t break you
last night.... Buhle we talked about this didn’t
we?”
Buhle:” she’s my friend and we don’t deserve
to be here”
Thutego:” shame if only you listened to me
maybe you would have been saved”
Buhle:” fuck you Thutego “
“ey doll face? What are you doing out of our
love nest?”
Thutego:” she was busy trying to run away,
they say they don’t want our breakfastv”
Brad;” you’re breaking my feelings now doll
face... Come on come here sweetheart”
Me:’ don’t call me that...”
He backed handed me I staggered back
Buhle:” stop it we.....”
Thutego caught her by the neck and pinned her
on the wall chocking her I jumped on his back
and tried to get him off Buhle this side Brad
was trying to pull me off his friend.
Me:” leave her alone.... You’re killing her”
Thutego:” get your bitch off me or I’ll kill her”
Brad pulled me off and threw me across the
room I landed with a loud thud I was in pain but
I still tried to get on my feet he’s killing her I
can see it.
Buhle:’ it’s fine.... I’ll be fine Luu I’m sorry”
Me:”no.... Fine Thutego I’ll behave I’ll corporate
just let her go please... Please Thutego “
I was crying begging now I looked at Buhle and
saw her light skin tone gone to red she wasn’t
breathing, he didn’t faze up I crawled to him
and tried to pull him away but Brad kicked me
hard I rolled over and he kicked me over and
over again when he saw me getting on my feet.
Thutego:” these bitches don’t faze up.... This
one was almost dead look at her now she’s
scratching me”
Brad:” they actually love each other, it’s cute”
Thutego:” fuck!!”
He threw Buhle across the room and she
landed a few feet away from me I dragged
myself to her but I was dragged back by the leg
I screamed kicking.
Brad:” you’re coming with me doll face, your
friend is still alive”
Me:” No! Let me check on her.... Buhle? Buhle!!!
Wake up “
I screamed as he dragged me away from her
and I saw Thutego busy dragging her away and
she was just limp my ribs were killing me but I
kept on trying to crawl towards Buhle.
Brad:” doll face... I never wanted to hurt you
but no you decide to run away”
Me:” I’m not yours to keep... You killed my
friend”
Brad:” she’s alive just unconscious from lack of
air .... Get your ass in here”
Me:’ please don’t do it again”
Brad:’ shut up! Get up”
He dragged me by the hair and got me on my
feet he shoved me on the bed took off my
clothes tied me up on my front my ass was in
his face.
Brad:” this is for all the trouble you created...
I’m going to fuck your ass”
He squirted something on me and just
massaged it on me slowly like he was going to
enjoy this while I suffered.
“ man your girl owes me”
Brad:” I don’t care you can have a go but I want
her ass”
Me:” No! Brad please..... You can fuck me but
not another person please....”
Brad:” shut up you lost that right when you ran
away... Have a go man just don’t touch the ass”
I started wiggling but the fucking chains
weren’t letting up, I screamed but Brad just
pushed my head into the pillow.
Brad:” shut up, you’ll love this”
I felt myself being penetrated and not slowly he
just shoved himself inside of me as roughly as
he could.
Thutego:” fuck this is heaven.... Pure bliss”
Brad:” hear that doll face? We all like you that
much”
Thutego:”like? I love this bitch.... Fuck! Dude
untie her hands...”
He untied my hands just for Thutego to pull
them behind me and bend me to his favour as
he rammed through me like a piece of meat.
Brad:” yes baby cry..... I knew you’d enjoy us
both”
Thutego:” she loves them black, don’t you doll
face? Fuck this is heaven......”
He let go of my hands and roughly grabbed my
ass squeezing me and he shoved a finger inside
that one hole that shouldn’t be intruded like
that, suddenly he pulled out of me but not for
long soon he was untying my legs.
Thutego:” let’s Fuck her together She’ll come
harder that way”
Brad;” great minds think alike”
Thutego came below me and Brad was behind
me I literally wailed Lord I know I broke Mxolisi
out of the darkness and removed the monster
but now I need that monster I need it now dear
lord please, I’m tired of these men doing what
they please with me I was fucked over and over
again until I bled my ass bled like crazy but then
again they weren’t done with me for the
morning they changed positions over and over
again.
Brad:” man you one yummy thing no wonder
your husband had the strength to fight both of
us”
I crawled up crying as every single part of my
body was screaming in pain the both kissed my
cheek.
Thutego:” I’m hungry now “
Brad:” same here and you need to check on
that bitch of yours... Get out”
Thutego:” come on more”
Brad:” no I need to feed her now... Right doll
face? You’ll have to eat”
Thutego:” see you later pretty one”
He walked out and left me with one more devil
Brad:”come on stop crying... You need to eat”
Me:” stay away from me.... Please”
Brad;” its just food nothing more”
Me:” stay away from me... Leave me alone”
Brad:” okay now you’re getting on my nerves
eat...”
Me:”no! Don’t touch me...”
“get away from my wife! You sleeze ball”
I stood to attention the voice?
Brad:” nice of you to drop by....”
Mxo:” I said get away from my wife”
Brad:” Really? You’re unarmed and this is my
property now, there is nothing you can do to
me”
Mxo;’ I don’t need a gun to protect my wife...
And I’m not alone some guys who need guns
are outside”
He moved towards Brad and he didn’t waste
time he beat up white boy like crazy i almost
spent two days here and now I might be going
home only if I’m not hallucinating, but I think
I’m not cause the punches I could still hear
them even from here and I heard a sound I’ll
never forget the sound of something shattering
i quickly sat up I peeked over and threw up in
my own mouth from the sight I saw, I just saw
human brains eww.
Mxo:” your head is soft like my son’s”
He spat at him and his eyes quickly darted to
me he saw red like hell
Mxo:” baby? I’m sorry my love”
Now I cried my whole body, convulsed with
tremors.
Mxo:” they are all dead I promise... They are
dead I made sure of it. It’s okay baby”
He took off his jacket and wrapped it around
me he picked me up walking out with me he
was gripping on me tightly.
Mxo:” Sbu! Sbu?”
Sbu:”yeah? You found her?
Mxo:”yeah she’s here, I’m taking her to the
hospital”
Sbu:” cool.... I found Buhle too and....”
Mxo:” I don’t care about that one I’ll deal with
her...”
Sbu:”man she’s dead.... Buhle is dead bruh”
I shivered as hell I thought we’d both be okay
that we’ll deal with this together but my only
friend is dead I screamed gripping on Mxolisi’s
shirt.
Mxo:” bring her body, we’ll take off this....
Come baby”
Me:” I want to see her, I want to....”
Mxo:”no you have to get to the hospital “
He walked past Sbu and he took it in a stride I
felt sick in the stomach she died and I saw that
she was dead but they said she was just
unconscious cause of lack of air and he threw
her across the room of course she’ll die but
they said she wasn’t dead, Buhle had no one
here no family nothing she just wanted to go to
school get her degree and prove everyone
wrong that she could make it in life without any
family members, but now she’s dead? I held on
Mxolisi as hard as I could and he held me
tightly.
Mxo:’ ey you drive us to the nearest hospital
okay?”
He even opened the door for us and we were
driven to the hospital he did place me down he
was holding me and my ass was killing me I
winced.
Mxo:” you okay?”
Me:”it hurts, they took turns in.... And they did
that everywhere possible “
He tightly held me, at least I got out alive right?
Unlike.... Unlike Buhle we didn’t do anything to
anyone fine we did hate a bit of the girls at
school but that’s life I’ll miss my friend with all
of me I’ll miss her cause I don’t think I’ll ever
have another friend like her and I don’t want to
replace her.

Chapter 55
____ ____ ____
When Mxolisi took me to the hospital there
was a huge line of reporters outside the
hospital.
Me:” please don’t take me out there....”
Mxo:” baby we have to go and get you treated
please”
Me:” they’ll be invasive.... Mxolisi please “
Mxo:” I’m sorry my love “
He took off his t-shirt and dressed me in it I
wish that would have been better but I’m still
naked I feel naked, I feel dirty from head to toe
and he’ll soon realise it and leave me, he’ll even
take the kids away from me since I don’t have a
job and I can’t take care of them.
Mxo:” we have to go now okay? The guys can
make a way for us and I’m taking you to get
treated”
He wiped my tears and he got out first then
grabbed me he lifted me up but I pushed off
him, I stood besides him.
Mxo:” baby? Let me carry you”
Me:” the shirt will go up Mxo and now I’ll be
naked, just hold me”
Mxo:” okay come slow easy steps”
He wrapped his hand around my waist and he
walked out with me he took my arm and threw
it around his neck
Mxo:” you okay?”
Me:” yes”
Mxo:” guys make way there and get a porter
too.... Come baby you can do this”
Everything in me was in pain, I was in pain my
ass was in pain hell my mind was in pain. My
heart was in pain.
Mxo:” will you get out of the way? Jeez for a fat
person you don’t listen”
He held me slowly and when we got inside he
got the chair helped me seat down and I was
taken to casualty my friend would have been
besides me and we’d be doing this hospital
thing together but I’m doing it alone and she’s
going to the mortuary God we never asked for
this to happen we didn’t apply for it, every
Sunday we went to church and praised you. We
feared your name we did everything by book
but you still took my only friend the only
person who I knew was there for me no matter
what time of day it was.
I was cleaned up and they propped me like
some glorified lab rat I just had to let them
cause it was their job and Mxolisi wasn’t even
there with me the moment they started
cleaning me up and he saw the scars he just
walked out even slamming the poor hospitals
door like he bought it, the nurses even stopped
and stared at the door then at me, I just looked
away I couldn’t stop the tears they just
flowed down my cheeks, I was changed into
some hospital gown and taken to my room they
gave me some painkillers and they left me
alone.
Me:” friend I can’t believe you’re really gone,
just like that... We had so many plans I thought
we still had time but now you’re gone. I’m all
alone Buhle you’re not here to protect me
anymore, I’m sorry for our little squabble Buhle
I’m sorry I blamed you for everything I really
am sorry....”
‘baby? Baby who are you talking to?”
I kept quiet and he walked in red eyed like
crazy.
Mxo;” baby? My love I didn’t mean to run out
of there and leave you alone.... Seeing those
marks, thinking about what those bastards did
to you”
I started shivering like I was still there Mxo
rubbed my forehead.
Mxo:” baby I’m sorry I wasn’t there, this
shouldn’t have happened. The doctors told me
the extent of your injuries and....”
He cleared his throat and took a deep breath
Mxo:” we’ll get through this together...
Anything you need I’m here for you, whatever
you want from me I’ll gladly do it”
He didn’t touch me anywhere else except my
forehead he was busy rubbing it I twisted away
from him.
Mxo:”baby? Let me be there for you please”
I sniffed and let fresh tears fall
Mxo:” I don’t care what they did to you
Luyanda you’re still mine and you’ll forever be
mine.... Baby we’ll deal with this together
okay?”
He held my hand and kissed it rubbing it.
Mxo:” we’ll get through this together baby
please don’t shut me out”
I pulled it away and tucked it in me.
Me:” you should leave Mxo.... I want to be
alone”
Mxo:” no... I’m not leaving you alone again so
no I’m not leaving “
Me:’ Mxolisi please”
Mxo:” no I’m not going anywhere, I’m here to
stay through thick and thin”
Me:” please.... Please”
Mxo:”no I’m staying right here Luu, I’m not
leaving you alone ever again. I’m never letting
you out of my sight”
He sniffed I looked at him and he was crying.
Mxo:” I’m not leaving you again, I love you soo
much to do that. I’m staying here until you get
tired of me”
He squeezed my hand tightly against his cheek.
Mxo:” I’m not leaving you again baby, I left you
once and they took you away from me. I’m
never risking that”
I pulled my hand away and just wiped his tears
first time seeing him cry for anyone in the
world.
Mxo:” we in this together baby, the moment
you get out of here I’ll carry you out of here
back home to our kids. We’ll work on forgetting
this”
Me:” Brad... The white guy? “
Mxo:’ what about him?”
Me:’ he said you owed him something and he
was here to collect”
Mxo:” I don’t know any of those idiots if I knew
them I’d have dealt with them the same day”
Me:” he raped me all night long... To his
comfort, being tied up and....”
Mxo:’ please don’t...”
Me:’ he didn’t faze up no matter how much I
cried actually he liked it when I cried, said it
showed how much I enjoy..... “
Mxo:” enough! Please enough....”
Me:” and the next day Mxolisi, he told his
friend that he can fuck me as long as he left my
ass alone then they both fucked me at the
same time. Took turns in...”
Mxo:” SHUT UP! I’m here for you but please
don’t tell me that.... I can’t stand it, every single
time it feels like someone is stabbing me in the
gut but not pulling the knife out of me, just
repeatedly shoving the knife in me. So please
that’s enough”
Me:” she died trying to save me Mxo.... I was
angry at her but she still risked her life. If only
we knew you were coming, that you had found
our location we’d have stayed still but we
didn’t and she helped me. He was chocking her
so bad and I tried to help her but Brad pulled
me away you know what she said?..... She told
me that she’s fine and everything will be fine.
She asked me to forgive her........ I tried to crawl
to her but Brad kicked me and I tried again but
he kicked me no matter how many times he
kicked me I tried and she began fighting even
though she had given up. He threw her across
the hall like a piece of shit. He dragged her
away he wouldn’t let me see her..... Buhle is
dead Mxo my only true friend is dead”
Mxo:” baby I understand its...”
Me:” No you don’t, no one understands. I saw
my friend take her last breath and they did
nothing”
I cried harder, I was shivering
Mxo:” baby please, please dont recoil from
me... Let me be there for you”
Me:” she had no one Mxolisi, she was all alone
in this world. I should have invited her to come
and stay with me. I pushed her away its all my
fault”
Mxo:” no baby it’s not please don’t think like
that I’m sure Buhle wouldn’t want that.... Don’t
blame yourself for this you did everything as a
friend. She knows it that’s why she tried to save
you, that’s why she risked her life for you”
Me:” no! Don’t touch me.... Don’t touch me
please”
Mxo:” Baby I’m really sorry about everything I
know my sorry doesn’t bring back your friend...
“
Me:” you should have came sooner, you should
have been there sooner. You should have been
there sooner, maybe just maybe....”
Mxo;” I know, I know... “
Me:’ you don’t know.... You could have helped
her she would still be alive”
Mxo:” we couldn’t risk it, we didn’t know
where you were we had to make sure first,
what are you doing? Stop doing that Luu...
Luyanda!! “
Me:” no! Leave me alone, leave me”
Mxo:” stop that do you want to kill yourself? “
Me:” yes.... I want to die”
Mxo:” don’t speak like that... What about the
kids? Me? What about your mom? Please leave
it on”
Me:” what if... What if I’m HIV positive? What if
they gave some type of incurable disease?
What then huh?”
Mxo:” what then what? I told you I love you, I’ll
always love you. You didn’t do this on purpose
“
Me:” I.... I feel so dirty..... I feel so violated.... I
feel so worthless.... It’s..... “
Mxo:” shh baby I’m right here and you’re none
of those. You’re my beautiful wife, an amazing
mother, sister, daughter, lover and a friend “
Me:” I’m a bad friend.... My friend died and I
didn’t help her”
He roughly shook his head
Mxo:” don’t say that baby the doctor told me
that you have some bruises on your ribs. You
fought for Buhle and you were a good friend to
her”
Me:” she’s dead Mxolisi and I’m still here.... You
don’t understand the pain I feel inside, it’s
like.... She... Took me with her but ran away
from me. She was like a sister to me and she’s
dead”
Mxo:” baby please enough I’m begging you.
You’re hurting me, I hate seeing you in pain I
really do so please baby stop blaming yourself
instead blame me if you want. I should have
seen this happening I should have been there
last night but we had to wait, we had to know
for sure where you were so we don’t risk you
guys being sold.”
He roughly gripped on my hand squeezing it
closely to his cheek.
Mxo;” those idiots did unimaginable things to
you as my wife, they actually took advantage of
the woman I love.... I wish I had the time to
actually kill them all over again, to hurt them,
make them understand the pain I feel inside me
for seeing my wife laying here in pain. For the
way I found my wife they hurt the one true love
I ever had. Baby seeing you crying like this the
way you speak. I want to kill them again”
He laid on top of my hand kissing it I felt his
tears coat my hand
Mxo:” I was so scared that I had lost you, I had
lost you for good. Sbu told me that those guys
were known human traffickers, now we’ve
started a war but thinking that I’d had lost you”
I cringed I could have been out there
somewhere
Mxo:” I’ll give them anything they want baby as
long as they keep away from you and the kids
you’re my world”
We sat there with him busy trying to calm
himself down, he tried to stop crying but he
couldn’t I could still see his back moving rapidly
and he was sniffing my friend is dead, my only
friend.
____ ______ _____
For three days I was in hospital and Mxolisi
didn’t allow anyone to come and see me he
didn’t allow anyone to even call me he said he
wanted me to be with him until he was certain
that I’m still here and alive.
Mxo:” I got you a great psychiatrist, she’s well
renounced in the field”
Me:” have you started with arranging the
funeral?”
Mxo:” no, I thought her family would....”
Me:” she doesn’t have any, they wouldn’t have
allowed their child to go and live with an idiot
of a boy”
Mxo:” okay we’ll take care of everything, this
weekend we could bury her”
Me:” I don’t want it to be rushed I want a
dignified funeral for her”
Mxo:” yeah she’ll have that but her casket has
to be taken from the church to the graveyard I
don’t want the casket in the house... We have
enough spirits against us as it is”
Me:” my friend is a spirit? You are compering
her to those demons of yours?”
Mxo:” she’s dead... We have kids in the house,
she died a horrific death and I don’t want that
in my house”
Me:” she died saving your wife why don’t you
stop being...”
Mxo:” eyy mfazi that’s enough! We are not
allowing the casket in the house she’s not
family that is a Mazibuko household.... Do you
need help?”
I wiped my tears
Mxo:” come hold on to me you’re hurting
yourself more”
Me:” she’s dead.... She’s dead Mxo, my only
friend is dead and.... She left me”
Mxo:” uh uh don’t please, baby please”
He hugged me tightly rubbing my back
Mxo:” we can’t mix her spirit with our families
it’d be bad so she has..... I’m sorry my love”
He didn’t even wait for anyone he just knelt
down and gave me a piggy back mind you we
are still in hospital but he just had me on his
back like all of this is normal procedure.
Mxo:’ hold on okay? Hold on baby please”
I wrapped my arms around his neck and hid my
face there too he took slow purposeful strives
Buhle? Mghan you were my everything, a sister
and a friend but now? You are not even there
to be either one. We should be walking out of
the hospital together broken but together now
I’m just alone.
Mxo:” baby? Baby look.... Take the parcel”
I sniffed and raised my head to find the nurse at
dispensary looking at me like she knows
everything actually everyone here is looking at
us like that.
Mxo:” you got it?”
Me:” mmh I can hold it”
Mxo:” okay hold on.... I never had any doubt in
your strength “
“wait! Sir please wait”
He stopped but I just hung on to him not even
raising my head
Nurse:” Ntombi? Hey please look at me “
I didn’t even lift my head I just peeked at her
and she had tears in her eyes.
Nurse:” youre not alone and you’ll never be
alone you hear? Here this is for you “
In her hand she was holding a pink bracelet
written HOPE in black I looked at her then at
the bracelet.
Nurse:” someone gave this to me 14 years ago
when I experienced something similar to yours
and every single day I would look at it and have
a new surge of hope. I know what I went
through is nothing compared to you but please
take it, it might help you “
She took my hand by force and put the bracelet
on me
Me:” let’s go.... Mxolisi please..... “
Mxo:” Okay... Okay, I’m right here its fine”
Nurse:” good luck”
Fresh tears and body tremors made their way
through me they shook me I hid my face in
Mxolisi’s neck again the whole knows that I was
raped in the most gruesome way and they
killed my friend, now everyone will look at me
like I’m some freak, fragile they’ll pity me won’t
they? Everyone will walk on eggshells around
me. When we got outside the most inhumane
people were there by the car like a swan of
bees, Sbu quickly got out and opened the back
door he stood there and like a baby he took me
from Mxo and transferred me into my seat Mxo
quickly got in after patting his friend on the
shoulder.
Mxo:” the babied missed their mommy”
I just hooked my arm through his and snuggled
closer to him putting my feet up on the seat.
Mxo:” you know when I went to get your
clothes I thought I heard Luyanda say ‘ Dada’
but then I realised that I was just dreaming”
He mini chuckled
Sbu:” Luyanda?”
I looked at him
Sbu:” they are dead you know that right? “
Me:” so is Buhle.... You just came just a little
too late”
Sbu:” I’m hurting too, we all are Luyanda her
death wasn’t expected”
Me:” shut up! You’re not hurting, you’re not
hurting.... She asked me to forgive her when
she was dying, said she’s fine.... I saw her..... I....
I saw she was dead I saw it”
I cried harder her lifeless body came to mind
how Thutego dragged her across the hall.
Sbu:” We all cared for her Luu you should know
that, Buhle was a special person. She was loyal
too those type of people are rare and we had
the honor of having one as a part of us. I’m
sorry you lost your best friend I truly am sorry”
Mxo:” we all are baby... If we could turn back
the time we would but we can’t, my love I
know I didn’t like your friendship well because I
didn’t want you to have any friends but she was
a good friend to you and loyal too, I knew she
wasn’t like those dunder heads who always
think about shopping. I’m sorry for your loss,
for our loss..... But I’m here for you “
Sbu:” I’m here too”
I kept quiet and held on tightly to my husband
he held the back of my head rubbing it and he
leaned in and just gave me a kiss.
Mxo:” it’s okay baby, it’s okay we’ll get through
this”
Sbu drove while checking on us at the back but
Mxo was holding on to me tightly.
Mxo:” are you hungry?”
I shook my head
Mxo:” man make a stop at the mall I want to
pick up some stuff for the kids”
Sbu:” okay, I think Luyanda would appreciate
some milkshake there is this new flavour bruh
dope”
Mxo:” yeah you go get us food and me and my
wife here will get the baby stuff”
Me:” I’ll stay in the car”
They all looked at me I just pulled myself away
from Mxolisi and laid my head on the
window.
Mxo:” baby we might take long come with me”
I shook my head
Mxo:” okay let’s take you home and I’ll come
and buy the stuff”
Me:” Mxolisi go please I’ll be fine. I’m sure Sbu
will come back early”
Mxo:” okay come back here then”
Me:” I’ll seat here”
I stared out the window and watched as we
passed various places some with happy people,
happy women smiling and stuff but I was stuck
in this car feeling like someone was chocking
me.
Mxo;’ Luyanda? Luyanda!!! “
I jumped and stared at him
Mxo:” I told you come back here”
Me:” what?”
Mxo:” you’re scratching yourself.... “
I sighed and laid my head by the window again I
felt him hold my hand and give me a loving
squeeze I held him tightly too bringing his hand
to my chest well he laid his head on my
shoulder
Mxo:” I love you”
Well wait until the demons start haunting me
then you won’t love me anymore just you wait
when we got to the mall he slowly pulled his
hand away and kissed my shoulder.
Mxo:” here you’ll call me as soon as you feel
unsafe okay?”
I nod they got out of the car and I was left all
alone I sat by the window looking at the busy
mall and how people were indifferent from
each other how they didn’t even care about the
next person just themselves. Well that’s I saw
someone point at my husband and Sbu fuck
they recognized him, the girls quickly looked at
the car and pointed at it I wish I could hear
what they were saying cause I don’t think I like
it once Mxo and Sbu disappeared into the
shops I found out what those girls were saying
to each other cause they began rushing to the
car I quickly leaned over Sbu's seat and locked
all the doors and windows, I wore my hoodie
and sank down seating on the floor of the car
between the seats. They began banging the
windows I could hear shatter sounds I covered
my ears and hid my face as best as I could what
do they want from me? I sat there crying
silently and they were busy trying to get my
attention what’s to picture here? I sat there
trying to block their voices out but I couldn’t I
couldn’t even get them to shut up. They were
making noise I even got dizzy they didn’t give
up I sat there hoping and waiting for the guys
to hurry back they need to hurry back I need
them.
I heard the car be unlocked and soon enough
the front door was shut quickly.
Sbu:” Luyanda?”
He peeked over the seats
Sbu:” man get in the fucking car we have to go
now....”
I heard a bit of commotion outside the car and I
heard Mxolisi’s voice and some guy or guys I
don’t know.
Sbu:’ Mxo? We have to go”
Mxo:” give me the damned cellphone.....’
Sbu:” damn your husband doesn’t listen”
He got out and locked the car again I peeked at
the window and saw Mxolisi throw a mean ass
punch and snatch a phone he looked like he
was stomping on it, I didn’t care to listen to
what was said next all I wanted was to be taken
home they unlocked the car again and
simultaneously got in Mxolisi looked at me on
the floor like he was angry at me but then he
quickly fixed his attitude and he sat down.
Mxo:” seat properly and put on your seat belt
we are leaving now”
I slowly scrambled to my seat and buckled up
he leaned over and wiped my tears and fixed
my hoodie then pulled me besides him.
Mxo:” are you okay?”
I nod
Mxo:” sorry we took so long there was a long
line and I couldn’t leave the stuff for the kids...
Want a milkshake?”
I shook my head his knuckles were red from
where he punched the guy even the bruises
from Brad weren’t healed properly cause he hit
him till he cut his own hands over the guy’s
bones.
Me:” stop beating people”
Mxo:” he deserved it... But I’ll stop from now
on”
Me:” thank you “
Mxo:” I love you don’t thank me I’d do anything
for you”
But you can’t take away the memories that
would be really great if you could and just make
me forget the recent events and bring back my
only friend I’d really appreciate it cause this
hurts if only you had such powers but you dont
Mxolisi so there are some things you can’t do
for me and those are the important ones. I
unbuckled myself and placed my feet on the
seats I laid my head on his lap he held my
shoulder looking down at me.
Mxo:” what’s wrong?”
I shook my head and pulled my hoodie tightly.
Mxo:” we’re almost home you can rest okay?”
Me:” okay”
I closed my eyes and listened to the silence in
the car and Mxolisi’s hand busy moving around
my shoulder giving me a squeeze here and
there I really wish we didn’t plan that day out
that day and she wouldn’t have met those guys
she’d still be alive, she’d still be screwing Sbu
she’d still be taking me lingerie shopping and
doing her crazy lap dance in the fitting room.
She’d be talking about all the men she’d like to
bed and how much she hates Ghama but deep
down I knew she still loved him just that he
fucked her up.
Mxo:” baby wake up we are home”
I lifted my head and yeah we were home and it
was the hospital there were journalists
everywhere I just sat there and looked at them
busy taking pictures through the window.
Mxo:” come let’s go”
He was holding his hand out to me so I took it
and just slowly climbed out of the car the
moment my feet hit the ground the noise
began the stupid questions, the flash lights of
the cameras loud journalists everything this
side Mxolisi picked me up and walked away
from all the commotion even our car couldn’t
be parked properly.
Mxo:” Sbu remove these people, get the guys
and deal with them now”
Sbu:” already on it”
I was taken inside the house and straight to my
room even when my mom came to me Mxolisi
didn’t stop he just wanted to get me into the
bedroom like the journalists were still following
him when in actual fact they weren’t even
watching him they were left outside.
Mxo;’ I’ll bring the....”
Me:” No! I just want to be alone”
Mxo:’ baby they....”
Me:” please I want to be alone, please “
He was disappointed but he nod and leaned
over to give me a peck but I twisted out of the
way.
Me:” please leave”
Mxo:”okay I love you okay?”
I turned around and looked at the balcony
Me:” tell mommy I’m sorry”
Mxo:” okay... Call me if you need anything”
I nod I heard him sigh and he walked out
literally dragging his feet I tightly squeezed my
pillow and fresh tears just made their way out
they wouldn’t and will never stop but crying
feels so much better than pretending like I
want to talk to Someone when I just need to
talk to my friend that’s all I need Buhle for me
to apologies and tell her that I love her and how
much her friendship means to me but I can’t
not anymore.
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Chapter 56
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“Luyanda? Nana look who I brought”
I looked behind me and saw my mom holding
the kids I’d like to smile but I just stared at
them, I looked up at my mom and shook my
head
Me:” not now ma I’m tired.... Go give them to
Mxolisi”
I looked at the balcony door again but she
didn’t walk out.
Me:” ma please leave I’d like to be alone, I’m
tired go before Luthando starts crying”
Mom:” Luyanda these are your kids, let them
feel that you are home. They were scared this
whole time”
Me:” they are just babies they’ll forget I had
been away I’m sure they have”
Mom:” Luyanda please at least hold them”
Me:” ma! I said no please leave me alone.....
Take the kids and leave.... Please mommy, just...
Just go”
Mom:” can I at least bring you something to
eat?”
Me:” not hungry”
Mom:” you have to take your pills and you can’t
take them on an empty stomach”
Me:” what does it matter? Whether I get the
disease or not I’ll always know what they did to
me..... “
Mom:” Nana please... Please eat for me then”
Me:” I’m not hungry ma please”
Mom:” at least have that milkshake they
brought you downstairs just have something to
give you strength”
Me:” I don’t want strength! I just want to sleep
so please get out! Go”
Mom:” okay I’ll bring it to you and an apple”
Me:” whatever “
She walked out and I just laid there, what will I
do with food? I don’t want food I just want to
be left alone but they don’t understand they
are not listening to me when I tell them to
leave me alone they act like they know what
they are talking about but no one knows what
they are talking about I’m the only one who
knows what happened and how it happened I
just wish they could stop trying to make me feel
better by trying to say all the right words why
can’t they treat me like they have been this
whole time? Well my phone vibrated and it was
under my pillow I took it out and saw a text
from Thando
“ Take your laptop and have it close to you I’m
going to call” Thando
“ I don’t feel like talking I have a headache I just
want to sleep” Luyanda
“ I really don’t care about your stupid lies now
take the damned laptop before I come there”
Thando
“ we are talking ain’t we? Let’s talk via text”
Luyanda
“ you know I hate texting come on please... Just
let me see my baby sister and Abdul wants to
meet you too” Thando
“ I’m sorry “ Luyanda
“ Luu come on, you know how scared I was
when ma called to tell me you’ve been
kidnapped? I wanted to come home but she
told me not to come there just yet.... Just a
hello I need to hear your voice please. I can
listen you know that I’m a good listener so I’ll
listen and you’ll tell anything on your mind, I
promise I won’t pity you” Thando
“ mxm fine” Luyanda
“ yay I’m doing a mini victory dance right now”
Thando
I took the laptop and fired it up I waited for it to
load and load well someone must have charged
it for me or else it’d be complaining anyway I
waited for that call I’m not going to text her
that I’m online now she’ll figure it out soon
enough she’s a genius and Lord she really did
call me I just came from the hospital now I have
to answer video calls I’m sure my eyes are red
and scary ass poofy since I was crying for an
entire hour or maybe more than an hour I shall
never know. I answered and just found her
staring at the screen like she’d like to jump
through the moment she saw me her hands
quickly covered her mouth, I waited is it she
called me okay and now she’s crying and
shaking her head do I look that bad?
Thando;” hey Nana...... Hey”
Me:” hi, why you crying?”
Thando:” these are tears of joy, you’re home I
didn’t believe it but you’re home”
Me:” okay “
Thando:” I’m sorry about your friend’s death, I
know how you loved her.... How are you feeling?
“
I shrug
Thando:” you really don’t want to talk to
people don’t you?”
Me:” I’m just tired I just want to rest”
Thando':” you know I’m right here for you, I
know I wasn’t back in the day but now I am you
can talk to me right?”
I nod
Thando:” soooo do you wanna talk now?”
Me:” no”
Thando:” bummer I was ready to put on my
shrink’s hat and a jar of sweets and some
tissues then we’d begin this session”
Me:’ you have a shrink’s hat? Since when?”
Thando:” since I met Abdul, well has this fetish
and he buys me all sorts of costumes... Nurse,
teacher, chef all those crazy things you name it
I have the outfits “
Me:” but a shrink doesn’t have a hat though”
Thando:” finer details I would have put on Willy
Wonker’s hat he used to be your favourite
character”
Me:” don’t tell me he’s part of the fetish too”
Thando: “ maybe, maybe not but that’s my
secret.... Wait let me call Abby”
Me:” who?”
Thando:” Abdul but I call him Abby, you know
like you call Mxolisi, Mxo'
Me:” everyone calls him Mxo... But I doubt
Abdul's friends call him Abby”
Thando:” that’s my pet name for him”
Me:” get a dog and call it Abby “
She rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out
Thando:” Abby?!! Baby come she’s online now!
Abby?!”
She shouted
Me:” why don’t you add ‘ here boy' it’ll sound
better.... Thando? “
Thando:” yes little one?”
Me:” are pregnant or something? “
Her eyes shot out
Thando:” no why do you ask?”
Me:’ well you’re gaining weight and now you
got this glow its hard to explain but your skin
has changed”
Thando:” please don’t tell me I’m light skinned
please I beg”
I smiled or I think I did
Me:” you’re still black relax”
Thando:” thank heavens I don’t want to lose all
this color and to answer your question you
know that’s not possible remember? “
Me:”it is possible, you just couldn’t have kids
with Mxolisi but you’re very very fertile.. “
Thando:” nah I can’t be... Nop I’m not I’m just
happy”
Me:” well happy looks good on you”
Thando:” thank you... And here he comes, what
to you so long? “
I rolled my eyes knowing full well she can’t see
me cause she looking at whoever she was
talking to.
“ had a business call to take care of sorry....
Come move over let me seat”
Well his confidence is defiantly emitted in his
voice almost sounds like Mxolisi just this guy’s
voice is rough meaning he drink hard liquor
where as Mxo makes sure to steer clear I
haven’t even seen him drink have I? I don’t
remember if I have
Thando:” Abby this is my little sister, baby sis
this is Abdul my future husband”
Abdul:” it’s a pleasure to meet you and I’m glad
you’re back in one piece”
Me:’ its a pleasure meeting you too... I hope
Thando told you that you have to pay
something called Lobola? South Africans do
that”
Abdul:” for a Prince that’s nothing really”
Me:” wait... You’re a Prince? Thando you left
out the part where I have to bow and say my
Lord come on jeez”
Thando:” see why I don’t like her? She’s crazy”
Abdul:” oh come on you were crying all the
time I even had to take off some time just to
look after you.... Kid your sister was a mess she
didn’t even eat”
Thando:” Abby don’t you have some papers to
look at?”
I chuckled at least she’s not asking me about
how I’m feeling she respected my wishes and
just changed the topic
Abdul:” well it was nice meeting you but your
sister is chasing me away now... I hope you get
better and you can visit us. “
Me:”thank you, well if kids are allowed on
planes “
Abdul:” it’s a private jet so yes they will be...
Honey I’m leaving now stop looking at me like
that”
Thando:” yes goodbye”
She was smiling though talk about dramatic but
I could see that she’s happy and that’s amazing.
Me:” nice meeting you your Highness “
He smiled and nod leaving me and Thando
Me:” oh he so scored sis”
Thando:” huh?”
Me:” go buy a pregnancy test and stop being in
denial okay? You’re pregnant”
Thando:” what makes you say that? You’ve only
been pregnant once sis”
Me:” yes but then again I know the signs and
you’re pregnant as fuck”
Thando:” mxm I’m not even going to argue with
you... So what did you have for lunch or
breakfast? “
Me:” Thando don’t be like mama please , I
don’t want any food “
Thando:” you have to eat come on how long
are you going to keep on starving yourself?
Have some fruits at least.... I guessing they gave
you pills at the hospital? “
Me:’ yeah a bunch of pills, ones to make sure I
don’t fall pregnant, some for preventing any
form of STIs and HIV and others I think it’s for
pain...”
Thando:” and they need you to be full.... My
niece and nephew want their mother back”
Me:” Thando I don’t think I can stomach food
right now”
Thando:” you love food come on you have to
try and eat something... Please”
I shrug
Thando:’ okay let’s make a deal, you start
eating and I will do those pregnancy tests of
yours”
Me:” so your Abdul is a Prince? He got a
brother?”
Thando:” mxm you know thats not going to
work but I’ll humor you just for now”
Me:’ so the Prince? Brother nyana?”
“ Luu? Can I come in?”
I took a deep breath and looked at Mxolisi at
the door for the first time he asked for
permission to come into his own room.
Me:’ I gotta go”
She kissed her fingers and placed them on the
screen I did the same I shut the laptop and
placed it on the drawers.
Me:’ of course this is your house”
He walked in
Mxo:” who were you talking to?”
Me:” is that for me?”
Mxo:” umh yeah ma said I should bring this for
you.... “
Me:’ she didn’t have to trouble you I’d have
come down to get it myself though”
Mxo:’ I know youre still in pain so I offered...
Here you go”
Me:” put it there I’ll drink later I just want to
sleep now”
He sighed
Me:” I will drink it I swear...”
Mxo:” its not that I just wish you’d let me in...
Let me be there for you”
Me:” you said the story hurts you Mxo I can’t
force you to listen I’ll deal with it myself”
Mxo:” you don’t have to deal with it yourself...
I’m here, your mother is here and Sbu is here
we are all here for you. If you want I could just
seat with you not even saying anything.... Just
to be there for you “
I sighed looking at him.
Mxo:” okay I’ll be downstairs okay? Have your
smoothie and I’ll bring your pills”
He turned around and walked to the door
Me:” Mxo?”
He turned around
Mxo:” baby?”
Me:” can you stay with me.... Just until I fall
asleep”
Mxo:” are you sure? I wasn’t trying to make
you....”
Me:” please stay, I don’t have nightmares when
you’re here”
He nod and came back towards the bed took
off his shoes and got into bed but he didn’t
touch me, he kept his distance, I pulled myself
closer to him and laid on his chest it felt weird
like I didn’t do this every night but I just kept
that inside of me and I fixed up my position
until I was comfortable and I know that he can
breath properly.
Me:” hold me please”
Mxo:” baby?”
Me:” hold me.... Like this”
I took his hands and wrapped them around me
he fixed himself up and tightly held me.
Mxo:” like this?”
Me:” yes that’s better and don’t let go”
Mxo:” I promise I’ll never let you go... I love
you”
He kissed the top of my head I sighed and tried
to sleep well I’m not sleepy but then I told him
that I’m sleepy I have to act like it and I think
him being here will help too maybe I’ll real
sleep without having nightmares cause at the
hospital I was always pumped with pills I’ve
never tried to sleep without being high so yeah
only the good God knows.
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“Luyanda?... Baby wake up...”
I jerked awake and I was sweating my eyes
running around, I looked up at Mxolisi and he
has tears streaming down his cheeks. I felt so
cold, sweaty and out of breath when I looked
outside it was already morning.
Mxo:” baby?... Hey you’re home, I’m right here
okay?”
I nod and I raised my hand touching his cheek
while my eyes were running around the room I
just held on his cheek but words couldn’t form I
was scared as hell.
Mxo:” look at me baby please... This is our
house, you’re safe here I promise”
I felt the bed dip as he sat down and somehow I
could feel him starring at me, he wanted to
hold me but he held back.
Mxo:” mamakhe?”
I laid my head on his shoulder and covered my
mouth sobbing
Me:” they dead?... You killed them right?”
Mxo:” yes.... Skull crushed and heart removed,
they are not coming back”
Me:” okay “
Mxo:”baby there is someone here to see you,
please don’t ask me to send them away”
Me:” I just want to be alone maybe another
time”
Mxo:” no Luyanda, you have to see this
person.... Come or I’ll take you there myself”
I tried to move away from him but he held me
and kissed my hairline, I stilled but he stood up
and went to the closet rampaging through it he
came with some clothes.
Mxo:” wear these they are comfortable... “
I looked at the sweatpants and T-shirt then at
him
Mxo:” I can help you dress up if you’re still in
pain”
Me:” I’m not in pain, I just don’t want to dress
up”
Mxo:” then put on my shirt please... Or your
robe but you’re going to see this person, this is
good for you and for our whole family”
Me:” what’s so important about this person
Mxo?”
Mxo:” come wear this”
He pulled on my T-shirt over the PJ top I had on
Mxo:”now for your bottoms, come hold on to
me”
Me:” Mxo let me stay in please... Ahh, it hurts”
Mxo:” baby easy steps... Hold on to my
shoulders... Easy does it”
I put on the sweatpants he wants me to wear
so much I don’t even know why I have to get
out of bed I mean I’m sure it’s not the president
outside even he shouldn’t matter only I should.
Mxo;” good, seat here “
He even dressed me up in my ugg boots
Mxo:” done... You want to fix yourself up? I’ll
wait I don’t mind”
Me:” I want to stay up here in bed”
Mxo;” just give it a try okay? Just once... Come”
He picked me up and walked out with me
slowly going to the living area I could hear the
kids crying but I’m sure my mom will take care
of them I don’t want to curse them right now
I’m still dirty I don’t deserve them really I don’t.
We arrived at the living area and I saw this
woman wearing a blue suit she has on this up
do and nicely done make up she was looking all
beautiful, Mxo placed me down and he even
supported me by standing besides me wrapping
his hand around my waist.
Mxo:” Luu this is Vanessa she’s a psychologist
at the hospital you were at so she was assigned
to us”
Me:”assigned? How can they assign someone
we don’t need?”
Mxo:” but we need her and you know we do
please give it a try”
Me:” I don’t need Someone to be
psychoanalysing me Mxo, I just want to be
alone now leave me be okay? Only ask me to
come out of my room when we go to bury my
friend “
Mxo:” no its not okay, you need this... I won’t
always be here, I have to go back to work, your
mother will have to go back home. I need you
to be strong again, to be able to look after the
kids and move around the house like you used
to”
Me:’ well I won’t be like I used to anymore and
you know exactly why. You may not want to
hear it but I was raped multiple times so I need
my fucking alone time”
I looked at the woman and she was writing,
what is she writing?
Me:” what are you writing? ....what are you
writing? “
She looked up at me and slowly took off her
glasses
Vanessa: “ I’m taking notes, the session has
began”
Me:” session? Who agreed to the session? I
dont want to be psychoanalysed stop writing.
Why can’t people just leave me alone? I dont
need your help”
Mxo:” you going to lock yourself inside the
room all the time?”
Me:” yes, do you have a problem with it?”
Mxo:”yes I do, why don’t you just let me be
there for you? I’m your fucking husband let me
be there for you like you’ve been there for me.
Now it’s my turn”
Me:” I let you be there for me, I let you sleep
next to me don’t I? I let you touch me? Just do
those things for me and let me be”
Vanessa:” Luyanda? You isolating yourself
won’t help you move on, pushing Mxolisi.... “
Me:” Mr Mazibuko... You’re not allowed to call
him by his name”
She sighed and stood up
Vanessa:” of course but you isolating yourself
and pushing him away won’t help you heal. You
need to move on sooner or later”
I crossed my hands over my chest and tilted my
head to the side is she being for real?
Me:” can I ask you a question? “
Vanessa:” of course”
Me:” were you born here?”
Vanessa:” no I moved here”
Me:” and when you moved here... Where you
hijacked and cut up by three assailants? Who
threatened to rape you and they followed and
stalked you at school?”
Vanessa:” no”
Me:” how about this, have you ever seen your
friend die in front of your eyes? Watch the light
leave their eyes?”
Vanessa:” no”
Me:” I see... Mrs psychologist have you been
raped not once, not by one person. Have you
been gang raped?”
Vanessa:” Luyanda this is....”
Me:” answer the fucking question! Have you
been gang raped while you know that your
friend is dead?”
Vanessa:” well no”
Me:” then shut up, you don’t know what I went
through. You dont have the right to tell me I
should move on, you don’t know how I’m
feeling. Go get raped then come and tell me to
move on you hear me? You don’t know how
her voice haunts my dreams at night, the fear I
felt when we were told we were going to be
sold..... You don’t have the fucking right to....”
Mxo:” baby please...”
Me:” No! Mxolisi she doesn’t know what she’s
talking about this is not some break up with my
boyfriend where I just need to move on... I was
mutilated understand me? Your books? The
person who wrote those stupid things doesn’t
know anything so unless you’ve experienced
one of those things you don’t have the right to
tell me to move on! You’re inexperienced and I
will not be one of your lab rats where you test
out your skills on so that you can get
acknowledged at work. So get out of my house
and tell your bosses to send me someone
whose experienced those things physically they
will get my time.”
I pushed Mxolisi's hand away from my side
Mxo:” baby wait you’ll...”
Me:” argh man don’t touch me, don’t even
follow me so stay here and talk to her”
Vanessa:” Luyanda you have to let me help
you”
I took a deep breath cause my ribs were
bitching on me yeses
Me:” have? Who do you think you are? I don’t
have to let you anything, I will be the one
educating you and helping you... So get out of
my face and don’t talk you hear?”
Mxo;” mamakhe just talk to her please”
Me:’ Mxolisi you want me to see a psychologist!
“
Mxo:” of course baby”
Me:” then get a fucking professional...
Someone whose experienced these things and
who’ll stop making eyes at my fucking husband
and who’ll look at me when I talk not stare at
my husband’s private parts... And that’s not
her”
Mxo:” she’s not making eyes at me”
I sighed and kissed his cheek
Me:” I love you with all of me so I appreciate
this but get me a professional Mxolisi than
maybe I’ll listen... She just wants to stare at you
not me”
He sighed
Vanessa:” Luyanda I wasn’t making eyes at your
husband “
Me:” enough... babakhe can I get the samples
of Buhle’s casket? Like the entire thing?”
He sighed
Mxo:” okay... Vanessa thank you for your time
and I’m sorry for wasting your time”
Vanessa:” of course, Luyanda I wish you the
best in your recovery”
She walked out the moment she was gone,
Mxo stared at me like he was looking for
answers on my face.
Mxo:” did you have to insult her?”
Me:” when she’s staring at my husband then
yes... That woman wasn’t here for me she was
here for you, she doesn’t know a flying fu...”
Mxo:” enough cursing for the love of God”
Me:” well at least you understand what I
wanted to say, can I get those broachers?”
Mxo:” seat here then, just to get out of the
room”
Me:” my ribs are hurt Mxo I need bed rest...
Come on”
Mxo:” and you need some fresh air, I’ll rub your
feet I know you like it”
Me:” you won’t give up won’t you?”
Mxo:” I’m your husband and we husband’s we
don’t give up, seat here”
He pulled me to the couch and fluffed me up
with pillows I laid down and he covered me up
with a fleece blanket
Mxo:” can I kiss your forehead? “
I rolled my eyes
Me:” since when do you ask me that?”
Mxo:”i love you mamakhe don’t ever doubt
that ever. I’ll be here for you no matter what
you need”
He kissed my forehead and fluffed me up again.
Me:’ enough I’m not cold okay?”
Mxo:” you want to watch tv?”
Me:” don’t push it... Can I get the brochures
please?”
Mxo:” I’ve already chosen the coffin leave it to
me and Sbu”
Me:” you don’t know what she liked, I do now
can I see what you’ve chosen please!”
Mxo:” you should be....”
Me:” let’s not argue here please”
Mxo:” mxm fine but I don’t understand why
you even want to know all those things”
___ ____ ____
Today? Well today we’re burying my only friend
in the whole of Jo’burg the only person who
ever made me feel welcomed in everything.
She’s the only person who accepted me for my
loud self and she protected me from all the bad
things but now she’s dead I’m going to say my
final goodbyes to her and I’ll never see her.
Ma:” seat down you shouldn’t be standing for
too long”
Me:’ what is he doing? The nanny knows what
she should do right?”
Ma:” well Luthando hasn’t been feeling well
lately he throws up most of his food”
I sighed
Me:” nobody told me this ma”
Ma:” well you have been dealing with your own
demons we thought we could solve it”
I shook my head and turned around Lord stairs
and my tummy plus ribs don’t mix but I just
toughened it out and rushed upstairs when I
got to the top I took a deep breath the pain
resonating with everything inside of me I took a
few more and then I walked to the kid’s room I
didn’t want to be here until I felt better until
my soul was clean again, I knocked and walked
in well Mxolisi was holding Luthando
Mxo:” Luu?”
Me:” oh please don’t look at me like that... I
never said I wouldn’t come to see my kids I just
thought I’d take some time away... Now what’s
wrong with him?”
Mxo:” he’s restless you know how he gets
when one of us is restless also”
Me:” hey baby boy... Baby you’re burning up
come here”
Mxo:” can you hold him?”
I nod and took my boy
Me:” you know what I heard Nana? That you
need your mother’s milk maybe this will help
you right?”
Mxo:” do you think that’s wise? You haven’t
been eating then some pills... Is it wise?”
Me:” we have to try, come baby here you go...
Askies phela, you really need to stop this
Bluetooth thing of yours Luu okay? Stop
feeding off on our energy now”
He’s hair now is overlapping why do babies
have such beautiful soft hair? I pushed it away
from his forehead and the idiot followed my
hand and whimpered well at least he’s not
crying but he’s starring at me.
Me:” gogo has to cut your hair, people might
question your DNA if you continue growing
such hair”
Mxo:” he really missed you, look at how he’s
starring at you”
Me:” he’s always starring at me like this...
Luthando now mommy has to go okay? Get
better baby and behave”
I removed him from my boob and the tiny
demon began crying like really crying he cried
his ass off and not so long ago he was quiet.
Me:”haii Luthando.... Take your son please and
tell the nanny not to dress him up in those bear
baby grows and she better not give him
anything with sugar okay?”
Mxo:” woman you’re a genius what would we
be without you... Now put him to sleep”
Me:” Mxolisi we have to go now... Bye baby”
I kissed the side of his head and went to Qhawe
I kissed her forehead.
Me:” sleep tight my love mommy loves you”
Mxo:” so you’re not going to put him to sleep?”
Me:” that demon wants to sleep in my arms
and he’s not even sleepy so no...”
Well he placed his son in his cot and gave him
his pacifier he was just having his nervous
breakdown that’s Luthando for you he loves
people to give him all the attention.
Mxo:” you hurt yourself when you came up
here neh?”
Me:” I’ll be fine Mxo... We should go now if we
don’t want to be rushing there”
Mxo:” and him?”
Me:” the moment we disappear he’ll shut up
let’s go please”
He shrug and gave his kids a kiss each then we
walked out with him holding my waist cause he
didn’t want me to hurt myself even more so.
Mxo:” I’m really proud of you back there, I
never thought you’d do it but you did”
Well what do you say to that? I just kept quiet
and walked with him to the car and then we
can drive to the church for the service then
we’ll go to the graveyard then we’ll say our
final goodbyes.
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I could still hear Luthando crying but he has to
know I won’t always be there and he’s like that
with me not his father which is not fair, anyway
I took my bag and jacket Mxolisi was havoc in
the making so I looked at him and fixed up his
jacket and tie, wiping his cheek of all the baby
milk.
Me:” now you are clean but you smell like
babies”
Mxo:” cause I have babies... You okay? “
Me:” mhh”
Mxo:”let’s go,and I hate it when you call
Luthando a demon “
Me:” His name is not sexy”
Mxo:” you gave him the damned name hau...”
Me:” and you didn’t stop me, what were you
high on?”
Mxo:” you want me to argue with you neh?”
I shook my head
Me:” I want you to open the door and move
out of the way”
He just stared at me before he opened the door
and bam my day just had to get worse cause it
was Ghama and his girl by our door step, why
do I hate Ghama right now? This is his fault
that’s why if he didn’t turn his back on my best
friend she might be alive right now and with
me.
Ghama:” thank God we found you... “
Me:” who said we were lost? What do you
want Ghamakhulu?”
Ghama:” I want to... I mean we want to go with
you guys to the service”
Me:” why? So you can make sure my friend is
dead? Huh? Is that what you want to see? Well
Ghama let me save you the trip she’s dead and
she’s never coming back now leave”
Ghama:” come on Luyanda I loved her...”
Mxo:” baby you okay?”
Me:” I’m fine just tired from standing too
much”
Ghama:” Luyanda I’m really sorry I didn’t come
to see you I haven’t been a good friend to you...
“
Me:’ I didn’t want to you anyway, the day you
turned your back on my friend and chose
her....”
I shouldn’t be hitting pregnant people but this
one I found myself giving her a wacking bitch
ass slap.
Me:” ... Its the day you turned your back on our
friendship Ghama....”
Ghama:” are you crazy? She’s pregnant for
crying out loud”
Me:” serves her right and if I catch you winking
at my husband again I’ll kick your butt that
tongue your busy licking your lips will lick your
blood... He got you pregnant now lick tongues
at him understand me?”
Ghama:” you okay baby?”
Me:” get off my fucking property we don’t want
to be late”
Ghama:” you’re crazy they should have killed
you and not...”
He didn’t even finish his sentence when he was
given a punch
Mxo:” that’s enough! Get off my damned
property now! Or I’ll kill both of you now”
Me:” I dare see you at the funeral you’ll go first
before my friend's coffin you hear me? This is
all your fault Ghama you and this damned
hippo of yours, you killed the girl who loved
and lived for you Ghamakhulu now fuck off my
face and don’t ever look back... Live with the
guilt that Buhle couldn’t achieve her dreams
cause of you”
Ghama:” how is that my fault? I really did love
Buhle you know that Luyanda she was my
whole world”
Me:” well now this baby who ain’t yours will be
your whole fucking world it’ll eat you everyday
until you die... Let’s go baby the service is about
to start”
Mxo:” get out now!”
We walked around them I’m sure my mom
already left with Sbu since both of them are
MIA but that’s fine at least there are people
there to welcome the mourners.
Mxo:” get in”
Me:” you think they’ll expect me to say
something today?”
Mxo:” maybe I don’t know .. But did you write
anything? “
I shook my head
Me:” everything about Buhle is in my heart
Mxolisi and now that this is the final day I can’t
help but wonder what if.... You know? Like
what if we hadn’t met those guys? Would she
still be here?”
Mxo:” baby those guys were targeting you two
so no matter what they would have found you...
This wasn’t fate, this was planned and I hate
not knowing by who”
Me:” planned? Who would hate is so much?
I’ve never met anyone from the underworld”
Mxo:” baby I know.. Thats why from now on
you’re getting a guard plus Sbu everywhere you
go and soon you’ll be going back to school “
Me:” I don’t know about that Mxo”
Mxo:” uh uh you’re going to school, you’re
getting your degree baby”
Me:” but everyone will know, they already
know what happened to me people will treat
me like I am a freak of nature”
Mxo:” so what? I’ll treat you like a Queen and
that’s all that matters, my opinion if they think
you’re a freak of nature tell them you’re Mxolisi
Mazibuko’s freak of nature and he loves you
just the way you are. You hear me? My babies
will have an educated mother”
Me:” okay”
Mxo:” good cause I was running out of good
things to say in order yo persuade you”
Me:” you’re the best husband a girl can ask for
you know that?”
He shrug
Mxo:” Lulu?”
Me:” mmh?”
Mxo:” how the fuck did you notice that girl
winking at me? I didn’t see a thing”
Me:” well you won’t notice cause you were
staring at me but I noticed because she was
staring straight at you bloody midget... She’s
lucky she’s pregnant or I’d have used up all my
pent up aggression on her”
He chuckled
Mxo:” there’s my baby... And what did you
mean that the baby she was carrying was not
Ghama's?”
Me:” I said that?”
Mxo:” yes you did”
Me:” I don’t know, I just remember hearing
voices and seeing you punching him that’s all...”
Mxo:” what? Babe you switched off an entire
conversion? In which you took part in?”
I shrug
Me:” looks like there are a lot of people here....
I thought only a few would come”
I looked at him and he was staring at me
Me:” stop it Mxo, I hate it when you look at me
like that”
Mxo:” baby I’m trying to understand the fact
that you told someone such an important thing
but you don’t remember it”
Me:” it happens”
Mxo:” when?”
Me:” when I told Buhle I don’t trust those guys I
think I said more I just forgot what”
Mxo:” and me?”
Me:” what about you? Youre an idiot case
closed”
Mxo:” but you love me still... Come let’s go
baby”
I took a deep breath and got out he after me
and came to hold my hand well there were still
people who were still coming we walked inside
and Mxolisi wrapped his hand around my waist
and led me to the front where my mom had
saved us a space. My dearest husband helped
me seat down cause he’s a good person like
that and he loves me like that. He sat down
besides me and he instantly wrapped his hand
around my shoulder bringing me close to him
he kissed my hairline.
Mxo:” I’m sorry my love “
Me:” I know baby”
This side my mother held my hand and gave me
a squeeze, people began filling up some came
to offer their condolences while others just nod
and sat down whatever they did I didn’t care as
long as I buried my Friend with dignity and
respect as she deserves.
..... ...... .....
The pastor spoke and they gave others a
chance to talk well mostly our classmates spoke
and those girls who were her friends when I got
here they got a chance to speak well I was
called up but I couldn’t stand up it was an open
casket type of vibe so I’ll be staring down at her,
I’ll be seeing her dead again?
Mxo;” you don’t have to do this baby “
Me:” I want to Mxo but... I also don’t want to
say goodbye forever “
Mxo:” I understand my love, come slowly
okay.... Can you get to this stage?”
I nod and took a deep breath which was
bitching on me too but I walked to the front
where her coffin, I stopped at her coffin and
looked inside seeing how quiet she looked she
looked to be at peace and I’ll have to say bye to
my only friend. I took another cleansing breath
and went to the podium the pastor moved and
gave me the space, I looked everyone some
crying some well acting their asses off I looked
around until my eyes landed on Ghama and his
hippo I thought I told them no! Nxa
Me;’ Buhle.. Buhle for me was more than a
friend, she was like a body guard, mom and a
sister. From to first day I arrived here she
accepted me and made me one of her own, we
bonded from the first day.... Some might say its
because we were loud and obnoxious but we
fell in love instantly she was my love at first
sight and I can’t believe that she’s gone. It
seems like yesterday when we were arguing
about those guys and their credibility I was so
angry at her for bringing them to my house and
putting my kids at risk... And Buhle like always,
she apologized and brushed it off....... They
took us and prepared to sell us but we made a
plan which failed when we....”
I chocked on my own sob I crouched down and
held on my stomach trying to calm down well
hubby was standing up but I stopped him I
need to do this I need to talk about this maybe
it might help me too who knows.
Me:” we had planned to remove the chains we
were in and run away... But they separated us
and instead of taking the deal they offered her
Buhle risked her life to come and untie my
chains, she knew her time was going to be cut
short but she still..... She still came for me, she
fought for me until she died she still was
fighting..... I will always miss you my friend,
you’ll always be present in my life. I promise I’ll
always remind our kids of you every single day,
you’ll always be their Godmother Buhle you left
me too soon and that’ll always hurt but I know
you’re in a better and much safer place. I love
you so so much you’re like the twin sister I
never had.... Rest in peace baby I’ll forever love
you here on end till we meet again”
Now move Luyanda but I just stood there
looking down at her coffin and seeing her
closed eyes hoping she’ll be dragging me out
for some retail therapy I have so many things to
say about her but I had to keep some things to
me right? Our little secret.
Me:” Ghama come say something to her”
I walked down and yeah Mxo held my hand and
helped me seat down I laid my head on his
shoulder, he rubbed my shoulder kissing my
hairline.
Mxo;”sorry my love...shh baby I’m right here,
daddy’s right here you hear?”
I held his jacket and pulled myself closer to him
just crying into his chest he was just rubbing my
back I continued crying as I listened to Ghama
hearing his voice break as he spoke about
Buhle.
Ghama:”.... We’ve been together for years, and
a tiny bump in the road caused us to lose
ourselves but I knew she loved me like I loved
her. I’ll always love her so much, Buhle was an
Angel and I didn’t see that until it was too late
but now you’ll be an Angel in heaven my love
and.....”
He broke down crying his face off well my
husband just stood up and nigga lifted me up
taking me out of the way before well I don’t
know before what but he walked out with me
and took me to our car
Mxo:” baby can you stand?”
I nod still holding on to him
Mxo:” stand here please”
Me:” No!”
Mxo:” I want to open the door we’ll seat down
okay? Stand for a little bit”
He placed me down and opened the door he
sat down then pulled me to him cradling me in
his arms bloody giant.
Mxo:” you still don’t remember what you said
to that boy?”
I shook my head
Mxo:” okay I guess you’re just stressed”
Me:’ yeah”
He hugged me tightly making sure I’m cuddled
up well.
.... ..... .....
“Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight,
Not a footprint to be seen.
A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I'm the
queen.
The wind is howling like this swirling storm
inside.
Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I tried.
Don't let them in, don't let them see,
Be the good girl you always have to be.
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know.
Well, now they know.
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway”
The choir sang her favourite song as the coffin
went down well it was just one of her favourite
but this one took the cup she’d sing it
whenever she was feeling down or trying to
guilt trip Ghama he was crying too cause of this
he was losing his mind even his girlfriend was
abandoned I looked at Mxo and he nod so I
slowly stood up and went to Ghama well his
girlfriend was told to stand up and I sat down
with him hugging him he was even shivering, he
really did love her with all of him neh? We’ll
never find anyone like her both of us we both
lost someone we love wholeheartedly and
that’ll never ever change.
Ghama:” I’m sorry Luu”
Me:” I’m sorry too”
Ghama:” you think she’ll be watching over us?”
Me:’ yeah she’s crazy enough to be watching us
and shouting at us if we do something wrong”
Ghama:” yep that’s Buhle for you”
Me:” I’m really sorry for shouting at you”
Ghama:”its okay you were angry but what I
don’t understand is what you said to me about
the baby not being mine”
Me:” I said that?”
Ghama:” yeah “
Me:” I don’t remember, Mxolisi has been asking
me about the same thing too. Sometimes I say
things which I won’t remember after that I
guess today is one of those days”
“Luyanda we have to go the nanny just called ...
Luthando is getting worse”
Me:” worse? How worse Mxo?”
Mxo:”i don’t know we have to go now... “
He pulled me really running with me not caring
that I’m wearing heels thank God I’m good at
these he got to the car I got in and he jumped
in well people were still at the cemetery but we
are busy running, he started the car and sped
out
Me:” when did he start this!”
Mxo:” a day or two ago “
Me:’ and you didn’t think of whispering this to
me? God my poor baby, he must have been so
scared”
Mxo:’ you were still in your own world
Luyanda”
Me:” and it didn’t come to you that maybe
hearing that my son is sick will pull me out of
that world? For a little bit? And have you ever
heard of the doctor? “
Mxo:” don’t talk to me like that Luyanda...
Don’t you dare”
Me:” noo! Mxolisi you could have at least
brought a doctor to see him, he should take
first priority no matter what. Our babies should
take first priority whether I’m cutting my god
dammed finger. They take priority understand?
“
Mxo:” you’re my wife baby I love you.... “
Me:” and I love you but promise me they’ll take
first priority no matter what... You have to
promise me that”
Mxo:” yes”
Me:” yes what?”
Mxo:” I promise “
Me:” thank you.... Give me your phone”
He handed me his phone and I dialled our
nanny she quickly, picked up and I heard my
little demon crying even coughing poor baby.
Me:” Margret listen did you take his
temperature? “
Marget:” no I just removed his clothes....”
Me:” wrong put on his clothes... Go to their left
cabinet and you’ll fine a pink and blue first aid
kit okay? His are in the blue pouch, take his
temperature for me please”
Marget:” okay can I hang up...”
Me:” no take the temperature I want to know
what’s going on, put me on loud speaker and
put me near his ear okay?”
Marget:” yes ma’m”
I heard shuffling and my poor baby I just buried
my friend two minutes ago and now I have to
take care of my sick son who by his crying he’s
in pain.
Me:” Margret where is his sister? “
And he heard my voice
Margret:” she’s in her cot awake but not
crying”
Me:” okay keep them apart okay? We don’t
want her getting whatever he has... Hey
Thando! Mommy is coming home right now
okay? You’ll be okay soon”
Margret:” it’s way above 36°c ma’m... He’s
running a very high temperature”
Me:” okay you’ll find a panado okay?...”
Margret:” I saw it on his desk I gave him but he
wasn’t stopping... “
Me:” you gave him? How many drops?”
Margret’” six drops... “
Me:” the fuck!! Are you trying to kill my son?
Can’t you read the fucking instructions? Lord
you better pray to your gods my son is okay
cause I’m going to hurt you bad... “
Margret:” I was just trying to...”
Me:” yey! Pack their back and wait outside we
coming to take them to the hospital and you
fired understand? “
Margret:” but...”
Me:” I said fired.. But what? Pack their bags we
almost there nxa”
I hung up and just placed the phone on my lap I
dragged my hands down my face groaning.
Me:” I’m going to kill her Mxolisi, I’m so going
to kill her”
Mxo:” damn I’m never messing with your
babies ever...”
Me:” six drops? She gave him six fucking drops
Jehovah which idiot does that?”
Mxo:” yeah you’ll stay in the car I’ll fetch them
okay and forgive the girl its her first mistake”
Me:” which might claim my son’s life. My little
demon? I’ll kill her”
Mxo:” don’t call him demon”
Me:” shut it he’s my demon you might call him
Prune and I don’t complain”
Mxo:” the day I beat your ass up you’ll count
your words”
I sighed
Me:” I’m sorry babakhe... I’m sorry okay? It
doesn’t matter how angry I am I shouldn’t
disrespect you like that”
Mxo:” good or I’ll slap you”
Me:” I’m sorry”
Mxo:” I’ll fetch the kids, stay here”
Me:” okay hurry up, I’ll call the hospital in the
mean time”
Mxo:” okay”
I called the hospital and told them we bringing
in a baby that’ll save the trouble when we get
there so yeah well Mxo came out with
Luthando still screaming his lungs out I opened
my door and took him well a mother’s love?
That’s powerful cause he calmed down I kissed
his forehead and cradled him to my chest.
Me:” mommy is here baby, mommy is right
here.... Yeah you just had to throw up on me
nice”
Mxo:” here you go”
He gave me the facecloth to wipe myself with
yep this is his hello my son decided to throw up
on me, but then Mxolisi drove us to the
hospital and I was holding on to son even
though he was watching me like I’m his new toy
I kissed his lips puke or not he’s my baby so I
calmed him down.
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When we got to the hospital they admitted
both my babies because they share a room the
doctors just wanted to be safe and not overlook
anything. I stayed behind with Mxolisi who had
his arm over my shoulder all we could do is
watch them through the glass I’m sure
Luthando was still crying cause the moment
they took him from my arms he began crying I
doubt he stopped unless they used something
to put him to sleep other than that I doubt he’s
quite.
Mxo:” baby he’ll be fine, you know Thando he’ll
beat this”
Me:” I know but I feel like this is my fault, I
neglected them and I didn’t....”
Mxo:” no baby it’s not your fault it’ll never be
your fault, they don’t blame you. They just
missed you that’s all”
Me:” he has to get better Mxo... So I’ll teach
him how to play soccer and he’ll..”
Mxo:” woah that’s my job, you’ll play doll
house with Qhawe... Let the boys do boy
things”
Me:” I just want my baby to get better Mxo “
Mxo:” and he will, if he’s anything like you I
know he’ll fight this. Thando is a fighter like his
mother and if he’s anything like me he’ll want
to get back to you cause being away from you is
the hardest thing I’ve ever done”
Me:’ he’s just a baby not like me”
Mxo:” but he has your fighter blood okay we’ll
be getting good news soon enough”
He squeezed my shoulder rubbing it, he leaned
over and kissed my forehead
Mxo:” those two little babies in there are
stubborn as hell they’ll fight this”
Me:” I hope so, I don’t want to lose any of
them”
Mxo:” and you won’t...”
We looked at the doctors as they worked on
the kids busy making sure they check them for
everything well it seemed like hours before the
doctor finally came out of their room busy
taking off his scrubs. He wiped his face before
standing before us he sighed.
Mxo:” and? How is he?”
Dr:” your daughter was experiencing the first
signs of an infection but it was still at the
beginning stages but your son.... Your son had a
serve infection but we have it under control
and we’ve given him antibiotics”
Mxo:” an infection? What caused the
infection?”
Dr:” right now we sent the blood works to the
lab and...”
Me:” can I see him? Please I need to see my
baby, can I see him?”
Dr:” as I said he had an infection so you’ll need
to go and get some scrubs before... “
Me:” where?...”
Dr:”umh nurse? Please take her to get some
scrubs and sterilize her hands”
I followed the nurse and got my hands cleaned
and wore those scrubs they wanted me to wear,
the moment I finished up I walked towards the
door I need to see that my babies are okay just
to hold them and talk to them, I walked in their
room I walked to Qhawe first my little girl was
sleeping I held her hand and rubbed it though I
was wearing gloves I can still feel her warmth
through it, she has these cute cheeks when
she’s sleeping her mouth pops open and she
doesn’t have a choice but to drool all over the
place.
Me:” hello baby girl.... Mama’s right here okay?
I’ll never ever leave your sight again I promise”
I have super natural powers when it comes to
the kids cause she stirred and opened her eyes
to look at me though she was still sleepy I guess
hearing my voice caused them to wake up.
Me:” shhh... Sleep princess, it’s okay I’m right
here... Sleep baby”
I rubbed her forehead to get her to calm down
and she slowly dosed off my cute little baby
Me:” mommy will be right here when you wake
up you hear? I’m never leaving your side ever”
The moment I heard her snoring softly I knew
she was already with sleep so I moved to her
brother who was sleeping I was even afraid of
touching him but I wanted to feel him so I held
his hand and rubbed his knuckles.
Me:” bubu? Can you hear mommy? I’ll be right
here when you... “
And he cries like bowl out crying like I hit him
Me:” hey! Hey baby come on I’m right here
come don’t cry... Mama’s right here I promise
my love. Shh”
He needs me to pick him up but I’m not sure if
that’s allowed or not so I tried to get the nurses
attention when I finally got one she ran in.
Me:’ its nothing just that he’s crying and I
wanted to know if its okay if I pick him up... He
won’t calm down”
Nurse:” oh you’re wearing scrubs so that’s fine”
Me:”thank you... Come here you little demon,
yes come to mommy”
And ladies and gentleman he calms down.
Nurse:” that was easy... We had a hard time
getting him to sleep”
Me:” he sometimes just wants me especially
when he’s angry”
Nurse:’ it seems like you have a great
relationship with them... “
Me:”calm down baby, I’m right here daddy is
outside... We are all here for you baby”
I kissed his forehead even though I had that
mask on my mouth covering me up but I felt his
warmth my little baby’s warmth.
Nurse:” I’ll put him down for you”
Me:” he’ll cry I’ll do it”
____ ____ ____
My babies spent a week at hospital well
Luthando mostly, Qhawe spent three days at
most and she was discharged but then
Butterworth spent an entire week I was losing
my mind but the moment he was discharged I
was like catch me on my day off I went to fetch
my little pumpkin I was happy as hell. I missed
holding him in my hands and kissing him all I
need are my babies and the thought of losing
them makes me lose my fucking mind.
____ ____ ____
“kill him... Girl kill him, he’s one of the men
who hurt you. He hurt you”
I picked up the knife and walked back to the
bedroom I saw him sleeping, I saw Brad laying
there like nothing had happened. I crawled on
top of him.
“Yes kill him child, he hurt you and hurt your
husband.... He hurt Mxolisi our son.”
I looked at the corner and saw Mxolisi and
Qhobi standing there, Mxo was crying
Mxo;” kill him baby, kill him”
I lifted the knife ready to strike but then again
the baby cried and he stirred looking up at me.
Mxo:’ do it! Kill him now!!”
I slugged the knife forward but he twisted away
and pushed me off I fell on my back he quickly
held my hands and knocked the knife out of my
hands.
Me:” No! You have to die... You hurt my family,
you have to die”
He slapped me so hard it feels like my head
shook and I had an europhia when I opened my
eyes I found a sweaty Mxolisi on top of me he
was bleeding on his cheek
Me:” babakhe?”
He was breathing heavily and he looked pissed
off the moment he saw whatever he was
searching off he shoved me and got off me.
Mxo:” what the fuck is wrong with you? Are
you crazy Luyanda? “
I sat up straight slightly disoriented
Me:” what happened to your cheek... What
were...”
He shut me up with a second slap before I even
finished speaking then another one, he caught
me by the neck pinching me so tightly I was
dying in a few minutes then he dragged me
right towards him.
Mxo:” you wanted to kill me, you had a knife
pointed at me and you almost killed me....
What the fuck!!”
He shoved me and I fell back bouncing on the
bed.
Mxo:” what if the monitor didn’t go off? What
then? Huh? What then? I’d be dead and my
kids without a father! Fuck!”
Me;’ I... I wanted... Mxolisi I’d never do that... I
don’t want to kill you”
Mxo:” oh yeah? This flew here huh? And this?”
He showed me his cut on his cheek I quickly got
on my knees and tried to touch him but he
moved away slapping my hand away.
Mxo:” nxa don’t you fucking touch me... I’m
going to sleep with the kids, sort yourself out”
Me:” no please... Please don’t leave me, Mxolisi
please”
Mxo:” don’t touch me!”
I covered my mouth to stop the sob that almost
escaped me
Me:” please I’m sorry I didn’t... I swear I didn’t
mean to do it... Mxolisi! Baby please!”
He banged the door and left me on my own in
the dark room? I used to sleep in the dark but
now? Now it feels like there are so many
people watching me and pointing at me some
trying to chock me to a point where sleep left
me and I was left sitting on my bed like a guard
until the sun came out well my eyes were dry
and they were killing mw so I got out of bed
and dragged myself towards the bathroom I
used cold water to just bring myself back to
human form but I couldn’t I was a zombie. I
took a shower maybe it’ll help but all I did was
just to sit in there and let the water wash over
me I couldn’t move and then the tears started I
cried trying to stop myself from having a full
blown out sobbing contest. The door opened
and he stopped before he proceeded to walk in
even walk around me and stand under the
shower head completely ignoring me.
Me:’ Mxo?”
Mxo:” not now please I just want to shower in
peace”
He was so cold like I wasn’t the same woman
he didn’t want to lose not so long ago.
Me:’ it was an honest mistake I swear... I... I
was having a dream an....”
Mxo:’ shut it! I said not now didn’t you hear me?
Not now”
He moved around me again effectively
dismissing this conversion I laid down letting
the water wash over me.
___ ___ ___
×Mxo
Waking up with a knife pointed at me doesn’t
freak me out that much but knowing that had
Luthando woken up I’d be in hospital or a
mortuary that fucks me up big time. The fact
that I would have lost out on all the important
years with my babies? All because some
woman is so stubborn she thinks she can take
on the world, Luyanda! Lord I love Luyanda
with all of me I really love her but her one fault
is that she doesn’t listen to me or anyone else
for that matter she thinks she can handle
herself and this rape and kidnapping stuff is
eating away at her slowly. I slapped her the first
time because I could see that she wasn’t the
same her eyes weren’t my beautiful wife’s eyes
they just weren’t and the fact that she had a
knife pointed at me that proved my point she
was dreaming and in that dream she was killing
her tormentor.
I heard her light footsteps those that just
announce the fact that she’s scared out of her
mind, as she should be I have every right to
beat the shit out of her I really do but
whenever I see her crying because of me
something in me just falls so I ignored her and
continued drinking my coffee she stopped at
the other side of the counter clearing her
throat.
Luu:” I’ll be done with breakfast very soon”
Me:’ not hungry “
Luu:” Mxo you always have your breakfast...”
Me:” well today I want coffee which I’m having
“
Luu:” I really am sorry I swear... It...”
Me:” I’ll be having a few of my meetings here at
the house so I can watch over the kids so do
keep yourself busy with something and don’t
disturb me”
Luu:” you don’t need to.. I’ll look after them
and you go...”
Me:” did that sound like a discussion? If you
think I’m leaving you alone with my kids then
you’re highly mistaken”
Luu:” Mxolisi please! You can’t deny me access
to my kids I need them, they need me”
Me:’ you’re not to be with them unless I’m
there, I don’t want to mourn any of my kids”
Luu:” I’d never hurt them nor you I swear”
Me:” but you’d just stab me in my sleep...
Enough with the tears Luyanda I’m tired of
babying you”
Luu:” I swear I was... I saw Qhobi and you, they
told me to kill the person I swear I didn’t know
it was you. I saw Brad under me”
Me:” yeah you saw Brad under you.. Because
you don’t fucking listen to me whenever I tell
you something Luyanda! You never listen to
me”
I got off the chair and left my mug there I was
about to walk out of there but she held me with
tears streaming down her Pretty face she was a
beautiful little creature and she was mine until
the end of time and for that I’ll always be happy
I’ll always be proud and honoured.
Me:” Let go of me Luyanda “
Luu:” I’m sorry for hurting you...”
Me:” LET GO!”
I yanked my hand away from her she almost fell
but that other part of me kicked in and I caught
her just wanting to sooth her and stop her tears
but she needed to learn the hard way.
Me:” you need help”
Luu:” it was a mistake I swear... “
Me:” no it wasn’t... For the love of God woman
you are always crying and screaming when you
are sleeping, Qhobi? He can use your worst
fears against you and now he knows yours so
Luyanda get help”
Luu:” please forgive me”
Me:’ not now”
Luu:” I’m really sorry Mxo... I’m really sorry “
Me:’ well your sorry won’t fix anything... Right
now you’d be in prison for murder and our kids
would be orphans”
I sighed
Me:” agree to see a psychologist and maybe all
of this will stop”
Luu:” you want to leave me isn’t it? Now you’re
going to use what happened to me as a way
out”
Me:” don’t start with that bullshit and get help
for the love of God”
Luu:” I’m...”
Me:” no just let the shrink do her job for once
listen to other people”
I walked away from her and went to the kid’s
bedroom just to find them out of it like they
don’t even care that mommy and daddy are
fighting but I guess they deserve to rest after
their hospital scare, I went to my princess and
gave her a kiss on the forehead feeling her soft
little skin I can’t believe I almost didn’t agree to
make her a Mazibuko when actually she was a
blessing for this family I’m so getting her guards
when she grows up and then I went to my
Prince the ruler of this entire house and my
entire soul well I risked it and kissed his
forehead too but he didn’t open his eyes he
just continued to rest like he should I love my
babies with all of me I even love them more
than their own mother they are everything to
me and that is the truth and nothing but the
truth.
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Continuation
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× Luyanda
I was shunned and banned from my own babies
and it’s not my doing, it was all his
witchdoctor's fault. I have never said I would
never go see a psychologist I just need
someone with experience, I need someone
who’ll give me solutions but I never meant to
hurt him I’d never hurt him I love him with all of
me he’s everything to me through and through.
I wiped my tears crying won’t solve anything
not for me or my babies and they’ll have to
forgive me but I have to leave them I need to
get better I need to be able to know when I’m
dreaming or not.
My phone rang while I was packing I just hope
Mxolisi doesn’t come in here while I’m still
packing, well I took the phone and found my
sister calling I steadied my voice and took a
deep breath don’t want to alarm her.
Me:” sister? You calling me, what happened? “
Thando:” mxm stop being dramatic hau, you’re
my little sister of course I have to call you”
Me:”yeah? You miss me?”
Thando:” stop Calling yourself shame, Abdul is
away and now I’m bored”
Me:” well I’m busy I can’t talk with you now...
Maybe later I’ll call you”
Thando:” busy? With what? You’re a full time
mom.....”
Me:” busy with everything called life I’ll call you
Thando I have to go bye now”
I hung up and continued packing my shit in a
small trolley case, I finished and then wore my
ugg boots I wore a Jersey.
[Cellphone vibrates]
*I’m waiting for you outside.... everything is
ready*
I took a deep breath and wore my hoodie
pulling on my bag I walked out slowly dreading
seeing Mxolisi and how he’ll behave but he said
I need help so this is me getting help I pulled
my bag and walked out slowly but surely I
picked up the bag at the stairs this side my ribs
bitching on me but I made it downstairs then
bam he stares at me. The hate, the anger, the
surprise but most of all it was the anger fuck he
was angry as hell.
Me:” umh give the kids a kiss for me I’ll...”
Mxo;” guys please excuse me, continue I’ll be
right back”
He stood up and just dragged me to the kitchen
like he literally dragged me to the kitchen and
shoving me.
Me;”ahh.. Are you crazy? You’ll tear my
stitching”
Mxo:” what are you playing at? Where are you
going?”
Me:” I’ll be back soon...”
Mxo:” I said where are you going not when will
you be back...”
Me:’ somewhere I won’t be blamed for wanting
to hurt my own kids Mxolisi... You said you’ll
take care of them so do it without me... I have
to go they are Waiting for me”
Mxo:”they? Luyanda don’t test me right now I
don’t have time for you stupid attention
seeking stunts”
Me:” attention seeking?”
Mxo:” I have a fucking scar because of your
fucking stunts... You’re not going anywhere you
hear me? Your ass is staying here so take this
fucking..”
Me:” no! Leave my bags alone! Mxolisi put it
down now!”
Mxo:” ENOUGH! Get the fuck out of my face
and go....”
I slapped him so hard he turned with the hit
Me:” don’t you ever in your entire bloody
demonic life shout at me again you hear me?
You said I should get help and I’m going to get it.
I have to fix my spirituality I have to fix
everything in my life and you denied me access
to my own babies the only things I live for
Mxolisi so fuck you! I am not doing this for but
for them I want to be able to hold my kids
without your stupid ass watching over me...
Luthando is my baby my own baby but you took
him..”
Mxo:” I didn’t take him away he’s right there in
his room”
Me:” but I have to come to you for permission,
give me my bags Mxolisi when I get there I’ll
send you the coordinates. Even if you don’t
come I just want to see my babies that’s all
please”
[Phone vibrates]
*are you okay? I hear shouting*
I sighed and started texting back but Mxolisi
yanked my phone away and when he saw the
name his eyes buldged out like shit.
Mxo:’ you better tell me he’s gay, Lord help me
he better be gay”
I sighed
Me:” can I have my phone back?”
Mxo;” who the fuck is Obakeng? You going to
get help from you fucking boyfriend? “
Me:” Enough! He’s the same pastor who taught
me how to pray for your ass when you were
dead! So no he’s not my boyfriend Mxolisi he’s
a pastor who’ll take me to my apartment...”
Mxo:’ why your apartment? Is he...”
Me:” let me finish will you? My mom is there
remember? She’ll be there the entire time and
we’ll be going to church together... I can’t do
that here where I can hear my babies cry but I
can’t do anything to help them that’s torture
Mxolisi and for that I’ll never ever forgive you.
You denied me my joys for some stupid mistake
that happened when I was messed up.”
I yanked my phone away from him and took my
bag too
Me:” I’ll never forgive you Mxolisi “
I dragged the bag away and walked out seeing
his employees stare at me as I walked back into
the living area, I took my electronics and
walked out.
“Luyanda? Baby wait please”
Me:” what? You want my lung? “
He sighed and just dragged his hands through
his face, he held my hands
Mxo:” baby don’t be like that.. I’m sorry yeah
taking away the babies was wrong, baby you
wanted to kill me I freaked out... “
Me:’ not on purpose... I have to go”
Mxo:’ tell the nigga to..’
Me:’ respect your elders, jeez he’s no nigga”
Mxo:” he is if he comes here waiting on my
wife I’ll be your chauffeur, we need to talk this
through together come on”
Me:” I have to leave now... There is a prayer
chain for me in a few hours I have to go. I love
you”
He sighed and just squeezed my hands looking
down.
Me:” Mxo I said I love you... Look at me”
Mxo:” I know, I love you so so much more
baby...... Please forgive me”
Me:’ I gotta go, umh have a great meeting
okay?”
I kissed the corner of his mouth but he
wrapped his arms around me squeezing me
Mxo:” I love you “
Me:” love you too... Let go now”
I pushed him away and took my stuff going
outside I went to the car and found the pastor
with his son so I greeted them and got in the
back.
Pastor Obakeng:” is everything alright daughter?
“
Me:”yes.. I just had to talk to my husband first “
Pastor Obakeng:” you solved everything? “
Me:” yes sir...”
Pastor Obakeng:” that’s good, we’ll take you to
the hospital now”
Me:” thank you and can you please not tell
anyone where I went? I need to do this myself”
Lerumo:” married people are weird why all the
secrets?”
Me:” oh shut up... Wait until you’re married
then come and ask me that “
Pastor Obakeng:” Lerumo when you’re married
your objective is to protect the ones you love
the most. Sometimes hiding things from them
is the only way to do so”
Lerumo:” I thought in a marriage you are
supposed to communicate I mean she’ll be
gone for a month at most and he won’t be able
to contact her like really? If my wife ever done
that I’d leave her ass and marry someone else”
Me:” then you never loved your wife... Now
stop talking about my marriage”
Pastor Obakeng:” did you pack all your
necessities? Cause some of the things won’t be
allowed in”
Me:” yes only the important things.... Please
check on them for me I know its a big thing to
ask but Mxolisi sometimes forgets to pray and
that’s not... “
Pastor Obakeng:” I made a promise to your
mother so of course I’ll check on your family”
Me:” thank you “
I closed my eyes and relaxed in the back seat I
can’t believe I signed myself up for shit now
here I am leaving may babies for a month I
hope it works out.
____ ____ ____
Well the facility seemed to be top of the range
and the price too but the pastor paid so I’ll pay
him when I get back from the hospital right
now I couldn’t alert Mxolisi of where I am I
need to do this for myself and no one else yeah
I lied when I said I’ll send him the coordinates.
They took all my stuff and gave me their
clothing leading me to my room and all that shit
the pastor came with me so he prayed for me
and all my activities I need God with me after
praying they stayed for a while as he took a
tour with me the facility is pretty accessible and
it has a beautiful garden with benches where
one can relax and read a book, this might work
when I think about it so yep we are doing this
for the greater good of the world but being
without my phone for a month? Damn that’s a
long time I’ll miss my pumpkins so much baby
Thando he’ll be pissed off the entire time at
least Qhawe is understanding she’s not
dramatic like Luthando at least I can go to her
when I need a partner.
..... ..... ..... ..... .....
×Mxolisi
My wife just vanished into thin air I called her
over and over again but her phone just took me
to voicemail and when I called her mother she
was evasive about where they were. It’s been
two whole fucking weeks ever since she left at
first I was told that she had to be at a church
crusade but now! The kids miss her hell I miss
her and I know I pushed her way but I had no
choice I had to be firm with her but now she
disappeared today I’m forced to take our kids
to their doctor’s appointment without her and
Luthando can be evil at times like these he just
wants his mother to soothe him but now she’s
nowhere to be found Lord where is my wife?
Me:”ay big guy... You ready for your monthly
injection? Huh?”
He smiled like he could hear me which he’s just
being dramatic asf.
Me:’yeah give daddy a fist bump... No drama
today please daddy has to be in and out as
quickly as possible”
I took my princess and she smiled at me
Me:’ hey baby girl... You are daddy’s little girl
even if your fifty. Not happening I’m not letting
you ever date anyone ever “
She smiled and reached for my mouth sticking
her fingers in there.
Me:” one day I’ll bite you and you’ll be sorry I’m
telling you. Come boss baby”
Same car seat! Genius saves me the time and
room I carried them to the car and they were
awake just quiet so amazing, I love my babies
right now but it won’t last after the injection I’ll
be enemy number one and all they’ll ever need
is their mother.
I was near the hospital when my phone rang
and it was my father what? Since when do we
call each other? But any way I took the call and
kept quiet I didn’t call him he called me so he’ll
go first I was doing just fine listening to my kids
play with their saliva arguing about who can
splash it around and even clapping their hands.
Dad:” Mxolisi aren’t you going to greet your
father?”
Me:” you called so I don’t want to be rude...
And you never call so I was surprised “
Dad:” you chose her over your own family why
are you surprised?”
Me:” and I’ll still choose her dad... I still
choose my family over the past”
Dad:” your mother isn’t well Mxolisi she needs
you”
Me:”i can’t come down there right now I hope
she heals but I can’t come”
Dad:” Qhobi told me she tried to kill you, can’t
you see she’s weak?”
Me:” Luyanda is the strongest woman I know
she’ll do anything for our family”
Dad:’ and where is she now? She’s in a loony
bin...”
Me:” enough! You’ll not talk about my wife like
that.... So don’t go there not today please just
don’t try me”
Dad:” am I lying? She’s crazy right now Mxolisi,
just bring the kids home and Qhobi will protect
your heir he’ll strengthen that boy and he can
feast”
Me:’ Luthando is his mother’s son and I’m not
letting you turn him into me. She’d hate me
forever”
Dad:” that girl is his strength, he’ll rule if he can
feast on her...? Imagine your son being more
powerful than you, richer than you too”
Me:” he’ll be rich in his own merit”
Dad:” is that how you want to play it? You want
to continue defying me?”
Me:” father enough with the threats please...
The kids will have their imbeleko”
Dad:” kids? The ancestors gave you a son for
their own use now give to them what is owed”
Me:” I’d rather die father... “
He sighed
Dad:” I can’t kill my own son but you’ll feel the
wrath of the ancestors... “
He hung up on me wow Luyanda where the
fuck are you? I can’t protect you if... Wait you
protect me against my father and Qhobi baby I
need you please.
..... ..... .....
I took the kids for their shot and yeah Luthando
screamed murder not because it hurt but
because he wanted his mother through and
through. I managed to calm him down to take
him to the car then to get him safely secured I
didn’t even want to hurt him or else he’ll cry
again.
“Mxolisi! Mxolisi wait up”
I sighed and closed the door then moving to the
driver’s door I hate it when another woman
calls me with my birth name it feels like
cheating on Luyanda.
Me:” yeah? How can I help you?”
She was grinning her face off did I tickle her?
“ umh just wanted to see if you wanted to get
some coffee you know on me... To celebrate
dad...”
Me:” ooh okay bye bye now...”
I got into my car, coffee my foot I can get my
own fucking coffee which I don’t want so fuck
off whoever you are. All I need is my wife but I
don’t know where she is and Sbu is not
available right now he’s the only guy I trust so
I’ll keep on hoping she comes back to me on
her own cause I really need her now more than
ever. I drove back home with my babies who
were just absolute angels when we arrived
there was a car of which I didn’t know and I
hate surprises and if they made it past security
they must have said something good I drove in
and parked besides the car and I got out willing
the others driver to get out too and they did
well it was an older man he came around the
car and just extended his hand for a handshake.
“ Pastor Obakeng... I believe we haven’t met
formally”
Me:” no but you had the audacity to drive to
my house and take my wife”
Pastor:” my apologies but she’s safe and she’s
doing well soon you’ll be having your back to
normal”
Me:” well? Where is she?”
Pastor:” that I can’t tell you but she told me to
tell you that praying right now should be your
only concern cause she’s not here to pray for
you... Son she is getting better and she’ll be
back home soon”
Me:” where is she? Her kids miss her, I miss
her.... I just want to talk to her”
He shook his head
Pastor:” I swore to secrecy but she’ll explain
when she gets back.... Can we go inside I’d like
to pray with you before I leave*
I sighed I hate not knowing where my wife is I
need her I’ll always need her but now I just
have to take his word for it and let him pray for
us until she comes back I know she never gave
up on me when I couldn’t pray she willed me to
keep on going until I got it right so I’ll have the
same faith in her and the love she harbours for
me and the kids.
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×Luyanda
Today I was having a private meeting with the
psychiatrist and well she said it’s about my
progress which I doubt is that much I mean
sometimes I have some nightmares and I don’t
want them to give me sleeping pills I need to do
this myself I need to be sober when it comes.
Me:” Doctor?”
Ms White:” please seat down Luu...”
Me:” everything okay? We never have private
meetings”
She sighed
Ms White:” I’m told even now you haven’t
received any visitors... Where is your family? “
Me:’ they don’t know I’m here and I’d like to
keep it that way.. I am left with two weeks
right?”
Ms White:” well one week, well depending on
your progress... And I see its very little”
Me:” very little? What do you mean?”
Ms white:” hallucinations, night tremors? You
need the pills in order to get a goodnight's
sleep”
Me:” doctor I need to be able to function, I
don’t want to depend on them”
Ms White:” I understand but a goodnight rest
can help with your healing.... You need a clear
mind in order to be able to function”
Me:” doctor do you think I’ll be here longer
than necessary? “
Ms White:” I’m sure when the right time comes
you’ll be able to go home, you’re strong”
I nod
Me:” I just miss my kids I know Thando is angry
at me wherever he is... Qhawe will be forgiving”
Ms White:” would you say you love them the
same?”
I nod
Me:” they are both my babies and some people
believe they are twins, I won’t correct them
because Qhawe is also my daughter”
Ms White:” and your husband where do you
see him in five years”
Me:” well he’ll be the biggest business mogul in
Johannesburg, he’ll still be stubborn but the
best father ever...”
Ms White:” do you see yourself with him still?”
I shrug
Ms White:” do you still love him?”
Me:” with all of me, I’ve always told myself the
man who’ll be my first will also be my last...”
Ms White:” why are you not sure of your future
together? “
Me:’ when I left... I did and said some bad
things to him and I know they hurt him, he’s an
emotional man even though he likes to act like
he’s strong and immune to everything but deep
down he’s a sweet and kind man”
Ms White:” do you think what you did is soo
steep that he can’t forgive you?”
Me:” either that will hurt us or the fact that for
a month he wasn’t able to get in contact with
me”
Ms White:” remember what I said to you?
Everyday is a lesson learned, if we don’t learn
anything then we are not living. You love your
husband and from what I’ve gathered he loves
you too. He stayed with you even after your
kidnapping and rape, a man doesn’t stay with a
woman whose been through something like
that unless they know that she is the one”
Me:” I’m just scared, I’m scared he’ll wake up
one day and be disgusted by me. He’ll want
nothing to do with me and he’ll leave me
forever taking the kids with him. Every girl I’ve
seen show interest in him is very beautiful and
they are confident, they have stable jobs and I
look at myself... A rape victim, dropout, not a
penny to my name, I slept with my sister’s
husband and I have a big scar that’ll never
disappear....”
Ms White:” and he still loves you, tell me all
those women you talk about has he shown the
least bit interest in them?”
Me:” no, he actually hates it and gets angry
very quickly... He’ll never allow another woman
to touch his hand”
Ms White:” and has he ever shown that he has
a problem with you scar?”
I shook my head
Ms White:” wasn’t he the one married to your
sister? Wasn’t he the one who pursued you?”
Me:” he did but as....”
Ms White:” he was the married man here, he
was the older one here... He should have seen
that what he was doing was wrong but he
didn’t and he went on to marry you. Being a
rape victim doesn’t mean you are no longer
human no it just means you are much stronger
than your circumstances and you defeated your
perpetrators. You are a hero and a symbol of
courage to many of the woman out there. Yes
rape is something that doesn’t leave you but
it’s your choice whether you let it define you or
you redefine it and make it your testimony...
You know you can make the title rape victim
your own bitch? Ask me how”
Me:” how?”
Ms White:” by wearing it proudly and saying
look I was raped but I came out bigger, stronger
and wiser... Not rape nor anyone else in this
world can bring me down because I’m a Queen
in my own merit and a boss. You are a woman
and a woman is a survivor understand? A
woman can change right from wrong. Wear
your invisible crown and don’t let it fall Luyanda,
that’s what being a woman means you hear
me?”
Me:” yes”
Ms White:” now lift up your head and look me
in the eye, no more bowing for your fears Nana,
you made it and I’m proud of you, your
husband is proud of and your kids will be proud
of you because their mother is the boss..”
The first two weeks she made me talk about my
ordeals I thought even today she’ll make me
talk about them but she’s just motivating me.
Ms White:” and you didn’t drop out of school...
You put it on hold so that you can take on your
motherly roles and not many girls would do
that you are a good mother never doubt that “
She reached over and took my hand squeezing
it.
Ms White:” always keep your head high when
you go back home “
Me:” well I still have a few days left here I’ll
keep on practicing”
Ms White:” about that I was just messing with
you.. You’ve been doing so good I want to put
you on the out patient program, we’ll be seeing
each other five times a week then we take it
down a bit”
Me:” what does that mean? “
Ms White: “ that you are discharged and you
can go home to your family”
Me:” but you said I’m still not ready... I’m not
ready “
Ms White:” you’ll never be ready that’s why I’ll
be on standby at any time of the day... But
there is nothing to be done in here that can’t
be done out there. Goodluck Luyanda and don’t
disappoint me”
Me:” you’re discharging me today? Now?”
She nod
Ms White :” of courses, I'll prescribe you some
anxiety Pills and you can get yourself ready to
leave, because you're going home to your
babies"
Me:” oh my God this is really happening? I am
going home?”
Ms White:” absolutely “
Me:” I.... Wow God this is something I wasn’t
expecting this, thank you so much”
Ms White: “ come I’ll even help you pack... Do
have someone who’ll fetch you?”
Me:’ umh I’ll take a cab back home I don’t want
to bother the pastor”
Ms White:” okay, good luck “
I’m going home? I thought I had another week
here but today I’ll be going home? What if Mxo
chases me away and says he don’t want me no
more? What if he’s moved on? But in two
weeks? I mean he’s hot bruh every woman I’ve
encountered while I was with him wasn’t afraid
to make eyes at him even if he introduced me
as his wife and now I wasn’t there for two
weeks that’s a long time and I wouldn’t blame
him if he’d moved on though I’d be
heartbroken he’s supposed to be my first and
my last he said it himself he can’t turn back on
me now. But I was scared I mean out there
everything is real in here I could pretend none
of those things happened to me and just be 18
year old me who had just arrived at
Johannesburg whose working towards her
degree but nop I’m not that person anymore
right now I’m chasing 20 with two babies and a
husband if I still have him and if not then I’m
just chasing 20 with two babies and a baby
daddy.
I couldn’t say they must keep me especially if
my own Doctor said I need to be discharged
from the programme so I just took my stuff and
got on a taxi home though I’m scared asf I just
hope Mxo will be forgiving towards me and
he’ll understand why I had to do it. I prayed for
a lot of things while in the taxi but most of all I
prayed to find my family in one piece the rest
of the stuff we’ll deal with them later only if I
find my family. When the taxi pulled up I sat
there for a little while and just took in my
surroundings willing myself to get out of the car
and go home which is starring right at me, I
took a final deep breath and got out taking my
bag I shut the door and just stood there well
something is missing here and those are the
guards. This house had guards as stupid as they
were they were still here but now they weren’t
was I at the right house? Let’s see shall we? I
walked up to the front and for the first time I
knocked I could hear a voice on the other side
but it wasn’t instructing me to come in so I
stood there and listened as the footsteps grew
closer and the voice more clearer until he
opened the door not looking at me he seemed
to be busy with something so he just blurted
out the first thing in his mouth.
Mxo:” take those boxes there, and some will
take the cars and be careful because I’m not
paying the.....”
He finally looked up when he didn’t see any
movement to his orders I didn’t smile, I didn’t
say anything I just stood there looking at him. I
could feel the tears burning and fighting their
way out in just a few weeks? Why is he selling
the cars? What’s going on here? We just stared
at each other until his phone call brought him
earth.
Mxo:” I’ll call you back okay?... Now just get all
my investments back... I’ll call you back bye”
He hung up and shoved the phone in his pocket
and then he really stared at me moving closer
to me.
Mxo:” Luyanda?”
Me:” hi.... Can I...”
Oooh Kay and he hugs me I guess he’s not
angry at me or maybe he’ll blow up soon
enough? But I hugged him back resting my face
on his chest
Mxo:” where... Where were you? I have been
searching for you this past week Luyanda”
He abruptly pushed me away and now the
anger is in his face
Mxo:” do you know what I went through? I was
losing my fucking marbles here thinking that
my wife left me for good and she’s.... Where
were you?”
Me:” at a mental health facility.... I went to get
help like you said, but I did it at my terms”
Mxo:” why didn’t you tell me where you were?
I needed you Luu”
Me:” because of that... You don’t need me you
can do anything yourself Mxolisi. I didn’t want
you to get your hopes up just for me to spiral
out of control and being there without the
pressure really helped me”
Mxo:” oh my God.... It’s really you”
Me:” I’m sorry, I know you must have been
scared and all that but I’m really sorry”
Mxo:’ you okay now?”
Me:” doctor said I’m doing good, well enough
for the out patient program”
Mxo:” baby!”
He hugged me again spinning me around I just
let him do as he pleases but if I wasn’t feeling
guilty I’d stop this he knows I hate being spun
around like this it’s not even good for me the
dizzy spells I might just throw up but today he’s
happy so yeah I will let him do as he please.
Mxo:” I missed you so so much Luu.... Fuck I
love you okay?”
Me:” I love you too, put me down now I’m dizzy
as hell”
Mxo:”opps you hate spinning around... “
He chuckled and placed me down just to pick
me up again and go seat with me at the couch
cradling my head like I’m a baby oh well let me
enjoy my husband’s warmth I sat there
comfortably and just listened to him breath.
Me:” it was so bad there... The first week was
worse I almost killed myself, they said they
found me tying a noose around my neck which I
made out of the bed sheets I had”
Mxo:”no... Baby I don’t want to hear that”
Me:” you have to listen to me sometimes cause
it happened and we have to deal with it”
Mxo:” are you okay?”
Me:” tired but okay.. Where are the kids?”
He sighed
Me:” Mxo? Where are my babies? “
I sat upright holding on his chest
Me:” what’s going on with you? For one you’re
looking like a cave man with the beard”
Mxo:” Luyanda we lost everything”
Me:’ what do you mean? Where are the kids?”
Mxo:” at my sister’s house... I asked her to look
after them for me”
Me:” your sister? What’s going on here? Just
explain it to me”
Like a baby he picked me up and put me
besides him he rubbed his hands together
Mxo:” I was voted off as CEO at work, I thought
I could fix it but some girls reported me for
sexual harassment....baby believe me I’ve never
ever touched any of them. I don’t even work
with them I... “
Me:” I believe you, continue please”
Mxo:” they said I forced them to go down on
me if they wanted to continue working at the
company and since they were three of them
they believed them. I was put off instead of
suspended I thought it was the last of my
problems but then half of the company was
liquidated my investments fell through I’m still
waiting for the international ones but only two
of them are still available... Now the bank is
repossessing everything in my name”
Me:” and the girls? Where are they?”
Mxo:” they were told to open a court case
against me and now we are Waiting for the trial
to begin”
Me:” I know you didn’t do it.. I trust you but we
have to fix this, no one accuses my husband of
such disgusting things and gets away with it”
Mxo:” I can’t get in contact with them....”
Me:’ who said anything about you? Rape and
sexual assault shouldn’t be misused like this...
Do you know them?”
Mxo:” no you can’t go anywhere near them”
Me:” your plan of action? I don’t care about the
money but your reputation? Our kids will be
known as the kids of an offender and a victim...
No ways we have to do something Mxo
anything”
Mxo:” I’ll fix it”
Me:” we losing this house?”
Mxo:” yes and the cars”
Me:” is that who you thought I was? The
collectors? “
Mxo:” I was tired I mean I spent days without
rest”
Me:” i understand Lord knows I understand...
I’m sorry I wasn’t here I really am”
Mxo:” if you want to leave I won’t stop you... I
can’t take care of you and the kids I don’t
deserve you”
Me;” you never deserved me but you got me
anyway so don’t worry I will be here even when
you’re at your lowest okay? I’m sorry but I
believe in you Mxo you can fix this”
Mxo:” my name will be tarnished forever no
one wants to work with me and it’s just the
beginning”
Me:” we’ll make them come crawling to you
and beg for your forgiveness... People will be
beginning you to work with them okay? We’ll
fix this”
Mxo:” in a shack? “
Me:” fuck that even under a bridge we got this
shit on lock down, you, me and God okay? We’ll
deal with this... What about my apartment?”
Mxo:’ its in ur name so it’s still there”
Me:” okay even the cards you gave me are in
my name right?”
He nod
Me:’ and the shares?”
Mxo:” I bought shares under Luthando and
Qhawe but they are still raw so we don’t have
much on them”
Me:” and we don’t need much, cool now the
cards , the shares and the apartment? We’ll be
fine okay? Don’t look so down baby... You’ll
rebuild your company again”
Mxo:”next year you won’t be able to go to
school unless you get a sponsor”
I shrug
Me:’ so be it I can study at home it don’t
matter”
Mxo:” baby...”
Me:’uh uh have u packed?”
Mxo:’ umh no”
Me:” than let me pack for you... If we have to
move out of here then so be it”
Mxo:’ damn I missed you... I’m sorry for how
we left things, I should have supported u
instead of chasing you away”
Me:” well you made me realise that I’m hurting
you and the kids, so thank you.... Let me go and
pack”
Mxo:” okay it’s so good to have you here”
Me:’ cook dinner then we can talk oh yeah and
get some pizza “
He nod smiling so I grinned back and kissed his
cheek
Me:” shave this rubbish I hate it “
Mxo:” yes ma’m”
Me:” now.. Today... This instance.. Right now...
Ass off couch and shave beard”
Mxo:’ first let’s take a picture with this beard
please”
Me:” no go shave it please just run and shave
it”
Mxo:” please one snappy “
Me:” shave your snappy the kids will run away
when they see you... No pouting... Uh uh no
pouting “
Mxo:’ just one snappy”
Me:” fuck it you’re so cute I can’t say no...
Come let’s take a snappy”
Well being home even when we are a quarter
to being broke is just amazing, being with my
husband is amazing everything is amazing I love
such moments even when I have to take
pictures with a beard I hate as fuck! Kill me
please I love him still, we'll get over this soon
we'll be back to our glory days I ain't going
nowhere any time soon.
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×Mxolisi
I was driving to the apartment building and
Luyanda was busy with her phone working her
ass off whatever she was doing she was
focused and when she does that she has this
frown playing on her face I missed her and I
really thought she’d leave me once she found
out that I have lost everything to my name well
expect for this tiny car but she said she’s
staying, girls like her don’t even exist in my life
no more.
Me:” are you hungry? “
Luyanda:” hmmh?... Did you say something? “
Me:” I said are you hungry, you came back and
you haven’t eaten”
Luyanda:” no I’m fine”
Me:” what are you doing there? You haven’t
looked at me since you.... Woah what are you
looking for?”
Luyanda:” I’m busy with some calculations...”
Me:” what calculations... would you just tell me
what you are looking for?”
Luyanda:” for you to focus on the road....”
She pulled her laptop and she just continued to
go about her work
Me:” what’s going on?”
Luyanda:” you’re making me lose my focus
please... This is hard asf”
Me:” what are you doing? Maybe I might help”
Luyanda:” well I’m... Wait I gotta answer this...
Hello?”
I tried to listen in but it was just a mixed up
conversion about life and shit while she was
busy with her laptop
Luyanda:” yeah I see it... It’s in lord sis you’re a
life saver... Woah woman this is a million....
Thando a million? Is Abdul right with this?.....
Lord imma pay you back I promise okay? I will
soon enough I promise..... Okay have fun I’ll call
you back when we arrive, love you sis”
She hung up and just threw the phone on the
dashboard typing away on the laptop.
Me;’ you were speaking to Thando?”
Luyanda:” yeah and she’s getting married too...
Okay so except the clothing accounts neh from
my cards we have 2.5 million and with the
million I got from Abdul and Thando that’s 3.5....
Have you got word on your international
investments?”
Me:’ I told you the one active is under the kids
and its still....”
Luyanda:” leave that one its for your children...
So the others? Nothing came out on the others?
“
Me:’ I have R1500 000...”
Luyanda:” and your legal team? How much
will they cost?”
Me:” don’t worry about that....”
Luyanda:” the question was how much will they
cost? This ain’t the time to be the head of the
family okay?”
Me:” I have legal aid but I don’t think it’ll last
this seems like a tough case...”
Luyanda:” but they’ll cover half... cool I have to
pay the pastor his 10k for the facility then we’ll
have to put aside the million for your legal costs
“
Me:” you don’t need to do that... You deserve
better than this so baby take the money and...”
Luyanda:” nigga don’t test me please, I said one
million is for legal costs and I beg of you never
mention me leaving you again... I have an
invitation to Saudi Arabia “
She went back to her laptop and I kept my
mouth shut until we arrived at the apartment
complex.
Luyanda:” I’ll unpack and you’ll fetch the kids
okay? I need them close to me”
Me:’ its a two hour drive babe”
Luyanda:” I’ll stall unpacking Mxolisi but I just
need my munchies with me please”
Me:” baby listen I understand you need to see
them but I need to be with you now... Only you
and me, let me be selfish for today okay?”
Luyanda:” promise to fetch them tomorrow”
Me:” mmh I will do my best to fetch them and
not hate the fact that I’m sharing you again'
She rolled her eyes
Luyanda:” stop being big baby okay”
Me:’ I’ll always be your big baby”
Luyanda:” take the bags... “
Me:” what’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Luyanda:” Buhle’s clothes? Are they still
there?”
Me:” no Sbu dealt with them... It was cleaned
up after that “
She nod
Me:” we don’t have to do this...”
Luyanda:” we’ll be homeless and we need all
the money we can get Mxolisi, I’ll just suck it up
‘
Me:” I’m sorry this is happening... “
Luyanda:” its not your fault... corne let’s go”
And she’s back calling the shots everyone we
finally got everything in our room, and it was
clean like I had expected and she didn’t seem to
have a problem at all she was just going about
in her business.
___ ____ ____
× Luyanda
I was even rocking a headache cause of the
laptop staring I did the whole day, this side
Mxolisi was busy rubbing my feet I had taken
off all my clothing and wore Mxolisi’s long
sweatshirt so it was a dress and I had the laptop
on my lap ignoring him
Me:” do you think the bank will come back for
more?”
Mxo:” in my name? I don’t know.... Can you put
that away please you need to rest”
Me:” I’m on the last sheet I’m almost done”
Mxo:” your eyes are red so you have a
headache... You need to rest”
Me:” Mxolisi baby focus on my feet and I’ll
focus on our expenses “
Mxo:” are you writing our monthly budget?”
I nod and scratched my nose it’s twitching like
shit
Mxo:” and? How is it coming?”
Me:” we have to cut off on some of our fun
activities but we’ll survive.. The kids will not
have a full time nanny”
Mxo:” that’s doable since I don’t have a job so
I’ll guard them”
Me:” you have a multimillion rand company so
yes you have a job.... We’ll fix this, I’m sure
when everything is sorted and out with we can
take the kids to a day care while I’m in class
then I’ll take them when I come back”
Mxo:” I don’t want to go back that company
anymore”
Me:’ then you’ll sell it right... Just to be spiteful
sell it and keep the money, wait whu don’t you
sell it now?”
Mxo:” it’s still low on value”
Me:” let’s give it a three month grace period”
I added up everything and saved my budget
sheets
Me:” done with that”
Mxo:” let me see... Maybe you spent more on
your clothing account”
Me:” we’ll have to close the clothing accounts
we don’t need unnecessary credit”
Mxo:” what?”
Me:”yes we have enough anyway “
Mxo:” kids grow everyday you know”
Me:” we’ll make a plan, credit is going to mess
up our budget okay? So no more credit cards
until we survive this storm”
Mxo:”tell me we have pizza Friday”
Me:” yes we have pizza Friday and lazy
Saturdays”
Mxo:” thank God cause we need our day as a
family”
Me:’ wow you agreeing to share me with the
kids? Amaze balls”
He chuckled and kissed my knees, well his
phone rang and he took it but he hung up
tossing it on the table okay weird but I ignored
that and went back to enjoying my foot rub but
the phone rang again this time I answered for
him.
Me:” Mxolisi’s phone hello”
??!:” can I please talk to Mxolisi? “
Me':” and who is this? I’d gladly take a
message”
??!:” I’d appreciate it if I spoke to him not his
fucking glorified PA”
Okay now bitch is messing with me
Me:” I’m his wife bitch... Swear at me again I’ll
fucking kill you, so who are you and what do
you want?”
??!:” well congratulations you just bolted the
final nail to your husband’s jail sente....”
Me:’ you’re one of them ain’t you?...”
I pulled my legs away from Mxolisi
Me:” you’re one of the girls who is lying about
my husband? “
??!:” I’m not lying he did it and....”
Me:” how dare you? What type of woman are
you? How can you even call yourself a woman?
His wife was just raped and mutilated but you
have the guts to lie? Do you know how it feels
to be raped? How much are they paying you?”
??!:” no one is paying me anything, he did...”
Me:” aii futsek marn if he did it why are you
calling him? Why don’t you just wait for the
courts?’
??!:” cause I thought we could come to some
agreement”
Me:” well agreement this... I’m back and I will
make your life hell after this trial, so the
moment it’s over and my husband is equated I
will come for all of you like a hail storm. No one
messes with my family like this, and I mean no
one so think about this and tell your friends.
After this trial I’m going to sue for everything
you have and the moment you think I’m done
with you, I’ll make sure you rot in prison and
are hated by all the woman who actually have
been sexually assaulted, the shame you
brought my husband will seem like a walk in
the park for what I’m going to do to you. You
messed with the wrong one, understand me?”
??!:” are you threatening me?”
Me:” did that sound like a threat? I said do you
understand me?”
??!:” I’ll...”
Me:” futsek! Don’t call my husband again you
hear me? Call him again and I’ll make sure you
go to prison nxa you are a shame to the
womanhood”
I hung up and tossed the phone on the counter,
I stood up and stormed to the kitchen
Me:’ we don’t have food let’s go shopping”
Mxo:” you go I’ll ...”
Me:’ my statement doesn’t have a question
mark Mxolisi you know I’m afraid of going to
crowded places alone so please we are going
there, go put on a shirt “
Mxo:” you’re going dressed like that?”
Me:”its basically a dress come on its above my
knees so I’m safe”
Mxo:” give me my shirt”
Me:” no go wear a shirt for the love of God I
want to cook”
Mxo:” let’s order pizza”
Me:” we are broke so shirt please”
I slipped on my slippers I’m going there like this
anyone who has a problem with me fuck off I
took our phones I know he’ll bring my handbag
so yeah he came out wearing a vest and a
jacket and yes he came with my handbag
Mxo:” here you go”
Me:’ thank you... Vele this beard is going to be
with us this week?”
Mxo:’ yes baby I like it”
Me:’ and me? I hate it “
Mxo:” you’re lying this shit gets you wet for
me”
I rolled my eyes and opened the door we
walked out I know why he didn’t want to go out
but then again he has to show the world that
he didn’t do this, my husband is not a
perpetrator and he wouldn’t do such not after
his wife was fucked up, we drove to the mall
and before we got out I gave his hand a
squeeze
Me:” you didn’t do this”
Mxo:’ we know that but everyone believes I
did”
Me:” well fuck em, we are going shopping”
I kissed his cheek and gave him a peck
Me:” my ribs are all healed up so I will bust a
bitch up”
He chuckled and got out I did the same we held
hands and walked towards the entrance stare
all you want but I’m going to stand by him
through and through. When we were at the
door some dumb ass know it all activists
stopped us
Lady 1:” are you not ashamed of yourself?
Walking with this... “
Me:” woah lady you don’t know me and I don’t
know you so please don’t you dare ever and I
mean ever stop in front of me and get all up in
my space understand?”
Lady 2:” he’s a predator as a woman who as has
been raped you should know how it feels... He’s
not allowed here”
Me:” woah and who made you the president? I
was raped yes and who was there for me? My
husband so if you think I’ll shun him because of
some lies then try another lie. He didn’t do it
and I’ll prove it then after that, I’m going to
come back to you and you’ll kneel before him
to apologies..... He saved me when the police
were useless, he fought for me with his bare
hands. He’s the best father ever to our kids so
until they can prove it get out of my face and
get off your high horses”
I pulled Mxolisi with me pushing them away but
I stopped
Me:” and one more thing, get your facts right
next time. Come baby I’m hungry”
We walked to the stores yes I made him push
the trolley and I picked everything well he was
busy sighing so I just put my hand through his
and stood close to him.
Me:” how about we get some junk food for
tonight? Even some beers”
Mxo:”i thought you had to cook”
Me:” I’m a woman I’m allowed to change my
mind shush”
I smiled and kissed his cheek
Me:” don’t mind them baby I love you no
matter what”
Mxo:” I know baby but I’m sure this must be
hard for you “
Me:” this is not about me this is about my
husband.... So how about some beer?”
Mxo:” beer and pizza and my wife? Best day
ever”
I chuckled
Me:’ best way to put it*
We took the beers and some food too well I
took two ready made pizzas I’ll heat them up
I’m sure we can make a plan for movies my
laptop has a ton of them.
?!:”excuse me... Excuse me miss”
I sighed and turned around forcing a smile
Me:” yes?”
??!:” sorry but I think you dropped this”
I smiled and took the cellphone
Me:’ no this is not mine, there was another lady
in front of me I’m sure its hers”
??!:” oh okay I’ll make sure to ask around”
Me:” of course”
I went back to my husband and we walked
towards the till thank God I brought Mxo this is
too much for one person cause we even bought
the kids their food we paid up with people
staring at my husband he was clearly
uncomfortable but I held his hand even when I
was paying they packed everything and we got
our things together.
Me:” start smiling”
Mxo:’ no”
Me:” smile”
Mxo:”noo”
Me:’ smile... Smile for me”
Mxo:’ how much are you paying”
Me:” this..”
I wrapped my hands around his neck and kissed
him hard on the mouth I don’t care if people
are staring he’s my husband from here on end
when I pulled away he smiled
Me:”yay finally now push the trolley... “
Mxo:” get in”
Me:” what? “
He chuckled
Mxo:” come on please'
Me:”baby leave that for the kids not me come
let’s go our beer will even get warm and I’m
tired of the stares now”
We walked out and went to our car we put
everything in the boot and then left the trolley
there so we finished shopping and went to our
apartment no one will torment my husband not
happening.
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Chapter 62
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Well my husband was brooding the whole way
home I don't know who told him I was afraid of
some know it all goody two shoes for the love
of God they don't scare me, I feed on they’re
energy especially when it comes to my husband
and kids so I forced him to watch a movie until
he was back to his idiotic self again and we had
fun he was holding on to me like I was his life
line like he is mine so yeah before bed we had a
massive prayer for like an hour or so and we
slept beautifully so I’ve missed sleeping in this
man’s arms being loved by him through out the
whole night. At that facility all I had was our
memories before they became tinted by my
kidnapping.
** **
“Friend? Friend?! wake up! “
I got slapped around on my cheeks until I
opened my eyes and I saw Buhle and Eveline
Buhle:” finally jeez you sleep like you’re dead
and to think we’re the dead ones”
I quickly sat up rubbing my eyes
Buhle:” yeah yeah I’m gonna be helping you
again even from the grave”
Me:”but... How? You don’t know Mxolisi at all”
Buhle:” but I know you... And thank you for
what you did for me, that was really a beautiful
burial and tell Ghama I forgive him”
Me:”uhhh... I don’t even know what’s going on
here*
Eveline:” you didn’t finish your task Luyanda
and now they are back for more”
Me:” let me guess this is their fault”
Eveline:” yes your father in law sent those
women and you know the powers they have
they made everything real”
Buhle:’ girl you married a demon?”
I saw a ghost get slapped behind the head
Eveline:” he’s not a demon he was just
mislead..... Child there is no time to waste get
to work and solve this”
Me:” start from scratch? I don’t think Mxolisi
was praying while I was away”
Buhle:” he can’t pray I don’t know why you
think he can”
Eveline:” he tried but once this story hit, he lost
his will because he thought he’d lost you and
now his company”
Me:” well I....”
Well Mxolisi stirred a bit and mumbled
whatever mambo jambo he was discussing in
his dreams
Eveline:” my poor boy is stressed”
Me:” he’s always stressed this one, I will need
information on what we are dealing with and
the only person with enough information is my
grandmother”
Eveline:” we are here to help you “
Me:” I need information from my side of the
family, I want to know what I’m dealing with...
What happened back then I want to know it all”
Buhle:” well hurry up I hate seeing my friend
broke and out”
Me:” I don’t care about being broke I just want
all of this to end.... Problem I don’t think Mxo is
allowed to leave”
Eveline:” ask him and go there gather
everything but don’t forget to pray”
Me:” of course no more lazing around.... Please
fire this angel gogo”
Buhle’:” whatever I love you too, and forgive
me for what happened I hope you can forgive
yourself too because I didn’t die because of you.
I love you friend”
Me:” I love you always....”
*** ***
I jolted awake and found myself wrapped
around Mxolisi as always he didn’t wake up
when I jump out of bed like I’m crazy he just
squeezes me and pulls me towards him I went
towards so he couldn’t wake up he needs his
rest so if he wants me to be his cushion I’ll be
his personal cushion. I kissed his chest and laid
there well second world war? Like really
Mazibuko ghosts? He’s your son but you have
the audacity to make him suffer all because
he doesn’t want to give you his son? Wow our
family sometimes can be the killers more than
strangers. Well he stirred and kissed my
forehead squeezing me
Mxo;’ I can feel you’re back to your old self”
Me:’ go back to sleep”
Mxo:” you’re awake so shut up “
Me:’ who said I was awake? What if you woke
me up with the squeezing? “
Mxo;’ yeah right I squeeze you from 9pm to
9am so shush.. Go to sleep baby”
Me:” can I ask you something? “
He sighed
Me:” its not something heavy come on”
Mxo:” what is it?”
Me:” can you leave Jo’burg and like go to
another province? Or is that not allowed? “
Mxo:” I don’t know I’ll ask my lawyer”
Me:” okay please ask him the moment you
wake up”
Mxo:” why? Where are we going?”
Me:’ I want us to visit granny but I’ll tell you all
about it in the morning, sleep tight”
I rolled on top of him completely
Mxo:” the fuck? No off sleep on the bed jeez”
Me:’ why you laughing? Stop acting like you
hate it.... Hold me Mxolisi”
Mxo:”baby your heavy as fuck! Ooh nice ass,
I’m loving this”
I propped myself on my elbows and stared
down at him and he was even smiling staring
up at me.
Me:” how are you feeling? “
Mxo:” well I’m pretty much starved, I feel like a
hungry bear”
Me:” you’re always starved no new information
there”
Mxo:” well your ribs are healed, you’re healed
down there... No need for me to be starved”
I chuckled
Me:” uh uh I just got home relax”
Mxo:”your ass says otherwise, damn its fat
what were you eating? “
Me:” this my dear Sir is the after effect of birth
control”
Mxo:” the fuck?! You discussed that with who?
What if I want another baby this year”
Me:” woah who will carry the baby? Luthando
and Qhawe are still tiny asf not happening any
time soon”
Mxo:”but I love pregnant you... So fragile, so fat,
so sexy and so tight”
Me:” haa! Go to sleep we’ll talk in the morning”
Mxo:” I can’t sleep I just wanna stare at you
until I get enough which I doubt will happen
because I missed you so much”
Me:” I missed you too... When I was discharged
I thought I would find you with another woman,
someone who took my place and replaced me
in everything “
Mxo:” not gonna happen I love you so much”
Me:” I love you too... “
I pecked his lips so soft I missed them like crazy
Mxo:” if you want me to stop remove your lips
from mine”
Me:” let me sleep here on you please”
Mxo:” you’re a headache you know”
Me:” your headache...go to sleep now, it’s not
time to wake up yet”
Mxo:” I wanna stare at you all morning long
baby let me be please”
Me:’ well I’m sleepy.... Ooh Mxolisi, stop
catching me off guard”
Mxo:” I love catching you off guard... Makes it
more fun, you’re so beautiful under me, so
fucking beautiful”
Me:” and you’re heavy this beard added a few
pounds”
He gave me a lazy smile and pecked my lips
Mxo:” this makes me manly”
Me:” you don’t need a beard to be manly, you
have everything other men don’t have.... You
don’t need some stupid beard”
Mxo:” you’re really against my beard ain’t
you?”
Me:” I’m not used to you with a beard that’s
all”
He rubbed it against me tickling me yeah and
the idiot I am began laughing trying to push him
off and he says he missed me he does this, I
hate being tickled fuck I hate laughing this
much.
Mxo:” so fucking beautiful “
Me:” not as beautiful as you”
Mxo:” I’m beautiful? Did my wife just say I was
beautiful?....”
He flipped me over getting me on top of him
gripping my hair so painfully I screamed
bending over to follow his hand fuck I hate this
guy
Mxo:” being called beautiful as the man of the
house is a disgrace you hear me? A man is not
beautiful a man is fucking handsome, sexy and
many more just not beautiful understand me”
Me:”yes... Fuck it I understand, stop it with the
hair pulling”
Mxo:” say baby you’re handsome”
Me:” baby you’re beautiful.... “
He gripped my hair harder pulling me back oh
Lord Jesus the headache
Me:” you’re handsome okay? For the love of
God you’re handsome”
And he flips me again getting on top of me,
today I’m going to be flipped and turned none
stop Jehovah I’m getting dizzy here.
Mxo:” what I missed the most was waking you
up just to fuck you until the sun rises, I missed
hearing you moan my name over and over
again.... Please tell me I can still do that”
Me:” nothing is stopping you, not now not
ever.... You’ll always have the ticket to do that
and no one else”
Mxo:” fuck I love you”
Me:” I know you do....”
He took off the shirt I was wearing which was
his, he didn’t kiss me nor look any where else
except my eyes in the dark he made me feel
like there were a thousand florescent lights on
me he was even doing it slowly.
Mxo:” I’ll always love you because of this..”
He moved his hand over my scar the thing that
always reminds me that I have a baby boy who
needs me more than anyone in this world.
Mxo:” you sacrificed your beauty to give me
the one thing I’ve always wanted, needed and
will forever need.... We’re broke asf I know but
I had bought this even before you were
kidnapped “
Me:” what did you buy?”
He got off the bed and went about ruffling
through his things well this is amazing he took
off my clothes just so he could leave me
hanging.
Mxo:” baby, look at me.... Hey look at me”
I sighed and did as told, he was on his knees
what the fuck I covered my mouth, he can’t be
serious right now he can’t be doing this to me
not now
Mxo:” baby.... Please don’t cry, don’t cry you’ll
make me forget what I wanted to say”
Me:” what are you doing?... Mxolisi this is....
This is.... “
Mxo:” this is me being serious about you and
our babies, I love you Luyanda, every single day
I mess up and I’m sure you’ll walk out on me
but you still stay. I lost everything but you’re
still here, when my parents gave me the
permission I knew they had their own agenda
but now I want you for you I want us, I want
our family, I want what we have.... I need it all. I
need you I love you more than anything”
Me:’ oh God.... Oh flipping fucking God!”
Mxo:” I know... Baby please marry me I’m
begging you, marry me”
Me:” you’re supposed to say please though”
Mxo:” I said please hau just say yes... That’s all I
need right now, for you to say yes. Agree to be
mine”
Me:” yes... Yes a million times yes”
He slipped on a beautiful white gold band with
a big diamond on the centre and two small
ones at each of sides of the big one. It felt
heavy but it was beautiful hella beautiful I
switched on the bedside lamp and stared at it.
Me:” it’s so beautiful... I love it babakhe”
Mxo:” I’m glad you do.... Now imma fuck you
with my ring on your fucking hand, and imma
make sure you are sore”
Oh Lord why did I say yes? He made true on his
promise to fuck me until I was sore.
___ ____ ____
I woke up the next afternoon cause saying
morning would be a lie but captain Morgan was
staring at me the moment he saw me open my
eyes he grinned.
Me:” no... Uh uh don’t even think about
touching me.... Mxolisi get off me I’m not
joking”
Mxo:” you sore?”
I nod
Mxo:’ how sore?’
Me:” the sun rises in the east sore..... Don’t
forget you have to go and get the kids okay? I
want us to attend the Saturday service together
“
Mxo:’ another group of people? I don’t think
I’m ready for that baby”
Me:” we are going to church, we need God to
be able to fight this and you know it... So get off
me, go shower and go fetch my kids okay?”
He rolled his eyes
Me:” thank you... Get off me”
He complained mumbling whatever he was
saying but he did as told well that is matured of
him but he’s always been a big baby so no
surprise there we need to go to church today
screw this I need to get my family back in order
again this havoc thingy ain’t my style.
Mxo:” can you make me breakfast? I’m
starving”
Me:” I was going there now... Don’t forget to
shave”
Mxo:” you’re just wasting your breath, accept
the beard and move on”
Me:” gives me skin irritation in my inner thighs”
Mxo:” liar, go prepare the food I don’t want to
waste time”
I rolled my eyes I guess I have to accept the
beard ugh! Beard! What the fuck!. Well I went
about to prepare the food and I chose the
normal white house breakfast for him I haven’t
been cooking for him and I will start now he
doesn’t have to starve no more I love a less
grumpy Mxolisi.....and I was still flipping the
pancakes when he just grabbed me and pulling
me to him so roughly.
Me:” I’m busy come on”
Mxo:” fuck that I’ve been without you for two
weeks... Switch this off”
He says that while he’s switching off the stove
and picking me up making me his breakfast
right on the kitchen counter top, he didn’t even
take off my shirt and he didn’t care that I said I
was sore he just went for the kill.
Mxo;” go shower we fetching the kids
together”
The fuck! I’m still catching my breath but no
you want me to shower.
Mxo:” we listening to each other? “
Me:” I’m tired Mxo come on let me breath”
Mxo:” you’ll breath in the shower bruh.... Get
your fat ass up before I fuck you again”
Me:’ jeez bruh relax stop being a hungry bear,
I’m going okay”
I made to take the shirt but he pulled it away
giving me a glare I gave him one in return we
stupid together cause we just started laughing
Mxo:” go shower baby”
Me:” what about breakfast? “
Mxo:” we’ll eat when you are done baby
please”
I nod and went to shower naked as I am he
even smacked my ass like he owned it, woah
yeah he does I went to shower, dressing like
someone’s wife I’m joking I wore jeans screw
being someone’s wife hau. We had breakfast
busy being ignorant to what was happening on
the outside this is our home this is our safe
space and soon the kids will be invading our
space.
___ ___ ___
When we walked out fuck! We regretted it
cause we found some women busy having a
protest? I don’t understand, some had their
mouths covered with duct tape and there were
journalists they were quiet the entire time but
when they saw us they began making noise
getting on my nerves, Mxolisi tried to cover me
but I don’t need protection I’m fucking tired,
the journalists ran to our side while the good
Samaritans did their deed, Mxo tried to push
me away from the journalists towards the car I
ain’t running and neither should he.
“ Miss? Do you mind answering a few questions?
“
Me:” no I don’t mind”
I looked at Mxolisi and he looked like he
wanted to vanish, he really hates the limelight
more than he hates sharing me, but I just gave
his hand a squeeze and turned back to the
journalists.
“ we all know you were kidnapped not so long
ago, in which it claimed your friend’s life... Am I
wrong to say that you understand sexual
assault first hand?”
I took a deep breath.
Me:” no you’re not wrong, I understand sexual
assault more than anything now”
“ and what do you make of the claims against
your husband?”
Me:” I believe my husband and I stand by him
through it all”
“ and the women who accuse him? I mean
there are three of them, maybe more”
I nod
Me:’ I understand that when something like
that happens to you, you’re scared and don’t
know what to do. But these three women I’m
not afraid to say that they lied and they still
continue to lie. And I hope they see their wrong
doing soon and fix it....”
“ so you’re saying this never happened? Your
husband never assaulted them?”
Me:’ in the given time frame? Yes he never
assaulted them... If the people do well to
remember at that time I had just had a
C-section for our son and we adopted little
Qhawe.... So yes he never assaulted them”
“ many of the women here are angry with your
husband as you can see, what do you make of
it”
I shrug
Me:’ they want to strike? Go ahead, but why
are they having the power to come here and
stumped meanwhile girls disappear left right
and centre but the moment they hear rumours
flying about they decide to jump up. I’ll stand
by husband no matter what because he stood
by me when I needed him the most, and the
women judging me that I chose a predator's
side they should remember they weren’t there
for me in the dark days”
“so what you’re saying is that you’re supporting
him because he supported you? You’re doing
this out of obligation?”
I sighed and rolled my eyes standing closer to
Mxolisi
Me:” this is not an obligation, this is me
standing by a good man, a loving father to my
kids and the best husband a girl could ever ask
for. These allegations will pass too and if I’m
wrong I’ll gladly apologize and if I’m right I’ll
gladly wait for your apologies too. I love my
husband and I know he loves me.”
“ one last question, what makes you so certain
that this did not happen?”
I looked up and Mxolisi and he gave me a little
nod
Me:’ well I for one know and I’m speaking on
behalf of all the women who were assaulted, I
know that if one of my assailants was still alive I
wouldn’t call them and ask to umh what did she
say again? Oh yes ‘ work something out'
somewhere along those lines... When someone
sexually assaults you, you don’t want to work
something out with them you just take them to
court and I’m sure that’s something you’d do
right? You’d ignore them and wait for the court
ruling. But the moment I answered that phone
call on my husband’s phone and I was told ‘i
just ruined my husband’s chances’ it was
confirmed that this is a lie so I’m willing to give
my time and peace of mind to prove that”
They tried to ask more questions but I just
moved away from them and Mxolisi was
leading me to the car he was literally pulling me
away thank God I’m wearing sneakers or else
I’d have broken my feet at this emergency
getaway into our car.

Chapter 63
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My day with my family didn’t even happen
cause Luthando was sleeping until we got home
you’d swear he didn’t hear me at all but no I’m
sure he’s trying to punish me.
Mxo:’ he’s awake”
Me:” reall? Why didn’t you bring him?”
Mxo:” cause of this...”
He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me
which I ain’t having I pushed him away
Me:” Thando is awake Mxo later”
Mxo:” damn I hate that nigga... He should get a
wife you hear me?”
Me:’ yeah yeah... Hey Thando”
And he cries I picked him up and kissed his
cheek
Me:” hey I’m sorry I left.... Mommy is here now
I promise, I’ll never leave you again”
I kissed his tears away busy humming for him
Me:” I love you more than anything, I’m never
leaving you mommy is never leaving”
Calming down for Thando is hardwork he was
busy having a fit I held him closer to me
cradling his head lord I missed my baby’s smell
more than anything in this world, he smells so
amazing so beautiful and his little fist on my lips
I know after he’ll be scratching me but I’d take
that over anything in this world.
Mxo;” he calmed down pretty easily I thought
it’d be war”
Me:” we get each other don’t we baby?”
I kissed his fist then his forehead
Mxo;” y’all smelling each other now? That’s
weird”
Me:” mother and son thing you wouldn’t
understand.... Hey Qhawekazi you still
pretending to be sleeping too? We going to
have some yoghurt “
Mxo:” no sugar for the kids”
Me:” who made that rule? I know it wasn’t me”
Mxo:” the doctor”
Me:” ooh those nerds.... So what can we eat?”
Mxo:” breast milk”
Me:” about that I can’t no more, while at the
facility I was given pills to stop milk production”
Mxo:” why?”
Me:” Mxolisi that hurt when there is no one to
suck it off and I tried pumping it for this other
girl there she couldn’t produce her own but
once the pills they gave her began kicking in I
stopped”
Mxo:” woah, another baby drank from your
tits?”
Me:’ no her bottle I pumped it.... And what’s
wrong with my tits?”
Mxo:” nothing they just belong to us”
Me:’ ooh Okay! Now to less weird news....
Wake Qhawe”
Mxo:” she’s resting come you two, boy your
mother closed the dairy farm woo ahh”
He just stared at him well baby you have a
crazy father no question there we went to the
front and Mxolisi set up some blankets on the
floor
Mxo:” wait since your tits are dry can I suck
them off? Like I used to? “
Me:” selfish bastard...”
Mxo:” I’m a...”
Me:” selfish bastard, I mean you fed them
bottled milk right?”
Mxo:” yes and thank God they are tough
enough now”
Me:” captain Morgan ass on the floor, ncoah
daddy has been training you? What else did he
teach you “
He was busy drooling while grinning at me
Me:” yep drooling daddy taught you that...”
Mxo;” why does it sound like you don’t want to
acknowledge the fact that my baby is fat? He is
well fed”
Me:” I left him like this though, chubby and all
cute. Woah did you talk to your lawyer?”
Mxo;” damn thank you for reminding me, I’ll
contact him now”
Me:” thank you, umh switch on the tv for me I
wanna watch the news”
Mxo:’ the news with him? He gets mad when
you get mad”
Me:” I won’t get mad I promise”
He shrug and kissed his son’s head and pecked
my lips nigga you are not leaving the room
you’re going to the other room. He switched on
the tv and luckily the stuff I wanted came on
but it was some chat show he gave me the
remote I pumped the volume a little bit I don’t
wanna be left behind on what’s happening
especially with my husband being in the news I
need to be on the know and my son takes the
remote
Me:” you better not eat that or I’ll kill you.... Uh
uh Thando this is not food Jehovah, you have
your Father’s flappy ears but you don’t listen”
And he giggles but he stuffs it in his mouth
again
Me:” ears... Big head”
I pulled on his little ears, and kissed his
forehead.
“ and on today’s show we are going to discuss
the latest news, Mxolisi Mazibuko the king of
the business industry now he’s charged with
three counts of sexual assault.. So here’s the
low down his wife is back in the picture at first
we didn’t know where she was but it was
recently discovered she was in a psych ward or
facility getting treatment after her scary
ordeal”
“ it was for her as we can tell I mean being
kidnapped for the sole purpose of being sold
and then raped repeatedly? Brenda come on
that’s crazy stuff... “
“ crazy stuff yes but now her husband is being
accused of the same thing, is she really wrong
for standing with him against this? We saw
protesters outside their apartment building...”
“ and she handled it like a boss, I’m really in
awe of her... If what she said about the phone
call is true then that might punch some holes
into the case like really really big holes”
“Tshiamo I’m sure that call never happened...
Don’t get me wrong I think she’s a good girl and
all that, but her husband? The entire time he
was evading eye contact and he was busy
fidgeting about I say he did it and he deserves
to suffer the same consequences as all the
other guys rich or not”
“ Wendy we all have some doubts about all this,
why did the girls all come out now and at once?
That’s suspicion “
“ and seems like we have a caller.... Hello
Marilyn talk to us”
Caller:” this thing is disgusting, that girl should
get out of there and stand with women as they
stood for her. The girls suffered in her
husband’s hands he should go to prison for
what he did”
“okay Marilyn what happened to Innocent until
proven guilty? We dont know the full on story”
Caller:” he’s guilty we women tend to turn a
blind eye when it’s someone we know and love,
Mxolisi Mazibuko deserves to be sent to prison
and that girl needs to wake up and stand with
her fellow sisters “
“okay thank you Marilyn.... That was Marilyn
from Durban we’ll be back after the break for
more”
Mxah Marilyn I wish I had your number so that
when my husband is equated we could have a
discussion about this, anyway I had to pull the
remote from Thando again and he was
following it like his little hand can reach me nxa
dramatic baby.
Me:” these. Buttons. Can. Kill. You. Is. That.
Clear?”
He frowned and just clasped his hands together
and brought them to his lips sucking them.
Me:” good eat your hands, I grew up eating
that... Just don’t spit on me or I’ll kill you”
“what’s with you killing my babies?”
Me:” you’re eavesdropping again”
Mxo:” he has toys why is he eating his hands? “
Me:” that’s better than the remote, and what
did the lawyer say?”
Mxo:” I couldn’t reach him so I typed an email”
I nod and pulled out Thando's hands from his
mouth but he pulled back and shoved them in
again, I pulled them again and he pulled them
back if I let him go he’ll fall back but here we
are busy arguing about his hands which he
finally gave up and stared at me with the
biggest frown ever.
Me:” hi Luthando”
I kissed his forehead
“ and we’re back on Honesty talk.... If you can’t
handle the honesty don’t do the crime”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” lame slogan”
Mxo:’ let’s change it”
Me:” no we’re watching it, you don’t eat the
remote again”
Mxo:” woman you packed his toys where are
they?”
Me:” their box”
“ we were talking to about the new hot thing
Mazibuko Prince, sexual assault true or just lies?
What’s your take on that?”
“well on the socials we have @Luther_bloom
he says those girls are just after money nothing
more, if it really happened to you it is your duty
to report it so I’m with the family on this one.
Fight for your man girl.... and @Yaya_Ayanda
she says sexual assault is nothing to lie about so
if these women are really lying then its a shame
because our sisters out here suffer and they
can’t fight for themselves so I hope it ain’t a lie”
“ woah Ayanda claws back.. And on Facebook
we have Sihle Marule and she’s saying Mxolisi
I’m with you all the way not because I have a
crush on you sorry Mrs Mazibuko but you doing
good girl stand by him until we find out the
truth”
Finally some people with common sense
although you are busy checking my husband
out which I won’t allow.
Mxo:” I need to search for this Ayanda chick
she sounds beautiful”
Me:” do you want to die? Lose one of your balls?
A tooth? An ear? Cause that can be easily
arranged”
Mxo;” woah mama bear she wants me all to
herself”
I rolled my eyes can he be more ignorant but
when you decide to marry a Mazibuko you get
the full package.
“ as we saw on the news all of us the princess
was rocking a massive diamond ring, in his
bankruptcy state he can still afford to lavish his
already wife with a diamond ring to show.
Some people are saying he’s trying to marry her
before the trial so she can’t be subpoenaed to
come and testify against him”
“ I’d say the same thing too I mean that stone
was enormous she was even trying to cover it
but it was just too big, girl he’s manipulating
you get out of there as soon as you can...... “
Me:” can I kill her? Please give me permission “
Mxo:” okay we are watching cartoons.... Right
daddy? Mommy needs to watch some cartoons
yipee”
He took the remote from his son and changed
the channel to cartoons yep cartoons everyone.
Mxo:” I told you not to watch that you’ll get
him upset”
Me:” well he has to get upset they are talking
lies about his father...”
Mxo:” which I don’t give a flying fish about, I
got you and them that’s all that matters. They
are just strangers to us”
Me:” get Qhawe I’m sure she’s awake you
know she doesn’t cry no matter what”
Mxo:” and why me?”
Me:’ I’m holding him”
Mxo:” oh yeah I heard what you said about my
ears and just to be honest I didn’t like it”
Me:” and I don’t like that after all the weird
stuff I ate, the back pain, the swollen feet oh
yeah the morning sickness.... He comes out
looking like you where is the love?”
Mxo;” its called Loyalty to the blood race”
Me:” fetch the princess please”
He stood up and I was left with my baby busy
kissing him even his saliva was getting on me
but he was smiling and not frowning at me
Mxo;” and you were right she was awake”
Me;:” mommy knows best at everything...hello
baby girl what did we talk about? You need to
cry so that mommy can hear you”
Mxo:” she ain’t a crier but I know her mommy
is one and she’s a moaner....”
Me:” okay that’s it you and me are never baby
sitting at the same time”
He smiled and gave Thando a toy dog and
Qhawe had a cat thank God they are rubber.
Mxo:” they don’t even understand what I’m
talking about I mean come on, they won’t know
about moaning until they are 25 and 30
respectively”
Me:” okay so how are you going to achieve
that?”
Mxo:” for Qhawe to reach 30 without moaning
I’m going to enroll her in a nunnery and for
Thando he’s going to the army at age 16”
Me:” its amazing it sounds like your kids share
their names with mine”
Mxo;” okay what’s your amazing idea of
protecting the kids?”
Me:” for one you’ll talk to your son and explain
to him what’s happening in his teen age and I’ll
talk to Qhawe I mean I survived until I reached
18 right? I would have went far if you didn’t
come along”
Mxo:” oh yeah? I charmed you and I cracked it
wide right”
I scowled at him
Me:” we really discussing this in front of your
kids?”
He shrug
Mxo:” I’m bored and I’m still waiting for 7pm to
hurry up so we can go to church and come back
so I can crack it again”
Me:” you are excited about church? “
He shook his head
Mxo:” I just want it to be over and done with so
I can have intercourse with my wife who has
been away for two weeks”
Me:” God loves you like that... Gimme my
daughter pleas and you go to your father”
Thando can stare at you more than you would
like a child to stare at you it’s like he’s going to
talk to you about something but I just shifted
him off to his father he quickly looked at me
then at his father then at me the top lip started
trembling
Mxo:” no dude you were with me stop crying...
Don’t even try it”
He held his hands and turned him around and
something happened my heart almost stopped
as Mxolisi was still trying to fix his feet and put
them properly my evil son decided to actually
jump I don’t know if I can call it jumping but he
twisted out of his Father’s grasp and he almost
hit the floor head first luckily Mxo caught him
and damn he didn’t care if Thando was crying
or not he was pissed.
Mxo:” the hell? Are you crazy? Do that again I
swear I’ll kill you myself”
Okay for the first time I was stunned I just let
him shout at his son even though he was crying
I was just so scared like shit.
Mxo:” do that again Prune, nxa”
And he picks him up busy cradling him
Mxo:” no one hit you Thando you hurt yourself
hau, you’re lucky you still a baby, boy I’d have
killed you”
Wow my son just tried to commit suicide or
maybe he was trying to get my attention but
whatever it is he did it and his father is still
shouting at him I don’t understand in what
world does he think shouting at him will get
him to stop crying. I looked down at Qhawe the
little angel she was busy with her toy and she
looked up at me smiling.
Me:” I love you too baby”
I kissed her forehead I never knew adopting her
would actually bring me such joy but it does
Thando stresses me but she calms me down
with just a swift smile.
Me:” Mxolisi stop shouting at him”
Mxo:” he tried to kill himself why should I feel
sorry for him? He scared the shit out of me”
Me:” he’ll get angry stop shouting at him”
Mxo:” you spoil him a lot”
Me:” he’s not 30 he’s just five months old...”
Mxo:” Thando enough crying come on.... You
didn’t fall you’ll never ever fall okay? I got you”
There now he’s a father but Qhawe found it
funny cause she giggled covering herself up
she’s shy like that.
Mxo:’ even your sister is laughing at you.... You
know what go to your mother I’m tired right
now”
I took him with one hand while his father took
Qhawe this one doesn’t care who holds her as
long as you don’t shout or pinch her you are
good to go.
Me:” stop crying banana come on”
I kissed his fists telling him I’m here so he can
shush it yoh he has strong vocal cords shame
but he’s still scared I mean his father did catch
him like he was going to hit him luckily he’s still
seen as the baby Mxolisi would have hit him
hard if he was a teenager. He finally calmed
down and he clung to me for dear life.
Me:” you know I wasn’t leaving you Thando, I
just wanted to see your sister....I’m never
leaving you again”
I kissed his forehead and rocking with him side
to side drama drama drama for my son. I took
the toy and gave it to him he took it and
smacked it to me
Me:’ that hurts”
I was actually trying to make him smile but he
didn’t do it he just smacked me over and over
again I just let him do as he pleases until Qhawe
pulled him by the ear crying which in turn made
him cry amen bazalwane it has began again
each one of us took their child and sat far away
from each other Qhawe you caused havoc
come on.
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Luthando? Yep he’s still his damn ass self he
likes crying when I’m not holding him or when I
leave him with his father come on, today they
are getting baptized and then after we are
driving to my grandmother’s place we need
answers and ever since Luthando’s stunt with
committing suicide his father has been
attentive like shit like now he’s strapped in and
my poor baby can’t even reach me and we are
busy trying to touch in the car and he’s smiling
at me.
Mxo:” you better be smiling and not thinking of
another stunt understand me? I’m stressed it’s
enough”
He frowned I’m guessing he now knows his
Father’s angry tone cause his beautiful smile
disappeared so I just snapped my fingers in his
face that got attention and he focused on me.
Me:’ Prune... Look at this”
I made a pouty face and made some stupid ears
with he smiled and giggled his sister can ignore
us until Thando starts crying then she jumps in.
Mxo:” you ready? “
Me:” yeah I’m buckled up ain’t I?”
Mxo:’ you and your son want me to hit y’all I
see”
Me:” Thando would kill you, right baby? You’d
kill daddy when he hits mommy”
Mxo:’ and he’ll be homeless, tja broke nigga in
the making”
Me:’ not when mommy holds all the bank cards
tja rich nigga in the making”
Mxo:” so today they getting baptized... That’s
good right?”
Me:” for us yes, the kids will be protected even
if we go to your family’s crib for that imbeleko
stuff”
Mxo:” mxm they are not having that shit done
for them... “
Me:’ Mxolisi I love my babies so I’m not
allowing Qhobi to bewitch them okay? We are
doing this we need to do this”
Mxo:” are you possessed? “
Me:” do I look like I’m possessed? We both
know that this impending trial of yours it’s all
thanks to your father and his minion...”
Mxo:” exactly Why we should play far away
from them, they can kill our babies”
Me:” these two won’t die as of yet so let’s do
this”
Mxo:’ what are you planning? “
Me:” nothing amazing just going to take our
kids to their family “
Mxo:’ whatever, where is my favourite parent
in law”
Me:” Apparently your father in law ran a fever,
and she has to look after him”
Mxo:” why does it sound you don’t buy it?”
Me:” baby I buy a lot of useless things, but
that’s crap”
Mxo:” we are going to pray... How dare you
swear?”
Me:” did I swear? We have arrived”
Mxo:” yeah? I didn’t notice “
I chuckled
Me:” sarcasm is below you like way way below
you”
Mxo:” I like it when you’re below me, Qhawe
wake up now we have arrived.... And you?
What’s with the stripping? Gimme that sock
please”
Thando slowly gave him the sock and giggled
going for the second one.
Me:” no wonder your socks are all over the
place”
I unbuckled him and his father took his sister
this one was busy trying to get his sock off and I
know he’ll succeed then just throw it away and
then I have to go around picking up his clothes
well Qhawe has this tendency of lifting up her
dress or pulling her feet to her mouth which
she can’t reach I wonder why she even bothers.
Mxo:” they are a lot of people here”
Me:” baptism seems to be a big thing in this
church”
An usher came to us and took us to the front I
placed Luthando in front of me so he could look
at me and Qhawe was staring at her father she
was still sleepy but since he woke her up she’ll
stay awake while my baby was busy with his
sock and smiling at me when he found me
staring at him, he wants me to fix the sock and
he’ll pull it again so I’ll just ignore him but his
father just shoved the first sock in my hands so
I dressed him up and fixed the other one.
Me:” socks on understand? I really hate that
smile of yours it’s so mischievous”
And he drags his hands down his face
Mxo:” he’s so your son with that gesture...”
Me:” and he’s so your son with all the
drooling.... Pastor Obakeng”
I stood up and my son’s head snapped up
following me and his arms opened wide I’m so
not picking you up, so I ignored him I mean I’m
not leaving I’m just greeting a pastor that’s all.
Pastor Obakeng:” daughter its nice to see you
smiling again”
Me:” I have something to be happy about
today”
He nod
Pastor Obakeng:” of course... Mr Mazibuko son
all will be well”
My husband smiled at another man other than
Thando amazing and he shook his hand
Mxo;” thank you, and thank you for doing this
for the kids”
Pastor Obakeng:” they are Darling little Angels
God would punish me profoundly if I ever
turned them away...”
Mxolisi nod still smiling
Pastor Obakeng:” well we’ll start with the
service and after everything is done I’ll call your
family to the front, that is alright yes?”
Mxo:” I hope I will not be expected to hold the
baby while you are baptising them”
Pastor:” its compulsory as a father but do not
worry it will not affect you.”
Mxo:” are you certain? “
The pastor nod and he looked at me
Pastor Obakeng:” have you not told him?”
Me:” told him what?”
Pastor Obakeng:” that the demon in him is at
bay?”
Me:” I haven’t noticed it yet... I would have told
him but I wasn’t told about it”
Pastor Obakeng:” you need to stop relying on
Eveline... Son the water will not affect you as I
said all is well and everything will fall back in
place”
I heard Mxolisi sigh loudly like this was the best
news ever
Pastor Obakeng:” yes but you’ll have to be
baptised with your son”
This I wasn’t told so these girls will be staring at
my husband? Woah they stare as it is and it’s
enough Jehovah.
Mxo:’ I did not know so I didn’t bring a change
of clothing”
Pastor Obakeng:” we have our own cloaks you
will be wearing that... Daughter it is nice seeing
you and continue doing as you are bid”
I nod and shook his hand one last time before I
took the little boy who was kicking around and
whimpering like he’s hurt when he’s just being
dramatic once I picked him up he clung to me
Me:” thank God you’ll be baptised maybe I can
rest”
And he lays his head on my shoulder anger
forgotten now its pure cuteness but with his
father he can smile and do whatever once
daddy is angry all these cute gestures don’t
work and Thando knows it first hand. I got
tapped on the shoulder by someone behind me
when I turned around it was one of the girls at
church she’s always asking to hold one of the
kids but she never asks Mxolisi only me so she’s
afraid of him and that’s good stay away from
my husband.
Lihle:” can I hold him sisi?”
Me:” this one doesn’t like strangers, he’ll cry”
Lihle:” ooh where is his sister?”
I looked at Qhawe and her father doing
whatever it is instead of listening to the choir at
the front
Me:’ Mxo you guys busy?”
He looked up at me still smiling which I know
that smile is not for me
Mxo:’ we just playing I don’t want her to fall
asleep... Why? You wanna exchange? “
Me:” you think he’d let you take him?... Lihle
wants to hold Qhawe”
Mxo:” whose Lihle?”
Me:” the girl whose always playing with your
daughter at church... She’s right behind you”
He looked behind him and he suddenly
remembered cause he picked up Qhawe and
kissed her cheek before giving her to Lihle my
daughter is friendly cause she went to her
friend, someone please volunteer to take
Thando please luckily his father volunteered
and the nigga went willingly.
Mxo:” where is your other sock Thando? You
and stripping”
Me:” like father like son now shush and
listen...”
Mxo:” I can strip tease for you later on tonight
if you’d like”
Oh God why is he even whispering to me such
stuff! Gah Mazibuko we are at church come on
respect your elders anyway I just did my
absolute best not to answer that and to ignore
him and he was happy with that cause he
chuckled. Well we listened to the testimonies
when they asked if there was anyone else I
found myself standing up and I placed Thando's
pacifier down well the idiot saw me and he
started crying so I had to take him before I
walked to the front girls never ever have babies
who are clingy like my Thando, anyway I stood
in front of the Microphone.
Me:” I greet you all in the wonderful name of
Jesus, Amen?!”
“Amen”
Me:” well many of you might know me but to
those who don’t I’m Luyanda and I came here
with my husband Mxolisi, see me coming to
this church was under surprising circumstances
and meeting the pastor was also weird
considering the place where I had met him but I
received this voice telling me to follow him
wherever he may go because he is one to help
and help me he did brethrens. Many of you
may know what happened to me and my family.
I won’t lie it was scary and it scarred me for life
but with the grace of the Lord I made it through
and alive and more powerful so I’m really and
eternally grateful to Lord our savoir for his role
in my healing and to Pastor Obakeng I say
continue supporting others as you have
supported me and may the good Lord bless you
abundantly.... I’ve never done this but I’d like to
actually sing”
Okay I’m going to sing that even made me
laugh but I took a deep breath ignoring Thando
who was staring at me the entire time busy
pulling on my earring which now I gave him and
it’s a weapon of mass destruction on my face I
sang a song about being hidden and safe under
the Shadow of his wings....
.... ..... ......
×Mxolisi
I stared at my wife in absolute awe because I
never heard her singing in my entire life and
she has great composure of her voice even with
Thando disturbing her she is managing, but
then I saw tears my wife is crying its the first
time I’ve seen her cry ever since she got back
from rehab as I’d like to call it Thando was
starring at her when some lady tried to take
him away but I shook my head at her if she took
him she’d know that even the Lord’s wings
would not protect her when he starts crying for
his mother so she sat down and my wife
finished singing she opened her eyes to find
everyone clapping she said a hasty thank you
and got off the podium when I looked behind
me the girl who was holding Qhawe was staring
at her with a smile on her face out of the girls
here this one seems like she’d follow my wife
anywhere if given the chance, anyway I looked
at my beautiful wife with her two cornrows she
says she’s saving money but doing such
hairstyles and I had to force her to even go to
the salon cause she didn’t want to her plan was
for me to cut her hair that way we could save
money so believe me I had to fight and drag her
to go and get her hair and nails done just
because I’m broke doesn’t mean my wife has to
suffer I’d rather I sell my stuff just so she could
look this beautiful. When she sat down I just
stared at her well the side of her face she held
Thando at one side while she picked up her bag
and looked through it for some tissue she
wiped her tears skilfully making sure not to ruin
her make up and she avoided my gaze baby you
can cry all you want you’ll always be the most
strongest woman I know I held her hand and
squeezed it her little bulldog stared at me mxah
mfana you come from my sac so relax I made
you.
Me:” come to daddy”
I opened my hands and so did he so I took him
this is an invitation that you are allowed to take
him if he doesn’t invite you don’t force it
because you will be in big trouble, when I held
him he was busy sucking his mother’s earring
so I just pulled it away.
Me:’ baby here you go”
Luyanda:” thank you... Boyzin why you eating
your fists?”
Me:” say I’m holding back my compliment
about how great of a singer you are”
Luyanda:” thank you love... Keep him
entertained I wanna go to the bathroom”
Me:” what? He’ll cry his eyes out”
Luyanda:” I won’t take him to the bathroom”
___ ____ ___
I stood up and yes Luthando become active but
I just ignored him and went out leaving him
with all his jumping up and down in his Father’s
lap I mean he’s with his the man who carried
him in his balls for a very long time he’ll get
over himself but even when I left him crying a
part of me broke but I need to use the
bathroom I can’t carry him everywhere that
place is infested with germs so I have to protect
my son from unnecessary illness especially
after his infection. When I got back the nigga
was pissed off the moment he saw me his arms
flung open beckoning me to take him so I did
and I sat down kissing his tear stained cheeks.
Mxo:” we should leave Thando alone
sometimes this is getting messy”
Me:” really? Have you seen the way he gets
when he’s crying? He likes to hurt himself so no
until he understands that I am never leaving
maybe then we’d try that”
I rubbed his back slowly, trying to calm him
down and he was staring at me his hands
reaching up to me well I’m not going anywhere
baby mommy is here to stay and you’ll even get
tired of me but right now you don’t understand
but soon enough you will anyway after the
offering they prepared the podium for their
baptising and they called Mxolisi to come and
change well he gave me all his stuff so I stuffed
them in my bag and I started undressing king
Thando and since I couldn’t do Qhawe I asked
Lihle to do it for me and my daughter was only
happy to let her new found Friend to do it I
took off my heels and wore my flip flops I don’t
wanna slip and fall when I’m holding my
precious cargo and my son is only too happy to
stay naked cause he was busy pulling his foot to
his mouth Lord this boy and stripping are
number one bffs. Anyway I wrapped him in a
little blanket which he tried to pull away
Me:” no! You are not home Thando, cover up
okay?”
I kissed his tiny foot and he smiled bringing his
leg up again and I kissed him again then the
other one, biting his little toes he was happy.
Me:” want sister Lihle to hold you? Mommy has
to go to daddy okay? “
I kissed his feet again and I slowly sat him
upright and Lihle opened her arms for him he
quickly looked at me so I just smiled
Me;” go to her love mommy is right here....
Lihle give Qhawe to someone else, go love”
I kissed his cheek and forehead I transferred
him to Lihle at first his head quickly snapped in
my direction so I just smiled at him he calmed
down and stared at Lihle raising his hand to her
mouth
Me:” he wants you to kiss it... He likes your
arms”
Whuu I can breath so yeah I ran towards the
back where I was called while he was still busy
with Lihle that girl is a blessing to be liked by
Thando cause my son hates everyone including
his own father especially when he sees that I’m
leaving him. I closed the door and found my
love in a white robe looking like the next Jesus I
suppressed a laugh going to stand by his side.
Me:” you called for me”
Pastor Obakeng:” yes we need to pray for your
husband, before he gets into the water”
I nod
Me:” you should dress like this always babakhe
you look handsome”
We held hands and he stood in the middle
while we prayed for him, he was quiet as he
can be after we said Amen Mxolisi just shoved
his clothes in my arms
Mxo:” put them properly please”
Me:” ehh you like the dress now the clothes I
picked for you don’t matter?”
He gave me a glare I just smiled at him and
went to pack his clothes properly at the table
by he corner.
Me:” done and good luck okay”
I gave him a hug
Mxo;” I need more than this after all of this”
I chuckled and kissed his cheek then walked out
leaving the men to do their bidding when I got
out I saw my son had people on their toes
shame Lihle was now just standing there and
another woman was holding him Jesu these
people they don’t want their skin I see anyway I
walked towards the woman and took my son
with his fisted hands ready for war I cradled
him and tried to calm him down
Me:” I’m here baby, mommy is here.”
I took one of his fist and forced it open then
kissed his palm twice I took the other one and
did the same his fists are so strong you’d swear
he’s an older man but he’s just an infant.
Lihle:” he began jumping up and down after
you left and ... And Ma'Khumalo offered to
help”
Me:” he does the jumping when he doesn’t see
me but he won’t cry I told you he likes you. He
doesn’t know Ma'Khumalo Lihle”
Lihle:” I thought she would be able to help I’m
sorry”
Me:” my son trusts a person and if that person
leaves him he acts like his... He trusts you okay?
Never give him to anyone again”
She nod
Me:” please Thando I’m right here, mommy is
right here okay.... You going to make mommy
cry now”
Lihle:” what can I do to help?”
I shook my head and crouched down taking
their bag
Me:” please tell their father that I went to feed
him”
She nod
Me:” don’t worry it’s not your fault dear...
Come baby mommy is right here”
I took Qhawe on the other hand She’ll cry too
when she doesn’t even see her brother so I’ll
deal with them, I went to the car and opened it
I set Qhawe down and slowly settled in I was
even trying to calm Thando down and I sat
down with him still in my arms while Qhawe
was in her car seat
Me:” okay Thando we are going to try and calm
down please you’ll get a headache.... Hey baby
girl, yes I love you too. I’m sure you must be
hungry you haven’t eaten since we left home”
I checked their bottles and they were still warm
Thank God I didn’t waste my money I did the
necessary and gave Qhawe her bottle then I did
the same for her brother who gave me hustles
before he even accepted the bottle, but he did
thank God I was busy trying to hush him and
this side feed Qhawe.
___ ___ ___
I was called back in so Lihle took Qhawe while I
held captain Morgan he stopped crying but he
was still trembling Jehovah help my son anyway
when he saw his father he quickly opened his
arms not even giving Qhawe a chance but I’m
sure Mxolisi saw the distress on his face and he
quickly took him giving him a kiss on the
forehead and both his fists, I held Qhawe and
their ceremony began the pastor read from
Matthew 20 verse 23 then he blessed them.
They had a successful baptism even with the
kids crying their lungs out the ceremony was a
success and finally my husband is baptised and
not with demons but with the love of God and
by the blood of Jesus figuratively speaking.
Mxolisi Bruno Mazibuko now an official
member of a church wow clap hands for me I
did the unthinkable wow.
___ ____ ____
We were now driving to my grandmother’s
place and Thando was finally asleep thank
heavens well Qhawe she fell asleep the
moment I dressed her up in warm clothes she
just wasn’t having the cold water stuff she
wanted her own so that’s easy
Mxo:” do you think your grandmother would
help? “
Me:” yes she can fill in the blanks from my side
of the family”
Mxo:” are you sure you want to find out? It
could be scarring”
Me:” I have to know what deal my father made
Mxo for all our sakes”
Mxo:” okay then.... I’m just worried you won’t
like what you find out”
Me:’anything concerning my father I don’t like
it so we’ll be fine”
I heard whimpering at the back when I turned
around Thando was awake so I twisted in my
seat and held his hand
Me:” go back to sleep we still have a long way
to go okay.... Sleep baby”
Mxo:” you know that won’t work with him right?
You are just wasting your time”
Me:” I have to try okay? Right Thando? You are
tired and you are getting sleepy very very
sleepy”
Mxo:” wow mommy is hypnotizing you, I
thought that....’
Well his phone rang and since we can all listen I
continued playing with my son he won’t sleep I
know so he was busy giggling and trying to push
my hand away
Me:” yeyi sleep! Sleeeep!!... Kante why are you
not answering your phone?”
Mxo:” no one of importance”
Me:” you can’t run away from you father
Mxolisi just answer”
Mxo;” I’m driving and with my kids I don’t want
them to even hear him”
Me:” argh Mxo just answer or it’ll wake Qhawe
up please”
Mxo:’ dad!”
Mr Mazibuko:” finally, I’ve been calling”
Mxo:” I’ve been ignoring.... Dad I’m driving
what can I do for you?”
Mr Mazibuko:” don’t drive where that bitch of
yours told you to take her”
I kept my mouth shut
Mxo:” call my wife that again and see what
happens.... “
Mr Mazibuko:” I miss the older one she was
gullible.... Mxolisi go home you’ve already
disrespected me and your family. Do the right
thing and come home to your family, she’s not
your family Mxolisi”
Mxo:” she’s my only family “
Mr Mazibuko:” how dare you? Get back home
right now, Qhobi will be waiting for you when
you get here. We can rectify this and save the
kids “
Me:” how dare you? My kids do not need
saving, my kids are protected from your evil
ways and so is their father. Shame on you, as a
father you should fight to protect your son not
to work against him because he decided not to
do your bidding? God will punish you and he’s
coming for you. You can keep all the riches you
took from him cause in the spirit he’s more
richer and more happier nxa”
Mr Mazibuko:” Mxolisi!.. “
Me:” don’t involve him, right now you’re
talking to me. You say you love your son but
you want him to have multiple souls in him?
Never ever call him ever again you hear me?
We’ll call you when we want to do an imbeleko
for the kids but if we don’t call you don’t you
dare call him. Good bye”
I hung up
Mxo:” I told you not to answer...”
Me:” your father is selfish and I can’t wait when
his reign ends... This is taking too long”
Mxo:” he was always selfish.... Daddy
mommy is angry now”
Me:” no I’m not”
Mxo:” your hands are twitching”
Me:’ well they are twitching to slap you if you
don’t focus on the road and leave me alone”
Mxo:” you hungry come I’ll feed ya”
Me:” in food right?”
He smiled
Mxo:” wooh that can also be arranged”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” can I have an extra cheese pizza please
and some chocolate fudge cakes with a Sprite”
He nod
Mxo:”daddy you wanna go and buy food for
them ladies? Come daddy”
He went to the back and took his son they left
me with the sleeping girl.
Me:” don’t use my son for free food
understand”
Mxo:” he’s cute so yes I’m getting your
chocolate fudge for free”
I chuckled and blew them a kiss now I can relax
without being pulled by the earring I looked at
Qhawe via the rear mirror and she was sleeping
with her mouth hung open a bee would fit in
here too, she even had her hand besides her
head ncoah my chocolatino I decided to snap a
couple of pictures of us together and I sent
them to Thando. She quickly called me back
and via Skype call Lord she loves things. I
answered and she was smiling
Thando:” show her to me please... Please”
Me:’ she’s sleeping she had a long day”
Thando:” she’s a baby long day what? Show her
to me please”
Me:’ I’m your sister so talk to me”
Thando:” I want my niece please”
I chuckled and showed her the little sleeping
girl and she was like ncoah! I chuckled and
when Qhawe sneezed my sister lost it
Thando:” bless her, I wish I can have a little girl
as cute as her”
Me:” uh She’ll be extra cute I mean her daddy
be somewhat Indian... So tell me you pregnant
or you just day dreaming?”
Thando:” so not sharing”
Me:’ fine I won’t tell you what my babies did
today”
Thando:” fine, yes I found out that I am
pregnant jeex”
Me:’ no wonder you rocking that big nose ohh
he knows his job... Saudi Arabia scored”
Thando:” eww I’m your sister like older sister
relax”
Me:” I’m excited for you”
Thando:” I hate it okay, Abdul be all over my
feet the whole time. Massage this massage that,
Thando eat this... No more sushi Thando. I told
him to take his baby and carry it himself”
I burst out laughing
Me:’ ncoah big sis I’m defiantly going to talk to
Mxolisi so we can come that side once
everything is done”
Thando:” for the why? You will be telling Abdul
what’s good for the baby blah blah... His
underwear drawer is filled with baby
magazines”
Lord I’m crying I’ve never laughed like this ever
since I was kidnapped
Thando:” Right now... I’m drinking this... The
ingredients? You don’t wanna know and I’m
eating this... I’ve never felt so fat in my entire
life. How did you survive Luu. “
I just shook my head
Me:” I... I can’t...”
Thando:” stop laughing and answer me okay”
Me:” I’m sure Abdul be needing you okay? Be a
good pregnant wife and drink your green slimy
stuff and eat that huge ass steak”
Thando:” I wanna curse but I’m respecting my
niece and you better keep your promise and
visit after the trial okay? You need a breather”
I nod
Me:” call your daughter Uyanda okay?”
Thando:” ncoah that’ll defiantly be her name I
know she’ll be blessed... Love you little sis”
Me:” I love you too mama bear oh yeah Thando
and Qhawe got baptized today, they cried the
entire time that’s why she sleeping like this”
Thando:” did mama come?”
Me:” no your father kept her back okay.... But it
was a nice one even big daddy was baptized”
Thando:” ooh tell me more”
Me:” I gotta go he coming back with his son I’ll
call later, and be a good mother”
I hung up and opened the door for them and
took the food
Me:” took you long enough”
Mxo:”your son has a girlfriend every time I tried
to leave either the girl cried or he cried so I sat
down and waited until he got bored of her and
it happened she scratched him then bam he
wasn’t into her any more”
I laughed
Me:’ the fuck? He found a girl? Was she cute?”
Mxo:” all babies are cute, but her mother had a
bit of an attitude”
Me:’ and why you checking the mother out?”
Mxo:” she might have been my son’s mother in
law... Right baby boy”
Me:” my baby doesn’t need no abusive girl...
Ooh cheese and thank your lucky stars its still
warm”
Mxo:” put it here”
I rolled my eyes and kissed his cheek
Me:” I love you”
Mxo:” and I love you too”
We drove out while we were talking about
Thando and his new girlfriend pst a cry baby
like him getting a girlfriend? He needs to find a
strong willed girl who can stand all his tantrums
and his clinginess and also understand that it all
comes from a strong heart that loves too much,
until then he won’t find a real girlfriend he’ll
just have flings left right and centre but I know
for one he’ll fall in love with a girl just right for
him. This family taking a road trip involves
stupid arguments which Qhawe can just end by
crying and since she doesn’t cry a lot we all run
to her and attend to her so yes she’s our leader
like that but my babies are so amazing they
balance each other out big time, now we are
going to uncover some secrets which I think
we’ll scare the shit out of us but we gotta know
right.
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Chapter 65
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When we arrived at the house I was even afraid
of getting out of the car but I had to and just
face the family demons which will forever
haunt us and right now they’ll even haunt my
babies like how dare they, these kids are mine
not theirs I just wish and hope Gogo can help
me with this sooner rather than later. We
walked in and greeted this time we were called
to the back of the house I’m sure she has
visitors and if I remember my granny correctly
She’ll host them behind the house by the shade
of the mango trees she doesn’t like people
who’ll be checking out her house then going to
gossip about it with their friends. When we
arrived as I had suspected she had visitors who
all kept quiet and stared at us when we walked
towards them like hello we are not aliens or
anything like that we are normal human beings
just like you.
Me:” Sanibonani”
Gogo:” yebo... Hau Luyanda you finally came, I
thought you wouldn’t come back”
I chuckled old people stop starring at me please
anyway I hugged my granny
Me:’ I was busy gogo”
She nod while starring up at me still holding my
hand, she gave me a gentle pat and squeeze
before she released me and turned me around
so she can gush over me to her friends
Gogo:” this is my granddaughter Luyanda, I’m
sure you remember her. She went to study at
Johannesburg not so long ago”
They nod while smiling at me so I greeted them
all Jehovah can they leave I don’t want to sleep
over at this place.
Gogo:” it’s good to see you again Mxolisi and
thank you for keeping your promise'
Mxo:” of course gogo though I didn’t bring
them back sooner, I mean even these two are
older now”
Gogo:” nonsense what matters is that you
brought them back like you promised...
Luyanda go put them down in the house I’m
sure you are tired”
Me:” they’ll not sleep if I’m not there.... “
Mxo:” it’s fine we’ll hold them, we were hoping
we could talk to you”
Gogo:” I know... I know child “
She sighed
Gogo:” give him to me and go get some chairs
from the house”
I nod if anyone can handle Luthando it has to
be my grandmother or else we are doomed
anyway I slowly gave him to gogo and she held
him even though he was acting up I ran inside
and found the whole family so I greeted them
and quickly dashed out just to find Thando still
out for the count see we can trust gogo to
handle him.
Me:’ here you go babakhe...”
I made sure my two favourite people were
protected by the shade I don’t want them
turning dark skinned like me I’d like to be
unique, anyway my grandmother now
introduced Mxolisi as my husband and she
gushed about how much of a genius and a
gentleman he is I mean she even told them
how the charges against him won’t stick well
we agree on that gogo but her friends just nod
and greeted him then one by one they said
their Hasty goodbyes leaving us with my
grandmother.
She turned to Thando and fixed his blankie then
she gave us her attention.
Gogo:” you are finally here to learn the truth?
Are you sure about this?”
I looked at Mxo and he looked at me of course
not we are scared as hell but we have to know.
Me:’ I have to know what happened gogo, what
did you mean when you said I saved us all from
an endless line of death?”
Gogo:” do you want your husband here?”
I nod
Me:’ we don’t have any secrets”
She sighed
Gogo:” okay... Luyanda as you know you were
born after a very long time, your mother was
almost near her 12th month with your
pregnancy.”
Me:” she told me about that one”
Gogo:” but not the whole truth... You weren’t
alone inside your mother’s womb, you had a
brother, you may say that you came upon this
little girl by chance but you didn’t this was how
you should have been. “
I had a twin brother? I found myself wanting to
break down and cry but I just covered my
mouth and let those silent tears fall, I had a
twin brother.
Mxo:’ what happened to the boy?”
Gogo:” oh child, something very very terrible
happened one day and I blame myself for it till
this day on until the day I die”
She sighed
Me:” Gogo speak... What happened to him?”
Mxo squeezed my hand I know baby you’re
always here.
Gogo:” your father came to me one day and
told me that your mother was expecting two
babies and he believes they are all boys, I
congratulated him but then I told him about
the family curse that a man in the Zulu family
can’t have twin boys. One will die or will go
crazy I told him that when you were born he
was supposed to take one and go give him to
his aunt to raise and when he’s of age he’ll be
brought back home. Your father was excited
and he agreed to save them both by separating
them on that very day he left and took a
journey to go and see my sister but... When he
came back he wasn’t the same again”
She cleared her throat like that hurt her? I
don’t care about your son gogo all I want to
know is where is my twin brother.
Gogo:” he came and told me that he wanted to
take a second wife, which I advised him against
because your mother was still pregnant but he
didn’t Listen to me he told me that his Aunt
told him that I would try to hold him back and
tell him how much unsafe it is to take a second
wife and that he’ll take her even without my
blessings. I decided to agree and asked him to
bring the girl he wanted to marry so that I could
meet her and when he brought her.... I just
knew trouble had began”
Me:’ troubled? What kind of trouble? “
Gogo:” the girl reeked of evil, she was evil
herself. She couldn’t even keep eye contact... “
Me:” is that girl Liyabona's mother?”
She nod
Gogo:” she came here pretending to be a good
person and your father believed her but I saw
how evil she was but I couldn’t do anything so
he married her and she moved in with them.
Your mother wanted to come and stay with me
but I didn’t allow it... Till this day I ask myself
why didn’t I let her stay here maybe your
brother would be here right now but I can’t
turn back the hands of time...”
Me:” what happened to him?”
Gogo:” your father’s new wife had a strong
inyanga and he told her about your mother’s
pregnancy and that she’s carrying the darkness
and light, in order for her to survive she had to
sacrifice you both so she fed your mother some
portion.... I received a warning in a dream and I
tried to tell your father but he didn’t listen. I
told your mother but just to find it was just a
little too late she had already drank the tea so
we decided to pray for your release while we
were praying your brother was miscarried,
when your mother visited the doctor they said
they didn’t see any other baby your mother
was just pregnant with one... So your brother
just vanished while in your mother’s womb”
Mxo:” he was sacrificed?”
Gogo nod and stared at Mxolisi
Gogo:” just like your brother... Both of them
were sacrificed”
Mxo:” my brother? I had a brother?”
Gogo:” yes a twin too... But you were born
healthy from what I hear your father’s wealth is
accumulated through blood sacrifice just like
my son’s wealth now runs on”
Me:” I don’t understand gogo... Isn’t my father
didn’t know about this sacrifice? How does all
of this connect our families? “
Gogo:” your father knew about the sacrifice as I
said when he came back he wasn’t the same...
His anger towards you is because he sees that
you are the beacon of light they tried to
remove. During the time he wanted to marry
off Thando they sacrificed another child and
the sangoma gave him this black pendent in the
shape of a spear and he was told that as long as
he wears that pendant his plan to fool the
Mazibukos would work but he needed to get
your blood on the pendant”
Me:” I know that thing of his, I always thought
it was creepy no matter how hard he asked me
how does it look”
Gogo:” of course and since that didn’t work he
was told to buy you a shoe, do you remember
when you broke your leg with those sneakers
you got from him?”
I nod
Gogo:” they said they had to amputate your leg
because it didn’t have any signs of blood flow
but your mother didn’t allow it your father
quickly agreed and signed off on the forms. We
asked the doctors if we could pray for you
before your operation and he agreed giving us
an hour so we had time to call the pastor who
prayed for your leg.... The purple color had
vanished and it looked normal again”
Wow my father?
Gogo:” do you remember when that car almost
ran you over? “
I nod
Gogo:” I’m ashamed to say this but my own son
was responsible for all those big and life
threatening accidents you went through”
Me:” why would he want to kill me?”
Gogo:” killing you or harming you would have
strengthened Thando's marriage to Mxolisi....
Your step mother was there through it all that’s
why your mother hates her”
Me:” and they heard all this from a sangoma?”
Mxo:” so my family comes in when they
married Thando right? “
Gogo:” yes when they married Thando in the
name of Luyanda, that’s when your father
cursed your sister to death. No matter how
much I warned him he didn’t listen telling me
how stupid I was and that he knows what he’s
doing, so the dark cloud of accidents they had
given to you went to Thando and that Sangoma
warned them that playing with the Mazibuko
ancestors was just like playing with fire. Until
the right daughter is married into the family
our family will experience unusual deaths left
Right and centre until we are all dead”
Mxo:” you mean Qhobi?”
She nod
Mxo:” If I had a twin brother and he was
sacrificed, Baby don’t you think that... “
Me:” that clone is your brother’s soul? That
could be possible isn’t he would be the same
age, same height, skin colour everything about
him would be like yours”
Mxo:” I think I know where they keep his soul
trapped “
Me:” woah captain we don’t know if it’s safe to
even free his soul, what if we free it and instead
of something good happening it just affects you?
“
Gogo:” as long as that Sangoma is alive he’ll
always suffer, this little boy will always suffer”
Me:” Qhobi will never die gogo he once told me
that when one dies another one is created”
Gogo:” killing him will buy you time”
Mxo:” gogo is right, for another one to be
created to such perfection it takes years”
Me:” and who’ll kill him? He’ll see it coming
from a mile away”
Mxo:” he won’t see me...”
Me:” you are not getting even close to him
understand? You’ll stay way from Qhobi of
course he’ll act like he didn’t see you so you
can come close to him and when you are about
to kill him he does whatever it is they want to
do to you. I have my instructions and I’m
sticking to them”
Gogo:” what are your instructions? “
Not happening dumb ass I saw you the moment
you slithered into my Granny’s body why do
you think I took my son?
Me:” I think they said I should pray for Qhobi
and he’ll change to be a good person though
it’ll take time but I was told it can happen...
Gogo I think we should go now it’s getting late,
but can we please pray first”
Gogo:” its fine child...”
I looked at her and saw my real grandmother
now that demon ran away I held her hand and
she didn’t collapse.
Me:” gogo please tell me, my twin brother.....
Does my mother know what happened to
him?”
Gogo:” yes she found out when a seer came to
us and told us everything that happened... Your
father can’t be helped now it’s too late”
Me:” I don’t care about him, the death stuff?”
Gogo:” if Thando was killed the whole family
excluding you would have died... They say the
sacrificed twin was protecting you and keeping
you safe until you met him”
Mxo:” so you are saying Luyanda is the
darkness? “
Gogo:” sadly yes, but I don’t know what
happened child you changed when you were
growing up... We saw a different kind of
darkness, you disobeyed your father every
chance you got and you actually enjoyed going
to church. That is when your mother saw it fit
to continue protecting you because Thando
was already brainwashed”
Me:” I’m not the darkness gogo”
Gogo:” of course I understand, you saved us
all... I wish I could tell you more but after your
father banned me from the family I didn’t hear
anything anymore”
Me;” I think that was helpful gogo, I now know
who started this darkness in my family and I
think I know how to end it”
Mxo;” how?”
Me:” Qhobi has to die, I know I didn’t agree at
first but it has to happen “
Mxo:” but you were right he can’t be killed by a
mere knife”
Me:” I won’t spill his blood Mxo I think I know
his weakens.... Gogo we really can’t stay we
have to drive back home and prepare for the
court case”
Gogo:” I understand but do visit again... Don’t
wait until these two are ten years old”
Me:” as soon as everything is in order gogo
we’ll visit I promise you... Love you”
I kissed her cheek and gave her half a hug.
Gogo:” take care and continue using your gift to
help others okay?”
Me:” of course....”
Mxo:” gogo thank you for the help we really
appreciate it....”
Gogo:” my pleasure and take care of my
grandchild please... She’s very special to me”
Mxo:” I will”
Anyway he took Thando so I could ruffle
through my handbag and I took out R500 She’ll
have to forgive me these are trying times
Me:” and don’t think I’m paying you gogo but
this is to just use around the house for
whatever you may need okay?”
Gogo:” no I can’t....”
Mxo:”, please take it, we came here the first
time and you were so kind to give us parting
gifts so since we rushed from church to here
this is our parting gift to you.”
Me:” yes gogo please take it”
Gogo:” oh child may God bless you both... You
are so kind to me”
Me:” cause you raised me to be the woman I
am today, we are leaving now gogo take care”
Gogo:” I’ll walk you out”
She walked with us well she did help but she
also left me confused I had a twin who didn’t
even see the light of day and Mxolisi had a twin
who saw the light of day but was sacrificed? Is
that what connects us the most? The sacrifice?
If it is, does that mean it is the same reason I
was given Qhawe so she could be sacrificed by
the Mazibukos? Meaning Thando was safe from
the beginning just that it was Qhawe who was
under attack the most, I’m guessing they used
Mxo's twin to power or to make the clone I saw
that other day and if I’m correct he’s the same
source of Qhobi's power and if I’m correct I
know where he keeps his souls so if I want to
free my husband and his twin I have to destroy
that one thing I think is the key source of all the
power. Lord give me strength because I’ll need
to get up close and personal with Qhobi for this
to work and him and I don’t actually see eye to
eye since they found out I’m not what they
thought I was I’m guessing the ancestors when
they accepted me they smelt the darkness in
my blood and they thought I could be a better
fit for Mxolisi and they could continue using us
for their dark biddings? Sorry to disappoint y’all
even my own ancestors gave up on trying that
with me darkness in my blood it doesn’t define
who I am as a person who can make up their
own mind.
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Chapter 66
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I had a twin brother and my husband had a
twin too? What are the odds? That both of
them didn’t even survive? Both of them were
sacrificed? The fuck but Mxolisi seems so calm
while I’m losing my mind for someone I never
knew but my heart hurts like shit I wiped the
tears which were flowing down freely like a
cracked damn and Mxolisi was brooding silently.
I didn’t even notice that he was driving me to
my house until he stopped in front of my yard. I
looked at him and he just nod to the yard I
wiped those tears I had and quickly jumped out
going inside busy calling out for my mom. I
pushed the door open and found my mom
looking bewildered as hell.
Mom:’ Luyanda? What are you...”
I just hugged her and cried in her arms at first
she didn’t hug me back I think she was
surprised but then after she slowly hugged me
rubbing my back.
Mom:’ what happened? How did you even get
here?”
I just continued holding her my poor mother
went through a lot with this man but she’s still
here with him.
Mom:” Luyanda you are scaring mommy so tell
me what’s wrong please...”
She pushed me away from her holding me at
arms length examining me, I’m still shorter than
my mom I don’t think I’ll ever be taller than
her.
Mom:” how did you get here? Did Mxolisi do
something to you? Did you run away? What’s
wrong?”
Me:” mama... I’m... I’m so sorry!! I now know
the truth and I’m sorry “
Mom:” the truth?”
I nod and she gasped covering her mouth but
she quickly regained her composure and
hugged me.
Mom:” your grandmother wasn’t supposed to
tell you that... Even Thando doesn’t know it. I’m
sorry my baby I’m sorry”
Me:’ she wasn’t supposed to tell me? Mama? I
lost someone and you lost a son, what do you
mean she wasn’t supposed to tell me?”
Mom:’ oh!... Of course you’re right you
deserved to know”
Now I stepped out of her hold and stared at her
Me:’ mama what are you hiding from me?
What do you mean Oh!?”
Mom:” it’s nothing baby, I’m just surprised she
told you that”
Me:” what was she supposed to tell me? Mama
what’s going on? Tell me everything please”
Mom:” Luyanda leave it be please”
Me:” no mama tell me... This family’s secrets
have put me and Thando in danger so I deserve
to know, Thando deserves to know”
Mom:” dear please leave it be”
Me:”no! Mama tell me everything please.. We
have to know, I have to know”
She sighed and sat down
Mom:” seat down please”
Me:” Umh... Oh okay”
I sat down besides her but she sighed rubbing
her hands together
Mom:” Luyanda, Thando will never have babies
in her life”
Me:”what? But.... Woah I thought once she
wasn’t married to Mxolisi she’ll....”
Mom:” your father did something to her... The
bracelet he gave her wasn’t lost, it moved into
her skin and every baby is taken by the bracelet
as a sacrifice for your father, when she was still
married to Mxo it was a game of tug and war
whoever took the baby first that is why she had
so many miscarriages. She’ll never have any
babies unless that bracelet is removed from
inside her”
Me:” how?”
Mom:” by breaking the spell, I tried but Thando
was still brainwashed by your father she
wouldn’t believe me or even go with me to
church... Luyanda turn your hand over and
move your thumb over your wrist you’ll feel it
too. You were supposed to lose Luthando to
your father but the Mazibukos must have
fought against it”
Me:” how can you still be with this man? He is
torturing your children ma all of them”
She stared down at her hands
Mom:’ one of you will die and vanish just like
my unborn Baby, your father changed the day
he met that woman so I’d rather be here where
I can hear their plans and try to intercept them,
and your grandmother helps me with it”
Me:’ mama Thando is... Lord how evil is your
husband? He did this to me... And he’s making
my sister cry every single day all because of
that witch? I hate him mama and I don’t feel
bad for him when they say he can’t be helped
anymore. He deserves all the things he’s......”
“hau mfazi you didn’t call me to tell me my
daughter is back home?.... Hau Luyanda ntombi
yam “
He was smiling at me and since when does he
hug me or even smile at me? I just shoved his
hands away
Me:” don’t touch me Lodrick.... Bye ma”
I stormed out of the house going to the car and
from his eyes I know he’s been crying but he
thinks its best he cries alone than with me? I
won’t think he’s weak I would never think that,
I got into the car and just sank down I know
right now ain’t the time for tears so I held them
as I buckled up and just sat back in the church
looking out the window.
Mxo:” how did it go?”
Me:’ my father is the devil himself that’s how it
went.... “
Mxo:’ baby?”
Me:” drive please it’s getting late and the
further away I am from this place the better”
Mxo:’ okay let’s go home”
Me:” and I don’t want you to ever think that
crying in front of me is weakness again you
hear me? I’m your wife so you should cry in
front of me I don’t want you to go and find
comfort in another woman’s arms. So if you
want to cry I’m your shoulder to cry on, only
me okay? I’m here for more than just giving you
babies and sharing in your glory I’m here even
through the dark times Mxolisi okay?”
He kept quiet
Me:” Mxolisi I’m talking to you”
Mxo:” I heard you Luyanda.... But that’s not
easy, I’m used to having a wife but being on my
own”
Me:” well I’m not her, so if you want to cry
come and I’ll cry with you until you stop and if
you want to talk after that I’ll listen but if you
want to be alone I’ll also give you space”
Mxo:” okay... I hear you “
Me:” good... Mind borrowing me your phone?
Mine is dead”
Mxo:” take it”
I took it and the combination vele is the kid’s
birth dates so that’s easy, after I went to
contacts and dialed Thando's number I’m good
at memorising I even memorised the
international number, I video called her so we
can do this together those demons have met
their match now no more miscarriages for my
sister now she’s found a man who loves her
wholeheartedly and is willing to do anything to
make her happy.
She took a while to answer but she finally did
and it looked like she was still getting herself
ready for the call jeez woman you are taken
Thando:” the hell Luyanda you scared me”
Me:” haa I scared you? Who is the loan shark
you are running from?”
She rolled her eyes
Thando:” this is not your number and you are
supposed to be the only one who knows where
I am so I was freaking out”
Me:” well I am using Mxolisi’s number Thando “
Thando” huh? I thought he wasn’t supposed
to.... “
Me:” right now that’s irrelevant Thando we are
in deep shit okay.... Well right now you are
since you are pregnant “
Thando:” what are you talking about? “
Me:” the baby is in danger Thando big big
danger.... You have to trust me and pray with
me “
Thando:” are they still after my babies?”
Me:” the Mazibukos should be least of your
worries sis... Your father is the devil in Gucci
himself now I want you to check your wrist for
something like a bracelet and when you find it
hold your hand over it”
Thando:”umh okay.... Wait”
She placed the phone down but I could still see
her hands and she was busy checking her
wrists.
Thando:” got it... What’s this?”
Me:” a bracelet your father gave you and he
told us both that the bracelets were lost for
good remember? “
Thando:” yes but... How... How is it in.... Oh
Lord Jehovah! What’s going on? “
Me;” just don’t let go and close your eyes for
me we gotta pray I’ll explain later*
Thando:” my eyes are closed “
Me:” I’ll lead and you follow okay?”
Thando:” okay “
I took a deep breath and started praying,
Thando followed behind me this side I was even
praying that the one in my hand disappears too
I wanna have more kids and I can’t let them be
fed to demons or whatever it is they are
feeding I can’t let my kids be sacrificed for their
enrichment never in a million years. When I
said Amen I quickly checked my wrist I felt
nothing I checked the other one.
Thando:” I can’t find it anymore.... Is it really
gone?”
Me:” yes it’s gone... How is the baby?”
Thando:” my baby is fine, but we are not going
to talk about my baby here Luyanda what was
that?”
Me:” I told you want it was Thando.... Your
father was using your unborn babies for rituals,
that bracelet was his key way”
Thando:” no! It was the M....”
Me:”and your father Thando, I had the same
thing I almost lost Thando I think that’s why at
the hospital I suddenly developed this illness
which required for him to be born early. You
were going to lose even that one soon. Please
Thando start praying I’m begging you, I won’t
always be able to help you so you have to help
yourself okay? Start praying”
Thando:” father would do that to me? I
thought.... “
Me:” he doesn’t love you nor me he only cares
about those brats of his, right now all we got is
each other mama says she can’t leave him
because he told her one of us will die should
she leave him”
Thando:” Lulu that’s a huge accusation baby...”
Me:” don’t tell me you still trust him Thando,
why didn’t you ask yourself why he married you
off in my name? I was the one who was
supposed to be stuck in that family for a reason.
He’s not a good man Thando money changed
him”
Thando:” where did you hear all this?”
Me:” from mama and gogo.... We are driving
home now “
Thando:” I thought you’d be at church”
Me:”when I called you it was already after
church so we drove down to Granny’s house
she told me what she knew I went to ma to
apologies but then she told me more.
Everything makes sense in my head now so I’m
asking you to start praying or you’ll think
Abdul’s family hates you I’m telling you.... I
gotta go we’ll talk later okay”
Thando:” okay weirdo... Tell me when you
arrive home”
Me:” okay I’ll video call with my laptop right
now my phone is dead”
Thando:”cool, bye”
I hung up and checked some stuff with Mxo's
phone he knows I always play with the phone
when mine is dead so you won’t even find one
stupid porn video or anything of that sort I
thought men liked that or had those for rainy
days but his phone is clean meaning his laptop
huh?
Me:” don’t you have any porno here?”
Mxo:” what? “
Me:”, oh come on you heard me”
Mxo:” yes I heard you I’m just amazed you can
even ask me that”
Me:” okay is that a yes or no!”
Mxo:” no I don’t have it, you’re playing with my
phone I’m sure you would have found it now”
Me:”, and your laptop? “
Mxo:” Jehovah this woman... Why are you
asking? “
I shrug
Me:” I just want to know isn’t it”
Mxo:” you satisfy me enough so I deleted
those”
Me:” oh naughty.... “
Mxo:” mmh now care to explain the phone call?
You knew where Thando was all along? “
Me:” no I didn’t she travels a lot... “
Mxo:”, and she’s pregnant? “
I nod
Me:” yep a little Arabian baby”
Mxo:” she’s in Saudi Arabia? “
I shook my head
Mxo:” and the babies dying? Care to explain”
Me:” can we talk when we get home please? I
don’t feel comfortable with discussing this
while the kids are sleeping “
Mxo:” woah woah this talk to me shit is a two
way street so spill it”
Me:” I didn’t say I won’t tell you just that when
the kids are in their room Mxo... I’m still even
having trouble coming into terms with it okay?”
Mxo:” fine... Vele it was true? You had a twin!”
I nod
Me:” my father is a murderer of innocent
babies... I guess we are the same neh? That is
why we fit so well Mxo”
Mxo:” yeah I guess so too, So how do you
feel?”
Me:” oh I’m feeling the jubilation, happy
excited like everything in the world Mxolisi
Right now don’t ask me how I’m feeling please”
Mxo:” fine let’s not fight please... So what are
we going to do? Now you know your side of the
story and I know half, what are we going to do?
Will we go and ask?”
Me:” do we need to? Your family doesn’t need
us to ask we know all the important stuff”
Mxo:” like what they did with my twin? I need
to know what happened to him”
Me:’ but if we ask them Mxolisi we’ll be
preparing Qhobi he’ll be ready for us... I’m
scared Mxolisi I’m really scared”
He held my hand and squeezed it
Me:” I know you’ll always be there but that
doesn’t make me less scared I’m scared of the
unknown... What if Qhobi has the upper hand?
I don’t want to lose you or the babies I don’t
want that”
I sighed and we continued driving home, when
we arrived home I took the kids inside the
house and went to put them to sleep I watched
over them for a bit maybe they are not related
but they are still my babies and I love them
with all of me. Qhawe is no sacrifice and
Luthando is no demon he’ll be my little Angel
forever and ever.
____ ____ ____
°5 days later
Lord we have been avoiding the topics we were
told all those days ago but we pray I don’t think
we have to revisit all those scary stuff but
Mxolisi has been down even more because of
the twin issue I don’t know what to tell him
anymore his twin brother might be that ghost
of his Jehovah then what?
“Luyanda? Baby”
Me:’yeah?”
I poked my head through the door
Me:” what’s going on?”
Mxo:”come down here”
I sighed
Me:’ Qhawe can’t sleep Mxolisi I can’t even....”
Mxo:” this is important.. Hurry up”
I sighed and kissed my baby’s forehead
Me:” your father is disturbing our bonding time
baby girl... I’ll be right back”
I went to the living room and found my
husband with three girls
Me:’ and then? Are we having an Orgy?”
He frowned and rolled his eyes
Mxo:” orgy my foot seat down will you.... “
Me:” yes daddy, come move over.... I’m
guessing they don’t even deserve a proper
greeting? “
Mxo:” they don’t even deserve to be in this
apartment but hey here they are... Baby these
are the girls I allegedly assaulted”
Me:” the fuck? What are they doing here? Did
they lose their way to the court?... What do you
want here”
Mxo:” maybe they’ll tell you I have been asking
the same shit too”
I now stopped joking around and looked at the
girls they are all beautiful you know those baby
faced girls skin so soft like feather? But they are
in my house well apartment but it’s mine.
Me:” bo girly does this look like the high court?
What do you want here?”
They looked at Mxolisi so I just waved my hand
in their faces
Me:” speak please.... No wait a minute, baby
borrow me your phone”
I took the phone and Went to sound recorder
Me:” go ahead “
They cleared their throats
Mxo:” Argh marn y’all came here for something
isn’t? Cynthia? Leo? Dee? Or did you come here
to try and get me into trouble again?”
“ I think we made a mistake coming here....
We’ll just go sorry boss”
They stood up and my husband was about to
stand up I just held his hand and calmed him
down.
Me:” you guys seat down.... What is going on
here? Maybe I can help you but you have to tell
us, why are you here?”
Mxo:” they are here to....”
Me:” Mxolisi come on, guys what’s going on?
Why are you here?”
They set some envelopes on the table I stared
at them, are they for real they came here to
drop of some envelopes? Like what the hell?
Mxo:” you expect me to touch these so you can
turn around and say I forced you? Cynthia read
your shit”
Cynthia: “ Sir your wife is recoding us.. Unless
she switches the phone off we are leaving”
Me:’ switch the phone off? Why? Just read your
letters or whatever this is.... This is my house I
have a right to record anyone who comes in
here”
Cynthia:” without their consent?”
Me:” if you’re in my house I really wouldn’t
careless if you don’t want to be recorded
you’re the same women who want to send my
husband to prison so y’all seat down and read
the letters “
Cynthia: “ Leo you go first”
Leo:” why me? Dee should go first this was her
idea... “
Me:” for the love of Jehovah I don’t care who
goes first just read the papers... damn I think
Thando is crying, I’ll be right back “
I ran to their room and my baby boy was awake
crying for me while his sister was still starring at
the ceiling so I just took them both and went
back with them to their father who gladly took
Qhawe but Thando wanted his father to take
him because he was busy twisting in my grasp
so we exchanged and the two kings just
bumped heads and Thando raised his hands to
his father’s face my two beasts shame
Mxo:” why are you so worked up huh? Mommy
didn’t feed you? Yeah I know fana she didn’t
feed daddy too, we’ll make our own snack neh?
After these women tell daddy what they want
and leave okay?.... Stop crying neh? Come seat
like this”
Seat like this my foot why you turning him
around so they can stare at him? But they sat
together Thando even laid back in his father’s
arms and brought his hands together to his face
and had a feast busy starring at the women,
Qhawe was busy pulling my braids before the
girls started reading the letters I placed the
phone on the coffee table so they can be heard
clearly we don’t want to be framed later on in
the day so we have to be clever about all of this
anyway they began reading their letter basically
all of them admitting that they were paid to
falsely accuse my husband but the person who
paid them was someone they have never seen
before and that he told them to stick with the
plan all the evidence will suddenly appear
Cynthia even went on to say that she didn’t
want to do it but the person just hugged her
and she found herself agreeing to lie even the
lawyer they have was paid in full by an
unknown person that is why the have the best
representation for this case. When they all
finished reading their letters they threw them
on the table and started apologising to Mxolisi
for everything they did to him and our family.
Mxo:” all of you get out of my face now!
Leave!”
Me:” woah you’re scaring the kids please calm
down”
Mxo:” they ruined everything don’t you see?
Our lives? My kid’s security and a key to a
Fucking better life, better education all of that
is gone all because of their stupid lies. Yeah
they’ll tell the courts the truth but that
branding is permanent my baby boy will be
seen as the son of a fucking predator... I will not
calm down while I’m starring at their faces. Get
the hell out of my house now!”
Me:” you really should go”
Lee:” we are really sorry for all of this...”
They quickly stood up and walked out the
moment they walked out Mxolisi just hid his
face on Thando’s back and he began crying I
quickly took the phone and turned off the voice
recorder also saving the first recording then I
attended my husband Lord Thando’s eyes
looked like they were about to pop out of his
socket his was just freaked out to what is going
on behind him you could see it from the way he
was trying to look behind him I moved closer to
him and rubbed his head
Me:” Mxolisi it’ll be okay I promise after this...
Everything will fall in place I promise”
I didn’t say lay your huge head on my shoulder
hau I was fine rubbing it while it was on
Thando’s back but it’s fine I just kissed his
forehead and Qhawe was staring down at him
she has never seen daddy crying like this in
their little baby lives so now it’s a different
matter even for me seeing Mxolisi crying is
painful like crazy cause he’s the toughest guy I
know but now everything came down hard on
him.
Me:’ babakhe please... Everything will be alright
I promise you we’ll be alright okay? You aren’t
going to prison”
He was quiet against me but his hand was busy
playing with Thando’s hair even Qhawe was
busy smiling at him now her little hand going to
his face.
Mxo:” I know baby girl daddy loves you too... “
Wow Qhawe you got him to talk huh? He
slowly sat up and gave his daughter a kiss on
the forehead she even held on his face little girl
get your own so you can hold him like that this
one is mine and I was just starring at him even
when he kissed Thando who was smiling but he
didn’t hold on to his face Thank God or else
we’d be having a little discussion about him
being mine and only mine no else is supposed
to hold him like that, when he looked at me I
just wiped the evil tears staining his cheeks.
Me:” you okay?”
He nod and leaned in bumping his forehead to
mine
Mxo:’ I love you so so much Luyanda “
Me:’ I love you too.... We got this okay?”
Mxo:” I know “
He kissed my forehead and leaned in to give me
a proper kiss a hard one that had me holding on
to his face with one hand this side trying to
hold Qhawe this kiss had me moaning and I
shouldn’t be kissed like this in front of my kids
but every time I tried to pull away he just pulled
me to him argh bloody strong husband I will
drop Qhawe and you’ll be shouting at me the
whole day I mean come on but I let him kiss me
and seems like the kids were having their own
conversion with the saliva cause shit wasn’t
making sense but they were talking while
mommy and daddy were also talking. He pulled
away pulling my lower lip with him.
Mxo:” I’ll call my lawyer for this”
I nod and he stood up with his son they went to
make their call oh well we ladies we’ll just make
lunch right? Yep I took my daughter to the
kitchen and we began making lunch which
Qhawe wasn’t helping at all she was crying to
eat everything I was holding so I gave her even
the lemon she wants it I didn’t force her.
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The sweet Innocent man who was crying during
the day didn’t last long as soon as the kids
decided to take their nap he become a monster,
wanting to fuck me as hard as he could as if I’m
just some Girl he picked up on the street or at a
bar. I comforted you dumbass you should be
gentle with me not tear me apart fuck!
Luthando daddy killed mommy and I don’t
think I’ll be playing with you guys for a long
period of time I’m on fire everywhere, my arms
were scratched like crazy, my back, my ass was
spanked so hard I almost cried and my neck
was sucked on as hard as my boobs were I
wonder why I opted to stop the milk I actually
wanted to cry my eyes out.
Mxo:” I love you mommy”
He gave me a PG rated kiss and got off me his
sweaty body leaving mine i could finally breath.
Mxo:” baby? Mommy!”
Me:” don’t touch me right now, you’ll sleep on
the couch tonight “
Mxo:” what? Why? Luyanda why you being like
this? Talk to me please”
Me:” like you talked to me? I told you to never
raise your hand at me...’
Mxo:” I never did though... “
Me:” you smacked and spanked the shit out of
me Mxolisi, get way from me please”
I slowly got out of bed and went to the
bathroom closing the door and locking it thank
God I’m dark skinned or else we’d be talking
another story all together I got into the shower
and just let the water sooth my aching body
Mxo:” Luyanda? Baby I’m sorry I lost my shit
there I know I really am sorry. Baby open the
door please “
Me:” I said stay away from me which I meant...
Go away”
Mxo:” come on I’m sorry... Let me be there for
you please”
Me:” I don’t want you anywhere near me leave
me alone”
Mxo:” I’m you husband I’m supposed to be
there for you”
Me:” you just fucked me like some whore you
met at a bar, I certainly don’t want you
anywhere near me “
I did my best to tune him out and make sure
not to answer him what the hell possessed him
to treat me like that? I’m his fucking wife not
his toy but no he makes me out to be a toy fuck
him my entire body is burning hot cause of him
I mean when did he start growing nails? We
have to talk about that now when did he start
having nails? I kept quiet on the beard yeah he
likes it but nails? Never not happening anyway I
got out when I was starting to get bored just
standing there and not bathing I walked into
the bedroom just to find him busy fiddling with
my phone not his but mine really now? My
phone?
Me:” what are you doing? “
Mxo:’ huh? How are you feeling now?”
Me:” I said what are you doing with my
phone?”
Mxo:” I was just checking... Woah when did me
holding your phone become a problem? “
Me:” since I’m pissed off at you and until I’m
unpissed”
Mxo:” I said sorry didn’t I? I just got overly
excited I think I mean things are going my way
for once and all thanks to you... I thought you
liked it, cause your body certainly reacted in a
pleasant way”
I rolled my eyes and threw my deodorant at
him
Me:’ That’s besides the point idiot... In this
bedroom there is no dominance shit you are to
never slap me ever again, rough sex okay fine
but smacking me hell no “
Mxo:’ why? You used to like it..”
Me:” I said no Mxolisi, those days are gone so
please listen to me no okay?”
He kept quiet and tapped my phone on his lap
Me:” Mxolisi! “
Mxo:” fine no more smacking while having
rough sex... “
Me:” or any kind of intercourse”
Mxo:” I don’t think I’d get the urge to slap you
when I’m busy making love to you... Two
different things okay? I know what I’m doing”
Me:” and your nails cut me like crazy “
Mxo:” you are the one who gave me this
manicure or whatever it is and they are short”
Me:” says who? Cut your nails or no more
touching me”
Mxo:” oh wow I’ve suddenly become a 59 year
old man who has boring sex with his wife...
Need help there?”
I nod and handed him my cream which he put
on my back being extra gentle and I also got a
mini massage so this is the only sorry I’ll ever
get which I like
Mxo:” so am I still sleeping... “
Me:” yes “
He sighed and kissed the top of my head I’m so
not letting him bribe me I have to be stronger
than that right now.
That night my dear husband got comfortable on
the couch I’ll come get him later on I know he
won’t sleep he’ll be busy tossing and turning so
he has to know that every action has
consequences in life, at least I cooked for him
and he’s sleeping here while he’s full and he’s
had enough dessert to last him a lifetime so I’m
still a good wife right? I put the kids to bed
after we finished praying as a family and now
all that’s left is for me to go to sleep and rest
my overused body.
Me:” love goodnight “
Mxo:” this is not fair bruh why don’t you sleep
on the couch with me? We did this together'
Me:” goodnight”
I walked to the bedroom busy be telling me
about doing this together I’ll get him in the
morning if he continues to bore me. I changed
into my pyjamas and got settled in bed with my
headphones on and a book in hand I was
relaxing but making sure that I don’t fall I don’t
asleep.
My phone vibrated with a message from the
husband at the front I ignored it and continued
reading he’ll fall asleep eventually, another one
came through wow he doesn’t wanna sleep
Hubby* come on invite me in please*
Wow how matured of you.
Me:” you a vampire now?”
Hubby* what? Should I come back or not?”
Me:” you are sleeping there so get comfortable
and stop texting me I’m tryna sleep”
I finally ignored him and went back to my book
which was putting me to sleep but the songs
managed to keep me up unilt 1am I finally
decided to go and get my husband so I placed
my stuff safely and went to the front shame the
moment he heard the door open he quickly
looked up looking like a ghost Luyanda you are
evil for the love of God. I walked towards him
while he was staring at me but I don’t care his
eyes don’t scare me not anymore so I just
straddled his hips and pecked his lips holding
his cheeks, he sighed and hugged me tightly to
him.
Mxo:” I’m so sorry”
Me:” come to sleep”
Mxo:” you forgive me?”
Me:” yeah I do come you need to sleep”
I kissed his forehead, and hugged him.
Mxo:” I’ll never hurt you okay?”
Me:” yes come to sleep now”
I got off him well I tried but he just held me and
stood up with me taking me to bed he laid me
down and held me like I said I was going to run
but I guess he is afraid of the couch.
Mxo:’ thank you for getting me I hate the
couch”
Me:” goodnight I actually stayed up until now, I
love you “
Mxo:” love you too “
He kissed my forehead we snuggled closer to
each other and went to sleep I’m tired as hell in
my bid to punish him I punished myself too
cause I know he wouldn’t come back unless I
fetched him so if I were to sleep he’d actually
suffer more than I want him to so I couldn’t
sleep with that seating on my conscious.
____ ____ _____
2 weeks later
We had to hurry and go to court today I mean
finally the case is going to take place since the
prosecutor and his cronies said they are still
going to collect evidence and they gave them
till today and after this a person can finally
sleep like a baby.
Me:” Lihle... Thank you for agreeing to do this,
we’ll be back soonest okay? Please take care of
them”
Lihle:” won’t he cry?”
Me:”no he likes you so we’ll be fine, Mxolisi
let’s go please. Lihle if you need anything
please call me”
Lihle:” of course I have both your numbers on
speed dial, I wrote everything you told me
down and I even recorded you so I’ll fine”
Me:” thank you so much dear... Sbu will be
here to check on you guys soon okay”
Mxo:” I’m done let’s go... Lihle take care of the
kids we’ll be right back”
Lihle:” yes sir”
Wow she said yes sir amazing and she calls me
Luyanda wow this is favouritism
Mxo:” let’s go before your son starts crying “
Me:” oh he’s my son now? I didn’t even give
him a kiss goodbye”
Mxo:’which you are still got going to give him
he’ll be crying so let’s go”
Me:” bye Lihle”
I waved at her and took my man’s hand we
walked out hand in hand after an intense
prayer right now we can just hope and have
faith that God heard us and he’s doing his work
so that I can come back home with the father of
my kids and we can finally move on from all of
this I’m hoping that today be the best day of
our lives.
Me:’ so after today what are you going to do?”
Mxo:’ come home and make love to my wife
first... That’s the first thing I wanna do”
Me:” and the second one?”
Mxo:” have rough sex with my wife after
putting the kids to bed, if we come back and
they are still awake that Lihle girl can look after
them while I make love to you only if you
promise not to make noise”
Me:”psst I’m not loud”
Mxo:” I’m the one on top of you so I know what
I’m busy listening to, and the next thing I want
to do is to....”
Me:” cuddle with your wife we get it”
Mxo:” no actually I was going to say look for a
job”
Me:” nop, no husband of mine is going to go
from being his own boss to being someone’s
lackey, you my love will start your own
company”
Mxo:”, that takes time”
Me:” we are not in a rush... We do we have to
go to court when we already know the
outcome”
Mxo:” don’t ruin my mood please”
Me:’ sorry... So what if you previous board
members call you back?”
Mxo:” screw them, the moment I hit a rough
patch they turned their backs on me. Trust is a
two way street if they couldn’t trust me how
can I trust them going forward?”
Me:” okay that’s a good argument so you are
starting the company? “
Mxo:” babe that thing needs capital”
Me:” I got 3 million just waiting to be invested
so what do you say?”
Mxo:” we’ll discuss that when we get home
okay?”
I nod and we drove to the court house in
perfect silence though my mind was here on
supporting my husband my soul was with my
babies I’m sure they must be scared and
confused to who is in their home cause they’ll
defiantly know that this is not mommy.
When we arrived at the court house you can
bet your life it was filled with journalists and
some know it all activists busy chanting like
really, don’t y’all just relax wait for the verdict
well the journalists swamped us like a swan of
bees ready for the kill but we just walked past
them busy holding hands and we went inside
just to find more journalists I thought it’d be a
private case but no they are here like really?
But anyway I walked to the front with Mxolisi
but I had to seat behind him while he sat with
his lawyers who after greeting me actually gave
me a thumbs up and he was smiling which in
my point of view is a good sign. Well people
kept piling in and soon enough it was a full
house even when the judge came you could
feel that this shit was a huge case but as long as
they give my husband a fair trial I don’t care,
anyway the case began and the lawyers on
each side were arguing woah why is there
arguing? Any way I listened in while silently
praying to God that I don’t even have to see my
husband be dragged away in handcuffs.....
Prosecutor:” your honour as the defendant Mr
Mazibuko failed to come to sign at the police
station as per agreed on his bail condition this
goes to show that he holds no regard to this
court and he has no respect for his victims
therefore he holds no remorse...”
Wow really now cause you have nothing to
hold against my husband you bring that up? But
Mxolisi’s lawyer quickly stood up and objected.
Mr Khuzwayo:” your honour the day in
question which my colleague is speaking off,
my client I personally wrote an official letter to
the officer informing him that my client can not
make it as it was the day his children had to be
baptised, you’ll find the letter filed in the
official documents sent to you..”
Judge:” it’s right here Mr Khuzwayo...
Lydenburg your statement is overruled...”
Dankie Jehovah yoh this guy.
Prosecutor:” your worship it is proven that Mr
Mazibuko has anger issues, he was seen
dragging his wife and he has on numerous
occasions denied her access to their children
after she was brutally abused, thus driving her
into a mental health faculty in other words he is
a danger to the woman race”
Okay now this I scoffed is he being for real?
Prosecutor:” I have witness who say they saw
Mr Mazibuko and his wife fighting because she
wanted to leave him and he wouldn’t allow it”
The fuck?! I never wanted to leave my husband
not now not ever hau. The Prosecutor
continued to utter nonsense cause the things
he was talking about doesn’t even qualify to be
rubbish shame. He was talking about me and
my mental health saying I’m unstable like why
include me dumbass? Even the judge shut him
down a couple of times reminding him that I’m
not the one on trial he shouldn’t include me
like duh I’m no lawyer but I knew that jeez but
anyway our lawyer was given a chance now and
the nigga had it in the bag he was calm and just
making mr lydenBUG eat his words.
Mr Khuzwayo: “ your worship my client did not
deny his wife access to their children he merely
said they had to be together when she wants to
see them because his wife the previous night
had tried to stab him as she thought he was
one of her assailants, my client was merely
trying to protect his children, as for his wife
wanting to leave him I have to deny it and say
that is just a lie. When she left that house she
went to a mental health faculty and she didn’t
tell him because she wanted him to be able to
look after the kids”
The judge was buys writing whatever it is he
was writing and our lawyer went on to tell the
judge about the girls and how their interviews
were not conducted by my husband on either
case he just approved their application and
someone from HR did the interview. He also
played the recording for everyone then he also
presented the letters which the prosecutor
tried to get dismissed saying he didn’t know
anything about the new evidence but our
Lawyer presented proof that he had scanned
and sent the letters to him because he was not
in the province so of course the judge
supported our statement. Oh Lord you’re good
to your people all the time the lawyer asked for
the charges to be dropped and for Mxolisi to be
equated because there is no evidence that he
did what he is accused of but all the evidence
points to him being an innocent man falsely
accused by three women scorned haa! In your
face bloody activists I’ll be Waiting for that
apology soon. Well Mxolisi turned around and
he was trying to smile but I’m guessing he’ll be
crying after this and I’m so not sleeping with
him I have learnt my lesson the first time
around that sleepy with a sad Mxolisi
constitutes to a banged up punani and hours of
being sore. I gave him a tiny smile and I
mouthed I love you but I got a mouth rough sex
so not happening and before I could say no he
looked at the judge again and listened to the
lawyer's final arguments.
Judge:” thank you Mr Khuzwayo... I’ve heard
both your arguments and now I’m ready to give
out my judgment”
I closed my eyes in silent prayer just hoping for
the best and for my husband’s name to be
cleared I know it’ll take time but we’ll manage.
Judge:” Mr Lyderburg your clients do not deny
writing the letters or visiting the accused's
residents even when they were specifically told
to stay away from him. They also contradict
their own statements by saying that he did not
do it but an unknown personnel came to them
and paid them each a large sum of money
which their bank statements prove. They also
asked the courts to withdraw the case against
Mr Mazibuko there is lack to no evidence
proving that Mr Mazibuko indeed assaulted
them. You have presented me with little proof
and your argument is based on hearsay the
accused Mr Mazibuko, your clients are to pay a
fine of five thousand each to the state and are
to make a public apology to Mr Mazibuko and
his family. They are to each pay the Mazibukos
Ten thousand each for emotional trauma and
also pay their legal fees... Please stand sir”
Wee now they are calling him sir? Amaze balls.
Judge:” on the charges of Sexual assault and
blackmail on Ms Cynthia Ross the court finds
you.. Not guilty!”
Jesus why don’t you just cancel all of them?
This one by one thing is killing me, he read the
second charge of the other girl and he wasn’t
found guilty too and even on the final one he
wasn’t found guilty at all.
Judge:” as there is no evidence proving that you
are indeed a sexual offender and the accusers
all say they lied on their first statements
because they received remuneration all the
charges against you are withdrawn and Mr
Mazibuko is to be equated... Thank you court is
adjourned”
Wooh I have never wanted to bang a judge as I
do now those who were supporting Mxolisi
were busy cheering screw them all I want right
now is to hug my husband and it’s like he could
hear my thoughts cause the moment his lawyer
finished congratulating me he came right for
me and squeezed my life cells out now I’m the
one crying I held him tightly just enjoying the
freedom and the fact that I’ll stop receiving
hate mail from those people who think they
know it all when in actual fact they know
nothing, he cradled my head and just held me
not even taking his hands of me to accept
people’s handshake congratulating him he just
held me until I calmed down and finally pulled
away from the hug. He kissed my forehead and
held my face, making me look up at him.
Mxo:” its finally over... Thanks to you and your
strength”
Me:” I’m so happy now we can focus on us and
our kids right? “
Mxo:” yes baby, Lord knows how much I love
you, you’re the best wife ever”
He pecked my lips and wiped away my tears
Mxo:” come let’s go home so I can have you all
to myself “
Me:” of course “
He held my hand and we finally walked out of
the court house with the journalists standing
outside waiting for us to emerge so they can
swamp us with their questions but right now
our lawyer took the reigns and actually told
them that as a family we were really happy that
all this is cleared and we don’t have to come
back to court ever again, well being happy is an
understatement to how we are feeling I’m
elated and I can hope my husband feels the
same too, but we’ll discuss that once we get
home.
“Mrs Mazibuko... Can we get a statement? You
did say you believed that your husband is
innocent and he has just been equated how do
you feel about that and what do you have to
say to all those who doubted him?”
Well she asked me the question personally so I
have to answer don’t I?
Me:” for one I feel happy that my family will
finally stop getting harassed and I’m happy that
the truth finally came out. I once said I will be
Waiting for an apology from everyone who
decided to give my husband the guilty verdict
before the court... I certainly wait for it and to
all those who supported him I would like to
thank you all, just wish that our country can
have more of such people “
I didn’t even wait for more questions we just
walked away and left the lawyer busy trying to
swat the flies away, well journalists and me
shall never become bffs right now I’m just
waiting for when Mxolisi feels like starting his
company cause I know he won’t like it if he
worked under someone else, he’s too driven
for that. He needs his space so he can fly and
be free he’s too innovative to be caged by a
boss so this philosophy of him working for
someone else won’t fly with me but if he
continues to want to work for someone else
then I won’t stand in his way I’ll defiantly let
him try it out but when he comes back home
saying he can’t do it I’ll be there to sooth his
pains away and finally nudge him into starting
his own freaking company again cause nigga is
good at it.
When we got home I could hear Thando crying
like he was being killed but no my poor is just
being dramatic again I mean come on stop it
with the drama already. I walked inside first
and poor Lihle was struggling while Sbu was
busy watching soccer with his feet on the table
like really even my own husband doesn’t do
that.
Me:’ bring him here... Hey you! You missed
mommy didn’t you?.... Sbu take your feet off
my table “
Sbu:” it’s nice seating like this come on, man of
the hour... Dude that was a slim escape huh?”
He stood up grinning at his friend and they
actually hugged
Mxo:” yeah that was messy bruh, but as long as
everything is done with I’m cool.... Hello Lihle”
Lihle:” hi Sir and congratulations on winning the
case”
Mxo:” thank you, hey son come let daddy see
you “
Sbu:” its worse than I thought”
Mxo:” what is?”
Sbu:” you... You’ve become this soft dad we
promised we wouldn’t be”
Mxo:” have a child and tell me how that works
out for you, man once you feel the first kick
you’re done for then the first cry... Let me shut
up and let you experience it yourself”
Sbu:” all the girls I meet are shallow and stupid
unless you are planning on borrowing me your
wife?”
Mxo:” and then you ruined it man get out of my
house bruh, we’ll talk later”
Sbu:” I was just joking come on”
Mxo:” it doesn’t matter... I need to be alone
with my wife and kids, so be a great pal and
drive Lihle to the bus stop.”
Sbu:” man you owe me for this understand? “
Mxo:” I know I owe you, get up please... You’ve
even been raiding my fridge”
Sbu:” you got some nice shit in there okay?
Come Lihle girl we are officially being thrown
out. Maybe I can make you my wife and you
can give me babies huh? What do you think?”
Me:” Sbu stop damaging kids please”
Sbu:” oh so Mxolisi is the only one allowed then?
Jeez favouritism... Anyway beers at my house
this weekend? Just to celebrate?”
Me':” you have a house?”
Sbu:” hahaha very funny, just get your asses
down there or forget it okay?”
Me:” fine we’ll come don’t cry, Lihle I sent the
money I’m sure it’ll reflect soonest okay? Thank
you for looking after them”
Lihle:” my pleasure they were both a delight
well until now when Thando started crying”
Sbu:” this boy has super powers he can sense
his parents”
I rolled my eyes and opened the door for them
Me:” bye Sbu”
Sbu:” bye pretty lady”
Mxolisi actually growled at that statement so
yeah he didn’t like it and that made Sbu laugh
but they left and now it was me and my man
and our kids but since Thando is quiet I can be
assured that he’s going to get him to sleep and
he’ll focus on me.
Mxo:’ go undress and put on the lingerie I
bought for you I’ll be right there”
Me:’ woah I need to see my daughter and... “
Mxo:” I’ll give her the kiss on your behalf, hurry
up “
Me:” but she needs me..”
Mxo:” she’s not sick don’t argue with me, or
else I’ll punish you”
Punishment? Woah this apartment is bringing
out a beast in Mxolisi now we are being
threatened with punishment? Woah I kissed
Thando on the head and retreated to my
bedroom Jehovah this is amazing but I know I’ll
like it more than anything when he makes me
his in that way so we are cool.
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As Sbu had instructed us we went to his house
the following weekend even though Mxolisi
wanted to be stuck at the apartment the entire
time so we could be together without any
disturbances as he says, but I need to get away
from the house if I don’t want to get pregnant
anytime soon and believe me I’m not rushing to
get pregnant again one Luthando is enough just
imagine another version of him yoh I’d die.
Me:” you ready?”
I know he’s just stalling so we don’t leave but I
would rather go alone than to stay here any
longer.
Me:” Mxolisi come on its not fashionable being
late”
Mxo:” oh we could just skip this stupid thing
and come back to bed... Like yesterday “
Me:” what? No it’s fine you stay I’ll tell him you
couldn’t make it, stomach bug or something”
I’m defiantly not going to stay inside with you
again jeez you’d swear you were in prison for
years and you just got home now. Well he came
out in shorts wee for the first time I get to see
him in shorts and he looks wow shame the legs!
The legs are looking amazing.
Mxo:” why are you looking at me like that? “
Me:” I’m looking at your feet not you, wow you
have great legs...”
Mxo:” uh okay thank you for that come let’s go,
Thando you awake?”
Me:” they are both sleeping so we’ll just have
to watch them the whole time we are there”
Mxo:” or we could stay home and...”
Me:” no hau yoh enough with the sex Jehovah,
I’m sure if we were trying for a baby I’d be
pregnant already “
Mxo:” nop isn’t you have that stupid
prevention thing”
Me:” you’ve already busted it”
Mxo:” really? You mean someone is cooking in
there?”
I shook my head and took my daughter and
walked to the door
Mxo:” how are you sure? You don’t know that “
Me:” I didn’t mean that literally come on, you
have two right here “
Mxo:” I need more and you know that”
Me:” and I’ll give you more, right now let’s
focus on your company “
Mxo:” gimme a time frame”
Me:” I’m still young so relax”
He opened the backdoors of the car and was
about to place Thando and he was still looking
at me when I looked behind him I saw a huge
ass Python making itself at home at the back
seats.
Me:” Mxo! Watch out!!”
He looked behind him and saw it too that’s
when he slammed the door and quickly moved
away from the door and came to stand with
me.
Mxo:” the fuck! Are you okay?”
I nod
Me:” where does this come from? I mean the
car was locked right? “
Mxo:” yes I just unlocked it now”
Me:’ what is going on?... Mxolisi look at Thando,
Nana?...”
Well Mxolisi quickly checked and my baby was
red like shit the beautiful color I know he didn’t
have it anymore.
Mxo:” Thando? Shit....baby come get into the
car”
Me:” what? With that thing at the backseat?
Mxolisi.... Uh uh I’m calling the ambulance he’s
getting worser”
Mxo:” dad?! Dad? Listen we are coming okay?
Stop chocking him please... Dad I’m bringing
him home”
The snake in the backseat raised it’s head and
stared at us through the window well it was
staring at Thando the most in Mxolisi’s arms
Mxo:” you’re killing him I’ll bring him back
home I promise”
The snake sorta nod and then I heard Thando
crying his eyes out! The fuck!
Me:” gimme my son!..”
Mxo:” you’re holding Qhawe you’ll drop them”
Me:” no! Give him to me! Come baby “
I took him, and just cradled him.
Me:” why didn’t you tell me that you knew
what that was? It almost took my baby”
Mxo:” I wasn’t sure...”
Me:” shh baby mommy is right here...”
I kissed his forehead and began praying for him,
I prayed for both of them in both my arms. He
was screaming for dear life
Mxo:” let me hold Qhawe...”
Me:” no!”
I continued praying for my little babies until
Thando calmed down but I wasn’t calm I was
going crazy I was losing my mind I was still
freaked out as to how a fucking Python got into
the car, chocked my son and how the hell his
father knew that it was their grandfather.
Mxo:” we have to go”
Me:” I’m not getting my kids into that car... In
that seat? Hell no!’
Mxo:” he’ll not stop until he gets them”
Me:” he’s not getting them... He’s not getting
my son! So he can be like that thing? Your
family needs to be burnt alive for the
witchcraft.”
I basically literally stormed away from him and
went to the elevator holding both my kids but
he caught up with me and yanked Qhawe out
of my arms
Mxo:” you knew what they do... We all know
that “
Me:” no! Just no more okay? I’m tired “
Mxo:’ baby? My love are you crying?”
Me:” no I’m laughing... These are my kids and
he almost killed one of them, of course I’m
crying”
The moment the elevator stopped I marched to
our room and went to put my son in my room I
laid down with him rubbing his tummy.
Mxo:” I thought you’d be packing... “
Me:” I’m not going there Mxolisi, my son isn’t
going to be some anaconda since his
grandfather is a Python... He has to take over
something right?”
Mxo:” can we talk about this somewhere else?”
Me:” I’m not leaving any of my babies... Where
is Qhawe?”
Mxo:’ in her room”
Me:” and you saw this to be amazing?”
I got out of bed and went to get my daughter
who was staring at the ceiling so I didn’t have
any problem taking her to the room.
Mxo:” nothing will happen to them come on”
Me:”really? My son almost died”
Mxo:” so what? We are going to sleep with
them tonight? “
Me:” yes! I’ll sleep with them... There you go
baby”
I kissed her forehead
Mxo:” come on I’ll always protect them and
you”
Me:” it’s not that, I’m scared Mxolisi. I thought
we have some time, for me and you... For the
kids and our little family. I can’t do it”
Mxo:” what? You can’t do what?”
Me:” this... I can’t take this anymore, this fear,
the darkness I’m just tired”
Mxo:” let’s end this now please, we need to
end this”
Me:” end? Mxolisi you spoke to your father
who is a fucking snake when he chooses”
Mxo:” we need to do this I’m begging you
please”
Me:” I have to face Qhobi, your father? I’ll be
all alone when I face that. I’m scared of the
unknown “
He pulled me to my feet and hugged me but I
just pushed him away
Me:”No! I don’t need a hug, this is not getting
any easier. It’ll never be easier for me knowing
that some inyanga and its stooges want my son
and to kill his sister. They are my babies, mine”
Mxo:” they are ours and I know that you’re
scared but I’ll be there”
Me:” he wants my little panda.... Thando is
mine Mxo today and forever”
Mxo:” yeah we’ll fight this I promise you”
He hugged me and kissed my head letting me
cling to him and cry my eyes off, he wasn’t even
rushing me he just held me.
Mxo:” let’s go and start packing”
Me:” Mxolisi please....”
Mxo:” please baby we need this please”
Me:” what if they take him?”
Mxo:” no one will take them... Come pack for
them”
Me:’ I’m not taking that car or placing my kids
at the back”
Mxo:” we don’t have another car nor do we
have enough money to hire one”
Me:’ I’ll use my savings from my personal
account... I’m not getting on that car”
Mxo:” this late? “
Me:” Mxolisi enough with criticising everything,
and get the car or you’ll go alone”
Mxo:’ fine I’ll call Sbu to borrow me his car he’ll
use ours”
Me:’ what? That car is fucked up possessed,
you want your friend to die? Hire the car
Mxolisi “
Mxo:” I don’t know what you want me to do
mamakhe, how are we going to do this?”
Me:” hire the car”
I picked up Thando and calmed him down even
though he wasn’t even crying but for the mere
reason that shit happened.
Mxo:” well I found one it’ll take us there for a
thousand “
Me:” good and it’ll fetch us right?”
Mxo:”yes but I still think we are wasting
money”
Me:” yeah well, right now money ain’t much
more important than my peace of mind”
Thando was clinging on me through and
through like I said I won’t be there for him, well
his father wanted to take him but I’d rather
hold him and pack with one hand I took the
bags and started taking out the clothes
Mxo:” come on, let me hold him for you. I
won’t leave I’ll just hold him nje”
Me:’ make sure you don’t...”
Mxo:’ I won’t lose him or her just pack the car
will be here soon”
He took Thando and Qhawe so I could pack not
a lot of clothes just enough for a week and that
is just over doing it but I packed both our
clothes in one bag to show I mean business. I
went to pack for the kids and also I did the
same they are not going to stay there forever.
When I finished packing Mxolisi took the bags
down and we got into the hired car hell I’d pay
even a billion as long as I don’t have to get into
that car that thing lived and stayed in.
Mxo:” you okay?”
I looked down at Thando and Qhawe they were
sleeping as if that will put me to peace but no
I’m evenly restless.
Mxo:” we’ll come back alive and well from this I
promise”
Me:” really? You’re making that promise?
You’re not God you don’t know awaits us”
Mxo:” but God is with us...”
Me:” I’d be happy if he were with us at the
apartment, not this”
Mxo:” please just... Okay fine let’s pray”
He held my hands and he began praying he was
actually leading a prayer for us right now it
even made sense, when he said Amen he
stared at me and kissed my temple
Mxo:” we got this I promise you “
I shrug and just let him try to get me to relax
which is not working at all but then again it
never does unless he’s telling me that he wants
to buy me something I want other than that
nothing ever works especially when I’m scared
like this for my kids I don’t want to lose them
not now not ever they are my world my entire
existence so of course I’ll lose my mind when it
comes to their lives. I am their mother so of
course I gotta protect them Mxolisi is used to
the Pythons and crocodiles I’m not used to
even the shit, I don’t even like sangomas so
imagine that.
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Chapter 69
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I slept well considering we were on enemy
territory but the fact that we prayed also
helped me somehow I guess it helped my entire
family because even the kids slept like they
were dead I woke up around 3am I want to
prepare food for the kids maybe they’ll be with
me during this work thing if not I’ll lock them in
I mean there is a fan so they’ll be fine.
Mxo;’ where are you going? “
Me:” I have to prepare food for the kids.... And
also you need to eat before taking on any
activities”
Mxo:”baby come on.. You need to sleep “
Me:” I’ll manage okay? Look after them”
He sighed
Me:” come on I can hear people moving around
the house I’m sure they are afraid of waking me
up, I’ll make you breakfast and I’ll bring it no
one else understand? “
Mxo:” come to bed woman jeez”
I shook my head and kissed his forehead then
the kids
Me:” I love my three munchies”
Mxo:” we love you more, but we need mommy
in bed”
I chuckled
Me:” nice try hubby”
I went to shower and refresh then I wore my
dress like all the makoti attires I took my phone
and it was 30 minutes after three so yeah I’m a
early bird today when I walked out I closed the
door just to be met with people already
bustling around so I greeted them and rushed
to the kitchen where people were also busy
Jehovah anyway I greeted them.
Me:” has anyone seen the kettle?”
I took my kid’s milk and their bottles I think two
will be enough they don’t eat too much.
Maggy:” here you go please bring it back we
are using it”
Me:” okay then”
I went about putting on fresh water firstly to
wash the bottles then I put on some to make
the milk.
“Ma'Xulu? Mamakhe your son is crying for
you?”
I rolled my eyes and turned around to find Mxo
with his son who was busy clinging onto him so
yeah I took him and he clung to me.
Me:” can you turn off the water for me? Hey
wena banana why did you wake up?”
Mxolisi greeted his family and he did as asked
even though I got nasty stares but I don’t care
he made their bottles.
Me:” take him with you I want to be busy and
you can’t leave Qhawe all alone”
Mxo:” this one is being troublesome... Come
boy boy mommy has to cook”
He tried to take Thando but yeah he was evil so
I told his father to go his way and I went back to
playing with the evil child the people tried to
take him but he wasn’t having it.
Me:’ excuse me I’ll go put him to sleep”
Judith:” don’t go back to sleep we know you
new age makotis are lazy”
Me:” really? I wasted important time for that?
Ehh come boy boy”
I left them and went to put my child back to
sleep with his father and sister just to find
those two busy playing hide and seek.
Mxo:” wooh look at that Nana they are back to
join us”
Me:” no we are not, he’s here to sleep”
Mxo:” well Qhawe doesn’t want to sleep”
Me:” Thando wants to sleep did you put their
bottles in their flacks”
I placed him down and he decided to pinch his
sister who also slapped him.
Me:” and it begins Thando enough with the
abuse, Qhawe no slapping of your brother baby
behave.”
I walked out leaving them to solve themselves
haa I don’t care if they fight their father will
solve it so I went to help in the kitchen, I was
put to labour shame even my own mother
doesn’t make me work this hard but I have to
and around 8am I started making breakfast for
my husband wherever he is cause he came and
told me he left the kids sleeping cause he was
leaving. I have to make sure he ate so I made
him all he wants in the morning he’s a big man
and he needs a big meal.
Judith:” where are you taking that? “
Me:” to my husband he hasn’t eaten all
morning”
Judith:” and what about the other men? You
can’t take one plate”
Me:” I know what my husband wants I don’t
mind about anything else, have you seen him”
She clicked her tongue
Judith:” he’s at the back “
Me:” thank you “
I took the food to the back and yes he was
there working his big ass off, I almost went to
him but he turned around and found me so I
got a dazzling sweaty smile and he walked
towards me he tried to kiss me but I moved
back.
Me:” you stink come you have to eat”
Mxo:” wow this a huge breakfast”
Me:” yes for a huge, huge man.... Come seat
down and eat”
Mxo:” have you checked on the kids?”
Me:” they are sleeping, here wash your
hands?”
Mxo:” yoh mfaziwam... Ooh they are even
warm”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” you’re crazy”
Mxo:” stay with me while I eat mose”
Me:” haa I left the kids inside all alone and I
locked the door”
Mxo:” you have your baby monitor mose,
woman seat down please”
I rolled my eyes and yes I sat down and he even
forced me to feed him cause he was trying to
get attention from his relatives or his brothers.
Mxo:” did you eat?”
I shook my head
Mxo:” and why are you not feeding yourself
too?”
Me:” I made this for you, love portion type of
vibe”
Mxo:” oh yeah? You want me to love you more
huh? I like it”
Me:’ finish eating”
Mxo:” I’m full, you eat”
Me:” wow, I’ll eat let me go and be busy with
the ladies”
I took the plates and went back inside just to
find them busy talking but the moment I
walked in they kept quiet so yeah I deduced to
they were talking about me.
Mrs M:” makoti where have you been I’ve been
looking for you”
Me:” oh I just took food for Mxolisi I know he
hasn’t eaten”
Mrs M:” and the others?”
I shrug
Me:” I saw the aunties taking out some food so
I thought they were going to give it to them”
Mrs M:’ they say they didn’t give anyone food”
Me:’ oh askies I’ll go make them food but I
don’t know what they eat and don’t”
Mrs M:’ food is on the table take it to them”
Me:’ yes ma”
Well the baby monitor went off so I placed the
tray down and went to check on the assailant
and yes ladies and gentleman it was the
brother so I checked if he was wet when he
wasn’t I placed him on my back and then went
to do ask I was asked I know Qhawe will be
sleeping but I’ll check on her from time to time
with this giant on my back the sun will teach
him a lesson cause I’ll be busy the whole day.
Mxo:’ baby? Wait up”
I sighed
Me:” yes?”
Mxo:” where is Qhawe? I can look after her”
Me:’ yoh out here in the sun? Sorry Bhuti”
Mxo:’ and for Thando its not hot?”
Me:” serves him right this one but Qhawe is
sleeping I’ll be done soon so I’ll stay with her”
Mxo:” ask my brother’s wife she’ll help you”
Me:’ I don’t know her Mxo and can we trust
her?”
Mxo:” yes she is so just for Boipelo and you’ll
be fine”
Me:” thank you sthandwa”
I went back inside and just placed the tray
down well I’m sure my mother in law knows
Boipelo so I went to her and yes she was with
the aunts.
Me:’ ma, I was told to look for a Boipelo can
you show her to me?”
Mrs M:” she’s wearing a pink doek and black
dress”
Me:’ okay thank you... “
Mrs M: “ let me hold him I’m sure you are
tired”
Me:’ no its fine I’ll manage, thank you”
Judith:” we’ve never held your son ever since
you arrived here”
Me:” they don’t like strangers unless I
introduce them and I’m busy right now”
I walked away from them and went to get my
daughter first then I went searching for the
Boipelo when I found her she was busy cutting
some veggies for the lunch meal after the
ceremony I think it’ll take place soon I’m not
sure hey.
Me:” excuse me Boipelo... Hi I’m Luyanda”
Boipelo:’ oh yeah finally nice to meet you, I
thought you were busy serving the men”
Me:’ well yeah I am but I had left my child all
alone, so I was wondering if you could hold her
since ik occupied”
Boipelo:” let me guess your husband suggested
me?”
I nod
Boipelo;” he so owes me big time... Bring her
here I hope she won’t give me troubles”
Me:” this one is an Angel I’m holding the
headache so I just woke her up she’ll sleep soon
enough”
Boipelo:” your daughter is beautiful shame....
So I hear no one has ever held your son”
Me:’ well none of the kids shame haa this
family “
She chuckled
Boipelo:” believe me I know, I left my kids with
my mom when we came here no matter how
Scelo asked and begged shame. But its nice
knowing I have a sister in the Lord with me in
this family”
Me:” oh you mean its nice not being the black
sheep of this family”
She chuckled
Me:”how many kids do you have?”
Boipelo:” I have three... I married Scelo when I
was fifteen”
Me:” woah that’s young... At that year Mxolisi
was at my house marrying my sister”
Boipelo:” yeah I heard about that, it must be
weird neh? Knowing that from day one he was
meant to marry you but he married the wrong
person”
Me:” at that time I didn’t even care”
Boipelo:” but now he’s yours? And I can see
he’s happy as hell. Hold on to him these men
are good people just that their support
structure was wrong”
I nod
Me:’ yeah I saw that with Mxo, and the things
that happened to him now actually made him
open his eyes more. So I know he’ll protect
these two with his life”
Boipelo:” well you better give him more,
Mazibuko men love babies ask any of the sister
wife’s they’ll tell you”
Me:” later shame I am not missing another year
of school, we are defiantly waiting”
Boipelo:” wee listen we’ll exchange numbers
and I’ll keep on asking you about this”
Me:” haa please don’t tell Mxolisi to want
another baby right now we have to focus on
fixing his company”
Boipelo:”wife material girlfriend “
Me:’ I try... Listen I have to go and feed people
thank you for looking after her”
Boipelo:” we have to catch up shame”
Me:’ after feeding and cooking we’ll defiantly
catch up”
Boipelo:” say bye bye mommy”
Me:” bye bye baby I’ll be right back soon soon”
I kissed her cheek and went back inside of
course I was given chores so yes I had to do
them while taking care of my banana clip his
father would check on us from time to time I
don’t know why but he was doing it. I was tired
when I finally had time to eat I was dead tired
firstly I fed the babies and of course Boipelo
was helping me so I had a rest she even came
to seat with me bruh this woman even though
she came with another girl they seem to be of
the same age and her name was Mpho she was
the wife of Erick the second eldest well the first
wife of the first born on the boy’s side wasn’t
with us.
Me:” so y’all are Sotho girls with Zulu men?”
Mpho:” these idiots can shela bruh”
I burst out laughing
Me:” oh yeah? I need to try Sotho men nam
y’all can’t have my Zulu brothers while I don’t
even get to taste....”
“ yeyi!! Taste what?”
I turned around and found my husband with his
brothers
Me:’ ahh baby! You look dirty”
Mxo:” I said taste what?”
Me:” Sotho food... Why are you here? You
hungry? “
Mxo:” I will ban you from these women bruh
don’t try me”
I scowled
Me:” you love me a lot bruh you wouldn’t do
that, wanna hold him?”
Mxo:” no we just came to check up on you
three, you getting along?”
Mpho:” we are soo loving her I don’t get why
you hide her from us.”
Boipelo:’ yeah she’s Amazing “
Me:’ see? They love me”
Mxo:” yeah they do, I’d introduce you to my
brother’s but not happening after what I heard”
Boipelo:” sisters this is my husband baby Scelo
and that is Erick her baby husband “
I laughed
Me:’ oh yeah I’ve met y’all when I got out of
hospital, nice seeing y’all again”
Scelo:” it’s nice to see you too and that he
hasn’t bored you to death”
Me:” oh no he keeps me highly entertained
right baby? “
He was staring down at my thighs where
Thando was sleeping so I looked down just to
find the kid also staring at daddy.
Me;’ except when he’s being weird with
Thando or Qhawe”
Scelo:” well we’ll leave you ladies, Mxolisi
brought us here I’m sure now he’s satisfied... Ey
come wena banana “
He pulled on Mxolisi’s ear and he broke the
trance they were under.
Mxo:” ouch ndoda”
Scelo:” let’s go before I throw up bruh Erick is
busy fondling his wife”
Mxo:’ well I was busy talking to my son about
something”
Scelo:” you’ll do that at home”
Mxo:” baby mbhaa”
I looked up and got a kiss
Mxo:” I love you”
Me:” I love you more, please don’t play in the
mud those jeans are tough as hell bruh”
Mxo:” I promise I won’t”
They finally left us all alone to gossip about
them, the women I was with actually made me
forget everything until we were called back
inside the house to feed the man for lunch
believe me our men will be fat when they leave
here but we made sure to be the ones to take
the food to our husbands I don’t trust these
people here they might give our men
unspeakable things and Mxolisi was actually
liking the fact that when I serve him I kneel I’m
so not doing that at home. When we were done
with giving them food we collected the plates
to wash them again Jehovah why me and I have
to do this even tomorrow? I need a massage
after this I mean I have a bull on my back the
whole morning, someone have a little
compassion for me.
Well I was stuck inside now I was feeding the
kids real proper food and so Mxolisi came in to
the kitchen Lord of Israel my husband is dirty
what was he doing? He was even wet b
Me:” and then? Who threw you in the pool?”
Mxo:’ hahaha this bitchy rain just started “
Me:” what?”
He nod
Mxo:” look outside... They said your ceremony
is cancelled if the rain doesn’t stop today”
Me:’ oh dankie Jehovah I don’t have time for
incense and all the voodo shit”
Mxo:’ well your God is good”
Me:” mmh go shower please, anyway where
are the others?”
Mxo:’” outside in their roundavel with their
husband’s”
Me:’ and why don’t we have one? I really need
a massage I’m tired”
Mxo:” I’ll give you one when we are home, so
don’t worry about it”
Me:’ thank you I’m tired Mxolisi and your fat
son ain’t helping at all”
Mxo:’ bring him here... Hey baby boy how
about we go shower? They said daddy is dirty?”
Me:’ of course he’s dirty, when you done with
your shower please put him to sleep?”
Mxo:” why don’t you guys join us?”
Me:” I still have to feed Qhawe only captain
Morgan ate”
Mxo:” we’ll wait then it was fun taking a
shower as a family “
Me:” okay then let me make her share and feed
her”
Mxo:” did you eat though? I mean I saw you
running around the whole day”
Me:” yeah I did, Boipelo was covering for me”
Mxo:” so you like her?”
I nod
Me:” she’s good and actually I’d like to know
her...”
Mxo:” no you are not being friends with my
brother’s wives. I love them as sisters but I
can’t deal”
Me:” Mxolisi come on think about it... Pass me
the milk”
He did as told and I added it to her food
Me:” as I was saying, they are married to your
brothers neh? So they won’t lead me astray
we’ll talk about our families I mean they both
have kids right? They’ll be a great example”
Mxo:” except when they want you to try out
Sotho men like come on Sotho boys? I thought I
was man enough for you”
Me:’ and you are I was just joking Mxo relax
you should know that by now”
Mxo:” whatever, be careful don’t burn her”
Me:’ so I can chill with them, if only they want
to?”
Mxo:” mmh fine you can chill with them”
Me:” thank you baby”
This is my life? I have to ask if I can be friends
with certain people? Wow Luyanda what have
you become? Anyway I fed my daughter and
yeah even though it wasn’t heard the rain can
be seen even the lightning I mean it was blazing
hot but when they are about to perform my
ceremony it starts raining? Thank you God I
don’t want to be introduced to witches right
now but I guess even my angels don’t want me
to be introduced to no ancestors bruh not for
me. I finished feeding Qhawe and gave her to
her father who will guard them while I wash
their utensils when I was done I was about to
take Qhawe when her grandparents walked in
with their inyanga mxm I quickly took her and
also held Thando’s hand
Mr M:” good we found you here, Makoti your
ceremony will not take place as planned but
now at midnight tonight before we perform a
ceremony for the cubs we will have to have a
small ceremony for you”
Me:” of course I’ll be ready”
Qhobi:” my ancestors don’t want your God
there so do not pray when you sleep”
Mxo:” that is not possible the kids have to be
prayed for or they won’t sleep”
Mrs M:” Qhobi will give them herbs as any cub
of the family “
Me:’ as I said we’ll be ready for anything, please
excuse us we are going to give the kids a bath
now”
Qhobi:” we are still telling what is needed of
you at midnight and at 3am when we perform a
ceremony for the kids”
Mr M:” Mxolisi you are going to sleep with
Qhobi since your wife can’t sleep there with the
kids..”
Me:” no... Umh I’ll sleep there, Mxolisi can
sleep inside with the kids”
Mxo:’ what? Are you crazy?”
Me:” Mxolisi please its my ceremony you sleep
inside with the kids I’ll do as I did in the
beginning”
Mr M:” excellent “
Qhobi:” very, I’ll come to fetch you when the
time is right”
Me:” of course”
Mrs M:” are you afraid of blood?”
I nod I wish I am afraid of blood I don’t know
Mrs M:” you have to hold that fear because you
have to sacrifice a chicken for the ancestors”
Me:” no offense but I don’t offer blood
sacrifices to anyone, I Will not kill anything for
the ancestors. Blood sacrifices can haunt me in
the near future “
Qhobi:” that’s law”
Me:” We’d rather cancel my ceremony and
perform one for the kids only, but I’m not
offering no blood sacrifice”
They all stared at each other yeah I’m being for
real right now.
Me:” think about it”
Mxo:” excuse us I’m getting cold here”
He held my hand and walked away with me haa
a blood sacrifice? Not happening that thing
binds one’s soul to the underworld and that
creates problems in the near future I’m so not
binding myself and my future kids to these
people not now not ever.
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Well that went well I was told not to pray for
my family like really? If your gods don’t want
my God then they shouldn’t want me they
shouldn’t want God’s vessels you can’t want to
borrow someone’s car while you don’t know
how to drive to or have a license that’s
stupidity anyway after we took our bath we
decided to sleep early since I have to wake up
at midnight and do whatever they want me to
do.
Mxo:” you sure about this? Like sleeping in his
hut?’
Me:’ better me than you”
Mxo:” we don’t know that”
Me:” yes we do, Mxolisi you have made a blood
sacrifice for them more than once even
meaning you are tied to them until I can solve
that you and Qhobi won’t be roommates”
Mxo:” but they are prepared for you baby they
wanted you to volunteer for this, I could hear it
in their voices they have something planned”
Me:” oh well I guess we’ll find out soon, come
let’s pray before we take our nap”
We did as bid then took a nap I don’t think I’ll
like sleeping with Qhobi but if Mxolisi were to
go it’d be havoc, so better me than him.
*** *** ***
I got woken up by a door knock I even thought
we were about to be killed come on the
knocking is killing me anyway I woke up and
wore my shoes I slept in my pyjamas with the
robe so I went to open the door like that busy
rubbing my eyes.
Me:’ yes?”
I looked at Boipelo
Me:” Boipelo?”
Boipelo:” mfazi? You still saying yes? Ehh it’s
happening outside come see”
Me:” huh? What’s going on?”
Boipelo:” eish come wena”
She pushed me and walked in going to wake up
Mxolisi
Boipelo:” ehh ndoda wake up please hurry up “
Me;’ Boipelo what’s going on bruh the kids are
still sleeping”
Boipelo:” wake up”
Me:” he won’t wake up, leave it I’ll wake him
up”
Boipelo: “ now please”
Me:” what? No! You can’t see me when I wake
him up... Go outside”
Boipelo:” hurry up will ya”
I sighed and got back into bed kissing him,
when he kissed me back he actually was
responsive. I pulled away and kissed his
forehead
Me:” wake up you’ll rest later”
My husband woke up and stared at me smiling
Mxo:” it’s late”
Me:”Boipelo is right behind you its urgent she
says”
Mxo:” damn my body hurts”
He sat up and stretched then only did he give
Boipelo his attention before looking at me
Mxo:” get me a shirt please “
Boipelo:” guys this is really urgent and its weird
so hurry up please, you can bring the kids if you
want but you can’t miss this”
I sighed and took my husband’s shirt and also
some jerseys for the kids I don’t want them
catching a cold I’d die. We walked out busy
following the weirdly behaving Boipelo when
we got outside it wasn’t raining but there was
thunder and lightning believe me it was creepy
as hell even Thando was holding on to me and
Qhawe right now wasn’t acting indifferent she
was scared.
Boipelo:” you won’t believe this but all the stuff
they bought to slaughter for the kids was hit by
lightning and the meat? All rotten bruh”
Me:” what? You are joking right?”
She shook her head
Boipelo:” they found the sheep half eaten even
they think it’s dogs but no one knows”
We walked to the back and saw the entire
family huddled up busy shaking their heads like
this is the worst thing ever. Mxolisi held my
hand as we got closer we found his father and
Qhobi busy examining everything.
Boipelo:” see? I told you”
Me:” how is this possible? Weren’t these things
healthy?”
Everyone turned around and looked at me like
I’m some curse well I also looked behind me
searching for whatever they are looking for, oh
there is nothing so they are looking at me huh?
When I turned around Qhobi was now also
looking at me oh well whatever.
Mxo:” in the movies they would have ran for it
right now”
I chuckled
Me:’ yeah and Qhobi would be the monster
they are running from”
Mxo:’ shush”
Me:” you shush”
Boipelo:” y’all stop gossiping “
Well the crowd parted when Qhobi was walking
towards me until he reached me I didn’t back
down I just stared at him too I’m not afraid of
him he should know that by now.
Qhobi:” you! You...”
Me:” me?”
Qhobi:” enough! This is all your fault I told you
not to pray, now your demons ruined
everything”
Okay
Me:”baby hold Thando your sangoma wants to
shout at me”
Mxo:” no! Don’t be crazy this wasn’t your fault”
Me;’ Boipelo hold my son please”
Boipelo:” are you sure?”
Me:” I said hold him... Go ahead baba Qhobi
continue”
Ever been stared at like you are about to pop or
you changed colors? I felt like I had three colors
even my father in law came to me and he
began shouting at me and calling me names like
I’m a witch hiding behind a church, I really
don’t care right now.
Me:” Amen, everyone is blaming me for this as
if I control the weather? My dear people Lord
controls everything and your sangoma didn’t
see Him because He is the ruler and He created
him. I just prayed for a peaceful sleep and a
good day I don’t see what I did wrong”
Qhobi:” I told you not to pray my gods don’t
like these things of yours now we’ll all be
punished for your stupidity”
Mr M:” leave this place and never come back
here”
Me:” with pleasure it’s not like I love it here”
I was about to turn around and leave but then
Mxolisi pulled me back
Mxo:” enough! You will apologize to my wife,
she prays and believes in God no one judged
you for believing in ancestors”
Mr M:” she changed my son, and disrespected
our ancestors”
Me:” Yoh Jehovah I didn’t disrespect anyone.
Just because they fear the anointing I have in
me, I don’t even know them”
Qhobi:” ban her my Lord, she’s not allowed
here... “
Me:’ ahh fire! Mxolisi let’s go please I don’t
have time for this witch”
Mxo:” no! They’ll not disrespect you like this in
front of everyone come back here”
He pulled me back again but this time around I
stumbled and I fell into Qhobi well I pulled all
the things on his neck and two of them broke
one was the small vessel I had to break vele
dankie Jehovah I quickly got my footing and
stepped back.
Me:” okay... Okay jeez I almost broke a leg for
real”
Mxo:” I’m sorry you alright? “
I nod
Me:” are you okay?”
Mxo:” yeah I’m fine”
Me:” Boipelo where is your husband and Mpho
with Erick?*
Boipelo:”uh they are here somewhere “
Me:” find them”
Shit this thing is heavy in my hand and Qhobi
finally noticed somethings were missing on his
neck so he stared at his master who stared at
me.
Me:” Boipelo!! Hurry up!”
I would call Mxolisi’s siblings but I just saw the
boys I didn’t see the girls and if I’m correct this
is the twin’s soul and we don’t know what’ll
happen should I break it.
Mr M:” give those back”
Me:”No! Stay away from me or I’ll break it”
Qhobi:” you can’t break it no one can”
Me:” oh yeah? Wanna bet? You seem to forget
one thing you’re afraid of and I can do it very
well”
Mr M:” you evil child... All of you leave us now”
Me:” yeah tell your relatives to leave but your
sons are staying”
Mxo:” what’s going on?”
Me:” wait and see... Boipelo did you find them?
“
I was shouting while looking around
Boipelo: “ this side”
I spotted her hand
Me:” well come this side... Please everyone do
leave the ceremony is off”
Mr M:” no, just give us the things you are
holding and we’ll forget all of this okay?”
Me:” not okay, I said the ceremony is off and
you’ll leave my husband and son alone... Hell
you’ll leave all of our families alone”
Mrs M:” they are my sons I...”
Me:” woah woah I said leave all our families
alone with your voodo stuff, stay away from
our kids and for the love of God stop Calling
them cubs we are not lionesses “
Qhobi:” enough of this... Give me....”
Me:” woah don’t come anywhere near me or
I’ll break these”
I held up the pendants
Me:” ask everyone to leave please I don’t think
you want them knowing what’s in here”
Mxo:” Luyanda? Is that what...”
Me:” yeah it is, so should I talk to you with a
large group of people here?”
My dearest father in law cleared his throat
Mr M:” everyone please do excuse us as you
can see this is a family matter, so we’ll call
everyone back once we are done....”
Mrs M:” all of you leave my house now! Go”
Ooh mama bear is rattled she’s now shouting
well Boipelo was with my son and I trust her
when she looked at me I nod at her I guess she
understood me cause I saw her mouth moving I
squeezed Mxo's arm and whispered for him to
pray softly for Qhawe and yes they were all
staring at me.
Qhobi:” stop praying... Stop it now”
Me:” ehh why? Your gods are busy standing
behind you why can’t we have our God with
us?”
Scelo:” what’s going on here? I’ve been trying
to understand but I don’t”
Mrs M:” she’s holding us ransom son”
Me:” haa such lies! You’ve been holding my
husband and son’s lives ransom now you crying
foul?”
Scelo:” really? Ma you’ve been doing that again?
You promised to leave him alone”
Mr M:” shut up! You know nothing about the
things we’ve done for you and everyone here”
Me:” this is not give father a father of the year
award, Scelo did you know Mxolisi had a twin?”
He looked at Eric who shook his head
Scelo:” what? He was brought home alone”
Me:” well I’m holding his twin brother your
parents...”
Mrs M:” enough! Shut up and give us those
things”
Me:” what? No ma you’ll be asking him to kill
and bring you hearts? Not happening right now
you’ll remove every demon in my husband and
my son”
Qhobi:” they have nothing in them'
Me:” mmh so you say and no more snake visits
in my car.... This family has terrorized people its
enough”
Qhobi:” give me what’s mine now”
Me:” no this is a human soul he deserves to be
free too”
Mr M:” he chose it himself”
Mxo:” are you crazy? We were just kids how
can an infant chose anything?”
Erick:” so its true? You had a twin brother?
Wow this family is rotten”
Mr M:” Qhobi take the vessels and end this... “
Qhobi:” she’s praying right now... I see Eveline
and some girl behind her busy praying too”
Me:” oh yeah a person can pray internally too....
This vessel and the others inside your heart
have so many souls its a death sentence against
God, Mxolisi was forgiven because he didn’t
have a way to stop this”
Mr M:” he was a grown man he wanted this, he
killed that friend of yours what was his name
again?... Oh yes Lwando remember him? His
heart was even more tastier wasn’t it Mxolisi? “
They all looked at Mxolisi who sighed
Mxo:” baby I’m sorry I...”
Me:” I knew about that its fine, as I said he was
forgiven for all of this but right now I have to
end this so that my sister can come back home
where she belongs”
Mrs M:” what do you mean?”
Me:” I’m really sorry, worldly riches never end
we’ll all die and leave it here. We were born
and iy was here “
Mr M:” enough with these parables of yours
young lady and give us the satchels”
I had them squeezed in my hand so I lifted it up
Me:” God wants his people home, you don’t
have a right to keep them locked up here
you’re not God. Created in His image as you are
but you’ll never be God, Mpho please take
Qhawe and you have to pray for her okay?
Don’t be loud just do it softly”
Mxo:” I can hold her “
Me:” No you can’t just trust me.. Thank you
Mpho”
Mpho:” its cool”
Scelo:” wait how do you know all of these
things? You’re barely an adult”
Me:” I’m older than you spiritually that’s why I
know all these things and Boipelo is pregnant
with twin girls”
Boipelo:”haa! I’m not the doctor said...”
Me:” go check the moment we leave here the
bigger Doctor spoke and His will is always
done... Any who the final vessel in the hut was
broken...”
Qhobi:” noo! You witch, do you know what
you’ve done? You’ve ruined us all”
I frowned
Me:” us? You are not including me in this I will
not be ruined nor will my family or his, or his
none of us, the riches are all burning... “
Mxo:” baby why you crying? Are you okay?”
I wiped my cheeks vele I was crying I wiped my
tears
Me:” I’m fine, question is are you okay?”
He nod
Me:” good because now its time for these two
to be broken”
Qhobi:” please no alright we’ll leave your
families alone just don’t do it”
Scelo:” oh yeah like you promised the first time
around... Break it kid hell burn them nxa”
Mrs M:” Scelo how can you say that? I am your
mother”
Erick:” you tortured our little brother and killed
one of us, Luyanda finish this I’m tired of
listening to their plea’s”
Me:” wait y’all something is happening one of
the vessels in the hut... “
Mxo:” what about it?”
Okay that’s settled now I need to break these
things I’m getting tired I held them tightly in my
hand and began praying for them damn I know
I ain’t ready for this cause the vessels were
actually having a barrier but I gotta try after this
I won’t have another chance but I was tired
even I could feel it this side I could see Qhobi
he had now knelt down
Eveline:” do not stop praying”
Me:” he’s too powerful I.... “
Buhle:” you dare let him win I will haunt you
forever... You have to pray don’t let this old
man have the upper hand”
Eveline:” we are here let us borrow you our
strength..”
Buhle:” we could do that? Ooh amazing I love
being a ghost so how do we do this?”
Eveline:” clothes your eyes and stretch out your
hands to her and start praying”
Buhle:”okay friend you have to win this war I’m
begging you, our hulk can’t be taken from us
not now”
..... ..... ......
×Mxolisi
My wife was just quiet everyone was staring at
her but she had her eyes closed while everyone
was watching Qhobi fell to his knees and
started talking to the ancestors even our
parents joined him calling all the clan names.
Mpho:” this is just futile, man this family
doesn’t give up”
Erick:” no they don’t... Mxolisi why didn’t you
tell us what was happening to you all this
time?”
Me:” can you question me another time? I’d
like to focus on my wife”
Scelo:” man this Chick is tough she got them on
their knees, after this I’m going home”
Boipelo:” yeah home where there is no weird
stuff”
Me:’ will you guys just pray for the kids? Please
she knows something will happen to them”
Mpho:” is she a prophetess? “
I shrug
Me:”i heard our great grandmother is the one
helping her right now.... “
Scelo:” her hand is bleeding, Mxolisi her hands
“
I wanted to hold her hands but I got dizzy and
everything was fuzzy like crazy
Erick:” you okay? Mxolisi are you okay?”
Me:” man everything.... Everything is spinning
around and.... I can’t focus “
Scelo:” you dare fall on....”
He didn’t even finish his sentence when he
collapsed then Erick followed
Boipelo: “ no marn... “
Oh well I guess I fell too cause my were
struggling to stay awake I last heard my son
crying violently, Thando your mother can’t take
you neither can I....
**** **** ***** *****
#N A R R A T E D
Luyanda knelt down and continued praying the
blood flowing from her hand not seeming to be
her blood but she prayed and Boipelo with
Mpho they were also forced to kneel.
Boipelo:’ Jehovah you are holy, you deserve all
the honor and adoration...... You’re the most
high...”
Mpho:” for Chronicles says And say ye, Save
us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together, and deliver us from the heathen, that
we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory
in thy praise.... Jehovah hear our plea’s, hear
our cries...”
They all began praising God quoting scriptures
“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be
praised: so shall I be saved from mine
enemies.Psalm:18:3”
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a
woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be
praised. Proverbs:31:30”
“Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he
hath delivered the soul of the poor from the
hand of evildoers. Jeremiah:20:13”
As they were praising God Luyanda screamed
but she also began praising and worshiping.
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honour and power: for thou hast created all
things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created. Revelation:4:11”
“To open their eyes, and to turn them from
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of
sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me. Acts:26:18”
The ladies prayed and they never stopped
causing Mr Mazibuko and his wife to start
screaming shouting that there is a fire burning
their feet and Qhobi tried all he could to
continue praising his gods but he was getting
weaker until he collapsed busy hyperventilating
on the floor his eyes turning white he was
making sounds like he was a slaughtered animal,
they never stopped praying until he kept quiet
still alive but he was just laying there, Mr
Mazibuko got up and crawled to him.
Mr M:” Qhobi end this now.... Wake up and
finish them”
Qhobi:” my lord I can’t this Lord is stronger....”
Mr M:” no one is stronger than us fight”
Qhobi:’ he is”
Mr M:” can’t be... It can’t be”
Luyanda:” he is, God is the only King and no
one is much bigger than Him or stronger than
Him... You’ll bow before Him and hope He
forgives you for your sins”
She slowly stood up and opened her hand and
threw down the broken satchels covered in
blood.
Luyanda:” his soul is finally at peace now and so
will his brother be at peace. Mxolisi will now
know peace and no more tormenting from this
family. Ma you should be ashamed of yourself
for doing this to your son”
Mrs M:” shut up! You don’t know anything you
were born into riches you need for nothing”
Luyanda:’ I saw greatness for you ma, your
blessings were still being prepared. You were
going to be a wealthy woman with many
properties to her name. You were supposed to
go into property development, farming.... The
Lord was going to bless you abundantly you
were going to be the most feared woman”
Mr M:” enough lies and leave my house now”
Luyanda:” the Lord was willing to forgive you
for your forefathers sins but you held on to
them, you built your riches on blood. Your got
hooked on easy money baba I am not your
enemy but the Lord said enough is enough and
what He says has to be done. You were born
to be rich on your own with a beautiful wife
and children... Boipelo, Mpho stand up the
spirit has finished working”
The women stood up
Mpho:” Jehovah you are holy”
Boipelo:” We give thanks unto the Lord just like
2 Samuel:22:50 says ‘Therefore I will give
thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen,
and I will sing praises unto thy name' who are
we to deny His word”
Luyanda:” Amen... Guys these big boys need to
wake up haa I won’t carry him”
Boipelo:” I’ll kick Scelo awake I don’t know
about you guys”
Luyanda:” mine I can just kiss him awake”
Boipelo:” that technique works all the time?”
Luyanda:” is Thando still awake? Oh there are
my pumpkins.... “
Mpho:” and our in-laws? Their inyanga? What
about them?”
Luyanda:” only God knows “
Luyanda knelt down and tapped Mxolisi on the
cheek
Luyanda:” Mxolisi wake up you’re getting dirty
sthandwa”
Boipelo:’ listen to that she’s being sweet”
Mpho:” are we sure they are still alive? Ooh
look mine is waking up... Erick baby I’m right
here”
She knelt down besides him and rubbed his
shoulder while holding the little girl
Mpho:” baby do you know where you are?
Hello?”
Erick:” hey... You look beautiful right now”
Mpho:” ncoah baby you still the same, come
can you stand?”
He nod and he slowly stood up with the help off
his wife now Scelo had some movement which
his wife quickly attended him until he regained
his bearings but Mxolisi didn’t wake up Luyanda
began getting worried about her husband.
Mr M:” you killed him when you broke those
vessels”
Luyanda:” shut up, he’s not dead... Mxolisi baby
wake up please”
Mpho:” maybe he needs some water...”
Luyanda:” no he’ll wake up, that was his other
half he was tied to the underworld with all
those spirits he brought them.... Come on baby
you have to fight this I did my part now it’s your
turn, you have to fight please”
She picked his head and placed it on her lap
busy rubbing his forehead
Luyanda:” Eveline you promised that nothing
will happen to him for what he did, I followed
all the rules of God like I was given now you
better help him fight this...”
Mr M:” Eveline was an opportunist even when
she was born she lied to you”
Luyanda:” will you shut up! Baby? Ohh God
come on”
Mxolisi began coughing
Luyanda:’ there you go, come on now open
your eyes for me”
Boipelo:” I don’t think after this he will get
shouted at baby... Look at her”
Scelo:” I hope I won’t get shouted at too I mean
I had collapsed as well”
Boipelo:” don’t push it... Look he’s waking up “
Luyanda:” baby there you are, my God you
scared me”
She hugged him rubbing his back.
Luyanda:” are you okay now?”
Mxo:” hi.... My head is killing me”
Luyanda:” come I’m getting dirty and I want to
leave this place, I wanna shower”
They stood up even though Mxolisi was slower
on walking but his brothers helped him walk
away without turning back to look at their
parents all they did is walk away from all the
hardships and evil doers they looked to the
future and nothing more.
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I can’t believe it after being a hero or whatever
you call it God didn’t just give me my degrees I
had to go back to school and now I have to
juggle being a mom and studying all those
things are havoc especially since Mxolisi is busy
trying to rebuild his business why did I
encourage him? It might be a small company
now but he has his loyal clients who followed
him when they heard he had a new company.
Mxo:” if you don’t hurry up I’ll leave you and
you’ll walk to school... “
So says the man I had to baby for a few weeks
after all the freeing stuff nigga couldn’t walk
nor eat he was throwing up like crazy.
Mxo:” Luyanda! I’m leaving you”
Me:”why? I’m here mose... You busy rushing
me but wena you’re incomplete I mean look at
you, you look like you woke up under a bridge”
Mxo:” why? You ironed this mose”
Me:” but I didn’t dress you up, but I’m sure
whoever you meet after hours will fix this. Let’s
go”
Mxo:” stop being dramatic hau and help a nigga
out”
I rolled my eyes
Me:” I thought you were in a hurry now I must
help a nigga out? Make up your mind”
I fixed up his shirt and tie
Mxo:” you have any ideas on the type of
wedding you want to have?”
Me:” Thando can’t come this side she’s
pregnant and Abdul won’t allow it so its on a
stalemate “
Mxo:” there are wedding planners”
Me:” you have money for wedding planners? I
will make a plan but Thando is planning this
with me. I need this our relationship needs
this”
Mxo:” well your sister is not here and you’re
wasting time so...”
Me:” hee mfundisi we’ve waited for a long time
for the white wedding we can wait a couple of
months. There all done let’s go and please can
you pick up the ninjas from your brother today?
I will be late”
Mxo:” you normally do this after school”
Me:” I know but I won’t be able to cause I have
a study group then I have to be at the library to
get some books then I’m going to finalise
planning Boipelo's baby shower with Mpho and
I’d like it if you don’t tell your brother okay?
Thank you let’s go”
I took my bags and walked out he followed
behind me going to the car I miss my babies but
I had to take them to Boipelo cause I had
classes for these three days after today I won’t
have more so I can spend time with them cause
even Thando stopped all those anger tantrums
of his when I’m not around and I think he’s
afraid of Scelo.
Me:” umh Boipelo agreed for us to host the
kids birthday at her house since the apartment
is tiny”
Mxo:” we could hire out...”
Me:” wee mfundisi we’ve got to save money
I’m always preaching this we can’t waste
money of the kid’s first birthday which they
won’t remember, Scelo has a pool so if you
want a pool party I can work around their pool”
Mxo:” fine but stop calling me mfundisi its
irritating”
Well I went back to my tablet looking at our
finances I mean we have to use money wisely
even though nigga is back to working but we
still have to buy a house, my school fees, I want
a car oh yeah a license too then we’ll need a lot
of stuff for the kids.
Me:” can you give me the data for the last
month?”
Mxo:” what data?”
Me:” you know I deal with our finances so
please I have been waiting for it but dololo”
Mxo:” well I forgot but I’ll send it to you”
Me:’ nah its cool I’ll send it myself I want to
look over it while I’m waiting for my books, the
spreadsheets are missing some few things”
Mxo:’ for the love of God I said I’ll send it to
you okay? Jeez get off my back”
Me:” mxm stop the car I’ll get off your back”
Mxo:” I’m driving you to school”
Me:” well stop shouting at me for something
I’ve been doing for our company ever since we
started this, we started this for our family our
kids... If you want to be Mr Blesser outside fine
but get a part time job for that, I want those
financial reports before I go into class “
Mxo:” I’m not fighting with you”
Me:” vele you don’t have a leg to fight on me
on... Drop me off here I’ll walk”
He sighed and stopped the car I wanted to walk
vele I enjoy my alone time but he’ll be driving
besides me like some bodyguard of mine who
was told to never leave my side even when I
jog.
When I got to school I looked at him and he got
the message so he turned around and left me I
walked in then took myself to class and in this
class there is this girl and her friends who are
always giggling whenever I walk in or when
they see me they would keep quiet then burst
out laughing I am ignoring them but stuff like
that makes me miss Buhle she’d smash their
dumb faces and make them regret it, but right
now all I have to do is focus on my studies not a
fucked up human being I need to make this shit
work for my kids. And the girls came in the
leader stated down at me and clapped her
hands and walked away yoh Jesus give me
strength to be able to handle bitches, anyway
the hall filled up and we began studying it was
just a day in class which I had to focus on. I just
wish I could pass and start my freelancing then
bam start working for some corporate idiot
then start my own company where I’ll have
time to spend with my babies and have more if
I want only God knows and I think Mxolisi
wants more jeez we can’t compete with his
brothers they had an early start, after class I
went to wait for Mpho well I lied about the
whole library study group saga I don’t have
none like that but we are planning something
for Mxolisi but the nigga is so uptight you can’t
tell him anything without him flipping, when
Mpho arrived I was still busy putting our
finances in order so I saved that and went to
her she became a makoti in this family at the
same age as me but we gotta respect her she
married the older brother so even if she’s
younger than us she’ll always be the bigger
sister.
Mpho:” you ready to go?”
Me:” yeah I think so... Can I ask you
something?”
Mpho:” yeah sure... Let me carry that for you”
Me:” oh thanks... Do you ever feel like
something is wrong with your husband but you
don’t know what or how to ask?”
Mpho:” yeah all the time that’s one thing I hate
about marriage but other than that life is
amazing”
Me:’ well my life is so not amazing right now, I
thought nop after removing the darkness my
life would be a walk in the part but damn sister
was I wrong”
Mpho:” what’s wrong? What did he do?”
Me:” oh well firstly the nigga is now secretive
about the company we started together, I
haven’t received this months financials which
we agreed I will handle it”
Mpho:” maybe he hired someone to handle it”
Me:” no, no one handles our personal finances
except for me. Mpho something is up I can feel
it I swear he’s lying to me”
Mpho:’ so do you have a budget for their
birthday?”
Me:” yes it saves money combining all three”
Mpho:” you’re really worried ain’t you?”
I sighed
Me:” something in me is busy clawing at me...
Its warning me like giving out signals to just
watch out”
Mpho:” then watch out keep your eyes peeled,
don’t accuse nor go digging but just observe
everything has a way of coming out”
I nod
Me:” please don’t tell Erick I know y’all are used
to sharing but don’t tell him this”
Mpho:” it’s our secret I promise... Whatever
happens I know the whole family will have your
back”
Me:” y’all are like a bunch of big sisters I never
had... except Thando I really miss her”
Mpho:” she’s the one that ran away? Why
don’t she come back? “
Me:” she’s heavily pregnant she can’t travel so I
even have to stop the wedding until she gives
birth”
Mpho:” for the love of God the babies will be
galore neh?”
Me:” yep I just wish I could host.... Wait a
minute of course I can host a baby shower for
my sister even in Saudi Arabia genius”
Mpho:’ you never get bored you’re busy talking
alone and shit”
Me:’ you’ll get used to it, excuse me”
I took my phone and quickly searched for
Abdul’s number and when I found it I dialed it
rang for a little bit before he answered.
Abdul:” my favourite”
Me:’ there is no other... Tell me you home?
Close to Thando?”
Abdul:” no right now I’m at work what’s going
on?”
Me:’ I can’t travel but I’d like to organise a baby
shower for her, please say you’ll help me “
Abdul:” about parties? I hate parties come on'
Me:’ its her first child come on please! I’m on
my knees right now I’m begging you”
Abdul:” lies but okay what can I do?”
Me:’ yay you the best... I just want you to buy
all the things I tell you and hire out a place but
please dont tell her”
Abdul:” that’s easy and what else?”
Me:’ I’ll email you everything you should do
and I’ll also like it if you invited hee friends if
she has any”
Abdul:” okay I’ll wait for your email... Parties
are not my forte”
Me:” well you’re marrying my sister and She’s
having your baby so she better be your forte”
Abdul:” yes guilt trip me please I’ll even pay”
Me:” oh yeah! I gotta go I got plenty of parties
to plan tell Thando her niece and nephew are
turning one”
Abdul:” ncoah of course I’ll even send them a
car”
Me:’ wait a real car or toy car?”
Abdul:” a toy car I’ll buy you a car if you pass
your modules this term”
Me:” you have a deal, bye give Thando a kiss
from me”
I hung up
Me:” Thando is sorted”
Mpho:” you’re a good sister bruh”
Me:’ i try... Where do we start? “
Mpho:” anywhere you want bruh”
We went around buying all the needed party
appliances and I was tired when the time came
for us to stop buying and ordering I was
thankful to my God wherever he is.
Mpho:” time for food man I’m starving”
Me:” yeah I even need to rest my tired feet”
We were about to seat down but then my
phone rang and it was Boipelo.
Me:’ Boipelo? Hey”
Boipelo:” hey... You coming to get the kids? We
are planning on going to see...”
Me:” what? I told Mxolisi to get them by lunch...
“
Boipelo:” well he hasn’t and Scelo has arrived”
Me:” please don’t go with them I’ll... Umh I’ll
ask Mpho to drop me off we at the mall please
wait”
Boipelo:” hey it’s cool don’t stress we can spare
a few moments”
Me:” thank you we’re heading there now”
I hung up
Mpho:” we are not getting lunch are we? Or
any food!”
Me:’ I have to fetch the kids that stupid
husband of mine didn’t do as askes bruh an
easy job”
Mpho:”come let’s go... Call him and find out
what’s going on it’s not like him to forget his
kids”
Me:” no it’s not like my Mxolisi but this one?
He always forgets his kids”
She drove us to Boipelo's house with me busy
trying to contact my unavailable baby daddy
when we got to Boipelo’s house I jumped out
and went to fetch my babies just to find Thando
busy seating on the floor playing with these
block toys they give him like he can build
anything and Qhawe was busy crawling
Me:’ my yumchums”
I got Thando’s attention first cause he crawled
to me busy giggling until he started crying
Me:’ come here you lovely yumchum...
Boipelo?”
She came out of her hiding spot busy rubbing
her stomach.
Boipelo:” there is mama bear.... He seems
happy to see you”
Me:’ yeah he is he’s even dropping snort on my
shirt... Thank you for looking after them I’ll take
of your hands”
Boipelo:” always babe, if you don’t mind
waiting you can greet Scelo”
Me:” its cool do greet him for me I asked Mpho
to wait for me so I gotta bounce, come here
princess “
I picked Qhawe up and kissed her cheek
Me;’ you smell like Yogurt huh? You are
without mommy”
Boipelo:’ life is too short to share”
Me:’ well let us love you and leave you, say bye
bye aunt Boipelo sorry for the mess”
Boipelo:” well I’ll leave these two with you”
Me:’ I’d like that maybe Thando will stop being
so clingy jeez he needs to get laid”
Oh yeah we walked out and she greeted Mpho
while I placed my kids into their rightful places
then I went to my side after giving Boipelo are
very difficult hug and Mpho drove us past the
mall where we finally bought takeaways and
she went with me to the apartment where we
continued working on a ideas for Boipelo's baby
shower and Thando’s so I can be able to send
everything that will be needed to Abdul just
because I’m far that doesn’t mean I don’t know
what my sister loves and having Mpho help
with everything actually takes off some weight
on my shoulder. Mpho left me with the baby
shower scrapbook so I can put everything in
order this is going to be the best baby showers
ever even though I can’t attend one but I sure
as hell plan it.
___ ____ ____
I was writing an email to Abdul when my
husband decided to walk in busy whistling ain’t
we jolly? The kids were being babies who are
on a mission to cause havoc in my life right now
so I didn’t pay attention to him but I moved
away when he tried to kiss my cheek.
Me:” don’t touch me “
I continued naming all the things he needed to
buy for me I mean it’s her first baby and no one
knows the gender so it has to be a unisex type
of vibe.
Mxo:” Luyanda? What’s going on with you?”
Me:” if you could just leave the financial
reports I asked for on the table I’ll look into
them when I’m done with this email “
Mxo:” look at me when you talk to me “
Me:” you don’t deserve that kind of respect
from me... Now those reports “
I lifted my hand maybe the table is far away
he’s afraid he’ll hurt the kids we shall never
know.
Mxo:” what is your problem with me today?
Jeez just get off my case with those reports”
Me:” I will not get off your case Mxolisi Bruno
Mazibuko....”
I closed the laptop and stood up finally looking
at him
Me:” I helped you start that company, I cut
myself and my kids off a lot of things so you can
have capital, so I need those reports we agreed
I’ll handle that for our family’s side”
Mxo:” well you’re not qualified get over it”
The fuck? And he starts walking away from me
Me:” Mxolisi get back here now, don’t you dare
walk away from me.. I have been qualified
when I helped your ass get a sponsor and two
investors so don’t you fucking pull that card on
me. I want those financials now! Don’t test me
not today please”
Mxo:’ why you shouting like I did something
worth the death penalty”
Me:” yes you did, I asked you nicely to fetch the
kids from your brother’s at lunch, why didn’t
you say no? I had to ask Mpho to drive me
there like a Lunatic all because a father forgot
his own kids? What has gotten into you
Mxolisi?”
Mxo:’ I forgot people forget I’m human too”
Me:” I asked you before you left to fetch the
kids, but I get called to come and get the kids. I
have been calling you know I looked like a fool?
Everyone was giving me pity looks Mxo”
Mxo:” I’m sorry I’m sure no one was giving you
any looks”
Me:” I thought we were a team, as a team we
are supposed to work together “
Mxo:” I apologized get over it...”
Me:” no I will not Mxolisi I’m tired of you and
this stunts, first you almost burnt them with
hot water because you were too focused on
your phone I let it slide, now you don’t want to
give me what we agreed on which I won’t let it
slide then you forget fetching the kids?”
Mxo:” oh so this is about the financial reports?
Fine I’ll give them to you”
Me:” God knows I miss the possessed and
demonic Mxolisi he had a brain somewhere and
he knew that he had kids nxa.... Get out of my
house right now”
Mxo:” where am I supposed to go?”
Me:” I don’t know and I don’t care.... Wherever
you took a shower before coming home”
Mxo:” who said....”
Me:” please leave... I may not look it but I know
the type of things I buy my husband and their
scent so please Mxolisi Bruno Mazibuko get out
and go have fun”
Mxo:” Luyanda...”
Me:’ Out! Get. Out”
Mxo:” you’re scaring the kids calm down”
Me:” if I hear one more word from you and I
still smell that disgusting scent on your clothes
I’ll lose it... Get out of my apartment Mxolisi,
leave the financial reports on the desk and get
out”
I might be angry but I want to know what is
going on with the money it is my kid’s money I
don’t care if he misuses my share I only care
about the kids and their future.
Mxo:” I’ll go pack a bag”
Me:” hee pack a bag? No Bhuti leave like this,
isn’t when I bought them I knew I was buying
my husband clothes? She’ll also buy her
boyfriend clothes I will not starve to dress up
another woman’s man”
He thought I was joking but when he looked at
me I didn’t back down nigga I’m serious right
now he gave me what I wanted and he left I
was going to take the car but I can’t drive so he
should be thankful for that. When he left I went
back to playing with the yumchums until I had
to feed them and then give them a bath which
was supposed to put them to sleep but no
these people are now big so futile things like
that doesn’t put them to sleep so I had to read
my paper work while they were there I knew
that this financial report has things I don’t
wanna see I mean the hotel payments this card
makes? The restaurants? I don’t care what
Mxolisi does right now he just has to pay me
back for all these this things were charged to
our company and it wasn’t a business meeting
so I need my money back, I highlighted
everything that wasn’t concerning the business,
unless he’s a drag Queen he won’t be visiting all
these womanly shops I thought I had told him
that if he want to leave he can instead of
misusing the kid’s money like this? Money
doesn’t grow on trees and I dare him to use,
you know what? Let me call him nxa he dare
use the company credit card again I’ll kill him
myself. The phone rang for a while before he
picked it up
Mxo:” I’m sorry for everything please let me...”
Me:” ehh I just called to tell you to stop using
the company’s credit card for all your
rendezvous that is Capital needed by the
company not for your entertainment... “
Mxo;’ Luyanda you can’t expect me to sleep in
the car while I have a home”
Me:” do I sound like I care where you sleep?
Just stop misusing our money without our
consent Mxolisi whether you sleep under your
car I don’t care bye...”
Mxo:” wait please don’t hang up”
Me:” what?”
Mxo:” I can’t stop it you know I’d never cheat
on you no matter what I love you Luyanda...
But it just happened this girl asked to intern at
the financial division at the company I
remember asking her to bring me some water
after that I can’t stop”
Me:” I’m done fighting your battles Mxolisi now
do it for yourself, you know how to pray do it
for yourself... Now bye “
I hung up and went back to working also
studying I mean doing this for this company will
help me when they ask for experience it can be
my reference right? When I looked at the floor
because it was awfully quiet the yumchums had
fallen asleep Thando was in between my legs
crawled up like crazy and Qhawe had laid her
head on my foot this is why they said no to
sleeping in their cots? Jehovah these kids
anyway I firstly picked up Qhawe and placed
her on the couch besides me then I picked up
Thando I hate them when they can crawl now I
don’t even see them when they crawl I mean
they were a bit far from my feet but they
managed to do it? Amazing bruh anyway I went
to place them in their cots I went to get my
books and came to study in their room as much
as they dont want me to leave them neither do
I want to leave them its a win win this thing.
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When I woke up the next morning I found my
couch occupied by Mxolisi and he was dead
with sleep I really need to lock and leave the
key in we’ll see where he’ll get in Anyway I
ignored him and went with my son to the
kitchen he’s the one who woke me up with all
the pinching and kissing or he’s licking my face I
don’t know but he woke me up so I came to
make him his bottle and I guess I’ll make his
father breakfast since he’s home.
Me:” you seat here and shush okay? Daddy is
sleeping, so shh”
He copied me when I placed my finger on my
mouth so I knew he’ll be staring at me through
and through until I finish doing my job then I
fed him, he wants to hold his own bottle so
while he was busy with it I went about
preparing breakfast for the alpha of this house
cause I know soon he’ll be awake you know
some people are so ungrateful look at him
huddled up on the couch when he could he
sleeping peacefully like really? But I made all his
favourites then I went to wake him up the first
thing he did when he woke up was just stare up
at me without blinking.
Me:” if you’re hungry I made breakfast...
Mxolisi don’t touch me please”
Mxo:” morning.... “
Me:” good morning...... Let me go please I have
to get Thando “
I yanked my hand away you can’t have it both
ways nigga, I went to my son and I took
Qhawe’s bottle with me I’m defiantly not going
to seat with him.
Mxo:” why aren’t you eating?”
Me:” I’m not hungry”
Mxo:” Luyanda we have to talk come on”
Me:” why? She threw you out? I have more
important things to focus on right now”
Mxo:” when will you stop being angry with
me?”
Me:” anger requires energy and to be honest I
don’t have it... Please put the pledge money on
the table someone from church will be coming
to take it. Come baby let’s go feed your sister,
yes we are.... Yes we are”
I walked to the bedroom and my darling
yumchum was busy getting naked like they are
saying girl can you get naked and all that stuff, I
placed Thando down and he crawled to the first
toy he saw and he placed that in his mouth I
should be worried but he does this all the time.
Me:” morning my striper... Come mommy has
breakfast big, big breakfast”
I picked her up and fixed her dress I began
feeding her and she was kicking around busy
undressing this is our everyday ritual I have to
avoid her feet from kicking my mouth and
hurting me at least she was staring at me
sometimes smiling at me so we cool. Well there
was a door knock and Mxolisi walked in dressed
differently but I continued feeding Qhawe.
Mxo:” Thando let’s go watch some sports huh?
What do you say champ?”
Thando just showed him the toy car and then
shoved it in his mouth
Me:” if you could please take away the car? The
wheels come off and they might choke him”
Mxo:” Thando we can’t play with cars come on
bring it here please”
Yeah Thando didn’t even mind if the toy car
was taken he just picked up another toy their
room is filled with toys hey we may not have
had money but my babies will never play with
their shoes or cry when they see another child
playing with their toy I’ll make sure they have
every other toy that its important to them.
When he had picked the toy he wanted he
showed it to me wee Thando you don’t care
what I say mose but it turns out he was giving it
to me I’m still feeding your sister here
yumchum.
Me:” thank you, take the blue one. This one is
Qhawe’s toy vele”
Mxo:” do you need something? “
Me:” no I don’t need anything, I’m fine...
Qhawe come on mommy loves these pyjamas “
I placed her down and then wiped her after I
wiped myself then of course she was already
beating the poor toys.
Me:” come mommy wants to study so you will
play doll while I study okay? “
Mxo;” I can look after them”
I sighed
Me:’ you know you playing house won’t fix
anything... Get yourself together”
I picked up Qhawe and Thando started crawling
behind us
Me:’ and where are you going? “
When I stopped he also stopped and sat down
looking up at me with a smile on his face he
even offered me his toy again.
Me:’ no baby you go play with daddy okay? We
have to study okay?.... Now be a good boy and
go to daddy baby”
I looked at Mxolisi who was just staring at me
Me:” can you pick him up? He’ll start crying and
you know it he wants attention when he’s like
this”
Mxo:” Thando come nigga we gotta a soccer
match to watch”
He picked him up my son finally had someone
pick him up and he was happy no need to ask,
well his father can smell me I do smell like baby
puke I left them and went to take my books but
I couldn’t even read one sentence before
Thando called me Lord it was video call, I don’t
have a choice but to answer she never allows
these so I gotta be thankful.
Me:” Thando! Wow you’re glowing”
She rolled her eyes
Thando:” stop lying to me bruh I feel fat and
you know these fake ass bitches didn’t even
bother hosting a baby shower for me”
And she begins crying
Me:” uh uh don’t cry it’ll be alright give birth
and I’ll come host an after party for you”
Thando:” I want it now! I’m pregnant now and
this side Abdul is hiding something from me I
don’t want to lose him I love him”
Me:’ babe you won’t lose him, Thando you’re
about to have your first child please enjoy it...
Stop over thinking everything its not good for
the baby”
Thando:” wow even my own sister picks the
baby over me”
Me:’ no Thando I just know how scary it is
seeing the blood of your child flow down your
thighs”
Thando:” you went through the most baby
sis...”
Me:”yes now stop crying and bond with your
child I’ll buy you a gift I promise... “
Thando:” promise? “
Me:” pinky promise.. Qhawe is here wanna say
hi?”
Thando:” she’s awake this early?”
Me:” these ones wake up before dawn, anyway
here she is... Qhawe look at your fat pregnant
aunt”
Thando:” I’ll respect the little princess but after
this I’m having my way with you... Hey you
gorgeous little girl”
Me:”say hi Aunty.... Its my birthday soon wish
you were here”
Thando:” I do wish I was there too... They’ve
really grown bruh”
Me:” yeah Thando is now easy to manage and
this one here can strip tease much better”
I kissed my daughters head
Thando:” and their father? Where is he?”
Me:” he’s watching soccer with Thando we
came in here to study”
Thando:’ you’re not happy what’s wrong? “
I shook my head
Thando:” come on, listen I know stuff
happened but when I look back on my life I’m
happy it did cause if it didn’t I’d be dead and
with no child to carry my legacy. You helped me
a lot sis”
Me:” you’ve told me that but for real nothing is
wrong sis... What Mxolisi does is Mxolisi’s
business I don’t care”
Thando:” then you don’t love him”
Me:” I love him enough to let him go... Loving a
person too much hurts and you end up losing
yourself I don’t want that. I will not cry for a
human being who is still alive and I will not fight
for him too”
Thando:’ you have a family together fight for
that”
Me:” Thando not so long ago I fought snakes
and all the midgets for him I’m tired... I have
school and my yumchums they mean more to
me”
Thando:’ so he is doing something? Who is
she?”
I shrug
Thando:” find out and beat the living shit out of
her you made that house a home, turned that
man into an Angel... Beat her”
I chuckled
Me:” Thando I know the moment I get out of
this door I will find a guy, I’m still young to be
fighting for Mxolisi I’m way too young”
Thando:” fokof bruh that ungrateful Mazibuko
brat belongs to you.. I don’t care if I didn’t see
that in the beginning but he belongs to you
now be my sister for once and beat a bitch”
Me:”haa Thando! The kids”
Thando:” they’ll get over it... Qhawe tell
mommy to fight for daddy or else”
Me:’ oh yeah? Or else? Man you’re fat as hell
what you going to do to me”
Thando:’ for one I’m going to beat you because
you said I’m fat.... How is the wedding going?”
Me:” I haven’t planned I want to do this with
you and ma no one else”
Thando:” I’m pregnant and after...”
Me:” I’ll wait Thando I want you guys since I
don’t have a friend anymore”
And she cries again even Qhawe was staring at
her than me
Thando:” you really don’t have to put your
happiness on hold cause of me”
Me:” I’ll be half happy without you guys so let’s
change the subject please”
Thando:” okay don’t cry on me...”
I chuckled
Me:’ cry baby... Uh uh Qhawe”
Thando:” yeah feed her the toy she’s laughing
at your aunty huh?”
Me:” I’ll get you for this woman make sure you
keep your kids away from me or I’m so turning
them against you”
We continued speaking and Thando was
actually a good listener for once and we even
listened to Qhawe talk busy shouting at the toy
and hitting it on my thigh Thando was
encouraging her well she hung up when Abdul
came to fetch her for something and she was
wearing her PJs so its nighttime for them. I
went back to my books with Qhawe now
playing alone busy talking her weird stuff as
she’s not crying then I’m happy like really really
happy.
____ _____ ____ ____
Their birthday came sooner than I thought it
would so I was busy bathing the yumchums
they have their own set attire.
Mxo:” you don’t mind if I meet you guys there”
Me:” mmhh”
Mxo:” I said I’ll meet you there what’s...”
Me:’ I said mmh... Go please I’ll manage like
always”
Mxo:” what’s mmh supposed to mean?”
Me:” argh marn Mxolisi get off my case, you
said do I mind and I replied in a the most nicest
way one can actually utter I don’t care... Just
make sure you come to the party or I’ll never
forgive you”
Mxo:” I said I’ll meet y’all there”
I finished with the kids and I went to change I
had already packed some clothes to change I’ll
be busy that’s why I’m going so early I don’t
know when he says he’ll meet us there where is
he going to early and on a Saturday so I don’t
want to ruin my mood it’s my babies first
birthday I have to be happy.
Me:” okay yumchums let’s fly”
Mxo:” oh you’re done let me drive you guys”
Me:” no... We’ll manage”
I took the kids and walked out he said he’ll
meet us there but now he wants to drive us?
Thank God Mpho had offered to fetch me so I
found her in the parking lot I greeted her and
got the kids secured then I got in but Mxolisi
was busy talking to Mpho and I ignored him I
just waved when he said goodbye.
Mpho:” that bad huh?”
Me:” he has the audacity... You know what,
let’s forget it today is about my babies not him I
have gave him enough of my attention”
Mpho:” okay then let’s go...”
She drove out after him and I relaxed in my
seat she was driving two cars behind Mxolisi so
I thought maybe we’d the a corner but she was
right behind him
Me:’ what are you doing? “
Mpho:” bitch you almost died for this man, you
supported him when the entire world turned
against him, you stood up for him, hell you
prayed for him.... I don’t know what your plan
is but mine is if he’s cheating on you I’ll gladly
beat that bitch up, you’re one of us now”
Me:” we have to plan for the baby’s....”
Mpho:” Boipelo is handling that, now shut up”
She followed him like she wasn’t even following
him until he pulled up at some rooms wait a
minute these are for students who don’t want
to stay at Res they come here when Mxolisi
stopped Mpho made like she was driving away
but she slowed down until we saw which one
he was getting into
Mpho:’ we following him?”
Me:” I told you Mpho this day is about my kids
now can we go back? Thank you for trying to
help but he chose this himself”
Mpho:” if only Boipelo wasn’t pregnant, we’d
deal with this bitch”
Me:”Well maybe after the kid’s birthday I can
vent my anger but today its about my
munchies... “
Mpho” okay cool”
She drove past the rooms again and took a
picture of the room we saw him go into I
thought Buhle was dead now I have another
one? Anyway we drove to Boipelo’s house in
utter silence well I was busy communicating
with Abdul about the baby shower poor guy he
is trying and soon I’ll be watching all the
happenings via live chat and she’ll be crying
again jeez pregnant woman. I want her to have
all the things I didn’t have when I was pregnant
with Thando Lord knows there was no time for
baby showers all I had was secret ceremonies.
When we got to Boipelo's house the woman
was busy shame we greeted her and started
helping her prepare for the guests cause most
of the decorations were already up I guess
Scelo helped her with that cause she would
never manage alone she’s pregnant asf.
Boipelo:’took y’all long enough we would have
been done...”
Mpho:” we are here and we’ll finish up right
Luyanda? “
Me:” yeah we will...”
I wasn’t even there so yeah we finished up with
the snacks and all the other balloons for the
pool all their favourite colours in the pool it was
beautiful more than the word.
Mpho:” come on stop frowning “
Me:’ mmh?”
I turned around and looked at her
Mpho:” I shouldn’t have followed him... I’m
sorry babe, I just don’t want you to leave that
dumb ass.”
Me:’ I’m fine Mpho.. I think I’m done here let’s
go change”
Mpho:” yeah I’m also done and the guests are
coming now, I’m sure he’ll come”
Me:’ if he doesn’t come Mpho I’ll never forgive
him... “
Mpho:” why don’t you call him? Just.... “
Me:” Mpho please I really don’t like to ruin my
day, I’m all about my yumchums. Boipelo which
room should we use?”
Boipelo:” any room except the kids and mine”
Mpho:” where are your kids anyway? “
Boipelo:” they’ll be here soon I was putting up
the banners with them and their father so they
went to the shops for gifts”
Me:’ ooh gifts are they for me?”
Boipelo:’ no they are not... “
I rolled my eyes and just smacked her with the
pillow
Me:” look after the yumchums for me”
We went upstairs to change I wore a jumpsuit
and some heels, I really outdid myself for their
birthday my jumpsuit was the same color as the
kid’s clothes different designs when Mpho got
out she was in her dress and heels this woman
is well built bruh she’s beautiful you’d swear
we are the same age but she’s older than me
it’s amazing.
Mpho:’ you ready?”
Me:”yep let’s go greet my guests and thank you
for helping out y’all really made their day and
mine too”
Mpho:” girl we family and since they witches
are no longer against us we’ll do this this
together.”
I took a deep breath and walked out going to
meet the other peeps who were invited and
they were well dressed like come on its a pool
birthday party for kids man
Mpho:’ I know you don’t want to hear this but
call your husband now, go I’ll distract them”
Me:’ fine I’ll call him, but only once”
I went to take my phone but Thando saw me so
he immediately demanded my attention so I
had to pick him up and go to the kitchen with
him, I dialled the number it rang for a while
until he answered.
Mxo:” hello?”
Me:’ where are you? The party is about to
start”
Mxo:’ oh flip I’ll be right there I promise”
Me:” well hurry up the guests have already
arrived and you’re the father not the guest”
Mxo:”okay I’ll be there, I’m just running late....”
“Baby hang up and come back here... “
Me:” please make sure to shower and brush
your teeth bye”
Mxo:” Luyanda wait just....”
I hung up and took a deep breath I’m so not
going to throw a tantrum and I never will he’s a
grown man and he knows what he wants in life,
anyway I went back to the party I found Mpho
with Qhawe so I went to them and mingled
with the guests well their husband’s arrived all
holding something like beers or ice and
charcoal mine was nowhere to be seen and
Mpho had stopped asking me about some idiot
I continued doing as I was doing until all my
friends arrived then he finally arrived looking all
dapper in his morning clothes he came to me
smiling he tried to kiss my cheek but I moved
like I had something to take on the table.
Me:’ take your hand off me please”
I was whispering with a smile on my face and
Mpho gave me a thumbs up
Mxo:” I’m sorry baby I just... “
Me:’ Mxolisi happy birthday if you’ll excuse me
please I have guests to see”
Mxo:” can we talk after this? Its important... “
Me:” I said no, I don’t care whether you are
dying, being kidnapped or having a heart
attack.... Don’t even think of me when you die
I’m sure she’s there so if you’ll excuse me I
would like to make sure my babies have fun?
Do you think you can be here until y’all have to
cut the cake?”
Mxo:” I’ll be here until...”
Me:’ cool bye... Oh my bad you got some
lipstick stain on your neck fix it “
I walked towards the snack table and gave my
son a cookie which his sister was also having I
mean people were having fun with all the
chatting and braii going on not forgetting the
good music it was really fun. There came a time
for them to cut the cake it was a three tier cake
with their names like Mxolisi, Qhawekazi and
Luthando all I had to do was hold Thando’s
knife and he held Qhawe people were busy
shouting and cheering us on but then Thando is
not used to a lot of people so he was clinging
on to me for dear life. The nigga had the
audacity to try and kiss me dankie Jehovah I
suddenly felt like throwing up so I just shoved
Thando to Mpho who was standing behind me
and I ran for it heels my foot I will not do such
rubbish not in this life time when I got to the
bathroom I actually threw up like I’m dying but
I wasn’t even dying but I was just disgusted
after I finished I cleaned up and went back to
the pool my FAM was staring at me
Me:’ I’m fine guys, go back to your partying”
Boipelo;’ you sure? You seem a bit sick”
Me:’ nop it has passed, seat down please
before you get swollen feet”
Boipelo:” I’m still having fun jeez and I want
meat”
Mpho:” you such a foodie.. Babe have some
water it’ll help you “
Me:’ thank you “
Well my nausea stopped and I actually had fun
even Thando video called she was with Abdul
and they sang for the babies Thando was busy
clapping his hands and laughing Qhawe was
smiling but staring at them like she was about
to ask them questions instead of sending me a
gift they sent me money to buy the kids toys or
whatever they may need my babies birthday
was amaze balls they had fun too until they had
to go to sleep and it was our turn to party and
believe me I partied for all those times I
couldn’t because I had to respect and focus on
my task I had lots and lots of wine it was my
turn to be free and just dance and have meat.
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My boo actually called our lawyer and when I
got there the lawyer was waiting and Mpho
was also there with Erick when she saw me she
burst out laughing
Erick:” shut up... Luyanda you’re in this too?
What’s wrong with you guys?”
Me:” she just got slapped around nje nothing
major”
Mpho:” see? I told you I didn’t hurt her like
they are saying”
Me:” wait what are they saying?”
Mpho:” that I hit her with a bottle and she
needed six stitches.... She even has a cracked
lip but I just slapped her”
Me:” she’s lying haa. Bhuti Erick we didn’t hurt
her like that it was just a slap and then I
stopped the fight.... I thought you weren’t
arrested”
Mpho:” yoh I was the first one”
Erick:” this is not funny Mpho, I’m always
coming here because of your stupid assault
charges”
Mpho:” well if you Mazibuko men knew how to
keep it in your pants we wouldn’t be here all
the time.... Vele mina if you cheat I’ll beat her”
Erick:” you think the judge will let you go this
time around?”
Me:” well she is lying, if they search like they
should we’ll leave here.... Mpho if it comes to
we’ll say I beat her”
Mpho:” see? We got this”
Erick:’ Luyanda I’m going to hit you understand?
“
Mpho:” wena where is your husband? He.... Oh
forget it he’s here and he looks mad”
Me:” he’ll be fine. Bhuti Erick askies for getting
Mpho involved into this.... I guess she wanted
to protect me I’ll fix this I promise”
Mxolisi arrived and the first thing he did is to
hug me from behind kissing the back of my
head.
Mxo:” you okay baby?”
Me:’ I’m fine, you are squeezing me too hard”
Mxo:” they didn’t hurt you right? You’re not
being...”
Me:” I’m fine Mxolisi “
He turned me around and examined me I
looked at Mpho over my shoulder and she just
rolled her eyes
Me:” for real though I just arrived and they told
me to wait here, the lawyers kinda went in”
Mxo:” but what were you thinking? You told
me you were going to finish with some party
preparations not to beat up someone”
Me:” well she was being a third wheel in my
home, but we didn’t hurt her she was just
slapped twice or something there nothing
major”
I really don’t know what happened but I know
we didn’t hit her that hard we just pinched her
but no the bitch cries foul well talk of the devil
she appeared looking all run down and hit like
crazy.
Mxo:” the hell? You did that? “
Me:’ no... Damn she looks ugly maybe another
angry wife did this”
Tyra:’ I told you, I’ll make you pay”
Mpho:” you’re just made yourself extra ugly
and we still have our husbands”
Erick:” Mpho enough! Kid keep on walking
please”
Mpho:” we’ll be out of here....”
Mxo:” Mpho enough! You should be
apologising to her”
Mpho:” haa I didn’t smoke with you, I don’t
apologise to bitches they apologies to me”
Tyra banks left us busy giggling well our
husbands weren’t happy at all well Mpho
couldn’t care less she just hugged me and took
out her phone showing me all kinds of pictures
and Mxolisi was busy with Eric discussing
whatever they were discussing until our
lawyers came back this is prison? Well I love it I
get to relax and play with my phone well
Mxolisi just yanked me up to my feet and Mpho
was dragged to his feet.
Me:” Ouch that hurts”
Mxo:” shut up”
Me:’ hey! You pinched me nje... Ahh”
Erick:”so? Are they going to prison?”
Hanry:” no the cops came through for us again...
Erick keep your wife in check we can’t always
use our chances like this, we might need them
later on”
Eric:” she doesn’t listen this one... Now she has
a minion”
Mxo:” this one needs to be beaten nothing
more”
Me:” me? Don’t try me Mxolisi hau she started
us not the other way round”
Mxo:” I didn’t say you can talk okay?”
Me:” oh no you didn’t... Mxolisi firstly I’m not a
baby who you can just tell when to talk and
when to shut up I’m a big girl okay”
He rolled his eyes and picked me up placing me
on his shoulder
Me:”, put me down Mxolisi... Mphooooo!!!”
I saw her running behind us and Erick just
pulled her back this is just abuse I even stopped
kicking around and just enjoyed the ride until
the car where he placed me down.
Me:’ happy now?”
Mxo:” don’t try me please”
Me:’ whatever you are so dramatic I would
have walked myself but no you carry me”
Mxo;” get in the damned car”
He opened the door and pointed inside so I got
in and get myself settled in before he has a
hissy fit. He got in and just hooted at his
brother then drove out Mpho waved at me I
waved back just to have my hand slapped down
Mxo:” this is why I said stay away from these
women but no, you’d like to know them better”
Me:” well you should be grateful I know them
or I’d have left your cheating ass”
I crossed my arms and looked outside
Me:” you can’t shout at me Mxolisi... Your
girlfriend lied go shout at her”
Mxo:” would you look at me while you’re busy
sulking?”
Me:’ no”
Mxo:” I said I’m sorry... I really am sorry”
Me:” well you cheated... Sorry or not, you did it
and you... You can’t shout at me you just can’t”
Mxo:” stop crying please... Rather you hit me
than cry like that. I know I hurt you when I
became weak like I did. I’m deeply sorry”
Me:” I don’t care, don’t talk to me”
Mxo:” okay”
He kept quiet
Me:” okay? That’s all you’ll say? Just okay?”
Mxo’:” what should I say? You’re crying and you
sound like you’re having problems breathing, I
don’t want you to cry like this if I can’t hold you
Luyanda I told you when you hurt I hurt. I’m
sorry”
Me:”whatever”
I looked outside the window again
Me:’ I hate you “
Mxo:” I deserve that... “
Me:” shut up why you talking to me?”
He sighed
Mxo:” you hungry? Mama'ka Qhawe, do you
want something to eat?”
Me:” mmh I didn’t eat the whole day”
Mxo:” come on stop crying now everything will
be okay you hear? Come let’s go get a steak
and some ribs and chips”
He parked and leaned over to wipe my tears
Mxo;” you’re so beautiful you know that? My
precious dark rose, come let’s go feed you”
Fussek stop being sweet you idiot anyway I got
out, do I have the right to say I’ve been to
prison or should I wait a little bit longer? Well
he held my hand and walked with me busy
peering down at me then shoving me gently
then pulling me to him again.
Me:” stop that hau you’re hurting me”
Mxo:’ well the mother of my kids is still sulking
and I don’t want that”
Me:” I’m not sulking'
Mxo:” oh yeah? The inflated cheeks? “
Me:” stop pinching them”
Mxo:” stop sulking “
Me:” Mxolisi! Stop it”
He leaned down and kissed my cheek then
wrapped his hand around my neck I looked up
at him I mean he’s breaking my hand they way
he’s pulling it up but nigga makes it work and
believe me people stare even the ring on my
finger assists in getting us the stares.
Me:” people are staring you know that right?”
Mxo:” so? You’re my wife I didn’t kidnap you or
something”
Me:” well go order we have to go”
Mxo:” oh no you don’t we are going together...
Get your ass here”
Me:” you’ll pay for this I swear”
We went to place our orders and went to wait
for them by the window I’m not cooking
tonight if I’m getting treated to a day out well
we got out order and we left going home I will
be fetching the kids tomorrow after class then
we’ll be together till I go to the next class again.
When we got home he went to shower and I
fixed us some food then after we had our food
then after dinner Lord Jehovah he laid his huge
head on my lap
Mxo:” please let’s get married... I’m tired of this
waiting”
Me:” we’ll do it I promise”
Mxo:” I can arrange us a date at the magistrate
and we get married... You can have your big
fancy wedding after”
Me:’ a dress is expensive Mxolisi, have
patience”
Mxo:” nooo”
Me:’yes now shush or move your brick and lace
from my lap”
He kept quiet and went back to doing his own
shit which is playing with my ring mind you we
were sitting in our bedroom in the dark I was
expecting him to shout at me but no but I
would have shouted at him too and I’ll win.
____ _____ _____
I was wearing a dress for school today and
some block heels then took my bag Mxolisi
volunteered to drive me to school amen I
wonder what will happen but I just combed my
hair and took my bag he was already ready so I
was making him late.
Me:’ I’m done daddy”
Mxo:” a dress? So short like that?”
Me:’ haa its not short its quite open too”
Mxo:” a heels? Woman where are you going?”
Me:” school Mxolisi hau, where you are taking
me”
Mxo:” mmh the truth shall come out soon
come let’s go I have a meeting soon”
Me:” yeah neh and you say the truth shall come
out on me? I need pocket money and I need it
from you”
Mxo:” why me? You have your own allowance
nje”
Me:” I spent it on the birthday and gifts Mxolisi
hau, its finished”
Mxo:” how much do you need?”
I smiled
Mxo:” less than R500 hau”
Me:” haa Mxolisi be fair... Maybe R2000 nyana”
Mxo:” for what? I drive you to school and I’ll
fetch you”
Me:” but I want to do my hair and I saw this
heel bruh I...”
Mxo:” I can do hair not heel.. You have enough
and don’t you dare sulk, I will buy you all the
heels you want next financial term”
Me:” so am I still getting the 2K? I need it
please”
Mxo:” fine I’ll transfer it to you, women y’all are
trouble “
Me:” I only have thirty rand on my card it’ll be
closed”
Mxo:” yoh drama.... Who made you like this?”
Me:’ you did now gimme the phone I’ll transfer
it myself”
Mxo:” no, I’ll be sending this from my personal
account which I will not give you to misuse.....
Here is R400 for food and a taxi if I’m late”
Me:” a taxi? I’m free to take a taxi? Halala its
happening”
Mxo:” and behave understand? Stay away from
her and her friends you hear?”
Me:” yes Mxolisi I will stay away from them I
promise”
Mxo:” okay text me first I’ll see if I’ll get you, or
you’ll have to take a taxi”
Me:’ okay gotta bounce Popeye “
I kissed his cheek
Mxo:” be careful “
I got out and took my bag then waved at him, I
walked in busy counting my hard cash and it
makes a thousand what he doesn’t know won’t
kill him anyway I saw Ms Tyra banks and her
squad and she was hiding her face in glasses
and a sun hat I don’t have to have friends to
laugh cause this is amazing I burst out laughing
even clapping my hands, now they stopped and
looked at me like wtf they even came towards
me so I waited this side trying to catch my
breath.
Tyra:” whats funny?”
Me:” haa mo'gurl Mandela said its a long walk
to freedom. I’m not him so I can do whatever I
want so relax”
Hlami:” why aren’t you in prison? “
Me:” look above you”
They did
Me:’ see up there? There is man mightier and
stronger and more powerful than your two
rand muti... I have faced witches more
powerful than you can imagine, I have seen my
own life flash in front of my eyes but He... He
came through for me so I will not be defeated
by wanna bes? Abo Mafikizolo”
Hlami:” you’re too cocky and its irritating yazi”
Me:” with Him by my side I can be cocky all I
want cause I know I’m well protected... As for
you Tyra thank your lucky stars your voodo
didn’t make my husband sick cause if it did? I’d
have killed you myself.... Oh yeah be thankful
this wasn’t a few months back when Mxolisi
was still a real Mazibuko heir mo'gurl we’d be
singing you amen hallelujahs struu “
I burst out laughing and walked away and
started singing amazing grace while walking to
class I got seated then waited for the lecturer
woah I just received 3k wee and here he was
complaining about me misusing the money on
his personal card? Kill me please. I called him
well today the midgets decided to seat next to
me I don’t care well he picked up, I guess he
knew why I was calling.
Mxo:” you got it”
Me:’ ncoah I got it and thank you... But I
thought you said you are broke nje”
Mxo:” baby you don’t know my bank balance,
do you need more?”
Me:” yes baby another 3k would be fine”
They all looked at me I just waved
Mxo:” never... And focus in class”
Me:” I think we won’t learn here, I will just
bunk class and go shopping I have 10k now”
Mxo:’ Luyanda don’t mess with me”
Me:” I’m joking, wena you’re the best thank
you for this and please you have to fetch me
after school”
Mxo:” yeah I’ll clear my schedule... I love you
hear?”
Me:” I hear you and I love you “
I hung up and they were all starring at me so I
went back to my phone and scrolled through
the pictures mina bo Tom and Jerry don’t scare
me. When the lecture came I put it on silent
and then focused until the end then after we
had another one I also o focused solely on it
after that I was done so I texted the husband he
said he was already waiting for me so that
saves me the time so I went there without
wasting time he took me to get my hair done
and buy a new outfit for the baby shower this
week I’ll become a drunkard all at once but I
don’t care I’ll just have fun while I’ll still can.
Mxo;” at the baby shower we are not, drinking
you hear?”
Me:” we? Are you including me or you mean
you and the babies?”
Mxo:’ I’m talking about you here, woman we
have to be safe now I still want to knock you
up”
Me:” hee ndoda alcohol or not these Mazibuko
aliens are always forcing their way in”
Mxo:” but don’t over do it remember the
hangover you had”
Me:’ oh yeah remind me of the past”
He chuckled
Mxo:”that was two days ago what past? You
were drunk and hungover”
Me:’ but I had fun damn I miss being free...
Luthando and Qhawe better grow up so I can
be free”
Mxo:” I’ll fuck you in the ass so hard until you
can’t walk anymore you hear?”
Me:” I’m still going to drink”
We picked our outfits and went to pay I still had
to use my card like the fuck? But anyway we
went by Boipelo's house to pick up the kids
then went home to enjoy our free time and I
hate avoiding my sister especially if she thinks
her fiancé is hiding something from her which
he is but not like she thinks but anyway I had to
until Saturday which I think will be the best day
ever bruh two baby showers all organised by
me? If the birthday party is anything to go by
then it’ll be lit like crazy.
____ ____ _____
[SATURDAY]
I woke up before Mxolisi and did everything for
him and then I left him he’ll find me there I
have to fix things and put everything in order
there. I found Mpho already there and she was
bossing the people putting up the banners
around so I rescued them and took over she
went to the caters this side I was checking in on
Abdul he better not ruin this or I’ll kill him,
when they finished with the preparation we
went to shower there and fix our make up then
we walked out doing what every planner does
check on anything they might have missed.
Mxolisi called me asking if he can bring them so
I told him yes, even the guests were almost
accounted for so by the time they get here it’ll
be ready, this side while we waited for the
others I called my sister who didn’t pick up at
first but then I called her again and she picked
up this side around.
Thando:’ what do you want?”
Me:’ listen I’m sorry for not taking your calls
sis... I’m sorry... “
And she cries the fuck?
Thando:” what were you busy with?”
Me:” something nje, and I was arrested I’m
sorry okay?”
Thando;” for what? ...”
Me:” let’s leave that, go shower and wear that
dress Abdul bought for you”
Thando:” how do you know about that?”
Me:” because I’m the one who told Abdul to
plan this romantic dinner as my gift to you and
the baby and that dress too... So stop crying
and get ready okay? “
Thando:” you did that for me?”
Me:” yes Thando I may not be there but I can
do this... Have fun okay love you”
Thando:” love you too”
I hung up crisis number one averted and Abdul
was telling me that everything is ready and I
told him that Thando is getting ready too I will
be getting shouted at for a keeping a secret
from her but she’ll forgive me later on argh.
Mpho:’ they have arrived now everyone hide”
They all scrambled to go and hide then Mpho
and I stood there when they walked in we
shouted surprise and Boipelo began crying so
me and Mpho ran to her and hugged her
Me:” stop crying mommy”
Boipelo:” you guys! This is so amazing I just.... I
can’t believe it”
Mpho:” as long as you like it”
Boipelo:’ I love it and I love you guys too”
Me:” we love you too, now come seat here on
the Queen’s chair and wear your beautiful
mommy sash and crown... Where is daddy?”
Mpho:” ey Scelo! Stop eating and seat down on
the King’s chair”
Boipelo chuckled busy wiping her tears
Boipelo:” he did say he was hungry when we
came here, Mxo found me still trying to make
him a snack”
Me:” I’ll get him food, come seat here....”
Mpho:” okay everyone can I get your attention
please, today is the day we celebrate with
Boipelo and Scelo on their upcoming bundle of
joys which will be adding on the already too
many Mazibuko grandchildren but we are
happy anyway. Boipelo honey from me and Luu
we wish you a safe and happy delivery and just
know, no sleep overs until they are 6 months
old. But congratulations”
We all shouted for them and listened in as
there was congratulations thrown in here and
there but I had to answer my phone cause
Abdul was video calling me so I excused myself
from all the noise and answered.
Me;” hello?”
Abdul:” your sister can’t stop crying now”
Me:” what did you do to her? She was
supposed to be happy”
Abdul:” I don’t know you talk to her... Wait”
Me:” okay then”
I saw that it was also lit that side cause they
were dressed in gold so Abdul followed my
theme well they reached the cry baby
Abdul:” here is your sister stop crying “
Me:” Thando? What’s going on?”
Thando:” why didn’t you tell me? You did this
for me?”
Me:” uh uh stop crying and I’ll answer you,
you’re supposed to be happy not crying so
what’s going on?”
Thando:” I thought you said it was dinner, not a
baby shower”
Me:” well its a baby shower now enjoy it hau,
no more crying just smiles from here on end
understand? Go have fun”
Thando:” Luyanda it’s beautiful and you
remembered everything I love”
I shrug
Me:” well I can’t buy you a gift so this is my way
of saying that child will be loved even another
planet and congratulations on your first born”
Thando:” thank you so much Lulu, I love this, I
love you...”
Me:” and say you love Adbul... He helped me
plan all this and he paid”
Thando:” yes I know but I love all this, food
bruh”
Me:” whatever I’m going to drink.... Bye and go
have your juice we are going to have beers”
Thando:” where are you?”
Me:” well at another baby shower and we have
real booze just not mixed up “
Thando:” but here I don’t see booze”
I chuckled
Me:” ask your fiancé... Bye bubu and take
pictures and tag me, mention me that I planned
all this shandis”
Thando:” mxm I don’t see booze so I don’t
care”
She hung up on me then I went back inside and
had my groove on yoh Mxolisi was staring at
me he can stare shame I even felt bad that I
went to him just to find that he didn’t want
anything from me just he was staring at me for
the sake of staring. I went back to dancing with
the girls then I had to drink secretly or else
Mxolisi would take my beer away from me.
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