Chapter 18

IQANDA LE GROOTMAN
CHAPTER 18

ZOBUHLE ZWIDE

Khanyisile's eyes blazed with fury as she confronted Manqoba.

'It's not even been a day since i left Babakhe, and you're already parading her around like she's the queen of the house,' she spat, her voice venomous.

Manqoba's expression remained calm, but his eyes flashed with warning.

'Khanyi, stop being dramatic,' hesaid, his voice low and even.

But Khanyisile was beyond reason. She raised her hand to slap me, but Manqoba caught her wrist, holding it firmly..

'Khanyi, don't,' he said, his voicefirm but gentle.Just then, Manqoba's words changed, and he stood up for me.

'Khanyi, if there's something youwant to do or someone to punish,punish me. I'm the one who wronged you. I'm the one who paid lobola for Zo without telling you. I'm the one who brought herhere. Don't take it out on her.'Khanyisile's anger faltered for a moment as she looked at Manqoba, surprised by his words.

Like She had never seen him take responsibility for his actions like this before.

'So you're standing up for her?' she asked, her voice softer now.

Manqoba nodded.this is the first he talks something makes sense

'Yes, I'm standing up for her. Okunye Zobuhle is not a maid, Khanyi. She's a family. You don't get to make her run errands or treat her like a servant.'Khanyisile's anger flared up again

'So I'm the maid? I do all the chores without complaining, and this is the thanks I get?'Manqoba sighed.

'Khanyi, don't twist my words. I hired a maid for you wamxosha umntana wabantu. I didn't mean to imply that you're a maid. You're my wife, and I appreciate everything you do for our home.'[you fired poor girl]But Khanyisile was beyond consolation.

'You hired her because you knew you'd be sleeping with her, didn't you?' she accused, her voice bitter.
Manqoba's face darkened.

'Khanyi, that's enough. You don't get to speak to me like that.'The argument ended abruptly when Manqoba half-shouted, 'Xolisa! Xolisa ku Zobuhle for likeacting like pervert 'and she apologized, still seethingwith anger and hurt.and ran upstairs

LELETHU ZWIDE

5 days back*

I gulp down my whiskey life is so good as a millionaire I got a call it was Sihle "Mkhwenyana"

"Mkhwenyana my foot ngifuna imali yami wena Mama"he said raising his voice

"I can give you Hlelo she is still avirgin"He agreed I dropped the call he can't be serious give me money and expect to have it back

"uHlelo uyini?"[What is Hlelo?]She asked laughing

"You getting married to Sihle "

"But that Zobuhle man paid R900000 for her...he must pay more"

"If I were you mntanami mengizobonga ngisho uR100"She rolled her eyes

"Plus he is super rich Ma "

"I told him you are a virgin ""Ma If he finds out what will we do?"

"He won't I will take you to another sangoma"

Present day*

Hlelo is my first and last child...Zobuhle is my sister's child after her mothers death I took her in and made a move to her father and I later killed him cruel right?Zobuhle's mother made me do this she always saw me as a peace of trash because I lost my vignity at 11 years I hate her even in her grave She was always a treasure at home that why I mistreated her daughter so she could pay the price