CHAPTER 12
#12MIGCOBO CEMBI
I look at this boy sitting on my couch. He's hurt that's for sure I can tell from his face. He asked me to drive to my place I guess he didn't believe my story of being bhut'Levy's niece. The elevator doors ping open and in walks Kuhle he stops on his tracks when his eyes land on his son. He turns to look at me I shrug. He sighs and comes to sit next to me and squeezes my hand. His son is looking at us and I'm getting uncomfortable.
"Are you okay?" He asks looking at me and I nod. I really am okay besides being nervous I'm okay really.
"Tatomncinci told me you're having an affair tata I didn't want to believe it you love mom. You love mom right?" Kuhle sighs getting up from the couch we were both sitting on. He sits nest to his son taking his hand in his.
"I love your mother Jay that's not changing not in this lifetime anyways."
"But why are you doing this to her tata? You know she's going to be hurt?"
"I know and it hurts knowing that but it happened that I liked Migcobo too I tried letting her be but it proved to be fruitless because I always found myself driving by her street everyday after work."
"No tata what about our family? O..."
"You're my family Kuhle. You, me, your mother and Zikho. Umh there's alot we have to talk about please let's go home I've called a meeting this coming weekend. "
"You're going to break mom's heart tata."
"I know." I left them to talk because I'm hungry it feels like my intestines are twising inside my stomach. I boil water taking out rice. After rinsing it I add mixed veggies and spices with oil then on the stove. I take out chicken breasts and boil them putting a mask on my face the smell is horrible it has me gagging but I want this salad. I chop onions and put then in a bowl with vinegar a little water and salt. I live it there. Kuhle rushes in and stops when his eyes land on me.
"Why are you cooking chicken?"
"I want to make a salad."
"How are you going to eat it when you keep gagging Migcobo?! Switch that stove off now!" I've never been an emotional person but did he have to shout at me? I can't help the tears that flow after.
"Okay sorry baby but you keep gagging I'm worried."
"I just want a salad."
"Okay tell me how it's done I'll do it just go sit down and get that thing off your face." I tell him how it's done and go take a sit. I can still smell it from here so I keep the mask on his son is looking at me with a raised eyebrow I keep my mouth shut. It doesn't take that long for Kuhle to come back holding to plates he gives me then the other to his son. I dig in God this thing is nice.
NJABULO CEMBI
I don't know if I'm hurt or I'm mad but there's a mixture of those and envy in me. This thing was posted only 5 minutes ago but it's already making waves. There's pictures of her with Kuhle Maxhosa. In others she's driving his car and the other one's they're at the house she's always taking pictures in. She looks good she's always been a beautiful girl but now she's damn gorgeous.
"She's pregnant. " my mother says with bitterness in her voice. I don't know how can she tell because her stomach is flat. I always look horrible when it happens to me it's probably why mother is always able to tell.
"Find that girl Njabulo she has to lose that baby we can't afford to lose all this."
"We won't lose it mama. Don't worry about her and her pregnancy I know how the Maxhosa man are."
"You don't understand do you? She has to get rid of that thing Njabulo as in now. Find her I'm calling her grandmother she's going to.listen to her wena make sure you find out where she stays or atleast her number."
"Mama what are you not telling me?"
"Nothing."
"Mama!!!"
"Her child will be a girl and that will make her the second wife of Kuhle Maxhosa."
"What? Uyazelaphi lonto mama?"
"It's a long story but we have to kill that child."
"Ndimamele."
MIGCOBO CEMBI
There's one thing I've never enjoyed in life and that's being the center of attention. I knew it was going to get real when we found out about my pregnancy but I didn't think it would go this far. His son is heartbroken we both knew it would get to this. This isn't even the worst. They left after washing my dishes and I have been watching TV since. My phone keeps beeping none stop I finally get up to see wht is it.
Imagine my shock when I find pictures of me and Kuhle allover social media. I panick and I rush to my room and pack I know I'm being a coward but it's for the best. I can't stay for this not with this kind of heat. After packing all my things I take out the money I have saved there's some cash it's not much but it'll do when it comes to transport money and groceries for a few months. I take out a small paper and write down on it.
"I'm so sorry for being a coward. I can't stay with my face allover the internet. I'll come back just not know I have to reflect on the decisions I took. I hate to admit this but I've fallen in love with you. Continue loving your wife I hope she forgives you."
THE END
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