CHAPTER 5
DEAR MRS...CHAPTER 5
LIYANA MAXHOSA
When I got married 19 years ago I never thought I would one day find articles and articles of my husband with a girl who isn't me. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I had just came back from a shoot. I remember when I walked out of the building some of my colleagues were looking at me funny. I didn't understand but it finally clicked when I turned my phone on and the notifications came rushing in. I don't know what hurt the most seeing him being affectionate with her or the videos of them kissing. He had never kissed me like that.
He seemed like he was hungry for her, like she was something he craved and wanted to devour so badly. Then it clicked she was there in that spa Lionel knew about her. Was he protecting me? Maybe, you can never be too sure about him. Kuhle never answered me when I asked when their affair started I still wonder even now. It hurts so much knowing my husband the one I trusted with my life not only cheated on me, he got his mistress pregnant and now he wants to marry her.
I remember when he came home it was obvious he hadn't seen the tabloids. He got his plate of food and sat on the kitchen counter eating. I had sent the kids to my sister so I can talk to him. When he finally came to the lounge he stopped and looked at me with a frown on his face. I turned the TV on and the pictures came to view. His face changed from a frown to being blank. I know my husband and when he sighed I knew these were true . I don't know I had this little faith on him. I just thought he would explain this away and not sigh like he just got defeated.
"I'm sorry I should've told you but I just didn't know how too."
"When did it start?" I asked looking at him as he walked to the couch and sat down looking at me.
"A while back." He answered not giving me what I wanted to hear at all." She's pregnant. " I felt like the my heart stopped for a minute when he said that. He made a baby with that girl a whole baby while I was here warming his bed. He got up and came to sit next to me holding my hand.
"We found out recently and there's a high possibility it'll be a girl." It just got worse. A girl child from a mistress I'm doomed that's what it is. Jesus just wants to see me suffer. It's my turn to be the clown. The trolls are going to have a filled day with this. I have bragged and bragged about a husband who loves me from the moon and back only to be served with this kind of humiliation.
"I know lento ndiyithethayo hurts you mnkam. I have been with you for so long and I never felt the need to step out of my marriage. I love you that will never change and it'll never stop."
"Break up with her then. Call her and break up with her right now." He rubbed his hands up and down his face. I don't understand what's so hard about what I'm telling him to do.
"I can't as much as I want to make you happy mnkam i can't break up with her." I have been with my husband for years and I believe I know him well enough. I don't know why I was torturing myself looking at him telling me about how he can't break up with her. Why do the men we love hurt us the most? This man I've loved and cared for taking care of him and his kids is telling me today that he won't leave his mistress but that wasn't the end of it. He made sure to break my heart and step on it making sure that I'm left out of breath with the pain I felt.
"I want to marry her. I'll take her as my second wife only if you agree sthandwa sam. I don't want to do anything that will hurt you as I've already than that and beyond. I'm sorry for being the cause of your pain. I love you and I'll always do I don't want to lose you." He came to my couch embracing me. Imagine the cause of your pain embracing you as you cry.
I make my way inside the rondavel and sit down looking at her. It's finally time for her naming. She's gorgeous even with her protruding belly and swollen feet. She looks beautiful. It's probably why I found myself insecure when I compared myself to her. She sat there you could tell she was uncomfortable. I got up from my sit and went to take a pillow on the couch. Utata looked at me funny I just shrugged walking to her. I helped her up and put the cushion on the reed mat before letting her sit. I went back to my sit as the ceremony started.
Zimile gave her a name Nomfundo she really didn't elaborate and the name was really just to outdated. I got up from my sit and everyone looked at me.
"I'm sorry for getting up without anyone's permission kodwa usisi is young and she can't have such a name no offense sis'Zimile but I would like to give her another name."
"Akhongxaki makoti you can name her ."
"I know that this isn't something we both envisioned for our lives but I have a feeling that you'll be uniting this family and building it to greater heights I'm naming you Sihlanganise. Please don't make me regret this decision of welcoming you to our family."
"Lihle and it's nice thank you makoti and Sihlanganise ndiyathemba ukuba you heard umamomkhulu wakho and you're going to respect her and honor her. You found her here loving your husband now you have to help her and reduce the load on her. Her kids are your kids and yours will be hers. I want you to be a family no matter what the public says I want you to be united. Love and honor you husband you too. Kuhle honor your wives and this is the last time I'm going to be welcoming a wife for you. You have two a first in my family I want you to do good by them. I want my grandchildren to know what love is the same way I showed you what love is. I don't want to here about you having favorites in here siyevana?"
"Ewe tata. I'll treat them right." After the ceremony Sihlanganise went on to sleep she was feeling tired. KJ walked inside my kitchen smiling. He sat next to me and kissed my cheek.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you I really didn't know how you would take it and I was really heartbroken. " I smile at him rubbing his back I honestly didn't blame him either. I probably wouldn't have believed him if there wasn't any evidence.
"It's okay baby don't blame yourself. What do you think about umamomncinci wakho?" He smiles sweetly at me beaming from ear to ear.
"She's amazing mama. She doesn't talk much but she's a breath of fresh air. She reminds me of umakazi uNobuhle." I smile thinking about my sister I should visit her sometime when I get it. Kuhle walks in typing on his phone.
"Baby sondela yizobona." Kj got up first running to his father but his father quickly switched his phone off and put it in his pocket making me laugh. KJ sulked walking out of the house. "Great yiza." He took my hand leading me to our bedroom. He closed the door locking it behind him. He turned to kiss me I smiled pushing him off.
"Wonwabile." I said sensing his mood from him.
"Yes I've finally registered uTrain of love uzodlala after useason 2 kaRiverside so soon sizoqala ishooting. Ndinesicelo." His smile was wide you could tell his excitement from his twinkling eyes I missed this side of him.
"I'm listening."
"Ndingathanda if you could play uZimingothando Ntlanga." My eyes bulged out I shock.
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