CHAPTER [ 02 ]

KHETHOKUHLE MHLONGO 

I'm done packing my clothes , Miss Rose will be taking me to my aunt's house .And come to think of it mom and dad were there there on Sunday l didn't go because l had some school research to do ...could it be that they found that's poison there ? ah l doubt and l don't think my parents can just decide to take poison knowing very well that l'll be left alone in this cruel world "sighs" l enter in their bedroom , my heart starts beating ...l feel overwhelmed . 

Damn l miss them , their funeral will be on Saturday. yeah they had a funeral cover so everything will be taken care of. l take the picture of the the three of us . l look at it the happy me and my replica's , the only people who had my back through thick and thin "mama , baba ...you guys did me wrong " l say chuckling as a tear escapes my eye . l slid the picture into the bag before heading out . Miss Mbatha already has her car parked , l hop inside . 

Miss Mbatha :"did you take your documents .." 

she says immediately 

Khetho :"yeah l did" 

Miss Mbatha :"okay so where to from here" 

Khetho :"l'll direct you lts just a 45 minutes drive " 

Miss Mbatha :"wow , so close . why haven't they come to check on you . lm sure they know about your parents death so w..." 

Khetho :"let's leave it please " 

she nods 

NARRATED 

Khethokuhle indeed directs Miss Mbatha to her aunt's house . They arrive and Khethokuhle immediately says she'll go in alone and Miss Mbatha can leave 

Miss Mbatha :"you show you want me to leave ? you know l can..." 

Khetho :"no lm fine , thanks for giving me a ride" 

she gives me the look 

Miss Mbatha :"hmm okay usale kahle mntwanam" 

khetho :"ngyabonga" 

She drives off as l take calculated steps walking closer to the house . l just want to turn and run away , but where would I go at this point "sighs " . l knock on the door . "Ngyeza" someone says and opens the door...oh it's my aunt she just frowns as she takes a look at me 

Khetho :"saw'bona aunty" 

l say faking a smile 

Aunty: "ufunan lana" 

she says annoyed 

Khetho :"lm left alone mom and dad are gone aunty " 

I feel my tears  threatening to come out 

Aunty :"and is that my fault , you know what l have no time for this " 

she says slamming the door on my face . And what was that ...I know lm not loved but this takes the come . Where does she expect me to go , lm sure ifl were to die they wouldn't bother themselves burying me . 

l feel my tears on my cheeks " mama , baba why did you leave me ...bukan manje " l say wailing and people passing by probably must be thinking lm going crazy . I won't go anywhere maybe she will change her mind and will start looking for my where abouts so l rather stay close . . . hours go by and it's late . 

l put on my jacket and it's chilly out side . Someone opens the door and it's aunt again 

Aunty :"hehe lengan isala...yey wena usafunan la" 

l frown looking at her , trying to digest the fact that she really doesn't want me here 

Khetho :" ayi lutho beseng'hamba vele" 

l pick up my bags "usale kahle" 

Aunty :"argh suka , good riddance to bad rubbish" 

l shook my head wiping my tears .lt shall be well with them . l don't even know where lm going but lm just walking to where my feet lead me