CHAPTER [ 23 ]

NARRATED

Dingani was seating in the lounge thinking about his wife , he hasn't been eating lately with guilty eating him . Maybe if he had accepted the Mhlongo girl all of this wouldn't be happen it's what his saying in his mind . Only what if's are wondering in his head.

MEANWHILE

Mandla stands out side knocking , well he could just enter but he wants to surprise his parents . Dingani open the door and his face is filled with shock not to mention the rate at which his heart is beating .

Mandla frowns because his mom should be the one opening the door like always but he brush's it off

Mandla : Baba

he says still standing at the door step

Dingani : ( clears throat ) Mfan'wam

Mandla : Ninjan ? ain't you going to let me in

Dingani : oh uh ye..ah come in

MANDLA MBATHA

Dad is acting weird , he never stutters but today he is l wonder what's wrong . l settle on the couches as he sits opposite me . I look around

Mandla : baba where's Ma'Mbatha

Dingani : Sh..she went out . Yha she went out

Mandla : why do you sound so unsure ? Baba where's mom!

Dingani : NGIYASHO NJE AKHEKHO!

There something wrong here

Mandla : (walking in the rooms ) mah! ukuphi

l say even checking the wardrobes . l walk back to the lounge and this man has his face on his hands

Mandla : WHERE TF IS MOM AT!

Dingani : sit

Mandla : don't tell me to sit down ! ukuphi umah

Dingani : At the hospital and it's all my fault l shouldn't have laid my hands on her

Mandla : You DID WhAT!!

l say holding him by the collar him a slit second

Dingani : she's in a coma , lm sorry mfan'wam

Mandla : sorry yama simba .... lm going to fucken kill you

l say letting him go marching out fuming , who tf does he think he is laying his fingers on mah nxx