CHAPTER EIGHT
_-narrated
GoGo and Mkhulu finally arrive , they park outside the yard .Gogo knocks on the door
-inside the house
Nomathemba
looks like today my peace is being distribured , l walk towards the door opening it only to be met by faces l thought l would never see again
Gogo:"Nomathemba my girl" she says smiling , why the sudden kindness . l just gawk at them
Mkhulu:"wont you let us in ntombazan"
"uhm oh Sorry" l say moving from the door making way for them as they get inside .l close the door and find them already sitted
"juice?" l ask trying to atleast converse than making things more awkward
Gogo:" water will be fine my girl" l nodd getting a water jug and glasses filling them with water . l then take my seat
Gogo:" my girl l know you have a lot of questions in your head right now and as to why we are here " sighs " lm sorry my girl we haven't been here for you ,you need your family by your side but we all decided to dispise you . l see you are broken you want to run but you have no one to run to " she says with tears streaming down her face lm also becoming emotional because it's true
Mkhulu:"what's she's saying is we are here for you ntombazan if you feel like packing up and leaving do it we will accept you you are granddaughter no matter how you fail us we will always have your back because you are family "
"why now ?why not when my parents passed ? you allowed auntie to take me for wat ? a slave is what lve become" l say sobbing
Mkhulu:"lm sorry we took long l wish l could reverse time , we could have dealt with your situation in a matured manner"
Gogo:"as Mkhulu says we are sorry my girl"
l stand up they look at me like lm about to run or something , instead l take them into my embrace
"l forgive you and lm also sorry for what l did ln the past" crying
Gogo:"lts okay baby girl" she says trying to wipe my tears
Mkhulu:"now it's up to you if you willing to stay here or come with us"
"ofcoz l want to come to you guys , l think l need to say my goodbyes first then you can come pick me up tomorrow"
Gogo:"okay then , lts getting late we should get going" they stand up
Mkhulu:"sokbona ksasa ntombazan"
"yebo Mkhulu , nihambe kahle"
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Auntie:"let's go l don't feel like being here anymore"
Uncle:"okay then,Zipho no Pedro Asamben" they stand up dragging thier feet " nisale kahle"
Uncle Jim:"hmm nihambe kahle , bashan ni'behave neh" chuckling
Zipho & Pedro just nodd
Auntie:"lol doti Asamben"
They all walk out , heading to the car and Uncle starts the engine driving back home
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