Chapter 41

KGOTHATSO .

CHAPTER : 41 .



MaMofokeng gets admitted immediately as Mandla's head confuse to ache , he leans against the wall still keeping brave and strong face . Kgothalo stands there watching him weaken each second .



Bab'Ndlovu : Mandlawenkosi ..



He keeps quiet ..



Bab'Ndlovu : I'm talking to you .

Mandlawenkosi : I have nothing to say. 

Bab'Ndlovu : who are you acting tough for ?

Mandlawenkosi : her .. my wife .



The doctor walks out with a very long face as they all walk towards her .. Mandlawenkosi glances at the doctor with his red eyes .



Mandlawenkosi : what are you crying for ?

Doctor : Im sorry ..

Gosiame : what ?

Doctor : the child didn't survive , the baby was a stillborn .



Mandlawenkosi steps back , now that it happened , it hit home .. he didn't think it'd hurt this much .



Kgothalo : **** ..

Nelisiwe : oh my god ..

Kelebogile : where's my sister ?

Doctor : she's currently unconscious right now , she'll wake up in the next few hours .



Bab'Ndlovu glances at Mandlawenkosi who's standing at the back ..



Bab'Ndlovu : what have i told you Mandlawenkosi ?

Mandlawenkosi : real man cry ..



He says in a low tone looking down .



Bab'Ndlovu : Why must you hide your pain, my son? Why must you act strong for your wife's sake when she needs to see your vulnerability? You think Kgothatso doesn't know you're hurting? She's lost your child and now she's losing you too! Your silence is a burden she can't carry! You're suffocating under the weight of your unshed tears, and yet you still put on a brave face for her sake ..



Kgothalo's tears stream down ..



Bab'Ndlovu : Do you think she doesn't see the emptiness in your eyes? The way your smile falters when you think no one is looking? She knows, my son! She knows you're dying inside, and yet she can't reach you because you won't let her in! Show her your tears, show her your heart! Let her see that you're not okay, that you're broken too!

Mandlawenkosi : where will she lean for support if I'm broken too ?

Bab'Ndlovu : We're all broken, my son! We're all shattered into a million pieces! But it's in those broken pieces that we find each other, that we find the strength to heal! Kgothatso needs to see your vulnerability, to know that she's not alone in her grief! Your silence is a wall between you, a wall that's crumbling their relationship!



He holds his hand up to his mouth with his eyes getting teary ..



Bab'Ndlovu : I know you think you're being strong for her, but you're not! You're being selfish! You're so focused on being the rock that you're forgetting to be human! Be human, my son! Be vulnerable! Let Kgothatso in, let her see the real you! Only then can you both begin to heal, to find your way back to each other !

Brenda : thats enough now ..



She says patting Mandla's back ..



Brenda : its gonna be fine .

Mandlawenkosi : it's not ..



He says sinking down on the floor with his tears slowly coming out ..



Mpiyakhe : this is a test , a bad one .



Kgothalo consoles Mandla who's crying ..



Kelebogile : Ma ..



They glance at Masentle who's walking towards them with a long face ..



Gosiame : mama Where's grandmother ?

Kgothalo : mother ..

Masentle : did Kgothatso lose the baby ?

Realeboga : she did ..



Her heart aches as she stops on her tracks ..



Masentle : your grandmother passed away .

Realeboga : what ?

Gosiame : no .. please don't say that ..

Masentle : she's gone ..



Gosiame breaks down in tears ..



Nelisiwe : what the **** is happening ?



She says wiping off the little tears in her eyes , Mandlawenkosi buries his head in his knees ..



Mandlawenkosi : Baba, I...I don't know how to do that. I don't know how to be vulnerable. I've always been taught to be strong, to be the man of the house. I don't know how to show weakness, especially not now when Kgothatso needs me to be strong for her.



He says with his voice breaking ..



Mandlawenkosi : Butit's not just that, Baba. It's...it's hard for me to face my own pain. I feel like I'm drowning in it, like I'm suffocating under the weight of it. I don't know how to process it, how to deal with it. I feel like if I let it out, if I let myself feel it, I'll never be able to stop. I'll never be able to be strong again .



Bab'Ndlovu closes his eyes inhaling oxygen ...



Mandlawenkosi : what if Kgothatso sees me like that, Baba? What if she sees me weak and vulnerable? Will she still love me? Will she still respect me?

Bab'Ndlovu : what's wrong if she sees you like this Mandlawenkosi ?

Mandlawenkosi : i know I'm not being fair to her, Baba. I know I'm not being fair to myself. But I don't know how to do this. I don't know how to be vulnerable. I need your help, Baba. I need your guidance .

Brenda : she lost our grandchild and now she lost her grandmother also , will she ever get peace ?

Doctor : please , do come in and see the baby before she's sent off ..

Kelebogile : she ??

Doctor : it was a girl ..



They all walk into the room slowly as Kgothalo's eyes land on Kgothatso who's laying there unconscious . His tears stream down more as they move to the baby cot ..



Masentle glances at the tiny human being , closing her eyes peacefully .



Masentle : I wish you could open your eyes and prove these witches wrong .



Mandlawenkosi glances at his daughter as the tears roll down more .. his own child , gone just like that ?



Gosiame : ohh my God ..



She looks up wiping off her tears ..



Mandlawenkosi : when will my wife wake up ?

Doctor : any minute now , but she won't be going home as of yet .

Mpiyakhe : the child ?

Doctor : some fortamilities must be made first .



Kgothatso opens her eyes slowly as they search around ..



Realeboga : Kgothatso ..



She glances at all of them with a straight face ..



Masentle : my child ...



She keeps quiet .



Kgothatso : m..my child .



They all glance at each other ..



Brenda : Kgothatso ..

Kgothatso : where is my child ?

Brenda : dear ..

Kgothatso : i want to see my child !



She winces ..



Doctor : Mrs Ndlovu , please be careful ..

Kgothatso : give me my child !



Mandlawenkosi carries the baby slowly from the cot and hands her over to Kgothatso .. he shakes his head and walks out ..



Kgothatso : hey baby , (chuckles) your father is such a dramatic person , doesn't he know you'll wake up now now ?

Gosiame : what ?



Gosiame glances at Kgothalo who also glances at Kgothatso ...



Kgothatso : you're gonna wake up , there's no way you're dead .

Masentle : my baby ..

Kgothatso : Mama , see your granddaughter please ..

Masentle : Kgothatso she's gone .

Kgothatso : gone ? gone where ? my child is perfectly fine .

Nelisiwe : she's lost her mind .

Mpiyakhe : Stop ..



Kgothatso smiles glancing at her baby..



Kgothatso : we're gonna do so much together , I'll dress you up as a barbie girl and we'll do mommy and daughter dates together . Ohh I can't wait ..

Kelebogile : oh my God ..

Kgothalo : Better half ..

Kgothatso : yes what ?

Kgothalo : she's gone ..

Kgothatso : Stop saying that ! she's fine !

Kgothalo : Stop being in denial , please ..



Kgothatso shakes her head ..



Kgothatso : where's grandmother ? I want her to see my child .

Masentle : grandmother passed away .



Kgothatso glances at all of them for a while ...



Kgothatso : please take her from her ..



Kgothalo carries the baby and places her back ..



Kgothatso : grandmother passed away ?

Masentle : yes baby ..

Kgothatso : hmm ...



She sits back and keeps quiet , they all glance at her expecting a reaction but she stares at them .



Kgothatso : what ?

Kgothalo : why are you doing this ?

Kgothatso : I'm not doing anything ..

Kgothalo : please cry Kgothatso ..



She shakes her head .



Kgothatso : I'm fine Kgothalo , im okay ! Just let me be !

Masentle : she's not taking this well .



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