Name: KGOTHATSO
Author: Mabotle K's Writings .

Chapter 46

KGOTHATSO .

CHAPTER : 46 .

— FEW DAYS LATER ..

Her body fails on her as she collapses on the ground and cries out loudly , the coffins going down into the ground slowly .

Kgothalo : I didn't think saying goodbye could be this hard .

He sighs with tears falling under his shades as he removes them and wipes them off .

Kelebogile : saying goodbye is never easy .

Realeboga : ohh I'm gonna miss her so much . Oh grandma ..

She sighs heavily while Mandlawenkosi picks up Kgothatso from the ground .

Kgothatso : it wasn't supposed to be like this Mandla ..

Mandlawenkosi : I know ..

Kgothatso : I..I just ..I..

Mandlawenkosi : it's okay ..

She gasps loudly ..

Masentle : I hope that you rest in peace , both you and my grandchild .. (sighs) I miss you already but I know you're in a better place . I'll take care of Kgothatso , don't worry .

Sadness filling the entire space , cries all over because it hurts . It really hurts . Everyone glancing at the family with broken hearts , dealing with one funeral is an understatement but two ? At the same time and place ? What greater pain can that be ?

Kaone : it's gonna be fine ..

Kgothalo : I just feel bad for her , I feel her pain and it's not nice at all .

Kaone : you can tell by just looking at her ..

They glance at Kgothatso who's crying in Mandlawenkosi's arms .

Kgothalo : I'm glad that he's there for her in all of this .

Kaone : he's in pain too shame .

Kgothalo : all of us ..

Once everything is done at the cemetery , everyone drives back to Masentle's house as they await for the food to be served .

Mandlawenkosi : are you gonna eat ?

Kgothatso : I don't have an appetite .

Mandlawenkosi : I don't remember seeing you eating today .

Kgothatso : i can't .

Mandlawenkosi : please eat , really .. you didn't eat last night . You only had coffee and that wasn't good for you .

Kgothatso : I can't eat .

Mandlawenkosi : I'm gonna dish up for you and you're gonna eat okay ?

She keeps quite looking down ..

Kgothalo : hey ..

Mandlawenkosi : please convince her to eat ..

Kgothalo : why are you not eating ?

Kgothatso : I can't eat .

Kgothalo : come on ..

Kgothatso : I'm serious , I have a lot on my mind right now and food is the last thing on it .

Mandlawenkosi : you didn't eat last night , in the morning and even now ?

Kgothalo : you're definitely gonna eat today , I'm not listening to any of your stories .

Kgothatso : but ..

Mandlawenkosi : lets go get you fed ..

She sighs reaching out for his hand and holding it ..

Kgothatso : you guys are bullies .

Kgothalo : I'd rather be a bullie than let you starve you know ?

Mandlawenkosi : same goes for me .

Kgothatso : I'll eat ..

Mandlawenkosi : finally .

They walk inside ..

Gosiame : hey did you eat ?

Mandlawenkosi : no but will you dish up for her ?

Gosiame : no problem , let me go right now .

Kgothatso : uhm .. have you seen Samkele ?

Gosiame : uhm .. she's somewhere with Realeboga .

Kgothatso : okay ..

They walk to the lounge and sit down ..

Brenda :: you're such a strong girl you know ?

Kgothatso : I am ?

Bab'Ndlovu : you buried your daughter and your grandmother all in one day yet you're still standing on your own two feet .

Kgothatso : I have a support structure next to me . If it wasn't for him then I wouldn't have coped at all .

Bab'Ndlovu : I'm proud of the both of you , as much as you're hurt .. you're doing this for your daughter and for your grandmother as well . You know they need to rest in peace .

Mandlawenkosi : there was no other way ..

Gogo Manzini glances at Kgothatso who's half opening her swollen eyes .. she smiles a bit .

Gogo Manzini : your gift is more than a gift ..

Kgothatso glances at her .

Kgothatso : huh ?

Gogo Manzini : she's gonna make it clear to you when the time is right , it doesn't end here .

Brenda : what are you talking about ?

Gogo Manzini : it'll happen , you're more than a healer .. you might be a sangoma but let me not jump to conclusions .

Kgothatso glances at Mandlawenkosi ..

Kgothatso : I didn't sign up for this .

He brushes her cheek .

Mandlawenkosi : don't stress .

Kgothatso : hmm ..

Within a second , she quickly removes her hand from Mandla and winces ...

Mandlawenkosi : what is it ?

Kgothatso : you're burning me .

Mandlawenkosi : what ?

Bab'Ndlovu : oh no ..

Kgothatso : does your back hurt again ?

Mandlawenkosi : no it doesn't ..

Kgothatso : something's wrong ..

She tries standing up but collapses on the floor .

Mandlawenkosi : Kgothatso ...

Kgothatso : my legs hurt ...

Brenda : what does this mean ?

Gogo Manzini : she'll know , I'm not the one who's supposed to make it clear for her .

Brenda : goshh , take her to the bedroom Mandla ...

Kgothatso gasps holding her neck as she feels like she's about to run out of breath . He quickly picks her up and rushes to her bedroom , he lays her down ..

Mandlawenkosi : babe ..

Kgothatso : it hurts ..

He glances at the red marks on her legs and swallows hard ..

Mandlawenkosi : if you're my protector then am I not yours ?

Kgothatso : huh ?

Mandlawenkosi : answer me ..

Kgothatso : you are ..

Mandlawenkosi : then ..

He sighs kneeling down and taking a deep breath as he grabs both her legs and she screams .

Kgothatso : no ! Mandla no ! You're gonna hurt yourself ..

Mandlawenkosi : you once hurt yourself because of me .

Kgothatso : Mandla ...

Mandlawenkosi : let me do this ..

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