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LOVE CONQUERS ALL .CHAPTER : 08 .
ZWELAKHE NGWENYA .
it’s been a week since we laid father to rest ‚ & the tension in the house is too much ‚ mom is moody this days & shouts at us every chance she gets . i’m in the lounge when ma ngwenya the second & the rest of the family walk in . i sit up straight & they sit down .
me : what’s going on ?
ma ngwenya : uhmm we found something in your father’s chamber .
me : what is that ?
mom : all i know is that zamokuhle is the next king .
zamokuhle : it’s dad’s wish & i don’t want to be the next king .
me : if it’s about that issue ‚ zamo is rhe the rightful one .
zamokuhle : bro i’m passing this one to you & this is dad’s wish .
me : i have a life in cape town ‚ i’ll be leaving soon mama .
ma ngwenya : can you please grant your father’s wish ?
me : this is all too much ‚ i can’t lead a whole village mina .
ma ngwenya : okay then zamokuhle can you be the next king ?
zamokuhle : no i can’t do that .
the room started to feel cold & a very cool air breeze hit my skin . everyone started shivering .
mom : haibo what’s happening ?
i felt a hand on my shoulder ‚ as i raised my head i saw dad .
dad : ngiyakcela ndodana !
me : but dad won’t the villagers be bothered ?
dad : no they won’t be bothered ‚ as long as they have a great leader .
me : okay then i guess i’ll be the next king .
dad : ngiyabonga ndodana !
he then vanished & the temperature went back to normal ‚ my family looked at me shocked .
zamokuhle : he’s indeed the next king .
mandla : bro did you just summon a whole ghost in the palace ?
they chuckled ‚ i rubbed my palms together .
me : no .
mom : yhooo .
she walked away & i stood up following her behind .
me : mom !
she turned & she had tears in her eyes .
me : why are you crying ?
mom : you are the most precious son i’ve ever had ‚ this thing of you becoming the king doesn’t sit well with me .
me : why ?
mom : the responsibilities ‚ the trips you’ll have to take ?
me : i’m a man raised by great leaders so i got this !
mom : okay son .
i wiped her tears & hugged her so tight .
me : i love you queen !
mom : i love you too son .
i pulled out & she smiled .
mom : ukhulile yhoo .
me : i’m about to be a king so yeah ?
our traditional healer gog’Zulu walked in chanting & knelt in front of me .
gog’Zulu : you have to be cleansed ‚ then next week you’ll be crowned as king & after that you’ll have to choose a maiden !
she then stood up & walked out singing ‚ mom looked at me .
mom : already ?
me : guess dad is happy .
mom : yhooo .
i walked out thinking about the girl i met at the farm that day & i never saw her again ‚ her caramel smooth skin ‚ her nice short afro ‚ her pink lips oh my god !!!
ANELE KHUMALO .
“ANELE” someone shouted my name .
i walked out & met asemahle at the door .
me : hey girl .
asemahle : guess what ?
me : yintoni ?
asemahle : zwelakhe will be crowned king next week .
me : nice .
asemahle : then bazo choose’a iqueen for yena .
me : mhmm guess uzoya angithi wena ?
asemahle : ofc i’m already planning my outfit & dance .
me : okay girl goodluck .
asemahle : asambe sisonke !
me : no i can’t .
asemahle : it’ll be fun you won’t participate you’ll just watch us .
me : still the same thing .
asemahle : mxm .
me : ngizabona !
asemahle : that’s why i love you!
she hugged & kissed my cheeks ‚ i pushed her gently & chuckled .
asemahle : bye girl .
me : bye !
she walked away & i went back inside ‚ my brother told me that the prince’s name is zwelakhe & asemahle said the same name ‚ woah wtf ? my heart started racing so i fell for my best friend’s crush ? aowa those feelings better fade futhi i haven’t seen him in a week nxaa yhooo nkosiyami ‚ i can’t believe this shem ‚ i hope i won’t bump to him when i accompany asemahle to the palace for the maidens ceremony .
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