Chapter:17

Manzini

I passed my matric with good results
That is a good start of my life
I'm very happy
Sadly Mbali didn't pass matric and her mom was fuming fire
Telling her how can she fail the simple matric
She back chatted to her mother saying she didn't also pass matric and she turned out fine, so she shouldn't worry about her
I once overheard them saying Mbali she's pregnant
I wonder she knows who is the baby daddy
Aunty Zodwa is not happy at all by Mbali failed matric,she's spitting fire only this days
And when she is like this I'm the one who get all her venom she spit
Zodwa:You got a letter
Excitement formed in me
My acceptance letter
Manzini:Give it to me aunty
Zodwa:Let me check it first maybe it's a love letter
She opened it
And read it
Zodwa:"Dear Ms Manzini Dlomo we hope you are good,we are letting you know that you have been accepted in our institution to enroll this year for the accounting science course"
This is the best news
Tears crippled in my eye
Zodwa teared my letter
Manzini:Aunty wenzani?
Zodwa:You are not going anywhere,did you forget you going to be a wife soon huh?
She teared it into pieces
I falled hard by my knees
Trying to piece it back
But it won't return how it was
I poured tears like nobody's business
I knew she hated me but not into this extend
And she was laughing so aloud like a hyena
While I was pouring my tears
And rain was pouring so hard outside
I ran into to this rain
I ran as fast as I can
Hoping I will get where I want to go
But at least I arrived
He opened a door for me
Bongani:Manzini?
He looked surprised
I'm in his door in this stormy rain
I'm so wet like nobody's business
He got me a towel and he wrapped me with it
He also got a heater
Bongani:What's going on baby?
I couldn't even speak
Bongani:If you won't talk now, I won't know how to help you
Manzini:Zodwa teared my acceptance letter Bongani in front of me
Bongani:She did what?
Manzini:She says I'm not going anywhere
He stood up from the sofa
Bongani:No she will better explain it to me,why she would do such evil thing and I'm going to her now
I got hold of his hand
Manzini:Please don't do that, you will make things worse for me
Bongani:Skhipan Manzini?why are you afraid of this people?they treat you so bad but yet you don't want to let them out of your life
Manzini:You wouldn't understand
Bongani:Then make me understand please baby because I'm on your side here
Where do I begin
If I say something Xola will harm you
And he was not joking about that, I know that for sure and I know when he mean something
Manzini:Can I sleep here tonight please?
He pecked my cheek
Bongani:You don't have to ask baby I'm here for you
He slept in a another room while I slept in his room
I love how he respect me
When I get into a kitchen
I'm met by smell of pancakes
Bongani:Morning baby wam
I smiled at him
Manzini:Morning
Bongani:Please sit down so your man can serve you breakfast
I blushed
He makes me happy
I did sit and he served me breakfast
Bongani:Umuhle muntu wam mahn
I giggled
There was a knocking
Bongani:I will check who is it
I hear bickering
I went to check
Only to find malume and Bongani shouting at each other
Bongani:Ufunani la Xola?
Xola:I'm here to fetch my wife
Bongani:Manzini is my woman and she is not going anywhere
Malume laughed so evily
Xola:Boy ikinga yakho you are too full of nonsense and I'm tired of that
Bongani:Know what vaya hiso
Xola:Manzini masihambe
Bongani:I said she's not going anywhere!
Xola:Manzini!
Bongani:Baby just tell this old man you are not going anywhere with him
I looked at malume and I turned to look at Bongani
Malume gave me eyes you better not mess with me
Bongani gave me eyes please don't disappoint me again choose me
Xola:Manzini!?
I look at Bongani with I'm sorry expression
Manzini:Ngiyaxolisa Bongani but I have to go
Malume Xola smiled widely
Face of Bongani was written hurt all over it
Bongani:Manzini please you don't have to do this, you don't have to go with him
Manzini:I'm sorry