The Break Trough

Part 18

PART 18

[Langa]

I hope what I'm about to do won't mess my relationship with Zoe, but I have to do right by her no matter what, we even have a soul that we created together, even though she passed on she will still be my child, my firstborn child. my parents are

very traditional people and they believe kumadlozi and nokuhlaba, before I moved to Jozi my mom wanted to speak to me about following the right process, when you impregnate a girl out of wedlock, it was too much of an issue for me then because Zoe's dad wanted my head. I thought my parents will let this talk slide since we lost the child, but no I still need to do right by the girl's family.

I ignore their calls and demands to go home, I decided to wark my self to forgetting everything,
So for the past two days at work, I was doing night shift, I work at SA airway as an airplane IT specialist, its hard work and very tiring, Friday morning I left work I switched my phone off and jumped too bad to sleep at least Zoe knew that I was working late the night before. I
was woken up by a loud bang on my door, I tried to ignore the noise but whoever was knocking just kept on banging the door nonstop I woke up very pissed,

opened the door and there he stood my brother, so
my big brother came to Jozi for a casual visit, I didn't even know how he found me because I only move this side a week back but with his line of work he can track and find a person within a blink of an eye.
me:hayboo before? what are you doing LA? how did you know where I live? zithini? ba-right ekhaya ?"

Him:' good afternoon to you too Langa, may I come in please"
he said that with a straight face, he pushed me aside and studied my apartment from roof to floor, he was wearing black as always with his thick gold chain with a cross on his neck, I was puzzled trying to registered what is Lubanzi doing hear

Him: nice place but very small, so why you still sleeping it afternoon?"

Me: mfethu ebekwa yini LA?
Me: you not even going to offer me something to drink first?'
I pointed the fridge to him, he took out the juice and drank it from a bottle, yooo typical Zulu boy lo...
Him: I came to get you, since it your weekend off, Dad wants to talk to you about this girl yaka Msomi "

me: WHAT !!!!!" and how did you know I'm weekend off?
him: I'm just a massager boy don't shout at me!"
I felt my body sinking, aish my parents they always treat me like a kid I told them about the current situation, I was still waiting for Zoe dad to cool down and then we can set a meeting with him

Him: Kanti what the problem LA ?"
I just held my face with my hands
me: it's complicated"

him: give me highlights of this complex relationship of yours, he set on the couch opposite me, I let out a heavy sigh"

Me: after varsity, I got an internship at Microsoft SA as a software specialist, Zoe dad was one of the senior partners in the firm he taught me all the ropes and we became close as in friend he was my manto after all, he does not even look old and look my age, the weekend we spend them parting, clubbing you know just to let oust steam, one day I had to drop off some file at his house and there was Zoe,

aish bro ngasangana I tried not to show how I feel cos I know Sandile Zoe dad, what kind of a man he is, he is very ruthless and carries himself like a thug, so I avoided going to his house because I was trying to run away from temptation, but the busted had to be sick and was working from home for the whole month, I was up and down from his house to the office, so mfethu Zoe was there and she hardly wore anything that covers her body It was just too hard for me to hold back so... I approached her thinking that she will turn me down but the girl was also feeling me, I guess it was love at first sight and all, and now I'm in a complicated
situation

Lubanzi: so you fucked her, made her pregnant, her dad beat you two up, she lost the baby, and of story finished? "

Me: something like that ... and to make things worse I was her fist you know ..."
him: yooo ( he whistled), ama Cala amangaka befo! "
me: I know "
Him: you still dating her ? "
me: yah, I rather die than not live without her"

him: you still in love with her even when you got a beating from a person that I can easily erase come on bro"
me: yes I really love her, and you will do no such "
he stood up and put his hands in his pocket
him: let's go, we need to fix this, I will be in my car, I'm giving you 15 min to dress/up,

I tried to talk but he just walks out, fuck I'm in deep sh**t now,

The drive to Lundi was long and I was stressed I just left my phone switched off, I slapped throughout the drive and woke up when I felt the bumpy roads of my
hood, my parents have a townhouse but should we have a family meeting we come to my grandfather's house in the village, that's where Lubanzi leaves with
his wife, Lubanzi is in the agricultural/ farming business, but everybody knows that's just a cover-up he had more money than a president, we know he a hit
man but he never admits that part of his life to his family everything he does under wraps, the car parked and we stepped out, it was already night time and I just

wanted to sleep again, the women of the house were not on site I guess this meeting will start now before I walked inside the house I had to go cleans myself since I lost a baby, Lubanzi help me and made sure I do it correctly once done
he handed me a towel I wiped myself and put on y clothes on and I walked inside my father study, they were an open bottle of whisky that my dad and his two brothers were drinking, I greeted Everyone shake their hands as signs of respect, my father just gave me a warm hug

him; mfana wami Good to see you
we walked to the sitting room while everyone was busy asking me, about my life in general topic changed when we were all settled down it was close to 21:00 now
uncle 1: so Langa I guess you know the reason for this meeting"
I nodded
Dad: and uyazi that amasiko leykhaya siyawa gchina
me:yebo baba"
uncle 2: so what's the reason for us running after you to fix things"

I faced down and apologized
Lubanzi:we have a situation, Nokuzola's dad does not want to listen to reason, so he might not accept our plea to pay for all damages "
dad: Lubanzi we have you to make him listen and accept us ..."

he also nodded

Dad: will finalize everything tomorrow, but dark or blue will have to show respect to the Msomi family"
the meeting was over, I went to bed with a headache and I was stressed like hell, how on earth was this going to work, Zoe is starting school this Monday, and now this, how will she cope. and abakubo bazothini?
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