Mphakamseni The Arranged Man

Mphakamseni The Arranged Man
#11

MPHAKAMSENI

I knew nothing about pots until my wife gave me some cooking lessons. I could definatly say I'm the best in the game. Here I am slaving myself in the kitchen, why did I even tell her that today I'm treating her ow God. I don't even know half of these ingredients but I use them everyday. Never make a promise if you you won't be able to keep it. I'm now struggling.
What a breakfast I made even Buddy Valastro is not good as me. Being jobless is hard, I think I need to visit the gym more often just to keep myself busy. I've come to a conclusion, I don't want to work for a person anymore, I want to be my own boss. I want to buy my wife a house not a house but a home and her dream car. She sacrificed alot for me and I want to spoil her rotten till death decides to break us on earth, but will definatly love her even on ther other side.
"What happend to my kitchen?" Damn she looks sexy in my t-shirt.
"I made you breakfast hau kanti unjn wena mfazi. I smile admiring her beauty.
"This is a disaster. You sure made breakfast." She sits her huge ass down taking a slice of of bacon and fried tomato. The taste in her humming sounds promising she continues eating while I watch looking at her beautiful face.
The intercom buzzed, "Someone is at the gate." I say.
"Who is it?"she asks, how will I know. I'm with her in the kitchen. This woman!
"Let me go find out." I kiss her forehead. I walk out of the house going to the gate. I saw a little boy who looks somuch like me and that confused me. It's like I'm seeing the younger version of myself. I opened the gate and the boy takes a step forward. The boy didn't know what to expect, he didn't know whether will he be rejected or welcomed.
"Sawubona buti." Even the voice was deep as mines which was very scary. The boy couldn't control his emotions, he just cried and hugged me. I stood their dumbfounded not knowing whether to return the hug or not. But I sure want to find out more.
"Let's go inside the house." I say, touching his shoulders.
They went to the house finding Zelo cleaning the mess in the kitchen she turned around and looked at boy making her jaws drop opening her mouth wide open.
"Ay mkami vala umlomo phela. Can you please serve us with drinks." I say as we sat down. "Who are you?" I ask the little boy who looks a little frightened.
"M…I am Gcina Ngcobo son of Simon." The boy replies.
"Did they send you? How did you even find me cause no one knows where I live except for my mother." If this is some sort of trick I ask God to save me before I do something stupid to these people!
"N...no one sent me. I found a piece of paper that had an address and I came here. I had that hope that who ever lives here will lead me to you. I've been longing to meet you but I was scared. Something in me told me that I need you more than I need them. I don't like the way my father treats you, sometimes I wish I'm not part of that family. Their hearts are surrounded by darkness I wish I had meet you earlier in life. I have many brother's but they are mindless. All I'm asking is to be a brother that I've always longed for." Gcina says looking at Phaka with glistery eyes.
Phaka kept quite not knowing what to say. As young as he is his actually acting like a man. Phaka doesn't know how it feels to to be loved by your own sibling.
"How old are you?" I ask, he looks young but his tounge is very matured.
"15 buti."
"Wow I'm actually impressed. But how will I know that you are not here to cause havoc in my life?" I don't trust any Ngcobo.
"I've been waiting for this day for years. I always tried reaching out but failed. I was denied to come to your wedding. I know you don't know me but I want you in my life. I want a brother like you." He tells me.
I sigh not knowing what to say or do. It's hard to trust anyone from that surname. Sometimes I find myself questioning my identity. What if he is innocent from all of this. I will give this a try and see where this ends.
"We can start in a slow pace and get to know each other first." The look on his face is priceless, the news I've just told him made Gcina beam in excitement.
They continued talking, Phaka shared his horrific childhood memories. Gcina couldn't handle the tears. He saw that this pains Phaka when ever he talks about it but his very strong.
"But yet you survived and pulled through." He says.
"It was hard, but what can I say indoda ayikhali." I add, I suffered alot in the hands of that family. When I say I'm done with that family I'm done. I'm never looking back. We exchanged numbers and Gcina left in the afternoon. I did enjoy spending time with him. We have so much in common. Simon is really a jerk. What did I do to deserve a father like him?

BHEKUNINA

Abigirl (Zelo's mother) is a pain and a headche and that's why sometimes I cheat. I have a mistress that satisfies my needs. I haven't touched Abigirl for months, it's either she's tired or not in the mood. Khethiwe and I have been seeing each other for about a year now and I am falling deeper and deeper for her. I don't even know why I married Abigirl cause I don't even love her and those brats of hers are a nuisance. I've been thinking deep about my lofe, I neglected my daughter and took care of those two fatherless kids. Zelo's mother passed away when giving birth to her, I had to look for a woman who would mother my child but I clearly failed. She made me hate my daughter for no reason, the pain in my daughter's eyes when I told her she's getting married still haunt me till today. I never took good care of her when she needed me. I remember this time when we went to buy christmas clothes she was left to clean and cook, when we came back with shopping bags we walked pass her as if we didn't see her. She would wear clothes that Abigirl's kids no longer wear. But it's all Abigirl's doing and I was too blinded to see this. Atleast Khethiwe is a wise woman she would help me go through this.
"Do you think she will ever forgive me if I tell her the truth? My daughter suffered alot in ther hands of that woman." It pains me to know that I was taking part into mistreating my own daughter. I'm sure her mother is disappointed in me wherever she is.
"I don't want to lie she will hate you yes, but will forgive you eventually. She has to know where she comes from, she needs to know her mother's family. But first you need to do right by her. Ask for forgiveness and acknowledge your mistakes." She tells me.
"This thing has been eating me for quite some time. How did I neglect my own daughter my own blood and watched her being abused under my roof by a her step mother and step sister's. I fathered those illitrate kids, gave them a home, feed them, took them to school. Treated them like eggs while my woman daughter was suffering under her father's roof.
"I don't know how you allowed all this honestly, but you need to make things right by your daughter and she's your only child. How did she feel when you did all those nice things for your step kids and you did nothing for your own child. Not even once you tried to defend her but you always sided with the people you don't know. It's not too late to mend the relationship that you broke with your daughter." She tells me. These are one of the reasons why I love Khethiwe, she knows what to say or do at the right time. She always makes the right choices and decisions I wish I met her before Abigirl. I regret that day I laid my eyes on that woman, this marriage has cost me so much pain. No use crying over spilled milk. I need to man up and start acting like a man. Imagine giving them a monthly allowance, buying them cars, taking them on trips while my daughter stood there and watched, I've never done anything good or nice for her. All that she has now is her earned hard money.
First things first I'll start by blocking their cards and they won't have access to any money. No more money no more luxury life. It's time for them to live the life my daughter was living. I will live the car's I'm even sure they will sell them when time goes by. It's about time they look for jobs and stop spending money like they drinking water!
"I need to pass by the bank. I need to put a stop to all of this nonsense." I caress my hand on her belly. "I didn't feel the baby kick today,"
"She's asleep."
"I'm hoping for a boy." I say, and  I am really hoping for a son.
"I'm hoping for a girl. Imagine me, Zelo and the little one on girls vacation." She beams in excitement.
"Why does your face glow when ever you speak about my daughter." Today I will like to know.
"I'm just drawn to her she's tiny and cute." My tiny baby girl.
He smiles shaking his head making his way out and went straight to the bank. It's time I take control of my life. I want Khethiwe next to me at all times. That woman knows how to put a smile on my face no matter what the circumstances are. If I loose her than I wouldn't know what I want in life.

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"The cards are successfully blocked and the money was transferred to your account. Is there anything else you would like assistance on?"
"That will be all." I walk out of the bank feeling like a million dollar. It feels like a dream standing up for myself. Now what's left is to make mends with my daughter. I drive around town going store to store looking at babies clothes.
"I don't even know what I'm doing. This is woman's stuff." And indeed it's not my department, what was I thinking coming here I the first place. I'm just happy about my baby arrival. I want everything to be prepared when the time comes for her to be born. Atleast we have a house and made it a home.