The Break Trough

Part 66

Part 66

[Sindy]

I just took a long walk to the beach, I wanted to call my mom and tell her about my whereabouts but the tone of my voice will give me away that I’m not ok, I seat on the nearby bench and just looked at the waves. I can not cry anymore I cried enough yesterday, Menzi drove us to the coast to talk, he dropped the boom shell on me,  we cried together till we can not cry anymore, we booked a room at one of the B&B just to talk, my heart was ripped apart in ways that I don’t even know can be mended.

~~~ flashback ~~~

Menzi: “ I knew that our happiness will be short-lived, and as much as I want to be with you and stay with you my parents will always find a way to come between us “
Me: “ baby what’s going on you scaring me now “
Him: “ I got a scholarship to study over sea’s, one of my father business partners offered it to me, its bursaries of some sort “
I looked away and tried to figure out what this meant for us, I stood up and looked into space
Him: “ I love you Sindisiwe, and I tried to convince my parents that I want to study this side, but my father was not having it, I’m really sorry I didn’t know how to tell
you “
Me: “ when are you leaving? “
He looked down
Him: “ first week of January, let just say the minute I receive my result “
I breathe out loud
Him: “ talk to me “
Me: “ it is a good opportunity baby, I can not stand in your way , I know that your parents want the best for you “ I sat down holding his hand “ I love you , you are my fist love and I know as much as this hurts, I can not stand in your way, I wish we had time to say goodbye, but I guess the few days we have will have to do “

I reached for his face and kissed him, I know if he leaves he will take a huge part of me along with him, he responded with so much passion and he started sobbing, I
wiped the tears on his face with my hands he held my hands and kissed them
Him: “ I hate this, I don’t know if I can survive leaving without you, you the most amazing thing that happened to my life “
Me: “ you need this baby, besides I’m not going anywhere I will still be here whenever you get back"
Him: I cannot believe that we are drifting apart like this “
Me: it's just a few years our love is strong enough to withstand that "
Him: “ I can not believe I’m forced to study law “

I looked at him like what ? he always wanted to be a journalist and now law?
Him: “ my father’s doing, you know that man is pushing me to be like him, apparently being a journalist is just a hobby, not a real job, as he said and now I have to study political science, fuck I hate that man ”
I held his hand, “ it going to be ok baby, you can still pursue your dream but on a more political side.... you know..... please look at this from the bright side “
Him: “ I will miss you, your positive spirit, your ability to laugh even when the storm is closing in, your carriage and strong will to fight for what you believe in, I
love you and I promise to come back and claim you to be mine forever, you are my first love my all, and my everything, I'll do what I have to do to break the chains of my
parents prison and I will be the man that you want me to be, to love and protect you always”

~~~~end of flashback ~~~~
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[Mpume ]

mom: “ how far are we before the bucket is full “
me: “ just a few treys mom and we done “
mom: “ I’m so tired now and this oven heat is making me sweat, I'm also feeling dizzy“
me: “ go relax, I will finish up here “
mom: “ thank you baby . “ she smiled at me and poured herself a glass of orange juice.

We were busy making scones for the orphanage, since it was x-mas eve, it was time for giving and mom has made this her tradition to bake and give the needy. she was busy
looking at me until I frowned
me: “ what’s up? “
mom: “ what? “
me: “ why you looking at me like that? “
mom: “ your skin complexion has changed, you, more radiant, what facial lotion are you using now? “
me: “ nothing, maybe the all mighty is giving me a natural glow “
mom: “ yes, speak it child, and believe it “
me: “ amen to that “
we laughed
mom: “ yazi, anginavalo baby “
me: “ about? “
mom: “ about your future “ I just smiled “ I have taught you all the ropes to be a good wife, I know things between me and your father did not work out, but I did
everything in my powers to be the best wife, did I tell you that my family forced me to marry your father “
I seat down and looked at her, she nodded, she never told me about how she met my father
Mom: “ I was very petite young women, curves in all the right places and my skin had visible freckles like yours “ I smiled at that “your father was friends with my late
Uncle even though I was young, my body screamed maturity, so he overlooked my age, I was only 14 if not 15 years and still, he pointed me and told me that he loves me, I always ran away when we crossed the path, but one day I was in the river I was
abducted “
she looked down and held her breath, I held her hand telling her it's ok
“ It was basically our culture back
than to kidnap a girl and forcefully marry her, well since I never returned home for days my parents thought the worse that I was no longer pure or innocent, so when
your fathers family came to negotiate lobola, I was sold to them by my father “ she faked a smile that did not meet her eyes and I felt so emotional just listening to what
this woman went through, now I understand why she always so strict towards me