When I first saw you

Limise

“ngesi skirt ndithi uzunga vezi indaba zomzi wakho ngaphandle, thatha leqhiya uyibophe ize ingawi wenjenjalo nasemzini, sona esi scarf sithi uzubhinqe uhloniphe utatazala wakho, eli xakatho lenzelwe imini ezinzima apho uza Kuba yintsika yekhaya yomzi wakho ungumfazi mntanam zibonakalise” the whole house enchored with yes “umyeni wakho ungumntu onobubele ohw niphathane kakuhle mntanam, mna ke ndiyindodakazi endala igama lakho ungu Limise” everyone agreed but the bride.

The festivities were rolling at the Ndithi household it was around 6pm when she finally saw her husband she was tired and hungry, the new groom walked in with an empty plate and a spoon “bhuti you have a wife for that come on’ Sobuhle just kept on dishing up different things then washed the spoons while everyone looked at him “uzolamba ubhuti kwesa slay queen” his cousin commented just as Sibane walked in with a tray filled with cups and sourcers with a bucket and a kettle “dude I owe you big time I swear I’ll come through noba yhi fuel card” her friend laughed while helping her wash the cups oblivious to the room suddenly becoming quiet “bbe did you eat” being called babe gave her goosebumps hay njani she turned only then noticing nthe full house “I will eat when I am done” Sobuhle put his finger on her lips “I dished a plate for us come and eat” she didn’t say anything. “Ncooohw” her friend vo

The following morning around 5:30 Sobuhle was already up preparing coffee for everyone when his wife walked in he gave her a cup of coffee, no one said anything just coffee and silence “are you Angry at me?” she looked surprised but she smiled and shook his head no “can I hug my wife good morning” she turned to walk to him giving him a hug and a peck “ipeck mntuwam” mara this guy, I carried my tray and served everyone while answering all the questions “ungumamni, ungowaph” the best one was “heeeee uyakuxelela phof uSobuhle wayetshata nentombi yam” I looked at her intrigued “kwathini Ntombi?” she looked surprised she narrated a story that made no sense qha abantu ngendaba zabantu. I spent the whole day making coffee tired and hungry, when my siblings came to say goodbye I cried such that mom asked my sister to stay until the following day. I got to bed still hurt I cried some more, my husband got in worried sick “hey hey hey, talk to me” nina animazi utalk to me uyakhalisa so I let it all out until I couldn’t talk- nothing child nothing just hickups “I didn’t * hiccup *want to *hiccup* get married *hiccup* but you *you” I don’t remember finishing I just woke up in the morning with swollen eyes and sore throat, it had become Normal that he wakes up before me, prepare everything then wake me up.

2 weeks down the line we were both back at work tension thick as my thighs but that didn’t stop me from preparing breakfast and our lunch boxes I’d even drop it in his office that he is forever out of. So tonight his friends are coming over with the wives and guess who isn’t ready.. yes your girl with the fat butt, firstly we have a new boss that we are meeting today, secondly I don’t like people I don’t know in my space and lastly what the fuck am I gonna wear. I got back from the theatre to find Langa making an announcement of the new boss  in the nurse’s station, we got there and the first thing I did was to sit down and take off my cap “so ladies and gentlemen please welcome our new Superintendent” everyone clapped “good afternoon colleagues I am Dr Ndithi, former head of surgery at Macherntile Netcare, married to the love of my life …” I heard a nurse comment “he works with us, the wife can wait at home” I’m not a possessive person but my husband is a no zone hay andidlalel kuye Tu, “please do enjoy your day” some waved with some shake his hand while some flirt “dr my office please” Dr Xulu walked after him “Dr Sanda” the disappointment on her face nkos Yaz Ku rough, I walked behind him actually I was dragging my feet dead tired. His office has a picture of the wife on the tsiki day and then another one of her looking away laughing I was just surprised “sthandwa Sam” he opened his arms and I feel right into them and the silence was heaven yhu hay umyeni wam and his arms “baby stop movin” he groaned and I swear I felt something poking me “whats that Mr Husband” he laughed looking at me but I was not ready for his answer, “Pipi yomntu wakho mntuwam” my virgin ears and the wetness pooling in down low I immediately stepped back “so I had to find out like everyone else” I looked at him and he stopped fixing his pants “the dinner is for that” he looked anywhere but me. I honestly was hurt because his friends knew but me the wife, I am sidelined and I feel like a fool. I must have zoned out because I heard him calling my name “we haven’t been talking and as days go back I feel like you hate me even more so when I received the news I told my friends to bring their partners and decided that I’ll just surprise everyone tonight. I’m sorry mnkam please forgive me” I blinked away the tears that were threatening to come out, it’s been 2 months since we got married and it hasn’t been easy since I’ve noticed that he’s walking on eggshells.