The Giant and His Light : Book 2

Part Twenty Four

Diana went quiet on the phone. I'm sure it was from the shock of hearing the giant's voice.
Zano: "What the fuck did you just say to my woman mother?" He repeated. He was not happy at all. That's an understatement. My brain piped in.
Diana: "Zano...dear...I can explain...it's not what you think-."
Zano: "I heard all that nonsense you were saying to her mother. Don't try to deny it."
Diana: "I don't appreciate your tone and choice of words Zano." She said raising her voice.
Zano: "And I don't appreciate you bullying my woman mother." He spat.
Diana: "Bullying her? What?" She laughed in disbelief... "are you hearing yourself? I would never...I-I did no such thing." She huffed... "don't you see that's she's trying to divide us by making me out be the bad guy by putting the phone on speaker so you-."
Zano: "I told her to put the phone on speaker." She went silent for a short seconds.
Diana: "But still-."
Zano: "No mother. No still. How could you say all that you said to my woman? About her not having a family! What the living hell?! How could you?!" He exploded. Oh my gosh!
Diana: "Zano...my boy listen-."
Zano: "When I told you the kind of relationship my woman had with her mother back then, I wanted you to build a mother and daughter relationship with her, not for you to turn and use it as a weapon against her!" He shouted hitting the steering wheel.
Diana: "I tried Zano to build that relationship with her but she...she...you know what she did to me." She whined... "she turned against me when all I did was to help her plan for your wedding. I found the best venue...um um the best designer for wedding dresses...and...and I also advised on which invitations  looked nice and elegant but she threw all of that to my face Zano! To my face-."
Zano: "Mother stop talking." He growled... "you continue to disappoint me...really..." He told her shaking his head... "and the only reason I haven't been coming to the mansion is because of you. Only you. Not Busisiwe." He told her... "you're the one that drove a wedge between us and you continue doing so even now!"
Diana: "What did I do?!" She asked in a shrill.
Zano: "That right there is what pisses me off and continues to drive a wedge between us. You never own up to anything that you do mother!"
Diana: "Okay, so you say you don't come to the mansion anymore because of me. Then what about your father? Sophia? And...and and James." She stuttered..."must they suffer too?"
Zano: "I care not if James suffers or not mother. But father and Sophia are not suffering. I visited father at his company. He's fine. And I also visited Sophia at her school. She's also fine."  This part about him visiting his father and little sister surprised me a little. I hadn't known that.
Diana: "What?" She asked in a shocked whisper... "you've visited your father and Sophia? They never mentioned anything of that sort to me." She sounded hurt. Like really hurt.
Zano: "And I wonder why." He said sarcastically.
Diana: "So it's really me that you don't want to see? Your own mother?" Her voice was all shaky... "Zano I raised you and loved you and you just going to throw me away like that?"
Zano: "Mother I'm not throwing you away."
Diana: "You are!" She shouted... "you visit your father and sister but not me Zano and that's all because of that bitch...Busi-."
Zano: "Mother, I'm done. Don't call my woman again. Heed my warning." He said his tone cold... "hung up the call my heart." He ordered to me and I did what I was told.

The tension in the car was unbearable. I was really scared for my life people. The giant was really terrifying when he was like this. The silence was killing me. I wanted him to say something...anything! Even if he shouted and yelled at me. I would take it. Liar! Go away. I knew the giant was angry that I didn't tell him about his mother calling me. I swallowed.
Me: "Zano-."
Zano: "I'm trying really hard. Really really hard not to explode on you woman for the sake of the baby you carrying." He told me. He voice was hardened. Oh gosh!
Me: "I'm sorry honey-."
Zano: "Don't." He cut me off.
Me: "But I want to explain why I didn't tell you about your mother's call." Silence... "I didn't want to cause any more problems between you and her honey. She's your mother and I didn't want the wedge between you guys to grow because of me." Silence... "Zano please." Nothing. No reaction whatsoever. He was staring straight ahead...his face rigid...void of emotion. I hated when he was like this. Tears welled up in my eyes... "Zano..." I pulled on his shirt... "I'm sorry." I sniffed.
Zano: "Don't do that." He growled... "don't you dare fucken cry Busisiwe." My lips trembled.
Me: "Please-.
Zano: "Didn't we promise that we would tell each other everything Busisiwe?"
Me: "We did." I admitted in a small voice.
Zano: "Then why the fuck didn't you?!" He blew up... "how can I fucken protect you if you hide things from me?!" He shouted... "my mother bullies you and you don't tell me about it. How long were you going to endure Busisiwe? Until your demons came back and then...and then...fuck!" He put his fist against his mouth. Oh my gosh! My demons would come back and then maybe I would start having suicide thoughts again. Somehow my scars under my bracelet began to itch again. It had been a long time since I've had the urge to stretch them.
Me: "I promised I wouldn't do... that again Zano."
Zano: "You also promised to tell me everything." Ouch! Tears rolled down my cheeks and I looked out my window. I seriously wanted to stretch my wrist so badly but I couldn't give in. They weren't really itching. The itch was all in my head. How did everything take a turn like this? I mean not long ago, we were happy and enlightened about the baby. I mean we heard our baby's heartbeat for the first time today but now things were ruined and all because of Diana. Yes I was wrong to keep the call from the giant because of the promise we had made to each other, because of our demons, but I think my reasons for not telling about the call were warranted. Right guys? I wiped my tears away and put the sonogram pictures carefully inside my purse. I pressed my hands gently on my stomach. Your mommy and daddy are having a fight but they love each other very much. I said inwardly to the baby. The giant's hand rested over both of my hands like he heard what I had just said to our baby. We drove all the way home like that.