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Thandi decided to go get some water to clean her son. The pain she was feeling was too much to bear she couldn't stand seeing him look so lifeless and covered in blood like some sort of animal sacrifice. How did this happen how did Sthe leave the psych ward? Who lead my son to his death? She needed answers so she decided to call the ward he was admitted in. It was answered by a nurse.
Thandi: hello is it possible to get a hold of your resident psychiatrist Dr Thompson?
Nurse: im sorry mam in connection with?
Thandi: in connection with Sthembiso Sibiya who was recently admitted.
Nurse: oh wow mam are you his mother? You must be so happy.
Thandi: why would i be happy. The more she spoke to the nurse its the more her anger was rising inside of her.
Nurse: well he just snapped out of that trance he was in he started talking normally and said he needed to be home now he was okay. Even Dr Thompson couldn't believe his eyes so they did another psychiatric evaluation and an EEG all the result were normal he was in the clear Dr Thompson called you himself.
This part was confusing Thandi she didnt remember getting a call from Dr Thompson.
Thandi: listen i need to speak to doctor Thompson put me through to him.
Nurse: oh okay going through. She dialled his extension and it rang in his office. He picked up.
Dr T: Dr Thompson hello?
Thandi: Hi Dr its me Thandi Khumalo, Sthembiso Sibiya's mom.
Dr T: oh hi Mrs Khumalo is everything okay your voice sounds much deeper have you got cold? And how is our patient doing?
Thandi: He's dead. She answered coldly.
Dr T: excuse me? Is that a joke?
Thandi: Doctor my son is dead and you discharged him without even letting me know.
Dr T: oh but we did let you know my dear, he gave us your number and i spoke to you myself and you said you wouldn't be able to make it we should let him go you trust our judgement. What happened to all that?
Thandi: i... You know what doctor thank you for your help sorry i bothered you.
Dr T: itd okay and im sorry for your loss but you can come and see all his records he left here in perfect condition.
Thandi: that wont be necessary doctor thanks again. It made sensd now the sangomas word about a spirit holding Sthe hostage in his own body all of a sudden hes back to normal he comes back home and ends up dead. This had this evil spirit haunting her written all over it. She just went ahead and cleaned her son and called the cleaning company to come clean up all the mess. They arrived in no time and started cleaning up the mess in the meantime Thandi had put Sthe's body in the spare bedroom next to the study. She told them to clean her bedroom as well and they did, what she liked about these cleaners is that they just did their job no question asked and were discreet. The sight of blood didnt even shock them. On they were done they left. It was now close to midnight. Thandi was still expecting her visitor. She hadn't even called the police as of yet she knew they would just waste her time with unnecessary nonsense. There was a knock she went downstairs to go answer. It was the sangoma Mandisa had brought previously.
Thandi: ngena makhosi( come in )
The sangoma entered and looked around and started making those grunts and groans of his. He was carrying a bag which looked like it was made of goat skin and some 2 litre coke bottles containing some brownish red stuff.
Sangoma: khona umoya obula( there was a spirit here)
Thandi: yes and kade ngiklindile( i been waiting for so long for you)
Sangoma: lento engizoyenza ayenziwa ( what im here to do is not supposed to be done) before midnight thats why i got here now. Uphi umfana ngise kuyena( wheres the boy, take me to him) with that said Thandi led the way upstairs to the spare bedroom where she had covered him with a clean sheet. The sangoma went over to him and opened the sheet he then took out some oily substance and rubbed it all over Sthe's body.
Sangoma: its done his spirit will rest in peace and he is protected from being turned into umkhovu( zombie)
Thandi: yebo makhosi
Sangoma: i must strengthen yoy and this house i sense this spirit even now its anger could eventually cost of your life. Take these and go bath with them while i cleanse this house.
Thandi took what was handed to her and went to the bathroom and tbe sangoma started with his rituals.
