Thandolwethu's pov:
I'm chasing her down the hallway and she's giggling like a girl in high school but I can't reach her. I sit down,giving up. She comes back and kneels infront of me. Our eyes lock,her beautiful eyes sparkle. She hold both my cheeks with her warm hands and says
"Don't give up Thando, we'll find each other again. Just be strong for Princess. Everything will be okay" and she runs off again.
"Siyamu!Siyamthanda!" I start shouting. I can hear her giggle but I can't see where she went. "Siyamu come back here!" And I feel someone shaking me roughly. I open my eyes
"Siyamu,where is she?she was here just now" I say looking at nurse Mboni and a concerned looking mom. I was discharged yesterday because I refused to stay and they can't keep me against their will. They assigned me a nurse to help me take my medication properly. It's anti-depressants and anxiety disorder pills. The doctor was being crazy for diagnosing me with seasonal depression. She gaurds my diet and basically everything I do. I'm not even depressed,these doctors are crazy
"Please go bath Thando,you have a meeting at Snothando's school" the nurse says already pulling my covers. I roll my eyes and get out of bed. I get into my shower and when I'm finished,I lotion my body. When I get back into my room,she has already made my bed and opened the curtains. 'motivation' they say it is,to start off the day on the right foot. I wear my black jeans and my black Nike long sleeve t-shirt with a black Nike jacket. I pair it with white Jordan 1's and I spray my cologne all over me. A man has got to smell good. I take my phone and check the time. It's 10am and the meeting is at 1pm. I still got time for work. Since I'm in Johannesburg,I work from the studio here. I go down to the kitchen and make some cereal. I walk to the living room and find my gran,mom, Andiswa and the nurse.
"Goodmorning everyone" I say in a cheerful tone. Mom smiles warmly at me. They all greet back except Andiswa. I sit down and eat my cereal.
"Thandolwethu" my gran says and I look at her. She's got news for me or questions I'd rather say
"Yebo gogo(yes grandma)" I respond
"Why are you taking care of babies that aren't yours" she says and I widen my eyes. Andiswa chokes on her spit.
"Mom what are you saying" my mom asks
"That the ancestors are angry at you for claiming babies that aren't yours" I'm honestly amazed that for once my gran had just told me what she's seeing but I'm more amazed that the baby isn't mine. "And wena ntombazane, you'll get what's coming for you" she warns Andiswa. Andiswa just starts crying
"Andiswa let's go" I'm more relieved than angry. She stands up and walks behind me. We get into my car and I head to Tembisa
"Babe she's lying,she just doesn't like me" she says
"So you're saying my grandmother is a liar?you're the one who was bitching"
I park inside her mom's yard. She gets out and ulililates while jumping around. Apparently she thinks I'm her "son in law"
"Get out Andiswa" I say mad as hell now. Her mom looks confused. She steps out
"Oh and from now on nothing and I mean nothing gives you a reason to contact me. If this gets to the public, you're dead" I say with a cold tone. The side Siyamu has never seen before. I'm not ready for her to know who I really am. I drive off to Sangweni productions in Sandton. I work until it's lunch for others but for me it's my knock off time. It's 12:30 in the afternoon. I drive off to Princess's school and I get there at 13:15. Shit I'm late.
I get in the hall and sit at the back since they've already started. They talk about school fees,the school rules and their plans for the school. Today is also reports day so I'll have to fetch my baby's report from her class teacher and I'll have to listen to her telling me how good of a kid she is. In about an hour the meeting is over and now parents are headed off to their children's classes. I first head to the toilet. I take about 10 minutes. Don't look at me like that,I was doing number 2. I wash my hands and head back to her class,by the time I get there there's only one parent left. She's talking with the teacher and her skin looks gorgeous. Just like Siyamu's. Besides her stands a gorgeous little yellow bone child that looks a little like Siyam... No nevermind maybe I'm just imagining things
"Daddy" Princess screams running to me. I hug her and she hugs me back "daddy this is my friend Zano" she says holding the little girls hands. I kneel down because she's short
"Hello Zano,you are so pretty" I say and she smiles shyly
"Thank you" she says but not loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Zanokuhle asambe (let's go),you're very naughty and this thing of yours of biting other kids must stop" the angelic voice says and grabs her hand. I look up and our eyes lock. She looks so beautiful,her skin is flawless. I stand up and hug her tightly. She doesn't hug me back so I just stop. I smile and she smiles back confused
"Mommy" Princess says screaming and hugging her. "Wait, mommy is Zano your daughter?" She asks as confused as I am
"No Sno,this one is my aunty. She is my daddy's little sister" Zano says,this little one is forward. I laugh
"Siyamu please wait for me to get Princess's report card,I really want to talk to you" I say fidgeting with my hands
"Uhm... okay,sure" she says hesitantly. I sit down infront of Princess's class teacher and she gives me her report card. She tells me about how good of a kid she is. Told you. I also address the incident that recently happened and I made sure it will never happen again. This whole time Siyamu is listening to a heated conversation the two little girls are having. I smile and walk back to them.
"Thando let's go,we also have to fetch Ziyanda and she's the most impatient child ever" she says and the part that made me happy was the "we". We head to the grade 6 section and she goes in and comes out with another yellow bone beautiful girl. She looks so beautiful and looks nothing like Siyamu.
"Thando this is Ziyanda,my older sister's child and Zano is my older brother's child. My siblings from my dad" Siyamu says and Ziyanda smiles and reintroduces herself while turning around. I laugh
"Nice to meet you Ziyanda,I've already met Zano" I say and I'm honestly happy at this point
"Anyways we have to go,we have somewhere to be. Kids say goodbye" she says and when I take a look,she hasn't been smiling like her usual self. I forgot that there's tension
"Goodbye uncle Thando,bye Sno" the girls say at the same time while waving. Princess waves back. I smile but I'm sad, really
"See you" she says and walks away. If it was any other day I'd be watching her ass shake up and down but today I'm actually watching her walk away. She left,with my heart.
"Daddy when is mommy going to visit us?" Princess asks
"Soon baby,soon" I respond,my heart still breaking into a million pieces
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