Stolen Heart

Chapter 51

***Nolu's POV.

Ever since the day of the DNA test results , Lungile has been visiting me , she always wants to be around me so since she isn't safe as yet we spend time in my house together with Thina. My in-laws were still here.

I was baking with Lungile in the kitchen with my mother in law watching us and eating.

MaDlamini : "Y'all are both good yazi , these cakes are nice man."  She says grabbing three and hands it to her grandkids , Lando and the small boys.

Me : "Aibo Mah!"

MaDlamini : "Yini? I can't be eating alone when I have so many grandkids."  Lando agrees with her and the two rascal also nod.

MaDlamini : "Futhi ke Makoti , I need someone to stay with back home , it gets boring sometimes."

Me : "Aibo , don't you have a husband?"

MaDlamini : "He still works missy."

Me : "Take uNdabe"  she frowns.

MaDlamini : "I'm joking , I don't want any of your devils to live with me."  Lungile laughs.

Me : "Aibo weThabisile!"  She attempts to hit me but I duck.

MaDlamini : "I'll slap you weSphesihle."  She says frowning as we all laugh at her. 

Me : "I'm joking mawami."  Her husband walks in , he kisses his wife then request us to join them in the lounge since my parent's had arrived. We follow him to the lounge where we find my parents , Bonginkosi , BabuNkomo & my husband.

BabuNkomo : "So we are all here to communicate and get rid of all this tension."  Lungi just lays her head on my shoulder.

Dad : "Can I go first?"

BabuNkomo : "Yes please."

Dad : "I'd firstly like to apologize to you Nono. I'm really sorry for being such a joke of a father. I really don't have the right words to express how much I regret what and how I acted. What I did is very unforgivable and very stupid. As your father I understand that I disappointed you. I sincerely apologize my baby. Please allow me , us to show you how sorry we are."

Mom : "I'd also like to apologize sincerely my love. I know , I should've been the alert one or the understanding one since we got along very well. I'm sorry I ruined such a beautiful relationship of ours. I am sorry I let stupidity cloud me and ruin our relationship. I know I should've done better as your mother , I should've been there for you , I should've listened to you when you cried and longed for us. I am mostly sorry for not being with you and not nursing you to health when you had your operation after giving birth. Till this day I regret never being there for you in that labor ward when you delivered Sphelele , I also wasn't present in the younger kids lives hence they aren't very much familiar with me. I'm ashamed of ever neglecting you my child for a daughter I had mourned for so many years that resurfaced only to find out that it was all a lie. We also should've noticed from when she hated you for no apparent reason , I'm sorry. I hope you forgive me , us."  I burst into tears and sob softly , I was now in my husband's arms.

Dad : "I also want to apologize to my other daughter. I'm sorry Ntombi'yami. I'm sorry for everything bad you've ever went through in your life singekho. I'm sorry we trusted a stranger that lied to us and is responsible for all the pain you've been through."

Mom : "I'm also sorry Mafungwase wami. When I lost you , I got so consumed in my pain that I didn't even take my duties serious. They say a mother knows her child and they can feel their child. I carried you so I should've known that you were alive , I should've known when that girl showed up that she wasn't mine."

Lungi : *sniffs* "Thank you both for your apologies. I forgive you plus I can never hate you nor blame you for other people's evil hearts. I'm just happy that I have found you , now I wish I could find my kids."  She hugs them both then stay in between them.

Dad : "Nono?"  I just keep quiet. It's not that I don't want to forgive but it still hurts how people who've been with me all my life , been with me in every step that I took guiding me , it hurts that they could just ignore me like that especially when I had that womb operation and stayed sick for a whole two months not being able to bond , carry my new born son , not being able to take care of my family.

Muzi : "Baby?"  I look at him and he pleads with his eyes. I sniff as he wipes my face. I sit up and look at my mother in law , she smiles at me. I then face my parents.

Me : "I never hated the both of you but I didn't like you either. I am hurt at how y'all ignored me and somehow thought I should understand you guys not being there at all for me when y'all raised me and made me get used to you guys being with me in everything. I gave birth to Sphelele , you guys weren't there well dad came to see me that day and that was the last of it. Right after a month I had birthed uLele , I was diagnosed with an infection in my womb that caused my womb so much damage that I had to remove my womb. I spent two full months living as an invalid , I couldn't do things on my own , couldn't even take care of my family. I had uMaDlamini alone to assist me with things that I needed my mother to help me with. UMuzi did everything for them , I had had a newborn and an almost toddler that needed my undivided attention. I couldn't breastfeed my son because I couldn't carry him plus the pills I used never allowed me to breastfeed. I decided to not tell you guys because I didn't want y'all seeing me as a spoilt brat or someone who disturbed your quality time with your daughter that y'all lived mourning. The problem is that dad knew I had given birth so I knew he had told you mah , I waited for even a phone call or a video call from you to check how I was like you always did with all my other pregnancies but nothing. For four whole months mama , you never called me to ask about my health and dad , you also went AWOL for three months , I still undestood and never bothered. Then y'all show up when I had to be in my in-laws for my babies ceremony , only to find out that y'all knew about my operation. Do y'all know the pain I was facing? I was so close to death. Y'all found me in bed when y'all arrived EMnambithi. Mama , you apologized to me knowing very well that you never meant it. Still after your apology , you stayed away. You both apologized again after a few weeks and still it wasn't genuine but it was to soften me up because y'all wanted to move to Cape Town. When y'all came here after that day , I clearly explained my lashing out about you guys moving to another province but y'all took me as someone who was just crazy. Y'all said I was being a spoilt brat and y'all told me how ridiculous I sounded when I didn't want y'all to move when I'm a mother and wife yet y'all were moving to another province for a woman older than me who is also a mother and wife. I seriously never expected nor thought you guys could act like that."

Mom : *sobbing*

Dad : "We apologize mntanam , we have seen our mistake and we take full responsibility for it."

Me : "I forgive you but I don't promise that we could ever go back to what we were before."  Dad comes to hug me and I sob in his arms , he keeps whispering that he's sorry he failed me. Mom also hugs me. We break the hug and go back to our seats after we've calmed down. Again Lungi is laying her head on my shoulder holding me. MaDlamini walks , I didn't even notice her leave the room , she's followed by Ndabe. She greets sitting next to her grandma.

Bab'Dlamini : "Ndabezinhle."  She looks at me with teary eyes.

Ndabe : "I'm sorry mama. I know I could never take back all those bad words I've thrown at you before but if I could I'd seriously do it in a blink of an eye. I caused unnecessary problems when I separated with my ex-husband. I promise to let my action show you how sorry I am."

Me : "I forgive you but I won't forget." She hugs me. The door opens and Lethu walks in and he freezes by the door.