AYANDA: Another Chance At Love

Chapter 47

We've been at the hospital for the past 3 hours, my feet are killing me I even had to remove my shoes. Nathi's family is on the way I didn't know that ma was discharged already. They couldn't run tests on Amahle for the blood transfusion as she had just given birth and lost a lot of blood already.

Her sister got tested a few minutes ago and we are waiting for the test results, it's really tense right now. The doctor comes back and explains That Amahle's sister has a different blood type which doesn't match that of Sbusiso. "I don't mind getting tested" I blurt out, Nathi looks at me briefly before looking back at the nurse, "I'll do it too" Nathi says, he was not very much into the idea but he's willing to do it anyway.

I walk in first and my samples are taken then he follows after me. We sit in the waiting area. He excuses himself, I think his brother has arrived because he spoke to someone briefly before excusing himself. "if you think doing this will convince me to accept this little relationship of yours with my husband then you have another thing coming" Amahle says. I just look at her in disbelief "this has nothing to do with Nathi or myself, I'm just trying to save an innocent child's life" she just sizes me from head to toe then continues doing whatever it is that she was busy with on her phone.

A few minutes later Nathi walks in with MA, MaSithole and bab'Mabaso, Ma looks faint. I greet them, they look surprised to find me here. I decide to excuse myself and go and get the elders some coffee. On my way to the Cafe I bump into Nathi sitting not far from where I am going. My stupid brain decides to walk over to him. "hey" i greet, sitting next to him. He looks up and sighs "ukahle?" I don't know how he does it but even at his lowest he still cares so much about me. "I'm okay, but are you?" he looks the other way.

I guess I got my answer, "why is everything suddenly falling apart? I can't lose another son, not again I don't think I can handle this now" his words trigger something, I recall what MaSithole said the last time we met her, she said something about my son being Nathi's one and only heir. See this right here is why I don't fully believe in Sangoma's, clearly she was wrong because Amahle was still pregnant at the time.

"kuzolunga Mntungwa, I don't know when or how but things will surely get better" I hold his hand. "Please do me one favour" he says now looking at me, I'm waiting for him to go on. "don't leave me, ngiyakucela maGumede, I'll fix my mess and rightfully make you mine, I promise you, I can't go another day pretending like there's absolutely nothing going on in my heart, inhliziyo yam ifuna wena, and I'll do anything in my power to Make sure that you and I end up together, just please be patient with me that's all I ask" I sigh, I just pull him in for an assuring hug before walking back to the Cafe to get coffee.

I walk back at the results are out. So I send Nathi an sms, he walks in first. After a few minutes he walks out looking very furious, "Ayanda Asambe" he says, he sounds very commanding and upset. I look up at him confused. "Nathi what's going on?" I ask, he just shoots me a lot "do I have to repeat myself? Ngithe Asambe" he then walks out.

MaSithole has a smirk on her face, I'm quite confused considering the current situation, why would someone be excited or smile. Ma asks me to go with him to find out what the matter is while they wait to get tested as well for the transfusion. I follow after him and find him in the car. He starts the car and drives off like a mad man. "Nathi stop the car ngifuna ukusala khona lana" I say, he looks at him, his Jaws are still clenched "Nathi!" I shout. He just keeps driving. We get to my house and I try to open the door but it's closed.

"Ngicela uvule umnyango" I say. He looks at me briefly "never ever raise your voice at me" he unlocks the car but doesn't come out, only I do. As soon as I close the passanger door. He drives off, I'm left here confused. I call him, it rings unanswered the first time, then the second time it's off. I decide to drive back to the hospital to fetch his parents, they can't sleep there.

I arrive at the hospital and inform uMa what happened. She asks that we drive to my house so that they can get something to eat before I take them to their joburg home. Luckily I cooked earlier on before the date. It's late now its around 8pm in the evening. Our drive home was short with the elders having their own conversation.

We arrive home and I go upstairs to change into something decent, just a simple long sleeve bodycon dress with slippers. I heat up the food then serve the elders.

"Makoti, unjan umzukulu?" baba asks, "she's so grown, akekho manje usekhaya but uyakhulu ngempela the things she does now even surprise me" he chuckles, "she's a true mabaso baby, they grow up so fast" we laugh. Then there's awkward silence. "The truth has been revealed" MaSithole says. We all look at her confused. "uSbusiso akusiye indodana kaNkosinathi, I've been trying to inform him about this, it's a pity he had to find out this way, only you can save him now" she says then continues eating. I'm confused but I just let this be

*Nathi's POV*
I've been driving for sometime now, God knows where I'm going, I just want to be as far away from my problems as possible. Today I found out that my blood is not a match with that of my son, I further asked the doctor what the chances are of him actually being mine given the outcome of the blood samples, it turns out chances are below 50% which clearly indicates that there's no way that he is my son. I'm so disgusted, I don't know what I was thinking even marrying that woman over Ayanda, she didn't deserve the pain I put her through because of a woman who couldn't keep her legs closed.

I stop on the side of the road and decide to check my phone. I have a few missed calls from Ayanda and some from Amahle. All I need right now is a warm hug from Ayanda, it somehow makes everything feel a little more bearable. I'm driving back to the love of my life....