Silent Pain : Landokuhle's Story

Chapter 42

***Landokuhle's POV.

Today is the day I go back home and I can't wait to see my kids and husband , and my family. I was with Dr Martin in her office.

Dr Martin : "So are you ready to face everyone back home?" I smile.

Me :   I am. I missed everyone so much." She continues asking me questions then we bid goodbye and hug goodbye. I decide to take a walk around the place while waiting for transport. I go stand by the dam for some fresh air.

Voice : "This is a beautiful view isn't it?" I turn and I swear this is an older version of Kabelo.

Me : "Yes it sure is."

Woman : "I am Bonolo Molefe , founder & co-owner of this place."

Me : "Oh I'm very honoured to meet the person behind all this greatness. Your place is magnificent , I won't lie and I surely got the help I needed."

Bonolo : :You know I started this place after I got my own healing from another resort in Limpopo. I also wanted to help people who had been through so much like me , you know? And with God here I am."

Me : "That's beautiful. Truly inspiring mah."

Bonolo : "Yazi , you'd think I'm lying if I tell you what I've been through." I instantly think of my husband.

Me : "I'm glad you okay now."

Bonolo : "If we keep on falling like this , you'll end up spending another night here. Come let me take you home." I smile and follow her. Kevin packs my bags in the car while I go pay my uber for cancelling. We get in the car and she drives off with music playing softly.

Bonolo : "I can see you're married?"

Me : "Yes." I answer blushing. She continues asking me questions about myself and everything.

Bonolo : "My daughter is always travelling so I only get to see her once in a while and it's bad enough that she's the only child I have left."

Me : "Only child left?" I couldn't help it.

Bonolo : "She has or better yet had a twin brother. Me and their father met long ago and got along just fine. We started catching feelings , you know the story! I fell pregnant with my twins and we had hiccups in our relationship but that time around we couldn't get past it as there was a third person involved. Their father started threatening me whenever I promised to leave with my kids. One day *She scoffs* he took my son with him somewhere , they had turned three already. He took him with to a nearby shebeen where he got in a fight with someone and that person 'mistakenly' stabbed my son and he remained in hospital for months and months. I broke up with him and he went crazy! Days later the doctors declared my son dead and Bongani took him away from me , they buried him and never allowed me to attend the funeral. Till this day it pains me so much , I've never healed from that." By now we were parked on the side of the road. I just lean over and hug her as she cries.

Me : "I'm sorry you went through all that. You are such a string woman." She sniffs wiping her eyes and nose smiling.

Bonolo : "After the death of my son , I took my daughter and went abroad with her. I stayed there for years until she finished with school and I came back here."

Me : "Have you ever told her the story?"

Bonolo : "Yes and she still kinda hates me and blames me for not growing up with a father. I've never had kids after that nor gotten romantically involved with someone because I never wanted to replace my kids." She smiles sadly.

Me : "I'm sorry. I'll be your daughter from now on , we'll go on lunchdates and spa dates. You remind me of my own mother."

Bonolo : "Oh child! Where is she?"

Me : "She passed away due to cancer , a year ago." She hugs me and kisses my cheek.

Bonolo : "Thank you for letting this old stranger to vent."

Me : "Its okay , sometimes it's good to talk."