Siyamu's pov:
"Yeah so what is it that you wanted us to talk about?" my brother asks impatiently. My sister smiles at me putting me at ease. I know she sees because she's been through this. We're at home under the shade of the big tree
"Uhm..." I clear my throat and take out the sonogram and give it to him "I'm pregnant"
"Is this what you wanted or you got forced into it?" he asks looking angry. Drama king this one but I respect him,he's been a father figure throughout my whole life
"It didn't happen intentionally but I'm willing to be the mother my child needs" I answer
"How many months?" Nomfundo asks
"Who's the father?" Sbusiso asks
"Sbuda can you just chill out for a second?" she scolds him
"I'm 3 months,this is my 12th week" she claps her hands excitedly,inviting my cousin Ayanda
"Who is the father?" Sbusiso asks again,seeming a lot calmer this time but I'm still scared to utter words to him
"Thandolwethu Sangweni" I say and Ayanda literally screams
"Do you understand that you're my little sister and I'm supposed to protect you from guys like him?" he makes everyone quiet well except for the kids that are playing on the street. I nod staring at my hands,tears already falling from my eyes. So he won't accept my child? "Why couldn't you just go for a normal guy with glasses and carries a computer around?why did you have to go for the worst version of a bad boy to exist?"
"But I love him bhuti and he loves me too" I try to comment but little did I know that I'm adding fuel to the fire
"Damnit man Siyamthanda what do you know about love!?you're 25 for God's sake" he shouts banging the table,making me jump up in fright. I wipe my falling tears
"Yes I'm 25 and I'm mature enough to know what love is. I've literally travelled the world but I never found someone who has treated me like this. He treats me like a princess, and he does so to his child. What will be different with mine?" He stands up
"I will love your child like my own but forget it if you think I will accept your little silly relationship with that boy" with that said he walks away,leaving me with Nomfundo and Ayanda
"That was hectic" Ayanda comments while rubbing my back
"Don't worry, he'll come around sis. He's just scared of losing you" Nomfundo says wiping my tears. I honestly hope that's the case. We go inside and make breakfast for everyone. We're a very big family so the conversation is flowing around the table but Sbusiso isn't here. I'm trying to act like I don't care but I'm worried about him. He never misses anything that has to do with food because oh well I guess that's what my siblings and I have in common. After breakfast I take a bath and wear a long yellow summer dress with my Adidas flip flops. My cousins and I go to u-my friend to buy fireworks for tonight. It's New Year's Eve baby! Trust me I have money but I'm still a big cheapskate. I have this "what if one day I lose it all" mentality.
We buy the fireworks,alcohol because we're always drinking and meat to braai. Well I forgot that it's no drinking for me so I had to go back and get some juice. A couple of people stop us asking for pictures and because I love my fans I comply. We head back home and the guys start with the meat and us,ladies are in the kitchen. My brother's car drives in but he doesn't walk through the kitchen door. It breaks my heart because we're supposed to be happy about this moment. My aunt's take turns touching my belly
"Lastborn ka bhuti wami kodwa,awumuhle kanje(my brother's last born, you're beautiful)" my aunt comments
"Ngane ka Bongani phela le, uyabona bafana kanjani?(this is Bongani's child,do you see the resemblance?)" my grandmother says
"She'll make a great mother when her child is born" Nomfundo says
"So you're not drinking today?that's new" Ayanda chips in and everyone laughs because I'm always drinking,I'll be lucky if I don't have a phuza face
"Siyamthanda,follow me" my brother commands while he walks through the passage. I wipe my hands and follow him to my room. I sit next to him on the bed and he pulls me in for a hug. I sob in his arms while he rocks us back and forth. He kisses my forehead
"Sis,I love you to the moon and back. I'm sorry for the way I spoke to you and what I said. I just don't want you getting hurt in the process"
"I'm also sorry for raising my voice at you,I'll never do that again" he smiles
"Now is it my nephew or niece?" I laugh because he's forward this one. We head out and everyone eats before starting to drink. I pour my juice in my cup and everyone laughs at me,it's not funny
"Give me just one sip guys" I beg and they laugh. Ayanda makes me sip her red wine and it sure tastes good. Music is booming from my car and the yard is full of people dancing and shouting. Well mostly my family members.
It's 23:59 and we start the countdown. I take a video of everything
"10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0! Happy New Year!" we all shout while my brother and my other make cousins light up the fireworks. It looks so beautiful. My phone vibrates in my hands and I end the video,answering the incoming call
"Happy New Year baby!" he shouts and I giggle
"Happy new year to you too love"
"You good there?or should I come fetch you?" he asks. Drama king. I laugh
"No I'm good,it's not like I'm not coming back tomorrow"
"I hope you're not drinking" he says but what he doesn't know won't kill him
"No, I'm enjoying my juice here"
"I'm sure you're wishing I was the one carrying our baby" I laugh
"Luckily for you the only thing you have to carry is that AK-47 between your legs" he bursts out in laughter
"The one that doesn't shoot blanks" I roll my eyes as if he can see me "Thando I thought I told you that you shouldn't do it" I hear Sandile's voice in the background
"Don't tell me what to do mfethu" Thando claps back. What is going on there?
"Thando what's going on?" I ask
"Bye baby,I love you so much. Kiss our baby for me" he hangs up. What are these two hiding from me because they wouldn't just fight for nothing?
Chapter 70!😃don't forget to vote and comment. Thank you for 10k views! Guys please go check out this story Phakade lami by Tubalole👋🏽🤍
