Silent Pain : Landokuhle's Story

Chapter 72

***Landokuhle's POV!

BabuNkomo had summoned us home in Bryanston. We were now all sitted on the couches quietly.  

BabuNkomo : "Muzi. I'll start with you. You have disappointed me so much mfana regardless of all the warnings I gave to. This time around , uzokuvuna okutshalile cause you brought a snake into your wife and children's home and I hope you are ready for the consequences. I want to let you know that what is about to come your way , I will not rescue you this time ; if you die then you die. I'm too old now go be running after yourself when I've told you numerous times to keep yourself in check. Your wife has suffered enough from you and she shall be set free. Even the ancestors have set her free."

Dad :  "I'm sorry baba."

BabuNkomo : "That's all you know wena mfana. Whenever you get caught and things are about to go South for you , you get sorry ; not this time around mfana." Dad looks down ashamed and I almost honestly feel sorry for him.

BabuNkomo : "Ntandwenhle. Leave that boy , he'll break you. Leave while you still have the chance n don't leave your kids ; that woman is darkness herself. She isn't sick or dying , she just wanted to be close to your husband and be able to feed him imithi yakhe eseduze and I'm sorry but it's very strong now ; very shortly he'll start acting like a monster. Leave ntombazane."

Khanyi : "Yebo Mkhulu." He turns to me and smiles.

BabuNkomo : "Simosihle. You my favorite cause you've never troubled me like them." He says pointing my siblings.

Muhle : "Hhaibo!" We all laugh including Mkhulu.

BabuNkomo : "I'm joking but seriously you've never troubled anyone growing up and somehow that made you the kind of person you are today. Tell me have you told your father and siblings about your miscarriage?" I look down playing with my fingers as I hear them gasping.

Me : "cha"  I whisper.

BabuNkomo : "Why?" I keep quiet , Ndabe just grabs me in her arms and hugs me while Khanya on the other side brushes my back.

BabuNkomo : "I want you to know that it wasn't anyone's fault that you lost the baby , it was fate. He is your angel baby and he gave up his life for you , so he can protect you , his father and siblings." I nod. He comes to me and hugs and kisses my forehead then return to his seat.

BabuNkomo : "Mnqobi , fix things with your wife and stop with the games."

Mnqobi : *nodding*

BabuNkomo : "Landesihle. Do you have something to tell us?"  He looked down nervously.

Lele : "Uhm..."

BabuNkomo : "We are your family."

Lele : "I'm gay."

Ndabe : "Really? Well you know how to hide it hey."

Muzi : "Shut up Thembelihle!" I guess today it's second name basis since we are all being called by our second names.

Khanya : "Sphelele. We don't know what to say but we support you and are willing to be right beside you all the time."

Muzi : "Yes son , oh uhm I mean.. okay so do I call you my son or daughter manje?"

Lele : "Don't be ridiculous dad. I'm your son , just that I'm not straight." He nods.

Mnqobi : "I hope you haven't been checking me out or drooling over me boy!" He says jokingly making us all laugh while Lele shows him the middle finger.

BabuNkomo : "The rest of you , I'm glad y'all been taking care of yourselves and households. Now moving forward."  He whistles and the door opens and m...mom walks in.

Khanya : "Mama?"

Dad : "No...No-lu?"  He stuttered.