All you could hear were forks and knives and silence. Dead silence, that is our Sunday lunch with my father for the past 10 years and this is the most painful 45 minutes of my life. Being home and sitting right across from my mother murder. That what I call him, as much as he is my father the man that brought me to earth but he is the same man that has taken away the only woman that Iv loved with all my heart. I finished up my food and looked up at my father who was loving the food than I looked at my older brother Bokamso with his lovely wife Naledi who has become a true friend over the years . Than there was my dad new wife Lifuno who tries so much to blend us in our father life but her efforts are to waste. My father is the most stubborn man on earth, controlling and evil as they come. Than my little half sister Pearl. The most adorable obedient kid ever. And Lifuno first born child Bokang,he just goes with the flow and has always been kind towards us.
Me: Kea le leboha ka ho ba le 'na Lifuno (Thank you for having me Lifuno)
I smiled at her, 1 more day done out of the 52 days that I have to see my dad. Yes i come for lunch every Sunday, that the deal I made with my father when my mom passed and she left everything that she had in her name to me after she jumped off the balcony of the same house that we are dinning in. My father was going to win it all being that he is one of the richest man here but he promised to let me have the small house mama built for me and the money to study in return I see him every Sunday for lunch with my brother for the rest of my life. I agreed cause I wanted to get out of this house so much and if that was the deal than so be it.
Dad: You leaving?
Me: Yes, i have an early day tomorrow morning.I wasn't about to share that I got a job in One of the biggest companies in Lesotho.
I looked at my brothers and they looked at me because if one leaves we all leave. We all hated it here but Bokamoso and I are just keeping up to our promise before dad makes our lives a living hell.
Dad got up walked to his bar table took a file than walked with it towards me and I looked at him confused.
Me: What this?
Dad: Take it home and read it and come back on Sunday with them signed.
That threw me off since I have no interest in the family business and nothing needs my signature. So I opened it and read it " marriage contract proposal for Nyakallo Mamothame from Phiwamandla Wakhamuzi Zulu" my mind was spinning as I saw my name on those papers and my hands were shaking as I looked up with tears in my eyes looking at my father sipping his wine.
Me: ntate!!!
Dad: Read it so you understand what expected of you and sign it. Bring it with in your next visit home. He got up and left as everyone came rushing to me as I slowly felt like my world coming to an end and I fainted!!!....
My name is Nyakallo Mamothame and this is my story about my life!!!.....
