Umingentando

Chapter 5

2 yearslater

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These past 2 years have been lonely without my husband I miss him so much however I am happy that he left a mini him with me our son Kwenzokuhle Cele I gave birth 18 months(1year 6 months) ago he looks so much like Nathi I have healed a bit but I still think about him and how happy he would have been for the arrival of our son the funeral went good there was no  drama I buried my husband peacefully

Sanele my sister moved in with me to help me with my son my parents and parents in law were here also helping me with their grandson but they left when he was 5 months I can manage and Sanele helps me here and there

The grandparents didn't want to leave they are so fond of him but I needed my space yho well the will stated that everything my husband has belongs to me now and they didn't contest it and I must say I am blessed to have these kind of in laws

Right now I am packing for the weekend at my in laws house it will be just me and Kwenzo. Sanele will stay behind the in laws said that there is something important they need to discuss with me I have been wondering what it is

Sanele:sewuhamba??(you are leaving already?)

She says as she sees me carrying my bag and Kwenzo's bag

Me:yeah it's time to go you better not bring any boys in my house

She laughs

Her:don't worry I won't

I put the bag in the boot after making sure I didn't leave anything out then Sanele gives me kwenze who is more than happy to be carried by his mother

Me:ithi bye ncane...we will see you Sunday my love

I hug her and she walks inside the house I strap Kwenzo in the carseat then I drive off

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We arrive at the in laws and they are happy to see us but they seem kinda off like they are hiding something I wonder hinton leyo sana

Me:sanibonani ma noBaba

They smile and they give me a hug and the father in law takes Kwenzo

Ma:I missed you makoti

I genuinely smile

Me:I missed you too ma you look good as always

She giggled

Ma:thank you baby but I'm nothing compared to you...you look amazing mntanam

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Yesterday after I arrived the Cele brothers came too now even the aunts and uncles are here too even My parents sana this means this thing they need to discuss with me is very important now we were called in the living room to discuss whatever that is..once we are all seated baba speaks

Baba:uhmm my children thank you for coming what we are here to discuss is very important and has been done in the family by many people.....

The aunts look at me with pity what is going apha

Baba:uhh makoti since my son your husband passed away and now you are a widow and our grandson is fatherless sibone kukuhle ukuthi uNkosiyabo angenelele

I frown

Me:what do you mean Baba

Baba:you are going to marry Nkosiyabo he will take over as the head of your household and be a husband to you and a father to Kwenzo

My eyes widen in shock

Me:what???

I look at my parents and Nkosiyabo they are not contesting this

Me:I can't

I stand up and run to my room and I start crying how can they ask such thing from me it hasn't even been that long since Nathi died but they want me to marry Nkosiyabo who also happens to hate me

The aunts,my mom and mother in law walk in

Me:ma I can't do this

My mom walks over to me

Mom:mntanam I also did it

I frown

Me:what do you mean

She sighs

Mom:I was married to your father's brother but he passed away and his family said I must marry your dad

Now this is news to me

Me:mama uNkosiyabo uyandizonda and it hasn't been that long since I buried my husband

MIL(mother in law)

MIL:we have given you enough time mntanam and we can't let another man come and father my son's child because you are bound to find a man but we can't let that happen so Nkosiyabo is going to do it this has been done for years and years makoti

She tells the aunts and mom that she  wants to speak to me privately they leave she takes me hand and looks at me

MIL:mntanami you have no choice the Cele's are very powerful and influential so you don't want to go against us mntanami because if you refuse you will lose everything trust me you will have no place to turn to what I will not allow is you allowing a bastard father my grandson and trust me I can take him away from you and you will never see him again you know how dangerous this family is so don't test me

I gulp

Me:are you threatening me ma??

She smirks

MIL:no dear it's a promise that I am willing to fulfill if you don't do as I'm telling you now I will leave you here and after 5 minutes I want you downstairs and you tell everyone that you are going to marry my son yezwa??

I nod with tears in my eyes

MIL:good

She walks out and I bust out crying I know exactly what will happen to me if I don't agree to what they want me to do I don't care about what I inherited from Nathi they can take it but what about all that have worked hard for??my job?? And most importantly they will take my son!!I can't let that happen and I can't fight them they are really dangerous I never thought they would do this to me my parents are not even saying anything they know Nkosiyabo hates me

I wipe my tears and I go downstairs and I sit down they are all looking at me

Me:I will do it

They all smile I look at Nkosiyabo he does not look happy at all what have I gotten myself into

Mom:you did good mntanam

Dad:if you don't want to do it then don't  mntanami

I smile at my dad

Me:I will do it dad

He pulls me to his chest and hugs me