Somewhere in KZN
A black BMW parked by our gate and I watched my grandmother curse.
"Gogo"
A beautiful tall slim lady got out and called the boys zase khaya and they all ran to her she took out so many plastics. Iv never seen so many plastics in my life and gogo held my hand not wanting me to help. When they were done she locked her car and walked towards us as one of my cousin brought a chair for her.
Gogo: lucia
Lucia: Ma unjani kodwa?
Gogo: Ngikhona. Ufunani la?
They lady smiled and looked right at me and I looked away out of fear.
Lucia: I came for my child!!!
I heard my grandmother laugh out loud at her and she got angry.
Gogo: leave!!!!
Lucia: Ma
Gogo: Ngithi hamba satane
Lucia: Please, her father knows about her and he wants proof.
Gogo laughed again.
Gogo: Oh now she has a father? Wathini kimi Lucia when you left her here when she was just 2 days old?
Lucia: I know what i said.
Gogo: Nah, i think you have forgotten. Tell me again we Satane ndini!!!!
She looked at me and I felt sorry for her than she looked away.
Lucia: ngathi am ngimfuni
Gogo looked at her spewing fire.
Gogo: you came here wena accusing me of not being a good mother to you, accused your father of ill treating you and us holding you back from living the life you "deserved " angithi?
She nodded
Gogo: than you took her out after making a laughing stock of us in this village. Placed her on the floor with only a blanket on angithi?
I saw the lady wipe tears.
Gogo: wathi" am giving you guys another chance to fix your parenting skills if asifuni. Similahle, something that I should have done kuwe angithi?"
She nodded.
Gogo: Good, she is my child. Mines!!! Kungavuka ubabakho emathuneni if I just give her to you just like that!!! Ngabe ngifuna le ngane ife fe. If her father is aware of her than he will come here himself and tell me he wants her and only than ill let go nakhona if his not cut from the same cloth as you but I have a feeling his way better than you cause she is an example of kindness and love. Ngicela ungisize ke we sisi uhambe laykhaya. I never, i repeat never want to see you again unless it to show her father here!!!
My uncle walked out of his house and stood by the door.
Malume: Ma wathethe nje
Gogo: Hamba angaze akubulale uFeh
The lady quickly got up as I saw fear in his eyes as she quickly ran to the car and drove off.
Me: Gogo
Gogo: Its okay Yamihle am fine.Go in the kitchen and look through those packets am pretty sure she got some nice things for us to nibble on and call your cousins. I walked into the house and my bigger cousin Syacela was there.
Me: Gogo says i must call you guys and look for something. He looked at me confused as if he was expecting something else.
Me: Yini?
Syacela: Lutho
Me: Aybo khuluma.
Syacela: Did gogo tell you who that lady is?
Me: Ncah!
Syacela: Hmmm thatha ngiyeza
Me: Aybo khuluma sya
He looked around.
Syacela: Don't say uzwe ngami kodwa kuthiwa she is our Aunt and she is your mother.
I felt my heart sink and looked at him with tears running down my face. So am the child she wanted now but threw away years ago. I ran to my grandmother to the woman who has showed me so much love and kindness in my life and I cried. I think she knew why I was crying cause she held me tight and gave me reassurance.
Me: I hope my dad comes for me.
Gogo: If your mom really told him about you than its a matter of time my love now don't let that woman spoil your day. Go fetch some ice cream and sweets and let eat. I walked back and I saw my uncle washing his face at the back tap and he looked at me.
Malume: Ushawe ubani?? Ngimnyise mina.
I laughed at the only man that has showed me so much love as a father figure.
Me: akhekho malume
Malume: You sure?
Me: yeah
Malume: Alright.
I walked in the house.
Hlelo
Its been a few days since the ordeal. Bonga says Lucia hasn't contact him and I had guys follow her around. She went to the village a few days ago. Nyakallo has been a little distance after the ordeal but she slowly coming around. Today her father is coming over and she gas been in the kitchen almost all afternoon making food. I walked in and she had everything in dishes and I knew she was nervous. She looked up and smiled the minute she saw me and all my worries disappeared. Just than my mom walked in from the pantry.
Me: You brought the best cook in the world.
Nyakallo: I needed help. Hope its okay.
Mom: Why wouldn't it be? Am your mother too. He can share.
I smiled at her as she washed the veggies in her hands. I walked closer to her since i haven't told mom about the child and stuff just in case it not mines.
Me: You good?
Nyakallo: Yeah
Me: We good?
Nyakallo: Yeah
I grinned and brought her closer and held her tight for the first time in our lives. I usually hold her but this time around I was giving her comfort. She held me too and I felt at peace. I felt my world connecting and shifting into place. I saw my mother smile snd turn to look away. I lowered my lips to her forehead and pecked her.
Me: We got this!
She nodded blushing and just than the doorbell rang and she got nervous all over again as I left them to go answer
