LANGELIHLE

#45

LANGELIHLE #45
LANGELIHLE
We were visited by a prince from Zwelicebile Kingdom, his name is Thembalihle. He seems like a great person but a mommy’s boy. He kept on mentioning his mother on every sentence, but that is of no concern to mine. He pledged to make an investment as he noticed that our village is under construction. I won’t say no to money, so I gave him the details.
Thembalihle:This is a beautiful place My Queen.
Langelihle:Please call me Langelihle.
He smiled.
Thembalihle:I will let my mother know that my journey here was successful..
See what I meant? Mommy’s boy.
Langelihle:What exactly brought you here? If you don’t mind me asking.
Thembalihle:I heard about a new Queen being crowned from a kingdom that has been quiet for years.
Langelihle:I see.
Thembalihle:So any special person to rule by your side?
I laughed.
Langelihle:There is a potential someone.
Thembalihle:So that means I still stand a chance?
Langelihle:A chance to what?
Thembalihle:To be that potential someone.
Langelihle:*Blushing*Please..
Thembalihle:So I do stand a chance?
Langelihle:I don’t know, maybe.
Thembalihle:So can I stay here for a while? This place looks beautiful and I would love to explore, only if you have no problem with it.
Langelihle:Of course, there are many rooms in the royal house. We will be happy to host you.
His phone rang, he looked at it and his smile disappeared.
Thembalihle:I have to take this.
He stepped a bit far from me.
Langelihle:Do you trust him?
Ataru:He doesn’t seem harmful.
Langelihle:I haven’t sensed anything off about him either.
Ataru:He’s here to try his luck in marrying the Queen.
I laughed.
Langelihle:Let him try..
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MLAMULI
Mom called me home.
MaMthembu:Thank you for coming son.
Mlamuli:I couldn’t say no. Where is dad?
MaMthembu:He went out to run some errands. I need to talk to you about Sondela.
Mlamuli:What about him?
MaMthembu:How is he doing?
Mlamuli:Getting better.
MaMthembu:Your father is having a hard time accepting his condition.
Mlamuli:Why? He doesn’t believe it’s Sondela?
Mom:No he knows it’s him, but he can’t accept the state he’s in. He’s looking for ways to push him out.
Mlamuli:But it still doesn’t make it right. Dad literally wanted to kill Sondela before he could even wake up, and when he woke up he made a decision kill him because he was paralyzed.
Mom:But you also saw for yourself Mlamuli, there was no hope for him back then. Doctors said he stayed up all night crying of pain. Was he going to stay like that for the rest of his life? Your father thought he was doing the best for him..
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VIRGIN
We just moved in at our new house. It’s a simple four-roomed house outside the township. The kids look happy that they will finally sleep on their own beds.
I’m happy to, I’ll get to move freely on my own kitchen. It was nice staying at my mother’s house but we had to move out at some point.
Virgin:Thank you. It is amazing.
I say and wrap my arms around him.
Phil:I told you we would get out of there soon. If all goes well, we may move to a bigger house next year.
Phil’s construction business was going so well, better than expected. In fact, it was incredibly amazing. They got a contract to build houses at Elangeni. Zimthele sister wife’s kingdom. I couldn’t be more happy for him.
Now I see that when you are determined and focused you can change your life, without expecting anyone to come and save you. It’s every man for himself on this world we have had a taste of how cruel the world is.
As for me, I’m still a packer but I am not planning to be one forever. Next year I want to study, I only have Matric.
But I want some distance online learning thing, just to get myself a qualification of some sort. I have learnt my lesson, I’m never depending on someone again.
Virgin:Let me go for grocery shopping. Can you give me your card?
I gave him puppy eyes.
Phil:*Laughing* Do not spend it all.
Virgin:I won’t, why don’t we all go together?
It’s always nice to shop with your family. We called the kids and got ready to go.
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ZIMTHELE
Zimthele:So you remember Uncle Sana right?
Bayanda:Yes..
Zimthele:Well he is.. He is your father….
Bayanda:My father?
He asked confused.
Zimthele:Yes he is your father. He’ll be here soon.
Bayanda:So daddy is not my father?
Zimthele:Don’t think too much. You can call him uncle if you want, but he is your father.
He nodded.
Bayanda:When am I seeing him?
Zimthele:He’ll be here to fetch you.
Bayanda:Okay..
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THEMBALIHLE
It seems like this will be an easy job after all. I think I have made a good first impression.
My phone vibrates and I quickly answer the message. I put the phone back to my pocket.
A man in a wheelchair comes to where I am.. I look at him sternly, he doesn’t break the eye contact.
Thembalihle:I am Thembalihle, Prince of Zwelicebile Kingdom.
“Oh I see the two of you have met.”, said Langelihle coming behind us.
Langelihle:This is Sondela, and Sondela this is Thembalihle. He is visiting from Zwelicebile.
Sondela:Nice to meet you.
Thembalihle:Likewise.
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MDABULI
He is sitting on the bed, nursing his burning leg. Another supernatural hunt that went well.
Mkoti:You should be saving your strength. Stop hunting for a while.
Mdabuli:I can’t, this is the only life I know.
Mkoti:What’s your plan? Your daughter is now the Queen.
Mdabuli:Told you I have a backup plan, and it is already in motion.
Mkoti:Let’s hope it won’t be another failure.
Mdabuli:It won’t. Trust me. She won’t be expecting it.
Mkoti looks at him and shakes his head. He knows his plan will fail but doesn’t tell him. He long lost hope that they could ever get rid of Langelihle.
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SONDELA
What I have been afraid of is coming to pass. This prince who arrived here, already Langelihle is smiling and laughing with him. I saw the way he looked at her, he wants her. And it won’t be long until she warms up to him.
I wheel myself around and hear laughing coming from outside.
It’s them, they are laughing like old pals. She’s even holding him. I feel a sting of jealousy within me.
I don’t stand a chance here. The dude looks loaded, he can walk and he is royalty. No wonder they hit it off so smoothly.