Life Is Just Not Kind - Final Book

Chapter 38

-BANDILE TSHAWE

I walk in on Hlali packing the rest of their things with Jay sitting on the bed talking like nobody's business.

"Daddy"

He says the minute he sees me

"Hey buddy"

I say walking over to him

"How are you?"

I ask, it's been a week since he woke up and Yoza thought it would be good to discharge him but we'll have to keep a close eye on him

"We are good daddy and how are you?"

We both chuckle

"I am good thank you. Hey Hlali"

I greet and she responds.

"I'd like to ask you something"

I say taking their small overnight bag, she carries Jay

"Ok"

She says

"I'd like you guys to move in with me"

I say, she stops in her tracks

"yaaas"

Jay says and I chuckle, Hlali puts him down

"Here, go and buy me those sweets in the sweet machine. Ask nurse Nkati to help you"

She says

"No running!"

she says and gives him the money, he walks away to find the nurse

"I don't think that's a good idea" She says

"Hlali please, I want my son close to me as much as you want him"

I say and she shakes her head

"No, you can come and visit him every day after work"

She says, I sigh

"Mihlali please just move in with me so that we can raise our son together. Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we lived together"

I say and she raises an eyebrow "I didn't mean it like that" I say quickly

"This happened on your mother's watch Bandile. Besides I don't want to live with you"

She says

"Is this about Khaya?"

I ask and she frowns

"This has nothing to do with Khaya! I am comfortable in my house Bandile and I love my space"

She says defensively

"You can have your space at my house, please Mihlali"

I say

"Ok, so you would be ok with Khaya coming to visit me at your house?"

She asks, Jay walks up to us and Mihlali picks him up

"Thank you my big boy"

She says and he smiles

"you welcome"

He says proudly and we both laugh. We head to the car and Mihlali straps him in his seat and I drive us

"Look, Khaya and I have no relationship. That say he only came to see me and check on how I was because he heard about Jay. I have no intentions on being with him Bandile"

She says

"I don't want to move in with you because moving in with you would mean having to abide by your rules and I can't do that"