Life Is Just Not Kind - Final Book

Chapter 64

-MIHLALIKAZI MBANA TSHAWE

I think as a mother and a wife you can feel when something bad is about to happen. This morning I woke up with a heavy heart for some reason which is weird and strange because last night I slept a happy person, seeing my parents and how happy they were about my pregnancy, how happy my husband was and didn't want to leave me at all last night because yena he wanted to bond with his babies and his wife.

"Mommy"

Jay says

"Mama"

Sethu says and I giggle because they speaking at the same time

"calm down you guys, I need to hear each one of you. Sethu you go first"

I say because I know Jay will understand while Sethu won't

"Lukho and I played dress up yesterday and we took lots of pictures"

She says all so excited, I smile to myself but the heaviness is still there

"That's nice, why didn't you guys send me pictures?"

I ask and she giggles

"I don't know, call her and ask"

She says and I chuckle

"I'll ask her to send me pictures. Jay?"

I say

"uncle Bakho took us to the arcade Saturday, I met Jade and Hlonela"

he says all so excited. Hearing my kids sound as happy as they do brings me joy, it makes me happy. I even picture them telling me all these stories when we sit together in the lounge on the floor with snacks listening to only the 2 of them go on about school and daycare. It's always precious and those are the moments I live for. We talk for quite some time until I heard something crashing, windows shattering, screeching tires, my kids crying. I call out Bandile's name with hopes that what I am hearing did not happen to them

"B-A-N-D-I-L-E"

I call out but all I hear are tires and breaking glass, tears threaten my eyes

"J-A-Y?"

I call out and I don't get a response from any of them, I can't control the tears that are now rolling down my cheeks, I get out of the bed in panic taking out the drip from my hand

"Bandile please answer me"

I plead with my voice cracking as the thought of something happening to them breaks my heart

"Mrs Tshawe what are you doing?"

A nurse asks walking in and is shook to see me out of bed

"I have to get to my family"

I say walking to the small closet

"Mrs Tshawe you need to be in bed, someone in your condition cannot handle any stress"

She says pleading but I don't budge

"Mrs Tshawe please"

she says but I don't respond, I call out to my family again on the phone and still don't get a response. I remove the phone from my ear and there call is cut. I dial Bandile's number and it goes straight to voicemail. I can't lose my husband, I can't lose my children. Not now, not like this. I throw my phone on the bed in frustration and head out of the room like a mad person with the nurse running after me calling out my name. I bump into someone and fall flat on my ass.

"Mihlali?"

I look up and it's Biko walking with Yoza

"What's going on?"