LANGELIHLE #49
SEASON FINALE
AT THE ROYAL HOUSE.
Gobi gave me some herbs today and I was able to walk around, so we can prepare for Nongcebo’s funeral. I’m still not understanding how she killed herself, it doesn’t make sense. Her grandmother has been crying since morning, I asked Mlando to give me the so called note.
Mlando:Here it is.
He gave it to me and I read it..
“Dear everyone, I am sorry for the pain I’m about to cause you. But I can’t take it anymore, I want to get rid of the pain.
Love Noncebo”
Nongcebo wouldn’t misspell her name like this, the girl was strict when it came to grammar. And this letter looks like it was written in a rush.
Langelihle:Did the cameras show anything?
Mlando:No, we hadn’t installed them in the backyard remember?
Langelihle:Damn it. What do you think happened here?
Mlando:I don’t know, but Nongcebo has been suspecting our visitor for weeks, and she always said he’s up to something. She once found him trying to lift up your sceptre.
Langelihle:Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?
Mlando:You wouldn’t have taken her serious anyway.
Langelihle:Excuse me?
Mlando:You trust everyone Langelihle, did you even take a moment to ask what Thembalihle is still doing here!? It’s been weeks. Why isn’t he returning to his kingdom!? Is it just a coincidence that you got sick immediately after he arrived? And Nongcebo has suddenly killed herself, she wouldn’t have done that. She was happy, everyone was happy. But because we are led by a stupid Queen, she’s gone and it’s all you fault!!!
He stormed out of the room and I blinked my eyes repeatedly. What the hell was that!? Could Thembalihle really be the cause of all of this!? Oh my God what if he’s working for my father and he sent him here to gather Intel or whatever!!?
“Whoa why is Mlando so angry?”, I look up and I’m met by Sondela.
Langelihle:He just told me something that made me realize that I have been letting my guard down.
Sondela:Is it about the Prince?
Langelihle:Did everyone know about him?
I asked feeling stupid.
Sondela:I had my suspicions but given the way you told me off the other day, I decided to keep my mouth shut.
Langelihle:I’m a bad leader. What was I thinking? That I could lead a kingdom? I’m not good enough. An enemy entered the royal grounds and I did nothing, because I was too blind to see.
Sondela:Hey, stop talking like that. Your weakness is that you see the best in everyone, that’s how you were made. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But you should always be alarmed, if this person really is not here on good terms he would have harmed many people and you wouldn’t have noticed.
Langelihle:I hear you. I know what to do.
Sondela:That’s more like it.
He held my hand for a while.
I was feeling better today, but I’m still weak. I wore my royal attire and asked everyone to the throne room, including Thembalihle. I sat on the chair.
Langelihle:Thank you to everyone for coming. One of us have departed this world, and left us with a wound. Though her demise is still questionable, we have a suspect..
I shifted my eyes to Thembalihle and he was sweating. He looked nervous. I pointed my sceptre at him and it glowed at his direction.
People gasped and whispered, some moving away from him.
Langelihle:Thembalihle, what do you have to say for yourself? The sceptre deems you guilty. What were your intentions for coming to this Kingdom?
He stood up.
Thembalihle:Look it was all an accident… I didn’t mean to… I.. Uh…. It was a mistake..
He was breathing heavily and suddenly he ran out. The royal guards brought him back.
Langelihle:Take him to the royal prison, so long we will call his parents and he will answer to his crimes.
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Zimthele:I just don’t understand, it’s been weeks but nothing. I’m starting to lose hope.
Virgin:I told you to not give up. It will work out, don’t worry.
Zimthele:I hope so.
Virgin:What’s going on vele between you and Sondela?
Zimthele:Nothing really, I’m thinking of divorcing him.
Virgin:Divorce whoa!?
Zimthele:Yeah I don’t know V, but I think I have fallen out of love with him. I just don’t feel him anymore.
Virgin:Are you serious about this?
Zimthele:Yes, maybe I never even loved him I don’t know. Sondela when he first approached me, he seemed rich and wealthy. He looked fit to take care of me in all aspects of life. Him being away for all these months and not receiving any money from him, just made me realize that I was with him for the money. I mean I even agreed with his father when they wanted to release him.
Virgin:Well this is new. I don’t know what to say. Didn’t you know all these years that you don’t love him? We have been telling you to choose yourself and leave him but you kept on going back to him.
Zimthele:Because I didn’t have to think about what would happen if he were the one to leave me.
Virgin shook her head in disbelief.
Virgin:It seems like the two of you feel the same way. Maybe divorce wouldn’t be bad. Mom still not talking to you?
Zimthele:Nop, I feel bad.
Virgin:You hurt her. She will come around eventually.
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Langelihle takes off the royal attire and places the sceptre next to her bed. She goes out to find Mlando, she finds him in his room.
Langelihle:Hey.
Mlando:What do you want?
Langelihle:Hey uhmm I need to apologize. What you said this morning, you were right. I have been acting blind, and my kingdom almost burnt in my presence. I’m sorry for your loss, I know you loved her. Yes I know, if there is anything I can do to bring her back I would do it. I’m really sorry.
Mlando:It’s fine, I took out my frustrations on you. I am sad that she’s gone, she tried telling me every day that the prince is up to something but I always pushed her away. So it’s not entirely your fault.
Langelihle:I have to go see Gobi.
He nodded and she took slow steps to Gobi’s hut.
Gobi:My Queen.
Langelihle:Have you found out what’s wrong with me?
Gobi:Not yet, I don’t see anything..
Langelihle sighed in defeat.
Gobi:This could only mean the ancestors have been blinded to not see anything, or only see what people want.
Langelihle:Can anyone do that?
Gobi:Dark magic..
Langelihle:My father, he is working with someone who is a witch. Maybe it’s him.
Gobi:It could be. They weakened my strength.
Langelihle:Ataru haven’t been speaking for weeks. I went to the prophecy room but nothing. I suspect Thembalihle was planted by my father here. That man just won’t give up.
Gobi:If he did, that means he knows everything because the prince has been here for a long time.
Langelihle:He knows my routine, he knows how the sceptre works, he knows all the rooms in the palace. How could I have been so stupid?
Gobi:Don’t blame yourself.
Langelihle:I can’t help it Gobi. I promised everyone that I would be a good leader but I let my guard down. Just look how weak I am right now, I can’t even heal myself.
They stayed for a while until she left and went back inside. She went to the prophecy room, and the drawing where she defeated Mdabuli was fading.
“I’m a failure.”, she said to herself.
She knelt down and started praying, pleading with her God and ancestors to show her the way.
When she was done, she felt uplifted a bit. She walked out and went back to her room.
She stood by the door for a few seconds, she entered and looked around.
“Was someone here?”, she thought to herself.
She removed the sceptre from the bed and placed it on the drawer. She will stay with it from now on.
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Mdabuli:It is all going according to plan.
Mkoti:I didn’t trust you, but it seems like it is working after all.
Mdabuli:Balance has to be maintained Mkoti, by all means.
Mkoti:When are you going to finish her off for good?
Mdabuli:Soon, very soon.
Mkoti:Hope so, we can’t blind her ancestors for long. They’re not stupid, they’ll figure it out that something is wrong.
Mdabuli:You worry too much Mkoti. Even if they see what’s happening, they can’t stop the storm that’s coming.
