The Sands Of Tshani 2

Part 10

**Anam

After the amount of time I spent with my brother, I needed some answers and only my mother could give them to me. I know you probably thinking I should just leave things as they are and that I'm safe now and all that but remember it was me not knowing about my father that got me raped in the first place. I've never been a fan of secrets, ok I know Marcel and I keep one from his parents of which his father knows now but my point is secrets always have a way of coming out and they never come out in a good way too. I left my brother's room and went to mom's room who was sitting with my grandmother talking about Lord knows.

Gogi: hey baby

Mom: how are you honey?

Me: I don't know really. I have questions that need some answers

Gogi: honey I don't think you ready for anything right now, you've been through a lot

Me: no granny. Its these secrets that got me raped and its these same secrets that got Zanele killed right in front of me so please. I just want the truth mom. Zanele mentioned something about me being worth millions. What did she mean?

Gogi: baby we can talk about this properly when you are in a much better state

Mom: no Mah its ok. After your father's funeral I was called in for the reading of his will and turns out left all of his assets to you. I don't know why but he did

Me: ok, why didn't you give them to Samke even before all of this? Samke told me that Zanele was the one convincing her to kidnap me. Even if Olunje had not taken me, they were still going to take me just so you can sign the papers over to Samke

Mom: the day Samke and I were supposed to meet for the exchange was a trick. I can't sign the papers off because it's not my signature that's required to authorise them

Me: if it's not yours, then whose is it? when can I be able to access the money?

Mom: well I can give you the lawyers number for you to call him and hear everything from him. He never told me much, I can only authorise a certain portion of your things on your behalf until you are 18 but the major things like the money and everything else, it's not on me

Me: then who?

She shrugged. I was so confused. My father left me millions but he didn't bother to tell me in a letter at least as to who he had left the things to. I mean so much for wanting to take care of me right?

Me: ok. So you mean to tell me that if I needed to access the millions or whatever, which I don't want by the way. I would need to talk to Sabelo's lawyer?

Her: yes, baby. I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth, I thought I was protecting you from such things

Me: that's the problem mom, the more you try to protect me, the more I end up in life changing situations. I'm not saying that Olunje taking me is your fault but part of what happened is your fault.

Gogi: Anam that is not true. Your mother did not play a hand in you being taken

Me: either way Gogi I was going to be taken but Olunje beat everyone to it. Have you any idea what I have been through? I was locked up in a car boot, my wrists*I showed them my bruised wrists* were tied up and trust me it hurt, I witnessed someone being stabbed to death because I was being taken to you by the way and lastly I don't know what could have happened today had Mr Hlathi not walked in and shot Olu. I could have been dead by now even. I'm not saying that this is your fault or whatsoever but please, don't ever try this whole protecting me thing by keeping secrets because it never ends well. I love you mom, I really do but I'm not 5 anymore. I can handle the truth.