Thingolwenkosazana
It's Friday around 23:00, I have been in one of the rondavels the whole day (ukugonqa) my dad and his brothers are the ones who are going to lead me to my new home. My is supposed to fetch me here and we both make our way to the Kraal, followed by family members
I'm sitting with Snakho who's on my left hand side, we've crated this strong bond we understand each other so much, on my right hand side are 2 girls who are our neighbors (Nozipho and Luthando) they will be the ones accompanying me throughout the wedding
"I'm tired of sitting like this, my bums are sore" I whisper to Snakho
"I'll ask aunt Phithi to bring another cushion" she says taking her phone to type a message since we're not allowed to go outside
"how are you feeling? " Luthandao
"uhm I'm nervous, I just have this bad headache" Me
"you'll be alright" Luthando
"thanks" Me
We had small chats until my dad came to take me to the kraal, my aunts started singing as we made our way to the kraal, I've always seen people cry during this moment I was numb the whole time, I didn't feel any sort of emotions about leaving my amazing life, it didn't hit me at that moment that I'm probably leaving for good
"Don't look back, uzobiza amabhadi (you'll invite bad lucks) " my dad says squeezing my hand
I point my head down quietly and we continue to walk
"Bo Gabwini, Manzini,Sengwayo, Bo Nyama kayishi isha ngababhebhezeli" (clan names) he says the clan names when we were entering the kraal, we walk around it for few minutes
"umntwana wenu useyogana, mvikelini phambili, nimunike isibindi, siyamkhipha namhlanje" (your daughter is leaving for marriage, protect her and give her strength) Him
After that whole thing we then make our way to the car and family members were going to follow with other cars and we all made our way to KwaBhukula, my dad, me, Snakho, Luthando and Nozipho we used the same car, no one was speaking. Snakho had fell asleep, Nozipho was taking videos and pictures, Luthando was on her phone,I had my eyes fixed on the window the whole time, my life was really about to change?
"are you okay?" my dad asks taking his phone in my bag
"yea I'm okay" I say
"are you sure?" he asks
Silence
"listen Nkosazana everything will be fine, this thing is coming to an end. I didn't think things will turn out like this I had big dreams for you, accepting that you're going to be someone's wife at this age is hard" Him
"it's not our fault" I say looking out the window
There was silence again, I felt like the going to Khetha took way too long I was anxious the whole time. I thought of all the things I wouldn't be able to do, things I'll be obligated to do, yes I'm in love with Khetha but getting married is such a huge step, I am not ready for all of that. I look at the time on my phone, it was 1:45. We were few minutes away
"where are their neighbors?" Nozipho
"they're on the other side" Me
"this is some scary ish, I wouldn't live here" Nozipho
I didn't want to comment I knew they were probably going to change their mind when they see the house and the view, they'll forget how shady this place is. When we got there the family was on the yard waiting for us, uncle sikisi was the one who opened the gate for us. Snakho, Luthando, Nozipho and I were covered in blankets. Britney and her sisters and cousins had to guess who the bride was, they obviously got it wrong and the family had to pay R200
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Zimpande Zamathongo (unedited)
General FictionThingo is a city girl that has been constantly hearing whistles from people she can't physically see; since the age of 7. 10 years later her father takes a decision of cutting home schooling and he takes her to a secondary school where things change...
