KHANYISA
Weeks pass and the Aaron disaster is long forgotten. After the whole disaster, he had the nerve to inbox me on Facebook with his new account because I had blocked him back then. He was asking for a meet up. I didn't bother responding to the text, Aaron is not worth my time and I'm not trying to entertain it so I blocked the new account as well. I need peace, I deserve peace.
We also haven't spoken about Nobuhle since Nkosi told me about her return. I tried bringing it up one time and he completely shut me down, telling me that he doesn't want to talk about her or what happened because it's all in the past now. From that day, I haven't seen him in an off mood.
We have a doctor's visit today, I told him I don't mind going alone because I know he's busy at work but he insisted on coming with. I stretch my feet on the bed and watch him get ready. Out lf nowhere, Refilwe's words come back to me and I get lost on my own thoughts until Nkosi speaks loudly
"MaKhosa"
"Huh?"
"Ucabangani kangaka?" [What are you thinking about so much?]
I almost say it's nothing but I remember how much he hates that, but now I also can't tell him what's really on my mind, I don't even know how I'd explain it
"Do you ever wish we got ready for work together sometimes?" It's dumb and it doesn't make sense but I had nothing else
"What?"
"Do you sometimes wish you weren't married to a housewife"
"I don't, where's that coming from?"
"Just a thought"
"Tell that thought to leave you alone, I don't mind you not working. That's what we both wanted from the get go, remember?"
"I do, but we also both wanted an arrangement and look at us now"
"We've progressed and stopped depriving our hearts, is that a bad thing?"
"It's not, would me getting a job be a bad thing?" I ask defensively, I don't know why I'm suddenly getting heated
"Do you want to get a job?" He stops fiddling with his tie and it's suddenly tense. Things have quickly escalated and I could have avoided all this by saying "Nothing"
"That's not the point"
"Yes it is, I promised to always make sure you're well taken of. Whatever you want or need, I'll make sure you get it. That's my job as your husband"
"And you're doing it so great"
"So what's the problem? Are you feeling oppressed somehow?"
"No"
"Then what is it, Khanyisa?" he's running out of patience
"It's nothing, it's just a thought" honestly, I'm very happy with my life. I never even thought of working until I allowed Refilwe's words to take a dig at me, I don't even know why I listened to her that because she obviously wanted to set me off and I fell right into that trap and now I'm here not even making sense to myself
Nkosi is looking at me as if he's trying to see exactly what's going on in my head. I expect him to finish up and leave but he stops everything and comes to sit next to me
This time, he speaks very calmly "Khuluma mkami, uthi kwenzenjani?" [speak my wife, what's the matter?]
I sigh "Refilwe said a few things that got to me at the party and they just popped up now..."
"Kodwa nawe Makhosa, uRefilwe? Of all people? You chose to listen to her?"
"I know, it wasn't a wise thing to do" I say, acknowledging my moment of idiocy
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