Cursed To Be A Stepdaughter

Chapter 13

Simamkele's pov:

I look at their tall figures,greeting each other all smiles while I'm suffering,tied to a chair.

"So who's going to start?you or me?" Thami asks the lockness monster who chuckles while licking his lips

"I think we should just go at the same time" he replies

"Great minds think alike" Thami responds and they both start taking off their belts,their trousers and underwear. Thami unties me and holds me,face down. Their laugh fills my ears as tears trickle down my face. The lockness monster opens my mouth forcefully and he enters his penis. It blocks my airways and I feel the air leaving my body slowly

"Simamkele breathe" I shoot my eyes open as Mrs Mthembu turns me to lay on my side. Tears trickle down the sides of my face as I try to breathe in and out. I finally take the last breathe before my chest opens up and I just let the tears burst because I couldn't take it anymore. It hurt so bad,everything in me couldn't hold it in. Mrs Mthembu makes me sit up and she holds me rubbing my back in circles

"It'll be fine my baby and I know that Thami will get justice. Take your time to heal" my heart aches as she says those words. How will Thami get justice when his murderer is right in her arms? "I bought you clothes to change into,as a wife,you have to wear all black till you are cleansed and no pants" she tells me once I stop crying. I have a massive headache now. I nod at her statement. I honestly hate my life

"Is she okay now?" Sindi asks when she enters the familiar room and sits on the bed. Her mother nods. They look like they've been crying and it's because of me

"Are you good enough to answer questions now?" I nod. I drink the water from the water bottle Sindi brought me "where is Lukhanyo?" she asks the question directed to Sindi

"He's with Samantha,in his room,said he doesn't want to be disturbed" she says and that sort of feels like a dagger going through my heart

"Nonsense. Call him to the lounge,Sima and I are coming now" Sindi stands up to fulfill her mother's wishes. Mrs Mthembu calls someone to tell them that I'm ready to talk. We walk out with her holding my hand. We get seated next to each other in the lounge. Mr Mthembu is sitting across us along with Samantha and Lukhanyo.

"Makoti" Mr Mthembu says looking angry as hell but his voice calm and low

"Baba?" I respond not looking at him anymore

"How does something like this happened right under your nose?" he asks sitting forward

"Baba he told me to go upstairs and not come down" I try to justify but he isn't having it

"You didn't even hear a sound?" he asks again and I nod

"Mvelase you're not the one supposed to be asking questions" Mrs Mthembu says to her husband. He bangs the table infront of us making me jump and earning a gasp from his wife  "you're out of hand" he stands up and walks away. Samantha and Lukhanyo cuddle up as Samantha cries in his arms. Psheeeh drama much. I'm not jealous. The doorbell sounds and Mrs Mthembu goes ahead to answer it. Sindi rubs my back up and down,trying to comfort me. Mrs Mthembu introduces us to this police officer,my heart starts beating out of my chest,my palms get sweaty. He greets and sits down where Mr Mthembu was sitting

"Ma if you need me,I'll be in my room" Lukhanyo said getting up with his girl. Our eyes lock for a quick second but he quickly breaks it.

"I'll go check on my husband,Sindi let's go" Mrs Mthembu says walking away with Sindi

"Now Mrs Mthembu,please tell me in detail what happened throughout your day" the officer says getting his pen and his notebook ready

"We woke up as usual and I made him breakfast and lunch" I say and he cuts me off

"Was he acting unusual or just normal?" he asks

"He was acting normal" I reply "I then asked him to take me to the doctor after his shift" I then think back to the time he violated me and beat me up but decided to keep quiet about it

"Anything else?" he asks. Why is this man so impatient?

"When he came back we both went to the doctor. After the doctors visit he was very happy because we found out that I'm pregnant" I lie through my teeth. I'm using these news as a way of making everyone think everything was alright between us today "when we got home,he told me to go upstairs and not come down until he calls for me"

"Why would he do that?"

"He usually did this when one of his friends from the taxi industry came over,where he worked. His reason was that he was protecting me" lies! Where did I learn to lie like this? I can't believe I robbed Thami's sons a father.

"Did you see that friend?" I shake my head  "what did he arrive in?" he asks again

"In a white taxi with boldly written letters. I cannot recall the number plate but it was the same as Thami's number plate"

"Can you tell me what the letters written in bold were saying?"

"No. It was an IsiZulu phrase and I have just came back from the states for the past five years so I really didn't understand what it meant"

"Please say it"

"Uhh-mugodoyi" I try saying it and he continues writing down

"And then how did you find Thami?"

"I was reading a book in our room when I heard arguing. I guess somehow my instincts knew there was something wrong so I hid in the closet. After some time when the arguing had died down,I went downstairs calling for him. The car was gone. I found him laying in the kitchen and I panicked and called his brother"

"Do you by any chance know the driver of that car?" he asks again

"No. As I said before,Thami never wanted me to meet anyone from the taxi industry"

"Okay. Thank you,may you please call Mrs Mthembu for me" I nod and stand up. Guilt hits me as I pass the family portrait. I follow mom until we get to the kitchen

"I'm just here to warm a glass of milk and then I'll go to bed" I tell her because of the disapproving look she is giving me.

"You better" she walks away. I pour my milk in a glass

"The suspect is Thami's friend who came to their house after their visit to the doctor" I hear before putting my glass of milk in the microwave. I can't believe I was that believable even though I was shaking the whole time. I can't believe I did this. Should I go confess? I would but what about my baby?this family would disown me and what would happen to my little baby? I'm not taking the risk of losing my first child.

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