Ntokozo Moloi
I am already inside my covers pretending to be sleeping , Muzi walks and lights the side lamp God knows I don't have energy to talk to him . I can feel himself looking at me but I ignore him and continue closing my eyes , I feel the bed dip on my legs and he taps me on my stamoch .
" I know you are not sleeping " He says " we need to talk" God give me strength.
" As long as you still considering taking a second wife than there is nothing to talk about . " I say
" you do know that it is tradition and you can't really runaway from that , I also don't have a choice but to take her as a second wife ." He says and I sit up .
" you do have a choice ,everybody has a choice including Smangele. If you really love me you won't take her as your second wife but if you don't love me than you will take her as your wife but know that I will be on my way back home becouse at home they did not abandon me , now please move I want to sleep " I push him with my feet and go back to sleep. " and please make sure that your family is gone as soon as I wake up tomorrow. " I finish off before I hear the door closing.
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THE NEXT DAY
Promise khoza
I arrived yesterday at my mother's house , I was mostly excited to see my little brother who couldn't stop talking and telling me about his school . My mother was also happy to see me but she didn't understand why I wanted to divorce mbuso wich leads to me telling her the truth .
I don't want to tell her the truth becouse of her health condition , but I do not have a choice . Years back my mom was hit by a stroke when my father got killed , he was mixed with dangerous things which led to his death . Funny thing is that the police say that he was into drugs that should bring you a lot of money , but he didn't leave us with anything infact he left us drowning in debt wich Mbuso cleard off when I married him .
That's another reason why I stayed with him , becouse I thought still think thou that he will want his money back . I am just praying that he does not kick us out of this house . Only God knows where we will go if he does do that , my brother finally decides to Leave me alone and go to play with his friends and I left alone with my mother .
" So why are you here "she starts off
" This is my mother's place what do you mean " I say trying to play it off .
" you know that's not what i asked you , of course you welcomed here but the question is why are you here with all of your belongings but not at your house with your husband. You do know that the khoza's will call a meeting wanting to know why you left right so start talking " she says and I sigh .
" Mama Mbuso has been abusing me throughout our marriage, infact I am here sitting I this wheelchair becouse of him . He killed my babies and did even more worse in the past seven years that we have been married." I say with tears attempting to roll out.
" Why didn't you come back home , you let a man hit you even your father has never laid a hand on me and you go on and be someone's punching bag " She is angry I can see it in her eye .
" I'm sorry I should've have came home as soon as... " I say while wiping my tears
" No Promise you are not sorry , you stayed with that man as he hit you all these years while hiding it from me , do you want me to bury you huh. I can't afford to bury any of my kids , I buried your father now I also have to bury you . Promise I don't want that man in my house uyangizwa , or even see you with that man or alse I will brake your bones myself and kill you . This time I will bury someone who I killed myself , go and make me some tea " she says
" Mama I can't reach for the cups ontop " I say
" Akere you brought that to yourself you let a man beat you up to the point of you bieng in a wheelchair, go and make me some tea you will make a plan on how you are going to reach ontop of the cupboard " she folds her arms and stars at the TV, I wheel myself out to the kitchen and sigh , how the fuck does she expect me to make her some tea
" you better hurry up " I hear her say .
Dikeledi Bataung
Today it is our first session with the shrink , I am scared to say the least . We have been here for about 30 minutes but if feels like hours have past by , I look at Mpho and he is relaxed while busy with his phone .
" Mr and Mrs Bataung she is ready for you " we thank the girl and walk in the shrinks room . It is comfy in here with pictures on the wall we sit down after greeting her .
" Mr and Mrs Bataung how are you today " she aks
" good " me and mpho say in a union
" nice , I just to start of by saying that anything you say in this room will saty between us unless you go and tell other people becouse trust me I won't tell anyone " we nod
" I am going to start with you Mr Bataung how have you been "
" please call me Mpho , I have been okey lately I can say ." Mpho says
" and why is that ?
" Well you know the reasons that brought us here ."
" Okey and what about you Dikeledi ?" She ask
" I've been alive you know " I say honestly
" Why have you been alive but not living " she aks
" You know what I've done to my husband, i wish that I could go back in time and right my wrongs but...," I trail off
" but you can't you have to forgiveyourself first beforeyour husbandforgives you " she finishes off and I nod .
" Since today is our first session I won't keep you all here for long but I have a task for you , I want you to go home and write pros and cons about each other just take your time until our next session and we will take it from there "
Promise khoza
Thank God my sister arrived and made tea for my mother , she was still mad and I understand why. I would also be mad and disappointed if my daughter stayed in an abusive relationship like me ,to actually think that Mbuso was my first lover and all of the Sunday we are getting divorced.
I thought that we would live the rest of our lives together but than we didn't , but I thank God for making me meet him . Bieng in that marriage has tought me a lot of things even though I don't know what will happen tomorrow I know that God has plans for me .that marriage was good while it lasted , now it is time to focus on my life . I called my lawyer as soon as I got in my room .
"I want a divorce "
" Why I thought you were happyily married?"
" Well nothing is rosey as it seems " I say
" Okey Promise we would have to meet up so that we can talk about everything remember you got married in community of property , it is going to be a long and messy divorce. " She says
" Okey , send me the details of the meet up and I will be there " I say before hanging, one step at the time
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