Sobahle
Tomorrow I'm leaving for Kwanongoma and today. It's been a very busy week for me because I had to go and style my hair, do pedicures, run errands and visit the doctor. Bukhosi and I communicated via text regarding the gift that we have decided to buy for his parents and he paid for it after we found the one we loved.
"Sobahle you were supposed to be there now as the daughter-in-law in that family."
"Ma, by next week Bukhosi and I will be divorced so I didn't want to look desperate to him."
"Customs don't change you are still a daughter-in-law in that family and that won't change unless you get married again."
"Ok ma, I apologise for being ignorant I will leave early so that I can do my duties."
"Ok sisi, we will talk soon."
My mom is not happy that I'm going to Kwanongoma tomorrow she says, I was supposed to go with Bukhosibomvelo because I'm the daughter-in-law of the Zulus.
Bukhosi
"Bhuti, sis Bahle is here."
One my little cousins says.
"Thank you Siya, I'm coming right now."
"Bafo you have to hit for the last time today." Nkosiyabo says as, I'm about to walk out and my stupid brothers laugh.
"Nx, Nkosi you know that the divorce is not finalized yet so technically Sobahle is still my wife."
"Yeah but you are running out of time you have to make sure that she never forgets you."
Cebolabo adds, I walk out of the room leaving them and their madness.
As I open the door she turns to looks at me briefly and looks around the room avoiding eye contact with me, but I continue to stare her and take her mesmerizing beauty in.
"Hi." She greets me
"Sawubona MaZungu unjani ?"
"I'm fine, wena unjani ?"
"Ngiyaphila nami."
The tension in this room is so thick that you can cut it with a knife.
Sobahle
The journey to Kwanongoma is about 4 hours and the driver stopped three times because I needed to pee and get snacks, little invader makes me pee a lot.
I arrived a few minutes ago and I'm very tired, I haven't seen Bukhosi since I arrived but they sent one of the kids to get him. I really don't know how we are going to share a room for an entire weekend, while we are not on good terms.
"Umh.. I will shower and then go help around."
"Ok."
He answers briefly while still staring at me, I take my toiletry bag and go into the bathroom to shower.
I took a very long shower, I miss my bathtub so much right now as, I'm lathering my skin infront of the mirror I notice that my stomach has the linea nigra line and it's quite visible.
Lendvodza really pumped a whole human being inside me, I think as I'm cradling my invisible bump. I look at my reflection from the bathroom for the last time before walking to the bedroom and luckily Bukhosi is not inside the bedroom nethereless I leave for the main house.
"Hi Bahle." Bubbly Zena says the moment I enter the kitchen, to my surprise they are just sitting together doing nothing.
"Hi Zenande, Sanibonani." I greet engulfing her, Bongi and others in hugs.
"Bahle you look so beautiful Sthandwa." Bongi compliments me making me blush.
"Thank you Bongi, where is Sena?"
"Senamile went with Mapholoba and abo aunty to the venue and thina we are just going to prepare dinner, wash the dishes, bath the kids and go rest because Bayede hired catering for the ceremony."
Zena says excitedly.
We prepare for dinner and then start by serving the kids first as always they are very hyper and asking alot of questions melting my heart.
"MaZungu." Bukhosi's father greets me as I walk to where he is standing with Bukhosibomvelo and Melokuhle.
"Sawubona Baba, unjani ?"
"Ngiyaphila ndodakazi wena unjani ?"
"Nami Ngiyaphila Baba."
"MaZungu lento yakho is stubborn." He says pointing at Bukhosi and Melokuhle smirks and I smile awkwardly.
"Baba dinner is ready." I say changing the topic.
"Thank you Muhleza we are coming right now." Kuhle responds and I leave them.
"So you are Mvelo's famous wife?" A beautiful lady asks me in a not so friendly tone.
"Yes and you are ?"
"I'm Nombuso Zuma."
"Nice meeting you Nombuso."
I say smiling and walking past her and I feel her eyes on my back.
I serve Bukhosi his food and go fetch mine, I find him and Nombuso conversing, I go back to the kitchen and eat there alone when I'm done I start washing the kids dishes.
"Haibo Sobahle why aren't you eating with everyone ?" Senamile asks walking into the kitchen.
"I have already eaten plus I just wanted to be alone." I say shrugging
"Sobahle don't do this."
What?"
I ask completely lost
"You are already drawing back from us, we are family Sobahle divorced or not."
"No it's nothing like that, I just felt like eating alone plus with everything going on I don't think I'm good company."
"Ok, but I want you to promise me that you won't let your divorce come between our friendship."
"I won't I promise Sena." We hug each other and she helps me wash the dishes the kids used and when we are done she says others will wash the rest.
I change into my pajamas and go through my phone, Bukhosibomvelo enters the room and locks the door behind him making my heart beat fast, he takes off his clothes off and remains in his briefs and gets into bed.
"Are you going to sit on that couch for the whole night ?" He asks looking at me
"No I uhm I'm going to sleep." I say walking to the bed and climbing in, he faces the other way.
I wonder what happened because a few days ago Bukhosi was not this cold and distant towards me.
