Turning Table

Part 141

*** Rip Off The Band-Aid***

🌹Rossetta🌹

"Can I get you anything to drink "
I said offering her a seat
" the last time I checked we only had coffee in this house, " Zuko said folding his arm and looking at me, I shoot my eyes open at him like what the fuck? I only asked that as a polite gesture knowing very well that most guests decline the offer

Me: uuum yah I forgot, with all the traveling I have been doing I hardly keep up with what's in the house "
Zuko: Travelling?"
Good lord this boy, can't he see I'm making small talk of small white lies, I inwardly said while giving him another blank look

" no thanks, but to put your mind at ease I fully understand..." she said looking at me
Zuko: who are you and how did you get past the security?"
Me: Zuko!"
I apprehended him as I made my way to my seat
Her: I'm sorry to budge in here like this, unannounced but the truth of the matter is I was watching the news a week back, and I saw Oyama Nqeve's arrest "
I nodded as I looked at her
Her:... the reporter said that he is your husband...is it true?"
I looked at Zuko 
Zuko: you have not answered my question yet you come in here asking questions, who the hell are you dear ?"

"she is my Cosmetologist, she has been in and out of this complex so many times,  so the security knows her, " I said to Zuko with my eyes focused on the young lady sitting in front of me
Zuko: so why on earth is she not asking you Questions about your hair and makeup? But instead, she is asking you about shit that she saw in the news?"
Her: cause I believe that Oyama Nqeve is my father"
Zuko: what?"

I just looked down not sure what to say,
Zuko: so you the girl that called?"
She nodded and looked at me
Her: my Name is Nikiwe Blaik... "
Zuko: unbelievable, is this shit true?"
I just kept quiet not sure how to answer that
Zuko: can somebody please answer me!"
Nokiwe: I'm only here looking for answers too!..."
Nikiwe snapped
Zuko: Rose!" he turned looking at me for answers
Me: I don't know..."
Zuko: what do you mean you don't know..."
Me: I mean just that! ... "

I said standing up, as the room became quiet,  while their eyes continued to follow me around
Me: look im the last person to give you answers after all my so-called husband had an affair with your
mother under my nose for so many years,  news of them having a child was only presented to me a few weeks ago"
Her: I see" she said looking down

The room became quiet yet again, as I thought of the first time that Muntu took me to Nikki's beauty spar, was she indirectly trying to show me Oyama's busted child? Did she know all along about her?
Me: the lady I was with the first day I came to your Spar did you know of her?"
She looked at me and slowly shook her head no
Me: I was adopted by the Kubheka Family...more like I was dumped at their shop, I was only a little girl but to this day I will never forget my father's face. And how he made my mother abandon me..."
Me: Kubheka? The pharmacist that also owns a supermarket in Zulu land?"
Her: yes...you know him?"
Me: yeah he worked for Oyama...I meet him a few times, So Ginger and Oyama left you with them?"

"Wow now I feel much better that I ain't the only one who was abandoned by Oyama"
Zuko said with so much sarcasm in his voice
Me: Zuko!"

He sigh and looked down
Nicky; I know my presence might not sit well with you, especially when it comes to the part of how I was conceived, but all I wish to know is my identity..."
Zuko: ain't we all..."
I sigh and looked at him, but he just raised his hand to surrender

Nicky:I'm caught between so many worlds Ma,

They say I'm Zulu, Nigerian, and also have colored genes  in me,
I'm caught between so many worlds,

I have all these identities swirling around in my head.
The Zulu girl in me longs for my homeland.
I want to see her, to breathe her and sink my feet into her beaches of sand.

My Nigerian roots are also important to me:
It connects me to my Paternal parentage,
to my immediate family.

My colored side is the place where I hail from.
It gives me a sense of belonging when all else seems wrong.

It's here that connects me to all that I don't know.
It's the place that taught me how to nurture and grow.
So I see my identity as being all of these three;
But till to date, I don't seem to fit in any of them and have gaps in my life that I can not fill, so please Rose if you know anything, anything at all about my biological mother please tell me..."

She said with tears running down her face,
Me: her name is Nombulelo Sibiya, known as "Ginger" because of her thick ginger curly hair, she is beautiful just like you..."
I said with a dry throat as I fight the tears from running down,
Me: where is she?...do you know?..."
now how do I tell her that her mother is fighting for her life in a hospital room? As I was busy debating in my head the right words to say to this frail girl, the doorbell saved me from my misery I looked at Zuko but I noticed that he was out of it, something in him moved when he saw his half-sister cry, so I decided to attend to the door and to my surprise I was meet by Sandile and Kevin
I looked at Sandile for answers

Him: I'm guessing you have met Nikiwe Blaik..."
I nodded
Kevin: Good at least that is out of the way now we need to talk about those papers I gave to you "
Me: this is not the right time "
Kevin: it's urgent Rose so may we come in "
Me: Sandile my son is here "
Sandile: so? "
Me: you know how Zuko is "
Him: so?"
I looked at Sandile with my eyes popped out but he decided to kiss my lips and pushed me aside so that he and Kevin can walk inside,

"I have not told her about Ginger's condition"
I whispered in Sandil's ear when I noticed how his eyes were fixed on Nikiwe
Zuko: ooh greet more guests...is it always like this in your house? "
I breathe out loud, I had no energy or what's so ever to shut him up,

Kevin: Nah it's not always like this, since she spends more of her time in his house "  he said pointing at Sandile
I popped my eyes open at him, why on earth will he say such a thing like that to him?
Sandile: Kevin?"
Kevin:what? "
Zuko: and who must you be ?"

"I'm Kevin Smith your mother's Attorney and this is Sandile Msomi your mother's..."
Me:... business partner "
I said quickly cutting him off before he make the situation even worse than it already is,
Sandile: business partner...?"
He said looking at me but I ignored him and made my way to Nicky,

Me:im sorry for this, but looks like I have pressing matters to deal with "
Nicky: I understand... "
She said standing up,
Her: do you have an address for me where I can find Ginger "
I looked down trying to find the right words to say
" Netcare Hospital...sixth floor asks for Dr "Zoe"  Dlamini... She will take you to your mother"
Sandile said looking at Nicky
Nicky: she is in the hospital?"
Me: im so sorry "
Her: ooh my God..." she said holding her mouth and crying
Zuko: "Come I will drive you there "

I gave Zuko an amazed look
Zuko: she can't drive in this state, and besides this house is suffocating me with this business partner around "
Me: Zuko"
Him: come, Nicky lets go "
He said walking towards the door
Kevin: Rose, I charge per hour and already this family bonds vibes is wasting my time, we need to deal with your divorce case now "
Zuko looked at me and shook his head and walked out with Nicky...

Me: Kevin was all that necessary?"
Kevin: im your attorney not your therapist Rose, my job is to rip off the band-aid, and not wrap up open wounds...so sit down we have a lot to discuss"
I looked at Sandile but he just clicked his tongue and said "What are you looking at me for, after all, I'm only  your business partner remember!?"
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To be continued