Turning Table

Part 148

*** The Presence of Death ***

🌹Lethukuthula🌹

"When did they say the unveiling will be?"
Mlondi asked me as he parked outside my house,
I breathe out loud and said " I don't know...my mother wants me to buy my father's tombstone I guess it's soon cause Mbali is doing the guest list and everything else"
Him: I see"
Me: I don't think I'm ready for this "
Him: you hold so much anger for the dead man maybe by doing this you will get a sense to let go of the anger "

I looked at him debating if I should answer him or not but just chose to change the subject, talking about my father was not part of how I wanted to end my night with my man
Me: so you going to Mkhomazi now?"
Him: changing the subject I see"
Me: Mlondi what is this business you going to be doing there?"

Him: my brother need to get married before the year's end so I need to locate his fiance's estranged father... "
Me: what...why ??"
Him: something about the wedding not happening if the father's bride is not made aware "
Me: that is ridiculous"
Him: we come from different worlds my love and sometimes we are forced to do things that look ridiculous to most people while to us it means life or death "
Me: I'm sorry... I did not mean to sound insensitive "
Him: it's ok I understand"
Me: so have you found him?"
Him: yeah and to be honest he was not a  man who was keen to be found, it was like looking for Niddle in a haystack, for the past week"
Me: at least you found him "

I said looking outside the window looking at my house
Him: you will have to face them you know that right? "
Me: yeah I know"
Him: I wish you could stop running..."
I looked at him trying to protest that I ain't no runner

Him: what uzongiphikisa that you are a runner...remember when you first realized that you like me, your first thought was to run…when you realized who I was, really was...you were two steps close to the door...when you fell in love with me you  avoid it at all costs to show and you wanted to leave. . ."
Me: ok...ok...ok I get it "
He laughed

Him: look babe all I'm trying to say is that while that is a natural response to you, it's not always the best response.
In fact, dealing with problems, feelings or situations makes you a stronger version of yourself.  I promise you that Running away from any problem only increases the distance from the solution. . . "

I looked down
He pulled my head up and kissed my lips,
Him: I have to go "
I nodded
Him: will call you when I get there "
I nodded again,
Him: I love you...and if you nod one more time I will spin tires and play loud kwaito music right outside your gate" I chuckled playfully pushing him off me
Me: I love you too"
We kissed again and I opened the door but stopped to ask him something

Me: you have not mentioned anything about Impi's situation?"
Him:couse it sorted "
Me: how?"
Him: Jabu was transported to Ngonyameni..."
Me: what?"
Him: the baby needs to be born in royal lands since it's Impi child "
Me: but it also Jabu child "
Him: Impi is royalty so it does not count "
Me: that's wrong "
Him: that custom to us "
Me: and the baby is it ok?"
Him: no news yet...we need to wait a day or two before the baby can be introduced to  everyone..."
Me: yoooh I wonder how are the Nene family taking it "
Him: fuming from what I hear...there were not even allowed to be where Jabu was giving birth..."
Me: that's just crazy, Royal families have so many rituals, birth in a sacred place, no wedding ceremony until a strange father is found... I don't think ngizophasa mina la"

Him: uyaphaphake Manje!"
I bust out and laughed and stepped out of the car,
Me: I am glad that me and you are never getting married "
Him: Mamntungwa don't say that..." His voice sank and he literary sounded sad
Him: say you kidding"
Me: nop "
Him: ok if you say so..." He started the car and started revving the engine, I popped my eyes open to how loud the sound was,
" ok baby I'm sorry "
Him: I can't hear you through this loud noise"
I started panicking and looking around
Mlondi: ngiyadlala... I take it back, now turn the damn thing down "
Him:naaa I don't believe you, you sound so desperate " he laughed and continued to rev the engine
Me: God damn it Mlondi cut it off!!"