NOMZAMO

chapter 7

It's still feels like a dream a 21 year old living as a slave. This is not the life I thought I'd be living.My mom dies then it hasn't been a week I've taken over at her work place this surely feels like a dream to me.Well my room is not decent at all ,I sleeo at the maids quarters.Angela gave me clothes that I'll be wearing while I work for her.I feel so dirty and enslaved in this house. The room looks so old it's giving the 1800BC these are the harshest conditions and I don't think any human being may wish to live here.My bedtime is like sailing using a boat enduring those sea storms.Evenif I wished to run away the questions is "Where would you go to?"So all of this is so pointless I'd rather live in these hard conditions than to go live in the streets because I wouldn't survive in  a day.Someone barged in my room I wonder who that is?

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Angela:Wake up ,it's time to works this is no five star hotel little missy.
Nomzamo:It's not even 6h00 in the morning yet I'm being woken up.What kind of behaviour is this.
Angela:Look,you are not here to rest but work.I've gota list specially  made for you and printed it out so I'll hand it over to you make sure that while you finish a task you mark off on right?
Nomzamo:(grumpy)Okay, fine!!!Give it to me and get your face out of here it so unpleasant that my day had to start of by just seeing your face.
Angela:Oh noo!!Just hurry up those things won't do themselves.

Angela's POV

You never got to know me very well.I am just helping out don't take my kindness as being harsh after all human's are allowed to do some things.I have a family but it's not male headed it's female headed. See my husband got too big for his boots so I decided to execute him no hard feelings he was starting to be a nuisance.I live with my 3 children the oldest lives in his house his  name is Claire Jones and he is 29 years old.Then the two live with me  both are girls Sandy Jones is 21 years of age on her final year in University  and the last one is Charlene Jones who is 15 years old .

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Angela:Nomzamoooooo,come dearest I want you to meet my family. This is Charlene she is 15 by the way she is still in high school the on you never even had a chance to finish it .Then the other one is Sandy she is 21 years of age meaning that she is your age mate but not your friend right. Now greet them politely so
Nomzamo:Morning guys,I will be your maid till my last days on earth.How are you this Morning?
Charlene:Mom,why does she look so dirty. It looks like she never bathed why is that?
Angela:Honey,you know people who live in the slums hardly bathe as they don't know the true meaning of taking a bath.
Nomzamo:(I was hurt to hear all of these harsh words ,they just stabbed my heart with them .How can one spit out such a vernomous words?)Can I go now so that I attend to my assigned work please?
Charlene:ahahaaaa ,wait where do you think you are going.Don't you know that it's very rude to go without being told so. I  am your age mate but that does not mean that you'll speak in any way you want to .I demand respect from you and you will give me that .Am I clear girl?
Nomzamo:What makes you think that I willl willingly give you the respect you want.Honey respect is earned not demanded choose your words wisely you witch. I will beat the rudeness out of you.You can take me out of the ghetto but you cannot take the ghetto out of me I will moer you mina ,ungangijwayeli kabi mina nxxx sies you white thing(I will beat you up ,don't get too familiar with me nnxx disgusting)
Charlene:You did not call me that .You so rude arggg sies maarn(cries)
Nomzamo:I will put you in your place don't you dare think that you and I are friends
Angela:(I slap her across the face )How dare a person of such standard insult my daughter.Now go and do your duties or I'll be forced to give you the  worst punishment moreover it won't be nice at all.
Nomzamo:I won't give you the satisfaction of being drowned in my misery because of you.You wanted me to cry right but I'll do the opposite I'll just laugh at you

Meanwhile...
Nomzamo's POV

I've been doing these duties assigned to me .I'll never get used to this ,I have not even had food since yesterday this is pure torture.They don't care but only care about themselves only what kind of behaviour is this some things just don't feel okay.I live in the worst conditions then I'm starved the whole day.I feel like giving up at thus moment maybe just endingmy life. I've seen plenty of ropes around they sure are a lot so nobody will notice but is it worth it thou?
I'm disturbed from a train of my thoughts bg Angela this one has no timing Itell you and no respect at all just like her two brats.I won't do every single thing just as she wants.

Angela:How far are you .I have guests please hurry up  ,you need to go to the kitchen to prepare refreshments for my guests so do hurry up.You are needed in the kitchen as soon as you done here little missy
Nomzamo:Okay fine stop being a pest I'm coming right now.
Angela:Before that my guests won't see you looking like that .You will have to change into something more dignified. I've got some old yet nice clothes.Please wear a dress little missy the pink one with flowers on it and make haste as time waits for no man.
Nomzamo:okay go now I cannot even breathe you suffocate the hell out of me (smiling)
Angela:Fine(looking grumpy)

In the kitchen...

Angela makes her way in the kitchen to see what I've prepared thus far.She has to be impressed of the good work I've done here for her guest.Then a knock is heard on the door she quick to make her way to the door so delusional arggg I hate her.To my surprise these are black people. What are they even doing here according to my findings from thee "Angela Jones" she hates people of my skin color surely there must be something about those people. Ain't no way she is so kind and all smiles with them wicked witch. Let me stop  eavesdropping and mind my own business.I will just take these refreshments to her beloved guests hopefully they like it .I mean there is juice and iced coffee with some scones,banana loaf and cookies.

At the dining area ...

Angela:watch your step honey,we would not want to see you falling now do we?These are my guests the Buthelezi Family.They are a very influential family so please kindly serve them with nothing but respect honey.
Nomzamo:Greetings to the Buthelezi family.It is indeed a good morning to be visited by people of your statue. I welcome you all and here are some refreshments had I known that it was people of the same tribe and skin color I would've prepared uphuthu and served you with inyama yentloko.
Mzwandile:We don't eat such we are known to be very influential so that dish is for disadvantaged households.Disappear manje we've heard enough of your queaky (spits on the floor).
Siyanda:That is not how you address people. I've instilled good values in your upbringing and that a you respect a woman she's not some walking mat.
Mzwandile:aiii kodwa nawe baba umzwile.Ngiyaxolisa uma ngabe ngenze iphutha kodwa angizi ukuxolisa kuleya ntombazana mina.Ngiyindoda yomzulu mina ,I don't ask for forgiveness (But dad you heard her.I ask for forgiveness that I made a mistake but I won't ask for forgiveness from that girl)
Nombuso:Yehlisa umoya Ndodana. Asenze lokho esikuzele lana uyeka ukuba nolaka olunje(calm down son and let us do the task that brought us here)
Mzwandile:Okay Ma(okay mom)
Angela:Sorry for her behaviour. She usually isn't like this may be ever since she lost her mother Nomzamo seems a bit lost she just needs a bit of direction.The reason I called you here is for me and the family to reach a common ground with a solution that will benefit us all.I give you the girl(Nomzamo) and  I receive some sort of investment from you.Bear in mind that she's still a good girl meaning that this is a very good deal.I will give the family a week to decide on whether you want a wife for your son or he remains a bachelor for the rest of his life.
Siyanda:That is hard one but we will make sure to get back to you.Thank you for the invitation

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What do you think Angela Jones is up to?Do you think that taking Nomzamo as her slave was also part of the plan? Well to find out the reason behind this keep on reading and following again thank you for sparing your time to be able to read my novel ❤