INCLINATION

CHAPTER 47 | Privileged

EMIHLE

" Sometimes I hate the job dad does because it takes him away from us. The last time he left, he was gone for a year and six months. What if this time it's longer than that?"
" Let's hope it's something that won't need his attention for that long. He promised that he will be back as soon as possible and that's what we have to hope for"
" Can I go to my room?"
" Aya…."
" I'm fine ma"
" You're not, talk to me"

He plays with his fingers then he looks at me. " It's the first time since we're all together and living in the same house, we're a family now and I thought dad will take a break from his other work and focus on us being a family. I thought things would be different since you're here now but it's like dad won't stop working. Why doesn't he resign from that job that takes him away from his family and focus on his business."

" Your uncle Linda, will.make sure that the business is running smoothly until your father comes back. Your father still works for the government Aya and when they call, he has to answer. I know it might seem as if we are not his number one priority right now but we are. He knows that he has a family waiting for him, that loves him very much and he will come back"

" I hope so mom." I cup his cheek then he gets up and goes to his bedroom
My dad walks in after a while then sits down.
" You'll be living here at the farm while he's gone?"
" No, tomorrow we're going back to the city. I don't want Aya traveling long distances since he's writing his exams."
" Did he say when he will be back?"
" No, I hope he's not gone for three years. I wish he didn't have to leave"

" Maybe it's time you got your own place like we discussed?"
" Baba please, not now. I can't move to a new place while Aya is writing his exams and his father is not here."
" Did you not talk to him about moving out?"
" I couldn't talk to him because he left immediately. I'll talk to him about it when he comes back"
" Not talk Emihle, tell him"
I sigh. " Have you accepted that he's part of my life and always will?"
" Do you really know the man you love, my child?"
" I do baba, all sides of him. I know he's not a saint, no one is but he loves me baba. There's nothing he wouldn't do for me. I know his good sides and bad sides"

" That's good because I wouldn't want you to find yourself in a situation where you never thought you would be"
" Is this about what happened after you found the woman who kidnapped me?"
" I always knew that he has this dark energy on him but last week, I saw a side that scared me, it made me worry for you"
" Everything that he did that day, he did it because I asked him to. I told him to kill everyone related to that woman because they have her evil blood"

" Andile is still alive, did you know that?"
" I have always known."
" Hlanga chopped off his hand. He has one hand now"
" He deserves it."
" Are you not afraid of him?"
" uHlanga, baba? No. I'm not. He would never hurt me, you don't have to worry about that"
" I hope so and I also hope you'll do nothing to hurt him or betray him Emy cause that boy is obsessed with you. Should you do anything that will.make him feel like you have done him wrong? He won't hesitate to make you pay"

A shudder runs through me because I remember that day when he told me he'll  do much worse than what Andile did to me like it was a walk in a park.
" I won't betray him again and remember baba that it wasn't my own doing the last time."
" I know my child, I was just pointing it out. Please be careful and call us if you need anything"
" We'll be fine. There are no more threats in our lives, things will be normal from now on"
" Just so you know, I'll kill him if he ever hurts you, in any kind of way."
I believe him. " I know baba"
" See me out."

The smell of coffee hits me as I walk through my office doors and it smells so good. Mrs Sithole, my receptionist, Hope my p.a and Nkuli the social worker are drinking coffee and doing their daily gossip.
" Good morning guys"
" Good morning Miss Emy"