Turning Table

Part 172

** Dadobawo***

🌹Liyana 🌹

"Mzokhulayo! .... Mzo! ... Uphi wethu! ... "

A lady's voice echoed down the hall as she makes her was towards us, I'm still in shock from what Ntsika told us, this web of life entanglement, I'm so far gone involved in all of it that it has made me incapable of recognizing the fragrance of the flower beaming in my own yard... they say that When you separate an entwined particle and you move both parts away from the other, even at opposite ends of the universe, if you alter or affect one, the other will be identically altered or affected. Spooky but yet that has become my life, there is absolutely no escape

The minute her eyes lands on us she froze, you see in this particular village I have come to realize that traditionally a woman is easily recognized by her heavy dress, matching turban and colored dots decorating her face. If she has children, whom she has raised to be adults, then it is usual to find her seated among her peers smoking a long-handled pipe. . . but this lady looks like Lynn Whitfield from Greenleaf the series , she is dressed to kill and looks like she in her mid 30's ooh lord she is a true definition of black do not crack , without a warning our Aunty dearest bust out and laughs

I look next to me, to the head of this house and our village Chief Mzokhulayo as he runs his hand through his hair, no doubt he is mortified by his aunt action

"Well, I'll be damned my little sister came back to life looking tan times gorgeous than she was"

Mzokhulayo: Dadobawo I would like to introduce umtshana wakho u-Liyana..."

Her: Liyana?... What sick game is this? "

Him: that was my first impression to, but Tata Omcinci name her daughter after his late sister because of her resemblance to the late Liyana"

Her: yoooh! Jongikhaya is full of Suprises, but this one I can tell that she is my blood not like the other bustards that claim to be Ramabele blood, come here child let me look at you ... Yoh, awusemhle "

I smiled and slowly rose up but the minute I was on my two feet she screamed

Her: Ukhulelwe ... Thixo, Mzikhulu soyithini lento?"

Mzokhulayo looked at me and rolled his eyes?

Her: tell me you are married? ...and not useless and fertile like your father who only brings shame to this family "

Me: what ? "

Mzokhulayo: Dab's! "

she said approaching me, and I took few steps back holding my tummy, I don't need this negative energy close to my unborn child,

Her: wait a minute there is a ring on your finger? ..." she said pointing at my hand "Thank God, you know what shame you would have brought to this family being pregnant and out wedlock? "

I twitch my nose and frown, this woman reminds me of my mother, she says the vilest things with no care in the world if its hurts the other person feeling or not

Her: big Rock you got ... who is the rich lucky guy? "She said giggling faking a smile, with her eyes fixed at my engagement ring

Mzokhulayo: dadobawo!!!"

Her: what! ... "

Mzokhulayo: Haybo! can you just Stop jumping to conclusion, look things are not always what they seem and absolutely not what you think ... so just cut it off and give Liya a chance to greet you please! "

Mzokhulayo voice was bold and commanding, everything just stood still as he spoke, even our loud aunt became still or is it astonishment that I see on her face?