BEING A WIFE OF A PRISONER

Chapter 56

KAGISO

I’m slowly losing my cool with each step I take. My mother hasn’t stopped talking.

Mme: She’s already poisoning the child against you.

I slide my fist in my pocket and walk to the car.

Mme: The level of disrespect.

She clicks her tongue.

Mme: I thought she was smart enough to know that we can take that child away from her. In fact we are taking that child.

Mofokeng: Shut up. Shut the hell up mosali ke wena.

Me: Thank you.

Unlocking the car, I step in and release my clench jaw.

Mofokeng: You’re busying making noise as if you’re getting paid for it.

He clicks his tongue. My knuckles are losing their color as I hold the starring wheel hard in frustration.

Mofokeng: Instead of asking for forgiveness in that girl you’re busy adding more fuel to the already burning fire.

Mme: I must ask forgiveness, for what?

Mofokeng: Didn’t you hear anything she said about how she raised that boy? Where was your son that you’re protect so much when she slept with nothing in her stomach?

Mme: He gave him money so why didn’t she buy morning after pill or do an abortion?

Mofokeng: Heelang!

He exclaim in shock.

Mofokeng: Sometimes your thinking level capacity shocks me.

Me: Papa thank you for coming but I will take it from here.

He nods leaning back on the armrest.

Mme: Take it from here? No, my boy that girl only wants your money. Why is she only coming out now that she has a child with you?

Me: Papa talk to your wife.

Mme: I know girls like her. They only want money and nothing else. What does she want vele? Recognition that she’s your baby mama? Poverty is lingering all over her and I won’t be surprised if she uses the baby card all the time to get her way. You’re stupid my boy if you think you can co-parent with her. She will forever be a thorn in your life and brings you nothing but drama even if you’re married. She will cheat our child bofebe fela because that’s what she knows.

Tyres screech on the road as the car abruptly halt in the middle of the road. I unstrap the seatbelt and turn to her.

Me: I’ve been quite because you’re my mother. I love you and respect you but you will not speak about the mother of my child like that.

Mme: Heelang are you shouting me your own mother?

Me: When it comes to my child I will move mountains for him. Let’s not forget that I’m also at fault her just like she is. 7 years I’ve been living in a mansion eating everyday sometimes throwing away the food because it is spoilt while my own son slept without eating.

Mme: She should have brought the child to you if she saw she was struggling.

Me: Dump the child so that again you can find fault on that too? Mme I’m not going to do this back and forth with you. Thank you for coming but I will take it from her.

Mme: I …

I cut her off.

Me: I’m done talking. Maseru awaits for you guys.