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CHAPTER 58 | Now You Know Me

EMIHLE

It's been a week since Hlanga has been hospitalized and all his family is here. His aunts advised me that I shouldn't tell Aya what exactly happened because that would make him hate my father and I completely understand because he's not my favorite person at the moment. What I don't understand is why he decided to shoot Hlanga but never did anything to Andile.

It's like my dad hates Hlanga for some reason because he has never said anything good about him even after everything he has done. What he did to Hlanga makes me think that he preferred Andile over Hlanga. I know he wanted to teach him a lesson but honestly, shooting at him just took things too far.

Sometimes I feel like I'm going to lose my baby because of everything that is happening. I wish I could just disappear and come back when I have given birth because I really want to have this child because the environment that’s surrounding me right now is suffocating me and not good for my health and baby. I really don't need this.

I look at his body and he's lying still, slowly breathing in and out. They managed to take out the bullets but he hasn't woken up since he came back from surgery. I'm just thankful that he's alive and that Aya won't be an orphan because of my father. He tried to call me but I blocked his number.

My family had been supporting me, being at the hospital with me and Aya. I know they feel responsible for what my father did and they should because they should have known he would do something like this. I hold his hand again and it's cold.

“ Hlanga, I hope you can hear me because today is the last day that you are going to see me here visiting you. I'm going away for a while, well up until I give birth to our child. I'm afraid that I'm going to lose my baby if I continue to stay in this toxic environment and I really don't want that.

You hurt me so deeply with what you did and it's going to take me a while to forgive you or trust you again. I love you Gwabini, with all of my heart but right now, I don't know if I'm in love with you. I need to put my child first and make sure they arrive in this world safely.

I don't want you to try to find me when you wake up. I need you to just let me be and make sure that our child makes it to full term so you can be able to hold her or him. I'm taking Aya with me because I won't be able to free where I'm going without him. I made arrangements with his school about school work while he's gone. He'll be attending online classes and he'll be able to email all his school work.

We will be back before he writes his final exams. I wish I didn't have to do this to him because the grade he's in is very important but I can't leave my child behind. I hope you'll forgive my father when you wake up because I know he didn't want you dead. You would be dead if that's what he really wanted. Hope you recover quickly so you can take care of Isabella because she needs you.

If I need anything from you, I will let you know. Get well soon.”

I stand up, kiss his lips then walk out. I told his aunt that I am leaving tonight and she's not happy at all. My mother just cried her eyes out. She feels like I'm punishing her for my father's mistakes but I'm not. If I continue to stay here, I know I'm going to lose my baby. I can feel it so I can't take that risk.

“ Emy, are you sure about this?” I nod.
“ I am auntie, I need to put myself first here and my children. This environment is not healthy for us. I will send you pictures and videos of the growth of my bump and Aya of course.”
She sniffs then we hug. “ Where are you going exactly?”
“ It's better if you don't know but don't worry, we will be safe”
She nods. “ Okay, okay. You will call me if anything happens or you need help right? Promise me you will Emy”

“ I promise auntie. Take care of Isabella until her father wakes up”
“ Take care of yourself and Aya yoo”
“ I will auntie”
We hug again then I leave the hospital. The car is already waiting for me to take us to the airport. I get in the backseat of the car and the door closes.