Without Him.

Chapter 23

Today is going to be quite a weird day if you ask me ,Zwide and I found out that the girl Karabelo had slept with is actually pregnant and her family wants us to pay damages so Katleho, Zwide and I are going try to figure this whole mess out.

KARABELO: Aus'Naledi do we really have to bring Abuti'Zwide with.

NALEDI: O na le bothatha?
I asked tying my shoelaces.

KARABELO: Problem is,he gets very intimidating at times, you know.
Zwide came walking in the living room.

ZWIDE: Everyone ready to go?

KARABELO: Soo Abuti'Zwide my sister...

NALEDI: Heiiyy wena! My love, Karabelo doesn't want you to come along because you're intimidating.

ZWIDE: Bullshit. Karabelo get your bag in the car ,we need to leave.
We got in the car and drove to Potchefstroom ,where Karabelos baby mama was located.

When we arrived and  Nandi, welcomed us in.

NANDI: Uhmm hi Karabelo.  Hi Aus'Naledi, I've heard so much about you.
She said extending her arm .

NALEDI: Hello..

NANDI:This is my mother.
Her mother and I shook hands and lead Karabelo and I inside.

Zwide suggested he stay outside and I'd just have to call if I needed him.

NKATEKO: I hope ngwana o sa buile hore o sentse.

NALEDI: Yena a na buile. Nandi ha bua keng hore she's not on contraceptives?

NANDI:I did...

NKATEKO: Thula wena!

NALEDI: Did she Karabelo?

KARABELO: No. E re ke re I don't remember but I'm the one that took her virginity though. I know I'm the father.

NALEDI: Ai ,ache Mme Nkateko,where do we go from here?

NKATEKO: Tshwanetse lelapa la moshemane le patale di damages.

NALEDI: Bokae?

NKATEKO: Fifty thousand.
Heh banna!

NALEDI: Ache kannete ke bona chelete eo e le ngata. Karabelo doesn't work he's not even 18 yet.

NKATEKO :And so is my child but here we are.

NALEDI: We can make it thirty-five thousand.

NKATEKO: Fifty.

NANDI: Ma...

NALEDI: Can I atleast think about it before we agree. And before ke ka ntsha chelete eo we need to come to an understanding...Karabelo and his family should  be allowed to be in the child's life.

NKATEKO: Done.

NALEDI: Thank you. We'll see ourselves out.
We left the house and Zwide was on a phone call pacing up and down. When he saw us he quickly hung up...I hate it when he does that.

ZWIDE: All done?

NALEDI: Yep!
He drove us back to Alberton and we dropped Karabelo to see Mpho at Lihles place while.

ZWIDE: You guys hungry?

NALEDI: Guys?

ZWIDE: Wena ne ngane.(You and the baby.)
Ncawww.

NALEDI: We could do with some food.

ZWIDE: Ufunani? (What do you want?)

NALEDI: Uhmmm samp and stew with potato salad and beetroot.