Without Him.

Chapter 24

NALEDIS POV

I woke up in our bedroom and Zwide wasn't there. Hmm.

I made the bed and got cleaned up.
When I made my downstairs I found Nkululeko and Nkosiyabo in my kitchen.

NKULULEKO: Makoti?

NALEDI: Hi Nkululeko, hi Nkosiyabo!

NKOSIYABO: Unjani kodwa?(How are you?)

NALEDI: Ke shapo. Where is Zwide?

NKULULEKO: The doctor.

NALEDI: For?

NKULULEKO: He didn't tell you?
La bona hee!

NALEDI: Whatever it is ,I don't want to know.  He'll tell me himself when the time is right.

NKOSIYABO: See that's the problem. We don't have time.

NALEDI: Okay tell me then.

NKULULEKO: Naledi, there is no better way to put this but ...

NALEDI: But what?

NKULULEKO: Our brother is sick.

NALEDI: Sick?

NKOSIYABO: Cancer.
Huh? Wait....

NALEDI: Cancer?!

NKULULEKO: Lung.

NALEDI: No...he..we! He doesn't have cancer!

NKULULEKO: I'm sorry Naledi...

NALEDI: When ...when did you find out ,when did he?

NKOSIYABO:We found out yesterday and I don't know when he knew but last night he called me telling me he got checked out and ...

NALEDI:Where did he get it? Zwide doesn't smoke ..

NKULULEKO: He inherited it from Ntsika, that's why he only has it.

NALEDI:Ai mahn fok! Just when we try to push through and ....
Zwides car pulled into the garage. He walked in the house and almost like instantly he knew they had told me.

ZWIDE: Naledi.

NALEDI: Tell me they're lying! Please.
I yelled breaking down into his arms.

NALEDI:Please ...please Zwide please.
I pleaded.  It can't be true....

ZWIDE: Look at me...look at me!
I stood up and met his eyes.

ZWIDE: Do I look any different to you?
I shook head no.

ZWIDE: Then I'm fine. Don't worry your pretty little face. Okay?

NALEDI: Lung cancer?

ZWIDE: I don't go down easily and you know this.

NALEDI: You're going to be a father! A father but here your brothers are,telling me that you, YOU have lung cance!
I yelled from the top of my lungs

ZWIDE: Naledi I'm tired okay....talk to me when you're calm. Nkululeko no Nkosiyabo I think you've over stayed your welcome.

NKULULEKO: It wasn't our intention to...

ZWIDE: You can leave.
They left the house and I took the car keys.

ZWIDE: Where are you going?

NALEDI: To get some fresh air.

ZWIDE: From what?

NALEDI: This entire situation....how could you keep something like this from me? I'm your fiancé for God's sake! I've sacrificed so much for our love yet all I get is a punch in the face! Why didn't you tell me you're sick huh? You don't trust me ,is that it? You think I can't handle things like these? Talk to me!!