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Zobuhle
I finally got out of the house and was driven to the restaurant where i found my mom and dad loving each other and enjoying themselves. I love seeing them so happy and in love.
Me: Mama.
She grinned like a kid and we sat down. I saw my father was not well and that bothered me.
Me: You good dad?
He looked at mom and mom nodded.
Dad: We know!!
Me: About?
Dad: Kabelo and Kea.
I looked at them shocked and I wiped a tear as mom wiped hers.
Dad: Why didn’t you tell us?
Me: And say what? Baba?
Hlelo
The news had the elders calling a meeting asap.
Nyakallo: I don’t understand what the fuss
Me: well we will find out.
We got in the elders room and found them talking.
Elder1: We can’t have him marry her.
I felt like my head was spinning.
Me: why the fuck not?
Elder: We have arranged....
Me:hold it right there.... who is we?
They all kept quiet. My brothers looked at me.
Phakamani: Its tradi....
Me: Itradition yakha bani?( from where?)
Phakamani: The Zulu family...
Me: Perfect!!! The Zulu not the Zungu!!! My son will marry who ever the fuck he wishes to marry. Even if he comes with a fucken apple and says I wanna marry it we will get him the whole fucken tree. Do I make my self clear???
Phakamani: But we have already made arrangements
Me: Without my fucken knowledge!!!! You go and undo those arrangements!!!
Phakamani: This is a good relations to us. He isn’t born to marry a commoner!!!
Me: Says who? Did I not marry a commoner that became the best Queen ever???
Phakamani: Look am not fighting you here, i know you care for your kids and they happiness and we are aware of our prince uniqueness. A commoner will not understand his powers and calling. A commoner may want him to leave the throne.
I laughed so loud everyone was shaking.
Me: I want you all to listen and listen carefully. My son left the throne the minute he took care of the corporate business. He told me straight out that he does not want to be king!!! This commoner that you all hate and want to destroy is the very same person that will bring him here!!! I want you to cancel all those fucken arrangements before he even finds out or you will be sorry!!! And moving forward everything goes through me even if it as little as planting a fucken tree in a forest you tell me. Do I make myself clear!!!!!
Phakamani: We were in talks with the Swazi royals.
Me: Even if you picked princess Daina herself . My son, the one that gave us hell in pregnancy, the one that caught a rattle snake at 3 years ready to strike me, the one that protected his mother from evil not to mention the one that saved your life Phakamani. Is not marrying anyone he does not wish to marry. For fucks sakes his been single all his life, guarded every move he makes. And now that his found someone, someone that makes him human, you guys want to snatch that from him?
Nyakallo
Everyone was quiet as my husband shouted and cuss.
Hlelo: My son!!! Mine made with my Sperms is choosing his mate!!! Let me hear you guys do otherwise. Its been a while since iv killed vele!!!
Everyone was trembling, the only person we all know that he has killed is Lucia. And we all know how that went down.
Phakamani: Does he know that his the first descendants of an Archangels?
Hlelo: Whether she knows or doesn’t know that she fucking an angel that her problem not yours or anyone in this fucken room. Now is there anything else that you want us to talk about related to us or no?
There was silence.
Hlelo: tomorrow when he gets here, this mess better be sorted before he figures it out and you see him in is true form!!
I saw the fear in they eyes as the first time we all saw Mothlagodi in his true form when he turned 16 and its rained for days causing massive destruction. That when we learnt of the extent of his powers and what he might be. Yes we call him an archangel but is he truly that? All we know his half human and half something else and all his life his been trying to figure himself out hence his weirdness.
Zobuhle
We enjoyed lunch over small talk.
Me: I know I should have told you guys this but I don’t know. It just happened.
They both looked at me.
Ma: So you and the Prince
Me: Mothlagodi
Dad: You a thing?
Me: I think so
Dad: Talk to us
Me: He hasn’t asked me to marry him or be his Queen but he want to send his uncles over to pay damages while we figure us out.
Ma: He wants to lobola before he knows you?
Me: that what he says.
My dad laughed and looked at me
Dad: for a person with a degree you can be doom.
We both looked at him.
Dad: no man sends uncles to the girls family unless he sees a future with her. Let him send them.
I took the note he gave me to give my father and he read it.
Dad: They coming in four days time.
My nerves started all over.
Ma: Dont worry about what people will say okay? This is your life and live it how you see fit
Dad: The only two people you should be worried about is us and we giving you that support!!
Me: How did I get so lucky?
Dad: I don’t know hey.
We both laughed as the driver walked in and I knew ill have to leave. We going to Durban.
Me: His outside. Am meeting his family.
Dad: Ask him in so I can give him my answer.
My dad is a no bullshit guy and I knew he never liked Kabelo but he tolerated him for my benefit. If he doesn’t like him. Will i go forward with this or would I leave this time around.
