Khethiwe

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑬

♥︎KHETHIWE♥︎
THE NEXT DAY
THE PALACE
IN THE DINING ROOM
08:00

I made breakfast for the family once again. I was slowly adjusting to this environment.

The family walked in the dining room and they all complimented me as usual.

We all sat down around the table and had breakfast.

Ayanda: Before we dig in...ahem..I have an announcement to make.

I thought to myself, great Ayanda, yes have me look at your annoying face.

Ndlovukazi: Yes?

Ayanda: (Stands up) Uhm, ahem, Qhawe and I...(clears throat) We are pregnant.

Ndlovukazi: (In excitement) Haibo, congratulations bantwana bami.

I sipped my juice in annoyance.

Nkosi: (To Qhawe) O sebenzile mfana wami.{You did well, my boy.}

Qhawe: (Fakes a smile) Yah.

Ayanda sits down and sips her juice.

Ndlovukazi#2: (To Ayanda) Ungalinge nje uvume u'Qhawe ahambe nje eduze kwakho. Phela wena usozuba u'Mama wengane yakhe. {Don't you dare allow Qhawe to leave you. You are going to be the mother of his child now.}

Ayanda: (Looks at Khethiwe) Yebo, Ma, andiyi ndawo. (Looks at Qhawe) Angithi, babe?{Yes, Mom, he is not going anywhere. Right, babe?}

Qhawe: (fakes a smile) Yah.

Ndlovukazi#2: Yah..(Looks at Nomfundo) Unga fani nami nje, ubeke leh bek'thathela indoda. {Don't be like me and turn away when they take your man.}

Ndlovukazi: (Looks at Hlengiwe) Hai, impilo idinga umuntu o gcinile, phela abanye abafazi ba weak and insecure.{Well, life needs people that are strong, some women are weak and insecure.} (Looks at her husband) Yingakho thina abafazi abagcinile bekhethelwa amadoda agcinile. {That's why we strong women are chosen for strong men.}

Ndlovukazi#2: (To Her husband) Mkhuze ngoba ngizom'shaya. {Hold her because I'm gonna beat her up.}

Ndlovukazi: U'shaya bani? Mina? Bring it on. {Hit who? Me?}

Mam'Hlengiwe got up trying to charge for Ndlovukazi. Nkosi stood between them and held Mam'Hlengiwe.

Nkosi: Kahleni! Akenimeni! {Stop it! Stop it, you two!}

Ndlovukazi#2: Angeke ngizo delelwa i'sfebe mina, ngeke! {I will not be disrespected by a whore, never!}

Ndlovukazi: Ubiza mina nge'sfebe?! Uthi mina ngisi sfebe, Hlengiwe?!{You are calling me a whore?! You saying that I am a whore, Hlengiwe?!}

Nkosi: (To His Wives) THAT'S ENOUGH!

Ndlovukazi#2: (To Her Husband) Kodwa Baba-- {But honey--}

Nkosi: SHUT UP! SHUT UP, MAHN!

They became deadly silent.

Nkosi: Hlengiwe, Nomfundo, landeleni. {Follow me.}

Ndlovukazi: Kodwa-- {But--}

Nkosi: NGITHI NGI LANDELENI MAHN! {I said follow me, damn!!}

Nkosi walked upstairs and Mam'Hlengiwe and Mam'Nomfundo followed behind.

Ayanda: (To Khethiwe) Next time, yimi nawe. {It's me and you}