Uthando olungavumelekanga: Forbidden love

Mbali#41

It's the day of Ayabonga's ceremony ,and it is packed ,everyone is busy people and my mother asked me to help in the kitchen ,where Mandisa is and I really don't want to talk to her.I thought about what Ayabonga said that night ,I'm starting to get worried about Zingisa but I don't want him to know about the twins people ,I know I should check up on him but he chose this life and now he must live it ,I don't get why I'm even worried about him.Thantaswa is even here too ,I guess she really loves Ayabonga too ,gosh that lady is so pretty people ,she's one of the prettiest girls I know and her attitude is to die for ,she has a killer body and beautiful legs ,she's a dream girl ,I couldn't compete with her when she was still Zingisa's wife but thank God they got divorced because wow this girl is so pretty ,her smile is cute with her Chinese eyes there and the most beautiful skin colour ever ,she doesn't love smiling but when she smiles you may get charmed I tell you.I think us being enemies with the Xhosas will come to an end people ,I mean I have a family there but enough about that ,so I got to the kitchen hut and it was packed ,ohhh great ,even Khanyi is here wow interesting.
Mandisa:Mbali sisi(hugged me)unjani?(Mbali sis'*how are you?)
Mbali:I'm fine ,can you get away from me please
Khanyi:Hayibo ntombi wuwe lo?,usasemncane ngomzimba namanje?(Geez girl is this you?you're still thin even now?)
Mbali:Khanyi sawubona nawe(Hello to you too Khanyi)
No these girls are pissing me off and I really hate it when someone talks about my body weight ,I just hate it.
Mandisa:Uzosincedisa noma?(Are you here to help us or?)
Mbali:Bengithi ngizonincedisa kodwa ngahlangana naloku(pointing at Khanyi)(I was going to help you guys until I saw this)
Khanyi:Hawu yini indaba manje?,usangikwatele namanje ntombi?noma awuzithembi?,ucabanga ukuthi uMenzi uzokushiyela mina?(Geez what's the matter with you now?you're still angry at me girl?or you are insecure?you think I'll take Menzi back?)
Mbali:Ungazongiphaphela wena(Don't get dirty with me)
Khanyi:Ngiyadlala Mbali hawu(I'm just kidding Mbali)
Mbali:Ang'yena umngani wakho mina ,Mandisa khuza umngani wakho ngoba ngizomsakaza ngempama mina(I'm not your friend ,Mandisa reprimand your friend before I slap her)
Mandisa:Calm down Mbali she's just joking around
Mbali:Well too bad I don't joke with whores
Khanyi:Hayibo Mbali ,yini inkinga kanti?(Geez Mbali ,what's wrong?)
Mbali:Akunankinga ndawo Khanyi ,angikufuni la ekhaya(Nothing's wrong Khanyi ,I just don't want you here)
Khanyi:Too bad I'm not going anywhere
Mbali:Are you sure about that?(Smirked)
Mandisa:Mbali ,ngathi kuzoba ngcono uma uyoncedisa kwenye indawo(Mbali ,I think it's going to be better if you go assist somewhere else)
Mbali:Kusekhaya la Mandisa ,ngizoncedisa la ngifuna ukuncedisa khona ,uKhanyi wuye umuntu okwamele ahambe lana(This is my home Mandisa ,therefore I'll assist where I want to assist ,Khanyi is the one who needs to leave)
Mandisa:Mbali ngiyak'cela(Mbali please)
Mbali:Angiyindawo Mandisa(I'm not going anywhere Mandisa)
Khanyi:Ukuphi umnikazi womcimbi?yhooo muhle loyamfana.Mbali wumshana wakho kanjani umuntu obaba kanje?,hayi cha ngahle nawe unokuba ne crush encane kuye(Where's the owner of the ceremony?gosh he's handsome.Mbali ,how is a hot guy your nephew?no surely you once had a crush on him)
Mbali:I have morals ,unlike you
Khanyi:Yhoo hayike ,kungcono ngihambe mina(Gosh geez ,I think it's going to be best if I leave)
Mbali:Finally we agree on one thing and that is you leaving
Mandisa:Mbali kodwa(Mbali though)
Mbali:Nawe nje ngathi uzohamba(I think you'll also have to leave)
Mandisa:Asiphume kubo Khanyi ,kunini ngikulindile ngalela langa Mbali(Let's just forget about Khanyi ,I waited for you that day Mbali)
Mbali:Ilanga?liphi lona?(That day?which day?)
Mandisa:UMenzi kanti akakutshelanga ukuthi ngifuna ukukhuluma nawe?(Didn't Menzi tell you that I wanted to speak to you?)
Mbali:Ohhh that ,I totally forgot
Mandisa:Angik'soli ,Mbali bengifuna ukuxolisa ngendlela bengikuphethe ngayo(I don't blame you ,Mbali I wanted to apologise to you for treating you like that)
Mbali:Water under the bridge
Mandisa:You're just saying Mbali ,you don't even mean that I can tell by the look on your face
Mbali:Mandisa look ,I do forgive you but that doesn't make us friends ,okay?especially not after what you did to Lihle ,like taking her man
Mandisa:I only wanted your forgiveness ,one day you will understand that I didn't steal Lihle's man ,I just chose love beyond everything ,I only stole Sizwe's heart that's it and it was unintentionally ,things like these happen Mbali and we don't plan them to happen but they just happen ,nature takes it course.Mbali look ,I love Sizwe and he means the world to me ,I do feel bad for Lihle but I love Sizwe and I tried to not love him but there's no switch that switches off feelings.
She's right people ,I can't hate her for taking Sizwe away from my sister ,she was just choosing love ,something I failed to do and now Zingisa needs me but I can't help him ,but nahhh he failed me too and I should just stop thinking about him.
Mbali:(Hugged her)Ngiyaxolisa Mandisa , bengingazi(I forgive you Mandisa ,I didn't know)
Mandisa:I'm not a bad person like I used to ,love changed me into a better person you know(Laughed)
Mbali:(Laughed too)Ngiyak'bona loko(I see that too)
We helped in the kitchen ,talking and gossiping ,it was just fun and they haven't freaked out about having Xhosa people in the Zulu kingdom ,everything is just going according to plan people ,or maybe it's because they are not from the Radebe family ,ahhh who cares?I'm just enjoying this day.So we served the elders food and it was time for the introduction of Ayabonga ,I can tell as I see my father and him standing infront of people and he has his traditional bracelet on his wrist now ,I'm so proud of him and he looks really happy.
Gatsheni:Bantu basemaThafeni ,ngiyabonga ngokuthi nize kulomcimbi womzukulu wam uAyabonga ,ayikho into ebaluleke njengomndeni ,ngiyazi nithukile ukuthi usuka emaXhoseni kodwa izinto ziyenzeka ,ingane yam uSindiswa uwenzile amaphutha futhi ufundile kuwo.UAyabonga usuka kwisibongo sakhe esithi Bala uya kuNdlovu ,inkosana yethu uGatsheni ,uboya benyathi ngikhuluma ngoMthiyane.Njengoba singooNdlovu size necebo lokuthi simuphe igama elithi Sibusiso ngoba uyisibusiso sethu singooNdlovu ,ulethe injabulo kwaNdlovu ,le eyahamba nengane yam uNolihle.Ngicela niyiphathe Kahle inkosana yenu futhi niyihloniphe ,ngicela simbonise indlela yakwaZulu nokuthi kuphiliswana kanjani lapha esigodini sethu.Ngiyabonga(Citizens of the emaThafeni kingdom ,I'd like to thank you all for coming to my grandson Ayabonga's ceremony ,nothing is more important than family ,I know you're shocked that he's from the Xhosa kingdom but things like these happen ,my daughter Sindiswa made mistakes and she learnt from them.Ayabonga is no longer a Bala but he's a Ndlovu ,our prince Gatsheni ,boya benyathi ,I'm talking about Mthiyane.As the Ndlovu's we came with a plan of giving him a new name Sibusiso because he's our blessing as the Ndlovu's ,he brought happiness here that our child Nolihle took away from us when she died.Please treat your prince like a prince and show him respect ,and please show him the way of the Zulus and how we do things around here.Thank you)
That was the most beautiful speech ,everyone was just rejoicing and Ayabonga too ,I mean Sibusiso was so happy and so was Dumile ,I guess I'll have to get used to the Sibusiso name people and it suits him I guess(laughs), happiest moment of my life people.I saw Khanyi talking to Menzi and I didn't even feel any jealous people ,yepp I'm failing to develop feelings for this guy and it's not even funny anymore.
Sindi:Ucabangani engaka?(What are you thinking about?)
Mbali:Lutho(Nothing)
Sindi:Mbali ngiyakwazi ,yini indaba?(I know you Mbali ,what's the matter?)
Mbali:Sindiswa angifuni ukukhuluma ngaloku(I don't want to talk about it Sindiswa)
Sindi:Uma ungakhulumi nam uzokhuluma nobani?(If you don't talk to me about this who are you going to tell?)
Mbali:Fine geez ,do you think I still have a chance with Zingisa?
Sindi:Ngiyazisola ngokuthi ngikubuzeleni yazi ,Mbali khohlwa ngalomfana othanda amantombazana(I now regret asking you about your thoughts ,Mbali just forget about this guy ,he loves skirts)
Mbali:But I love him Sindi
Sindi:Kuyafana uzokwenzani?lomuntu ushadile noPalesa futhi banengane uRelebogile futhi bathi uZingisa wenza nanoma yini for umntwana wakhe noPalesa(What are you going to do about it?!this guy is married to Palesa now and they have a baby named Relebogile and I heard that Zingisa does everything to make them happy)
Mbali:Kulungile Sindi ,ngicela ungishiye ,ngifuna ukuba ngedwa(Fine Sindiswa ,please leave ,I just want to be alone)
Sindi:Kodwa Mbali(But Mbali)
Mbali:Just go please
Sindi:Fine
She then left ,arghhh I hate to admit it but I've already lost Zingisa ,I should just move on with my life people.