MaKhumalo Wami

Chapter 56!

Remoratile

The first few months of my pregnancy have been good but lately Lwandle has been really distant.
"Hey baby" I say excitedly walking to him.
"Hi" He walks to the bathroom before I could reach him. I am now 6 months pregnant with triplets so I am very big I even thought that's the reason why he is being distant.

I take my bag and car keys and I drive to the mall where Anathi said we must meet.
"Tsala!" she screams as soon as she sees me, she is holding baby Nomzamo. She rushes to me and hugs me, haven't felt this loved in a while.
"Heyy" I say to her backing away from the hug.
"You look preggy let's go sit" we enter Steers and we sit down after ordering.
"So how is preggy and marriage life going on so far?" she asks
"Yoh, he changed. Moguy comes home late at night reeking Alchohol and perfume, he doesn't not share the same bed with me at times, he doesn't eat the food I cook, he doesn't spare me a glance the only words we exchange is hey and hi." I say.
At this point I am fine with it, this all started when I was three months pregnant and it broke me then but now I am used to the pain  but everyday I hope and pray it changes.
" Hai wena wareng nare? "she looks at me shocked.
" Yup this is the theme of my life "I say to her at this point she was crying.
" Come on don't cry in front of the baby nana, I am okay. " I say to her
" You are right I will always be here for you tsala, anytime. "she says and I stand up to hug her. Alot has been happening to me.
"He also gets abusive at some times" I say in a low tone, looking down at my thumbs.
"No!" she shouts furiously.
"Shh! Only when he is drunk he slaps me or throws things around the house or talk roughly with me."
I say honestly.
After our meet up its time to go back to that hell hole.

I park my car and go inside and I am met with a slap.
"Ubuyaphi" he asks holding a bottle of gin.
"I was with Anathi" I say to him.
Another hot slap.
"So that uyo khuluma indaba ya la ekhaya." he asks, I just look down, my body is too heavy for me to fight back.
I sit there and suffer the pains of his slaps and fists.

I go to my room and sleep the pain away. I have to get out of this mess.

"Yeyi wena vuka" Lwandle says to me.
I look at him and he is naked.
"Woza ngibhebhe" he says and I look at him.
"No Lwandle" I say to him.
"You useless thing" he flips me over and he pull of my shorts roughly as he presses his member against me.
"I will never forgive you for this" I say to him crying, no matter my wailing he continues having his way with me.

This is the life I was made for, pain, suffering and depression. I wake up and bath, disgusted with myself. I do both our laundries and make breakfast for myself, he fired the maids so I get to do all hard labour myself so yea, the leave isn't helping also. They gave me an early leave since I looked huge with my triplets.
I call his mom and tell her everything because I cannot deal with the abuse, I asked her not to say a word to anyone.

"Oh Mtanam" she says immediately after getting off the car she runs to me.
"Ngiya xolisa ngane yam" she cries on my  shoulder. This isn't her fault.
"Hai mama this isn't your fault" I comfort her, then the devil pulls up the driveway, when he sees his mom he fixes himself.
"Hau mama ufunani lana?" he comes to me and kisses my forehead, Hau?
She grabs my hand and walks with me to my bedroom leaving Lwandle there.

"Why didn't you tell us sooner, look at the bruises" she says observing my body, I look like rubbish.
"I couldn't bring myself to tell anyone, yesterday after meeting up with Anathi he beat me to pulp and later at night he came to my room and forced himself on me." I say crying, this hurts me deeply.
"Mtanam I will talk to him, come lock the door after I leave so I can make you food." I appreciate her. I walk with her to the door and I lock it after she left. Later I hear banging on the door and I know that is not her.
"Vula lomyango" he says on the other side, I pull my covers over my head and I take a nap.

I am woken up by a ringing phone.
"Mtanam Vula umnyango" mamazala says and I drop the phone and I walk to the door. She comes in holding a tray of food and I dig in.

"I didn't know he would turn out to be like this" she says looking sorry for me.
"Yup I didn't neither" I say truthfully.

I don't tell her my plan of escaping and leaving the continent. I can't live like this, I am moving to England I hadn't told anyone about this plan infact.

I look at my duffel bag at the corner. I had already applied for a visa, I found a job I will be starting soon after giving birth, I exchanged currency, I have a house ready and a car, I have hired two nannies and everything is set, they are just waiting for my arrival. I asked one of the nanny Olivia to fetch me from the airport.

I look around the hallway, I walk to the kitchen with my bags and I quickly go put them in the car. He usually sleeps late so I sit in the kitchen until he goes to sleep. While doing so I write him a letter. After i confirmed he is asleep I take the car and drive to the airport, I made sure to leave no evidence that might lead him to where I might be. I catch the flight and I release a breath I didn't know I was holding. New beginnings.

The End