When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 40

I arrived home in the evening around 6pm from work. When people say Mondays are difficult, I absolutely agree. Today just showed me extreme flames. Its as though I had to crawl out the building barely alive. I took my shoes off when I entered the front door. Sibu was helping Dumi exercise Boogie was with them. Shame the poor thing was laying on his tummy, looking upset. Me: "Hi guys." I picked him up, brushing his fur. He rubbed his face against my suede dress. Sibu: "Hey." Dumi: "Hi Spho. How was work?" Me: "I don't wanna go back there." he laughed. Sibu: "Can't be that bad." Me: "It is. My head is spinning. I think I might just collapse. Where is Lakhe?" Sibu: "Making supper." I went to the kitchen. Me: "My house husband." Lakhe: "My hard working wife." he kissed my head. Lakhe: "So I heard great reviews on how well you managed today." Me: "I was struggling throughout the whole day." Lakhe: "You did incredible, baby." Me: "I tried calling you." Lakhe: "I don't even know where my phone is." Me: "Has Boogie been fed? He looks hungry." Lakhe: "No ways, does he want to be breastfed now? He's been eating all day." Me: "I need to take a bath. When are we going to Sandile?" Lakhe: "You don't have to go baby if you're tired. I'm just going to check on him. He'll be back tomorrow. You've been on your feet since Saturday, its time for you to relax." Me: "Okay. Let me go bath." I went to the bathroom to take a bath. While I was in the tub, the puppy was on the fluffy mat scratching his back. He started sniffing and rolling around. Then followed his nose to the bin under the sink. He couldn't reach up to the open because he was lacking height. Dogs just like rubbish and being messy. But then he started making a noise. Me: "Boogie, what is it." he looked at me pleadingly. Me: "What's in there? Its just paper baby." he turned back trying to knock it over. Can't even have a peaceful bath in this house. I got up taking the bin and put it as it is on top of the sink. Me: "It's nothing." he wagged his little tail. After my bath, I got out wearing my pajama and a long gown after moisturizing my body. Me: "Let's go." he followed after me to the kitchen. Sibu and Dumi were watching TV quietly. I passed on to the kitchen. Lakhe: "Baby...suppose you're resting your feet. Why are you here not even wearing shoes?" Me: "The tiles are heated Lakhe. Why are you trying to get rid of me so hard?" Lakhe: "I'm not, baby Supper is almost ready." he kissed me full on the lips and turned back to the stove. Me: "What were you doing today?" Lakhe: "Nothing much. Just watching TV." Me: "What did you watch all day?" Lakhe: "You know my channels babes. Wanted to exhaust them before Sandile is back." Me: "Okay." I went to the lounge. Me: "So what have you guys been up to all day?" perks of having a gigantic house was, if you're in the lounge, you don't hear a thing from the kitchen. Sibu: "Erh....we uhm, went out. To the mall." Dumi: "Yeah." nervous and unsure. Me: "Really? Just you two?" Sibu: "We..." he looked at the kitchen entrance. Sibu: "No.....yes." then back at me. I looked behind me. Nothing. Something was going on here. Me: "Dumi?" he looked at me as if he was about to explode. Me: "Did you have fun today. At the mall?" he nodded. Me: "Really?" Dumi: "Yeah." Me: "Remember, we were going to talk? Last night?" he nodded. I sat next to him. Me: "Zingi says you want a divorce....you never told me this." Dumi: "We're not working out Spho. There's too many issues that have built up over the years and I can't change them." Me: "Dumi Zingi is your wife, the mother of your children. You love her." Dumi: "Yes, but...things have changed. We're not compatible any more. Not the way we used to be and its never going back to that." Me: "Can you at least please talk to her? She's suffering there, all by herself. The least you could do is talk." Dumi: "I'm not gonna talk to her." Me: "Which mall did you go to?" Dumi: "Baywes-" Sibu: "Greenacres." and there we have it. A LIE! I got up and went to the bedroom.

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Masilakhe walked out the kitchen to the lounge after Spho went to the bedroom. He checked the passage before he spoke. Lakhe: "What is wrong with you two! You better man the fuck up! Why you squabbling like little boys?" Dumi: "I can't lie!" Lakhe: "You're a lawyer fuck damn it! You're used to this! And you? What's your problem?" Sibu: "I'm scared of her." Dumi: "Lakhe this is crazy. Why are you doing this!" Lakhe: "Ask me one more time and remember who cooks your dinner." Dumi held on to his wheelchair. Lakhe: "Is that car clean Sibu?" Sibu: "No sir-" Lakhe: "Who is it waiting for perhaps?" Sibu got up and went to the car outside. Lakhe looked at Dumi. Lakhe: "You better learn how to handle yourself unless you want to dangle upside down on an electricity pole." he walked to the bedroom. Lakhe: "My heart." I looked at him from the bed. He smiled sweetly. Lakhe: "Supper is ready. Should I bring you supper or you want to eat with us?" Me: "I'm coming baby. When are you going to Sandile?" Lakhe: "After dinner. I'm taking these two with me." Me: "Why?" Lakhe: "Sibu to drive and Dumi needs assistance most times. I don't want him to bother you." Me: "I don't mind. He's my friend." Lakhe: "He's a man, and often needs to go to the toilet to relieve himself. I don't think his self esteem can handle you doing it for him. He's my responsibility anyway, its fine." Me: "If I didn't know any better I'd say you 3 were avoiding me." he tried to hide a smile. Lakhe: "That's not true." Me: "What's going on, Lakhe?" Lakhe: "Nothing baby. Its like you don't trust me at all." Me: "Its just that Dumi and Sibu are acting weird. They say they were at the mall and they're talking about two different malls." Lakhe: "Maybe they went to both." Me: "But then Sibu wasn't sure if they were together or with anyone else." Lakhe: "Who knows what's going on with those two? They often spend an entire day playing that play station. They don't even remember what day it is. I told you it rots their brains." he went to the bathroom. Lakhe: "Why is the bin in the sink?" Me: "Boogie was trying to sniff it and knock it down so I removed it from the floor." Lakhe: "Oh." I got up and we went to the dining area for dinner. It was quiet during the meal, Dumi wasn't eating. He just picked at his food. Me: "Dumi? Is there anything wrong?" he shook his head looking at Lakhe then back at his food. Me: "You're not hungry?" he shook his head. Me: "Would you like a sandwich instead?" he nodded. Lakhe: "I'll make it for-" Dumi: "No." Me: "Its okay. I'll do it." I went to the kitchen making a grilled cheese sandwich. When I went back to the dining area I could sense heavy tension. Lakhe: "Too spicy Damian?" Dumi: "Yeah..." Lakhe: "I'm sorry. Sibu you're good?" Sibu: "I'm okay." Me: "Here you go, Dumi." he smiled and happily ate his sandwich. Dumi: "Thank you Spho." after dinner I packed the dishes into their machine. The dudes got ready to leave for the hospital. I helped Dumi with his jacket because it was late and hospitals were cold. Sibu pushed Dumi's wheelchair out the house putting him in the car. Lakhe: "We'll be back soon love." Me: "wait...did you dish up for Sandile?" Lakhe: "No. We don't even know if he's awake yet." Me: "Take him some food, just in case." i dished in Tupperware container and gave it to him. Lakhe: "Thanks my love." he kissed me and walked out.