The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 74

PETU'S POV _

It's the third day I haven't see my father, I haven't heard from him. No one knows where he is. The protestors that were shot have all been accounted for, their families contacted to view the bodies and all. We haven't been called. At first I thought, they were still counting but they announced the end of the count yesterday. So where was my father? Clearly he didn't go but where did he disappear to? His phone is off as well, has been since Friday. I was praying that wherever he is, he's alive. Maybe he was hiding from the throne. Since it's Sunday, I thought I'd cook some lunch for the family and give Siza a break. Shame, she loves cooking but now since Friday she's started to throw up. I took my bath, dressed in a pink maxi skirt and a crop top. I went to the kitchen taking out the pots. The kids were in the lounge watching TV. I started with a snack for them then defrosted the meat. Siza didn't mind if I drank some wine but I still put it in a mug, to respect her home and husband. Speaking of which, didn't come home last night. I don't know why Sizani does this to herself honestly and I can't even force her to leave because she's going to cut me off if I dare say a thing about her marriage. This man must be using serious muthi, there's no way. I started making some salads thinking about what's going on in this house and drank my wine. My phone rang. Zimmy. I haven't heard from her in a while.

Petu: "Hey babe."

Zimmy: "Hi Petunia, how are you?"

Petu: "I'm great sis. How are you? I haven't heard from you in a while. Last week we tried and tried to call you. What happened?"

Zimmy: "I was going through a family thing."

Petu: "Oh. I'm sorry about that. Have you spoken to Sasa?" I continued chopping, holding my phone with my shoulder to my ear.

Zimmy: "No. I haven't spoken to her. I tried calling last night but she ignored my calls."

Petu: "Oh Zimmy, when last did you speak to her?"

Zimmy: "I don't know. Weeks. When she went to Mthinomkhulu for the holidays, she switched off her phone. When schools opened, she locked herself in and I was also going through my own things. So we haven't spoken."

Petu: "Oh hell. Zimmy, Sasa got shot."

Zimmy: "Shot? With a gun? Wait... Is that why we're in lockdown? Wasn't it the princess that got shot?"

Petu: "Yes. Thembisa was with her, she got shot too. Her name wasn't mentioned on TV for privacy reasons. Khaya didn't tell you?"

Zimmy: "Khaya didn't tell me alot of things clearly. No one tells me anything."

Petu: "I'm so sorry Zimmy. It was such a stressful week, we all just kind of shut down and went into pilot mode. I thought Khaya said something. Yoh."

Zimmy: "Is she okay?"

Petu: "Yeah she's good. She was discharged, we spoke on the phone. I haven't seen her though."

Zimmy: "Is she at Res?"

Petu: "Uhm no. I don't know where she is."

Zimmy: "She's engaged to the royal heir, so she's with him, isn't she?"

Petu: "I don't know Zi-"

Zimmy: "Don't lie Petu. I already heard about it. So all this time, Thembisa is dating the future King, living with his sister. And you all know about it."

Petu: " I'm not going to discuss our friend. If you need to speak to Thembisa then do that but please don't involve me."

Zimmy: "Hehe. How can I not involve you Petu? I introduced you to Thembisa yet I'm now being sidelined? Why is that? What have I done wrong now? Or is it because I'm not dating a royal prince like the two of you?"