When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 77

SPHO**

Mr Rednom? I'd never heard of a Mr Rednom before. He was staring straight at me without blinking. A sweet smile on his face. Why was he wearing a polo in this heat? Me: "its nice to meet you Mr Rednom." Him: "The pleasure is all mine." Khaya: "What did you want to talk about my child? Its getting late." Was he chasing me out? Me: "Not much. I just wanted to apologize to you for the way I treated you." Khaya: "I understand my child." I'm not even done. Me: "Tata its more than just that. I love you dad, and sometimes I lose my cool because I share everything with you. You don't share a single thing back. Which is why I get suspicious. I realize now, I was wrong. I should've spoken to you and the pastor. I'm sorry." Mr Rednom stared at my father. Khaya: "Its fine Spho, really. I understand. You're pregnant-" Me: "Please don't blame the pregnancy, tata. The baby has nothing to do with this. I was being mean to you." Khaya: "Fine. I forgive you." Me: "Great." Red: "You have an amazing daughter. You raised her well." Khaya: "Thank you sir." Red: "Sir. You're funny. Let me get going. I'll call you. It was an absolute delight to meet you Spho." Me: "Thank you Mr Rednom. Same to you." Although you barely said a word. He looked at Khaya then walked out the lounge. {In the kitchen. Zama was dishing up dinner. Komander stood behind her. Zama: "I'm sorry sir, I didn't know she'd show up." Kom: "Its fine. There's nothing you could've done. Spho is your child. She comes running, you open that door wide. That's what being a mother is." Zama: "Yes sir-" Kom: "Stop calling me sir. Look at me." she turned around and faced him. Her cheeks heating up. He touched her cheek drawing her closer to him. Kom: "You're burning up." Zama: "Just you." he broke into dimpled smile. Zama: "Please." Kom: "Khaya is your husband. You stay loyal to him. I am your boss, you stay loyal to me. Understood?" Zama: "Yes." Kom: "Good. Mrs Ngudla, enjoy the rest of your evening." Zama: "You too." he walked out the door and was gone.} Back in the lounge. Me: "Tata, I've never heard of Rednom. Where's he been all this time?" Khaya: "We met in Cuba." Me: "Oh? I didn't even know you had friends. How long you known him?" Khaya: "Why am I being interrogated?" he snapped. Me: "I was just.....asking." I slowly got up. Me: "I should get going." Khaya: "I'll drive you." Me: "No its okay." Khaya: "Its late, the roads are slippery, you're pregnant. I'm taking you home." Me: "Its okay, I'll ask Lakhe to come fetc-" "NO!" they said together. Alrighty then. Zama: "Just let your father drive you baby." Me: "I'm not really a baby anymo-" Khaya: "Spho." Me: "Fine tata." Why were they acting so weird? Zama: "Eat first." Me: "I already ate ma. Thank you. I really should get going." I hugged her goodbye and we went to the car. My father drove quietly, I also kept my hole shut because he didn't want to be interrogated. When we arrived at my house, he had his phone ready. Khaya: "My Uber is pulling up." I looked behind me and saw headlights. Me: "Thank you tata." Khaya: "Anything for you my angel. I love you, goodnight." Me: "Did you change your wedding ring?" I noticed when he was driving that it wasn't the same one I know. I held his hand. Khaya: "oh yes. We decided to spoil ourselves." With an expensive bracelet too? That's a custom Perlee clovers ring and bracelet. I mean I've been subjected to nice things for a very long time, I know the value of something just by staring at it and those items on his left wrist could buy me a brand new Ferrari. I decided not to question it. Me: "Please text me when you're home." Khaya: "Okay. Say hello for me." we got out the car, he jogged to his Uber I went into the house. Lakhe was standing by the door with his hands on his hips. Lakhe: "Who's that?" Me: "My dad. He insisted on bringing me. He says hi." Lakhe: "Why do you look like that? Are you upset? I can get ice cream." I shook my head. Me: "Just bed." Lakhe: "What happened at home, Spho?" Me: "Nothing baby. I got there and they were chilling with their friend Mr Rednom." Sands: "Your parents have a friend?" Rob: "I thought I was their friend." Me: "Me too. And, this guy looks like a supermodel. Anyway, he eventually left. I left shortly after him." Sandile chuckled. Sands: "I mean I was shocked they had a friend, but now you're saying supermodel and I'm kind of confused. Mr Rednom? I've never heard a name like that before." Me: "Yes, he's a real person." Sands: "Then I'm no longer interested." Stella: "I am. Is he single? Was there a ring on his finger?" Me: "I didn't really check mama." I chuckled after seeing Rob's facial expression. Stella: "If you didn't see it, it wasn't there." Rob: "First of all-" Stella: "No Robert please." she held her head. Rob: "I didn't tell you to drink yourself into a coma." Lakhe: "Let's get you to bed my love." he held my arm to the bedroom. Lakhe: "Foot rub?" Me: "No, just want sleep." I undressed and got into bed yawning. Lakhe: "I'll do it while you're sleeping." I was actually grateful because I don't want to take advantage of him. Even though I should. He did this to me. Lakhe: "So, this friend of your parents...Where's he been?" he massaged my feet. Me: "That's the weird thing. Tata said they met in Cuba and he was acting weird. Like he's hiding something." Lakhe: "Like what?" Me: "I don't know. Maybe Mr Rednom isn't a friend. Maybe they didn't meet in Cuba. Something was off. They didn't even want me to leave alone. And get this," he laughed. Lakhe: "I know when you say 'get this' its about to be really spicy." Me: "It is baby, I saw on my dad's hand new jewelry. Not just your normal Sterns and American Swiss kind, oh no, this some serious hard core custom made pieces from Van Cleef. Millions of worth. He says they decided to spoil themselves." Lakhe: "And you don't believe it?" Me: "I don't know what to believe. If anything, that jewelry would have matched Mr Rednom. He looks exotically beautiful, just like those pieces." Lakhe: "Sounds like you have a crush on him." Me: "I might. He was very charming." he smiled. Lakhe: "Maybe he bought the jewelry for them. Its no big deal." Me: "Oh but it is. Why so expensive?" Lakhe: "Maybe he's rich." Me: "Have you bought Dumi a present?" Lakhe: "Why? Is it his birthday?" a flash of panic swept his face. Me: "That's my point. You don't buy someone an expensive present just because." Lakhe: "But back to Dumi, when is his birthday? I don't even know." Me: "its in April. Relax baby." Lakhe: "Oh good. So let me get this straight. You're suspicious of Mr Rednom, your parents have suspiciously expensive gifts and you're worried because?" I thought for a second. Me: "Yeah I don't know why I'm worried. I just got a very nervous feeling.. Its probably nothing. Let me sleep honey." he kissed my lips. Lakhe: "Good night." he went to the bathroom. I got comfortable in my spot, curled up like a ball holding my big belly then finally fell asleep. I felt like I was sinking. I tried to grab a hold of anything but I was in a pit of darkness and then it stopped. I heard breathing. Grunting. Hard. The lights switched on and they were all around. Creatures. Disgusting filthy demonic looking creatures. I hugged my stomach protectively. God, what fresh hell is this! They charged toward me all at once but hit right back to where they started. Something kept bouncing them back. A protective wall. They didn't give up. Didn't stop. As much as this invisible protective wall was around me, I wasn't sure if it would last. The look in their eyes, staring at my belly, saliva dripping from their mouths. I started praying instantly, calling out my Lord and Savior. Something touched my arm skin and I screamed my lungs out. Hitting it with all my might. Lakhe: "SPHO!!!!!!!" I woke up sweating. Looking around me. My breathing was still labored. My hands in balls of fist. My whole body trembled from instant fear. Lakhe: "What the hell?" I jumped when I heard a knock on the door. They were here. Me: "Please. Leave me alone..." I cried. Lakhe: "What?" Me: "Don't let them take me. Please. Don't open!! They want to take me." I sobbed. "Masilakhe open this door!!! Before I break it down!!" Lakhe got out of bed. I grabbed his arm. Me: "Please!! Please don't let them take me!!" Lakhe: "baby, it's dad." Me: "No, they want to take me away. They want the baby." Rob: "M A S I L A K H E !!!" Lakhe: "Baby I have to open you know dad will freak out. Nobody is taking you anywhere." he went to open the door. I cringed further up the bed. Far away from them. Rob: "What happened! We heard a scream." Lakhe: "I don't know. She had a nightmare." Sands: "That sounded more like Sibulele's scream." everyone kept quiet. Lakhe: "What the hell did he do to her!" he pushed them out the way. Rob held him still. Rob: "Wait. You can't just barge into Sibu's room rattling him to a scare. Something more serious is happening." Lakhe: "Its that damned house! Its cursed!! Miriam has something in that house that does this!!!" Sands: "What if she's the one in the house?" Lakhe: "She's dead!!" Sands: "I believe that's the point I'm trying to make." Rob: "Let's ask Spho." Lakhe: "Tata look at her. She almost beat me to death. Whatever it is that she saw....." he looked at her shaking uncontrollably on the bed. Sands: "Fuck Fuckety Fuck Fuck Fuck. They were in contact with a demon." Lakhe: "What!!" Sands: "Only now I realize it. I think I've read about it somewhere. It infests itself in a place, everyone who comes near it, it latches on them. Sibu was in contact with it, he hugged Spho, it attached to her, she sleeps next to you, it latches onto you and I'm going to be at the Radisson Blu hotel if you need me. No way on gang I'm letting that thing near me." Rob: "Sandile is just stupid, there's no such thing. People have nightmares, its life." Sands: "No its not. I don't wake up beating people and screaming from my nightmares." Rob: "The thing is, you ARE the nightmare. Lakhe, talk to Spho ask her what happened." Lakhe stared at him. Lakhe: "Sandile is the expert in this topic." Sands: "She's your wife." Rob: "Go to her Lakhe." he nudged him forward. Lakhe: "Don't push me." Sands: "Chicken." Lakhe: "mxim" he sat on the edge of the bed. Lakhe: "Sweetheart, I'm going to come near you okay? I'm not going to hurt you, its me, your husband." he inched closer. Lakhe: "Is it okay if I touch you?" I nodded. He sat next to me and hugged me. Lakhe: "What did you see?" Me: "They're outside. They want to take me." Lakhe: "Where do they want to take you?" Me: "Home. They want to take me home." ........ A phone rang, a few minutes later. Sands: "I'll take it." Sandile took Lakhe's phone and answered. Sands: "Hello?" "its me. Please Lakhe, you have to come fetch me. Please." Sandile stared at Lakhe. Sands: "Babalo? Is that you?" B: "Yes. They.. They're everywhere. Please come now! I'm going to die." he cried. Sands: "I'm coming. Stay put." he hung up. Lakhe: "What is it?" Sands: "We need to get him out of there. He's crying. He says he's going to die." Rob: "How the hell.... Let's go Sandile." they walked out.