Yibanathi

🧡Part 51🧡

Velile

It is around 8pm and I let Yibanathi out of her room to have dinner with us and Cebelihle couldn't take his eyes away from her. I agree I was the one who wanted Yibanathi to keep him in line to keep him in check not to make him fall in love with her.

She is way below his league, she is not that interesting but she is enough to get that gold digger who loves sinking her claws on my son. Dinner is over and Yibanathi just finished doing the dishes. I hear a car parking outside.

"I wonder who is that?" 

Cebo says while looking at me. I just shrug and stand to go to the kitchen where Yibanathi disappeared too. Remember the packet of junk food that Cebo bought for her which I said I will give her. I decided not to because she does not deserve it, she is living in my house, eating my food, using my water and electricity and not once did you hear me complain but now my child wants to spoil her for what exactly?  For cleaning the house or is it maybe for trying to win her heart of which is something that will never happen. I cannot go through extreme labour pains, raise this child so well only for him to fall in love with a common girl like Yibanathi, a mere village girl, a homeless girl at that.  Which parent will allow such a thing to happen.

"Please pass me those chips in that packet there."

I tell her and she goes and takes it for me and we both get to the lounge.  We both take a seat on the couch while watching tv and I can tell that she is really uncomfortable but who cares right now I just want to enjoy my chips in peace. Cebo is looking for a movie for us to watch.

"Someone is outside."

Yibanathi announces. She literally stands on her feet and runs to the kitchen.

"Exaggeration queen come back here."

I shout while Cebo looks a bit concerned. He stops browsing and stands to go to the windows.

"Oh please man there is..."

I am interrupted by a loud knock on the front door which is about 10 steps away from where I am currently sitting.

"Let us keep quiet, they will go away."

I whisper to Boy Boy who looks a bit scared. He should stop looking like this because he is the man of this house when his father is not around of which is almost all the time. He is now sitting next to me busy shaking his head no. The knocking continues and it is even louder than before.

"Mom what are we going to do?"

Boy Boy asks me while I myself don't know who could've ratted us out to the community. The knocking is persistent worse even the door knob is rattling. Whoever it is out there is on a mission to enter this house.

"Mom!"

He shouts at me through gritted teeth. 

"Will you shut it. Why must I be the one thinking of a solution are you not living in this house as well."

I say to him.

"It is not my house Velile, I am a child in this house."

Cebo says to me. I am shocked that I even widen my eyes at him.

"Who is it mom?"

He continues to question me silently.

"Am I the one knocking on the door?"

I question him while pushing him off the couch. If there is anyone who is to open the door it must be him.

"If I die my blood is in your hands mother."

He threatens me while giving me an evil eye. The eye Cebelihle is giving me while heading to the door is the worst. If looks could kill I should be six feet underground as it is.

He gets to the door and opens it the next thing I see is him moving aside and he raises his hands up like he is surrendering. What could be happening out there. A man dressed in a navy suit comes in and pushes 2 suitcases inside the house.

"Uhm excuse me?"

I say looking at this man who I do not know but I am sure he is coming from the royal household it is the stance that gave it away. There is just a way that people who are working from the royal house stand. He greets me of which I am not interested in returning. He then starts walking to the door and when I look toward the door my eyes come to contact with someone I did not think I will see. I get the biggest shock of my life that my mouth is just wide open.  What is the meaning of this now? What is he doing here at this time? Who did he inform about his visit here?

"Mandlakhe!"

I manage to say while looking all sorts of being shocked. The man disappears and Cebo closes and locks the door while I am still seated where I was sitting before the knock. Mandlakhe smiles and fist bumps his son who is now smiling happily at seeing his father. He then comes to me and puts his hands on his mouth indicating that I must close my mouth. Sheesh it was open for so long what if a fly entered. I stand and give him a bone crushing hug of which he responds too.  He tries to kiss me and I look away. 

Suddenly the guilt of being with Malibongwe strikes me quite hard right there and then. Kissing him feels like I am insulting him after the betrayal that I have already done to him. I  messed around and now I can't kiss my man properly. Damn you Malibongwe.

"I will take the bags to your room guys."

Cebo announces.

"Guys...am I among the people you referred to as guys?"

Mandlakhe announces and Cebo shakes his head. Mandlakhe then nods when Cebo takes takes the suitcases. See what I meant about Mandlakhe being strict. I mean like seriously was it necessary to be like that I mean it has been a long time since he last saw his family and he is acting like this.

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