When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 81

Narrated**

Lakhe and Nosi were watching TV in the lounge. Lakhe: "And who's this?" Nosi: "That's Kylie Jenner." Lakhe: "What's she famous for?" Nosi: "She has a make up empire and clothing line. Plus she's the youngest in the Kardashian/Jenner family." Lakhe: "What is a make up empire? An empire about make up or an empire that is made up?" Nosi: "No bhuti, if you're not going to watch and be quiet please go." Lakhe: "But who's that." Nosi sighed. Nosi: "Kim Kardashian West." Lakhe: "She looks like Kylie." Nosi: "That's because she's her sister." Lakhe: "She's pretty." Nosi: "Who?" Lakhe: "Kim Kardashian West." Nosi: "She is Kanye West's wife." Lakhe: "Cool. And who's that?" Nosi: "I'm done watching with you. I hate to shame you but Sandile is much better at this than you." Lakhe: "That's because Sandile is always watching television, I'm always at work. How am I supposed to know?" Stella and Rob walked in. Stella: "Evening kids." Lakhe: "Now that you're coming in and I finally know this show, you look like Kris Jenner." he looked at his sister. Lakhe: "Kris is the mother right?" Nosi: "Nailed it." she high fived him. Rob: "What are you watching?" Nosi: "Keeping up with the Kardashians. How was dinner?" Rob: "It was great. We bumped into Spho's parents at the restaurant." Stella: "Her mother seemed very withdrawn. Did you talk to Spho? She must have told her mom." Lakhe: "She isn't taking my calls." Nosi: "Send a message." Lakhe took out his phone and sent a message. Rob: "Sandile is still not back?" Lakhe: "No." he looked at his phone. Rob: "At this time?" he dialed for his son. Sands: "Hm?" he answered. Rob: "Where are you Sandile?" Sands: "I said I was going to Fez's place for dinner. I'm still here." Rob: "And when are you coming back? Its late." Sands: "I'm not a teenager tata. What do you want?" Rob: "I want you both back in this house Sandile. We're not taking any risks! I'm not going to have to deal with another kidnapping. Get here!!!" he hung up. Rob: "This child wants to give me grey hair." Stella: "Lakhe? Why are you staring at your phone like that?" Lakhe: "She isn't responding to my messages." Stella: "Give her some time. She will." Lakhe: "What time mama? Where could she be!" Stella: "You're one to talk, didn't you ignore her and miss the baby appointment?" Lakhe: "How the hell does everyone in this house know everything about my life?" Stella: "I'm going to wash my face. Goodnight everyone." she went to her bathroom, looking through the cupboard's. Rob: "What are you looking for?" Stella: "My vanishing cream." Rob: "It probably vanished." Stella: "Why are you in my bathroom Robert?" Rob: "This isn't your bathroom. Three rooms in this house use this bathroom. Two of those rooms are yours and mine, the other one is free. We have to share the bathroom." Stella: "I'm not sharing anything with you." Rob: "I just took you to an expensive restaurant for dinner." Stella: "And?" Rob: "Stella, I need to use the toilet." Stella: "And I need to wash my face." Robert unbuckled his belt. Stella: "Robert what are you doing!" Rob: "I need the toilet." he unbuttoned his pants, zipping them down. Stella: "Stop it!!! Robert!!!!" Rob: "Then get out." Stella: "I have the right to be here!" Rob: "But so do I!" Stella: "Robert you are disgusting!!! Put your pants back on." Rob: "Go." Stella: "No!" Rob: "Then you leave me no choice." he pulled down his pants. She screamed. Lakhe walked in. Lakhe: "What the hell is going on? Dad!!!" he looked away. Rob: "I need the toilet. I told her to get out." Stella: "I was in here first!" Lakhe: "Good grief, mama you lived with dad for over 30 years. You've seen him naked!" Stella: "He doesn't belong to me anymore." Lakhe: "Fine, you can use my bathroom just for tonight." Stella: "I don't want to use your bathroom. Rob should use it." Rob: "I'm not going anywhere." he sat down on the toilet. Lakhe: "Oh Dad." Rob: "Was I supposed to hold it in?" Stella: "You're a ghoul!!!" she spat walking out. Lakhe followed her out. Lakhe: "Ma, just go to my bathroom." Stella: "I can't use Spho's bathroom without her here. Besides, I can't find my vanishing cream and don't you dare say it." Lakhe giggled. Lakhe: "But mama, why do you always freak out on dad?" Stella: "He's always trying to annoy me. Its in his system to make my life uncomfortable. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one who stole my vanishing cream." Nosi: "Why do you use a vanishing cream?" she walked into the bedroom they were in. Stella: "My skin deserves to feel healthy just like I am. How was college?" Nosi: "Boring. The girls there are so superficial, I felt like killing myself." Lakhe: "You're not there for the girls, you're there to study." Stella: "What are you studying anyway? Did you decide?" Nosi: "Yes, Marketing." Lakhe: "Are you sure?" Nosi: "Its the only thing remotely interesting to me. Its fine." Stella: "What about your art people?" Nosi: "They're doing well. They have their supplies and food." Lakhe: "Do you check on them? Because they're known to use drugs and I don't want you caught up in that scandal." Nosi: "I do check up on them bhuti and I've hired a house manager to look after them." Lakhe and Stella looked at each other. Stella: "I have to say mntanam, I'm quite impressed with what you're doing for other people. Lakhe what charities do you have?" Lakhe: "I don't keep track of that, the company sorts it out." Stella: "I'm talking about personal charities. You need to give your time to others-" Lakhe: "I give all my time to this family. Now I have to give it to another family?" Stella: "Its called giving back to the community." Lakhe: "If Sandile gives back, I will." Stella: "You're my baby boy and I know you'll do the right thing." Lakhe: "If that's your emotional blackmail, its really bad. You use that line on Sandile too often and he caves. I don't know what's so special being called baby boy but it doesn't affect me in the slightest." Nosi: "I'll call you with your child's name." Lakhe: "You don't even know my child's name." Nosi: "Yet." Sandile walked in. Sands: "Been looking all over for you guys. Hi ma." he sat on the bed. Lakhe: "Ask him about his charities." Sands: "What's that?" Lakhe: "I rest my case." Stella: "Where's Sibulele?" Sands: "Taking his evening shower." Lakhe: "What is an evening shower, why does Sibulele do this? Since when?" Sands: "I don't know. He says it helps him sleep better." Lakhe: "You need to get him a girlfriend." Sands: "I tried. He doesn't want one. Zintle was practically offering herself and he all but laughed in her face. It was sad." Lakhe: "You sure he's not gay?" Sands: "Probably. Where's my dad?" Lakhe: "I'm glad you say he's Your dad because after the sight I saw I'm not sure what he is anymore." Sands: "He's the one who summoned me home. What did he do?" Lakhe: "He took off his pants in front of ma and me." Sandile laughed out loud. Sands: "How did I miss this?" Lakhe: "It was terrifying." Stella: "How would it be terrifying for You!?" Lakhe: "I'm an old man ma, I don't need to see another man's dingaling." Sands: "You see my dingaling all the time." Nosi: "Ewww.." Sands: "So you saw dad's dingaling too?" he laughed. Nosi: "God forbid, No." Sands: "Is he high? Where is he?" he got up looking for his father. Lakhe: "So are you thinking of getting back with him?" Stella: "Absolutely not. Your father is impossible." Nosi: "But you two went to dinner." Stella: "Where did you kids grow up? Don't you know its rude to turn down dinner?" Lakhe: "Even from your ex?" Stella: "Dinner has nothing to do with the company. Its about the food and looking amazing." Nosi: "So you'd eat with a hobo?" Stella: "If he can afford a R1800 meal then yes." Lakhe: "So no." Robert came in the room. Stella: "Did you spritz the bathroom and light the scented candles?" Rob: "No." Stella: "Why Not?" Rob: "We're not married anymore so I don't have to." Stella: "So you're just going to shit stink the entire house Robert, nobody told you to order hors d'oeuvres!!!!!" Sandile clutched his stomach laughing. Rob: "Why does it bother you so much Stella?" Stella: "You are basically impossible and I cannot stand living with you." she pegged her nose. Rob: "You know the only reason you want to come into the bathroom after me." Stella: "I'm done talking to you. And I want my money back." Rob: "You said you don't want m-" Stella: "Give it back!" Rob: "No." Stella glared at him. Stella: "I hate you." Rob: "Same. Did you tell the kids how Ryan choked on his fish and his wife's boob side slid out her blouse?" they laughed. Stella: "I told she had implants. She looks like she's smuggling cabbages." everyone laughed. Lakhe got up. Lakhe: "I'll see you guys tomorrow." Rob: "What's wrong now?" Lakhe: "Nothing. I'm tired. I have to work in the morning." Rob: "okay." Lakhe walked to his bedroom and closed the door behind him. He sat down on the bed looking at his phone. After some courage he dialed her number and listened to the ringing sound then it stopped. "Hello?" his heart leaped. Lakhe: "Baby?" Spho: "Is everything okay?" Lakhe: "uhm, yeah. I just miss you. I'm sorry Spho. For everything. I'm a fool. I mean, an actual idiot. I'll do anything, just tell me where you are. Please." Spho: "I don't want you where I am. I'm safe and at peace. What you did really hurt me Masilakhe, you could have said you don't like that I took your meetings. I would've apologized and made up for it. Instead you packed a bag and left our house, further not taking my calls letting me sleep worried and stressed. Then you miss our baby appointment, because I did tell you last week when you asked, you missed it on purpose trying to punish me. That was really low of you." Lakhe: "I'm sorry Spho, can I at least come over so we can talk about this?" Me: "No you can't." Lakhe: "Baby, I can't sleep here alone." Me: "You left me there alone though. So you weren't sleeping alone those nights?" Lakhe: "I was alone and miserable and angry. I couldn't sleep. Spho, I need you. Please don't do this to me right now." Spho: "You did this to yourself. Had I been there you wouldn't be talking to me. You're only lonely because you can't see me." Lakhe: "Then tell me what to do to make it right." Spho: "I'm not going to breastfeed you into righting your wrongs. You'll do what you feel is appropriate." Lakhe: "How am I supposed to make things right with you when you won't tell me where you are or let me come to you. Are you coming home?" Spho: "No I'm not. I'll be staying here for a while." Lakhe: "You're punishing me?" Spho: "No I'm not, I just need to be in a peaceful environment. Non-stressful and happy. I've been in agony for weeks, I don't want to lose my baby because of stress." Lakhe: "Me too. I'm sorry I stress you." Spho: "Okay." Lakhe: "I'm going to find you though." Spho: "Lakhe please respect this. If I need you I'll call you." Lakhe: "I just want to make sure you're safe." Spho: "But I'm telling you I'm safe." Lakhe: "Maybe you've been kidnapped and forced to say you're safe." Spho: "What a generous and polite kidnapper to let me be on the phone this long then. Clearly I'm in good hands." Lakhe: "Okay. I miss you. When will you be back?" Spho: "Boy bye." Lakhe: "Okay fine then. I love you." Spho: "I love you too." Lakhe: "I'll call you in the morning." Spho: "Maybe after 10 am. I'm on holiday so I need to sleep in." Lakhe: "You never sleep in when you're with me." Spho: "Because you're loud." Lakhe: "Am not." Spho: "Are too. You should be sleeping. You have work tomorrow." Lakhe: "But you don't want to come home." Spho: "Poor baby. Let me sleep then." Lakhe: "Okay. I love you." Spho: "I love you too. Goodnight." Lakhe: "Goodnight." they hung up.