When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 111

SPHO**

Sibulele sat down on the couch. Me: "What happened?" Sibu: "I've been in hiding for days now. I realized that my grandfather wasn't what I thought he was. He said that he'd heal me and if I stayed with him he would train me better. Instead....he broke me. I was nothing but a slave to him." I was staring at him in the eyes. His pupils were pure black and the size of a tiny full stop. Me: "Sibulele..." Sibu: "Yes Spho." Me: "You can't stay here. Lakhe won't let you. He chased everyone out. Why don't you go to Kadir? He can help you better than I will." Sibu: "He doesn't want me. You're the only one that can help." Me: "How can I help you?" Sibu: "I need a place to hide." Me: "Your grandfather knows this house through and through." Sibu: "Yeah he does....it has to be else where." Me: "If we were talking about an ordinary man, yes that would be possible. But he is not human. He'll find you no matter where you are. The best thing I can do for you is pray." Sibu: "But if....." he looked around. Sibu: "You said nobody was here." Me: "I just arrived not so long ago as well." I looked at the door. Siyanda stood there. How the ..... Me: "You really brought him here, Sibulele?" I stood up. Siya: "Don't worry Spho, its really me. Sibu, get out." Sibu: "You don't tell me what to do!" Siya: "I am warning you." Sibu: "You get out! I'm here for my sister. This is not even your house!" Siya: "Spho, go to the bedroom." Me: "Can we keep it down?" Siya: "When he leaves." he walked in. Sibu: "Get the hell away from me!!!!" Siyanda stood tall and stared at him coldly. Sibu: "You can't attack me Komfort. I'm more powerful than you. You don't have the Komander blood running through your veins." Siya: "I don't. But you're not stronger than me." Sibu: "Prove it-" Siyanda grabbed his arm twisting it behind his back and tying it with the other. Siya: "Keep talking. I'm listening." Me: "Siyanda-" Siya: "Spho, Sibulele is here for the baby. He is lying about his grandfather to get you to trust him." Me: "I know that! I'm not stupid but you're not going to release him to the wild." Siya: "and why not." Sibu: "Let go of me!!!" Me: "He needs his father." I dialed Kadir's number and he answered almost immediately. Me: "Sibu is here." Kom: "Ok." Me: "And Siya." Kom: "Must be a full house." Me: "I need you to come fetch Sibu." Kom: "Why?" Me: "He needs your help. So he says. I can't help him and I don't want him in my house." Kom: "Oh... Okay. I'll be there in 20 minutes." in under 20 minutes he was already here, Sibu had tried getting loose twice. Sibu: "Spho, don't believe them. I would never hurt you!!" Me: "I know that bhuti. I know you don't want to hurt me. But you're working for something that does. I can't risk it. Besides, your father can keep you safe-" Sibu: "He's not my father!!!!" Me: "Sibu.... We're trying to help you because we love you." Kadir walked in. Kom: "Evening." Me: "Hi." he looked at his son. Sibu: "Get away from me." Kom: "No. Not this time." Sibu: "Grandfather will never let you get away with this!!!" Kom: "Then call him right now.....oh wait, he does not have a phone. Maybe you could channel him. If he comes over, I'll let you go." Sibu: "Bet!" Kom: "Spho's life." Me: "WHAT!!!!!" Did he really just bet my life away to two psychopaths!! Me: "Hell NO!!!! Get out of my house before I call the police!!! All of you!!!" Kom: "We're not leaving until Sibu's grandfather is here. So that we can settle this once and for all." Me: "I. Don't. Want. Him. In. My. House!!" Kom: "Bring him here Sibu." Sibu: "Let go of me! How am I supposed to do anything with these things on my wrists!" Siya let him loose finally. The doors closed. A gloomy dark fell upon us and swirled around the room. Then nothing. Kom: "Go ahead. Try again." The same thing happened, the icy breeze unmistakable and Sibu's eyes turned white as snow. He fell down and it was quiet again. Kom: "See my son, learn to listen to those who've experienced it first before attempting. Your grandfather will never show himself here. Spho is the doppleganger of his wife. The one that gave birth to me and Babalo. There is a curse lingering on him sent by that woman. And Spho, right here, was born as that woman. This isn't about you. Its bigger than all of us. Why fight something that's not for you? He doesn't want to face her because he is scared." Sibu: "You're lying." Kom: "Why did he block you then. He has an opportunity to come here, why doesn't he?" Babalo walked out his room wearing his gown. He had a sleeping bonnet on his head and pink bunny slippers on his feet. Why does he have a bonnet on his head? Balo: "I heard my name." Okay that's super cool. Imagine hearing what people say about your name from afar or fast asleep. Kom: "Finally you wake up. Get dressed, we need to take Sibu home." Balo: "Do I have time for a snack?" Kom: "Just go!!" Balo: "Well damn then. What did chips ever do to you?" he mumbled on his way to his room. Kom: "You need to get to bed." he said to me. Me: "Is he going to be okay?" Kom: "Sibu will be fine." I looked at my brother still kneeling on the floor bending over. Me: "You need to break the hold that man has on him. He's not only blocking him, he is holding him captive in his mind. Look." Komander lifted Sibu's head and noticed his unresponsive eyes. Kom: "Light a fire under Babalo's ass. We need to get moving!" Balo: "I'm here." he wore his shoe bouncing about. Siya and Balo carried him to the car. Kom: "Get some rest." then he walked out. I turned to go to the bedroom when I got a mini fright seeing Lakhe walking out the passage. He was carrying Chris who was wide awake. Me: "Hey. You scared me." they went to the kitchen. I followed them in. Me: "Can I help you with that?" he placed Chris on the counter and took milk out the fridge. Lakhe: "No. I got it." he poured it in a small pot and switched on the stove. Me: "Can't sleep pumpkin?" Chris nodded. Me: "I'm sorry my angel." Chris: "My room is cold." Me: "Really? You want me to put in a heater?" he shook his head. Chris: "I'm gonna sleep in daddy's bed. You can put a heater for yourself in my room." Ouch. Me: "What do you mean?" Chris: "You were sleeping in my room, so you can use a heater." Me: "You don't want me in daddy's bed?" Chris: "But you're not gonna sleep. You were talking with Uncle Sibz and grandpa." Lakhe switched off the stove pouring the milk in Chris' cup. He picked him up and they walked to the bedroom. Chris: "Goodnight mama." Me: "Night baby." they door closed behind them. I didn't know what to do to be honest. I went to the room and tried to open but to my surprise, it was locked. I turned away painfully and went to Chris' room and sat there thinking till morning sunrise. I went to make breakfast at 5:30am and I finished at about 6:10am. Rob came out with his suitcases followed by Stella. My heart took a dive and broke like glass. Me: "No tata, you can't leave." Rob: "We have to darling. Masilakhe can and will turn into a wild animal if we don't. You're welcome to visit our new beach house anytime you want. We need to give you your space." Me: "At least have some breakfast." Stella: "We're actually rushing to the airport my angel. I promise we'll call you often. We love you Spho. Take care of yourself and the baby. Also Lakhe." Me: "I love you too." they hugged me. I was holding my tears. After they left, the gate buzzed and I saw a white Land Rover. Who was this? I opened the gate. Dumi rolled his wheelchair out with his bag on his lap. Me: "Dumi, where are you going?" Dumi: "My mom. I really have overstayed my welcome. Thank you for everything you've done for me. I'll always be grateful to you." I hugged him. His mother came to take his second bag and roll him out to the car. After they left, I sat alone in the lounge with a broken heart. Have you ever been so confused you didn't know where to begin? Another buzz from the gate. Siyanda's blue BMW. I opened the gate. Vicky and Luke came out their rooms holding their bags too. Me: "No guys. Please!" Luke: "I'm thankful for you Spho. And your family. It is our time now." Me: "You guys can't leave. This is your home. Luke where will you go?" Luke: "I'll be staying with Vicky in East London." Me: "Let me take you to the station at least?" Vicky: "I called a cab. But thank you Spho. I will always remember your kindness." after their goodbye, they left the house too. Siya: "What's going on?" Me: "What are you doing here Siyanda?" Siya: "I came to check if you're okay." Me: "You don't need to come check if I'm okay because I'm here with my husband who makes sure I'm okay. Okay? Don't just arrive here unannounced. You need to call first and only unless its urgent." Lakhe walked out the passage fully dressed. He paid no attention to either of us and walked to the kitchen. Siya: "I didn't think it would be a problem. Lakhe and I are cool, he invited me for drinks before and said it was okay. Why now has that suddenly changed?" Me: "Nothing has changed but it doesn't give you the right to just appear here." Siya: "Oh. I'm sorry. I'll get going then." Lakhe drank a cup of coffee walking to the TV. Siya: "Lakhe, I'm sorry if I offended you by coming here. Its just that, ever since this war with Spho's granddad. I have to take care of her. Per her father's instructions. I'm sorry if I stepped on your toes." Lakhe: "Its fine, I understand. Go ahead and do your thing." he put on the news channel on TV. Me: "Call when its important." Siya walked out the house and I opened the gate for him to leave. Me: "Are we going to talk?" Lakhe: "About what?" Me: "About why you're treating me like this. I forgot to tell you about one meeting that had absolutely nothing to do with you weeks ago and you've held that over my head since. You've been so angry and I don't want to deal with it anymore." Lakhe: "I'm not angry." Me: "Why then did you lock me out of our bedroom last night?" Lakhe: "I was protecting the child Spho. He came into our room crying of cold. You and your family screaming at each other, releasing demons and what not. What was I to do?" Me: "We weren't releasing demons." Lakhe: "Right" Me: "Lakhe what's going on?" Lakhe: "I never bargained for this, Sphosenkosi. I don't want these super powers and unnatural things around me and my child. You were a church going lady when I met you. Kind and sweet. Now you're entertaining evil spirits." Entertaining? Me: "You were the one who told me to talk to my dad, and called him here." Lakhe: "Your dad is not the problem. I knew what he was when I met him. Its you that I live with that scares me." Me: "Okay. I'm sick of this. Seemingly, there's nothing right I will do in your eyes. You constantly have to fight me with everything and I'm tired now. You can't bully me at work so you're doing at home through family. So, maybe let's separate. I'm done trying." Lakhe: "That would be best." I stared at him, masking my shock. "I can't take it anymore Spho. I barely sleep and when I do, its these things haunting me in my dreams. I don't have peace of mind anymore. We can work out custody later for now I'll take Chris since you're heavily pregnant." So that was it. My marriage was over in less than half a year.