Smakaleng

Chapter 11

Smakaleng

We are gathered in the dining room preparing for the funeral. The mood is Sombre, Kega has not uttered a word nor shed a tear. FIL hasn't necessarily been around I'm surprised he's here for the meeting.

" we need to finalize everything for Hlehle's funeral. " Khanya's grandfather ( Njomane) said look at the couple that lost their daughter.

Andile: " Baba I don't think me and my wife have the strength to plan any of this, so please make sure our daughter receives the best send off. We will be in the bedroom please don't disturb us."
Aww, Shem. I actually feel for them because Amahle and I were actually besties, I've been crying since we came back from the hospital. FIL picked his wife up bridal style to their bedroom.
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3rd person narration

As the couple was about to go into the elevator the house phone rang and the couple stopped in their tracks. Kegagugetswe ran to the phone and answered.

"Hello?"
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"I'm on my way"

She hung up and made eye contact with her husband, but it was more than that it was as if they were speaking with their eyes. The couple left to go to the mortuary leaving everyone with questions as to where they are going.
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"Your daughter is awake but by the look of things she will need critical medical attention, which is why we transferred her to Mediclinic Midstream hospital to get the attention she needs. I called you here because I couldn't tell you over the phone." The owner of the mortuary said to the rents.
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"Ohh baby girl you had me depressed for a few days there. " Kega said as she walked to her daughter flooding her with kisses all over her face.

Kamo/Amahle: " Relax chile, when you have the Njomane blood you're bound to be a die heart. Daddy, Muhleza in the flesh please don't tell me you replaced me or else ngizok nqoma." She said the last part using her father's voice, they laughed it off while Andile hugged the life out of her daughter.

Kega: " I love you so much Kamogelo yaka, I nearly killed myself when I lost you, So do ne a favor and stay alive please for me and daddy because as you can see that we haven't slept in days. I will sleep better now know you're awake. Deal?"
Kamo:"Deal."
Andile: " Yeah, heii I need my wife and daughter back in one roof by the end of this month. Ngiyakuthanda ntombi enhle ya kwaNjomane, Kamogelo ya ga Motsugi."
Amahle: "Purr. I miss my man though"
Andile:" Oho loyo, ufile. (Ohh that one, He's dead) mahle grasped while kega chuckles.
Kega: " He's joking He's just beat up because your dad, you know him moss."
Amahle: " I love you guys so..." The  machine beeped as the heart was failing to pump blood. The couple were defeated at this point. If God wanted to take their daughter why does it have to be this painful.
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Kega was self harming her inner thighs with a gaslighter while Andile was punching the punching bag with bloodied knuckles. Something told him to go check on his wife and coincidentally Kega's mom(Mmamoloko)had the same thought. They both rushed to the room only for their eyes to be fed to a crying Kegagugetswe burning her skin. Mmamoloko Whailed at the sight of her last born daughter burning her skin.
"Kega Mara ngwanaka keng. ( My child what is wrong?) " Andile crushed the gaslight and looked and his wife with so much disappointment and hurt.
" Mama kaLondi ungahlanya konke okufunayo kodwa ushiye izinto zami. Ngiqonde ukuthi kungani umzimba wami uhlupheka ngenxa yakho?(Londi's mother you can go mad all you want but leave my stuff out of it. I mean why does my body have to suffer because of you?)" Andile said with a stern voice. " Kubuhlungu kakhulu futhi mama no Andile( it hurts so bad mama and Andile)" Mmamoloko then asked what is going on and they told her that her grandchild is awake but is in a coma and there is no telling when she'll be up or rather they don't know if she'll even survive after 3 months if not they will switch off the machines