Khathu Mulaudzi POV
I walk out of my room. I go to the main house and walk to the dining room and find the family conversing. I take my sit next to my mom. When I take my sit, I greet everyone, and we pray over the food. I won't lie mom makes the best food ever. She made pap, cabbage, gravy and hardbody chicken. I know it's simple but nothing beats home food especially my mom's food.
While we eat my dear father *sarcastic tone* clears his throat. And he starts yapping "Khathutshelo, when are you getting married. If you haven't noticed your mother and I are getting old, and you haven't gotten married yet. Isn't it shameful that your younger brother has settled with a wife and a kid. Yet he is younger than you." He says with such distaste. "Why does my marital status matter to you? I am doing well for myself. I work for my money; the companies are doing better than ever. So why does it matter weather I'm married or not." I ask clearly annoyed. Everyone around the table are just watching quietly. "Well, I think you should be getting married. You need an heir to take over my business that I worked hard to build and what you took over." He says annoyed by my answer. "well what do you propose dear father?" I ask clearly not giving the time of day.
"I am marrying you off to one of my dear friend's daughter." He says with no emotion I his eyes. "What? NO, I'm not doing that." I say clearly pissed about this. "it's funny how you think you have a choice. You are getting married and that's final." I clench my jaw and get up and leave to my room.
A few hours later I hear light knocks by my door. The door finally opens and I see my dear mother. She walks in with tray of snacks one thing about my mom she knows how to make me feel better I love her so much. "Mma?" I say with a soft voice. She walks towards me with soft eyes. "Why is he doing this to me Mma? Why does he hate this much? What did I do to him? Everything I have done in my life was to make him proud as my father. Marrying me off is low." I say with my voice cracking. "My child your father doesn't hate you never say that. He just-" she sighs before she answers, "you just remind him of his younger self. Your father loves you he shows it differently my child you do make him proud trust me. I love you, my baby. Just so you know I don't agree with what his doing, but he wants the best for you remember that. I'll go now I'm going to the market rest and think about the offer." She says before she kisses my forehead and leaves. I'm just left in my bed with a lot of thoughts.
Zinhle's POV
"Thank you, my darlings, for watching the vlog don't forget to like comment and subscribe I'll see you next time." I say ending my vlog for this week. When I'm done, I remove my SD card and export the footage so I can edit. As I'm editing my dad has summons me to his office.
Its been a week since my dad told me about his proposal and I haven't answered him mainly because I don't know how to answer. A part of me feels like I'm being sold. When dad brought it up Scelo left the house very angry and wanted me to go with him but dad said no so I stayed. To be honest I'm just numb I don't know how to feel at first I was hurt and angry now im just numb.
When I enter dads office I find dad and mom waiting for me. I sit down and wait for them to start this meeting. Eventually dad starts speaking "My baby, I know what I did to you was not right but we're desperate my baby." Baba says, "Mntanami(my child) please think about your younger siblings if you don't do this they wont live the live we gave you and that's unfair. I know what we are asking you to do is very unfair I know by asking you to change your life please my baby we need you." My mom says. " how will this union benefit me?" I ask "if you guys don't work out within 2 years of marriage you are free to leave him and continue with your life. And you will get 30% shares in my business." Baba says, "Fine I'll do it but I doing this for my siblings no one else." I say then walk out.
I go back to my room and continue editing my vlog and work on some work from my corporate job and have an early night. The next morning, I go back to my apartment and prepare for the new week ahead because I need to make my money and finish up some brand work. One thing about me sana I work for my money.
I get a text from my mom telling me that my 'in laws' are coming next week Saturday to see me and I need avail myself so I can meet them. Is it just me or we moving to fast. Like stop the bus where are we going. Anyways I tell her I'll do it then I turn off my phone and do my skincare and head to bed.
(The Night before)
Tomorrow I meet this guy I'm supposed to call my husband for the next 2 years. I'm not happy about it. At first I thought I was a joke but when I saw my parents preparing for this I knew it was serious. My dad even sent me money so I can do my hair and do my nails so I can give them my new husband a good impression.
So I used that to my advantage and created content out of it and made a maintenance vlog. So I vlogged everything and now I'm editing the vlog I am almost done with it. I'm in my room at home because they are coming here so it wouldn't make sense for me to be in my apartment. In the vlog I also included me shopping for clothes I need which my dad sponsored. So I bought I nice body hugging white dress. With white slides I got from foshini. Well, my nails I did short French tips and my hair I did knotless brown braids.
"my baby you so nice and neat. Are you ready for tomorrow?" my mom asks me getting comfortable on my bed. While I am uploading my vlog to my channel. " I guess. What can I say." I say. " I know you feel like we are selling you. My baby I promise you we are not I have a good feeling about this I don't know why. I also asked God for guidance. I hope you prayed about this to my baby." Mom say to me. " Ma I did pray about this yho. I'm trusting God wont put me in a place where I shouldn't be at. I hope this ends well." I say while giving my vlog a title {VLOG: Maintenance vlog|Shopping|Try on haul|Cook with me | South African youtuber}.
" I hope you didn't tell your vlog about this arrangement as yet." Mom says, " no ma I didn't." I tell her once the vlog is uploaded. i turn off my laptop and give her my full attention. " Good I don't want people knowing about this yet. You can vlog my baby but you will not post yet. Until everything has gone successfully. Are we clear?" she say sternly. " Yes we are clear ma." I tell her.
" Good, sleep now we have an early morning. I hope your friends Lethu is coming for support." She says. "No, ma she's busy" I say. " oh that's okay nana you have your sisters. I'll leave you to it." Then she leaves. My brother is not happy about this at all. So he won't be attending tomorrow. Which makes me really sad but I can't force him.
I go to my Instagram and remind my followers that I have a vlog out and they should watch it. And when I post Khathu responds to my story.
(K- Khathu and Z- Zinhle)
K- ~Tbh you're good at what you do. So I'll definitely be watching this vlog.~
Z- ~Thank you. I take pride in my YouTube channel. Does this mean I have a new subscriber.~
K- ~Yes you do lol. I'll be sure to watch your vlog. But I have to go, talk to you later beautiful<3~
I then switch off my phone after responding to my followers and go to bed because I have a feeling its going to be a long night.
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