I am sitting in the foyer of the master bedroom typing on my iPad I have been looking for job vacancies and some bursaries I have a very nice view of the night and the moon I have my iPods on both my ears listening to the classic songs of Mariah Carey I am humming at the famous tune "we belong together " While I am still concentrated on the work I'm doing i am attacked by Likhona's smell and his chin sneaks to my ear and he lands a kiss on my cheek "Hey where have you been ?" "I have been busy " I look at him with the with what look "Come let me show you "
He holds my hands and helps me get into my slippers and we head downstairs I'm only wearing my black floral dress with my hair let loose he walks me downstairs while he has my eyes blindfolded with his hands "Okay can I stop now?" I am a giggling mess and don't forget the excitement part "No let's continue walking , we are almost there " "Likhona where the hell are you taking me ?" "wait it's a surprise " I choose to trust him and we continue walking until we finally stop for real he removes his hands from my eyes and I melt just seeing the view
"Likhooooooo!!!" My eyes instantly start being teary I don't know why maybe it's the hormones or something "You like it?" "Noooo I love it " My heart just melts at the idea that he did all this for me , this man Mara he opens the door for me and I obligly sit down while he grabs a chair and sits next to me
He starts dishing up the food and we start eating while chatting about stuff and love our favourite movies and characters and I'm enjoying the conversation, after dinner we sit holding hands and watching the stars "have you ever been in love ?" He crocks his brows and looks at me shocked "Why are you asking ?" "Nothing , I just wanna know how it feels when you in love like hear how you know you are in love " "It's amazing " "For real ?" "It only comes one though I mean true deep love " I nod my head and stare at his eyes he takes my hand and kisses the back of it "Wait " He stands up and goes into the kitchen then comes back with a small gift bag from Pandora He unwraps it and hands me a cover note it's folded , I hesitantly take it and read it
"Will you be my girlfriend "
I look at him and he's on one bended knee
"I am on one bended knee because I want us to take the first step of many milestones i want to experience with you , it's been only 3 months since I know known you and I'm barely a owner of my heart cause from the first day I saw you you captured my heart , being with you feels like home loving you from afar everyday brings me joy and happiness it took me these three months to realize that you one the that I wanna come home to each and everyday , being my girlfriend is the first step " "Likhona" I'm still in awe he opens the box and shows me the promise ring it's so cute and shiny "So will you ?" "Yes yes I will "
He stands up and slips the ring on my finger , i look at him and admire all handsomeness I'm so lucky it's no happily ever after but it's a break of happiness in my life He hugs me tightly and we look at each other and he softly kisses my lips a peck and a peck and a peck Our foreheads collide while we still holding each other "I love you okay and I'm not going anywhere " "I love you more " "Now let's dance "
He taps a remote I didn't even know he was holding and Glenn jones "All for you " starts playing in the house we start moving our feet to the song while watching the stars Later on while he's sleeping on my stomach I post the pictures on my story
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The start of new beginnings 💕!!
Ibanzi's POV
The past couple of weeks I have been bedridden I am sick beyond measures and consulting at different doctors every week seems useless and honestly a waste of money my insides are weak and my immune system is dying each and every day
"Love , don't you want us to see the doctor again ?" "No nothing is helping I think it's time I see baba Mbatha " "Let me call him " "Yes yes please do that , what about the kids I can't keep telling them you on business they need to know " "No hayyiii manje uyazi nje ukuthi they are busy with their lives you don't need to tell them please respect my wish " She looks at me eyes very defeated and she looks drained
I cough endlessly and I hold my mouth only to see blood splattering from my mouth "No no baba we need the doctor " Cough !!cough !!!cough !!! "Call Mbatha he will know what to do " She rushes out of the room to fetch her phone and she finally makes the phone call "Uyeza baba" "Ngyabonga mkami" She helps me wipe the blood and gives me water to just let it die down in the meantime one wouldn't miss the fear of losing me and the care that's in her eyes "I love you baba " "I love you too mkami"
2 hours later
There's a knock on the door , Mandisa my wife is sleeping on my chest brushing my chest while I'm laying on the bed she wakes up and rushes to open the door We came here to the Apartment just so the kids don't get to see me in this state it's been three weeks since I have been this sick Baba Mbatha enters the room and takes off his shoes he's wearing a traditional overall with a lot of bangles red and white , a variety of colors
"Ndodana " "Yebo Sawbona baba " "Eyyyy indaba yakho ibucayi " I don't even need to explain myself he already knows the issue he starts roaring loudly , it's his way of speaking to the ancestors "Abaphansi badiniwe Ndodana kakhulu wonile kabi " "Ngani I'm not sure I get you ?" "Mele ushweleze yeyiiii Vumani Bo!!" "Siyavuma!" "Ngithi Vumani Bo!!!!" "Siyavuma Makhosi bathini abaphansi" "Ingane !!izingane zakho zidukile" "Izingane zami ? Which one Londiwe or Likhona?" "Amadodana akho , uLikhona no Siphosami"
Me and Mandisa both look at each other , it's my first time even hearing this I only have one son I dont know the other son "Makhosi ukhuluma ngani " My wife asks first I'm just as shocked as she is "AmaCala akho ayakulandela mfana wonile kakhulu uthi ugogo angikutshele ukuthi Bekungayena owakho" "Ubani? Baba Mbatha you are speaking riddles " "Calm down Sthandwa Sami" "Don't you even dare uyangizwa Ibanzi " Okay now she's mad great !!!
"Wena Ibanzi wamithisa Ingane ,she wasn't destined for you Ingane iphuphunyelwe isisu Ingane yakho iyakhala ilahlekile mele uyilethe ekhaya " The air becomes so thick , "Ziyanda !!!" I say that softly in horror my mouth in awe "She isn't meant for you ndodana you need to find her , and do a ceremony for her umgeze of lesisinyama owamlethela sona mase kumele ashade u Likhona " Mandisa stands up and shouts "Never!!!!! Over my dead body that is never happening niyangizwa " "Ngempela makhosi is there no other way " "No abaphansi ikona lokhu abakufunayo wena wonile ngokuthatha okhethiweyo ka Likhona akukho okusazoshintsha lokhu kudaliwe " "Wena namadlozi akho no amanga Cela uphume la kwami" "Gada amazwi akho makoti !"
He says that calmly and stands up and leaves "You cheated on me again Ibanzi" "It's not like that " "How is it ke ? Yini inkinga yakho ngempela I love you I have given everything for you " "Calm down " "No don't fucken tell me to shut up yezwa yini Ibanzi right now you are sick and the only way to save you is for my son to marry the girl you cheated with is that fair " "Nkosikazi I'm so-" "Shut up!!! Angifuni ukuphinde ngikuzwe ungitshela leyonto what are you sorry about ? " "Yonke into" "This is it you lost me , after this whole saga and marriage I am done with you uyangizwa " "Don't speak like that " She walks out of the room totally fuming "Where am I going to start looking for Ziyanda "
