"How did it go ?"
"Horrible ma , that man is stubborn and he didn't even take me seriously "
"Ohhh nkosi yami ngcono ukuthiwa uhambe nami"
"Your dad needs to speak to his dad manje ngeke phela we can't risk ngempilo ka ntando "
"Ma he said I need to get married "
"Mntanami as much as this isn't good and it' doesn't sound good but you have to do it think about the well being of ntando please my baby "
"Ma I can't how will I live with myself knowing very well that I made him raise his brother ma , I wronged him you could have seen the pain in us eyes "
"Live with yourself knowing very well that you tried loving him from afar and thought about the well being of your son "
"Mama no "
"Your mother is right my child "
I look at the door and it's my dad standing with my uncle from Umlazi , I didn't even know when they got here
"I just got a chance to be with my daughter and my grandchild , please let me be there for you again but in order to do that please my child do it for us "
I throw myself in my mothers arms and cry as bad as this may sound but this is a decision I need to make for Ntando I need to agree because if not I might lose a part of me , Ntando is my reason for making it through all the pain he's the reason I'm this strong , sometimes things don't make sense but when I have him I know that god will make a way I have faith , he gives me faith
"Okay"
"A letter was sent from the Zulu's for your hand in marriage well permission from me "
"What?"
"Yes part of the reason I'm here right now they want us to negotiate the date for the lobola but since it's a bit of an urgent situation I'm thinking we say Wednesday "
"Baba it's Monday today , what!! It's too soon "
"Unfortunately we have no time my daughter two lives are at stake "
I take a deep sigh and slip down on the sofa it's about to be a very bumpy ride
Likhona's POV
it's Wednesday the day of the lobola negotiations in another lifetime this would be amazing since I'm marrying the love of my life , fate really worked with us at the wrong time
I look at myself in the mirror I'm wearing my black suit with a touch of African and I have a fresh cut
"Son , you don't have to do this "
"I know mom but it's also my choice "
"Kade ngasho ukuthi Ingane yami uyithandela imali nje "my grandmother barges in my room
"You couldn't knock "
"This is my grandson's room , what exactly is your problem even "
"My problem is you , this is my son , my house "
"Welele Bathathe my house , ndodana your uncles are waiting outside "
I look at them in the mirror they look so gorgeous but the bickering doesn't actually suit them I keep quiet as they keep bickering I grab mu phone on the bed and walk out
Just as I exit the room my two best friends approach me Mpendulo and Sfundo , we have been friends since we were kids well primary to be specific a smile grows on my face as I embrace them
"I am happy you guys could make it "
"You are not serious we wouldn't miss seeing you settling down "sfundo speaks dirt they are butte wearing suits
"Are there any pretty girls lapha ka makoti ?"
Trust the player man mpendulo ti he more concerned about other skirts
"Ngazelaphi Mina , eyyy futhi wena "
"Sobona khona mpendulo let's go "
Sfundo to the rescue , I haven't told them about the baby saga or my dad as much as they are my best friends that wouldn't be cool to disclose such a heavy thing to me
"Boys let's go "that's my mom walking infront of us
"Awuyindawo wena , uzohlala la eyyyy o ibanzi bangigila bangilethela o makoti basegoli "
My friends just laugh at that they have grown used to them , this isn't the first time this has happened it's obvious my grandmother doesn't like my mom one my mom is about to take notes right from my Gogo cause she wants nothing to do with Ziyanda
I heave a sigh and walk behind them while chatting with Sfundo and Mpendulo about how things have been , they know the parts of Ziyanda that I have disclosed to them
We get into into the Black G wagon , me and my friends my uncles are riding in my dads Range Rover it's black we'll there's actually two Range Rovers
