JOYS OF LIFE -2 [NOT EDITED]

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THREE MONTHS LATER

Joys of Life 2
-Chapter 71

SWELIHLE THANDOLWETHU MAJOLA

It has been a hectic past few weeks for me. I haven't told my parents of my pregnancy and I am not planning on telling them anytime soon since my stomach still pretty much looks the same. It is still very flat, the only thing that shows I'm pregnant, is the dark line on my stomach. I will just wait until they see it themselves. In the meantime I will keep rocking my flat stomach.

Mom: "Sweswe, please come with me." I nod already getting up. I wear a jersey since it's raining outside. By the way, we were home for the Easter holidays.

Me: "Siyaphi?" I ask as we walk down the stairs to the car.

Mom: "To the doctor, for my checkup. Angithi I have to keep going for checkups after my operation two months ago." Oh! Mom had a surgery two months ago, we weren't told what was the operation for. All we know is that she had an operation regarding her miscarriage.

Me: "Ohh yeah." We get in the car.

Me: "What kind of operation did you have vele?" I ask as she drives off. She glances at me and then focuses back on the road.

Mom: "I found out that I had Fabroids, luckily it was still in the early stages so your father booked treatment and a removal operation for me." I look at her shocked.

Me: "Fabroids is like cancer?!" She lightly chuckles.

Mom: "No baby. It's different."

Me: "Oh? It's not terminal right?!"

Mom: "No baby."

Me: "Are you sure mah?!" I was really scared.

Mom: "Yes and by the way I'm healed now. It may not be finally ruled as defeated but I'm getting there."

Me: "I'm scared." I tell her honestly.

Mom: "Hawu kanti uyangithanda?!" She says laughing lightly making me roll my eyes. She pinches my cheeks lightly as she parks the car. We both get out and walk inside the practice facility. I wait on the side while she goes on to talk to the receptionist.

Mom: "Come on, love." She offers me her hand. I take it and follow after her. She gets in an office.

Mom: "Dr Theo." This doctors smiles widely, too widely if you ask me.

Dr Theo: "Dr Majola, hi."

Mom: "I'm here for my check up."

Dr Theo: "Very well. You know the procedure."

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An hour later, mom is done with her checkup. I'm happy to finally understand what she has been going through. Dr Theo assured me that mom's Fabroids are not terminal nor an illness. He said we should just think of it as a challenge she is facing and she will eventually overcome it.

Mom: "Thank you doc."

Dr Theo: "Always doc. Call me anytime you need anything." Mom smiles while I frown.

Me: "She's married to my dad." I tell him with a frown. I leave him looking shocked.

Mom: "Yewena!" She swats my hand as we walk out and I just shrug.

Mom: "On more stop." We walk further down in the corridor until we get to a light pink door with a small badge written 'GP'. I don't pay much attention until we have settled and mom tells the doctor what we are here for.

Doc: "Dr Majola. How can we help you today?"

Mom: "I need you to please do a PT on my daughter."

Me: "What's a PT?!" Mom and the doctor share a look before the doctor focuses on me again.

Doc: "It's a pregnancy test." I feel my heart pound faster as my palms sweating.

Me: "Aybo?!" I try by all means to sound shocked but my voice comes out as a whisper.

Mom: "Just do the tests Swelihle." I huff and take the cup. I excuse myself to the bathroom, an idea pops in my head. What if I just fill the cup with water?!

Mom: "Enza Swe, I need to go cook ekhaya." She says coming in. She watches me pee in the cup and instructs me to wash my hands and wipe the cup on the outside before handing it back to the doctor. We walk back in the doctor's office and I place the cup on the table I was showed and then sit next to mom.

Doc: "Dr Majola, when will you practice again?!"

Mom: "Very soon, I'm still dealing with a lot..." they continue conversing while I just keep eating my nails and bouncing my leg. The timer goes off and the doctor smiles looking at me

Doc: "Let's check."

Mom: "so?"

Doc: "She is pregnant. 12 weeks plus." I feel my hands shake uncontrollably. I try calming myself down but it doesn't work until mom gets me a glass of water, the doctor makes me sit on top of my hands in-order to stop them from shaking so much.

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My nerves were still high. Mom has been quiet since we left the doctor's office. She drove past KFC and bought dinner. Just as we get closer to home, my heart beats even faster.

Mom: "If you keep worrying like this, you will lose that child." She says parking in a park. We both silently watch kids play. I'm trying so hard to not breakdown right now.

Mom: "When were you planning on telling me? Us?"

Me: "Angazi." I say shrugging.

Mom: "If it wasn't for your grandmother noticing the changes in your body then I wouldn't have known."

Me: "I'm sorry."

Mom: "Why are you sorry?"

Me: "Disappointing you?" She scoffs biting her thumb.

Mom: "Shouting and yelling will not help me or you in any way. I'd just be wasting my time, energy and risking my health."

Me: "Ngiyaxolisa."

Mom: "I'm not even mad Swelihle, I'm sad that you have to go through this. Parenting is no child's play, take it from me. I was also once in your position. I was impregnated during my first year and ubaba kaSqalo turned his back on me. The person who put me in that situation ghosted me, he even went as far as accusing me of trapping him with a baby in exchange for the good life, just because I was known as the orphan who was raised by her grandparents."

Me: "Wow."

Mom: "I had to go through all different stages of pregnancy alone. I had to grow up pretty fast, suck it up and put on my big girl panties. My family supported me through it all because I shared my pain with them which gave them room to be there for me. In everything I did, I had to think of the child I brought into this world."

Me: "I hear you mah. I'm sorry you had to go through all that."

Mom: "Don't be sorry. What I went through is what made me the woman I am today. I'm glad I went through all that because now I can also be there for you."

Me: "Mah." I whine quiet sobbing.

Mom: "I'm telling you my story as a way for you to see that a baby isn't the end of the world. You can still achieve your goals even after having a baby. I'm not telling you to go around making babies but we are here for you and we will support you through and through."

Me: "Thank you mama."

Mom: "This doesn't mean I'm proud that you fell pregnant Swelihle . I honestly hoped and prayed that you guys wouldn't make the same mistakes I made."

Me: "I know mama. I promise to do better."

Mom: "And I hope that boy will be present because single parenting is no joke." She says frowning and then drives off.

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