Everyone gasped and widened their mouths in surprise. Who wouldn't. They all thought we are a perfect family.
"Ntombi, we can talk about this." ~ mother
"Mother, you are a disgrace. What do you think grandmother would say. Why I'm I suffering, huh? Just because you regret having me as a daughter? I'm I that bad?"~ me
"This woman and the man you all think is my father are monsters. I have suffered enough. That man rap..."~I couldn't stop crying. I didn't think this day would turn out like this. The prince couldn't even stand looking at me. He just sat there with tears just strolling down his face.
"Sipho raped me." Gasps. The women clapped their hands in astonishment and in that instant the Prince snapped his head toward mine."I was just 13 and had come home from fetching water when that man destroyed me. I'm so sorry that I am like this. You all judged me and most of you thought i was a slut and I am not." I continued whilst crying.
"Muzi, I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I'm so sorry that you had to know like this.I was so ashamed and disgusted with myself." My heart broke into a million pieces and that pain was unbearable. Why does it have to be this way.
My heart just bled when he fled out of the room. I just knew that he wouldn't accept me when he found out, that's why I held in uptil now. Why would he want a messed up girl. Couldn't it be better if we just broke it off without him feeling disgusted. The gods know how much I still love him and this is way I'm going to be so shuttered. My Prince, life, family all gone in just a matter of minutes.
"Ntombi I'm sorry. " ~mother.
"Stop. Please. All of this is your fault. How am i even be sure you are my mother.I hate you so much."~me
How dare she? She had all this time to make it right and she chose the day when she finally succeeded in destroying me. I've had it with everyone, this village and especially its people. I can't face the shame. Grandmother please wake up wherever it is that your are. I need you.
"GUARDS. SUMMON SIPHO IMMEDIATELY TO THIS PALACE NOW!" The king yelled. "This barbaric acts will not be tolerated in my palace. In all the history of kings this has to happen in my time." The king's anger showed in his words.
The guard's ran to my house. The women tried consoling me and wiping my tears which couldn't stop flowing no matter how much I tried. This is finalised. I'm going away to another village. Maybe there I'll be accepted better. I couldn't care about everyone but the way the Prince looked at me was torturous. The further I go the better for me and maybe
I can start up a new lif where ever it is that I end up in. "My child please take heart. We are behind you and everyone here is here for you. Be strong my child all will be well." That is all these woman kept on saying to me all the while the king paced around the room. The people that were here for the ceremony were asked to go home. The queen seemed to be pain a different world altogether.
"My king, is everything okay." The one voice that I feared the most cut in through the silence. Everyone's head turned toward the door and followed him until he stood in front of the king.
"Sipho, you have stained my kingship. You have disgraced this village. What do you think people in our surrounding vilages will say about my ruling when they hear of your doings here." ~the king.
"My king, I'm lost." ~sipho.
"DON'T YOU DARE THAT WITH ME." The king said in a Very low dangerous tone. "You slept with your own daughter. You of all the thiefs in this village."
"She said that to you? Ntombi how can you lie like this when all i've done for you and your mother is nothing but loving." ~sipho.
That bastard! I should've have known he would try something like this. The kings face turned into confusion. This is not for me. Now everyone believed him. This man is the devil.
I stood up and ran as fast as my two little legs can take me. I've had it with everyone. It's like my own destiny is shaped by sipho and my mother and boy, it's not a good one. It's one ful of misery and sadness. I just have to escape this place.
I reached my house and took all my belonging which only consisted of the expensive beads on me and a satchet with little clothing I can change for at least a week.
I ran and ran and ran. Looks like luck wasn't on my side because it immediately started to rain. I was dripping wet and worse of all there weren't any form of shelter. Only clear land was in front of me.
Hunger, betrayal, hate, coldness and sadness were the only things I could feel at the moment.
"Hy you, what are you doing on my land. Didn't you see the sign outside? This is private property." I turned to look at man talking. He's white? What? I'm I dead?
"I'm sorry. I was just passing by. I didn't know anyone owned any land here. I'm sorry I'll just get out of your way." ~ I replied warily. This man right here is white.
"Wait. You aren't from around here because no one in this village still wears those kind of clothes."~ he stopped me.
"No." I shook my head. " I got lost and I don't have a place to live."
"Oh. I can see. You can come inside my father just finished making dinner. I'm sure he won't mind." ~ This man was so kind.
"By the way my name is Chris, father Michael's son." He said as he send a wide smile which reminded me of Muzi.
"Thank you. My name is Ntombi." ~he helped me with my satchet as we made our way toward a very strange but beautiful house.
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