IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 20

AT RICHARD AND MMABATHO’S HOUSE

Q.Motlalepula: answer me!
Batho: i...ummm....i....
Q.Motlalepula: you stupid witch....you cheated on my son and got pregnant!
She shouted.
Batho: no i didn’t....i didn’t....ooh God.....im sorry
She said getting up and she stood there shaking.
Q.Motlalepula: how dare you cheat on my son you evil child!
Batho: ooh please what about your son huh....he’s busy with some whore but I guess just because he’s your son it doesn’t matter right
Q.Motlalepula: how dare you talk to me like that...how dare you!
She said shouting at her but Mmabatho looked at her with a face full of attitude.
Q.Motlalepula: I see you think just because you’re married to my son you can talk to me anyhow right, well let me school you little girl..... I can make your marriage a living hell, I can just support my son into taking a second wife and support the wife by grooming her to take over from me so tread carefully nx
Mmabatho swallowed hard.
Q.Motlalepula: to think I thought you are good for my son but you’re just like all those desperate and useless peasants out there nx
Tears filled Mmabatho’s eyes.
Q.Motlalepula: now listen here and listen good....you gonna get rid of that thing if you still want to be queen of the BaKweneng..... you’ll get rid of that thing as soon as possible, in fact you have two days to get rid of it or everyone will know how much of a whore you are nx
She turned and walked upstairs and Mmabatho sat down slowly with tears running down her cheeks.


LATER AT NIGHT

Richard walked in and sighed when he saw his mother sitting in the lounge with the Tv playing.
Q.Motlalepula: is this the time to come home Tirelo?
Richie: not now mother ok, I had a long day so I don’t need this from you
Q.Motlalepula: o reng Tirelo? ( what did you say Tirelo)
Richard sighed.
Richie: good night
He turned and walked away.
Q.Motlalepula: Richard Tirelo Kweneng, get back here!
He turned and went back to the lounge and he stood there with a bored look on his face.
Q.Motlalepula: o tsenwe ke eng Tirelo (what has gotten into you Tirelo)....have you forgotten who you are!.... go diragala eng ka wena Tirelo heh? ( what’s happening with you Tirelo?)
She asked with an angry voice.
Richie: what did I do ma huh...what?
The queen got up.
Richie: cause if it’s about me taking a second wife well news flash, it’s within my rights to take more than one wife so stop acting like I killed someone!
Q.Motlalepula:  e bile o bua le nna ka makgakga Tirelo ( you’re even talking to me in such a manner Tirelo), besides being the queen im your mother damn it!
Richard sighed.
Q.Motlalepula: there’s a right way for you to take a second wife Tirelo, this is not it!
Richie: look I made my choice, whether you accept it or not it’s up to you but Dineo will be my second wife mother finish and klaar
Q.Motlalepula: over my dead body! You will not bring a nobody into our family!
Richard chuckled.
Richie: the good thing about it is that, it’s not up to you my queen so you can vent all you want I don’t care
Then he walked away.
Q.Motlalepula: TIRELO IS THAT HOW YOU TALK TO ME NOW....HEI WENA TIRELO!
Richard continued to walk up the stairs ignoring her.
Q.Motlalepula: I see you don’t know me....bring that thing into our family and you’ll know who exactly your mother is nx
She sat down feeling angry.

IN THE THEIR BEDROOM

Richard walked in and he started taking off his clothes and he went to the en-suit bathroom ignoring Mmabatho’s sniffs....after he was done with taking a shower he dried himself and also put lotion on and he wore his pj pants and got inside the covers and he switched off his side lamp facing the other side.
Mmabatho: Tirelo do you even care about me?
He kept quiet.
Mmabatho: Tirelo?
Richie: eish Mmabatho im trying to sleep man
Mmabatho: what have I done to you for you to hate me this much?
Richie: good night Mmabatho
He pulled the covers to his head and she swallowed hard as more tears came out, she remembered her mother telling her about the walls having ears but this time those walls were Queen Motlalepula, she wished she didn’t call her mother to vent like that and her secret would still be safe....she was more scared of Modiri’s reaction when he finds out she had an abortion, she knows that he’s paranoid so if she tells him she lost the baby he’ll investigate and when he finds out the truth all hell will break loose and she will lose everything......on the other hand if she tells the queen that she can’t do it then she’ll definitely air her dirty laundry for all to see cause that’s how heartless queen Motlalepula is.

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AT COLE’S HOUSE

He grabbed her butt cheeks separating them and he went deeper and she cried out calling out his name and he groaned from deep down his throat as he hit it from the back.
Her: ooh Cole!
Cole: fuck!
He said as he went faster losing himself in her.....he went in and out of her pussy with a fast pace and he felt her body tense up.
Cole: shit wait for me ntokazi....wait for me!
Her: i...oooh shit....i cant....
Cole: im almost there baby.....im almost there!
He went deeper hitting it hard with the grip around her waist getting tighter while she held on to the sheets.
Cole: shit let go baby...cum with me sthandwa sam!
He said with a deeper voice and she let go screaming out loud and Cole slammed into her releasing all his cum in her grunting as he pushed his dick deeper and deeper.
Cole: FUCK!
He cursed and he pulled out and collapsed next to her.
Cole: fuck that was amazing ntokazi....ngiyakthanda yezwa ( I love you ok)....i fucken love you woman!
He said and kissed her cheek and when he was about to pull her closer she disappeared.
Cole: Ntokazi....Marang!
He called out to her  looking around but she was nowhere in sight, his heart started beating fast as he looked around but he couldn’t see her.........right then he quickly opened his eyes and he quickly sat up on the bed looking around covered in sweat with his heart beating out of its ribcage.
Cole: shit...shit....it was a dream ..... fuckkkk!
He said breathing heavily then grabbed his dick and he felt that his boxers were wet.
Cole: the fuck!
He peeked inside his boxers and he was covered with his cum and he swallowed hard.
Cole: shit!
He got out of bed and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower at 2am in the morning.

IN THE MORNING

He was having his breakfast thinking about the wet dream he had.....the last time he had one was when he was in high school and in that dream he was fucking his crush back then....he sighed frustrated and he drank his coffee then his phone rang.
Cole: yah
He answered.
Voice: hey its Linda, ummm im on my way to the airport and I forgot that I didn’t ask for your home address
She chuckled nervously and Cole sighed.
Cole: don’t worry I’ll get someone to come pick you up at the airport
Linda: ooh ok thank you
Cole: yeah just let me know as soon as you get into a plane
Linda: ok I will thanks again
Cole: sure
He ended the call and went to his contact list and he looked at Marang numbers then he sighed and put his phone down and he continued to eat his breakfast.

AT RICHARD AND MMABATHO’S HOUSE

The following morning, Richard left early in the morning to avoid his mother....anyway the queen walked inside Mmabatho and Richard’s bedroom and found Mmabatho still sleeping, she opened the curtains and Mmabatho groaned.
Q.Motlalepula: get up and go bath we have to leave in an hour’s time
Mmabatho: im not going
The queen laughed.
Q.Motlalepula: ok then I guess everyone will know the kind of whore you are
Mmabatho: you call me a whore, what about your son huh....just because he’s a man its ok for him to be a man-whore
Q.Motlalepula: listen here girly I don’t have time for games, are gonna get rid of that thing in your womb or not
Mmabatho: how can you be so heartless huh
Q.Motlalepula: ooh please you’re also heartless for trying to pin that bastard thing you’re carrying to my son
Mmabatho’s lips trembled as she fought off the tears.
Q.Motlalepula: you have two choices, you either abort that thing or your dirty laundry will be aired for everyone to see
Mmabatho looked at her with a mixture of anger and hurt face.
Q.Motlalepula: as for me I would choose the third option being to kill me but since I’ve been in this game for a long time now you should know that someone else knows about your little secret so if anything happens to me your secret will still be out in the open...so which is it gonna be little girl
Mmabatho swallowed hard.
Q.Motlalepula: you have half an hour to make your decision or I’m leaving without you and you better not call Bahumi if you know what’s good for you.....nx you think you’ll double cross my only son and pin a bastard child on him, ompala dikuranteng ka go bona nx ( you read me in the newspapers I see nx)
She walked out and Mmabatho started sobbing.

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AT COLE’S OFFICE

Someone knocked on the door.
Cole: come in
The door opened and Linda walked in pulling her traveling bag.
Linda: hey
Cole: hey
He got up and went to hug her but the hug wasn’t what she thought she’ll get, it was brief and cold which made her feel disappointed.
Linda: thanks again for letting me crash at your house
Cole: yeah sure
Linda: and I thought I’ll be driven to your house not your work place
Cole: I can’t let a stranger go to my house alone Linda
Linda: wow stranger?
Cole: I don’t know you like that, the only thing I know about you is that you’re Shirley’s elder sister
Linda: ohh
She said with a low tone disappointed again.
Cole: yah
Linda: ok ummm I have a favour to ask
Cole: already?
He said looking at her with his hands inside his pockets looking yummy.
Linda: yeah ummm I haven’t been to Shirley’s grave ever since she was buried
Cole clenched his jaws and he moved to his seat and he sat down.
Linda: please accompany me to Shirley’s grave
Cole: I haven’t been there since....
Linda: and I understand but its been two years Cole, I think its time now....its time we moved on
Cole swallowed.
Cole: im not ready for that Linda
Linda: ok but can you take me then....you’ll stay in the car...please Cole I need to do this
She pleaded and he sighed.
Cole: fine....and you better make it quick I don’t have all day
He said getting up and he took his phone and car key then he walked to the door.
Cole: bring your bag
Linda: oh...ok
She pulled her bag as she walked out, she was disappointed at his behavior towards her, she thought he’ll treat her good since she’s Shirley’s sister and that he’ll be more caring like he was when he was still dating her sister but he was cold as ice.

AT THE CEMETERY

He parked the car and switched the engine off.
Cole: make it quick
She swallowed disappointed cause she thought he’ll change his mind.
Linda: ummm are you sure you don’t wanna come with me
Cole: Linda I said I don’t have all day
She sighed disappointed again.
Linda: ohk
She opened the door and walked further inside and Cole sighed. After some time she walked back to the car and got in then Cole started the car and drove out of the cemetery, they drove in complete silence until they arrived at Cole’s house and he drove in and parked the car then he opened the boot and he got out of the car. He walked to the main door and Linda sighed with a disappointed look on her face cause not only didn’t Cole open the door for her, he didn’t even take out her traveling bag in the boot....anyway she also got out and took her bag and closed the boot then she went inside.
Cole: finally you’re here....Ma this is Linda and she’s gonna be staying here for a week....she’s a woman like you so she’ll clean after herself 
Then he looked at Linda.
Cole: she’s not a maid meaning you don’t order her around like she’s a child....you disrespect her you’ll be disrespecting me and I don’t take that lightly....my bedroom and my study room are off limits  ok
Linda: ummm yeah
She said not happy at all.
Cole: good....Ma you’ll show her the guest bedroom
Helper: yebo ndodana ( yes son)
Then he walked out and he went to his car and drove out of the yard.
Helper: ok let me show you your bedroom
She walked to the stairs.
Linda: what about my bag?
Helper: im sure you heard Mr Qophelo miss, you have two hands you pick it up
Linda: excuse me....first of all you’re a maid at the end of the day even if he said you’re not so don’t act like you matter here
She said with a bit of attitude.
Helper: I actually matter miss....you should ask Qophelo he’ll confirm it for you
Then she walked up the stairs leaving an angry looking Linda.

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Cole parked the car and he got out then he went further inside.....after some time he stopped in front of a tombstone and he clenched his jaws tight trying by all means not to let them flow.....he looked at her names curved on the tombstone and his eyes got filled with tear....he then turned and walked away but he stopped midway and he turned and went back and he started pacing around with his jaws still clenched tight, then his tears ran down his face and he stopped pacing.
Cole: why?
He said breathing heavily.
Cole: why Shey.....why did you do it.....why did you hurt me this much huh?
He said still breathing heavily.
Cole: how can you hurt me like this Shey.....why would you leave me like that...why?
He said with a broken voice.
Cole: I loved you Shey i still do , I was ready to give you the best in life.....i wanted to wife you damn it and you decided to just leave me like that!
He said and he got on his knees crying.
Cole: why did you leave me.....how can you break me like that...
He said with tears running down his face.
Cole: how do I move on from this, how do I love again heh....how do I trust that the next woman I fall for wont leave me too...how do I trust that Marang wont leave me too
He said still crying.....after some time he stopped crying and he was just sitting at the edge of the tombstone looking down.
Cole: I met someone.....her name is Marang but I call her ntokazi
He chuckled a bit.
Cole: and I love her but im still stuck up on you to tell her that......
He sighed and he shook his head still looking down.

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AT COLE’S HOUSE

Later in the afternoon he walked inside the house feeling drained but lighter....he went into the kitchen and stopped when he found Linda wearing the shortest night dress ever without a gown....he cleared his throat and she turned and smiled seductively.
Cole: what are you doing?
Linda: im making coffee you want one
Cole: I meant what are you doing walking around half naked Linda
Linda: ummm I just came to make myself some cup of coffee and im off to bed
He chuckled lightly shaking his head with his hands inside his pockets.
Cole: what you’re doing is making you look cheap....respect yourself please
She frowned and he then attempted to walk out but stopped and turned.
Cole: you have nice long legs though but still respect yourself
He said looking at her bare legs and he turned again.
Cole: this should be the last time you walk around here half naked Linda, this is not your house so respect it!
He walked away and she swallowed and sighed disappointed.
Linda: arg this is not what was supposed to happen damn it!
She said to herself and she poured the coffee into the sink and she rinsed the cup and walked out of the kitchen.