Innocent Before Him

Chapter 15

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(At the Buthelezi Household)

Mr Buthelezi was reading his newspaper while MaShenge was cooking up a feast for their guests. Mr Buthelezi was really annoyed about everything and he wants to see her only daughter at School studying towards her Master's. MaShenge saw how restless Mr Buthelezi is so she prepared a special tea for him as she handed it over to him

Mr Buthelezi:Thank you Nkosikazi[Wife]
MaShenge: You're Welcome,I know this thing is hard to you but be glad that this boy is taking responsibility
Mr Buthelezi:I want Hlobisile back to school that's all,is it too much to ask?
MaShenge:No,you love your daughter and I love her either baba but we need to support her throughout this whole thing
Mr Buthelezi: You're right,she has to go back to school after all this
MaShenge: That's more like it.

MaShenge went ahead to continue with what she was doing. Hlobisile was taking her cold Bath as usual. She then went back to her bedroom and applied some lotion. She then dressed up before she wallpaper over to the living room

Hlobisile:G..Good Morning Everyone
Mr Buthelezi:Good Morning Hlobisile,how are you doing?
Hlobisile:(clear her throat) I'm fine Father, how about you?
Mr Buthelezi: I'm very much good.
Hlobisile: That's great,Mom how are you?
MaShenge: I'm good,you must get ready since the Zwane's are coming to pay inhlawulo.
Hlobisile:I will get ready, I'm hungry
MaShenge:I assumed you'll be hungry so I made your favourite.
Hlobisile: Dumpling?(MaShenge nods)Oh Mom you're the best Thank you
MaShenge: You're more welcomed,now sit up and relax. Your food will be ready in few minutes
Hlobisile:(settling down)I can't wait for the food Mom.

Mr Buthelezi looked at his daughter and he sighed. He wanted to say something but he didn't know where to start or even begin with what he was about to say. So he decided to keep quiet with that. MaShenge walked back with a bowl that had Dumpling handing it over to Hlobisile

Hlobisile:Thank you Mom(frown)I.. Mom there's no Inkomazi?
MaShenge:What do you want to do with it?
Hlobisile:To spice up this meal,It will be very good.
MaShenge:(smiles)Let me go and get it for you then (walking away)
Mr Buthelezi: Hlobisile I'm sorry about the way I behaved it's just that... This can unexpectedly and I didn't really expect this all.
Hlobisile:(sighed)I get it father,and I'm sorry about everything I...  I should have controlled myself
Mr Buthelezi: It's in the past now,but honestly I'm disappointed with you kodwa I'll try and be there for you
Hlobisile:(smile) Thank you Father

This was the first time Mr Buthelezi said something like this to Hlobisile so she was a bit happy. MaShenge made her way back to the living room. A smile formed across Hlobisile's face as MaShenge gave her the Nkomasi

Hlobisile:Thank you Mom.
MaShenge: You're Welcomed my baby
Mr Buthelezi: Hlobisile go and get ready because the Zwane's will be here soon
Hlobisile:Oh(standing up) I'll go then

Hlobisile went back back to her room. In few Minutes Themba-Hlobisil'e Uncle made his way in. The Zwane family made their way inside the house after being Welcomed in by MaShenge. They greeted and Mr Buthelezi both with Uncle Themba greeted back. Mr Buthelezi started asking the what brings them there and they said their son sent them to pay the damages and cleanse the family. Mr Buthelezi said he wanted two and two goats,the first cows was to cleanse the family and the surname while the second was to for the Virginity of Hlobisile. The goats was for the girls who were still virgins. Uncle Themba was jotting things down and they agreed on the price they exchanged handshakes.

(At Manqoba's House)

Nomtha came in dragging her suitcases after thinking of What Mpume told her. As much as this hurts,she really loves her husband so they need to fix things. She really didn't want to be a failure as she had failed to give her husband a child but there was nothing to do right there. Manqoba was taken by surprise since he didn't expect to see her

Manqoba:Baby you're back,I... I didn't expect to see you here.
Nomtha:I want us to talk,and I really hope we will be able to come up with a decision about this whole thing
Manqoba:(sighed)Yeah I hope we will,we can talk.

They walked over to the living room as the settled on the couch. Manqoba nervously looked up to Nomtha as he sighed.

Manqoba: MaGatsheni I'm sorry about everything,I was really drunk that day.
Nomtha: I'm tired of hearing the same Sentence Manqoba and I won't trust you ever.
Manqoba:I know and I totally understand your reasons for that
Nomtha:Thank you, I'm coming back and we will fix whatever we have to fix but only on one condition
Manqoba:What is it?
Nomtha: Adoption your Baby as our own,we will raise the baby together
Manqoba:(hissed)That is going to be hard baby isn't there another thing we can do except taking the baby from her?
Nomtha:No,that is my condition to come back home to fix your mess Manqoba so you'll have to do what I've just asked
Manqoba:(sighed)In. I... I don't know ey.
Nomtha:Do you want me back?Do you want me back Manqoba? It's either that or nothing at all.
Manqoba:I really didn't expect this, it's hard to separate a mother From her child
Nomtha: That Child is also your child! She'll come and see her but I'll be her mother! It's not even my fault that she slept with a married man
Manqoba:(a little louder) It's not like she knew Nomtha stop being selfish!
Nomtha:Oh now I'm selfish? I'm protecting my family but you say I'm selfish Manqoba!
Manqoba:(huffs) Protecting your family from what? Don't tell me that you're threatened by my baby Mama!
Nomtha:(a tear escaped) Manqoba I.. You owe me so much.. just let me do this! J... Just let me raise the baby Manqoba
Manqoba:(shakes his head) Nomtha I.. I don't know
Nomtha: I'll treat her/him good just like a mother would to her own child Manqoba. Please give me this opportunity or I'll walk out of that door right now and trust me... I'll never come back

(At Scelo's House)

They were settled around the table having their Lunch. Mpume looked up to Scelo and a hint of a smile formed across her face. She loves her husband and she wouldn't want to lose her family especially when she has a family like her's

Mpume:Baby,you know I love you right
Scelo:(clear his throat)Uhmm... Yeah and I love you too.
Mpume:(sighed)Yabona if you ever do what your brother did to my friend,Imma kill you I swear
Scelo:(fake smile) You know I'll never cheat on you,baby you mean everything to me.
Mpume: I know you won't,I cannot imagine how Nomtha is going through
Scelo:We shouldn't talk about my brother's marriage you know
Mpume: I was just saying, Nomtha should have divorced his ass Nx.
Scelo: Baby Let's leave it,and I just.. I have a meeting to get ready to so I will see you
Mpume: Ohk Baby

(At Buthelezi Household)

Hlobisile:What?
Zandile:Yeah, Scelo promised me a long ass trip to Cape Town
Hlobisile:(sighed)Ohk
Zandile:Am I boring you Hlobisile?You seem so bored of my conversation with you
Hlobisile:No it's just that I'm... It's the so called Manqoba,he didn't even try to call asking about the pregnant
Zandile: It's bad babe but that guy loves hiswl wife maybe that's the reason
Hlobisile:Yeah why did I even think he would call me(low tone) I'm an idiot right?
Zandile:No you're not an Idiot, you're just looking out for yourself but I hope Manqoba will come around
Hlobisile:Yeah,we will talk then
Zandile:Cool,we will talk

They disconnected the call as Hlobisile sighed standing up heading to the kitchen. She opened the fridge as she took out a bottle of water then took out a glass from the kitchen cabinet as she poured the water gulping it down

MaShenge:You should not get used to that, drinking cold water
Hlobisile:I can't help it Mom
MaShenge:(shakes her head)You should not bath with cold water too
Hlobisile: That's too much Mom,I love cold water and you know that.
MaShenge:I don't want any Complications regarding my grandchild Hlobisile so you must understand
Hlobisile: Yeah trust me I do understand your worries and all but I'll be fine
MaShenge:Ohk then if you say so

(At the Zwane Household)

Mrs Zwane: That's crazy!I know you have done her wrong but no mother would allow her child to be taken away
Manqoba:I know right,but this is so difficult for me
Mrs Zwane:You ain't considering it right? I love Nomtha she's my daughter-in-law but this is crazy!This is not on.
Manqoba:I will talk to Hlobisile,I will offer to pay for her studies then we'll raise the baby whereas she's studying. It's a win-win situation
Mrs Zwane:Oh God! It's like selling your baby,have you ever thought about how Hlobisile would feel? You didn't even try to ask how she feels right now!You don't know she's craving for something or what!
Manqoba:Mom I will talk to her,I will try by all means for her to have a healthy baby they we will take the baby and raise him/her
Mrs Zwane:Wow, Nomtha is being unreasonable and so childish Nx.

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