IF ONLY.....

CHAPTER 32

AT KWENENG KINGDOM

The King: the lawyer called and he said he’ll come tomorrow
Kgosi sighed.
Kgosi: im glad Tirelo left a Will or yeses
He whistled shaking his head.
The King: mmmmh yena o dirile sentle (he did good).....monna o dira jalo especially monna o a sentseng kwa ntle ( especially a man who made a baby outside his marriage)
Kgosi: mmmmh
He said nodding.
The King: I had time to think about you and that girl and I must say everything is just too complicated son
He said changing the topic.
Kgosi: tell me about it my King
He sighed.
Kgosi: the day I’ll officially make her mine I’ll have to deal with princess Mmabatho and mmeMotlalepula and some of the elders not forgetting the rest of the kingdom once princess Mmabatho makes it known that Mmabontle was Tirelo’s other woman
TheKing: I had my fair chance of people questioning my choice of a queen when I took Motlalepula as my wife so good luck
Kgosi chuckled.
Kgosi: Qophelo a re (says) she’s feisty and a pain in the..... ( he cleared his throat) and that her defense mechanism is her loose and rotten tongue
The King: Badimo ba baKwena!( the Gods of baKwena) another Motlalepula?
Kgosi laughed.
Kgosi: no...no...no she’s nothing like her....Mmabontle actually has a kind heart my king
He said defending Dineo.
The King: what are you trying to say about my Queen Kgosi?
Kgosi cleared his throat.
Kgosi: what matters is that she bore you beautiful children and you love her
The King: is that so?
He said raising his eyebrow and Kgosi chuckled....this was the first time since he was born he’s having a conversation like this with his father.....he wondered if things changed when he was gone or his father the king just changed now after losing Richard.
Kgosi: se se golo ke bophelo Kwena (what matters is life Kwena)
The king laughed and Kgosi joined him.

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THE FOLLOWING DAY

Lawyer: I see we are all here
Kgosi: yeah you can start
Lawyer: ok but before I start is a Dineo Bokone sitting amongst us
Mmabatho frowned.
Mmabatho: why would she be amongst us Mr Peters
Lawyer: her name is listed on the Will so she needs to be here as well for the reading of this Will
Mmabatho: Never! That home wrecking whore is not allowed here!
Kgosi and Cole clenched their jaws looking pissed.
Lawyer: im afraid my late client made it clear that the Will should not be read without her present
Mmabatho: WHAT! HOW CAN TIRELO DO THIS TO ME...HOW DARE HE EMBARRASS AND DISRESPECT ME LIKE THIS!
She said looking angry.
Q.Boitumelo: Mmabatho respect yourself and those mourning clothes you’re wearing!
She said reprimanding her.
Q.Motlalepula: Boitumelo didimala (keep quiet), this is my daughter in law and not yours.....o tsena kae wena (where do you fit in)....she has every right to be angry when her husband’s mistress is put on her husband’s Will ankere wa gago ngwana o busy o faker his own death left right and center instead gore a nyale so leave Mmabatho alone! ( your own child is busy faking his own death left right and center instead of getting married so leave Mmabatho alone)
Kgosi’s jaw twitched as anger took over.
Cole: calm down King
He whispered to Kgosi and Q Boitumelo chuckled shaking her head....as for Letlamoreng she squeezed tight her skirt to stop herself from saying anything that will be deemed disrespectful while Richard’s elder sister Mpho nodded with some attitude plastered on her face.
Uncle Baboloki: THAT’S ENOUGH!.....HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT THE KING LIKE THIS.....HE’S SITTING RIGHT HERE AND YOU HAVE THE ROTTEN NERVE TO SHOUT AND SAY NONSENSE TO EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF HIM!
King: Qophelo make sure she get here as in now so Peters here can read my son’s Will once and for all
Mmabatho: NEVER! THAT WILL HAPPEN OVER MY DEAD BODY!
Kgosi: that can be arranged!
King: ENOUGH!
He roared and the room went quiet.
King: do as I said Qophelo!
Cole: yes my king
He got up bowed to him and walked out to go fetch Dineo and Marang.
King: and you Mmabatho you dare disrespect my presence like this....you dare question my orders
Mmabatho looked down.
King: im talking to you!
He said with a firm tone.
Mmabatho: forgive me my king
Q.Motlalepula: Kwena she didn’t......
King: keep quiet Motlalepula! Did I say open that horse pipe you call your mouth?! Did i?
He said with an angry voice and she quickly kept quiet, as for the lawyer he was now uncomfortable cause the King’s anger could be felt throughout the room....he wasn’t shouting but the firmness and bold tone of his voice send shivers down one’s spine....Letlamoreng smirked looking at her elder sister Mpho who shot her a death stare back.
Uncle Dingaan: moya fatshe Kwena....moya fatshe ( calm down Kwena....calm down)
Kgosi all along was trying to calm himself down.....after some time Cole walked in with Dineo while Marang was left with Cole and Richard’s house helpers in the living room.
Mmabatho started breathing heavily with her hands shaking as she looked at Dineo while Queen Motlalepula just looked at her with a face full of disgust....Dineo sat down between Kgosi and Cole and she looked down while everyone was just staring at her.
Lawyer: is your name Dineo Mmabontle Bokone Miss?
Dineo: yes
Queen Boitumelo and Letlamoreng’s eyes popped out and they looked at each other then they looked at Kgosi who had a serious look on his face....he was still angry with what Motlalepula said to his mother.
Lawyer: ok we can start...
He gave out envelopes to each and every member of the family that where from Richard.
Lawyer: you’ll read them privately...now to the Will
He took out a CD and gave it to Kgosi.
Lawyer: please put in inside the CD player
Kgosi did and he went and sat down then a video played showing Richard and Queen Motlalepula busted out with a loud cry.
Q.Motlalepula: ooh my baby....my son....my son
Everyone swallowed hard looking emotional except for uncle Mothusi who just wanted this Will reading to be over and done with.
Richard: ooh shit the fact that you all are watching this means im gone, im dead and that ke ledlozi la lona ( im your ancestor)...oops eish sorry dad and boUncle for swearing
Then he chuckled and he cleared his throat then Kgosi and Cole chuckled too.
Richard: first and foremost I Richard Tirelo Kweneng a legal adult and a prince of the BaKweneng Kingdom in the north west province, being of competent and sound mind, do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke any and all Wills and codicils heretofore made jointly or severally by me. I further declare that this last Will and Testament reflect my personal wishes without any undue influence whatsoever
He paused.
Richard: I hereby appoint Mr Simon Peters as Executor/personal representative of this Last Will and Testament. Should the aforementioned individual be unavailable, unable or unwilling to serve as Executor/personal representative when needed, then I nominate and appoint Miss Megan Peters as the alternate Executor/personal representative of this Last Will and Testament. Immediately following my death, the Executor will be authorized to exercise all provisions of this Last Will and Testament and to use the assets from my estate to make necessary arrangements without any unnecessary delay, for the payments of personal debts which I doubt I have and obligations
He sighed and put the paper down.        
Richard: and if what im about to say doesn’t correspond with what is written down on paper then Cole mfowethu you better bankrupt Peters then make sure he meets Ghost along with his daughter and make sure his practice is burned to the ground 
Kgosi and Cole chuckled while Peters swallowed hard.
Richard: and just for confirmation Cole another CD will be delivered to you, watch it to confirm if it corresponds with this video and the written will....now all of you listen carefully cause im about to translate that deep English for school dropouts to a simple one.....
They all laughed.
Richard: this is an updated Will and Testament of me Richard Tirelo Kweneng, the son of King Letukile Kgosietsile Kweneng, Martha Motlalepula Kweneng and Hilda Boitumelo Kweneng
Q.Motlalepula: ashu ngwana o ke mmelegeng just betrayed me! ( a child I gave birth to just betrayed me)
King: quiet Motlalepula!
She kept quiet looking angry by Richard recognizing Queen Boitumelo as her other mother.
Richard: a brother to Letukile Kgosietsile Kweneng Junior, Deborah Mpho Smith, Karen Keletso Ntabeni, Anna-Bella Letlamoreng Kweneng, Sharell Dipuo Kweneng and the naughty and loudmouth Mary-Ann Lethabo Kweneng...well if dad has illegitimate children out there who found their way home then askies bonnake for not staying long enough on this wicked world to meet ya’ll
Then he chuckled.
Richard: im joking my King and I meant no disrespect I was just lightning up the mood  cause yeses I can tell it’s already tense there
The King smiled shaking his head and so did Kgosi and Cole while Dineo wiped her tears off because she missed him so much.
Richard: and Ma you may have given birth to me but MmeBoitumelo is also my mother even though she didn’t give birth to me so chill
Kgosi, Cole and Letlamoreng chuckled.
Q.Motlalepula: nxa
Richard: anyhuu to a more serious issue......the lady named Dineo Mmabontle Bokone that is sitting with ya’ll in there is not there by mistake
Kgosi: “fuck no Tirelo man”
He thought.
Richard: .....well she’s the love of my life and the mother of my unborn child
Kgosi and Cole closed their eyes when he said that because they didn’t want the family to know as yet about the pregnancy and Dineo swallowed hard looking down.
Mmabatho: ENG? ( what)
Q.Motlalepula: WHAT?
Uncles: hebanna! (gosh) 

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AT THE POLICE STATION

Zakhele: what did he say?
Lindiwe clicked her tongue.
Lindiwe: he refused to help you but don’t worry I got you a good lawyer
Zakhele sighed and he clenched his jaws.
Zakhele: im sure he was happy that I got arrested
He said bitterly.
Lindiwe: don’t worry he’ll also get what’s coming for him nx
Zakhele:  I can’t believe Vuyiswa did this to me
Lindiwe: I always knew she was an evil witch... I mean she slept with brothers for God’s sake.....i should’ve seen that as a red flag but she bewitched me so that I like her mthakathi nxa( witch)....can you believe she kicked me out of the house
Zakhele: ini? ( what)
Lindiwe: but don’t worry by the time im done with her even her ancestors won’t recognize her nxa
Zakhele sighed looking down.
Zakhele: did you at least manage to leave with my wallet and phone
Lindiwe: don’t worry I have them with me.... I was thinking that until you get bail the lawyer should freeze all your accounts so that witch doesn’t get to spend your hard earned money
Zakhele: what about the lawyer’s fees ma and plus you need a place to stay and you also need to eat
Lindiwe: don’t worry yourself about that I’ll use my own money and plus the lawyer I got for you is good so you might even be out before your accounts are frozen
Zakhele: ok tell him to freeze them
Lindiwe: right now he’s busy trying to get you bail and as soon as he’s done he’ll come see you
Zakhele: ok ngiyabonga ma (thank you ma)
Lindiwe: I’ll do anything for you mfana wami ( my boy) and each and every person that betrayed you and turned their backs on you will pay dearly

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KWENENG KINGDOM

The lawyer paused the video cause Mmabatho was busy shouting like a mad woman with Mpho and Queen Motlalepula also insulting Dineo....Keletso wasn’t available she went back to Eastern cape the day after the funeral and Dipuo and Lethabo are under age so they weren’t allowed in the meeting.
Mmabatho: YOU HOME WRECKING WHORE....SO YOU GOT PREGNANT ON PURPOSE.... IM SURE YOU FED TIRELO A LOVE POTION MOLOI KE WENA....YOU RUINED MY MARRIAGE AND NOW YOU CAME WITH THAT BASTARD TO COME CLAIM WHAT IS MINE!
Kgosi: SHUT UP MMABATHO!
He said getting up...he was slowly losing it as for Dineo she was sobbing silently.
Cole: KGOSI CALM DOWN!
Q.Boitumelo: Letukile....
Kgosi: the three of you will keep quiet and let the will to be read....Mr Peters here has better things to do than to watch you acting like uncultured barbarians.....you have disrespected Tirelo’s memory and the King of this kingdom enough man!
Mmabatho: TIRELO IS MY HUSBAND OK SO YOU EXPECT ME TO KEEP....
Kgosi: don’t make me lay down your dirty laundry in front of everyone to hear Mmabatho  or else you’ll leave this Kingdom butt naked as a punishment.....don’t dare me!
She kept quiet alarmed by what he just said.
Uncle Dingaan: what dirty laundry motlogolo ( nephew)
Kgosi: that topic is for another day Uncle don’t worry about it.....anyone else that has something else to say!
Mpho: you have no right to talk to my mother the first queen of this kingdom like that especially in front of this concubine who sleeps with married men!
Dineo clenched her fists getting angry and Cole saw her.
Cole: not in front of the King Dee
He whispered to her.
Kgosi: look at the founder of concubines insulting another woman..... you also cheated on your husband by sleeping with that short politician with a big potbelly two years ago just so you feel relevant since your husband has time for young girls and not you and I wonder how many more politicians have you slept with since then
Her face fell and Letlamoreng raised an eyebrow looking at Mpho shocked by the news.
Q.Motlalepula: O RENG WENA MOSIMANE KE WENA! ( what did you say boy?)
King: THAT’S ENOUGH...ENOUGH MAN YESES!
The room became quiet and Kgosi bowed his head respectfully and he sighed.
Kgosi: my apologies my King.....Mr Peters you can press play
He sat down.
Letlamoreng: hebanna so Mrs perfect is a cheat...yah ne go go bobe shem ( I cant believe it)
She whispered to herself and her mother nudged her....Mr Peters pressed play.
Richard: frankly i don’t care what you say about her and my baby but.....i do apologize to my parents and uncles for not telling them about her and my intensions about her....dad im sorry im disappointing you
The King sighed.
Richard: but this also means im leaving a physical piece of me behind so I hope my disappointment turns to a blessing because of her
Dineo closed her eyes looking down and tears just ran down her cheeks.
Richard: and the baby is mine so never question that baby’s identity....now to my hard earned money....
He sat properly.
Richard: listen good everyone, it’s my money ok....mine and I’ll distribute it anyhow I want, if you don’t get a cent from me just know that you don’t deserve it so go out there and hustle like I did.... and there’s no contesting My Will cause all the money and shares are mine lankutlwa...mine....good!
Well he shared his assets fairly to all his siblings, parents and uncles....him, Cole and Kgosi has a thing of buying land all over so he first left acres of land each to his uncles and the rest he left for his father and some money.
Richard: to my forced wife Emelda Mmabatho Kweneng I leave you our matrimonial house in Pretoria, everything in it and all the cars and a lump sum of R200 000
Mmabatho: what?.....is that all.... im his wife how dare he leave mere change for me....how dare he!
She said getting worked up and Kgosi and Cole chuckled proud of what Richard just did.
Uncle Baboloki: didimala man Mmabatho! ( keep quiet Mmabatho)
Richard: remember it’s my money people!
Mmabatho: nxa
Richard: and as for my Anglo-American shares, and other shares from different companies which Mr or Miss Peters will name for ya’ll which cost roughly around 5 million dollars which in Rands costs around 70,148,900.00 ( seventy million one hundred forty-eight thousand nine hundred) all go to my unborn child Dineo is carrying
Everyone except Kgosi, Cole and the King shouted “WHAT?”
Richard: when Kgosi my elder brother comes back home cause I believe he’s still alive out there then the proxy to handle my unborn baby’s assets befalls on him and Cole until she’s 21 years old then she’ll take over....the lawyer will give you Cole and Kgosi all the conditions of holding the proxy for my baby girl
People where breathing through the wound about this part of Richard’s Will.... others were even sweating and shaking because of extreme anger.
Richard: and if the baby doesn’t make it which I double will happen cause my ancestors ga ba tsube nyaope ( are not drug addicts), then all the money should be distributed equally amongst my siblings, parents, Dineo and Cole but be rest assured if there’s foul play with the loss of the pregnancy then all the money should buy a big land and a hospital should be built in my memory
Queen Motlalepula took off her head wrapper and she fanned her face using it cause she couldn’t believe Richard would do this to her and her siblings.
Richard: Cole and Kgosi ya’ll are richer than me
They chuckled.
Richard: so ya’ll don’t need my cents but you hold the one of the most expensive proxies in the continent so make my baby and her mother richer bafowethu
They chuckled emotionally.
Richard: ok anything else Peters will read it for ya’ll on the written Will and remember this is my money...mine so contest it and you’ll lose every penny I left for you....just let me rest in peace man or ke ya go le pokela ( I’ll haunt you all) ....anyway let me love and leave you all.....Kwena!
He bowed and the video stopped playing.
Kgosi: you’ll contact me for my signature
Cole: me too
Lawyer: will do so
They shook his hand.
Kgosi: thank you
Then Mmabatho let out a loud cry while Queen Motlalepula sobbed while saying” Tirelo has killed me...my own blood, my only son betrayed and abandoned me! ”
Kgosi: let’s go Mmabontle
She got up and walked out With Kgosi and Cole leaving everyone shocked to the core.....as for the King he chuckled shaking his head, he knew Richard is crazy but this was beyond his expectations....in a way he was proud of him for making that video or else his kingdom would be in shambles and battle grounds would be drawn by now. 

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A WEEK LATER

Queen Motlalepula was depressed, she still couldn’t believe that Richard did that....her own son left her just R 200 000 the same amount as Queen Boitumelo and Mmabatho, this issue has been giving her sleepless nights and still does even now, on top of it all Kgosi and Cole held a proxy worth millions that belong to her own grandchild, as if that is not enough Mmabatho is threatening her about the abortion she forced her to do so Queen Motlalepula uphefumla ngenxeba strong ( she’s breathing through the wound).....anyway she knocked on the door and peeked in. 
Q.Motlalepula: Kwena
King: Motlalepula
Q.Motlalepula: can we talk?
King: make it quick I have to go to a council meeting
She sighed and went to sit down.
Q.Motlalepula: are we fighting Kwena?
King: I don’t now are we?
Q.Motlalepula: not that I know of
King: then we are not
She sighed.
Q.Motlalepula: you have been cold towards me Kwena, you don’t even touch me anymore
The king looked at her intensely.
King: you know Motlalepula, my ancestors always protect their own and if you mess with one of their own they become dangerous and they’ll hit you where it hurts the most....i just thought I should share that with you
The Queen swallowed hard and the King got up.
King: so if you wronged one of their own speak up now so a ceremony to cleans you and to also ask forgiveness from them can be done
Q.Motlalepula: o batla go reng Kwena ( what are you trying to say Kwena).....what is it that you’re insinuating
King: im the king Motlalepula and I know each and every important thing in this kingdom, I may not know it at that exact moment but at the end of the day I’ll know it....i chose you cause I love you and saw a future with you, gore what possessed you into becoming this shadow of yourself I don’t know but know this Tirelo’s death is not in vain
She got up.
Q.Motlalepula: are you saying I had my son killed Kwena!
King: YOUR PROBLEM IS YOU FORGET THAT TIRELO WAS MY SON TOO....MY SON!
Q.Motlalepula: OOH PLEASE YOU HAVE KGOSI YOUR PRECIOUS HEIR SO DO NOT PRETEND LIKE YOU LOVED TIRELO THE SAME AS YOU DO TO THAT STUPID BOY!
Q.Boitumelo: THAT’S ENOUGH MOTLALEPULA!
She said walking in.
Q.Motlalepula: this is my husband Boitumelo so wena o tsena kae mo ditabeng tsa monna le mosadi wa gagwe heh!! ( where do you fit in on matters that involve a man and his wife)
King: Mmagwe Kgosi Monnamogolo Lefika will bring mogwapa wa phala ( old man Lefika will bring a biltong meat of a springbok).... keep some for me
He said looking at Queen Boitumelo.
Q.Boitumelo: ok my king
He then looked at a fuming Motlalepula.
King: now I know that my ancestors always knows what’s best for us and they should never ever be questioned..... now listen carefully Motlalepula, tomorrow at 11 hundred hours (11am) I want your family here in my palace so they will explain to me why basa go laya on how to handle yourself as a queen but more especially as a wife when I married you and after im done with you follows that disrespectful daughter in law of yours
He said pointing at her and her face fell then the king walked out.
Q.Boitumelo: that should be the last time you disrespect our king like that Motlalepula...how dare you!
Q.Motlalepula: hai voetsekela kwa nxa ( piss off nxa)
She walked out and Queen Boitumelo sighed shaking her head. 

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TO BE CONTINUED......