The curse

Chapter 21:

Nkosinye
My name is Nkosinye Konke Jali. Am 30 years of age and am one of the richest business man in Durban. 20 years ago I changed into a Jaguar than I later learnt I have a royal curse. I was raised by a trusted servant that my family trusted when the kingdoms was at war. Iv been back home around Entabeni and it has been bliss. I usually camp every now and than at the big hill of Entabeni since my roots are there. My parents are very much alive and in love. I Have two other siblings which are girls. We all have this curse since its in our blood. Female or male. I usually camp every now and than just to be in touch with our roots and to detox the city life and gain clarity in situations. As much as am not crowned king yet but I will be soon and my father took it upon himself to teach me a few things. I looked at the young beautiful girl in front of me. She has a smart mouth yet is shy. Her hair is curly and Afro like giving that authentic african look. Her eyes were the best feature ever. She had closed to goldish amber eyes and they were big and sexy. I looked at her as she was sleeping in the tent. Her breathing was now even. She really did a number on me with her fainting and screaming. This is really not the best time for interruptions. I wonder why she never screamed when I changed. I sat there watching her breathe and kept my distance. I really don't know how to deal with woman ever since I killed my ex wife in a rage after finding out she cheated on me. Iv really tried to keep my distance away from anything feminine and woman like.

Yanga
Its been a week and still they haven't been any sign of Khanyisa. Yamkelani is besides herself and so is the villagers. Some has come in support to search for her to no avail its like she disappeared into thin air. Thular has been buried and it was a sour moment. I looked at my father who is still as strong and frail at the same time and looked at Khulekani who has aged the past week. I sat at the head of the table as everyone was playing with they food. This broke my heart and I wish that out daughter was here. I wish Yamkelani can stop with her research of wanting answers and just accept that they is a possibility that our daughter is dead.

Khanyisa
I woke up to a glass ceiling looking out to the sky and smiled as I saw the moon and the stars. I felt a slight pain in my heart and my body felt like it was on fire. I felt somehow alone and lost and cold all at once. I tried to get up but I had no energy in me. I shifted and my whole back felt like it was on fire. I screamed in pain as it got so much and in a few seconds Nkosinye and some woman were in front of me.
Woman: breathe little girl... breathe. I tried and it got worse and worse but eventually I managed to get better with each breath and Nkosinye left to pour water in a cup and handed it to me.
Me: Thank you
Woman: Our pleasure.she smiled at me with her beautiful white smile. I looked around and saw am in a room. A beautiful room.
Me: where am I?
Woman: Enhlabathini. I nodded as am not to far from home its just an hour drive.
Me: Do you mind if you loan me your phone I need to call dad and let him know am good. They both looked at me and he nodded and the woman took the phone out as she got permission.
Woman: Before you call, just know its been a week and 3 days since you have been here.Panic caught me off guard making it hard to breathe again as a panic attack took over me.
Nkosinye: little girl you need to breathe this time or you will die for real. I looked at him all confused as I breathed trying to stay calm

Yanga
Iv finally called of the search and was thanking the people for they help. I hated the pity looks they gave us as they walked out of the yard. I was now sitting by the stope with khulekani as I felt my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out and looked at the number as it shows as unknown. I returned it back in my pocket as I saw Yamkelani by the garden. The number called again
Khulekani: You really need to get it boss. I took it out and I answered.
Me: hello
Voice: dad. I felt my heart panic and I stood up and looked around thinking the universe is playing tricks on me.
Me: Lumile is really that you? I asked with so much hope
Khanyisa: yes its me dad. Am so sorry, I shouldn't have ran away. She cried over the phone and I tried my best to console her until someone else came on the phone. I had khulekani right next to me.
Male voice: It will take me an hour to drop her off.
Me: Thank you... thank you sooo much. He hang up. I wiped my tears and looked at the garden and watched my wife walk around aimlessly.
Me: Don't say anything until Khanyisa is here. Khulekani nodded.

Khanyisa
After eating, i got dressed in a man track pants and big hoodie. His clothes smelled earthy and inviting. My back really hurt and I really wanted a mirror to see what going on back there. I lifted my back and turned and showed Nkosinye.
Me: Its really pains do you mind checking?

Nkosinye
I stood there as I looked at the exact same black markings that I have on my back. They looked fresh like how I had them wen I turned at 10. I remember that discomfort and burning sensation that lasted a week and also I remember the words of our healer when my father took me to her. She said" These are a sacred markings that represents your beast if ever you see these anywhere apart your back. It will be from a woman who will love you as you are and accept you with your flaws and animal." I blinked a few times and touched her as she moved.
Khanyisa: It pains don't touch. I stepped back.
Me: sorry, you have a few bruises from your fall I lied. " come dress up and let go, your family must be anxious to see you" she dressed up and we walked out off my bedroom with me helping her as she refused me to carry her. By the lounge mom and dad had the traditional healer and she looked at me as her eyes turned grey for a moment and back to normal as she smiled. I got khanyisa in the car.
Me: ill be back. She nodded. I walked back and found the king and Queen and the traditional healer.
Me: why is she here?
King Jali: you go to the Mountains and come back carrying a half dead girl, we had to consult. I turned to the healer
Me: So?
Healer: She the one. You brought her back from the claws of death. You broke the curse that she was bestowed to and tied her to you. She is now yours. The ancestors and the Gods have answered your prayers. I looked at her.
Me: she has my mark, she showed me.
Healer: You have marked her the minute she took her last breathe as she was thinking of you rather then her bestowed. You intrigued her so much that you invoked feelings in her that only her intended should.
Me: in simple terms please.
Healer: she is now yours for eternity but its not going to be an easy ride as she was in love with her intended. I looked around and saw my mother smiling and so was dad. " so I had to link myself to a woman inlove with another, You know what happened to my wife when she cheated on me"
Healer: This is different
Me: how?
Healer: your wife never had the mark, it was just an elusion of what you people call love. Now this girl will understand you more than you understand yourself. Make you better and mostly love you more than you love yourself or anyone has ever loved you. I looked at the lady and for the first time I was thinking she losing it.
Healer: Am not losing it. She is what you prayed for and more. All your efforts of reviving her worked now accept the gifts that the Gods have given you. I took the keys and wallet and left.

Khanyisa
He came back angry and his jawline strong and flexing. I kept quiet as his black Jaguar prr as he drove . The irony of having a Jaguar drive a Jaguar was so funny that I smiled and looked out of the tinted window.
Nkosinye: You have a beautiful smile. Now that shocked me.
Me: Thank you. He continued to drive and some instrumental jazz was playing. " you like Jazz" he nodded. " My dad likes jazz too the classical type"
Nkosinye: You close with your dad, his the first person you asked about.
Me: He is one of a few people who truly gets me and understands me
Nkosinye: I see. He drove in silence as we neared home I got anxious.
Me: Are you going to drop me off and go? I really don't know why I asked that
Nkosinye: Yes
Me: Please stay, just for awhile for me to thank you. Am sure my parents will like to show you they gratitude for finding they prin.... daughter. He looked at me.
Nkosinye: we will see. He took the turn that goes to Entabeni. " I figured you from around here, you will need to direct me to your house" I swallowed as I directed him to the Palace. We got there and the guards came to the window. He lowered it and he saw me and bowed opening the gate without questions
Nkosinye: So you part of the Royal family? He asked as he drove in the drive through and I could see dad, mkhulu and Khulekani by the steps
Me: something like that. I felt myself get nervous and struggling to breathe. I closed my eyes and I saw Thular face and his blue eyes covered in tears he he slowly left me and I cried so much and fainted. As I knew in that moment that am no longer with him.