Hmhm baby what time is it now? Rubbing her eyes trying to grab her phone that was next to her.
Hmhm baby go back to sleep please grabbing her close to him sleep baby he repeated with his sleepy voice.
No baby we've been sleeping for too long now stretching her hand so that she could reach her phone she waited for it to switch on baby we must get up now remember i must go back home.
5 more minute love please he covered himself .
Laughs, checking her phone flip she quickly removed his hand roughly phumlani please wake up you must take me home right now getting out of the bed.
What time is it? He asked still covered himself with the blankets.
Stop asking me bull and wake up please marching to his side wake up she yelled wearing her skirt and tee she came wearing earlier on.
Stop shouting please he took his phone checking the time. Oh fuck damn baby I'm really sorry i forgot to set the alarm.
Whatever just hurry she wore her shoes taking her phone.
Arg i can see you annoyed by me right now take these keys and go wait for me in the car.
She yanked them roughly heading out to the car frustrated she didn't know what to think she wasn't even sure if her parents noticed that she's not in her bedroom she flashed the lights signalling him to come.
He quickly made his way to the car you could see he's super mad he got in banging the door and then he says looking at her.
Just drive and stop asking me questions you did this on purpose.
The fuck do you hear yourself?
Drive! She shouted pulling the car seat back closing her eyes.
He sighed starting the engine on, you really are mean you can't blame me for this it's not like i forced you to come to me.
Well you did.
Oh now i forced you?
Phumlani just hurry please maybe i don't even have a place to sleep at anymore my God my mom is going to kill me .
Well you just blowing things out of proportion seeing their missed calls doesn't mean they saw you not in the house i mean we've been doing this for weeks now come on.
Shut up please I'm trying to think.
Don't talk to me like that please i know you stressed but please don't he asked calmly.
Arg whatever yea drop me here pointing where she saw his car earlier on.
No I'll drop you home i want to wait for you outside if anything happens ntando.
What are you crazy? No man you've done much damage already unlock the car i wanna go please.
Sigh, fine he unlocked the car for he she got off and ran heading to her house he just turned the engine off and waited to see if she got in .
She slowly entered the yard she prayed then went to where her window was she opened it slowly and got in closing it slowly she roughly messed her blankets so that it will seem as if she slept in her bed luckly her eyes were still puffy since she was still sleepy she changed into pyjamas and wore her gown opened her door and made her way to the kitchen.
Morning baba she greets.
Ntando he answered reading his newspaper his facial expression was too plain you wouldn't tell if he was furious or not.
Uhm you up early couldn't sleep?
Yea he answered looking at his newspaper still.
Oh uhmm clearing her throat uhm do you want tea?
No.
Okay uhm didn't you go to work baba?
I came back, he stood up looking at her his face just showed no emotion but deep down he was furious where do you come from?
Smiles, hawu baba well i have a bed remember i was sleeping .
Ntando I'll ask you one more time where do you come from? He marched heading to where she was standing.
She took steps back trying to figure out what she should say uhm i was out baba.
Out where? He asked in a lower tone.
I was visiting a friend taking a step back still .
Ntando is this what you do huh he yelled his face was scary you'd swear he would eat someone I'm asking you answer me damnit.
I'm sorry baba she started tearing up.
Sorry? Yoh sorry he slapped her hard hitting the wall that she was standing next to you sorry? You now sneaking up huh why you acting like a slut ntando hitting her repeatedly you think we are fools are you old enough now to move out are you he shouted throwing some slaps here and there.
Crying no baba covering her face to avoid more slaps.
Let me make myself clear if i ever i mean ever hear or see that you sneaked out trust me I'll disown you and pack all your rubbish and throw you out don't ever i mean ever disrespect me and your mom you hear me?
Sniffs looking down nodding
Cant you talk now? Shouting.
I hear you baba hiding her face .
Shift he pushed her roughly heading to his bedroom.
Ouch she brushed her bruised lips and swollen eye heading to the fridge to get some ice cubes to stop the swelling.
Phone vibrates phumlani.
Are you okay baby?
Arg morron she answered yeah they didn't notice let me sleep talk later
She switched her phone off and took the cloth and ice cubes heading to her room she stood infront the mirror checking herself out...my God my face she touched her cheecks and lip hmhmhm my dad really roughed me up damn she rubbed the ice getting inside the covers......
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The Girl With Big Dreams( Unedited)
Short StoryNtombikayise Nkosi was a young girl who was born and bred in KZN she has always been a fan of big things hence she ended moving to Johannesburg and it made things easier for her since she didn't get along with her sisters Thobile and Ntando. But whe...