SIBLINGS-IN-LAW:LOVE & CONSEQUENCES

EIGHT

NTOMBENHLE MAYIZA

I walk out of the shower and I grab a towel and wrap it around my body. I hear my phone ringing in my husband's and I's bedroom, yes, "OUR" bedroom. He actually "ordered" that I sleep in his bedroom with him, typical man. *I roll my eyes*. I quickly answer my phone and put it on my ear. I hear sniffing and I glanced on the caller ID before placing it back on my ear.

Enhle:"Ma?" I am starting to get annoyed by my mother, honestly. She has been crying since the day of my wedding for only God knows what. I mean, I made peace already with this arranged marriage, so what is so difficult to move on? When I was told that I will be getting married soon, I was not so happy, I was just in rage but did she care, did my father care? Did they both care about my happiness? No, they did not, in fact they wanted to disown me for that matter if I had declined this marriage.
Enhle:"Ma, angisati nyalo. Khuluma kwente njani? Sengi dziniwe mine ti nyembeti takho. It would have been better if you were talking and telling me what the problem is. I am still a newly wed and I am trying to adjust into this marriage, please mama. Talk to me." (I really do not know anymore. Tell me what is the matter? I am tired of your tears.)
Nomathemba:"I am really sorry ngane yam, eng'kwentile kungi Visa ubhlungu, ka khulu futhi." (What I did is paining me so much.) I sighed deeply.
Enhle:"Please ma, let's move on from this." I haven't forgave them about this arranged marriage. More especially the part where they threatened to disown me, their second daughter, wow.
Nomathemba:"I love you. Please take care of yourself." Why does she sound like she is dying? She's being dramatic.
Enhle:"I will, bye." I disconnected the call before she could even reply.

I moisture my body with lotion and walk into the closet to find something to wear. I took a long red body hugging dress and wore my slippers. I really love this room, for a guy, it is so sophisticated in fact it accommodates both a woman and a man. It is pure white, everything in here is white. The wall, the nicely decorated ceiling, the curtains, the en-suite, closet, the carpet, the bedding everything here is just amazingly white. The sun rays coming through the glass sliding door leading to the balcony makes the room even brighter. I walk out to the balcony and glance at the view of the city, I inhale the good fresh air before I released the Co2. You don't know what Co2 is, are you kidding me? Carbon dioxide is what I released, yeah jot that down.

Oh, the wedding, it's two days since the white wedding and I've been the happy wife ever since. This is strange, how does one love a stranger so much. I mean, already I have it in my guts that I would die for him how crazy is that? Okay, after the wedding, Luyolo drove us here to his gigantic house, it looked pretty lonely but his reasoning behind it was that, he lives in the Cape at the Sommerset West, in those nice apartments so this house here he bought it for when he travels down here in Johannesburg for business, he doesn't have to check into a hotel nor a B&B. Talking about abo Motsepe. After the whole reception at the wedding, my wedding, we went to check out of the hotel, the maids were to check out the next day. We got home pretty much late and I must admit, I had the time of my life, just as planned. Lindokuhle, oh that sweet child, he was my tail most of the time and I was gladly submissive to him. No silly, not the type of submissive you think of. I was playing a "motherly" role to him at the same time, my husband wanted my attention. This boys, I know I am hot but c'mon, a girl gotta breath.

When we entered the house, it looked so spacious and nicely furnished, pity I was too tired to explore the house so he led me upstairs to his master bedroom. I asked him if I could sleep in the guest room but Luu, yes Luu as in Luyolo, he actually said No. He said, if I want this marriage to work, we should start by sleeping in the same room. Mxm (rolls eyes). I haven't got time to tour around this house, well reason being, on Sunday the day after the wedding my in-laws came to check up on us, on Monday I had to go to my apartment and pack half of my clothes and come back to Luu's house and unpack everything into the closet while he was "sorting out something" and so today, I am spending the day with my husband, just getting to know each other. He went to get us breakfast since well we don't have groceries in the house and besides, it will be useless to buy it now because we are leaving tomorrow, well he is going to his home town in Bisho, Eastern Cape and I will be going to Bombhela in Nellspruit for a ceremony before I am sent off to my husband's home in Bisho.

The bedroom door opens, ooh that must be Luu. I walk back in the room and close the sliding door and I find him sitting on the edge of the bed, on a phone call. He stands up as soon as he sees me and smiles. He bids farewell to the person on the line and walks up to meet me halfway and hugs me.

Luu:"Good morning Mrs Me, how did you sleep?" He has his one hand on my waist, whilst the other was in his pocket pants. I swear I get butterflies around him.
Enhle:"Hey. Peaceful, thanks for asking."
Luu:"I got us breakfast downstairs, shall we?" I smile and hold his hand before we walk out. This house is just extremely huge, the stairs leading upstairs and downstairs are just too long and tiring. We get to the kitchen and I take out two plates and dish out. We sit on the bar stools around the counter and indulge on our food.

Enhle:"Uhm, Luu. You mentioned to me that, you spend more of your time in the Cape because, that is where you run your business. So, what's going to happen? Am I going to have to leave my life that I have here and move to the Cape?"
Luu:"Not necessarily. I mean I have other businesses that I own here so, I can just find someone to handle the business that side and I get to move here in Johannesburg permanently. In fact, that is what I was trying to sort out yesterday. I will only go to Cape only when I am needed and if I have meetings to attend to." Wheeew, that's a relief. I just nod and continue eating.
There is something about Luu, I just can't put my finger on it.

Luu:"Why did you agree to this arranged marriage?" I shook my head as I swallow the bollus.
Enhle:"I didn't. I just had no choice. I was graved in anger about this."
Luu:"To someone who enjoyed the wedding, I find it hard to believe." I roll my eyes.
Enhle:"As if you didn't. I made sure that this becomes the best wedding of my life. I wanted to enjoy it and make the best of it because it might be my last wedding, that's if things don't work out between us."
Luu:"I see. Do you think our marriage will work out though?"
Enhle:"Well, I am not one to prophesy as yet. We will see it through."
Luu:"I want to give it a chance. We can even start on the girlfriend and boyfriend stage before we reach the man and wife stage. What do you think Enhle?"
The way he calls my name, I melt deep down in my heart.
Enhle:"I guess we don't have to rush into anything. I would love that Luu." He stands up from his chair and comes to my side and holds my waist and turns me to face him.
Luu:"We are in this together, I will walk this journey with you step by step okay?" He plants his lips on my forehead, I am in love with them kisses!!.