SIBLINGS-IN-LAW:LOVE & CONSEQUENCES

SEVENTEEN

NTOMBENHLE MAYIZA

I haven’t been to work since I got married but, catching up on my studies. Well, let’s just say that, my life has been amazing as a married woman. It turned out unexpected for me and gosh, I love my husband.

Our connection and chemistry is unexplainable I mean, he cares for me like a brother I never had but, loves me lile the husband that I have always yearned for.

It has been weeks since we got to Joburg and he is still running up and down like a headless chicken because, “work”. Speaking of work, I still do not know where he works or what he does. He has been leaving early in the morning, sometimes without even touching breakfast and even comes back late, like today. (Sigh). Don’t get me wrong, he does try to accommodate me in between but, I miss having him all to myself. I understand though, he is just trying to adjust in this new environment and things were a bit hectic at work.

I had just finished cooking, I switch off the stove before heading upstairs for a shower. I settle in my satin pyjamas and make my way downstairs. I dish up for myself and go to the lounge and watch the TV. As I am watching the television, something bangs on the window and it stopped, I guess it’s nothing.

After a few minutes it started banging, the curtains were moving. Did I not close the windows? I stood up, making my way to the window, but before I even reached it, a gust of wind out of no where blew up in the house, causing me to scream. I fell on my knees, blocking my ears with my hands because, the sound of the wind was deafening.
I could not stop my tears from coming out, I need to get my phone and call Luyolo. I am scared and this wind isn’t doing me any favour.

After a good few minutes, the wind stopped. I am shivering uncontrollably like, what the hell just happened? I do the breathing exercise and I manage to stand up, making my way to check on the windows and to my surprise, they are closed. No sign that, they were open. This is freaking me out now. I ran up the long staircase and reached our bedroom. I grab my phone before I dialed Luyolo’s number.
“Voicemail!!!” My voice bounces around the room before getting to my ears. I am so scared right now, where the hell is Luyolo. I decide to stay in the room because, I am not going back down there.

***

I have planned to get home early today and surprise my wife with a bouquet of flowers and chocolates, I noticed that, chocolates are her favourite. This past weeks have not been easier for my wife, no matter how much she tries to mask it but, I know that she needs my attention, I need her too. So, I have decided that from today onwards, I am hers as much as she will be mine. We will strive and yield on our marriage. The aim is to focus on us now.

I know that she is probably not expecting me, and I am not going to tell her. I am going to surprise her. 
The time is now 6:15pm and I am on the road going home when my car starts slowing down. I step on the accelerator harder but, my car eventually decide to go off in the middle of the road. I fucking took it for servicing just a week ago, hell!

“No man, Fuck!!!” My voice hoarse in the car. I can’t believe this. What is wrong with this car? I try to start it over and over but, it shows no sign of going on, now what? I get out of my car and inspect it everywhere but, I don’t see anything wrong. I get back in the car and call my insurance company, giving them information about my car and I sent them the location. I stayed in my car and waited for the insurance company to arrive. After a whole hour of waiting, the insurance company arrived, I gathered all my things together and requested a cab, before I knew, the cab arrived. I left them towing my car. As I was about to call Yoniswa, my phone switched off, great, just great.