I watched with my jaws clenched as they filled her grave with soil. She was really gone, My sister, Sami was crying and our neighbour MaSbisi was comforting her. My father and his wife were unbothered with all of this, I don't know why they hate my mother. She didn't bother them, she tried by all means to avoid them but that was never enough.
The walk back home was the longest walk of my life. I felt like I'm leaving a part of me but tears wouldn't come out, I wasn't going to cry and give them a reason to call me a weakling.
MaSbisi: Sbani my boy we're leaving now. I know things are going to change but whatever you might need don't hesitate to tell us. Your mother asked us to take care of you in her absence.
Sbani: I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.
She nodded and slightly squeezed my shoulder then walked out holding her 3 big bowls supporting them with her waist.
Maka Simi: Sbani!
Sbani: Ma!
Maka Simi: So you'll just scream my name and wait for me to come to you? Come here you stupid child.
I rushed to her and dropped my eyes infront of her.
Maka Simi: As you know they used my gas stove to cook for your mother's funeral, my gas is finished and I need to cook for my kids so go and fetch firewood from the forest.
Sbani: But it late and there are snakes in the forest. If I go now I'll not come back in time.
Maka Simi: If you want to come back early, stop arguing with me and start moving.
I swallowed and walked to my mom's kitchen and took an axe then made my way to the forest.
It was starting to get dark and I was scared I might get bitten by snakes.
At the Khambule Household
Maka Simi's brother looked around the yard and a few people were left washing the dishes and cleaning around the yard. Sami was not amongst other kids and he knew she was in her mother's hut, he went behind the cattle post rushing to their hut without being noticed.
He leaned against the wall and peeped, he saw their neighbour tying the rope in their kitchen then dusted her hands and left. He sighed in relief and rushed inside.
Sami was sitting on the grass mat with her knees brought to her chest, her skirt was pulled down and her thick thighs were on full display.
He locked the door behind him with a nail in the door frame.
She lifted her eyes looking at him, he was creepy and she felt uncomfortable around him. He made his way to her and picked her up placing her on his lap.
Simi's uncle: Why are you sad?
She sniffed and shook her head.
Simi's uncle: I have something that can cheer you up. Do you want to see it?
She rubbed her eyes and nodded and he smiled then layed her on the old and worn out single bed as it made those annoying noises.
Simi's uncle: Close your eyes and relax, don't panic this will make you feel good. Don't tell anyone, it'll be our little secret.
She nodded and closed her eyes. He unbuckled his pants and took out his manhood and removed her panties. She closed her legs and he forcefully spread them apart, she started kicking and screaming and he slapped her.
Simi's uncle: Eyi awyeke ukbanga umsindo wena angeke ngiklimaze nje angithi ngshilo.**Stop making noise I told you I'm not going to hurt you.**
She pressed her trembling lips together but the fear in her caused her to scream despite the burning sensation on her cheek. He covered her mouth and nose with his big hand, she kicked and wiggled herself popping her eyes out suffocating.
He took out his manhood and placed it inbetween her thighs and started rubbing himself on her until he jerked off. He released on her small cookie and smeared his sperms on her vaginal lips and her vaginal opening.
Voice:(shouting) Sbani! Sbani wee!
I turned to the direction of the voice and saw this elderly woman making her way to my direction.
Woman: Sbani kunini ngikbiza awungizwa na? **I've been calling you this whole time. Didn't you hear me?**
Me: Cha ma uxolo ukuthi nje ngiyaphuthuma umamncane ungthume iynkuni ehlathini kanti no Siphosami usele yedwa. **No ma I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry auntie sent me to fetch firewoods from the forest and Siphosami is alone.**
Woman: Ayi iynkuni zani ngoba zikhona iynkuni eysale emini sipheka? **What firewoods because we left some when we were cooking during the day.**
Me: Angazi mama kodwa ngcela indlela ngoze ngbuye sekuhlwile. **I don't know mother but can I be excused because it getting dark.**
Woman: Ayi awuyi lapho woza sambe uzolinyazwa iylwane kuyahlwa phela manje. Futhi awukwazi ukushiya uSami yedwa angiwathembi lamadoda akubo kamamncane wakho abembuka ngamehlo alambile nje selokhu efikile.**You not going come and let's go wild animals are going to hurt you it getting dark. And you can't leave Sami alone I don't trust your aunt's bothers they've been looking at her with hungry eyes since they arrived.**
I sighed and went back with her hoping I don't get a beating tonight.
Woman: Go to your house I'll talk to your aunt this is not right.
Sbani: Yebo ma.
I made my way to our house and saw the door locked. I sighed and went inside, I pulled the old wooden door at the top and inserted my middle finger pulling the nail down and pushed it open.
I found one of the uncles buckling up his belt and Sami lying on the bed with her legs spread wide apart. My heart pounded and my palms became sweaty, I saw red and without thinking further I charged at him and cutted his chest open with an axe and he fell on his knees.
Maka Simi screamed standing at the door and that's when it dawned on me that I killed a man infront of my younger sister.
Within a few minutes my father rushed in and stopped on his tracks when he saw me holding an axe with blood and a man laying on his own pool of blood.
They saw my half naked sister but none of them cared about her all they cared about was a rapist. The only words my father uttered were "You're a monster and you don't deserve to live. As a council member of this village I'll make sure that you and your sister get the punishment you deserve for killing a man in cold blood."
We waited for them to go to sleep and I shoved our clothes on a refuse bag then piggybacked Sami and we walked out, Leaving our home. A home that has been a hell hole for years, a home that held nothing but painful memories.
With only our clothes and important documents, we walked through the night.....
TEN YEARS LATER
TO BE CONTINUED
