One last chance

chapter 48

[Mbalenhle]
Its been a week since i was officially a Ndlovu by tradition though because lawfully i was still a Qwabe, today we were leaving Ulundi leaving the family behind going back to Johannesburg because on monday i would be on bed rest and we had to sort things out like buying baby clothes and essentials that I'll need once at the hospital, mom and the kids went back a day after the wedding and Lwethu too was here with us she would be leaving today with us because school were reopening for second term Wednesday and she couldn't afford missing school, ontop of that friday would be fate determination for Mo, i would find out whether he would be found guilty or he is walking scott free, i must admit though his lawyers did try what the prosecutor said he would but my willingness to talk everything paid off and the fact i was convicted before pays off.

"What if it's three girls" asked Qhawe to Lwethu , they had been discussing the babies leaving me packing so much for taking it easy on the pregnancy.

"That will be so cool three new sisters and someone to bully around " she said laughing i shook my head at that turning to look at her.

"My babies aren't people to bully around" i said she laughed at that sticking her tongue out.

"As much as i enjoy having ladies around i need atleast a champ around to back me up against ladies"he said like he didn't know the gender of the babies while he did, Nqobile chirped in too about how this family needed girls since her mother didn't give them a lot.

"To be fair though it was bound to have a leading team hawu, its what 5 against 3" Manqoba chirped,he was the quite one among them all and i realise he was the voice of reasoning,he was the last born, what i heard is , Manqoba was the first to be born then Nqobile, Qhawekazi, Nqobimpi then Qhawe was last since it's considered the last born is the first Qhawe is the oldest then among them.

"Konje you said why are you leaving"Mxolisi asked not taking his phone away from his face , he was addicted to social media.

"For the next three months she will be on bed rest to take it easy and not overwork herself , she will be using a wheelchair from nextweek the goal is to reach 32 weeks" Qhawe answered exactly what the doctor said , my phone beeped on my pocket i took it out walking away from everyone.

"Sindi"i answered as soon as i was out of the noise,my father in law was sitting outside on his chair with a towl on his shoulders , umbhaqango blastic through the little speaker he had besides him, he even was wearing Brentwood and a white vest typical zulu man.

"Enhle am sorry to interrupt your honeymoon but mama is in hospital she was struggling to breath on her own i rushed her to the hospital after that she lost coscious about few minutes ago" she says i took a deep breath these scares we get and wondering if its finally time or not are tiring and stressful which i don't need at this moment, i brushed my bump.
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Saturday morning when i woke up i took a bath ,we arrived later yesterday and as much as Qhawe sympathise with me , he put his foot down on going to the hospital yesterday and told me i needed to rest first so i ended up giving in, it wasn't ideal that the business had kicked start yet i wasn't always available, i knew when i found out i was pregnant the would be those things so i had appointed a temporarily CEO who will lead the team while am not available, i trusted them.

"Will" i answered my phone , will was the CEO of the company for now and he was doing excellent job, being in my situation i knew how hard it was finding a job with a criminal record and i devorted my company on giving those the second chance so yes everyone who worked for T.M advertising company had a criminal record.

"Guess what , the biggest deal this company had ever had,you know that extension we talked about well it might come earlier than we thought we scored the deal" i was happy that business side everything was going accordingly, Qhawe drove me to the hospital after talking to will and promising to show up today, when we arrived we weren't allowed to get in and the doctor was called, Sindiswa had found a job so she was working today she couldn't come, she found a job as a cashier it wasn't much but it was doing it for her , plus Mazwi was maintaining his two kids,they talked and came to agreement besides that Mazwi always never failed to maintain them the only problem was he just came like once a month to see him, Sfundo felt like he was throwing money instead of showing love.

"Miss Qwabe"the doctor said "please follow me" he said leading us to his office my gut knew it wasn't good news I'll receive, when we arrived he took out the file containing my mother's details.

"Is something wrong with my mother" i asked he took a deep breath fixing his glasses as he went through the file.

"As we spoke few months ago that the cancerous cells are spreading rapidly on your mother, i did mention we estimating weeks to months left for her to live"he said reminding me of his words i nodded " it's a miracle your mother held on for this while but she did unfortunately now the is nothing we could do the cancer had taken over her whole body and brain "he clasped his hands together.

"What does it mean" i asked immediately my gut twisting around and the vomit forming on my chest.

"Your mother is brain dead , the is nothing we can do only the machines keeping her alive we need to switch the machines off and avail the bed to the next patient" he said releasing a sigh, i summarized his statement in my head that she was dead, i know we knew and i had time to prepare but nothing can prepare you for this.

"Can i talk to my sister first "i asked feeling suddenly sick,i kept reminding myself to breath when i felt a lump forming on my chest,i kept telling myself am carrying three people in me so my emotions effect me.

"Ofcause but please don't take long"he said i felt Qhawe's hand brushing my back gently and the other rubbing my arm up and down.