Ss: 02

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While everyone was happy and joyfully
ululating for the i10 Honda's that my
husband had bought for the wives I
started feeling very drowsy. 2 men came
out of the cars and handed the keys to
the wives respectively and Musa hopped
out of his range rover and came to me
holding my hand we went to the wives and
everyone chanted for all 4 of us. The
world started spinning I told my husband
I needed to sit down I'm not feeling well
so we all went inside the main house
where my husband delivered a speech
while we as the Xulu wives stood beside
him.
Musa: sanibonani. Ngyabonga kakhulu
ngalolusuku nokujabulela amakhoskazi am
amahle nezimoto zabo ezintsha. (Hello.
Thank u all so much for this day and for
sharing joy with my beautiful wives and
their brand new cars)
Everyone : (chanting)
Musa: my beautiful third wife bought a
car for herself a beautiful Ford ranger.
She is independent and smart we talked
about her buying a car for herself and we
agreed. I then wanted to make things
fair so I bought my other wives cars too.
Sfundo: pho maGumede uzomthengela ini
yona (so what are u buying for
maGumede)
Musa(giggling): I've to buy something big
for her too ofcourse. Ngsazocabanga
(I've to think about it)
People chanted and whistled. The wives
have speeches to first congratulate me
on my pregnancy and my job and car.
When it was time for me to deliver my
speech I felt even more dizzy.
Me: thank u. Uh... You know it's an
extraordinary thing to be blessed with
the same blessing twice. I'm blessed to
be a mother and I'm very much proud to
announce that it's a healthy 8 month
baby boy. I felt like vomiting but at the
same time vomit couldn't come. I blinked
once and blinked again and I saw the
ceiling board and faces. I saw Musa's
face and everyone else looking very
worried my body felt defeated I felt so
tired the last thing I saw Musa.

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I heard cries from a voice belonging to
my mother. I was still tired I slightly
opened my eyes and I saw my mother who
was crying and praying together with the
family. Musa was the first one to see
that I was awoke now he called my name
but I was so drunk I nearly passed out
again he held my face with both his hands
and kept calling my name. I finally woke
up and I asked him
Me: what's going on
Musa: baby u fainted... U were in the
middle of your speech and u just fainted
Me: why
Musa: we don't know my guy took your
blood sample and blood pressure he said
he'll be back shortly
Me: your guy?
Musa: yes your doctor remember? He's
my friend... Remember?
Me: oh doctor Smith
Musa released a sigh of relief and looked
at the family and told them I hadn't lost
memory and they seemed happy.
Mom: Glenda mtanami (my child)
Me: yes mama
Mom: ungithusile injani ingane (u scared
me how's the baby)
Me: we're...
When the doctor walkes I immediately
started feeling a sharp shooting kind of
pain that I screamed. Doctor Smith
hurried to me and told me
Doctor: Glen.. listen you're in labour
Me: what!
Musa(shocked): what!!
2 other doctors rushed in the ward and
escorted my family out but left Musa.
Doctor: I checked your blood sample and
u consumed Thinus which contains a dose
of methyl epinephrine
Musa: what's that
Doctor: poisen
Musa: what!!
Me: what!!
My heart started racing I was very
scared. I don't exactly remember
everything from the shower it was all
overwhelming one thing I know for sure is
that I don't want to loose this baby too.
I can't loose my baby! I can never
disappoint my husband like that. Musa
and looked each other in shock and we
simultaneously cried he held my hand and
told me I'll be fine
Doctor: u were lucky that ur husband
brought in on time we managed to dilute
the poisen so it won't cause any harm to
u and the baby
Me(crying): I can't loose my baby!!
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Doctor: yes this is why u should go to
labour prematurely the baby will be fine.
We'll keep here for the next 2 days so u
can check on ur baby and also be checked
by doctors to ensure that all poisen is out
Me(crying): okay...
Musa: Glen baby... look at me... it'll be
fine I'm here for the both of u
Doctor: I will inject something in u to
deliver fast and smooth
Me: okay doc...
Doctor: yes?
Me: I don't want to loose him
Doctor: u won't loose him
He injected a needle into my oxgyen tank
after a minute I felt the need to push my
baby out it felt like going to the loo I
screamed and the other 2 doctors
screamed along side with me to help me
birth my son they kept telling me to push
I grabbed Musa's hand and squeezed it.
20 minutes later I gave birth to a
beautiful tiny boy he looked so white and
so tiny the doctors cleaned me and my
baby and placed him on my chest and my
little man yawned the doctors then left
us a family to bond.
Me(crying): Mu... Musa..
Musa: I'm here
Me: I thought I was going to loose him
Musa: love Smith said very serious... when
did u eat today
Me: I didn't eat anything I only drank...
My eyes widened as I discovered that
the only drink I had was from MaZungu
tears rushed out of my eyes as I realised
MaZungu tried to kill me and my son... my
only son
Musa: what did u drink
Me: Sprite from MaZungu
Musa couldn't believe it he stared at me
and accused me of lying
Continuation of insert 68
The rest of the family was allowed into
the ward. My baby was removed from me
by a nurse and placed inside a glass tube
where he was injected with alot of
oxygen pipes. The family gathered around
the glass and playfully talked to him
Smith came with paper and pen and asked
for the baby's name Musa looked at me
Mom: what's the name for the baby
Musa: I want my son to be
Sizwesethusihle
Luyanda(laughing): what a long name
MaNtuli(giggling): impela (indeed)
Me: he'll be Nkanyiso
Doctor: okay so that's Sizwesethusihle
Nkanyiso ?
Musa: yes. Xulu.
Doctor: okay. Congratulations family on
having a son but I'll need Mrs Xulu to
stay for a maximum of 2 days in the
hospital we need to ensure all poisen is
out her system
Mom(shocked): what! What poisen are u
talking about
Doctor: uhm I'll need both parents of
the boy to sign this paper here. And I'll
leave the rest to them to fill yoll in
Doctor Smith handed us a paper and we
signed then left the ward.
Me: I suspect that MaZungu gave me
poisen
Every one gasped and my mom
immediately cried
Mom: my child. Are u sure?
Musa: u can't keep accusing her like that
Me: I only drank her drink today I didn't
eat anything else. Ma Zungu and I never
got along fine in the past
Luyanda: eish... I'm sorry
Musa: I'll contact Thwala right away
Musa stepped out of the ward and went
to go make a phone call to Thwala
Me: I'm glad my son is fine. Mom I
wasn't ready for another miscarriage
Mom: I know baby I'm so sorry
Luyanda: hade ntwana (sorry man)
MaNtuli: thank God you're fine.
Musa's mother kept quiet all along but
looked very concerned she seemed to be
deep in thought. Sfundo's wife Zinhle
advised me that I should stay away from
eShowe and go find a place elsewhere
since I'm not safe she then bragged that
her husband separated her from her
sister wife and be built double story
houses for the both of them. But u know
she is right I actually agree with her.
Insert 69
Musa rushed back inside the ward and
informed us that he will see Thwala
urgently tomorrow so he needed anything
that had my DNA I gave him my
headband that had my dandruff and
sweat then he said his goodbyes and went
back home. The rest of the family said
their goodbyes too and left but my
mother insisted that she'll stay then she
called her boss and informed on what
happened to me and asked to stay for an
extra 2 days off well I take it that her
boss agreed coz she then sat down
patiently and prayed with me. My body
feels bloated like I need the loo so I
excrete faeces. Hours went by fast and a
nurse came to check on me to give me
food and some medication and found my
mother fast asleep. She woke her up and
told her that visiting hours are over shs
should leave now my mother looked at my
baby and went to him and prayed and
kissed the glass tube. She came and
kissed my forehead and promised to be
back tomorrow with something more
decent for me to eat before she left. I
was left alone in the ward with Nkanyiso
and I never felt so lonely like this
before. I hate MaZungu for what she's
done how dare she try to kill my son
she's jealous because I'll give Musa his
first son that witch was jealous of me
since day 1 but now she's gone too fat
nobody messes with my family especially
my child. I'm determined to fight fire
with fire I slept on the single bed tossing
and turning the medication didn't help
with the pain I still have stomachache. I
called the nurse and it was in the middle
of night and I told her I needed to do
number 2. It was a different nurse now
than the previous. She helped me get out
of bed slowly and told me to be gentle
and extra careful with everything I do. I
went into the bathroom and relived
myself when I wiped my bum I only saw
blood I screamed and called the nurse
amd explained what's happening she
helped out of the toilet and onto my bed
I could hardly walk she then gave me a
glass full of milk and told me I'll be fine.
Continuation of insert 69
In the morning I woke up to my mother
who was brushing on the glass tube that
Nkanyiso slept in. I whispered her name
and she turned back to me and kissed my
forehead and greeted. She then gave me
a parcel when I opened it was Shwarma
and McCain fried chips with coke.
Mom: it's your favourite
Me(smiling): I love it. Thank u.
Mom: how'd u feel
Me: Mama I'm angry I'm scared...
Mom: woah woah what's wrong
Me: yesterday when I wiped my bum in
the toilet blood came out
Mom(shocked): what
Me: yes
Mom: what did the doctor say
Me: she said I'll be fine
Mom: baby I liked what the girl said
yesterday about u finding another place
to stay at coz if u go back to eShowe I
might loose my grandson he's still young
and his system is still weak which makes
him a very easy target that witch won't
stop trying to get rid of Nkanyiso
Me: mmh
Mom: talk to ur husband about u moving
out
*phone rings*
Me: hello
Musa: sthandwa sam ngyeza manje lapho
ngdinga ukukhuluma nawe (my love I'm
coming there right now I need to talk to
u)
Me: woah u sound a bit angry what's
wrong
Musa: we'll talk when I get there I was
with Thwala and he had saddening news
for me
Me: okay okay come.
Call ends. I told my mom about what Musa
said and she was also concerned and
wanted to know what was happening.
About 30 minutes later Musa came into
the ward atleast he brought KFC for me
and baby clothes for his son.
Musa: Ma
Mom: ndodana (my son)
Musa: can I please talk to my wife
Mom: your wife is my daughter..
Musa: yeah... U right I'm sorry.
Me: what's wrong baby u sounded mad
over the phone and right now u look like
you're in a hurry
Musa: I just don't believe what's
happening
Just when he was about to spill tea
doctor Smith came and gave me
medication and he mentioned that a nurse
told him that blood was coming out of my
ass yesterday hence he's giving my more
pills. He left and promised to come by
later on the day to check on my bp.
Mom: ndodana khuluma (my son talk)
Insert 70
Musa: Ma I went to Thwala and he told
me that there won't be any peace in my
household as long as all my wives are
together he was talking in riddles
Me: really?
Mom: He's right
Musa: and I am so sorry my Gumede
Qwabe Mnguni
He never looked this disappointed before
he hardly made eye contact with my
mother I guess maybe he was
embarrassed that he took me from my
mom to this miserable life of being hated
by my sister wife
Me(shocked): aybo kwenzakalani (what's
going)
Musa: Thwala confirmed MaZungu's
action and I am sorry Ma this is not what
I wanted for your daughter
Mom: okay I see. Just protect her.
Musa came and stood beside he held my
hand and looked deep in my eyes and
sincerely apologised I could tell he was a
bit embarrassed
Musa(whispering): I will deal with
MaZungu...
Me: just.. I think it's good if I stayed
somewhere else
Musa: where would u go
Me: I don't know... Durban
Musa: I'll think about it. I just didn't
expect this I thought all of you were
bonding I thought everything was alright
Me: she can mess with me all she wants
but when she wants to mess with my child
she'll see another side to me. I can't
wait to see her!
My blood pressure rose and my heart
beat fast that the machine made noise
and a nurse came to check on me and told
me to calm down and she have me water
to drink and it helped. Musa apologised
once again and promised to fix this then
he left.
*at home*
Musa arrived at home and went to
MaZungu's house and shouted
Musa: MaZungu!!!
MaZungu: aww sthandwa sam (oh my love)
Musa: hlala phansi nkoskazi ngfuna
ukukhuluma nawe (sit down my wifw I
want to talk to h)
MaZungu(happy): okay daddy about what
Musa: I need u to be honest with me.. I
will give u this only chance to admit and if
u lie to me...
Ma Zungu: Baba... uyangthusa(you're
scaring me)
Musa: don't talk while I'm talking
MaZungu: ngyaxolisa (I'm sorry)
Musa: if u lie to me I will have u move
back to your home.
MaZungu's heart raced very fast. Her
skin crawled and got paler.
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Musa: do u have anything to do with
Glenda being in hospital
Ma Zungu: babe...
Musa: phendula (answer)
MaZungu got up and started shouting at
Musa
MaZungu: what! Why would u think that!
Did she tell u that!
Musa: sit...
MaZungu: Baba angkholwa yaz angkholwa
(I don't believe it u know I just don't
believe it)
Musa: I told u to sit!
MaZungu sat down aggresively
MaZungu: I didn't do it
Musa: I will need u to pack ur bags and go
back home. I will drive u there myself
Ma Zungu: what!
Musa: I don't want this to get out I'm
already humiliated by maGumede buying a
car for herself and so soon after that
this happens
MaZungu(crying): u can't kick me out.
She's the one that hates me shw even hit
me once! She threatened to hurt me if I
don't stay away from u so I was just
fighting back
Musa(confused): what...
MaZungu cried and blamed everything on
me. Musa got up and called MaZungu's
father and requested to talk to the rest
of her family regarding her come back.
MaZungu continued to lie blaming me til
Musa snapped
Musa: I will let u keep the car! I will still
see my child!
MaZungu(crying): Baba angfun ukbuyela
ekhaya bazonghleka (daddy I don't want
to go back home they'll laugh at me)
After the call Musa told MaZungu to
pack her bags immediately and he went to
the main house to explain everything to
mamkhulu. Meanwhile I was still in
hospital doctor Smith gave me good news
about my baby doing well and that also
made me feel better. MaNtuli and
Luyanda came by to support me but
Luyanda had brought along news with him.
He greeted
Luyanda: sanibona
Me: hey
MaNtuli: sanibona (hello)
Luyanda: kunjan
Me: I feel better and the doctor said my
son is doing extremely well himself
MaNtuli: oh wow! That's great
Luyanda: atleast there's some gud news...
Well ur cousin failed grade 11 again
Me: what!
Luyanda: that's half of it... She's
cohibiting with an old man now
Me: what! She's really crazy
Luyanda: yepp we all thought she'd take
up from u but no..
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I can't say I'm surprised by Nonhle's
action she'll probably drop out of high
school. After Luyanda and maNtuli's visit
I spent the last minutes of the visiting
hours with my mother who kept promising
me that things will get better. I haven't
gotten any complaints from my client on
Kat I guess she's handling things well.
The next day Dr Smith came and told me
that today he's releasing me but
Nkanyiso will stay behind - there are no
traces of poisen in my blood any more. I
called Musa to inform him of the news
and he told me he'll see me at home he
can't make it to hospital today but he's
taking care of something urgently. So he
bought a driver to drive me back home
and I called my mother and told her I
was discharged today she was excited to
hear the news and I was excited too til I
remembered that witch is only a few
metres away from my house. My body was
very tired all I needed was my bed I got
out of the car from the back and the
driver told me to not worry about his pay
and his return to where he is he'll call an
Uber. I got inside and tossed myself to
bed about an hour later Musa came into
my house and wanted me to go to the
main house but I complained about my
pain so he asked the rest of the wives to
come to my house there is an important
meeting. When the wives came in
MaZungu carried herself as the victim
she acted shy around me - the whole
meeting was held in my dining room. Musa
informed us all that tomorrow we need to
go to Mhlab'yalingana where MaZungu
was born and bred he candidly explained
that when a wife disrespect her husband
shamefully and continuously she is sent
home but MaZungu will be sent home
because of what she did to me and there
is no excuse none of us is safe around her
if she wanted to terminate my baby she
could terminate me too and for the first
time I was so shocked that Musa was
100% on my side and wasn't beating
around the bush about it. He continued
and apologised that he thought all of us
got along together.
Continuation of insert 71
The meeting ended so suddenly like
MaZungu's crocodile tears when Musa
dismissed them. I take it mamkhulu also
knows deep down that MaZungu did this
and she's capable of so much more
judging the way she remained quiet
during the meeting usually mamkhulu is
the one who apologises to Musa on our
behalf even when she's not involved but
this time she kept her mouth sealed tight
like those Frimax chips we buy at
tuckshops. I couldn't bare the pain of
sitting up straight I still had a sore back
from after delivery Musa dedicated the
night to him showing my love and treating
me right - he massaged my feet with the
massage oil that I got from his mother
Musa: you've gone through so much
Me: yes but hey... I'm surviving it all
Musa: and it's all because of me
Me: don't blame yourself baby
Musa: you could've had a second
miscarriage...
Me: but I didn't and thank God for that
Musa: yes. But I promise I'll fix this. I
should've built houses for all u in
separate areas yaz eish..
Me: yeah...
Musa: I just wanted my wives altogether
in one area where I can see all of u at
once
Me: yes but we have to separate. I'll
start looking for an apartment in Durban
Musa: no u won't do that. U need to rest
I'll buy u another house. But first I need
to sort out MaZungu do one thing at a
time
Me: what will happen to her
Musa: she's going back home
Me: what'll happen to her house
Musa: I don't know yet but I've to talk
to her father I'm sure he'll think I'm
divorcing her
Me: maybe u should divorce her baby u
see?
Musa(giggles): divorce her?
Ofcourse I had to take my chance I know
he won't divorce her but it would be nice
if I was his only wife but ke what can I
say he knows what his doing
Musa: come here
We cuddled all night long. The next
morning we woke up to a call from one of
the nurses informing us that Nkanyiso
needs to be breastfed so I need to be at
the hospital his been throwing tantrums
harder than a new born baby should.
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Insert 72
We already at the hospital and I held my
premature baby and breastfed him til he
lightly burbed. Musa held him for a
couple of minutes and I hate to think
that this is what that witch was trying to
steal from me - a life of everlasting
happiness from seeing my husband be a
father to my child. I never got that to be
raised by a father but I'm so glad that
my son won't be like me. The nurses
placed Nkanyiso inside his tube again and
explained that as much as he needs to be
kept in hospital he needs his Mama his
tantrums can only be soothed by me.
Musa and I had to leave the hospital
after Nkanyiso had ate I cried all the
way back home coz it's painful for me to
leave him after my sister wife
deliberately wanted me to loose. As soon
as we got in the yard Musa told me to go
prepare because today we're going to
Mhlab'yalingana whilst he went into the
main house to check on mamkhulu. About
15 minutes later I heard cries from
MaZungu I peeped through my window
and saw her begging Musa not to send
her back home and the more she begged
the more got agitated
Continuation of insert 72
So we all travelled alongside Musa.
Mamkhulu sat with MaZungu at the back
whilst I sat with Musa in the front I
couldn't have sat with the witch I'm
scared of her. We arrived at
Mhlab'yalingana hours later and we
waited on MaZungu about 15 to 20
minutes for her to get out the car since
she was very reluctant and I can barely
stand for a long time my back is killing
me. Musa went inside the gates of her
home and knocked on the door and a very
dark fat man with a beard covering his
face opened the door and said "ndodana"
(son) I knew instantly it had to be
MaZungu's father he then came to where
we were standing outside and politely
greeted us especially me since he has
heard what his daughter did to me and
also because he didn't know me. He
noticed his daughter was crying inside
the car and I atleast expected him to
show decency given it's been years
they've been apart but no he was angry
at her he demanded her to come out the
car and go straight inside the house. Miss
Witchy Witchy came out the car and
defended herself and he father grabbed
her and told her to not make him repeat
his words yoh MaZungu comes from a
strict home shame once after she went
inside we also went inside. The house was
just a regular 4 room house that has
been extended we sat on sofa mamkhulu
and I and Musa sat next to his father in
law on the other sofa that faced ours. A
pretty yellowbone woman came with a
plastic chair and sat in middle of all of us.
Ma Zungu sat on the cold tiles on the
floor weeping. Her father first
apologised to me
MaZungu's father: ndodakazi... Angaz
ngithini kuwe (daughter I don't know
what to say to u)
He barely maintained eye contact with
me. He then went onto shouting at
MaZungu.
MaZungu's father: konke kuyakuhlula!
Iskole! Impilo! Sekumshado
manje!(everything's above ur control u
can't get anything right! School! Life!
And now marriage!)
MaZungu: Baba uyena... (daddy it's her)
MaZungu's father got very angry
Insert 73
In the middle of MaZungu's father
disciplining her daughter, 2 ladies walked
in crackling and sat beside me and
mamkhulu. MaZungu's father stopped and
introduced the 2 ladies as his unmarried
daughters they greeted and one
apologised for the trauma I went through
the other asked MaZungu "for how long
will u be bitter. U went to school, got a
job, got a husband, got a child but u still
bitter" their mother told to stop. These
girls are seemingly better and more
understanding than MaZungu I cleared
my throat and Musa told MaZungu's
father that he's leaving his daughter
here and don't want any trouble in his
marriage but promised to visit every now
and again. The sisters crackled again but
MaZungu's father agreed and respected
Musa's decision we got up and we were to
go. Mamkhulu had already gotten into the
car I was saying my goodbyes then I
overheard Musa and MaZungu's father
whisper that it's only for a couple of
months til she learns her lesson wives in
polygamy do things like this all the time.
I couldn't believe what I heard.. Musa
can't be serious... I got to the car to find
mamkhulu seated in the front where I
was seated I knocked on the window and
told her to bring it down and I asked her
why she seated on my seat
Mamkhulu: as mamkhulu I sit in the front
Me: but I was seated there
Mamkhulu: I know. But MaZungu isn't
here now so u go to the back where u can
rest easily
Me: aybo MaDlamini!
Musa came and asked what was happening
so I told him mamkhulu is seated on my
seat and refuses to sit at the back Musa
looked confused as he didn't know who to
favour but he politely asked mamkhulu to
sit where she was seated and used my
situation as an excuse and mamkhulu got
out and sat at the back.
Continuation of insert 73
There was a tad bit of tension that I felt
between me and mamkhulu and didn't
understand but nonetheless we got home
and before we got out of the car Musa
promised to do right by us he's already
started looking for houses for me in
Durban he candidly emphasised that with
MaZungu gone that don't he'll divorce
her but she's being taught a valuable
lesson here. He'd really love it if things
got bettet in our marriages with him he'd
love to spoil us but first needs to deal
with issue of MaZungu and also deal with
finding me a house and we politely shook
our heads in agreement of his decisions
and we respect it. We got out the car and
went into our respective houses while
Musa drove headed to work. There was
really nothing much for me to do at home
I called my mom amd spent almost an
hour talking to her on the phone. Well
I'm really glad I can breathe now knowing
MaZungu's gone I genuinely thought
things were okay between us I didn't
expect her action but that meant to me
that I can't trust the wives this includes
mamkhulu even though she's been really
supportive and genuine but I can't fully
trust her 100% that she won't pull a
stunt too. I completely agree with idea of
living in very separate apartments. All in
all I'm just grateful for my son's life and
my career.
Insert 74
The next morning I woke to an empty
house I guess Musa slept at mamkhulu's
house last night. I bathe and prepared to
go to the hospital to Nkanyiso I sent
Musa a message informing him that I'll
be gone before I left the house. When I
got to the hospital I went to reception
and the lady called my doctor who came
to welcome me with a wide smile I take it
Nkanyiso is ready to go home.
Me: Smith
Doctor: hey Mrs Xulu how u
Me: I'm doing so much better
Doctor: how's ur back?
Me: it feels better but if I carry heavy
things it starts to sore
Doctor: okay have u been resting?
Me: yes. I stopped going to work I've
been working through my phone
Doctor: okay well I've got good news for
u
Me(smiling): okay
Doctor: first I need to give u an ointment
to use whenever u get swollen then I'll
take u to ur son
Me: okay. I'd love to get back to work
now
Doctor(giggles): rest assured Glenny!
Please follow me.
We left the reception and went into his
office where I sat down and we talked
about his personal life from him having an
angry wife at home due to his night
shifts and I enjoyed how he made fun of
his situation. He gave me a small parcel
which had the ointment he talked about
and we went into what used to be my
ward where Nkanyiso was kept. My son
looks much bigger now.
Doctor: nurse Cele has been taking very
good care of him
Nurse: yes I have but he's very
troublesome
Me: yes
The nurse opened the tube and took
Nkanyiso out and gave him to me so I can
hold him. They removed the plastic pipes
they had in him and I held him and I was
told not to bathe him he's still an infant
and might get infections if he bathes
regulary. The nurse dressed him in the
outfit that Musa bought. He looks so
much like Musa le ngane. Dr Smith left us
for a while and went into his office and
came back with some discharge papers
for me to sign. I left the hospital holding
Nkanyiso he was asleep so I placed him
delicately to his newly installed seat at
the back of my Ford and we drove back
home.
Continuation of insert 74
I arrived at home and decided to show
mamkhulu my son I knew Musa was
already gone it is noon now usually by this
time he's at work. I grabbed Nkanyiso
and went knocking on mamkhulu's door
but the door was opened so I just came
inside and called for mamkhulu but
nobody answered I walked into the dining
still no mamkhulu I called her again
hoping to see her but nothing I then
heard her voice in her bedroom I figured
maybe she was on the phone so I went
into the bedroom while slowly calling her
name to show her my son the bedroom
door wasn't closed so I went inside and
couldn't believe what I saw I almost
dropped my baby.. Musa was on top of
mamkhulu shagging and they were both
naked I was so embarrassed I wanted to
quickly make a U turn but my foot hit the
wardrobe and made noise that they
jumped to see who was inside and it was
me. Musa's face suddenly changed he
looked like he was cheating he kept
saying uhm uh I slightly turned my back
and apologised for disturbing I explained
that I wanted mamkhulu to see my son
coz by now I expected Musa to be long
gone. I repeatedly apologised and
mamkhulu was quick to highlight that he
came back for another round I then
started to feel rage Musa got dressed
and told me to go to my house he'll talk
to me there ouch what a way to greet ur
woman who went to go fetch her son
alone. I went into my house still
embarrassed and if I were a white woman
I would probably have red cheeks now. I
got inside with tears welling up my eyes I
felt betrayed like he was cheating on me.
I know they're married but to see ur man
walts inside the heaven of another woman
is another heattbreaking experience. I
candidly placed Nkanyiso on my bed and
my son shame is so handsome. But that
didn't wash away what I saw. About an
hour later Musa entered the house and
called my name. I wiped what was left
over of the tears and grinned.
Musa: baby...
Insert 75
Musa just stood there for 3 seconds
looking at me and he's eyes melted when
they landed on Nkanyiso who was fast
asleep on the bed. He went to him and
gently kissed his face. He sat beside him.
Musa: He's beautiful
Me: love...
Musa: yes?
Me: I'm sorry
Musa: it's okay. I should apologise for
what u saw I should've locked the room.
This is why I need to get u a house far
from here to avoid such things.
Me: she's ur wife and I understand but it
hurt me to see the 2 of u grinding
Musa: I know. I'm sorry. I'm also sorry
for not coming with u to get my only son.
Me: it's okay
Musa: what did Smith say
Me: that I should take it easy and
Nkanyiso needs rest and not to be
bathed regularly
Musa: okay okay and u... how r u
Me(smiling): thank u for asking I'm doing
well. I'll be going to work soon I need a
nanny for Nkanyiso though
Musa: did the doctor allow u to go to
work?
Me: no but I can't just stay and do
nothing
Musa(smiling): you're so stubborn
Me: have u found a house?
Musa: as a matter of fact yes but I need
to check it out
Me: where is it
Musa: in Umlazi. It's a bit noisy and
chaotic there but it's a nice decent
house the size of this one here
Me: mmh okay. Well I've decided that
I'll also be a landlord. I'll have a tenant
living here
Musa: no. U don't make decisions like
that on ur own
Me: baby..
Musa: Glen mother of my son. My
beautiful wife. The answer is no. And we
won't talk about this. I'm glad you and
Nkanyiso are both fine and I'm sorry for
what u saw but next time love plz don't
go inside the house without her
permission
Me: haw!
Musa: I want to prevent this from
happening ever again. I love u both and
I'm building trust and rekindling things
with mamkhulu. Plz be patient with me my
love
I bowed my head. In respect of his
request.
Me: yebo Baba
He giggling loud enough to wake Nkanyiso.
He started to cry and Musa tried to hold
him but I was scared he'll drop him so I
quickly assisted him in carrying Nkanyiso.
I'm glad to have them both.
Continuation of insert 75
While the both of them joyfully played
Musa's phone rang
Musa: Baba
On the phone: hello
Musa: yebo Thwala. Uh... Ngisendleleni
(yes Thwala. I'm on my way)
He hung up and kissed Nkanyiso gudbye.
Me: That was Thwala right
Musa: yes
Me: why do u guys have a meeting
Musa: I have something from him that's
mine
Me: oh okay what's that
Musa(giggles): parcel
Me: seems like u don't want to tell me
what it is
Musa: I've to go my love. I'll be yours
tonight.
Like that he left. I was very concerned
about going back to work so I called
Katrina and asked her how things were
going and how she was handling things. I
was glad to know that everything is going
well and that she's a gud learner. I
checked on my mother as well and
informed her that I've taken Nkanyiso
from the hospital.
Mama: niyaphila koda (are u guys okay
though)
Me: yes. Musa also found an apartment
for me amd Nkanyiso
Mama: okay gud. It's gud to see that
he's taking this matter seriously
Me: he is
Mama: polygamy is not easy my child just
hang in there and u know u can talk to me
whenever u need to
Me: He's gone to see the Sangoma
Mama: oh... What for
Me: he didn't say
Mama: oh okay maybe it's related to
MaZungu
Me: yeah maybe
Mama: don't stress. U just need to see
the same Sangoma to help strengthen u
and Nkanyiso from evil
Me: yes. I need a nanny once Nkanyiso is
grown enough
Mama: shouldn't u be resting and taking
care of him
Me: ofcourse but I needs to work Ma.
Can u look after him for me plz
Mama: I'm in Avoca hills
Me: I'll come visit u guys every weekend
Mama: my bosses wouldn't allow that.
Their kind of.. Strict.
Me: Ma you've been working for them all
my life I doubt they would mind
Mama: they will honey but tell u what
there's a Gogo here I know that can take
care of him for u or she can come live
with u but she's white
Me(giggling): a white nanny for my son!
Mama: ehhene haw kunani (yes so what)
We both laughed and agreed that I'll
come see her at Avoca to see this Gogo
Insert 76
Later in the evening as the street light
peeped through my window like a naughty
7 year old trying to steal candy I caught
a glimpse of Musa walking towards my
door and for a split second I stopped and
waited for him to get inside as
confirmation that I'm not crazy I indeed
saw him.
*Door opens*
Musa: wuuu
Me: oh hey! Kunjani (How are you)
Musa: I'm doing my love I just need to
bath
I got close to him to kiss him "hello" and
the smell of burnt wood corroded my
ability to smell into ash.
Me: mmh unuka kabi uphumaphi (u smell
bad where've u been)
Musa: Thwala
Me(shocked): haw! All day kanti
Musa: sort of...
Me: what were u doing there...
Musa: u ask to many questions love
Me: I'm your wife!
Musa: u right I'm sorry. I'm just tired I
need to bath and sleep
He kissed my forehead and unbottoned
his pants and unzipped his jacket and left
it on top of my bed and went into the
bathroom. I took his clothes to neatly
place them in the wardrobe and if
they're dirt then into my washing basket
but a little bottle fell on the floor aybo!
It was the same bottle I saw when I was
still at res. So I checked all the pockets
of his pants and jacket and found 2 little
black plastics tied to a knot and a razor
blade.
Me: babe!
Musa: yeah what!!
I murmured to myself questioning why
Musa has muthi and since we have an
infact in the house he could easily get
affected by such things. About minutes
later he finished taking a shower to be
poured soaking wet by my questions again.
Me: what's this
His eyes widened
Musa: that's muthi
Me: what'd u want with it
Musa: I'm a Zulu man I need it
Me: what's that supposed to mean
Musa: we'll talk once I'm dressed and
have had my supper I'm very hungry
He continued about his business leaving
me with more questions than before. I
went sit with my Nkanyiso in the dining
room and watched TV while his father
was getting dressed. Several minutes
later he came out the bedroom and went
into the kitchen to get his food from the
microwave.
Continuation of insert 76
Seated beside Nkanyiso he chowed his
food while watching TV completely
ignoring my presence. Once he was done
eating he played with Nkanyiso then
turned to face me.
Musa: maGumede
Me: Baba
Musa: uyazi mawuyindoda yomZulu uyake
udinge ukuth uvikele umndeni wakho
ngazo zonke izindlela angiphathiki
mawunamabhizinisi njengami
namakhoskazi (u know when you're a Zulu
man u need to protect your family by all
means especially if you're also a business
man like me with polygamy)
Me: ohh...
Musa: yebo le mithi ngiyayidinga ukuvikela
nina nonke nezingane zami abantu
abangifuni la ngaphandle mawenza kahle
empilweni bayakuzonda abantu
abayithandi into enhle (I need muthi to
protect all of u and my children people
don't like me out here when u do good in
life people hate you nobody wants to see
you good)
Me: I under stand Baba eres wake wabiza
igama lami emuva kokuphuza umuthi (at
res u once called my name after drinkinh
that muthi)
He giggled and looked away then after 3
seconds later he looked at me again.
Musa: I didn't trust you
Me: haw baby I was loyal to u
Musa: I know that now. It's just that u
women at res tend to do all sorts of
crazy things from jumping to one man to
the other.
Me: Baba...
Musa: ngilalele nkoskazi (listen to me my
wife)
Me: yebo (yes)
Musa: mawuyindoda yesithembu udinga
ukushiya yonke imizi yakho ivaliwe
kungangeni isgebengu sizontshontsha
sidle okungokwami (when you're a man
with polygamy u need to ensure your
'houses' are left closed and that no thief
will come to steal and take what's mine)
Me: how is muthi going to help
Musa: by keeping your legs closed for me
Me: but how
Musa: I will always know when you're
cheating on me. What I drink will help
me.
Me: okay... So what if I cheat
Musa: excuse me!?
Me: no I don't mean it like that
Musa: I will kill u if u cheat on me
We both giggled
Musa: I don't ever want to loose you. I
love you too much
Me: I love u too. And I wouldn't cheat on
u
Musa: good. But relax I'll find out.
Insert 77
The next day I got up did my duties as a
wife meanwhile Musa was in the shower
and his phone beeped I ignored and
minded my business til it beeped again
and I went to check it out and I saw
messages from MaZungu apologising and
asking for forgiveness so I ignored and
dressed Nkanyiso. After showering my
husband went into the bedroom to put
new fresh clothes on
Me: baba namhlanje ngizoya
ukuyobingelela uMama le Avoca (today I'll
go to Avoca to visit my mother)
Musa: oh okay...
Me: yes. She's found a baby sitter for
Nkanyiso so I'll also get to meet her
Musa: why do u need a sitter for
Nkanyiso
Me: I'm a businesswoman
Musa(giggles): okay miss business woman.
Say hi to mom for me
We got into the car and on my way to
Avoca I made a call to check on my client.
Me: hello
Client: yes hi ma'am.
Me: I'm calling to check on your needs to
see if they're being met or not since I
was on maternal leave
Client: oh yes some are.
Me: what do u mean some are?
Client: well your PA is handling and
learning very well but it's just not the
same working with a newbie that doesn't
even understand all the terminology
Me: oh okay okay I see. I'm calling to
also let u know that I'll be returning to
work very soon.
Client: okay that'll be great coz I'm
beginning to struggle here
Me: okay I'm very sorry ma'am about
that but all will be taken care of and your
building should be completed in 2 months
time.
Client: okay
Me: thank you. Bye.
I finally arrived. It was a really long and
tiring drive from eShowe to Avoca hills
but I made it. I called my mothet ti
inform her that security wouldn't let me
in without permit from the owners and
she informed her boss who has a 5 year
old girl Melissa and they let me through.
I arrived and the 2 dogs ran to me when
I opened my car door and I quickly went
inside my car and my mother chased the
dogs away. She helped get Nkanyiso out
the car who was fast asleep by the way.
We got inside the house and I met her
boss lady Mrs Richard who was very rude
Continuation of insert 77
Mrs Richard: who are you
Mom: Gogo this is my daughter and
grandson
Me: hello. We came for a visit. Do u still
remember me Gogo
Mrs Richard: no and who's ur Gogo
Mom whispers
Mom: old age
Melissa the 5 year old party mouth
commanded lunch from mother who
barely greeted her grandson
Melissa: Marie I'm hungry make me food
Mom: okay
Melissa: I want steak
Mom: okay 1 steak coming up
I walked into the kitchen while holding
Nkanyiso who was asleep in his adjustable
car seat to keep my mother company so
we can talk more
Mom: Glen baby u can go sit with Mrs
Richard on the couch I'll be with u now
now I'm just making steak for Melly
Melissa: yes! Marie don't burn it okay
Mom(giggles): don't worry about that
child
I was surprised to see how soft my
mother's become I know her to be a big
disciplinarian but she's gone really soft I
could recognize her. I went into the
sitting room and sat beside Mrs Richard
Mrs Richard: for how long u will u be here
Me: oh uhm... I don't know
Mrs Richard: u won't be sleeping will u
Me: oh no. We won't.
A few minutes later my mom and Melissa
came to join us. Melissa turned the TV on
I complained about the noise that it'll
wake my son
Me: hey hey! Keep the noise down
Melissa: why
Me: keep it down it'll wake my son
Melissa: I don't take orders I give them
I was so shocked to hear that. I looked
at my mother and she reprimanded her.
Mom: turn that noise off
Melissa: no Marie I like this show.
Mom: grown people are talking take ur
food and go to the kitchen
Melissa: u don't tell me what to do
Mrs Richard: Melly sweetie do as Marie
tells u
So she finally went into the kitchen
Mom: so Gogo I've invited Mrs May over
Mrs Richard: what for
Mom: she's going to baby sit my grandson
Mrs Richard: oh oh okay
Me: are we going to talk here
Mom: yes
Melissa from the kitchen shouts
Melissa: Marie I want juice
Mom: okay baby
Mom: excuse me
My mom gets up and goes into the
kitchen and after a while she brings me
juice and water for her boss
Mom: I'll go fetch your medicine
Mrs Richard: yes please
About 30 minutes of my visit I heard tge
dogs bark and a woman shouting to keep
them quiet then a knock on the door ny
mom went to open the door and both she
and woman came to us in the sitting room
Mrs May(smiling): hello. U must be Glenda
Me: hi. Yes I am.
Mom: okay Glen this is Mrs May she is
going to be ur babysitter
Me: okay. Mrs May I've a question
Mrs May: please call me May.
Me: May. A drive from Showe to Avoca is
very long and draining so I don't think I
could drive to see you every day
Mrs May: yes...
Me: so I was thinking it'll be a good idea
if u came with us
Mrs May: uh okay and permanently move
in with u ?
Me: Yes I think that's better. Just until
my son is atleast at preschool
Mrs May: okay
Me: we'll be relocating though to Durban
pretty soon so I'd like for u to start
working then
Mom: hmm
My mother knods her head in agreement
Mrs May: okay no problem. I've a cat
though that I live with u know us at old
age... We love cats
Me(giggles): yes I know. But problem is
my son is still to young to be surround by
stray cars with fur falling all over the
house
Mrs May: but I can't live without my cats
Me(sigh): o-kay I guess I'll make a house
for the car outside
Mrs May: okay no problem
Me: payment will be made monthly.
1.5/mnt
Mrs May: okay no problem sweetie
Mrs May has a different energy she's
gentle and soft. She has a soft voice. She
comes over to see Nkanyiso and plays
with him for a minute.
Mom: May is very patient too
Mrs May: oh yeah I am
We talked a bit more before exchanging
numbers with Mrs May. And we got up to
leave
Me: okay so I'll keep calling u and will let
u know when I'll be coming over to collect
u and ur cat.
Mrs May: okay no problem
Me: okay well.. We need to get going.
Mom: I'll walk you'll out. Gogo!
Mrs Richard: yes?
Mom: my daughter's leaving now so is
May
Mrs Richard: okay good
We went outside where my mom
explained to me that Mrs Richard is old
now
Mom: please don't mind Gogo here
Me: why'd u call her Gogo.
Mom: she's a Gogo now
Me: okay.
Mrs May: well it was nice meeting u
Glenda. I think you're a nice person
Me: aww thank you. I think you're a
peaceful soul
Mrs May: well have u a good day Glen.
Marie I'll see u when I see u again okay
Mom: alright May
Mrs May leaves.
Me: mom I've a serious question to ask
Mom: yes what is it
Me: are u happy here
Mom: uh why'd u ask
Me: I just want to know
Mom: I've been working here for 20
years now. I'm used to everything and
every one
Me: but are u happy?
Mom: uhm ofcourse. Even though
sometimes I do wish I was closer to my
family. But I'm glad that graduated and
got a job look now you're a mother and a
wife
Me: yeah I am
Mom: okay sweetie I love u okay. Have a
safe trip.
Me: will do. Bye
We got into the car.
Mom: call me when u get home
Me: alright
On my way back home I thought about my
mother more than I thought about how
unhappy her spirit is. Yes she's been
there for a long time I guess that's why
she's seemingly have given up in life and
accepts everything.
Insert 78
I arrived home and I more than tired I
took Nkanyiso out the car and went into
the house it was just around 4pm the
perfect time when Musa comes home
from work I hurried and made light
dinner - cooked chakalaka and pap and
roasted chicken. By the time he arrived
he got inside the all smiles
Me: hi baby
Musa: love I bare good news
Me: what's up
Musa: I've found a decent 4 room house
at Umlazi V section.
Me: aww okay. Thank u baby.
Musa: so u can pack whenever you're
ready
Me: I wish I had someone to help me
pack
Musa: u can ask ur sister wife
Me: excuse me?
Musa: I'm kidding so how'd it go with ur
mom
Me: speaking of which I forgot to call
her
Musa: about what love
Me: that we're home safe
Musa: oh that!
Me: yes. So I met my baby sitter she's a
nice sweet old woman. I asked her to
start working as soon as we found a place
Musa: okay I'm listening... u look stressed
though
Me: really? Is it showing?
Musa: what's wrong talk to me
Me: I'm disappointed. I thought my
mother was happy where she is
Musa: hey hey hey!
My eyes started welling up with tears
I'm not sure if it's my pregnancy
hormones lingering
Me: she's not happy. She's not herself
my mom used to be a strict woman u know
all about education and good manners but
I met this little 5 year old girl that was
ordering my mother around it hits hard
when I realise that almostmy whole life
my mother's been serving those white
folks I mean I've done nothing for her
Musa: oh... I see and now u blame
yourself?
Me: I don't know how to go about helping
her.
Musa: take it easy. U just got out of
varsity and just found a stable job so
once you've scored the deal with ur client
you'll buy her a house
I gasped as I looked at Musa
Musa: what's wrong
Me: you've been listening to me kanti
Musa: wha...
Me: I thought u didn't pay attention to
anything I say coz u usually don't respond
Musa: oh sorry about that
Me: I agree love. I'll buy her a house
maybe in Umlazi so she can be closer to
me.
Musa: right
Me: for now I need to focus on packing
my bags and relocating
Musa: yes. Then work.
Me: yes ofcourse
Musa: now where's my food woman
Me: in the kitchen
Musa: serve me
Me: nop I'm busy with Nkanyiso
Musa: mmh so it's like that
Me(giggling): yes!
Musa: mele ngyolanda lobola lam
Jokingly he ranted before going on to the
kitchen to eat. I was very tired I thought
I'd just close my eyes for 2 seconds but
I woke up the next day to Nkanyiso
crying damn ny baby's hungry he's cryibg
like he's been awake for quite some time.
I looked at my watch and ut was past 9am
and Musa was long gone. He didn't even
bother waking me up but atleast he
wrapped a blanket on me. I got up made
formula for my son and fed him. I was
not about to breast feed my breasts are
aching.

Continuation of insert 78
After feeding Nkanyiso I made a call to
Mrs May to inform her that I'll be
moving to Umlazi by Thursday
*On the phone*
Me: hello
May: yes?
Me: this is Glenda
May: yes ofcourse Glen how are u my
darling
Me: I'm good thanks. I'm calling to let u
know that this Thursday I'll be moving
into my new house
May: oh okay sweety and is that the same
day you'll come fetch me?
Me: yes so we can both unpack out things
and settle in.
May: okay thank u for letting me know.
Me: okay how many cats did u say u have
May: only 1 I call her Pat
Me: okay well pat will be sharing a room
with u temporarily til I build a tiny place
for her outside
May: aww she can't live outside
Me: Mrs May I honestly hate cats so I'll
be only tolerating it for your sake plus
my son is still too young to be inhaling it's
fur. What'll happen when he starts
walking don't u think he'll be eating the
fur of the cat if the cat stays inside the
house?
May: oh okay well in that case... I guess I
understand
Me: yes. And my husband also hates cats
May: okay I guess he can stay outside
Me: okay thank you. I've to go now.
End call.
I took alot of my suitcases and started
to pack u know it's days like this when I
miss having a friend I miss my girls I
won't lie but I do hope to make new
friends in Umlazi. My baby is such a gud
and obedient child he fell asleep while
watching me pack and didn't cry or made
noise. I guess Musa was right I might
need mamkhulu's help I can't pack all
this stuff on my own it's too much but
then again I haven't spoken to mamkhulu
ever since we got back from MaZungu's
house I'll only pack what I can and leave
the rest to Musa. Musa came home from
work saying that he's exhausted
Musa: maGumede
Me: Baba
Musa: I'm tired my love
Me: where were u kanti
Musa: Thwala's
Me: what were u doing there
●Inside Musa's head●
Doesn't this woman understand that I'm
trying to keep tabs on her
Me: men stuff
Glenda: oh... okay
I watched her as she walked from the
dining room into the bedroom
Me: baby before we go to Umlazi we need
to go to Thwala.
Glenda: why
Me: to protect ourselves and our son. But
we'll be accompanied by mamkhulu too
Glenda: aw okay
Me: that way my son won't fall sick easily
due to bad spirits roaming around.
Glenda: we'll go my love.
Insert 79
Days fast forwarded to Thursday - D day
that I'm moving to my new home. I'm so
excited. After cleaning ny house
Nkanyiso and I drove to Avoca hills to
fetch Mrs May who's already been
waiting for me. We arrived and when I
got inside the house that my mother
works in the dogs ran to me barking I
screamed then my mom came to my
rescue and chased the dogs away.
Me: thank u
Mom: sorry about that how are u
Me: we're fine mommy
Mom: let's go inside I'll make u some
thing to drink
We went inside the house where I found
Melissa throwing tantrums, she threw a
glass full of orange juice to the floor and
demanded my mother to make her
milkshake
Melissa: no! No Marie I want milkshake!
Mrs Richard: Marie she wants milkshake
Mom: okay I'll make it for her. Look Gogo
my daughter came to visit
Mrs Richard adjusted her specticals
tilting them downwards and looking at me
Mrs Richard: u sure do come here alot
Me: hello. Yes I came to fetch Mrs May
Mrs Richard: May doesn't live here
Me: oh yes I know. She'll be coming here
meanwhile I get to bond with my mother
Melissa: Marie! Marie! Marie!
Mom: what Melissa
Melissa: milkshake
My mom made her milkshake with a wide
smile on her face but Melissa threw the
cup that had milkshake on to my
mother's face and demanded a chocolate
milkshake not strawberry. I got so fed up
of her why does this white kid think she
can do and say as she please with my
mother
Me: hey! Don't u ever throw things to my
mother
Melissa: buzz off
Where I come from, disrespectful kids
like these are smacked into shape but I
can't smack her these people will send
me to jail
Me: take that cup that u threw and go
out it in the sink
She deliberately ignored my request and
continued with her tantrums til Mrs
Richard told my mom to do what she gets
paid for
Mrs Richard: Marie just make her the
milkshake she wants
Mom: but I made her a milkshake
Mrs Richard: she wants chocolate not
strawberry
My mom got overwhelmed and almost lost
her temper. This treatment is not right
and I know for a fact that they only
treating her this way because of her skin
colour. While my mother was making new
milkshake fir the spoilt brat Mrs May
knocked on the door
Mrs May: knock knock
Mrs Richard: get inside
Mrs May got inside.
Mrs May: hello everyone. Hi Glen
Me: Hi
I was shaking this brat got the better of
me in the morning. I went to sit down and
place Nkanyiso who was wide awake on his
chair next to me on the couch.
Mrs May: how's my grandson
Me: he's alright. How are u
Mrs May: I'm fine dear. I brought only
half of my luggage
Me: it's okay we'll fetch the rest as time
goes on.
Mrs May: okay sweetie well let me go put
my things in the car so we can get going
okay
Me: okay. I left the doors opened. Please
be careful May
Mrs May: oh don't worry about me child
Mrs May went outside to sort out her
stuff. My mother looked livid. I know
she's had it with these people and I've
only been here for 2 days but I've also
had it with them. I need to get my
mother out of here and fast. I went to
my mother and apologised for leaving so
soon
Me: mama
Mom: mntanam (my child)
Me: we have to go
She exhaled
Mom: okay
Me: I'm looking to buy u a house in
Umlazi
Mom: oh wow okay...
Melissa finished her milkshake and
screamed for more
Melissa: Marie! I want more!
Mom: this child... I'm sorry but I'm gonna
have to attend to her
Me: plz walk me out first
Mom: okay. Gogo! Glen is leaving now!
Mrs Richard waved her hand in utter
silence. We went outside
Me: so as I was saying Mama. Musa got
me a new house in Umlazi so now I'm
thinking of getting u a new house in
Umlazi so u can be closer to me and
Nkanyiso.
Mom: okay. Thank u my child. Maybe I
can come live with u
Me: hmm... okay I think that might be a
good idea but I'll speak my husband first
Mom: okay sweetie gudbye
We went back to eShowe me and Mrs
May where I had hoped to find Musa
waiting for us but instead he wasn't
there. We all got inside the house I made
Mrs May something to eat. I called Musa
Me: baby
Musa: yes? Where are u I came to fetch
u but u and Nkanyiso weren't at home
Me: oh we went to Avoca hills to fetch
Mrs May
Musa: and who's that
Me: my baby sitter
Musa: why would u do that when I told u
we are going to see Thwala today
Me: oh! Oh uhm... I totally forgot my love
I got carried away with the idea the idea
that I'm going to my new house today
Musa: I'm coming there right now. I hate
it when u di things ur way and not
consider anybody else
Me: haw Musa...
Musa: I told u! And u don't listen!
Me: my love...
Musa hung up aybo what is he mad about
I totally forgot haw May is here already
and we're going to Umlazi together.
Continuation of insert 79
Musa arrived as livid as he can be. He
greeted Mrs May
Musa: hello
May: oh hi there. U must be Glen's
husband
Musa: yes I am. Can u please excuse us
for a moment
Musa grabbed my hand and walked me inti
our bedroom
Musa: yin lento oyenzayo (what's this
you're doing)
Me: usho ini Baba (what do u mean daddy)
Musa: why did u leave without telling me
Me: u knew I was going to Avoca today
since I'm moving out
Musa: no! We're going to Thwala
Me: May is already here
Musa: I don't know we'll leave her here
in the house
Me: Baba going to Thwala and coming
back takes almost the whole day kanti
when am I moving into my house
Musa: usuwenza umathanda laykhaya? (U
now do as u plz here)
Me: what do u mean
Musa: uwena indoda yami manje (are u my
husband now)
Me: Baba... (daddy)
Musa: lalela angfuni ukusho into
engizozisola ngayo thatha uNkanyiso
umfake emotweni siyahamba ulindise no
mamkhulu maan! (Listen I don't want to
say something I'll regret later take
Nkanyiso put him in the car you've also
made mamkhulu wait man!)
I kept quiet and before I opened the
door he said;
Musa: this will be the last time u show me
disrespect
Me: Baba I wasn't disrespecting u
He inhaled and exhaled deeply
Musa: I'm not a man that argues with
women. Do as I've said.
I opened the door and went to May who
was playing around with Nkanyiso while
Musa was still catching his breath in the
bedroom
May: he didn't know I was coming here?
Me: uh... He did. I'm sorry about that.
May: I overheard u guys and he's very
angry
Me: there was just a misunderstanding
between us. But look uh we are going to
town now
May: with me?
Me: no. Not u. There's a little ceremony
that needs to be done to protect my boy
here from bad spirits.
May: oh okay I understand
Me: yes. It's a traditional thing that is
exclusively for family. U can make
yourself comfortable in the mean time til
we come back.
May: okay is ur husband coming with us to
Umlazi?
Me: yes. He has to. He's the one that
knows where the house is. I'll follow
behind I'll put some of our things like
bags in his car and some in my car.
May: okay okay I see
Me: yes. Again I'm sorry for the
arguments. I promise u this is not how
it's going to be in Umlazi. I'll build you a
room outside where u can sleep with the
cat and have ur own privacy and not get
involved in our fights.
May: okay sweetie.
Musa came storming out the room and
opened the gate without engaging with
May
May: so for how long will u guys be?
Musa: the whole day!
Musa went into the car where mamkhulu
was seated in the front seat.
Me: we've to go now. Plz make yourself at
home.
May: okay
I took Nkanyiso and got into the car
Me: sawbona Mamkhulu( hello mamkhulu)
MaDlamini: hello
Me: Baba why don't we use our own cars
Musa kept quiet andI could see that
mamkhulu knows he's angry so instead of
meddling she changed the topic
MaDlamini: unjani umfana(how's the boy)
Me: oh he's fine. Hey isn't Thandolwethu
coming too since she's ur daughter
Musa exhaled
MaDlamini: oh no we did this ceremony
for her a long time ago
Me: haw okay who is she with then
MaDlamini: my neighbour I asked her to
look after her while I'm away
Musa: Glenda awuvale umlomo wakho!
Kwenzeka kanje ukthatha ingane ena 23
uyenze unkoskazi iba nembuzo engapheli
maan nx! (Glenda shut ur mouth! This is
what happens when u take a 23 year old
child and turn her into a wife she has
endless questions maan nx!!)
He's clanking made Nkanyiso cry very
loud at his age he can carry people's
energy and Musa's energy is very bad
right now. I was also embarrassed and
disappointed that I didn't talk all the
way to Thwala place. I'm so let down. We
got to Thwala place and took our shoes
off
Musa: Baba sesize safika (daddy we're
here)
Thwala: sit
Musa: nglethe undodana la ukuzocela
enzelwe usiko lokumvikela emimoyeni
emibi (I've brought my son here to ask
that he be protected from bad spirits
through a ceremony)
Thwala: ngyezwa hayy ngoba usawusana
kuzoba into encane kakhulu (because he's
still young it'll be a very small ritual)
Musa: syezwa (we hear u)
Thwala: mlethe la umfana (give him to me)
Thwala took out what looked like a
branch from the tree and chewed it then
spat on top of Nkanyiso's head. He then
went onto singing his hymns and took a
razor blade out and made small cuts on
Nkanyiso's wrists, ankels and head then
apply muthi to heal him then gave him to
Musa.
Thwala: ngcela unkoskazi omdala kqala (I
ask for the older wife first)
Mamkhulu was also cut and cured same
way as Nkanyiso and so did I. Then Musa
as well.
Thwala: uphi omunye (where's the other
one)
Musa: ukwesakhe ngimgodukisile (home
I've sent her home)
Thwala: bekmele abe khona (she
should've been here)
Musa: uxolo (sorry)
Thwala: ayy konke sekulungile.
He took muthi from a pothole and mixed
it with water and told me that Nkanyiso
needs to bathe with it til it runs out. We
took about 2 hours at Thwala's. And when
we were about to go Musa did the
unthinkable... He aired out our dirty
laundry
Musa: uxolo kancane Baba ngaphambi
kokuthi sihambe nginenkinga la (sorry
daddy before we go... I've a problem
here)
Thwala: ya
Musa: unkoskazi wam wesibili
akasalawuleki uwenza okuthandwa uyena
akasezwa Baba manje ngyabona
ngizogcina ngithatha kakhulu ngesinxele
ngize ngenze iphutha lokubeka isandla
manje ngyambona usephumuli kakhulu
esandleni manje ngcela ungisiza (my
second wife is unruly she does as she
pleases and she doesn't listen. Now I see
that I might do a big mistake by laying a
hand on her coz she's out of line now
please help me)
Thwala: kanti hayi ndodana umfazi
ongalawuleki uyajeziswa (no son an unruly
wife needs to be punished)
The stared at each other for about 10
seconds as if they were communicating
telepathically and Musa nodded his head
and so did Thwala. I can't believe Musa
thinks I'm unruly I mean I was just
excited about my relocating.
Musa: klungile Baba siyewa
akesikushiyeke okuhlala kahle
ephaketheni ngcela ukujulethela kona
ksasa ekseni (it's okay Baba we hear u
we're leaving now. I'll bring ur money
tomorrow morning)
Thwala: kyezwakala ndodana (I hear u
son)
We got up but Musa stayed behind for
abouy 20 minutes after we got into the
car I can't he took the whole 20 minutes!
Time is money it's getting dark outside
man this guy shame. After 20 minutes he
came out and he was chewing something
that he spat bit by bit in the car and
chanted his clan names. We drove back to
eShowe and it was already dark it was
7pm sharp when I got into the house and
Musa went with mamkhulu in the main
house
Me: hello... May?
May's cat jumped behind the door I got
so scared I had forgotten about the
damn cat. I found May the poor old
grandma asleep on the sofa. I didn't want
to wake her up as yet. About 10 minutes
or so Musa came into the house still
chewing he spat out and chanted his clan
names then he looked at me and spat
what was left over on my face and called
out his clan names
Me: yini nkinga yakho! (What's ur
problem)
He continued calling his forefathers
Me: what did u do that for
Musa: u need to be controlled I don't
want to have to punish u but if u push my
bottons I will
Me: baby I'm sorry about all that I
didn't mean to come out as disrespectful.
Musa: it's okay
Me: I'll wake May up so we can go
Musa: go where
Me: Umlazi
Musa laughed
Musa: at this time of night
Me: yes why not
Musa ignored me and he went to the
bedroom and undressed and got into the
covers and slept
Me: aybo! Baba!
Musa: woza uzolala Glenda uyeka
ukuzihlanyisa (come sleep Glenda and stop
being crazy)
Me: what about May
Musa: she's asleep is she not.
Me: yes... But...
Musa: we'll go to Umlazi tomorrow
evening
Me: why noy in the morning
Musa: I've work to do
Me: well I hate sitting around the house
and doing nothing atleast send me the
address I'll go there by myself
Musa: was that an order?
Me: what?
Musa: u calling the shots around here.
Me: no...
Musa: listen when I speak u keep quiet
and I don't ever want to remind u that.
I'm the man here I will never argue with
u and u will do everything I say or else...
He inhaled and exhaled then went to
sleep. I was so disappointed but I
undressed too and slept with one eye
open waiting for the next day so I can go
to Umlazi and get back to work.

Insert 80
I woke to Musa's absence as usual but
the smell of scrambled eggs and toast
calmed my impatient that was rising like a
bubble in the air. I went into the kitchen
and left Nkanyiso sleeping
Mrs May: hello angel
Me: hi May how r u
Mrs May: I'm fine. I'm making omelettes
for u
Me: thank u but u don't have to u know...
I'll ve paying u to look after Nkanyiso not
taking care of me too
Mrs May (giggles): okay okay I just
wanted to help out. Besides I can't let a
hardworking woman like u do all the job
even here at home
Me: okay I hear u. It smells good.
Mrs May: thank u. Ur husband left really
early I wanted to make him breakfast so
we can all eat before he went for work
Me: oh he's always busy that one. This
evening we're going to Umlazi so plz make
sure that ur stuff and all packed and
ready
May: okay
Me: one last thing May...
May: yes sweetie pie?
Me: I'm your boss and not ur daughter so
I'd like it if you'd ease up on calling me
sweet names
I could see the disappointed and surprise
on her face but it had to be said. I didn't
hire her to play grandma to me. She's my
worker. After breakfast I took a shower
then made a few calls
*on the phone*
Me: hi. Kat.
Katrina: hey Glen
I wondered why the hell people are
thinking I'm friends with them
Me: Kat I'll be at the office tomorrow
morning I need u to update me
Kat: okay well our client is currently
pleased with the interior of the house
Me: okay please forward me pictures of
what the interior looks like I want to see
Kat: got it
Me: also forward me all the receipts of
previous payments and also the
specification. I left the specification on
my computer at work and didn't exactly
make a copy of it
Kat: okay will do
Me: one last thing Kat
Kat: okay Glen what is it
Me: I'm ur boss. I don't expect u to call
me by name we're not friends our
relationship is strictly professional
Kat: oh uh... Yes I agree I'm sorry boss.
Me: good. Boss sounds alot better. Now
e-mail me all the things I asked for and
make it snappy.
Kat: okay
Me: what are u getting up to today
Kat: oh uhm... Today I'll just be at the
office doing paper work all day. I still
believe that the client doesn't fully trust
me coz she keeps asking for the senior
manager's confirmation on everything I
see and she also keeps tabs on me
Me: alright. You're fairly new in the
industry it's understandable don't let
that get into your head Kat
Kat: got it boss
Me: alright I'll see u tomorrow then
Kat: okay. Bye.
End call
May: you're actually a strict woman
Me: yes I am. I believe in respect and
professionalism. I'm very professional.
May: I see. It'll remind me to not over
step my lane
Me: I'm glad u understand May
May: I figured with u youngsters yoll
respect elders especially ur people
Me: my people? What do u mean?
May: I'm sorry I don't mean to be racist
but u know I've lived with black people
for a long time almost all my life and I
know that they're very respectful
Me: yes we are. I am to. Where are u
getting at
May: no I was just saying
Me: oh okay then. But yes I agree with u
we're respectful but I'm also a pro
May: do I also call u boss?
Me: yes
May: oh... okay boss
Me(giggling): madam is fine and not Glen
or Mrs Xulu we're not friends
May: alright I agree. Madam.
I left May as she fed Nkanyiso and made
another call
Me: Gxabhashe
Musa: haw
Me: asitholanga ithuba lokuxoxa ekuseni
Baba (we didn't get a chance to speak
this morning daddy)
Musa: okay?
Me: I'm calling to check on u and also
apologise
Musa: I'm fine I'll see u when I get home
Musa hung up
Aybo how dare he hang up on me. Yaz
Musa and his ego is starting to annoy me
now.
Continuation of insert 80
In the evening around 2pm Musa came
home from work
Musa: Glenda
I was in the bedroom looking at images of
the interior of my client's house that Kat
sent in PDF form via e-mail
Me: yebo Baba (yes Baba)
Musa: ukuphi(where are u)
I placed my laptop on the bed and left it
there then went to Musa who was in the
dining room with May and Nkanyiso
Musa: usupakishile (have u packed)
Me: yebo (yes)
Musa: asambeke (let's go)
I turned to May
Me: uh we're leaving now
May: okay I'll go take the boy's bags coz
mine are already in ur car
Me: okay
May went into my bedroom and came
back with Nkanyiso's bags and went into
the car to place them
Musa: akusheshe! (Make it snappy)
Me: okay okay
Musa: ngsaya kumamakhulu wena enza
usheshe (I'm going to mamkhulu and u
make it snappy)
I packed our lunch into lunch boxes,
packed all if Nkanyiso's milk formulas
and cleaned the house leaving it clean.
Then we waited in the car for Musa who
was driving in his Range Rover and we're
accompanying him in my Ford. I hooted to
signal Musa that we're ready. He came
out about 5 minutes later then got into
his and we started driving.
In Umlazi
We arrived at Umlazi to a beautiful
house with burglar guards and a gate and
garage. Musa got out and opened the
door of the house May and I followed
Musa: mi (here)
He handed me the keys of the house I
couldn't help but notice that he seemed
agitated
Me: thank u my love
Musa: this is now ur house but ofcourse
it's under my name
Me: okay thank u again. I left the
microwave, fan, TV and stove though
Musa: okay I'll have my boys pick it up
tomorrow
Me: and uh my love when u get home I'd
love for us to talk
Musa: I'm not sleeping here tonight.
Me: haw... uh okay
Musa: I can't be with someone that
doesn't respect me. Only mamkhulu is
respectful so I miss her I'll be sleeping
with her this whole week and u can do as
u please as usual
Me: baby no please
I did the unexpected I knelt down on my
knees luckily May wasn't in the room so
she didn't see nor hear us
Me: Baba wakwami ngcela uxolo Baba
angeke ngikudelele ngokunhloso ngyacela
Baba ungipha indlebe osukwini namhlanje
kuphela. Ngingayini ngaphandle kwakho
Baba. (My husband please forgive me I
would never disrespect u on purpose
please daddy lend me an ear just for
tonight what would I be without u daddy)
Musa remained silence
Me: I just want to talk and fix things
between us and not go to bed angry at
each other
Musa left without a word he got into his
car and drove off leaving me questioning
my worth. May and I started to unpack
and made ourselves comfortable.
~Friendly neighbours visit~
A knock on the door startled me I wasn't
expecting any visitors since nobody knows
me around here. I went to the door.
Me: hello?
Neighbour: hi
Me: yes
Neighbour: I'm Luna I'm ur neighbour I
came to greet u
Me: oh okay please come inside
She came inside
Luna: mmh ur house is big
Me: thank u Luna. I'm Glenda Mrs Xulu
and this is my babysitter Mrs May and
my son Nkanyiso.
Luna: hello. Mh what a pretty baby. Hello
boy helllllllo how are u. Hiiii
She played with Nkanyiso
Me: uh we just arrived u know could u
please help us unpack
Luna: no problem. I can see that u just
came by here. Yesterday a tall dark man
was here with 2 guys wearing safety
vests
Me: oh haw what were they doing
Luna: oh nothing much. Just inspecting
the house.
Me: that was probably Musa my husband
and his workers
Luna: oh okay then. But the house looks
pretty good I hope we become good
neighbours
Me: yeah let's hope so.
We started setting up the rooms. There
was some furniture left in the house by
previous owners plus I could tell the
furniture was old so I'll be buying new
furniture as time goes on. There are 3
bedrooms and only 1 toilet. We picked out
May's room
May: there are alot of rooms here
Me: yes u know I haven't forgotten about
ur own room outside but for now we'll be
sleeping together in the house
May: no problem sweetie
May gasped
May(giggling): I mean madam
We looked at each other in amusement.
After we were done fixing everything we
went outside to the yard. What I love
about Umlazi is that everything is so
close by. And people are friendly
everywhere u go. We left Nkanyiso
sleeping in the master bedroom.
Luna: so what do u do Glenda
Me: uhm... I'm a junior Quantity
Surveyor
Luna: oh! Haw you're in the construction
industry why didn't u say
Me:oh yes what about u
Luna: I am a general foreman
Me: oh okay. That's good.
Luna: yeah I work at NH construction
here in Umlazi.
Me: okay sisi.
It was nice getting to know Luna and her
assistance is appreciated. I think I
already love it here. This place is
welcoming.
Insert 81
Musa came back home from work and I
was very surprised given that he walked
away from me without giving me a
straight answer if he'd return or not. We
were all asleep by now it is 9pm Musa
knocked and I took my robe and went to
open up for him
Me: haw Baba
Musa: sawbona (hello)
I closed the door after he got in and we
went into the bedroom
Me: I thought u weren't coming should I
heat ur food?
Musa: no no I won't eat I'm full.
Me: oh okay where were u
Musa: with my gents we had a late night
Me: thank u for coming back.
Musa: listen I don't want to fight or
argue with u I just want to sleep
He wreaked of alcohol as I got closer to
undress him assisting with taking his
shoes and socks off, unbottoning his
pants and shirt then in the wardrobe I
took his old vest coz he usually sleeps in
his boxers and vest.
Me: here
I handed him the vest
Musa: thanks
He sat on the bed
Musa: now what was it u wanted to say
Me: it's an apology. I was embarrassed
when u told Thwala about our business
Musa: it was the truth u need to be
neutralized
Me: I'm sorry for going to Avoca without
letting you know I'm sure I had u worried
I went to kneel once again before him
Me: I don't mean no disrespect
Musa: well you're very disrespectful I
can't control u. When a wife does
anything she tells her husband first.
Wena (you) u just do as please forgetting
you're my wife
Me: kayidle iyshiyele Gxabhashe (forgive
me Gxabhashe)
Musa: it's funny how u always ask for
forgiveness but continue doing the same
thing.
I bowed my head and thought about
faking tears but it was too late for that
plus this man is drunk he won't buy it
Musa: woza la(come here)
Oh thank God! My knees were starting to
ache I got up and sat beside him. He
hugged me
Musa: I was very worried about u when u
took of like I panicked I didn't see my
son I didn't see u I thought you ran away
from me... from our marriage
Me: I'd never do that but I'm sorry I
had u worried next time I'll tell u all my
whereabouts even when I'm at the toilet
Musa(giggles): you'd better
Me: yeah let's sleep now
Musa got up and took something out his
pocket that was wrapped in a small black
plastic. He opened the plastic and drew
his finger in the substance that smelled
really bad
Musa: open ur mouth
Me: what's this
Musa: this is the problem u don't do as I
say u always question me
Me: okay
I opened my mouth and he inserted his
finger to wipe off the substance on my
tongue and let me tell you... It was bitter
as hell
Musa: swallow
As bitter as it was I swallowed he then
reached his pockets again this time he
took out something that looked like a
tree branch exactly like the one Thwala
made him chew. After biting it off and
partially chewing it he spat it gently on
my face and called out his forefathers
then continued to spit the rest on top of
my head
Musa: don't wash this away til tomorrow
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: nazoke (here we go)
Me: I love you my darling husband and I
would anything for you
Musa: I love you too and now u will
respect me and do as I say
Me: yebo Baba (yes Baba)
Musa: give me a kiss
I seized the moment and locked lips like
I'd been expecting him to want that.
Musa: take Nkanyiso and place him in his
chair
I got Nkanyiso off the bed who was fast
asleep and gently placed him in his car
seat and covered him with his blanket oh
my handsome baby
Musa: now come here
When I got to Musa he caressed every
corner of my body then slid his way into
my genitals by means of passionate
thrusting about 20 minutes later
Musa: that was good
Me: I know
Musa(giggles): I love u
Me: I love u too
Musa: I'm sure my baby is uncomfortable
now please bring him to bed
I took Nkanyiso from his chair to hus
father who gently placed his delicate lips
on his forehead
Musa: Gxabhashe
Me: he's just like u
Musa: he is isn't he
Me: oh yes
Musa: I love this boy I can't wait to
teach him about business and women
Me: women?
Musa: yes his a Gxabhashe he'll have
polygamy too it runs in the family
Me: ayy if u say so love
Musa: I'm proud of both of u. I'm proud
of ur success and I thank u for giving me
a boy
Me: u welcome baby
Musa: I just hate when u become unruly
Me: I'm sorry
Musa: but that was the last time u walk
all over me.
I got into bed and slept supporting
Nkanyiso on the other side
Me: I'm sorry
Musa: let's sleep now
I covered Nkanyiso with his blanket up
ensuring that he sleeps peacefully and his
warm before I closed my eyes and dozed
off.
~Morning glory~
In the morning Musa got up and took
Nkanyiso to place him in his chair again
then woke me up with gentle kisses
Musa: vuka (wake up)
I slightly opened my eyes and yawned
Me: I thought you'd be asleep
Musa: why
Me: u were drunk yesterday
Musa: not that much. Open up.
I did as he requested and he didn't last
long this time
Musa: this is what I wanted...
Me: what?
Musa: for u to be submissive
He got up and wrapped a towel around his
tiny waist
Musa: ngsayogeza (I'm going to bath)
My senses came back when I least
expected them and the reminded me of
my son my intuition asked me if I knew
where he was then I woke up and found
him awake in his chair his father
probably woke him woke when he placed
him there
Me: hello my boy
He started making the cute sounds that
babies make when they mimick a
mother's voice. I made the bed and took
Nkanyiso to the kitchen where I found
May making breakfast
Me: hello
May: morning madam. I'm making
porridge.
Me: yeah I see that. Did u sleep well?
May: yes I did thank u. Pat will need food
though
Me: who's Pat
May: my cat
Me: oh!! Oh okay uh... I'll buy it for him
May giggles
Me: what's wrong
May: u must really not like cats madam I
see now
Me: what do u mean
May: u don't pay attention to anything
when it comes to cats. Pat is female
Me: oh! Pssh my bad I'm sorry.
May: it's okay. Please give me Nkanyiso
and u can go on about ur business. The
porridge is ready.
Me: okay. I just need to shower. I'll tell
Musa.
I left Nkanyiso in capable hands of May
and went into the shower where I found
Musa brushing his teeth
Me: breakfast is ready. I'll go to the
bedroom and fetch my towels I need to
bathe
He rinses his mouth
Musa: okay and where you're going
Me: to work
Musa: work?
Me: yes. Nkanyiso is old enough now and
May is here.
Musa: oh okay. I didn't notice u were
eager about going back
Me: I am baby. I need to make money.
Musa: okay miss independent
Me: baby?
Musa: yes?
Me: uh... I was talking to my mother the
other day and I would like for her to
come stay with us instead of me buying a
house for her
Musa: uhm... I'll think about it
Musa went to the bedroom while I
bathed in the toilet then after we left
for work.
Continuation of insert 81
Musa and I had breakfast and we both
left in our cars
Me: I'm going to work now May I'll be
back later
May: okay please don't forget food for
Pat
I kissed my son goodbye and left for
work
At work
I was surprised to find another car
parked on my parking spot. I got out of
the car and went storming to reception
and Sam wasn't there I had expected to
see Sam but instead I found a slim dark
beauty
Me: hello
Woman: hello
Me: who's car is parked at number 6?
Woman: I'm sorry ma'am but u have to
check with security
Me: there's no security at the door
Woman: I'll call the department
I waited for roughly 5 minutes then the
security guard came out of the elevator
Me: there's another car in my spot
Guard: can we go outside so we can have a
look on the car
We went outside and the security jotted
down details of the car and requested
that the owner will be down any minute.
About 10 minutes later a man came
Me: is the Suzuki Swift yours?
Man: yes ma'am
Me: well that's my spot mister
Man: I'm sorry I'm new here I was
employed last week so when I came there
was nobody on the nunber 6 I thought it
wasn't owned
Me: but the CEO handles these issues
didn't he give u a spot
Man: no ma'am. He's also a busy man he's
very slippery.
Me: okay plz remove ur car from my spot.
I was on maternal that's why I wasn't
parking on number 6
Man: yes ma'am I understand
We got into our cars he moved his Suzuki
Swift and I got in and parked on my spot.
Damn I've only been gone for like 3
weeks. After wasting time outside I went
into reception again
Me: the matter was sorted
Woman: okay ma'am.
Me: do u have any messages for a Mrs
Xulu
Woman: uhm... no I don't
Me: okay thanks.
I went into my office where I found Kat
busy typing with her long nails
Me: morning morning
Kat: oh hi boss
Me: how are u. I'm back now
Kat: I'm gud. Welcome back boss now
I've someone to stand by my side on
meetings I'm glad you're back
Me: I'm glad to be back. Did u know a
white man was occupying my parking spot
this morning
Kat: no! What!
Me: I'm telling u! I couldn't believe it.
I took off my blush pink blouse and
placed it behind me on my chair.
Me: mmh I need coffee I've after taste
of the porridge I ate this morning
Kat: okay I'll go get it for u
Me: uhm Kat...
Kat: yes?
Me: make it a hot chocolate please
Kat: coming right up boss
I called my client to inform her that I'll
be meeting her this afternoon to discuss
our progression of the project before
she occupies the building.
Me: hello
Client: oh hi Glenda
Me: I'm calling to let u know I'm back at
the office I'll be reviewing the final
portion of the BOQ to my co workers
Client: oh that's good. Well so far I'm
very happy about the construction of my
building
Me: I'm glad to hear that. I'd like to
meet up later on say around 2pm
Client: uh... let my check ny schedule....
Kat came in with my hot chocolate and
placed it on my desk
Client: alright I'm clear
Me: okay good.
Client: I'll see u then Glenda.
End call
Me: thank u Kat
I took a sip at the hot chocolate and
opened up my computer and we got down
to some work. After a few hours later...
Me: Kat can u arrange a meeting with me
and my co workers please
Kat: Jason and crew?
Me: yes dear. I need to review a final bit
left of this project and also talk to them
Kat: yes boss
Me: thank u. You're such a great help
Kat delivered as always. My meeting with
my co workers went well and now it was
time for my meeting with the client. I
drove to meet up with her and we
discussed the interior, costs, labour
costs and fixtures and fittings and she
was happy about it all. After that I left
and went back to the office
Me: wuuuu! What a day!
Kat: tell me about it
Me: I'm actually not tired koda yaz (but
u know)
Kat: okay well it's 5pm before I go boss
do u need something from me
Me: no sisi I'll be fine thank you.
Kat left and my husband called
Me: Baba
Musa: sthandwa sam (my love)
Me: kunjan (how are u)
Musa: I'm good. I've sent my boys to the
house I meant to call earlier but I got
held up
Me: no problem
Musa: yeah I'll be at Showe this week
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: kuhleke bengithi nje angikwazise
(good I thought I should let u know)
Me: okay. Thanks.
End call
I drove back home. I found my appliances
installed properly
May: some boys came in today
Me: yeah uh my husband told me. This is
the stuff I left at eShowe
May: yes I see
Me: how's my boy
May: he's sleeping. Can I please have Pats
food his been hungry the whole day
Me: oh eish!!
Damn cat! I forgot its food why can't he
drink water and go to sleep like a normal
cat
Me: I'm sorry it slipped my mind. I'll go
tomorrow morning
May looked worried and disappointed
shame so I went to Shoprite that was
just near by abd got the food for the cat
before it starved to death. May seemed
pleased.
Me: uhm May... I'll make us supper
May: I've made it already and thanks for
Pats food
Me: okay. Thank u you're a life saver.
May: I'll just feed my baby now. Oh Pat!
Pat!
The cat came out running to May.
May: I hope ur husband likes my food
Me: uh... He's not coming this week
May: oh why
Me: uhm...
I took off my blouse and sat down
Me: in a polygamous marriage the wives
take turns to be with the husband and
now it's my sister wife's turn
May: oh okay. And you're okay with that?
Me: yes I'm used to it now
May: okay then. Please enjoy the food
Me: did u eat
May: yes a long time
I ate my dinner and called it a night.
Atleast I'm back to my old life and gud
thing the project is almost finished 2
more weeks left.
Insert 82
2 weeks later
I woke feeling fresh and good about
myself I kissed Musa and Nkanyiso on
their foreheads and got up to bathe and
clean my house. It's been a long time
since I cleaned the house myself May
always does it for me. I fried eggs and
beacon as well as russians then made
toast with orange juice on the side
enough to feed all four of us adults in the
house. Today I am not only going to hand
my client the key to her house but also
receive my big pay cheque. Musa agreed
to allow me to help my mother relocate -
it was a sad parting for my mom to leave
her +20 years employment to now being
unemployed and leaving the good times
she had over there with Mrs Richard if
there were any. Musa extended my
beautiful house and added 2 outside
buildings both for my mom and May.
Ofcourse my mother's room was bigger
than Mays. Musa claimed it was my "gift"
since he promised to gift me with
something since he bought his other
wives cars and needed to buy me
something coz I've already bought the
car my self - so extending our house to
accommodate my mom and helper was my
"gift" May and mom take turns looking
after my boy and Nkanyiso is a month and
2 weeks old now so he's developed alot
better.
Musa: mmh mhh mhh mhh!
Me: oh hey baby! You're up early!
Musa: it's 6pm woman you're the early
one. Is everything okay
Me: everything's fine my love
I walked over to Musa and kissed him
Me: I'm fine. Go brush ur teeth and come
eat
Musa smirked I'm assuming he likes my
bossy voice. May opened the door since
she now has her own key to help gain her
access to my house.
May: morning!
Me: hello hello Mrs May
May: mmh smells nice
Me: I've made breakfast! Please sit it's
almost ready
May: but madam don't u think it's early u
usually wake up and 7 then bathe I do the
cooking
Me: well May I'm feeling happy I wanted
to spoil my family
May: okay. Where's my boy
Me: he's asleep
Nkanyiso cried from the bedroom
May: I'll go take him
Me: thank u
My mom opened the door and also got
Mom: mh I smell beacons all the way to
my room
Me: Ma wami(my mother)
Mom: wuu someone's in a gud mood
Me: I'm getting paid today
Mom: mmh u are?
Me: yes! So I wanted ti make u guys
happy since I'm also happy
Mom: okay baby
May got into the kitchen with Nkanyiso
followed by Pat-the-cat who I've allowed
to sleep in the house coz I tolerate him
alot better now. All three of us ate our
breakfast then Musa decided ti show up
all suited up
Me: Baba usuyindlela njalo (you're leaving
now)
Musa took the beacon and chewed it then
kissed me on my forehead before
greeting
Musa: hello family
Mom: my son
May: hello
Musa looked at me
Musa: I'm leaving now
Me: okay baby. Have a great day my love.
He kissed Nkanyiso then went out and
drove away.
Mom: u should get going too
Me: oh no I'll be meeting my client at
9am so I'm in no rush
Mom: okay then
We continued eating our breakfast May
also ate Musa's plate then washed the
dishes while my mom held onto Nkanyiso.
Today I was feeling myself I went into
my room and applied make-up which took
me almost an hour. I stepped out suited
up like my husband
Mom: oh! Who's that my boy! Is that
mommy!?
Nkanyiso made baby sounds cheerfully I
kissed him before driving to work then
there was a sudden knock on my door
Me: vula! (Open!)
The door opened and it was Luna
Luna: oh hi. I'm sorry ti disturb but I
need a ride to work or atleast the to the
Engine garage where I'll take a bus
there. I'm very late
Mom: then u should've woke up early !
My mother shouted from the dining room.
She doesn't like Luna she calls her a wolf
in sheepskin.
Luna: please oe
Me: okay I'll take u to the garage
I stepped outside and we drove off. I
left her at the garage
Luna: thank u!
Me: bye!
I left and got to work
I went into my office and Kat was already
there. Kat is heavensent I tell u. She's
punctual.
Kat: oh hi boss!
Me: hey
Kat: today's a big day
Me: oh yes it is!
I took off my jacket and placed behind
me on my chair. Kat got up
Kat: don't bother telling me I'll get u ur
hot chocolate boss
We both giggled
Me: thank u heavensent
She went to get my chocolate while I
printed out forms where my client will
sign that she's taking occupation of the
house.
Kat: here
Me: thank u so much
Kat: what's that
Me: forms for the client
Kat: I've already printed them out for u
Me: oh okay thank u!
Kat: yeah I know u didn't ask but I
thought it'd be gud to help
Me: yes it is. Thanks alot girl.
It was time to go on site to meet my
client. My friend Jamaal who's an
architect and I've been working close
with him was already on site.
Jamaal: Glen you're here
Me: yes hi
Jamaal: the client is over the moon
We got inside the house
Client: oh my God
She came over to hug me
Client: look at this! Thank u for this. I
love everything from counter tops to
flooring and backsplash I love the marble
island and marble bath tub thank u guys
for this.
Me: you welcome. As long as our client's
happy we're happy.
Me: here. This is a form where u need to
sign
She gladly signed the form then both me
and Jamaal signed too.
Client: please send me your invoices as
soon as u can guys plz
Me: will di ofcourse
Jamaal: sure thing
After spending 2 hours on site with my
happy client I went back into the office
to celebrate with Kat.
Kat: congrats boss!
Me: please send me ur banking details
this afternoon
Kat: ofcourse
I was thrilled. This is my first big break
75K is not a small amount of money
especially when I include the regulatory
monthly payments from my employer.
Continuation of insert 82
I got home with my hands full of
groceries
Me: Ma!! Ngcela ungvulela! (Please open
up)
The door opened
Me: thank u
Mom: aybo ukudla okungaka! (So much
food)
Me: yeah I got paid and also I also paid
my assistant.
Mom: okay my Angel I'll unpack the
groceries
Me: thank u. Where's May?
Mom: she's in her room and Nkanyiso is
asleep in the master bedroom
Me: oh okay then. I'll go to May. Today's
her pay day.
I took out an envelope from my new black
Gucci hand bag then placed the bag on
the sofa then went to the back of the
house I knocked on May's door and her
cat jumped outside first
May: oh you're back
Me: yes and I bring good news can I come
in
May: yes anytime!
I went inside her room
Me: ur room is quite clean
May: oh thank u
Me: well I brought ur money. 1.5 as
promised
May took the envelope with a smile on her
face
May: thank u so much ma'am! I'm
grateful for this
Me: u welcome. Well let me go to the
house
May: I'll be right behind u madam I just
need to pray first
Me: pray??
May: yes for this money
Me: oh! Okay then. I guess I'll see u in
the house once you're done.
May took her rosal and she knelt on the
floor wow I didn't know she was also
Catholic so is my husband and I. I shut
the door quietly leaving her in peace then
went into the house where my mom was
done packing the food and she was eating
ice cream.
Mom: this cheese cake ice cream is really
good
Me: I didn't know May was a Catholic
Mom: she is yes
Me: May is pretty good with Nkanyiso
Mom: yes she loves kids. She's such a
sweet old woman, she's kind and
respectful.
Me: does she has children of her own?
Mom: yes only 1 - a woman. She owns a
restaurant in Avoca and a salon as well
Me: haw just like Musa
Mom: haw kombe sengikhohliwe! (Oh yeah
I forgot!)
Me: yeah so is her daughter married
Mom: no I don't think so
Me: okay.
Mom: how's my son in law treating u
Me: just fine...
Mom: are u sure
Me: yes. We love each other.
Mom: alright and where's ur sister wife
the one that almost took my grandsons
life away
Me: aww that one! She was sent home
Mom: mh Musa is strict phela makunjalo
(if that's the case)
Me: yes he is
Mom: but with u I think he's not as strict
looks like he's madly in love with u from I
stand
Me: really?
Mom: yes. When u bought ur car he
should've been mad but he seemed cool
at the party when he came with other
wives cars
Me: uh actually no he wasn't. He was
pretty upset with me but after MaZungu
tried to kill my baby we just got over it
and focused on my son
Mom: mmh loya mfazi unesbindi (that
woman has nerves)
Me: she is cruel I don't ever want to see
her
Mom: hunny u will see her again I don't
think Musa will divorce her. Men with
polygamy don't do divorce they stick with
their wives
Me: I don't know but I don't want to see
her ever again
Mom: what does Musa say about her
Me: that she's being punished
Mom: what happens when her punishment
runs over
Me: I don't know I don't even want to
talk about it. Musa will have to keep her
as far away from me as possible
Mom: at family gatherings how will yoll
avoid each other? Glen we need to think
big think far ahead to avoid surprises
Me: you're right but my focus now is my
marriage and son
Mom: okay. U have to try this ice cream
it's so delicious
Me: I will don't worry I've to check on
my son. What's for supper
Mom: chicken briyani
Me: okay don't make it chilly please
I left to check on Nkanyiso who was
asleep. Musa came back home from work
I heard him greet my mom then came to
the bedroom
Musa: love
Me: hi. I got paid today
Musa: mmh okay can I see ur pay slip
Me: I sent an invoice.
I got my phone and showed him my money
in my account
Musa: wuuu imali engaka (so much money)
Me: yes are u proud of me
Musa: I'm very proud of you but this is
too much money
Me: what do u mean
Musa: no baby this money is close to
money I make
Me: haw love... Okay so what's wrong
Musa: nothing's wrong love
He kissed my forehead.
Musa: congrats. This calls for a
celebration
He unbottoned my shirt and pants
Me: Nkanyiso?
Musa: we need to build a cart for this
boy
Me: I'll buy it for him
Musa: no I'll buy
Me: yebo Baba I hear u.
Musa moved Nkanyiso to his chair
Musa: now come here
We twisted and turned the queen size
bed upside down making love like gorillas
Musa: I love u
Me: I love u too
I woke Nkanyiso up with the banging
sighs and moans.
Me: Nkanyiso
Musa: ahh lo mfana (this boy)
I got up and dressed in my regular dress
and got Nkanyiso from the chair
Me: hello baby! Mommy's here boy
Musa: omlethe la (bring him here)
I brought him to his father
Musa: yini ndaba mfana awfuni uBaba
akwakhele usisi omncane (What's wrong
boy u don't want daddy to make u a little
sister)
Me: ithi cha mfana ka Mama ithi cha (say
no mommy's boy say no)
I playful said to Nkanyiso who was
cheerful
Musa: nkoskazi nglambile ( woman I'm
hungry)
Me: mom's making briyani
Musa: I didn't marry ur mother
Me: what?
Musa: why is ur mother making us supper
when you're here
Me: haw... Baby I just got home from
work just like u. Love I feel tired
Musa: angzwanga? (Excuse me)
Me: ngzopheka Baba ksasa (I'll cook
tomorrow baba)
Musa: it's not about that. I want u to
cook every day you're my wife I want to
eat the food u cook. Not May not ur
mom's too.
Me: yebo
Musa: I allowed ur mother to stay with us
so she can be closer to u and also her
grandson after what recently happened
about maZungu trying to kill my son
Me: ngyakuzwa (I hear u)
Musa: I didn't want her to my our maid.
So u do the cooking and the cleaning. I
can understand in the morning that u
have to go to work
Me: yebo.
Musa: so from now on u cook.
Me: yebo Baba. Ngzowenza kanjalo (I'll
do so)
Musa: also... I want u back home from
before 6pm. U finish work at 5pm so I
give u an hour to come home. Even when
I'm not here I still want to respect the
curfew
Me: yebo
Musa: ngcela ungboleka ifoni yakho (plz
lend me ur phone)
I grabbed my phone from the dresser
and gave to him
Musa: I'll keep this phone I want to
check for something.
Me: klungile. (Okay)
♤Inside Musa's head♤
This woman will be above me if I'm not
careful. She'll become untamable but I
need to cut her tail off before she
becomes cocky.
The serious talk
Musa paged my phone in front of me from
call logs to messages and images and
videos
Musa: who's Jamaal
Me: my colleague
Musa: and Sam?
Me: he was a receptionist at work but I
think he got another job honey
He continued browsing through my phone.
Musa: why does ur phone has a pattern
Me: for privacy Baba
Musa: open up.
He gave me the phone which I opened
again. He took a look at the pattern
Musa: the pattern is an N why
Me: oh well uhm N from my father's
middle name Njabulo
Musa: you've never had a pattern before.
And you've never talked about ur father
last thing I heard from u was that he's a
crackhead who abuses drugs and u want
nothing to with him.
Me: true. But he's still my father
Musa: okay. I'll keep ur phone a little
while love I want to read all ur WhatsApp
messages
Me: Baba I'm not cheating. I'm loyal to u
remember - you're my husband
Musa: I just want to be sure and also
tame u
Me: ay okay.
Musa: what are u going to do with that
money u got
Me: I was thinking about becoming a land
lord. Baba umuzi wami wase Showe
ngizoqashisa (my house in eShowe I'll
have tenants)
Musa: are u telling me?
Me: no love. It was just a thought and
now I'm asking for ur permission my love
Musa: the answer is no. I know what to do
with the houses there.
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: okay ke sthandwa sam nglambile
(my love I'm hungry)
Me: okay I'll go to the kitchen to fix u
something
I went to the kitchen
Mom: haw wabuya usumahliphihliphi (u
come back looking like a mess)
Me: yeah i was with my husband
Mom: ohhhh!!!
Me: now he needs food. I think he's
upset or something
Mom: what do u mean
Me: we were just loving each other next
thing he's disciplining me
Mom: you're his wife u need to always
stay respectful even when his upset.
Me: okay. Is the briyani ready?
Mom: give it 30 more minutes
Me: okay I'll cut him cake instead. He's
very hungry
Mom: okay get him juice too
I went back to the bedroom
Me: baby the briyani is almost ready for
now my love please eat this cake
Musa: no problem. Does Nkanyiso need
anything
Me: uhm... yes nappies and new clothes I
want him to wear warm clothes now that
winter's around the corner
Musa: okay I'll buy it for him
Me: thank u my love.
Musa: this cake is good
Me: yeah I boutght ut at Woolworths
Musa: it's really soft I love it
Me: I know u love cake
I kissed him on his cheek as he chewed
his food
Me: I respect u my love
Musa: yes?
Me: I'll do as u asked. I love u. I've to go
into the kitchen to my mom now to bond
Musa: okay I'll stay with my boy here
Me: no problem I'll come check on u guys
after a short time
I kissed Nkanyiso and went to the
kitchen
Insert 83
A few minutes went by I went to check
on my son and I found my 2 boys bonding
Me: suppers ready boys
Musa: oh? Did u hear that? Did u hear
that boy
Nkanyiso made his cute noises I took
Nkanyiso from Musa and clothed him in
his warm pyjamas then we went to the
kitchen where all 5 of us ate as a family
May: tomorrow I'll go to the stores to
buy something for me and Pat
Me: who's Pat
May giggles
May: oh dear! Pat is my cat
Musa: oh! So that's his name
May: oh it's a she
Mom: oops!
We all laughed.
Me: no problem u can go I think maybe
my mom can go with u
May: no need I'll find my way. I want to
learn the streets of Umlazi
Me: okay then.
We ate and parted ways.
The next morning
We woke up and did what we usually do
then Musa went to work and before I
could leave I searched for my laptop
which I misplaced
May: what are u looking for
Me: my Acer laptop
May: uhm... oh! It's on the middle sofa
May got it for me
Me: thank u
May: u welcome
Me: uh I'm leaving now. Have fun
shopping and if u need anything please let
me know
May: will do
I left for work.
in the house
May: Marie
Mom: yes gogo
May laughed
May: u sound like u talking to Richard
Mom laughs too
Mom: oh Richard! That silly old woman
May: how'd she feel about u leaving
Mom: she was sad I could tell but she's
got pride she didn't want to be
vulnerable
May: that's Richard!
Mom: we need to stop cooking and
cleaning this house I don't know if Glen
told u
May: oh but why
Mom: her husband wants her to be a
responsible wife he wants to tame her
May: oh okay and madam is okay with
that
Mom laughs
Mom: u still call Glen madam even when
she's not around?
May: I'm getting used to it
Mom: usually black people call white
people by that name and when it's vice
versa
Mom continues to laugh and May joins in
May: I like it. Plus I respect my boss. I
like Glenda I think she's professional and
strict at times
Mom: oh yeah but she's stubborn! Don't
let her smile fool u
They both laugh
Mom: men love to be respected especially
my son in law. I respect him - he comes
from a home where he grew up with his
father having more than 4 wives so u can
imagine his childhood
May: oh shame man
Mom: it was a bit tough but it shaped him
to be the man he is now.
May: alright I understand
Mom: so Mrs Xulu will now cook when she
comes home.
U know my daughter was upset when she
told me that Musa wants her to cook
They giggled
May: aww shame man if only I could help
Mom: no! No need to! I told her to
respect all his wishes and not question
his judgement.
Hours went by with the 2 of them talking
and both taking turns looking after
Nkanyiso til May decided to step out
May: Marie! Oh Marianne!
Mom: yebo yebo?
May: where are u
Mom: in the room
Mom stepped out from one of the
bedrooms in the house
Mom: I don't know who's gonna sleep in
these rooms
May: what?
Mom: I said I don't know who's gonna
sleep in these rooms
May: what?
Mom: oh poor May! U need hearing aid. U
should ask ur boss to pay for ur hearing
aid
May: oh!
May laughed
May: look Marie I'm going to Shoprite
now to buy food and a nice leash for my
pat
Mom: okay please buy newspaper for me
May: newspaper?
Mom: yes please
May: okay. What's today's date
Mom: the 16th
May: oh okay okay
May went to the store and left mom and
Nkanyiso in the house
at Shoprite
A para laughs alongside his friends when
they see May they walk to her
Para: ekse bafeth nansi oledi (hey guys
here's an old lady)
Para#2: sho sho majita! Hey ma Gogo
May: oh hi young man
Para: eyy bafeth ungamla ufunani la hhe
(what this old woman want here)
Para#2: ey ma Gogo we go store to help u
okay?
May: oh no I'll be fine thank you
May goes into the store and the
parasites wait for her outside and about
an hour later May came with 2 full
plastics in her hands she had some toys
for Nkanyiso, perfume and airfreshner
alongside with food for her cat the
newspaper and ofcourse junk food. U
know old people have a sweet tooth
sometimes.
Para: ekse majimbosi (hey guys)
The para whistled. They followed May
then grabbed the plastics one of the para
grabbed May by the neck
Para: hola! Ungabangi umsindo ngamla!
Ucathi ukephi la hhe ucathi uzohamba
utanase la ngakithi hhe! Letha la lokudla
maan (hey! Don't make noise white
woman! Where do u think this is? U think
u can walk and do whatever the hell u
like? Give me that food man!)
May cries
May: oh young man! That hurts!
Somebody please! Help me!
The parasites also steals May's necklaces
but May was reluctant
May: oh no not the necklace please! My
late husband bought me this necklace! Plz
just take the food
One of the parasites grabbed May's hand
bag while the other continued to take the
neck lace from her neck til it finally
broke then they pushed May to the floor
and she landed on her poor old knees and
cried out loud
Para: ey majombosi asvaye man (hey guys
let's leave now)
They ran away and May walked back home
crying and calling for help. She neck and
whole face was red but not any red than
her knees. U know people with lighter
skin colour tend to bruise easily. She
called out for help from Marie.
May: Marie!! Marie!!!
She screamed as she opened the gate to
the house than finally went inside the
house to find my mom asleep on the
couch whilst holding Nkanyiso who was
also asleep.
Continuation of insert 83
May sat on the couch next to mom and
continued weeping but softer now then
mom woke up
Mom: aybo May? Are u okay?
May: I don't want to wake the boy
Mom: no no it's fine
Mom woke up and took Nkanyiso to the
bedroom then went to May.
Mom: what's wrong? Why u crying...
where's ur bag?
May: oh Marie! Some boys took my things
and they stole my hand bag too
Mom: what!!
May: I was coming out if the grocery
store when they attacked me I didn't
hear a word they said but they took tge
plastic bags I had with me. I bought the
news paper but now it's gone I'm sorry
Mom: no no no please don't apologise. I'm
the one who's sorry I wish I had gone
with u. This wouldn't have happened
May: no don't take the blame. Those boys
are wicked
Mom: what happened to ur knees
May: they pushed oh Marie they hurt so
bad
Mom: yoh yoh yoh! I see that okay u know
what I'll call Glenda and ask if she has
ointment or not
May: my neck hurts too
Mom: let me see
May lifted her face up
Mom: ah it's so red! I'll call Glen now
On the phone
Mom: Glen?
Me: hey mom. Kunjan(how r u)
Mom: May bamubambe inkunzi bamuphuca
ukudla kwakhe nayo yonke imali. Uwe
ngamadolo ngidinga umuthi
ebengizomugcoba wona nasemqaleni
ubomvu nje (May was mugged they took
her food and all the money she had. She
fell on her knees I need ointment to
paste on her knees and also her neck is
red)
Me: what! U know Ma sengphumile vele
nam emsebenzini ngsendleleni ngiza lapho
umuthi cha anginawo ngyeza manje (I'm
done at work I'm on my way there now
and no I don't have ointment)
Mom: okay hurry please
End call
Mom: Glen is on her way
May: okay
Mom: I'll go get u water okay
May: yes please
About 10 minutes later I get the house
to find May sitted on the couch with my
mom who was patting her back I quickly
went to them
Me: hi I'm here. May how u feeling
May: oh I'm doing better now
Me: mom told me what happened
May: yes those silly took it all. Everything
I had with me. My wallet, the boy's toys,
my perfume, my airfreshner, Pats food
and my food everything also the necklace
my late husband bought me
Me: oh I'm so sorry May. I should've
encountered this. These boys just saw an
old white woman then took advantage I'm
sorry.
Mom: her knees are better now I placed
a warm towel on them and her neck as
well the swelling has gone down a bit.
Me: yeah I see that. May do u feel pain
May: no I'm okay now.
Me: okay I'll replace all the things they
took from u okay. I'm sorry this
happened.
May: oh thank u madam you're so kind to
me
Me: I'm thankful to u for ur kindness and
I'm sorry about this. But uh... tomorrow
is a Friday so atleast we'll go all of us
including my son we'll go to the stores ti
do shopping together okay
May: okay
Me: uh maybe I can get u a similar
necklace too
May: that necklace was the inly reminder
of the gud times I had with my husband
and getting a new one won't help. It
won't remind of anything except the
incident
Mom: oh I see what u mean
Me: okay then we'll leave the necklace
out. For now please go put ur head down
just to calm down okay?
May: what?
Mom: May is becoming deaf
May: I can hear u but just not clearly
Mom: she needs a hearing aid Glen
Me: okay I'll see about that
May: it's okay
Mom: no it's not okay May
Me: yes I'll make this better okay. I just
feel like it's my fauly I shouldn't have
allowed u to go on ur own. They took
advantage of u
May: don't blame yourself madam
Me: please go lay down a bit I'll make us
some supper. From now I'll do the
cooking even when I come home from
work. U don't have to worry about thing
May: oh yes that... your mother told me
about yoll conversation
Me: oh yes the man of house has rules...
Lots of rules for me to follow
I giggled trying to cheer May up. My mom
escorted May to her bedroom whilst I
started cooking but first I went to check
on my son in the bedroom and my
putshununu was fast asleep. Several
minutes later Musa came home from and
came into the kitchen to kiss my
forehead
Musa: smells nice
Me: thank u. I'm making beef stew
Musa: with pap please
Me: okay.
Musa: I'll be back
Musa went to the bedroom to change
then cane back to the kitchen and opened
the fridge
Musa: aybo ukudla okungaka la (so much
food in here)
Me: yeah I bought it yesterday
Musa: oh okay
Me: u know May was mugged today.
Musa: mugged?
Me: yes by parasites. She went to
Shoprite like she said she would last
night and was mugged. They took
everything from her. Her money, food,
perfume, necklace eyy it's a mess
Musa: oh that's bad. I'll replace it. They
probably saw a helpless woman then
targeted her
Me: baby I was also hoping that u use ur
resources to help find these boys
Musa: find these boys how
Me: maybe by putting the word on the
streets that you're looking for someone
who found a handbag and wallet
Musa: and u think these boys will just
come hand themselves in?
Me: they might if u put a reward like
R500 nothing much but just so they think
that'll get something out of it
Musa: then what if they come
Me: I don't know...
Musa: I'll blow their brains out
I freezed for a minute Musa sounded like
he meant it
Musa: I'm kidding. No listen what'll do is
give her money to buy all the things she
lost.
Me: okay. An old woman like that to get
hurt eish baby it's heartbreaking. She
knows no-one here. I'm sure she thought
she'll die
Musa: yeah it's sad. How much did she
say she lost
Me: I'm not sure coz I paid her 1.5 but
it's not enough
Musa: uh... I'll double that just this once
Me: oh thank u baby
Musa: alright ngsayocambala kancane
wena pheka la (I'm going to sleep for a
while u cook here)
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: I want salad too
Me: ofcourse.
He left. I cooked then went to take a
shower I'm exhausted. After an hour at
7pm we all gathered in the kitchen by
then Nkanyiso was awake. May sat
feeding Nkanyiso his food.
Mom: this is gud
Me: thank u
Musa: so uhm... May I heard about what
happened today
May chewed her food
Musa: well first I'm sorry for what
happened but I'll double the pay my wife
gave u to 3000 tomorrow morning before
I leave to help recover the stolen items
May: oh thank u. Thank u my son thank so
much. I don't deserve u people
Mom: it's alright May plus my daughter
will take us out tomorrow to have a bit of
fun whilst shopping
Musa: what?
I cleared my throat
Me: oh uhm... yes baby I was going to tell
u that I'm taking my family out tomorrow
for shopping
Musa: oh?
Me: yes love. Can we go?
Musa: well it sounds like you've made ur
decision
Me: no love I wanted to talk to you first
Musa: okay. Then u girls go have some
fun. I'll also be home late
Me: haw why
Musa: the deal I'm working on with my
gents needs to be finalised
Me: oh okay
Musa: yes then next week Friday there'll
be a party
Me: okay we'll go. What time is the party
Musa: uh it's late. Startes 8pm
Me: haw why so?
Musa: it's an adult party baby
Me: okay I'd love to come
Musa: u coming will mean I've to get
mamkhulu too
Me: haw... Baba umamkhulu ukude (Baba
senior wife is far)
Musa: I'll think about it
Me: yebo Baba. Ngyabonga. (Thank u)
We continued eating then as usual we
parted ways and Musa locked up.
The next morning Musa gave May an
envelope. And then I left as usuallly
afyer Musa.
Me: well I'll be home by noon
May: okay
Me: okay please be ready.
I whispered
Me: I know my husband wants me to clean
around here but I won't be able to today
can u please mop the floors
Mom: don't worry my daughter I'll do it.
I got ur back
We all giggled
Mom: I won't tell on u
Me: thank u. By 12 noon I'll be here.
Plesse have my son ready
May: ofcourse. Look Marianne madams
husband gave me 3000
Mom: wuuu! Okay you'll buy me something
nice?
May: u wish
They laughed
Me: okay guys I've to leave now.
I left for work.
12 Noon
I came back home like I promised and we
were all ready. I didn't have time to
change I went to the store wearing my
safety vest and boots. First we went to
Spar at Gallerie Mall to buy grocery then
we placed the food in the car then left it
there then went back to the mall to buy
clothes and perfume for May.
In the store
May picked out her favourite clothes it
was just a simple dress
May: this is it
Me: no pick more atleast 5 dresses and
shoes
My mom looked at me and smirked
Mom: can I do the same?
I rolled my eyes
Me: oh mom! Okay fine
I held Nkanyiso. Then minutes later the
ladies were done
May: uhm madam I'll be a 100 rand short
Me: for what
May: to pay for these clothes
Me: no May I'll pay
May: okay thank u
Me: yes the money that Musa gave u is
yours to spend on anything u want but
today it's my treat.
May: thank u
We paid for the items then headed to a
restuarant to eat we spent almost 3
hours at the mall going in and out of
stores. We had bought everything we
wanted then I decided to buy a belt and a
DH shirt for Musa as a gift then we
headed back home. It was getting late.
Me: okay I'll start cooking after a quick
nap I'm tired
Mom: I can understand baby I'll cook
Me: no mom u can't. I don't want to
disrespect my husband
Mom: but he isn't here
Me: I know.
Mom: so don't worry about it!
May: I'm just glad Pat has enough food
to last her 2 months
Me: who's Pat
We looked at each other and laughed. I
deliberately asled the question since I
always forget the cat's name coz I really
don't care about it but I joked around
asking it's name
Mom: Glen
Me: yes mom?
Mom: go to sleep and I'll cook for Musa.
How does pasta and mince sound?
Me: sounds good. May can I have my son
May: here
I went into my bedroom and left May and
mom in the kitchen to join my son in his
peaceful sleep. Hours later we ate our
supper without Musa. I called to check on
him
On the phone
Me: hey baby are u still coming?
Before he could answer I heard noises
from women and loud music in the
background
Musa: hello?
Me: Musa? Ukephi?(where r u)
Musa: hhe? (What)
Me: ukephi!! (Where are u)
Musa: I'm with my gents
Me: I hear women talking and giggling
Musa: okay. I might come back home
tonight I'm drunk I can't drive I'll sleep
the night
My heart started racing and my tears
started welling up in my eyes as I began
to think that maybe Musa is cheating on
me and he wasn't talking straight with
me. I know once a man's drunk everything
around him is pretty and he sleeps with
anyone I don't know if I could call Musa a
typical man or not but the women in the
background disturbed me
Me: where r u
Musa: I'm not in Umlazi
Me: I know but where
Musa: we'll talk when I get home I can't
hear u
Before he hung up I heard a woman say
baby. Not too sure if she was calling
Musa or not but how dare Musa cheat on
me after all we've been through... How
dare he hurt me like this...
Insert 84
I hardly slept a wink last night after
hearing female voices when I called my
husband. Musa came knocking on my door
very early in the morning at 6am usually
I'm asleep on Saturdays. I went to open
the door and found Musa with his friend
Sfiso who happens to be Portias
boyfriend (Portia my varsity best friend)
Sfiso: oh hey!
Me: hi aybo Sfiso! What happened!
Sfiso: I drove him home Glen we had too
much to drink yesterday
Musa was half asleep and half awake he
got in the house and drunkly tosed
himself on the couch
Sfiso: he's safe now
Me: safe?
Sfiso: I've to go...
Me: wait! I'm sorry yaz it's been a really
long time since we've seen each other
kunjan (how r u)
Sfiso: I'm good wena (you)
Me: I'm okay now. I didn't sleep
yesterday waiting for my husband
Sfiso: okay. Well he's back home safe he
almost lost his car yesterday
Me: haw why!?
Sfiso: we were betting
Me: oh for the new deal that you guys
are working on?
Sfiso: a deal?
Me: yes
Sfiso: oh yes a deal
Me: I heard women over the phone what
were u gents up to
Sfiso(giggled): oh nothing dangerous. Men
will always be men
Me: meaning ?
Sfiso: I've to go now Glen
Me: okay. Thank u for ur honesty and
bringing him home safe I appreciate it
Sfiso: sure thing
Sfiso called an Uber and left. I went to
Musa passed out on the couch
Me: Musa?
I whispered to him
Me: baby let's go to the bedroom where
you'll be peacefully sleeping
I picked him up and he kept banging his
head on the walls as we walked to out
bedroom. I've never seen him like this I
don't appreciate this behaviour. And
Sfiso is hiding something from me... Does
Portia even know Sfiso was with other
women I just hope Musa didn't do
anything stupid I took Musa to a
separate room away from my son then I
undressed him and left him in his boxers
and vest I took his clothes that were
smelling like alcohol and tossed them in
the laundry basket then I tried to sleep.
Hours later I didnt sleep I couldn't I was
worried so by the time I wanted to make
breakfast May was already in the kitchen
May: hello madam
Me: hello May how are u
May: I'm good thanks. Oh I just came to
make food for Pat
Me: oh okay
My mother entered the house and she
made breakfast we ate and I decided to
do the laundry and went outside
Mom: you're doing laundry
Me: oh yes mommy
Mom: alright sweetie Mina I'm watching
TV
I went into the room Musa slept in to
take his socks but I found a note on the
floor which I think I had dropped whilst
undressing him 4 hours ago when he came
here. I noticed the handwriting was a
woman's and the note read "Call me
0658258540" and this worried me and I
was not about to be those wives that call
women to ask them to leave their
husbands so I kept the note and went
about my washing around 1pm I decided
to wake him up but I found him awke
already in the bathroom
Me: hi
Musa groaned
Musa: hey
He attempted to kiss me but I pulled my
face away
Me: we need to talk
Musa: huh?
I went to the room to fetch the note and
went to the bathroom again
Me: where were u yesterday
Musa: I was with friends
Me: at a party?
Musa: no
Me: I called u last night and women were
chanting and some called u baby over the
phone
Musa: what?
Me: Baba please don't play dumb with me
Musa: excuse me?
Me: I found this
I showed him the note and he didn't even
flinch
Me: this is a woman. Why would she want
u to call her
Musa: she's my colleague's girlfriend she
happens to be ny client
Me: oh a client? That called u baby
Musa: baby?
Me: yes... Musa why you're doing this
My heart starting racing again this time I
actually cried I was so upset at him I
kept pacing uo and down
Me: why are u cheatin on me
Musa: cheating? Okay yazini Glenda this
madness must stop now! I'm not cheating!
Me: I found a note on ur pocket from a
woman
Musa: lalela lalela! Sengiqedile
ukukhuluma ngalento(listen listen! I'm
done talking about this)
He rinsed his mouth and left the
bathroom I sat on top of the toilet seat
and cried. I feel betrayed. I decided to
bath and went to the bedroom where I
found him on his phone and I did not say
a word to him I just kept quiet and when
I was done dressing up before leaving
with my son
Musa: Glen
I turned around
Musa: angufuni umsindo (I don't want
noise)
Me: yebo Baba
I opened the door and went to the
kitchen to give Nkanyiso to May. My mom
and May were very quiet
Me: May uhm... My son's awake now
May: okay after eating I'll bathe him
Me: okay please
I went to my mom who was seated on the
couch watching TV without volume
Me: haw what happened to volume ?
Mom: I turned it down. We heard u and
Musa arguing
Me: oh eish I'm sorry guys about that
May: it's fine
Mom: but u don't need to be doing this in
front of my grandson he doesn't need
bad energy
Me: I understand
Mom: how are u
Me: Ma I don't want to talk about it
There was awkward silence in the room
then I heard Musa's cell ringing and he
answered it. This man is cheating for
sure.
Continuation of insert 84
Days fast forwarded to Friday - the
celebration party. I had gone to work and
went home to bathe and prepare for the
party. I wore a biker jacket and black
jeans and 5 inch block heels with
perfume on then Musa shows up home to
change his clothes
Musa: hey
Me: I'm ready
Musa: oh... Okay
Me: Nkanyiso is fed and I'm ready for
the party
Musa: go to the car and wait for me
there
I left Musa in the bedroom who then
made a call
On the phone
Musa: hey
Source: boss
Musa: my wife's coming with me tonight I
won't be alone so don't bother bringing
the stack.
Source: okay boss
Musa: tell the gents too
Source: sure thing boss
End call
Heading ti the party
In the car our silence made Musa phone
ring alot louder
Me: u can answer it. It's okay
Musa ignored the call for the second
time. We arrived in Morningside. It was
dark and there were alot of people and
women were dressed inappropriately they
had their thighs greeting everyone. We
went inside the club and it was
surprisingly empty.
Musa: there won't be any food here just
booze
Me: oh okay
Musa: I don't want u to drink
Me: oh okay
Musa: I'll go to the gents. U can go
mingle with the other women.
Musa and I segregated and we spent
about hour in the club and Musa kept
taking shots after shots my eyes were
glued to him til a man came to me
Man: hey beautiful
Me: oh hey.
Man: need a drink
Me: oh no I'll be fine. I'm here with my
husband
This man was charming me til I forgot
about Musa. The second I realisedthat he
wasn't with his gents anymore I got and
went looking for him I'm beginning to not
trust him I suspect his girlfriend is here
and if that's the case I don't want to
loose any of my marbles tonight.
Me: excuse me I've to go
Man: where u going
Me: to my husband
I left and searched for Musa whom I
found in a secret room with a man in a
texudo. The man spotted me so I had no
choice but come inside the room
Me: oh I'm so sorry to disturb
Man: no it's okay. I'm Phil
Musa: this is Glen my wife
Phil: oh okay goodto know you
Phil held my hand and kissed it then Musa
stood beside me
Phil: Musa here didn't tell me he had his
wife tonight
Musa: hahaha!
Phil: I'm sure you're happy about the
upcoming big come up
Me: a come up?
Phil: oh yes... Besides tonight's stack
should u guys up for a good 3 months
Me: a stack?
Musa: okay Phil! Let's discuss this a bit
later we've papers to sign
Phil: ofcourse ofcourse!
Musa went with Phil outside the room it
felt like I was invisible to him so I
ignored that then went to the bar where
the ladies were at and where that man
was
Man: you're back!
Me: yes
Man: I poured u a drink. Tequila
Me: I'm not drinking
Man: oh! Oh I'm sorry but then... What
are u doing here
Me: excuse me?
Man: if u don't drink why are u in a night
club
Me: I'm with my husband to celebrate a
deal
Man: oh I see! You're also in the business
then
Me: what business
Man: haw the business! Of pushing and
hustling
Me: I don't know what you're talking
about
Man: haw... You're confusing me. A
beautiful woman here at a night club that
doesn't drink but is with her husband and
doesn't know about the deal
Before I could answer I caught a glimpse
of Musa and a white woman following
behind him. I wondered to myself but
something in me wanted ti know what the
meeting is about so I followed them. The
woman and Musa were up close whispering
ear to ear I went to my man to show the
woman I was here but she placed her
hand on his chest then I sprinted
towards them
Me: what'sgoing on here
Musa: baby
Woman: oh hi. You must be the wife
Me: u bet.
Musa looked at me in awe
Musa: please excuse us
We left the woman then a white man
went to the woman I'm assuming it's her
boyfriend
Musa: are u trying to embarrass me
Me: is that her? The one of the note
Musa: Glen...
Me: I don't mean to be disrespectful
Baba but I won't stand by and let a white
woman take what's mine
Musa: and what's that
Me: you
Musa rolled his eyes
Musa: this is madness
Me: if she puts her hands on u again I
swear...
Musa: stop this! Uyangizwa (u hear me)
Me: and what's this stack everyone's
talking about
Musa: stack?
Me: yes! Exactly what's this deal about
Musa: it's private business
Me: even to ur wife!?
Insert 85
The party was a bust Musa went on about
his business til we had to go home.
3 months went by so fast and Musa has
been very secretive lately that he's been
with mamakhulu at eShowe for the past 3
months and my gut tells me he's uo to
something and something dodgy I don't
know why he can't tell me as his wife.
Sfundo and Zinhle are renewing their
vows tomorrow- Saturday and ofcourse
we're all invited. I haven't seen Musa in a
long time his been hiding from me but
we've been talking alot via WhatsApp and
Zoom so atleast that counts. He promised
to come by this evening with mamkhulu to
fetch me and Nkanyiso then we'll all go
to eMpangeni. I went to work as usual
then came back. I heard a car pack in my
driveway I looked out the window and
Musa cane out the car with mamkhulu I
went to the door to open.
Me: hello
Mamkhulu: oh hey maGumede! Kunjani sisi
(how are u sisi)
We hugged
Me: please come in
I had expected a kiss from Musa since
we've last seen each other months ago so
I figured he's missed but I guess not.
We all went inside
Mamkhulu: mmh this house is beautiful
Me: thank you
May came with Nkanyiso
May: oh! I didn't know we had guests
coming over. Hello everyone.
Mamkhulu looked at May
Mamkhulu: hi... and uhm... Who you?
May: I'm May the baby sitter sweetie
Mamkhulu: okay I'm mamkhulu Musa's
first wife
May: oh... Hello
My mom also joined us in the dining room
Mom: haw... Sanibona (hello)
Musa: hello Ma
Mom: mkhonyana unjan (son in law how
are u)
Musa: ngyaphila Ma (I'm good Ma)
May: please sit
Me: I'll go get something to drink
Musa: we don't have the time. We need
to get going
Me: oh haw okay I'll go get the bags
Musa: okay
Me: Baba I need May to come with us to
look after Nkanyiso
Musa: oh can't you di that yourself
Mamkhulu: I don't think she can Baba
we'll be very busy
Me: yes mamkhulu is right
Musa: okay then I guess we can go
Mom: I'll look after the house.
Musa: okay no problem.
I went to get the bags then we said our
goodbyes and left to eMpangeni. When
we arrived eveybody was very suprised to
see May. We got inside and the maid took
all our bags and went upstairs to our
room whilst we went to the family that
was gathered in the sitting room
Musa: sanibona (hello)
Musa's mother: hello children
Me: hi Ma.
Musa's mother: uh hello?
May: hi. I'm May the baby sitter
Musa's mother: oh okay. Can I please see
my Nkanyiso
May gave my mother in law Nkanyiso.
Musa's mother: he looks like you Musa
Musa: yes
Thando: sawbona mkhulu! (Hello grandpa)
Thando (mamkhulu's daughter) waved at
Musa's father.
Sfundo: ahh bhuti!! (Oh brother!)
Musa: hola! (Hello)
Zinhle: I'm glad u could come
Zinhle got up and hugged us all even May.
The maid git to us to ask us for drinks
Maid: would u like orange juice and
muffins
Mamkhulu: juice nje
Me: me too
May: I'll have juice only
Maid: okay coming right up
Sfundo: so uh... Brother
Musa:yes?
Sfundo: I don't see MaZungu
Musa: she's coming she has her own car
phela manje (now)
I was surprised to hear that from Musa
he's never told me she's coming and he
knows how I feel about her
Me: Baba awushongo ukuth uyeza kimi (u
didn't say she's coming)
Musa: she is. I'm sorry I forgot
Me: koda Baba uyaz wazama ukwenzani
(but Baba u know what she tried to do)
Musa: yebo (yes)
Me: we can't be around her
Musa: who's we?
Me: me and my son
Musa's mother: Glen means that she
needs u to protect her from MaZungu
since she wanted to kill her
May gasped
Musa's mother: oh uh didn't u know
May: no. And I'm sorry madam.
Me: no it's okay.
Musa's father: ndodana mele engabe
kade wayilungisa lento (son u should've
fixed this a long time ago)
Musa: I did Baba. I sent MaZungu home
Musa's father: I'm talking about her and
Glen here
Musa: oh I haven't
Musa's father: for how long has she been
home
Musa: 4 months
Musa's father: she should come back now
but first ask for forgiveness from Glenda
Musa: Baba I know what I'm doing
Musa's father: well u clearly not
protecting anyone from anyone.
Musa: I also moved Glenda
Musa's father: that's good but what did
u do about their relationship? They are
sister wives and always will be so they
should get along.
Musa: I hear u
Musa's father: so fix this! Before
someone looses their life
Musa: I know I got this under control
these are my wives!
Musa raised his voice at his father and
there was clear tension in the room Musa
is acting strange lately. Luckily the wives
of Musa's father came in the room and
broke the tension we talked and laughed
things out while Musa and his father
remained silent. Musa went outside and
his brother Sfundo followed him.
outside
Sfundo: bafo (brother)
Musa turned to Sfundo
Sfundo: uryt?
Musa: sho.
Sfundo: awukho right (you're not alright)
Musa: Baba ungenza umuntu ongazi lutho
ngesthembu phambi kwamakhoskazi ami
(father is insinuating I don't know
anything abiut polygamy in front of my
wives)
Sfundo: arg! U know how dad is... He's
controlling he likes telling people what to
do and how ti behave.
Musa: I don't want that
Sfundo: that's still your father though.
Respect us important.
Musa: I know
Sfundo: so do u think Glen hates
MaZungu
Musa: yes
Sfundo: eish! I guess having the two of
them confronting each other won't work
Musa: I know. And MaZungu won't mean
her sorry even if she said it with tears.
These 2 shouldn't be in the same room
Sfundo: that's impossible! These women
have to help my wife with cooking and
cleaning and also setting up tables
Musa: mmh eish I haven't thought about
that
Sfundo: I think u should just sit them all
together and tepl them to work together
atleast for today and tomorrow
Musa: maybe you're right
Sfundo: where is Glen staying now
Musa: Umlazi
Sfundo laughs
Sfundo: okay what about the white Gogo
Sfundo continues ti laugh
Sfundo: u have a white maid
Musa: she's a sitter
Sfundo: eyy bro same thing. How'd u get
her to work for u I mean she's really old
bro I hope u don't have her doing alot of
things
Musa: oh no ask Glenda she's her
employer
Sfundo: oh Glen has a maid and the other
2 doesn't?
Musa: yes now that u say it.. Yes
Sfundo: okay. I can understand. Glen has
her own things she makes her own money
Musa: and that's what I don't like. She's
becoming more and more uncontrollable
Sfundo: oh I see. Don't try to control
her be her equal.
Musa: that's your style bro. Mina I'm in
control of them and everything they do.
MaDlamini is so good to me she doesn't
ask questions she just does as I say as
for MaZungu shes asks no questions too
it's just Glenda who has alot of questions
Sfundo: Glen is from Durban and the
others are from rural areas besides that
Glen is very educated so she's impossible
to fool
Musa: I know that. I even left her home
for 3 months
Sfundo laughs. But then Menzi (Musa's
other older brother) walks in on them
then his 2 little brothers (Mhlengi and
Muzi) joined in
Menzi: madoda!
Sfundo: oh hey Menzi ongzwisa ndoda (u
need to hear this)
Mhlengi: what is it
Muzi: hello hello family!!
Musa: hey ngane za Baba! (Father's
children)
Muzi: sikhuluma ngani bo bhuti(what are
tslking about)
Sfundo: Musa has something to tell us
Musa: arg! It's nothing
Sfundo: he left his third wife home and
ran away
Menzi: haw why
Sfundo: wife's asking alot of questions
Musa: actually she's becoming hard to
control
Menzi: eyy kombe!! U really are ur
father's son
Musa: what do u mean
Menzi: u love controlling people
Sfundo: I was telling him he should make
them his equals
Musa: I won't do that. I'm the man of
the house they'll listen to me. You boys
know nothing about real polygamy you are
all too modern
Mhlengi: I only have 2 wives yes but I
treat them just like Musa-I believe they
should tell me all their whereabouts.
They live in separate houses but same
area
Sfundo: yoh! Then the same thing that
happened to our big brother here will
happen to you too
Muzi: what was that
Sfundo: second wife tried to kill
pregnant third wife
Mhlengi: oh! I remember hearing about
that. But my wives are very friendly to
each other. They're very close
Menzi: ya we all think the wives are close
but they never are
Musa: oh yeah. But lesson learnt.
Mhlengi: I've to check on my second wife
and our twins
Musa: say hello to her for me okay
Mhlengi: ofcourse
Muzi: mhlengi is tight with his family
they have an understanding
Musa: u go little brother!
They all laughed
Mhlengi went to his wife in the sitting
room with the other wives. Muzi followed
then Sfundo did as well.
Musa: brother I need advice
Menzi: speak to me
Musa: I'm loosing money bro
Menzi: loosing money how.
Musa: the salon snd restuarant aren't
makinh money as usual in fact we're going
bankrupt
Menzi: I can lend u 200K
Musa: I'd appreciate it but I've another
business I'm in now
Menzi: is it legal?
Musa: no
Menzi: eish okay what is it
Musa: drugs
Menzi: what!!! You could go to jail for a
lloooooong time for that! What were u
thinking
Musa: I can't go broke my family depends
on me
Menzi: how are u pushing it
Musa: via a club I co own but my
colleagues are trying to rob me from my
stake of the club
Menzi: eish this is bad
Musa: it's really bad but I could still save
myself
Menzi: how
Musa: the owner of the club has a wife
Menzi: so?
Musa: well.. She likes me so I could use
that. She's the type that loves a black
brother
Menzi: oh so she's white
Musa: no she's half white half Chinese
Menzi: oh okay. When u sleep with her
you'll get ur stake?
Musa: not that but I'll be full owner of
the club we're planning to take her
husband down and Rob him from having
full ownership of the club
Menzi: that's madness! Why would a wife
betray his husband
Musa: I once had a name for myself u
know. But now my reputations bad and
people are starting to disrespect and my
Glenda on the other hand asks endless
questions and she's doing better at her
job
Menzi: oh u know what just let all ur
wives know the truth but not about
sleeping with the other woman
Musa: Glen has suspicions about me
cheating. She once caught us at a party
me and this woman and bro! U should've
seen her!
Menzi giggles
Menzi: what?
Musa: she was on fire like she was ready
to hit anyone
Menzi: don't let her do that it'll come
down on u that u don't know how to
discipline your wife
Musa: I know that's why I just took
sometime of from her
Menzi: running away from ur wife won't
solve anything but make matters worse
just come clean
Musa: Sfundo agrees to that
Menzi: okay do it now before you're way
in to deep and go broke what will ur wives
say. They look up to u. They need u. What
if this deal of u sleeping with her and
robbing her husband goes bad then what
Musa: eish I don't know bro
Menzi: so if u let them know they might
help u I don't know how but the better
the know the more likely they'll be of
help of to somehow.
Musa: okay brother
Menzi: well... I'm going inside the house
to.
Menzi pat Musa on the back and left.
Musa was left thinking about his future
outside.
Continuation of insert 85
Musa cane back and sat with us about a
minute later MaZungu arrived. She got
inside and came to us to greet
MaZungu: sanibonani (hello)
Musa's father: aw usuze wafika (oh
you're here)
Ma Zungu: yebo Baba.
Musa: I need to talk to all three of u
follow me
Musa wasted no time as soon as she
arrived he called aside I had left
Nkanyiso with May and my mother in law.
We went upstairs to the room we usually
sleep in.
Musa: ngenani (come in)
We went inside the room I was doubtful
but I went in last. MaZungu had a smirk
on her face.
Musa: makhoskazi ngyazi izinto zimunca
phakathi kwethu koda lodaba lwethu
ngfuna kulilungusa sidlule kulo manje. (My
wives I know things are bitter between
us but I want to fix things so we can
move on now)
Mamkhulu: yebo Baba
Musa: kulezinsukwana nje ezimbili ngfuna
maGumede no MaZungu nisebenzisane.
Angiphatheki kahle uma nginibona
nizondana ningenza ngizibone ngisehluleki
sendoda. MaZungu ngikumemile
njengamanye amakhoskazi ami koda
ngfuna udlalele kude kakhulu ezinganeni
zami nabafazi bami syezwana (for these
two days I want maGumede and MaZungu
to work toegther. It upsets me to see
you both hating on each other it makes
me view myself as a failure. MaZungu I
invited u as one of my wives but I want u
ti stay far away from my children and my
wives are we clear)
MaZungu bowed her head
MaZungu: ngcela uxolo Baba. Ngyakuzwa.
(I ask for forgiveness Baba. I hear u)
Musa: bese kuthi wena maGumede ngfuna
ungisize kancane nje mkami
ungibekezelela lezinsukwana nje
ngizolungisa izinto ngenze nobulungiswa
(and you maGumede I want u to help me
just a little bit my wife please be patient
with me for just these few days then i
will make right by you. I will serve
justice.)
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: bese wena mamkhulu ngizobeka
ithemba kuwe ukuth uzokwazi
ukuqinsekisa ukuthi abaphathani kabi (and
you mamkhulu I've faith in u that you'll
ensure that they don't treat each other
badly)
Mamkhulu: yebo Baba
Musa: ngyaxolisa kunina nobabili
mamkhulu no maGumede ngokunganazisi
ngokuthi ngibize umaZungu. UmaZungu la
ngisazomucabangela ngoba lesenzo asenza
sibungozi kakhulu angiphinda akwenze
futhi (I'm sorry to u both mamkhulu and
maGumede for not telling u that I invited
MaZungu. I still need to think hard about
what I'm going to do with MaZungu here
coz what she did was very dangerous and
she's likely to do it again)
MaZungu: cha Baba ngyathembisa angeke
ngisakwenza Baba kwaba iskhwele (no
Baba I promise not to do it again Baba
jealousy got the better of me)
I called her bluff. MaZungu is really good
at this. But I'll never let my guard down
Musa: ngyohlezi ngishweleza ku
maGumede ngoba imina engamuthatha
ngamufaka isithenjini (I'll always be
apologetic to maGumede because I
brought her into this polygamy)
I bowed my head.
Musa: uma sesilala MaZungu uzolala
sitting room Mama ngeke ngikufake lapha
kamereni kuzolala ingane yethu lapha
kanye nathi (when it's time to sleep
MaZungu you'll be sleeping in the sitting
room my dear I'm excluding u in this
room onpy our child will sleep here with
us)
MaZungu: klungile Baba. (Okay Baba)
Musa: ngisaba ukuth angazi noma uzovuka
phakathi nobusuku uqedele lokhu
osukuqalile ukuze amakhoskazi ami alale
ngokukhululeka ngizodinga ukukukhipha.
(I'm not sure if you'll wake up in the
middle of the night to finish off what u
started to ensure my wives sleep
peacefully I'm kicking u out)
MaZungu bowed her head
Me: ingane Baba ngicabanga ukuyilalisa no
May (I'm thinking of letting Nkanyiso
sleep with May)
Musa: asikho isidingo (there's no need)
Me: okay
Musa: before we go home I've to
conclude things between us all especially
between MaZungu and I for now we'll go
help where we can and try to enjoy
ourselves.
Mamkhulu: yebo Baba
Musa: I'll tell u this one time MaZungu...
Try to hurt any of my wives or children I
will leave u for good
Wuu that sounded like music to my ears
maybe I could fake an injury then say it
was caused by MaZungu so she can be
divorced this took an unexpected turn
Musa: for now let's go dine with the rest
of the family
We left the room and joined the rest of
the family.
Insert 86
In the morning I woke to Musa
whispering in the room about making sure
the stock is supplied and handled with
delicacy then I just woke up
Me: sawbona (hello)
Musa: hi
Me: we need to talk
Musa: I can't right now
Me: I know but when u get the time I'd
like for us to talk what happened in the
last 3 months
Musa: okay my love
Me: I'll go to the kitchen now to see how
I can assist the helper
Musa: klungile nami ngizowehla
kungekudala ( okay I'll be down in a
minute)
I went to check on May nad Nkanyiso and
I didn't find them in their room then
went to the kitchen where found them
feeding on each other and the helper as
busy as can ever be. Today was the day
of the vows.
Helper: hello Mrs Xulu
Me: hey.
May: the boy here was sleepless
Me: mmh why that my boy.. hhe why
didn't u sleep!
I played with Nkanyiso
Me: do u need any help
Helper: not yet. For now I'm making
breakfast for every one then we'll need
to chop veggies and fruits for the party
there will be catering but salads are
excluded
Me: haw if there's catering then my job
here is done!
Helper giggles
May: he needs to bathe
Me: okay I'll do it
I took Nkanyiso from May to bathe him
then dressed him in nice Gucci clothes I
want my son to stand out from the rest
of the children. I want them to know his
mama got money. After dressing
Nkanyiso I also bathed. The whole family
gathered for break fast. Soon after we
prepared ourselves to go the matrimony.
Hours later during the day we made
green salads, causelaw etc. As the wives
in this household. We gathered around
and had fun we talked about things
ranging from our marriages, work and
trouble caused by these kids of ours. The
day was going well for me til Thwala came
I was confused as to why was he invited.
Sfundo and Zinhle went with Thwala to
perform a ceremony then they came
back. That time the whole familywith me
included were anxious for them. When
they came out with inyongo on their
heads we ululated and clapped for them.
Thwala: ahh! Sekuqediwe (we're done)
Musa's father: usebenzile (well done)
Thwala: oh hey
He looked at me
Thwala: Bridgette angithi (right)
Musa: no this is my wife Glenda
I knew Thwala was doing this on purpose
since I never paid him his money to keep
quiet about what I did to my cousin
Nonhle.
Thwala: ohh!! Glenda wazibiza ngo
Bridgette kimi (you called yourself
Bridgette)
Musa: when?
Me: ahh Baba! Ngcabanga ukuthi uBab
Thwala hlampe khona angifanisa naye
(Baba! Uhm I think Thwala is mistaking
me for someone)
Musa: oh that's what I thought
Musa's mother: please sit down Baba
let's eat
Continuation of insert 86
I didn't even get a chance to enjoy my
food coz I was seated holding my fart in
coz if I'd let it out Thwala will see it and
talk to me. To make sure he doesn't
speak ti me I held it in. Zinhle got up
Zinhle: I'd like to make a toast
Sfundo held her hand while seated down
Zinhle: I want to give thanks to my in
laws for accepting me into their humble
home. I want to especially thank my
husband Sfundo for keeping me and my
siters wives altogether and happy. It's
been 10 years in our marriage and I've
never been happier. Thank you my love
Sfundo: I love u
She sat down and we enjoyed the food
and company. I noticed that all the
couples were happy Musa's family was
happy and inlove with one another you
could see it in their smiles and eyes
except for us - my family has drama.
There's nothing I can do about it but
just be patient and understanding to ny
husband of 20 months. The helper got up
to clear the table. My son nearly won an
award for best dressed grandchild of the
day and it's all thanks to my hardwork.
May whispered
May: it's really nice but I'd love to take
a nap
Me: okay you can go May. Thank u for
looking after Nkanyiso you've been a
great help
May: oh don't worry about it madam
May got up and excused herself. If
there's one thing I like most about white
people is that they're so well mannered
and patient. May proves that to me
everyday I'm learning somethings from
her subliminally. Once the table was
cleared the party began. I quickly went
upstairs to put Nkanyiso to sleep I was
very cautious and didn't want anything to
happen to him so I went to May.
Knock on door
May: come in
I went inside
Me: I'm sorry May but can u please stay
with him. Can't risk leaving him alone.
May: it's okay
I left the 2 of them and went downstairs
where Thwala started following me
around I could tell he wanted to talk with
me but I wasn't into it. But he finally
caught up with me.
Thwala: pss!
Me: oh me?
Thwala: yes you
Me: oh I'm sorry I didn't see you.
Kunjani Baba (how r u Baba)
Thwala: ngifuna sikhulume... (I want us to
talk...)
Me: okay Baba I'm sorry but I don't have
your money now I didn't think u were
today
Thwala: oh? Yaz wena ngane (this child)
Me: ngcela ukufika kuwe ngeviki elizayo
(can I come see u next week please)
Thwala: uma ungafiki ngzowazisa
undodana la (if u don't come I'll tell my
son here)
Me: loud and clear
Musa came to us with MaZungu and
mamkhulu behind him I got frieghtened.
Musa has these eyes that can pierce
through me then I start feeling guilty.
Musa: haw nkoskazi (oh my wife)
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: unkoskazi wami ukhulumani no Baba
emakhoneni (why's my wife talking to
Baba at the corners)
Me: oh uh... It's nothing
Musa: you'll tell me at home. Baba ngcela
uxolo ngyamdinga umkami (I'm sorry Baba
but I need my wife)
Thwala: klungile ndodana (it's okay my
son)
Musa: nglandele (follow me)
Musa led all three of us in our room again.
Musa: ngcela nihlale phansi (please sit
down)
We sat
Musa: listen I've bad news for all 3 of u
Mamkhulu: kwenzakalani Baba (what's
going on Baba)
Musa: I thought really hard about this
and it's only fair that u all know the
truth. I'm businesses aren't making
money I'm going bankrupt
We all gasped. It came as a shock
especially to me
Musa: yes I know it's hard to digest
Mamkhulu: uBaba uzomisa kanjani (what r
u going to do)
Musa: I'm this business - an illegal
business
Mamkhulu: haw okay?
Musa: selling drugs
My heart started beating fast like it was
running away. This is big it could land him
in jail and my son won't grow up with a
father in his life.
Me: Baba... ngyasaba (I'm scared)
Musa was disappointed he bowed his head
then looked up and inhaled and exhaled
Musa: I'll continue supporting each and
every one of u especially my kids.
MaZungu: Baba maybe we can sell our
cars
Did this bi#@! Just made that
suggestion I am not selling my car no
matter what.
Musa: no don't! Keep the cars I'll support
you all. As for MaZungu
MaZungu: Baba?
Musa: it's hard for me to say this
especially in front of my other wives
but... You're not coming home any time
soon. To think I almost lost my unborn
child and wife because of u makes it clear
that u could kill me too. So I've decided
I'm not going to divorce you. All three of
you know that I don't like divorce.
Mamkhulu: yebo
Musa: you'll continue living home. If I
feel like seeing you or my daughter I'll
visit your residence.
MaZungu started crying and Musa
could've felt for it if she didn't throw
tantrums
MaZungu: Baba uyangilahla! Ngizothanda
bani mangeke ngthande wena (You're
neglecting me! Who am I going to love if
I don't get to love u)
Musa: hhe?
MaZungu: do I've to find another man to
replace u?
Musa: musa ukubheda (stop your
nonsense)
MaZungu: kodwa Baba!
Musa: you are not coming to eShowe or
anywhere near my wives and children but
during gathering like these you'll come so
we can keep things under wraps. I won't
force u to apologize to Glenda but I will
force u to stay away from her.
MaZungu: ngyaxolisa baba (I'm sorry
baba)
Musa: thank u all for ur time this is it for
now.
We departed. It was a heartfelt 20
minutes but I'm at least glad he was
honest. I know now that his calls were
business calls and he was ashamed at
first to tell me.

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Insert 87
In the morning
We woke up and had breakfast as a big
family for the last day. Last night
MaZungu hardly enjoyed the party so
early in the morning she said her
goodbyes and left. It was inspiring to see
Zinhle and Sfundo celebrate their 10
year marriage it made me hope to see
more years with Musa. Musa got up and
went to the balcony for freshair
Musa(whispering): good morning
I turned around
Me: oh hey
Musa(whispering): I need some air.
He got up and left the room whilst
mamkhulu, her daughter and I continued
to sleep.
Musa's P.O.V
Arg maan life is starting to get tight.
Almost loosing Glenda still worries me
and the fact that I failed to protect her
gets to me. I feel like I'm failing to be a
good husband ti these women and I
hardly spend time with my children they
don't know me. Eish times are getting
hard I should plan a vacation with just me
and kids so we can bond but then again
there's this issue of Phil and his wife.
That woman is gorgeous and she's also
beautiful but she plays dirty I can't
trust that she'll be on my side once I
sleep with her I mean she can always turn
against me. Then there's these drugs I'm
pushing the money is good yes it's
extremely good but I could go to jail and
I can't afford to loose my life. People
depend on me and many will start talking
about how much of a failure I will be
should I go down. I'm proud of Glen she's
got her own thing going but I'm not
playing fair if I let her work and not
mamkhulu it can go either way; I make
Glen stop working or get mamkhulu to get
a job - it could be hard coz I've been
with mamkhulu for 6 years now and she
never had to work after I told her to
stop so getting her back to work might
be challenging for her.
Back in the room
I woke up and wore my silky black gown
and went to check on Nkanyiso but May
was not in her room I knew she could be
downstairs. I saw a glimpse of Musa at
the balcony then I went to him and
hugged him from the back
Me: Baba
Musa groaned
Me: how long have u been here
Musa: long enough
Me: are u okay
He turned around and kissed me
Musa: I was away for these 3 months
because...
Me: sssh!
I placed my fingers over his lips
Me: it's okay baby I understand
Musa removed my fingers
Musa: I'm all yours now
Me: okay. I'll go check on Nkanyiso
downstairs
I could see he was not alright it could be
his words from yesterday. I know he's a
proud man that doesn't like being wrong
but I can definitely see his not fine. I
went downstairs and found May and the
helper talking whilst she was feeding
Nkanyiso
Me: good morning everyone
May: hello madam
Helper: hi sisi. Breakfast?
Me: yes please.
The helper prepared my food I ate my
breakfast and so soon Sfundo and his
wives showed up then after the whole
family gathered around the table and we
had breakfast.
time to go home
Mamkhulu and I spent our last minutes
saying goodbye to our in laws. Musa's
parents are so caring.
Musa's mother: where's MaZungu
Mamkhulu: uh...
Me: she left very early this morning
Musa's mother: is everything okay?
Mamkhulu: yes Ma
Musa's father: ofcourse not. That boy of
yours does not have his affairs in order
Musa's mother: I saw him yesterday he
was not himself. Like there's something
bothering him
Me: yes there is Ma but it'll be fine
Musa's mother: whatever it is stay by
him okay ladies?
Musa's father: and do stay in touch with
us
Me: ofcourse we will Baba
Musa's mother: okay drive safely people.
Me: thank u Ma.
We got into the car and we didn't argue
about car seats now I sat at the back
with May and the children. Our first stop
was at eMpangeni Musa kept mentioning
that he was tired so we hardly spent time
there then we went straight home.
 eMlazi
We arrived home and my Mom opened the
door for us
Mom: sanibona (hello)
Me: hi. Ma
May: hello
We got inside
Mom: how are u all
Musa went to bedroom
May: we're fine it was such a lovely
weekend I got to learn about the Zulu
culture
Mom: mmh okay okay I'm so glad to hear.
I know u must be tired of Nkanyiso
May gave mom Nkanyiso. I went into the
bedroom and found Musa sleeping haw
nkosyam le ndoda (oh God this man)
Continuation of insert 87
The next morning I got up and went to
work. I was involved in another project
CEO: Glenda
Me: hello. I'm really eager to take on
bigger projects like building malls and
power stations etc
My boss laughed
CEO: you know that there is protocol to
followed right?
Me: yes
CEO: then u also know that big projects
require big qualifications
Me: uhm okay
CEO: yes. You have acquired a diploma in
building
Me: yes true
CEO: you know something - for you to
tackle bigger things in any industry u
need to have to right qualification. To
build malls and stuff you need to have
atleast a degree but a person that
withholds an honours degree is much
more preferable.
Me: so I should go back to school
CEO: yes. As an advanced student.
Me: okay I hear you.
CEO: good. Then it'll be easier for me to
promote you without any questions being
raised by seniors in this company. You
can't be a project manager with a
diploma in your hands you atleast need a
degree.
Me: I hear you.
CEO: good. So go back to work Mrs Xulu
Me: sure thing boss
I left his office and went to mine. I was
worried I can't go back to school now
I've got Nkanyiso who needs my
attention so does my husband who was
falling apart and won't admit it I guess
I'll just have to wait a bit.
Kat: boss?
Me: hey?
Kat: are u okay
Me: yes ofcourse. Uh... I was just worried
about going back to campus to register
for advanced diploma
Kat: why would u want that
Me: so I can take on big projects. I can't
be building houses all my life I want to
build malls, power stations and stuff
Kat: oh I understand now
Me: yes. Ayy! It's all good
I went to attend a meeting on site with
the site manager to brief me about the
site we're working on. Then I went home
At home
It was exactly 5pm when I arrived.
Me: hello hello people
Mom: hey beautiful
Me: did Musa go to work today
Mom: I don't think he went to work coz
he usually wears suit when he goes to
work but today he was wearing his pants
and golf t-shirt
Me: oh?
Mom: yes.
Me: how's my son
May: he's growing really fast.
Me: I bet he is
I played with Nkanyiso then went to my
room to change then I started cooking.
An hour later Musa walked in the house
very frustrated
Musa: sanibona (hello)
Me: hey baby
He went to take a shower then came to
the kitchen
Musa: what's to eat
Me: I'm making macaroni and fish then
I'll add cheese on top
Musa: okay
He opened the fridge and took out water
Me: Gxabhashe do u want to talk about it
Musa: what?
Me: whatever it is that's bothering u coz
I can see you're very bothered
Musa: no I'll be fine love
He drank his water. My mom was in her
room and so was May with Nkanyiso and
her cat in her room
Me: it's only us in the house... I was
thinking maybe we'd get busy
I went to him and I was glad he got the
message we went to the bedroom to get
it on.
Me: how'd u feel now
Musa: releaved
Me: I'm glad.
Musa: yeah. I just pray I don't go down
for this smuggling thing I got going on
Me: I hope so too. I think u should find
someone to do the dirtt work so that
whenever the cops get involved u stay out
of the picture. That person will take the
fall for you
Musa took 2 minutes thinking about it
Musa: that's not a bad idea
Me: yes. Think about it. Remember when
we went to the party
Musa: yes?
Me: who was the man I found you talking
to at the office
Musa: Phil. He's the owner of the club. I
want part of that club
Me: okay how will u di that exactly
Musa: make a deal after saving enough
money to buy shares
Me: I thought u wanted the whole club
Musa: I still do
Me: how are u going to do that?
Musa: uhm... I'll make a plan as time goes
on
Me: alright. Who was that lady that had
her hands on u that night
Musa: that's Phil's wife. I saw that u
thought I had something going on with
her
Me: well do u?
Musa: no ofcourse not
Me: why was she all up on u
Musa: uh u know today I received an sms
from my insurance company
Me: yeah what did they want
Musa: I'm behind on payments.
Me: oh well that's okay you'll take some
money from our joint account
Musa: okay I will but it's not only
insurance it's also the payment on the
car
Me: okay we still have money left
Musa: baby it's your money
Me: it's ours. What's mine is yours.
Musa: I should be making money not u
Me: once u back on ur feet again my love
for now we can use mine
Musa: I'm very sorry to say this but the
money I'm making from the salon and
restuarant is only enough to take care of
house bills here and eShowe also
necessities for my daughter and wife
eShowe
Me: really?
Musa: yes I was speaking to mamkhulu
earlier this morning about how much I
think she should start working again but
she was not about it
Me: what'd she say
Musa: she mentioned her house needing
her attention also Thando
Me: but she's got a car life will be easier
Musa: true. But I was only mentioning in
passing. I'll get her a job at Transnet I
know the manager there. She could do
anything
Me: what qualification does she have
Musa: well she didn't get her matric. She
has grade 10
Me: ohh
Musa: yes so she could do work like
cleaning
Me: yes. That way she could actually
afford her own petrol
Musa kissed my forehead
Musa: you're my only wife that can think
objectively.
Me: thank u. Back to the note I found
Musa giggled
Musa: you're still on that
Me: oh yes. I hope you're not cheating on
me
Musa: I'm not. She's a new colleague
Me: she better be
Musa: she is
Me: well. I'm going to dish out food for
my family. After 5 minutes you can come
eat
Musa: okay thank u
I got out of the bed and dressed in
pyjamas and went to dish out food for my
family. Whilst eating a message popped
up on Musa's phone. He checked it out
and continued eating. When we done
eating we left my mother and May in the
sitting room watching generations and we
went to the bedroom.
Me: Nkanyiso is growing
Musa: yes I've seen him.
Me: who was that texting u
Musa: Sfiso
Me: oh what did he want this late
Musa: he was telling me about a meeting
we have with Phil and his wife
Me: should I be there?
Musa: no! No need to.
Musa's POV
I hope Glen drops this topic now before
my lies catch up on me. I don't like lying
to her like this but I have to. I've to tell
Phil's wife to stop texting me at night.
She's so excited about us shagging that
she'll make my wife suspicious.
Me: well. I'm gonna leave u boys here I'm
going to chill with mom and May
Musa: okay
booty call
Musa receives a call from Phil's wife
Wife: hello chocolate
Musa: hi. How are u doing gorgeous
Wife: I'm waiting on u
Musa: u should present me with
paperwork and a signed signature from ur
husband that he's handing over the club
to me
Wife: alright I know how to trick him
don't worry lover boy
Musa: make this quick. The cocaine is
getting harder and harder for me to sell
if I don't have something concrete to use
as a front
Wife: u have a restaurant
Musa: can't use the restaurant nor the
salon those businesses are very legit and
I also have agents checking everything
plus the government wants his share of
my profit from these businesses so
they're out the picture
Wife: okay then. I'll give u the club you
give me... you and also 50% of the club
Musa: 40
Wife: 50. Take it or leave it
Musa: alright fine I'll take it
Wife: good boy
Musa: I've to go now before my wife
catches on
End call
Insert 88
The next day I called Thwala to tell him I
was on my way
Me: hello
Thwala: yebo
Me: Baba imina Glenda
Thwala: Glenda?
Me: Mrs Xulu. Besindawonye emcimbini
eMpangeni (we were together at the
party at eMpangeni)
Thwala: oh!! I see
Me: I'm on my way to town now
Thwala: okay ngikulindele(I'm waiting for
u)
End call
I left home and went to town I got inside
his dark shack that always has candles lit
up.
Me: ko ko
Thwala: ngena (come in)
I took my shoes off. And sat down
Me: ngikuphathele leya mali (I brought u
money)
Thwala: awungtshele ngan yam (tell me
child)
Me: yebo Baba
Thwala: wenziwa yini ube namanga
amangaka (what makes u a big liar)
Me: uxolo? (Sorry)
Thwala: wathi igama ungu Belinda
washintsha futhi waba uGlenda.
Wabulalisa ingane ka Musa wangamtshela
uyambuka emehlweni zonke iynsuku
umfihlela into enzima kanje (you said your
name is Belinda then now it's Glenda. U
killed Musa's child and u look him in the
eyes everyday lying to him about
something this big)
Me: ngicela uBaba angangihluleli (please
Baba don't judge me)
Thwala: ayy kulungile (okay)
I handed him the parcel
Me: ngthemba ngiyaqala ngiyagcina
ukukunika imali (I hope it's the first and
last time I'm giving u money)
Thwala giggled
Thwala: ungahamba (u can go)
I got up and left.
at work
There was really nothing new at the
office except paperwork and meetings.
At 5pm I left work as usual then went
home, cooked, ate and slept like we
usually do.
Friday
I was in no rush to get to work today
since I only have a meeting in Umhlanga
to attend. I slightly opened my eyes to
peep at Musa who was applying a no-hair
cream on his armpits and testicals then
went to the bathroom. Minutes later he
came out soaking wet, he got all dressed
up in his beautiful silky black suit then
sprayed his expensive cologne. I know it's
an important outing when he sprays his
cologne. He looked very confident but I
had, had enough of pretending to be
asleep so I sat straight up on my bed
Me: mmh u smell nice. What's the
occasion
Musa: oh nothing. Just a meeting
Me: u always go on meetings
Musa: yes I have to. Today I'm sealing
the deal.
Me: oh that's great
Musa: yeah. I'll be home very late today
don't wait up for me
Me: oh okay but baby it's only 9am how
long will this meeting last kanti
Musa: are u questioning my honesty?
Me: oh! No baby I'm not. I'm sorry.
Musa: good. I've to go.
He kissed Nkanyiso and went out. I heard
the engine of his car raving when he took
off. I went to May who was on the sofa
watching TV
Me: good morning
May: hey
Me: how r u
May: I'm good. Your husband was in such
a rush today
Me: what do u mean
May: he didn't even greet
Me: oh I bet he's late for his meeting
that's why
May: okay
Me: I've brought Nkanyiso. Today I'm
leaving at 11 I'm so not in the mood for
this meeting
May: why not
Me: it's just 1 meeting I think I should
do it on zoom
May: what's Zoom
Me: oh May
I laughed
Me: Zoom is an App we use to hold
meetings. I wouldn't have to be present
at the meeting it'll be on the phone.
May: oh okay
Me: yes. Let me call my PA
On the phone
Me: hey Kat
Kat: hi
Me: listen I won't be able to attend this
meeting. Rather we do it via Zoom.
Kat: oh okay
Me: yes please go on my behalf and hold
out ur phone. I'll speak to the guys then.
Kat: alright boss
Me: thank you
End call
Musa and Phil's wife
Musa was with Phil's wife at the hotel
parking lot
Musa: hey gorgeous
Wife: hey chocolate
Musa blushes. Phil's wife was wearing a
black knee length coat with nothing
underneath.
Wife: get out the car baby
Musa: mmh okay
They both got out the car and Musa
signed in the hotel. In the room they
wasted little to no time at all. Phil's wife
unbottoned her coat and revealed her
hairless body with a hairless vanilla
cookie
Musa: mmh that's gorgeous
She walked up to Musa and whispered in
his ears
Wife: I bet none of your wives got this
Musa: mmh no
They kissed and exchanged DNA like wild
animals
Musa: wait!
Wife: what! What baby something wrong?
Musa: let's start with the papers first
Wife: mmh I see you're focused I like
that
Musa: yes very
Wife: even when I do this?
She placed Musa's hand behind her
skinny white ass
Musa: still focused goregous
The wife giggled
Wife: alright. I like you
She went to her bag and took out papers
with a signature on them. Musa grabbed
the papers and laughed when he saw the
signature
Musa: now come here!!
Phil's wife jumped and wrapped her legs
around Musa's waist and they began
shagging. They took a 5 minute coffee
break
Wife: I need something to drink I'm out
of breath
Musa: I'll call for room service
She spanked his buttocks as he got up to
make a call
Musa: hello. We need room service please
Man: what would u like sir
Musa: uh... Give me...
Wife(whispers): coffee
Musa: give me 2 cup of coffee
Man: coming right up sir
End call
Wife: come here
She started kissing every corner of
Musa's body
Knock on the door
Musa took his boxers and opened the
door then the man came inside
Man: room service sir. 2 black coffee
with warm milk on the side and 2 sugar
packets and teaspoons
Musa: thank you. How much is that
Man: R150
Wife: u sure u got it baby?
Musa: I got it don't worry
Musa's P.O.V
Damn what did I just get myself into I
don't have an extra 150 to waste on
stupid coffee. I guess I have no choice
but to take from my joint account with
Glen.
Musa took his card and paid. Then the
gentleman left with a R20 tip.
Wife: thanks for the coffee
Musa: u welcome
They drank their coffee while Musa read
the contract that Phil's wife gave him.
Everything seemed legit. Minutes later
they got back right to it again - shagging
this time it was an extra 4 rounds. The
wife kissed Musa goodbye and purposely
left her red lip print on Musa's shirt
then inserted the opened condom packet
in Musa's pants sending a deliberate
message. When they were done Musa
took the contract to meeting up with
Sfiso and the rest of the gents to
celebrate Musa owning the club. Like
Musa mentioned in the morning he came
home very late around 11pm. He knocked
on the door.
Me: hey!
Musa: hi
He got inside and I locked up then we
went to bed. Nkanyiso has his own bed
now - a cart 5 feet away from our bed. I
started kissing Musa
Musa: not tonight baby I'm very tired
Me: haw Baba. I've missed you
I continued kissing him
Musa: I told u not tonight! Yini ungezwa!!
(Why don't u listen)
Me: haw... ngyaxolisa (I'm sorry)
Musa: ngyalala Mina (I'm sleeping)
Musa changed and went to sleep leaving
the contract in his laptop bag and we
slept.
Continuation of insert 88
The next morning I found Musa awake on
the bed reading a document. I got up
from bed to check if Nkanyiso's sleeping
properly or not. I then sat on the bed.
Me: sawbona (hello)
Musa: kunjan (how r u)
Me: I'm good. Wena(you)
Musa: I'm great
Me: how'd it go with the meeting
Musa: it went well. I got the contract
Me: that's good baby. You know there
was 150 deducted from our account
yesterday I was shocked coz it was just
150 and I know my husband to be a man
that uses alot of money when u purchase
items
Musa: oh ah that! It came as a last
minute thing I wanted to buy something
from the butchery I was at with my
friends
Me: okay. Congrats on winning the club I
think we should celebrate
Musa: yes we should but not right now.
Once the club is in my name then we can
go for it. First I need to deliver this to
the government superiors
Me: okay but u look worried
Musa: no I'm not I'm just making sure
everything is detailed the way it should
Me: okay. Well once the club is yours
we'll celebrate.
Nkanyiso woke up and started crying. I
took him and tried rocking him back to
sleep but he was reluctant.
Musa: unolaka umfana namhlanje (he's
uoset today)
Me: I don't know why
Musa: take him to ur mom love he's
making noise I can't think straight
I took him and went to the kitchen to
prepare formula for him and luckily May
came to my rescue
May: morning
Me: hello May
May: how's the boy
Me: he's throwing tantrums
May: oh that's not good. Give him here
Once May got ahold of Nkanyiso I made
instant porrige for us. Once the food was
fully cooked I went back to the bedroom
Me: honey breakfasts ready
Musa: okay I'm coming
Musa and I went to the kitchen where we
had breakfast soon after my mom joined
us. I went to tidy up the bedroom after
we were done eating while Musa was
taking a shower. I picked up his jacket
from the chest drawer and checked the
pockets to make sure they don't wash
any valuable thing that's his at eLondolo
the last time he insert a 100 note in his
jeans and I washed it and later found out
it was money so to make sure I don't
repeat the same mistake I thoroughly
checked his pockets. Then I picked up his
shirt from the floor and noticed a red
marking on the collar of the shirt when I
realised it wasn't just a marking... but it
was a red lip stain I was shocked to see
that coz I didn't wear any red lip
yesterday let alone kissing Musa I don't
leave stains on him. My heart began to
race when i started suspecting that he
was cheating. I knew deep down that he
could be fooling with someone with all his
sudden late meetings. I chose to calm my
anger by ignoring the speed my heart
pumped blood out. I took his shirt and
threw it in the laundry basket then went
onto checking his pants and my heart
literally skipped a beat when I found an
open condom pack in his pants I wanted
to scream but I pulled myself together
and went to drink water in the kitchen. I
could see that my mom could see that I
was fuming with anger
Mom: everything okay?
Me: no
I didn't know what to say. I certainly
don't want my mom to constantly pry in
my marriage but my eyes just poured a
river
Mom: no... baby talk to me
I showed my mom the condom packet
that I still held in my hand she gasped
Mom: u know what... u need to calm down
Me: but... but mom it hurts
Mom: stay calm and confront him another
day once you've calmed down coz being
angry now and yelling at him won't help.
It could ruin your marriage. These men
cheat and still expect to be respected so
do just that... continue showing him
I was so speechless that I left my mom
sobbing and went to the bedroom and
wiped the tears of my face and tried
pulling myself together. Finally Musa got
out the shower
Musa: arg that felt good. The water is so
calming I needed a bath
Me: why?
Musa turned to face
Musa: what'd u say baby?
Me: I asked why u needed a bath
Musa: haw
He giggled
Musa: I bathe everyday dear wife if u
haven't noticed
I tried to pull myself together and be
strong
Musa: I've to go to the gents
Me: really?
Musa: yes but I'll be back before 12
I couldn't bare my racing heart I needed
answers but for the sake of peace and
harmony I contained it.
Me: okay.
He left. I quickly thought of Sam the
former receptionist at work who had an
IT diploma but settled to being a
receptionist I called his cousin
On the phone
Kat: hi boss
Me: hey Kat. Do u have Sam's numbers
Kat: yes
Me: could u please send them to me
Kat: sure thing. Did u need something
Me: just the numbers
Kat: okay
Me: thank u
End call
A minute later a WhatsApp message
beeped and I immediately called Sam
On the phone
Me: hey Sam
Sam: hello who is this
Me: Glenda
Sam: oh! Hey! It's been a while. How have
u been
Me: I need a favour from u.
Sam: oh okay?
Me: u have an IT diploma right
Sam: yes. Diploma in IT
Me: good. I need help tracking a car and
installing a tracking app in a phone as well
Sam: wuuu who'd u want to track
Me: that's none of your business. Can u
help me with this or not
Sam: ofcourse. Anything for you
Me: thanks.
Sam: it'll be easy to track the phone I
can do it via an app. I'll send a link to the
person that is being tracked once they
login the tracker will be automatically
installed but tracking the car I'll need to
see the car so I can place the tracker in
right place
Me: okay good. I hear u. I'll send u tge e-
mail address of this person I want to be
tracked.
Sam: okay
Me: uh maybe tomorrow u can come over
to my place
Sam: haw why come over to ur place. U
can just send me the location of this
person
Me: the person I want u to track is mu
husband
Sam took a second to hold his breath in
Sam: oh! Eish okay
Me: it's a long story. I need the tracker
to be installed in his car tomorrow coz
during weekdays he wakes up earlier than
I do
Sam: okay. I hear u
Me: how much will this cost me
Sam: in total 15 grand
Me: what!!!
Sam: trackers are expensive and covering
my tracks so I can be untraceable
Me: 15 grand is a little bit too much don't
u think
Sam: it is what it is ma'am
Me: okay fine. I'll send u the location to
my house just now also the e-mail
address
Sam: u do that
End call
As promised I delivered the e-mail
address and location. I think this is a
good idea - to catch Musa in the act when
he can't deny anything. Can't believe it's
come to this but it is what it is Musa is
fooling me but I've to find out why coz
something doesn't add up. Something
smells fishy here.
Insert 89
The next day
If I spent Sundays in church maybe I
wouldn't find myself in these
predicaments of unfaithful husbands. I
received a call and my phone was with
Musa
Musa: Glen!
I went inside the house
Me: yebo?
Musa: your phone's ringing
Musa answered
Musa: hello
Sam: hello is this Glenda
Musa: no. Her husband
Sam: oh uh...
Me: who's that?
Musa handed me the phone
Me: hello?
Sam: Glen?
Me: yes hi kunjani (how are u)
Sam: I'm good. I'm calling to let u know
I'm on my way
Me: uh okay
I went to one of the bedrooms in the
house where I'd have privacy
Me: there's a bit of a problem here.
Musa's home
Sam: uh that's no big deal maybe u can
ask to use his car then go to a nearby
garage where I can easily place the
tracker
Me: sounds like a plan. Meet me at Engine
Sam: okay
End call
I went back to Musa who was on the
couch with Nkanyiso playing father and
son
Me: babe I need to make a quick errand
can I use your car please
Musa: use my car why
His eyes felt heavy for me to look at -
they practically pierced through my skin.
It feels like he knows what's going on
Me: yes. Where are the keys
Musa: on the counter
I went to the kitchen and grabbed his
keys and went to the Engine garage
where Sam was already waiting for me
wearing a hoodie. I pretended to be
needing to pump my tires of the car
meanwhile Sam opened the front
Me: hey
Sam: hi. Here's what the tracker looks
like and this is where I'm placing it
Me: okay are u sure he won't find it
Sam: sure thing but if he regularly check
his car then he might notice a strange
looking car organ
Me: okay
Sam placed the tracker.
Me: when u get home send me your
invoice
Sam: okay
We parted ways. I went back to the
house.
Musa: haw you're back already
Me: yebo Baba
I handed him the keys
Me: ngyabonga (thank u)
He took the keys and continued playing
with Nkanyiso. I went to the bathroom
and used my phone to see Musa's
movements and the car was stationary so
was his phone. I was glad that the
trackers are working fine.
The next day
We wore up and Musa left early than me
as usual I checked my phone to see if he
was really at work and to my surprise he
was in the restuarant. I then went to
work. Hours later I checked on Musa
again and this his car was at a place
where his never mentioned to me I called
just to check if he'd tell me his
whereabouts or his hiding something
On the phone
Me: hello baby
Musa: haw nkoskazi (wife)
Me: I'm just checking on u. Uryt? (U
alright)
Musa: yebo (yes)
Me: where are u
Musa: work
Got him! He was lying.
Me: oh okay. I'll see u on the house baby.
I love u
End call
I was surprised at his lies so he's
definitely hiding something. I need to get
ahold of his phone somehow ti see who
his been talking to. Later on I went back
home to start cooking I'd expected him
to be home early but he wasn't home. I
checked the tracker again and now he
was at the club. He came back home
around 8pm
Musa: sanibona (hello)
He closed the door behind him
Mom: yebo ndodana (yes my son)
May: I'll take Nkanyiso to bed
Me: no it's okay I'll handle it
I took Nkanyiso from May and went to
place him in his cart. Musa followed me.
Musa: u know I received an sms that
15000 was withdrawn from our account
Me: yes I needed something
Musa: what was that that cost 15 grand
Me: uh... Baby it's not that important u
know. It was my 360 hd lace wig.
Musa: hair?
Me: yebo Baba.
Musa: that costs 15K!?
Me: yebo
Musa: yoh! U women are expensive
I almost let a fart out I was glad that he
didn't make a big deal of it.
Me: so when are u giving the contract to
the government
Musa: tomorrow morning
Me: who's going to be there
Musa: just me. Why
Me: no I was just asking. I thought
maybe you'd want me to come with u
Musa: no I'll be fine.
We slept
the next day
I woke to Musa's absence. I did what I
usually do but at work during the day I
received a call from Musa demanding me
to get him a lawyer
Musa: Glenda! Glenda!
Me: yebo Baba
Musa: ngdinga ummeli (I need a lawyer)
Me: why what's wrong
Musa: I've been arrested
Me: haw!!! Aybo what! Why!!
Musa: get a lawyer for me please
Me: where are u
Musa: I was taken to jail la Gg (here gg)
Me: I'm coming
End call
I started to panic I didn't why the hell
Musa was in jail for. Oh ny dear husband!
Continuation of insert 89
I called an old friend of mine Fikile whom
I last remember was in law school in UCT
On the phone
Fikile: Fikile speaking how can I help u
Me: hey Fikile it's Glenda
Fikile: Glenda?
Me: yes haw kahle awsakhumbuli (come on
don't u remember me)
Fikile: oh!! Glen!! Kunjani oe (how are u
girl)
Me: I'm good. I need help I need a
lawyer ASAP
Fikile: haw why
Me: my husband was arrested I don't
know what's going on but he needs a
lawyer I think it might be serious
Fikile: okay where do u guys live
Me: Umlazi
Fikile: I live in Umhlanga but give me an
hour I should be there. Ukuphi no Mlazi
(where in Umlazi)
Me: GG police station
Fikile: uh okay I'll find it. For now go to
your husband and tell him everything will
be fine
Me: okay. I'm sorry fir this short notice
after it's been ages since we last spoke
Fikile: it's okay. Kuqondane nokuth
bengingenzi lutho nam (it so happened
that i wasn't busy with anything)
Me: thank u once again
End call
I quickly drove to the police station
Me: hello.
Police man: hi
Me: I am looking for Mr Xulu I believe he
came in today.
Police man: who are u
Me: Mrs Xulu. I'm his wife. I'd like to
see him please
Police man: follow me
The officer took me to his holding cell. I
saw him so devastated.
Police man: I won't be leaving 2 alone
Me: it's okay. Thank you
Musa: Glen!!
Me: baby
Musa: get me out of here
Me: what happened why are u in here
Musa: I was arrested they came in... The
knocked my door down!
Me: who!!? Baby you're nog making sense
slow down
Musa: the police! They said I forged a
signature. I submitted the document to
the government and when I got to work
police came in banging on my door amd
knocking my door. They took me
Me: what signature did u forge
Musa: Phil's.
Me: aybo! Isn't Phil your friend
Musa: I thought he was. But they say I
forged his signature and tried to take
away his club without he's knowledge
Me: how's u get the papers? Didn't he
give them ti u?
Musa: no. I got them from his wife
Me: wife?
Musa: yes. She told me Phil signed but
Phil didn't and he denies it all. You have
to get me out of here I was framed.
Me: I called an old friend if mine Fikile
she should be here in about an hour. I'm
sorry baby.
Musa: okay baby I need u to lock my
restuarant and salon for a while. These
charges are tainting my name.
Me: okay I will.
Musa: I also want you to not tell anyone
as yet. Just Menzi
Me: your older brother
Musa: yes
Me: okay i will
Musa: he should come up with the money
for bail. I can't be in here.
I was panicking I almost cried he kept
talking as if he was saying goodbye and I
hated that. How'd Phil's wife give him
the papers? And wait... Could she be the
one that slept with Musa thoughts
smothered me as I thought hard about
the situation and how to get out of it.
This is very bad. Fraud is a serious crime
I don't know what might happen should
he not get bail.
Insert 90
An hour later Fikile was at the station
On the phone
Fikile: I'm here babes uphi? (Where u)
Me: I'm coming over to the front desk
Fikile: okay I'm there now
End call
Me: I've to go fetch your lawyer
Musa: alright
I left and went back to the front desk
and found Fikile waiting for me
Me: hi. You're here
Fikile: yes
We hugged
Fikile: it's been a while hey
Me: yes. You're the first person I
thought of
Fikile: okay where my client
Me: holding cell
Fikile: please take me to him then I need
to speak to the officer that arrested him
Me: okay
We went to Musa's cell.
Me: Musa?
Musa: oh hi
Fikile: hello. I'm Fikile and I'll be
representing you.
Musa: hello sisi my wife's told me you're
coming. I don't care how much u charge
us please just get me out of here
Fikile: ofcourse. I'll be charging you guys
less than I usually do coz I know your
wife and might need her help who knows
Me: ofcourse. Anything
Fikile: okay what's the charge
Musa: fraud
Fikile: fraud... okay tell me the whole
story from A to Z so I can know how to
help u
Musa: okay
Fikile: but first I need to talk to the
officer that arrested you.
Me: okay there's the captain present
maybe he could be easy to talk to
Fikile: we'll be back
We left and went to front desk once
more to officer for the captain but
unfortunately he was away then we
requested to speak to the officer that
arrested Mr M Xulu and he appeared
right before our very eyes
Officer: how can I help u ladies
Fikile: I'm Fikile and I'll be representing
Mr Xulu-the man that was arrested for
fraud this morning.
Officer: oh that one!
Fikile: and this is his wife Glenda.
Officer: your client is in custody
Fikile: I'm aware of that. But he has a
right to an attorney and I request to
have a one on one session with him.
Officer: uh... let's see.... I think that can
be provided for
Fikile: thank u
Officer: but the wife stays behind we
need here statement
I regretted being here now it looks like
I'm a part of this whole thing. Fikile left
with the officer to Musa's holding cell
and they all went into the questioning
room
Fikile: permission to speak to my client
alone
Officer: granted
The officer made his way to me
Officer: Sbu!
Sbu: yes?
Officer: miss here is the wife of tge man
that was arrested for fraud this morning
Sbu: okay?
Officer: take her statement
Sbu: sure thing
I was then left with the officer taking
my statement of what happened how'd I
know Musa was arrested this morning and
do I have to do anything with his
fraudulent but ofcourse the answer was
no! Meanwhile Musa was with Fikile in the
room
Interrogation room
Fikile: so let's hear the whole story
Musa: well. I needed money so Phil and I
were doing busy
Fikile: what kind of busy
Musa: I own a restaurant and salon and
Phil owns a club so we were working on
being partners. I got close to his wife
Fikile: he has a wife?
Musa: yes. A blonde beautiful white
woman. Anyways she's into black men and
I so happened to be her ideal man candy.
We planned to both take ownership of
the club by means of... Of getting Phil to
sign papers he doesn't ecen know
Fikile: wait... So you're telling me that u
and Phil's wife planned to rob Phil?
Musa: yes.
Fikile: okay then what
Musa: the deal was that we exchange sex
for a signed contract but when she gave
me the contract everything was legitmate
Fikile: why didn't u verify for assurance
Musa: I didn't think about that
Fikile: so the wife stabbed u in the back
by faking her husband's signature and
putting it on u?
Musa: exactly!
Fikile: okay. Well the case is serious.
Fraud is a big deal but we can atleast get
u bail.
Musa: okay
Fikile: do u have anything that proves
you've been texting tge wife
Musa: yes. WhatsApp messages
Fikile: okay and?
Musa: oh the hotel!! The have cameras we
check the hotel's CCTV footage to prove
we did go the a hotel
Fikile: yes that's brilliant what else do u
remember
Musa: there was a man that offered room
service I'm sure ge can testify that he
saw me and a white woman naked
Fikile: true but if he sats no it's his word
against ours.
Musa: well that's just about it
Fikile: how much does ur wife know
Musa: she has suspicions about me
cheating. She knows I got the deal from
Phil's wife now
Fikile: okay. Well u gonna have to tell her
about the sex before we use the footage
in court
Musa: she won't like it
Fikile: doesn't matter as long as she
knows the truth and hears it from u first
Musa: mmh...
Fikile: okay I'm gonna go now do my
things I'll ask judge for a day in court
first send the screenshots of your
conversations with the wife so I can get
them printed out.
Musa: okay. The police have my phone
Fikile: what's the name of the hotel
Musa: Isipingo Hotel
Fikile: okay. Your wife will ask for your
cellphone then we'll go together to the
hotel. When did u guys shag
Musa: I believe a day or 2 days ago
Fikile: alright. Did u check in
Musa: ofcourse
Fikile: okay. In court we'll provide
evidence that'll paint Phil's wife as the
perpetrator so u can prove innocent.
Then ask for your release. If they
disagree we'll ask for bail
Musa: alright. Thank u so much for this
Fikile: don't thank me. Thank ur wife. I
wouldn't be here if it weren't for her.
She left.
Continuation of insert 90
Fikile's POV
I was glad to meet up with Glen after
telling her to print out her husband's
WhatsApp messages with Phil's wife but
the look on her face screamed
disappointment. We met up in Isipingo
hotel. She was driving her beautiful Ford
Ranger I'm glad to see how much Glen
has changed man it's so good to see her
this grown. I got out of my car and went
to her where she stood near the
entrance door.
Fikile: hey
Me: hey babes
Fikiles: did u get the evidence I need
Me: yes.
Fikile: u don't look alright
Me: I'm fine. We should get going and
not waste any more time
We got inside and requested to speak to
security but instead the receptionist
called the manager in
Manager: good morning ladies
Fikile: hello. I'm Fikile - an attorney. I'm
representing a client that was here 2
days ago.
Manager: okay
Fikile: and this is his wife
Me: hi
Manager: hello. Nice to meet u both.
Fikile: I need the CCTV footage from
your cameras to prove my client's
innocence as this is a very important and
serious case
Manager: what footage
Fikile: my client checked in this hotel
with a white woman. I need footage of
them not only entering and signing papers
here at reception but actually going in
and out of the room
Manager: okay that won't be a problem
Fikile: thank you. Also there was a man
that provided room service for them I
would like to speak to him as well.
Manager: about what
Fikile: that he appears in court to testify
what he saw between my client and the
white woman.
Manager: I'll call my staff and sort that
out. For now please follow me as I take u
to security room
We followed behind the manager I was so
devastated to trace all Musa's steps. So
he really did sleep with that white twerp.
We got the footage we wanted next we
waited for the manager as he arranged a
quick meeting with his staff than the man
that offered room service to Musa came
up and we got a chance to talk to him
Fikile: hello. I'm Fikile. I'm a lawyer. I'm
representing a client that was here 2
days ago that u also provided room
service to.
Fikile showed the man the CCTV footage
Fikile: do u remember him
Man: uh yes.
Fikile: do u recall the two of them in the
room?
Man: yes
Fikile: what did u see
Man: they were both naked. They
ordered 2 cups of coffee it was after
they were making love
I quickly remembered
Me: how much did that cost
Man: 150
I was shocked once more that the 150
that was withdrawn from our account was
to please that thing. Then he lied to me
whilst looking me deep in the eye balls.
Tears started welling up in my eyes as
this became harder and harder to digest.
Fikile: we would to ask u to testify what u
saw in court
Man: what! No way! I'm not guilty! I
didn't do anything!
Fikile: I'm not saying u did something I
just need u as a witness please
Man: I'm scared
Fikile: my client was framed and he could
go down for fraud. He is married amd has
a small child this is his wife here. We
need your help
The man looked at me then to his shoes
then back to me
Man: fine. I'll do it
Fikile: thank you. We'll see you tomorrow
Man: okay
We left the hotel but before I went in
my car I needed a minute to calm myself.
Fikile: are u alright
Me: no. Musa slept with that woman for
real. Yet he kept denying it. I trusted
him.
Fikile: I'm really sorry about that. I
shouldn't have let u come here
Me: no it's fine. It's good that I did.
Fikile: okay. I'm going to ask for a day in
court tomorrow to the magistrate. You go
home and rest and try to stay calm
Me: I'm going to work. Thank u for all
your help sisi.
Fikile: it's cool. See ngomso ke (tomorrow
then)
We got into out cars. I went to work but
couldn't clear my thoughts so I went
home
at home
Mom was with Nkanyiso
Mom: hey!
Me: hi
I greeted with a lowered voice
Mom: are u okay. Where's my son in law
yesterday he didn't show up
I went to sit next to my mom on the
couch then May came in
May: hello
Me: hi.
May: I was about to make food for the
boy
Me: okay
May went to the kitchen
Mom: what's going on with u
Me: Musa's arrested
Mom gasped
Mom: what! Why
Me: fraud.
Mom: what!
Nkanyiso was shocked by my mom's voice
then he cried
Me: it's not only that. He slept with a
white woman Ma. Just to get a contract
that had a forged signature when he
submited the contract it found that he
committed fraud but I called in a favour
from a varsity friend of mine Fikile who's
representing him but now we've gathered
eveidence that proves that Musa was
framed
Mom: oh okay.
Me: yes now I've to call his brother. He
told me not to tell anyone except his
brother Menzi
Mom: okay. But how are u doing
Me: I'm not fine Ma
Mom: I understand
Me: I'm exhausted. I'm going to sleep.
Mom: I'll make supper for us
Me: okay.
I left and went to the bedroom I didn't
even play with Nkanyiso that way I was
tired. When i got to my room I called
Menzi
On the phone
Me: hello Menzi?
Menzi: hi.
Me: this is Glen. Musa was arrested fir
fraud
Menzi: what! Why
Me: he was found to have forged a
signature of a white man Phil that he was
doing business with. He'll be appearing in
court tomorrow. We need your help
Menzi: okay how can I help
Me: in case the court doesn't allow him
to be free because of the evidence his
lawyer will then ask for bail. We need bail
money
Menzi: ahh okay eish that's gonna be a
problem
Me: why
Menzi: it's short notice I'm sorry I don't
have any money available.
Me: alright
Menzi: I'm sorry to diasppoint. Can I
atleast add if it becomes too much for
you instead of paying it all
Me: no problem I'll let u know. Bye.
End call
This is all so disappointing now I've to
use my own money ti help his cheating
arse Musa will not get away with this.
Insert 91
I woke up to Fikile's call
Fikile: hello
Me: hi
Fikile: please be in court at 10am
Me: okay
Fikile: I'll be going over to brief Musa on
what to say
Me: okay. How much do u think bail will
cost
Fikile: uh... I'm not so sure probably
around 50K
Me: 50!
Fikile: or it could be less or could be
more
Me: eish okay
Fikile: I've to go now
End call
I was so disappointed I went to bathe
then dropped Nkanyiso to May
Me: hi. I'm going to work I'll be back
very soon
May: you're not going to eat breakfast
Me: no I'm not hungry thanks
I left for work
At work
I went into my office
Kat: hello
I found hot chocolate already on my desk
Me: thank u
Kat: u welcome
Me: I won't be here for too long I'll be
appearing in court
Kat: oh.. why
Me: my husband was arrested Kat
Kat: what!
Me: yeah so I need to provide evidence in
court
Kat: it's okay I'll deal with the client
Me: if there's anything you're unsure of
please call me
Kat: okay
I spent a few hours on my computer then
left and went to court where there was
Fikile and Musa sitting. I went over to
them
Me: hello
Fikile: hey we're waiting for the judge
Me: okay here's the CCTV footage
Musa widened his eyes but didn't speak a
word to me
Fikile: thank u. Please go sit behind us
Me: alright
Fikile: Phil and his wife are coming
Me: what!?
Fikile: yes they have to because...
Whilst Fikile was trying to explain Phil
and his wife and lawyer came to the
stand and they all looked at Musa and Phil
smirked
Fikile: don't mind him
Musa: what's he smiling about
Fikile: does he have any leverage over u?
Musa: yes! Listen to tell u something
Fikile: what?
Musa whispered
Musa: Phil and I have a drug business
Fikile: what!!!
Musa: yes. We both sell these drugs to
make money
Fikile: he might use that today to take u
out
The magistrate appeared whilst Fikile
and Musa were talking I quickly went to
sit down as Fikile told me. The case took
2 hours before the footage was played in
court of Musa and Phil's wife entering
hotel and going in and out of the room
Judge: alright stop the tape. I see that
defendant here was not alone in this and
it is possible thathe was framed by the
plaintiffs wife
Fikile: very true you honour
Phil's lawyer: that's fiction you honour
Fikile: how is it fiction when all evidence
proves otherwise
Judge: alright enough! Both of u
Fikile: you honour I'm asking that my
client be released
Judge: not possible. I am however
approving bail for him
Fikile: thank u your honour
Judge: judgement for the defendant of
R75000 bail money. You are all excused!
The judge banged on the table with his
stick. 75k is too much I don't have that
money Fikile called me over whilst I was
still questioning myself on how the hell
I'm going to get this money. I went over
to them
Fikile: it wasn't that bad
Me: where am I going to get 75000 from
Phil and his wife came over to us
Phil: I thought we were buddies
Musa: I thought so too
Phil: til you slept with my wife
Musa: she came onto me. We were both in
this
Phil: don't worry about her. She's soon to
be ex wife
Phil's wife: What! Baby!! He wanted me
Musa: really now
Phil's wife: he tricked me that he loves
me
Phil: I bet u loved his c0ck more
Phil's wife : no!
Fikile: if there's nothing else u came
here for we'd like to be alone
Phil: u know the drug operation we have
going on... I'm cutting u off
Musa: no problem
They left.
Fikile: atleast that one is over
Musa: okay my family can help with bail.
What'd Menzi say
He didn't look at me
Me: he said he didn't have money
Musa: awww!
Me: I'll take it from our joint account
Musa: no no rather tell my father
Me: okay
Musa: thank u both for helping me
Fikile: my fee is 20000 usually it's more
than that but because it's Glen
Me: it's okay I'll send u the money just
send me your invoice
Damn I'm loosing money now. Musa had to
go back to his cell. He didn't bother
looking at me. I went back home.
at home
Mom: hey angel how'd it go
Me: Musa got bail.
Mom: that's good news
Me: yes
Mom: alright well I'm making supper for
us now
I left and went to the bedroom where I
found Nkanyiso sleeping. I called Musa's
father
On the phone
Me: hello. Baba this is Glenda
Musa's father: oh Glenda
Me: Musa was arrested but was granted
bail. We need help with bail money
Musa's father: how much
Me: 75000
Musa's father took a moment to grasp in
the figure
Musa's father: alright. I'll send you the
money tomorrow
Me: thank you.
Musa's father: tell Musa I need to see
him
Me: yebo Baba
End call
I took my shoes off and dozed off. This
feels so much like a nightmare
Continuation of insert 91
I woke up to a msg from my father in law
asling me to send him my bank details. I
got up and texted him my account number
later on I went for a bath then when I
got back the money was injected into my
account
On the phone
Me: hello?
Musa's father: yebo?
Me: isingenile Baba syabonga kakhulu (the
money's in Baba we thank you very much)
Musa's father: okay. Don't forget to tell
your husband that I want to see him and
it's an order
Me: yebo Baba sizoza (we'll come)
Musa's father: cha cha cha makoti!
Awonanga ngalutho isoni la umyeni wakho
ngfuna ukumluleka (no no no makoti! U did
nothing wrong. The one that did wrong is
your husband I want to advice him)
Me: klungile (okay)
Musa's father: bye bye
End call
I went into the kitchen to my mom
Me: hi
Mom: kunjan ulale kanjani (how are u
how'd u sleep)
Me: I've good news
Mom: yes?
Me: Musa's father injected the 75000
into my account just now
Mom: that's great
Me: yes but I still have another 20K to
pay Fikile. Then it's the car installments
and insurance Ma I'll have no money left.
Mom: you'll be fine
Me: and Musa will be basically living off
of me now
Mom: it won't be that bad. He'll get back
to his feet don't worry
On the phone
Me: Fikile?
Fikile: yes?
Me: did u forget to send me your details?
Fikile: oh! Phansi ndalibala futhi Glen (I
almost forgot again Glen)
Me: okay u can send me now
Fikile: okay girl
Me: maybe we should hang out some time
to catch up
Fikile: we should definitely do that.
Me: yeah I've got the bail money for
Musa now
Fikile: great u can submit it in court once
again. Then you'll get your man back
Me: can't I send it? I can't bare to look
at Musa
Fikile: I'm sorry hun but u have to go
there yourself
Me: alright
Fikile: good luck sweetie
End call
Me: okay Ma I've to go now
Mom: go where
Me: court
Mom: alright I'll see u when u get back
Me: okay
I got to my car and drove to my bank to
withdraw the money then I went to court
and whole process of money submission
took a whole 30 minutes then we went to
Musa's cell.
Officer: sboshwa! (Prisoner)
Musa came out if the cell as the officer
opened the gate
Officer: usungakhululeka thatha izinto
zakho bese uyagoduka (you're free to go.
Take your things and go)
Musa released a sigh of relive when we
got to the car we hardly said anything to
each other. It was awkward. We got
home.
Me: we're back
May: oh hello
Me: hi May how's my son
May: he was asleep just now
Me: okay
Musa: good morning everyone
Mom: aww mkhonyane! (Son inlaw)
Musa: sawbona Ma (hello Ma)
Mom: uryt kodwa (are u alright)
Musa: ngilambile (I'm hungry)
Mom: come I'll make u something to eat
We went to the kitchen and mom
reheated last night's supper and gave to
Musa meanwhile Nkanyiso is also eating
Musa: Ma u won't believe I was arrested
May was shocked to hear the news and
my mom acted like she had no idea
Mom: what why what happened
Musa: a deal went south and it was
founded that a signature was forged and
I was framed but luckily to my wife she
quickly thought of someone to help me
Mom: sorry that's bad news
Me: oh!! I almost forgot your father
wants to see. He said it's urgent
Musa: ayy that old man with his endless
lectures
May: I'm sorry to hear that sir
Musa: it's okay. I'm fine now I need to
shower and sleep
Me: okay I'm leaving
Musa: where you're going
Me: I work! I don't try to steal from my
friends but instead I work! I don't sleep
around with married women I work! I
make my own money!
Everyone was surprised to hear me say
that. I don't know what got over me but
I was not going to pretend to be happy
when I wasn't. He cheated on me and
that's unforgivable. I left and went to
work
at work
Kat: hey boss you're very late today. U
missed a meeting
Me: I know. Sorry about that but that's
why I have u here
Kat: yes. Should I still get u hot
chocolate?
Me: no it's fine. A chicken sandwich is
fine
Kat: okay with orange juice or fruit
punch?
Me: orange juice please
Kat: alright
Kat went to fetch me lunch then came
back
Me: I'm so glad to have u Kat. You're
such a great help
Kat: thank you.
Me: no thank you
Kat: I know u always want us to be
professional but I just want to know...
How did the meeting in court go
Me: yes. I want us to be professional. But
the meeting went good my husband got
bail
Kat: oh that's alot better
A message beeped on my phone from the
trackerI inserted in Musa's phone I saw
the car moving from the police station to
the a nearby garage and I was not going
to inform Musa. Hours passed and I went
back home - I was dreading to go back
home I didn't want to.
at home
Mom: you're back again
Me: yes mmh what smells so good
Mom: chicken briyani
May: the boy's sleeping again
Me: thank you for that. Where's Musa
Mom: fast alseep
Me: I'm going to check on him
I went into my bedroom and changed
then woke Musa up
Me: we need to talk
Musa yawned
Musa: hey
Me: we need to talk
Musa: yes I know and I owe u an apology
my love
Me: u better not call me that
Musa: I didn't like it when u shouted at
me in front of your mother like that
Me: I was very irritated I hate what u
did!
Musa: I don't blame u I just wanted to
do what's good for u and this family
Me: by sleeping with a white woman! A
white woman!
Musa: what's wrong with a white woman u
act like it's a curse
Me: excuse me!!?
Musa: I'm very sorry fir doing what I did
please forgive me so we can get past this
I hate arguing with you like this
Me: excuse me!!?
My noise woke Nkanyiso up. He started
crying and I had to attend to me and
leave the cheating bastard.
Insert 92
I would've gone straight to sleep but I
got Nkanyiso and went into the kitchen
Me: mama ngcela ungibambela yena
(please hold him for me)
Mom: okay cool
I turned my back
Mom: haw wena uyahamba (you're leaving)
Me: yes I want to talk to Musa in private.
He was crying
Mom: oh okay ke
I left and went into my bedroom I had
planned to keep calm and stay respectful
to my husband like a good wife that I
vowed to be but he invoked something
that was restless within me
Me: ubuthini(what were u saying)
Musa: angizwa (excuse me)
Me: u want us to just forgive and forget
Musa: I hope so
Me: are u crazy!! I should forget that you
lied to me a nunber of times! Not only
that you ran away from me and your son
so u can do ur dirty in peace! Then u
cheated on me! I slept on this bed alone.
Confused and worried! I lost money
becauseof u and u want me to just
forgive and forget!
Musa: lower your voice
Me: you played me!! You cheated on me! U
ran away from me! U left me!
Musa: I didn't!
My heart raced faster than my tears
coming out my eyes. Musa came closer to
me to try and hold me
Me: don't touch me!!
Musa: Glen...
Me: you're not sleeping here tonight I
don't want u in my bed! I don't want u in
my house!
Musa: what do u mean
Me: get out of my house! Go to ur white
trash!
Musa: Glen I'm still the man around here.
Lower your voice woman
Me: get out of my house! We don't want
you here
Musa: where am I supposed to go
Me: to hell!
Musa came close enough to try and hug
me again but I slapped his arm that he
wanted to wrap around me
Musa: u better stop with your assaults
Me: I told u to get out! Get out!
I pushed him out of the room and I
locked him out. He banged on the door til
he got tired and eventually he left. My
mom knocked on the door
Mom: Glen...
I wiped the tears on my face and cleared
my throat before opening the door
Mom: are u okay? This fighting is not
good for the boy
Me: it's Musa Ma he wants me to just
forgive and forget and he's not asking or
pleading his demanding me to forgive him
Mom: it'll be fine. I'll sleep with my
Nkanyiso in my room and u can sort
yourselves out first coz u know babies
pick up easily
Me: that's true
Mom: where is he now
Me: I don't care
Mom: don't say that. You're just angry
right now
Me: I really wish he's gone I don't want
to see him for another 3 months
Mom: u dont mean that
Me: I do. Thanks fir cooking and looking
after my child
Mom: okay we'll leave u now. Give me his
milk in case he wakes up during the night
Me: he won't. He's such a good boy
Mom: alright. Well u sleep and rest.
I slammed the door shut about a few
hours of peacefulness I got up to go lock
up when I was just in the dining room
making my way to my bedroom again Musa
appeared from one of the other rooms
Musa: I'm sorry. I am wrong I don't
mean to force you into forgiving me
Me: I want u to go back to the main
house for another 3 months. I don't want
u here
Musa: how am I supposed to go I don't
have my car with me
Me: I don't care how u go I just don't
want to see u in my house for another 3
months
He took a moment to grasp in what I had
said to him. I left him standing in the hall
way as I left and closed the door behind
me
the next day
I woke up and prepared to go work but
before I left my mom came inside the
house with Nkanyiso
Mom: hello
Me: hi I was just leaving. I'm sorry I
didn't have time to make breakfast
Mom: it's okay wena udlile (did u eat)
Me: ngzodla emsebenzini Ma (I'll eat at
work Ma)
I got my car keys and left
at work
I wished to have spent the whole day and
whole night at work just to avoid Musa
but I couldn't. 5pm I locked up my office
and went inside my car then drove to
Woolworths I didn't think it was still
open at this time of day I went in and
bought my mom a beautiful dress then
bought myself a biker jacket that I've
always wanted then bought a dress and
necklace for May too this is what i tend
to do every time I feel like life is
starting to show me flames. I go spend
money to make myself feel better. I
didn't went to KFC while still in town coz
I know they open 24/7 I boughy my
family streetwise 5 and mash and gravy
for the boy and a few burgers then
headed straight home I was feeling
slightly better than before. I felt so
capable.
Me: hello hello!
Mom: aybo so many plastics!
May: let me help you
May took the plastics from my hands
whilst I locked my car and door behind
me.
Me: I bought u guys something nyana!
Mom: u look happy
Me: I feel happy! How's my boy
May: he's fine. He's growing so much. He
needs a pram and a walker to help him
start learning howto walk and he's
getting heavy
We laughed as I took out plates and
dished out for them then I gave them
the plastics respectively I was glad to
see them happy. Making someone else
happy makes me happy and that was my
goal that I thought I had accomplished
til Musa decided to show his cheating
face
Musa: sawubona (hello)
I deliberately ignored him and continued
talking to my mom and May
Me: so what do u guys think
May: I love it. Thank you so much boss.
This is such a lovely necklace
Me: I'm really happy that u like it May
May: I really do. It's a pity I don't go to
church otherwise I would wesr this
beautiful dress in church
Me: it's okay we will go some day. I saw
there is a Catholic church near by
May: Catholic really?
Me: yes.
Mom: we'd love to go. Thank u ngane yam
(my child)
They hugged me. Musa stood behind the
kitchen table speechless as we comtinued
about our business then he went to the
bedroom. My mom whispered
Mom:aren't u being too harsh on him
Me: Ma please I don't want to talk about
him. I don't want him here
Mom widened her eyes we continued to
eat. After eating I washed the dishes
and attended my son for roughly 30
minutes before May and mom decided to
go sleep
Mom: ayy mtanami syabonga
ngokusijabulisa koda sengyolalake Mina
(my child we thank u for making us
happybut I'm going to sleep now)
May: yes thank you alot
Me: it's okay guys. As long as you guys
are happy
I locked up behind them then dreaded
going to the bedroom I took Nkanyiso
from the couch
Me: come on boy! Let's go to sleepy!
Sleepy sleepy!
I took him and went to the bedroom
where I found Musa sitting on top of the
bed arg
Me: excuse me
I said as I passed behind him then I
placed Nkanyiso in his bed and opened
the covers of my bed and slid right in
Musa: so you're ignoring me
Me: Musa I told u I didn't want u here
Musa: don't say that
Me: or what!?
He held a black tiny plastic in his hand
then inserted his finger in his mouth and
turned to face me
Musa: Glenda
At first I couldn't hear him then he
called my name again
Musa: Glenda
Me: yes?
Musa: where do u want me to go
I struggled listening to what he was
saying as I was confused and kept
questioning what he said
Musa: Glenda
Me: yebo Baba?
Just like that! I was hooked again!
Musa: ngyaxolisa kakhulu ngokuba
nomunye umuntu wesifazane sthandwa
sam ngcela uxolo (I'm very sorry for
being with another woman my love please
forgive me)
Me: but you hurt me
Musa: I know I'm sorry love
He came and knelt beside me on the floor
Musa: forgive me
I was reluctant to yes but how can I ever
say no this gorgeous man that I'm
married to. I love him dearly.
Me: klungile Baba (it's okay Baba)
We hugged and kissed
Continuation of insert 92
The next day
I woke up to Musa whispering over the
phone and when he realised I was awake
he hung up
Musa: sawbona
Me: hey
He got up
Musa: ngsayogeza (I'm going to bath)
Nkanyiso was still asleep so I let him be
then I made the bed. Whilst I was
picking up all the clothes and pillows from
the floor I came across the black plastic
from last night and I took his phone from
the dresser and opened it I wasn't
exactly surprised that hee was talking to
Thwala it was probably regarding this
plastic. I read his WhatsApp
conversations between the 2 of them for
the last past month and Thwala has been
talking to Musa about me how dare this
old man! I pretended to be Musa then
texted asking how would I know if my
wife is shielding herself from muthi then
he responded that 'she would become
unaffected by anything you say' then I
quickly deleted the convos and placed his
phone where I took it and continued
tidying up. He came back from the
shower
Musa: the Sun's out today
Me: oh yes
Musa: I'm hungry
Me: I'm going to go buy a pram and
walker for my son today
Musa: alright I'll tag along
Me: no need to.
Musa: why
Me: I got this
Musa: so what I should just sit here and
play house wife?
Me: you're the one that chose to close
the businesses after u cheated
Musa: I thought we were past this
Me: we're not. Here u are blaming me
that u have nothing to do all day.
Musa: I wasn't blaming you. What's
wrong with you today I thought we kissed
and made up yesterday
Me: how come
Musa was speechless. I was pretending to
be unaffected by him or anything he
says.
Me: I still want u out of this house that
hasn't changed
Musa: what
Me: would it be okay with u if I cheated?
Then made u use your money to bail me
out of my misery?
Musa: I don't believe this
Me: I will pack your bags now
Musa: u will do no such thing. U pack my
bags you'll be sorry
Me: let's see
Musa: I'm going to the kitchen
I was really tired of Musa playing me I
love him yes and his my husband but for
how long will I live like this? Something's
got to give - I can't be unheard and
unseen then act like I'm okay with that. I
wamt his sorry arse out of my house.
When he went to the kitchen I took
Nkanyiso was already awake then went to
kitchen too
Me: hello
May: oh hi
I gave Nkanyiso to May
Mom: I made porridge
Me: thanks Ma but I'll be back just now
I've got some spring cleaning to do
I left and went to the bedroom and
packed Musa's clothes in 2 big suitcases
then took the cases to the kitchen where
Musa was and I handed him the bags
Me: here's your luggage
Mom and May gasped as they had no idea
what was going on between us
Musa: what are u doing
Me: kicking u out of my house. I'll be
going to work late today I'm not leaving
til I see you out
Mom: guys what's going on
Me: Musa's leaving us today
Musa lost his appetite then came to me
and grabbed the suitcases
Musa: I'm not going anywhere woman
Me: yes u are. You're going to eShowe fir
the next 3 months and I mean it
I took his luggage and threw it outside.
He went into the bedroom then came out
wearing his sandals and went outside and
took his luggage that I had thrown out
and placed it properly then made a call.
Minutes later Sfiso came
Sfiso: sanibona (hello)
Musa: lo mfazi uyangigxosha emzini wam
(this woman is kicking me out of my
house)
Sfiso: kwenzakalani (what's going on)
Me: hey Sfiso
Sfiso: hello.
He came inside the house amd greeted
Sfiso: I got a call that I should come
here it's important
Me: good. Musa needs someome to help
him go to eShowe today
Sfiso: okay no problem
Sfiso took Musa's luggage and places it in
the car then nagged Musa about leaving
and eventually Musa left without saying
goodbye to Nkanyiso. You know I wasn't
sure about what I was doing I was just
trying to stand my ground but u know
something.. I regret it. At least this way
he knows I'm serious about anything and
everything I say. I later went to work.
And came home and the house felt empty
without Musa present the walls looked
further apart amd my bed was bigger
than it usually is.
Insert 93
2 months and 3 weeks later
I've gotten used to my boring routin
which is; in the morning I go to work, I
come back, eat supper and look after my
son it's become quite boring. I get so
lonely at times and desire laughter and
cuddles but at least Fikile's presence
takes my mind off things she makes me
forget about Musa for a while til I've to
go back home to sleep on a spacious bed.
I worry about Musa whether he'd ever
come back or not we were not on good
terms when he left. An officer came to
drop off his vehicle accompanied by
another officer tailing him behind in a
police van. I was surprised that they
pulled up right in my yard then explained
that before Musa was held captive he
left all his details hence he wrote this
address which directed the police to my
house. After they had I was surprised to
find that my App on my phone that
tracks Musa's car did not peep so I
check the car engine and discovered that
the tracker was removed and ofcourse I
can't ask why they did that to avoid
airing my dirty laundry.
This Friday Fikile is hosting a
housewarming party and she's invited her
colleagues especially Vusi who has the
hots for me which I find flattering but
I'm married and I've a 5 month old boy
so cheating is not on my mind but I have
to say that man is fine but he reminds me
so much of Musa when we first met - he
ticked all the boxes but look where we
are now so I can foresee the future with
Vusi.
at work
I called my client to inform him that his
house is almost completed
On the phone
Me: hello
Client: hey Mrs Xulu
Me: all that's left is glazing, installing
fittings and fixtures
Client: okay I hear u. So far I'm inlove
with everything that you and your team
have put forward
Me: that's the aim... To please the client
Client: I sent a copy to your PA coz she's
forgetful and clumsy all in all I don't
trust her
Me: aww she's not bad. She's been doing
quite well and picking up fast trust me
you can trust her
Client: I don't know about that. She told
my guys to buy ceramic tiles when I
specified on the specification that I
wanted porcelain tiles then she claimed
to have not checked it. So I keep finding
myself telling her about her work and
how to do it
Me: okay I can understand
Client: yes but I trust u Mrs Xulu
Me: yes u should I know my work. Listen
we've sorted everything out that's on
the specification but I wanted to add one
final touch that'll be a surprise
Client: oh okay what's that
His voice went from being frustrated to
sounding happy
Me: it's something for the pitbulls that
you have to keep them from eating the
sofas like u complained
Client: okay I'd love that
Me: alright
Client: do I have to add money
Me: no it's within budget don't worry
about it
Client: okay that's great thank u.
Me: alright. Friday u can take occupation
of your house
Client: alright that's good to hear
Me: shap
End call
Kat heard all the conversation as it was
on speaker. I do that alot to avoid
speaking the same thing twice to Kat.
She looked so disappointed and this
Friday is also her pay day
Kat: your clients don't like me
Me: it's not that. They just prefer
working with me all the time and
reporting to me but I can't be present all
the time I need you
Kat: thanks
Me: please relax. You're doing good
Kat: I know Friday is a big day but I
can't be there. My boyfriend's bringing
his family home to negotiate my lobola
Me: oh wow!
Kat: yeah
Me: well that's fine it's okay don't worry
about it
Kat: am I still going to get paid
Me: come on! Ofcourse u will! I'll inject
your money in the morning coz in the
evening to be in Umhlanga
Kat: mmh okay what's happening in
Umhlanga
Me: it's a housewarming party my
friend's hosting
Kat: okay ke
Me: congrats Kat. And good luck
Kat: thank u
We worked then I did the same ol' same
ol'
Continuation of insert 93
Friday
I woke up in the morning and got into my
daily routin but before I could leave for
work I sent Kat money and she responded
back a few minutes later saying 'thank u'
I went to say my goodbyes to Nkanyiso in
the kitchen
Me: good morning
May: hello madam
Me: how's my boy
May: his teething
Me: yes I noticed
May: yeah
Me: babies usually get sick when they
teeth I'll get him traditional medicine to
help with that
May: okay
Me: May I'm so lucky to have you. Thank
you for your commitment to my son
May: aww it's okay
Me: and thank you alot for showing my
respect I apprecitate it. Today is your
payday I will withdraw your money this
morning and will give it to you when i get
back from work
May: no problem
Me: I've to go to work but I might be
very late
May: late?
Me: yes. I'm going to attend a party later
on but u know what I was thinking...
May: yes?
Me: that after work I should probably
come back to freshen up how's that
May: yes that won't be a problem
Me: okay so I'll see u guys when i get
back from work
I left for work
at work
Kat was not coming at all I quickly
printed papers for the client to sign that
he acknowledges that he's now taking
over the building then I went on site at
Ridgeside where his house is built. I
arrived on site and called my team
members
Me: guys!
Man: hello Mrs Xulu
Me: hey. Has the client come in today
Man: no not yet
Me: okay today's a big day I'd like us to
keep things professional as the client will
be occupying his house as of today
Man: sure thing boss
My client arrived with his wife in his
Ford Fiesta
Client: hello everyone
Me: hey. Are you ready to see your house
Client: judging from the outside I'm
going to be very happy the house is big
Me: wait til you see the interior
We went inside the house and my client's
gasp almost took my breath away I
wasn't expecting this much exaggeration
Client's wife: wow!! This is epic!!
Client: I love this! The cabinets, flooring,
backsplash
Client's wife: oh the sink! It's gorgeous
Me: let's go into the bathroom on my
right
Client: mmh I like it. It's spacious.
Client's wife: I like the shower
Me: okay then the master bedroom
Client: mh it's exactly what I wanted -
the bathroom ensuite
Me: yes just like u wanted
Client's wife: I love the walk in closet
Me: then the 2 bedrooms that you guys
wanted
Client: nice with double bunk beds
Me: yes and that's it.
Client's wife: everything is so beautiful
Client: yes and the fact that u guys were
able to pull this off in just 3 months is
amazing Glen
Me: thank you
Client: I will sending your money in this
afternoon
Me: okay. Here's a document to sign that
I can submit to my boss
Client: okay your boss is lucky to have you
Me: oh thank you! Here's the key
I handed him the papers he signed
happily then took his keys and we left. I
then left and went back to the office it
was almost 5pm my boss was not in the
office I misses him so rather I'll give
him the paper tomorrow. I sat on my
roller chair and pined for Musa then
decided to just call him but instead of
answering it went straight to voicemail so
I decided to go back home after I had
withdrawn May's money.
at home
I parked my car on my yard and came
across my nosey neighbour Luna. She
shouted from across the street
Luna: hello!!! We Glenda!!!
I went to my gate to try get closer to
her
Luna: kunjani!! (How are u)
Me: ngyaphila sisi wena kunjani (I'm fine
sister how are u)
Luna: ngyaphila (I'm fine)
I quickly turned my back and went into
the house as she walked towards me. I
got into the house.
Me: hello!!
Mom: aww you're back!
Me: yes Ma. Ninjani (how are u guys)
Mom: good
Me: I'm going to a party just now
Mom: what party
Me: Fikile's party. I'll be home late
Mom: okay I'll stay behind and we'll look
after the boy
Me: thanks
I kissed her on her cheek and went into
the shower. I wore a cute little red
number and tied my hair back then
sprayed my Gorgeous girl heel perfume.
My phone rang
On the phone
Fikile: girl!
Me: hey hey!
Fikile: awsezi na (aren't u coming)
Me: ofcourse! I'm on my way
Fikile: kawulezisa kaloku izichomi zonke
zilapha (hurry up all my friends are here)
Me: okay okay!
I hung up
I went to the kitchen where I had left
my bag
Me: okay I'm leaving
May: you look beautifully
Me: thank u
Mom: isn't that dress too short to be
worn by a married woman
I fondly replied with a wink
Me: no!
I left.
At Umhlanga
I arrived at Fikile's house. It was a
beautiful big house. I saw alot of cars
parked in her drive way so I parked mine
outside the gate then went into the
house. I knocked on her doorstep
Fikile: aaah!! Chommi
I see somebody's been drinking
Me: hey
When I got inside she introduced me to
her colleagues and behind me stood Vusi
who's scent creeped up into my nostrils I
didn't want to turn around coz I know
he's just standing there on purpose then
he came in front of me
Vusi: hello Mrs Xulu
Me: hello
Vusi: you look beautiful. I love your dress
Me: thank you. It's tailor made
Vusi: mmh okay. It looks good.
Me: thanks
Vusi: I wish I could take it off
Me: excuse me?
Vusi: I was talking about your necklace.
It looks like it's giving u a hard time
Me: no it's not it's cool
Fikile came to us
Fikile: hey guys! Glen please make
yourself feel comfortable I won't be
babying you my love the food's on the
stove and drinks are everywhere
Me: alright
Vusi had a sly smirk on his face. Fikile got
close and whispered
Fikile: if u don't see me around anyone
just know I'm with my man upstairs
We laughed then she left.
Vusi: okay I'm going to the gents. It's
always nice seeing you
He got close and hugged me I quickly
pulled before my drool messed up his
shirt then we split ways. I didn't plan on
drinking. I dished myself some sushi I've
never had sushi before so I just wanted
to try it out then I went into the lounge
where her female friends were and I
joined them.
Me: hello
Woman: hi
Me: can I join you
Woman: sure thing
I sat down and ate my sushi. It was
nothing I expected it tasted funny at
first but as I continued eating it, it
tasted great I chatted to these ladies in
front of me for hours. I was getting
bored I couldn't see Fikile anywhere. The
ladies I was with questioned my drinking
habit
Woman: aren't u drinking tonight
Me: uhm... no
Woman: come on! Wine has never hurt
nobody
I thought about it for a second and
decided to drink a glass or 2 of wine but
after 2 glasses I started feeling very
beautiful and aroused I thought of Musa
but ofcourse it was no use as he was
nowhere near me but Vusi came along
Vusi: drinking?
Me: no I'm eating
We both laughed at my stupid answer I
was drunk now I kept touching Vusi's
broad shoulders
Me: you look really good tonight
Vusi: oh no! You're the gorgeous one here
We stared at each other til my mouth
became a metal that was pulled by Vusi's
mouth that had a magnetic Vusi.
Vusi: we should go somewhere private
The loud music blurred out my senses I
knew what I was doing but it was wrong
of me to be hanging out with Vusi since
I'm a married woman and his a divorceé
but it felt good to be around a man that
had the same desires as I did. We went
into one of the bedrooms upstairs and we
locked ourselves in the room I took my
handbag and threw it on the floor
alongside my heels.
the next day
I woke up with a babalaz I noticed I was
in a room I didn't recognise and there
was nobody just me. My phone rang
On the phone
Musa: hello
Me: hey who's this
Musa: Musa
My eyes widened I had forgotten that I
tried calling him yesterday
Musa: how r u
Me: I'm good thanks
Whilst in the middle of our talk Vusi
came in the room with a tray that had
fruits on it and he kissed my forehead
Vusi: hey gorgeous
I realised that I was nakes and so was he
I took a gasp but I had forgotten Musa
on tge phone
Musa: who's calling u gorgeous!
Me: hello?
Musa: who are u with
I started stuttering alot.
Musa: where are u!!
I could he was becoming aggregated but
I was still surprised by what I was
remembering of last night's shenanigans
I dropped the call.
Vusi: who was that? Are u okay u look
shocked
Me: did we....
Vusi smiled
Vusi: you're such an animal I didn't
expect that much fire from u
Me: my clothes... Where are they
Vusi: on the floor
Me: I need to go
Vusi: haw it's 9am
Me: no I've to go
Vusi: atleast have breakfast
I quickly dressed up and rinsed my mouth
and went straight home but when I got
there Musa was already in my kitchen
with my mom and May.
Insert 94
I walked in
Me: haw... Sanibona (hello)
Mom: hey. You're back!
Me: yebo. (Yes) Gxabhashe?
Musa just stared at me speechless. I
went into my room to sort of run away
from the fact that I've hangover and I
dropped the call on Musa this morning.
Me: ngsayogeza (I'm going to bath)
I went into the bedroom and seconds
later as I was undressing Musa got into
the room and stood by the door
Musa: uphumaphi (where have u been)
Me: at a friends house
Musa: you've got friends now?
Me: yes I do haw and wena ufunani la (you
what do u want here)
Musa: this is my house.
Me: yes so? I told u I didn't want u here.
Musa: if I'm not here u start acting like a
hoe!? U reek of alcohol! U sleep out now
what about my son! Who's looking after
my house if you're roaming these
streets! Where were u
Me: I was with Fikile. Your lawyer
remember she's my friend? I was with
her in Umhlanga.
Musa: who were u with?
Me: fikile
Musa: a man called u gorgeous this
morning.
Me: oh him! He is a friend
Musa: Glenda don't lie to me
He took 2 steps closer to me and shut
the door closed by I quickly moved out
the way and rushed to open the door but
he stood in front of it and was stopping
me from getting out
Musa: awuyindawo! (You're not going
anywhere)
Me: Musa I'm naked i need to bath
excuse me please
He took his belt from his waist and held
it in his hand
Me: you're my wife and you're going to
respect me u hear me?
Me: please move
He hit me with the belt whilst shouting
Musa: you're my wife! My wife! You're
mine!
Me: uyanglimaza (you're hurting me)
Musa: if u ever sleep around again!!
Me: aybo!! Uyanglimaza! (You're hurting
me) Musa! Musa!
I must've called out his name a thousand
times but u continued belting the
goodness out of me. I ran to try open the
door but he carried me on his shoulders
then threw on the bed and continued to
hit me with the belt - a nice thick leather
belt which I bought for him on his
birthday. He hit me til I really started to
cry at first I was just screaming and
relucting but now it really hurts my body
aches
Me: Musa! Ouch!
Musa: you are my wife!
Me: yes I am
Musa: did u or did u not sleep with that
man
Me: which man?
Musa: oh u still making me a fool
He hit me again when I was confident
that he stopped
Me: yes! Yes! Yes I did! I'm sorry!!!!
I got up from the bed again and cried as
he continued to hit me. For a split second
he stopped and he was breathing very
heavily like he was about to have a heart
attack he sat on the bed and head his
head as he bent down I knelt on the floor
Me: Gxabhashe...
Musa: you cheated on me. You gave away
my food to someone else and now I have
to eat left overs
Me: I'm sorry I didn't mean to I was at a
friend's house trying to have fun I don't
know what got over me
Musa: u broke my trust Glenda I'll never
forgive u
I looked at him in his eyes as his voice
slowly lowered
Me: I didn't plan to do it. I was drinking
and next thing I wake up I realised that i
was naked
Musa: ungabe usaqhubeka (don't even
bother)
Me: I called u yesterday because I was
thinking of you. When u walked out of
here after I kicked u out u were furious
and it's been almost 3 months now so I'm
gla...
Musa: I told u not to bother yourself.
You did this on purpose just to spite me
Me: no!
Musa: get out my face
I got up from the floor that time I was
fully naked when he was hitting me with
the belt my towel dropped to the floor I
went to pick it up and wrapped it around
me
Me: I need to bathe
He looked away I think he was holding in
tears but I opened the lock and went out
and got into my shower and as the water
poured my body ached more I think the
belt must've cut me open somewhere coz
I feel very hurt. Tears welled up my eyes
as I felt the pain and listened to my
heart beating fast and slowly it lowered
it's rate you know when you're swollen all
over the wounds just feel like they're
breathing. I cried like a baby and
couldn't believe Musa just hit me. He's
never laid his hand on me this was the
first time worse case scenario it looks
like I cheated on purpose just to spite
him but I really never meant to it was not
my intention. I got out of the shower
several minutes later and when I got into
the bedroom Musa was crying I went to
him and sat behind him
Me: love I'm sorry.
Musa: you broke my trust
Me: God knows I didn't mean to hurt you.
You know love when I found out that u
cheated I lost my marbles and just
wanted nothing to do with u so I kicked u
out but as tine went by I felt better I
felt like I was healing because I spent
alot of time with Fikile catching up and
we even rekindled our friendship. I was
lonely. I was missing you and didn't think
you'd want to talk to me after I kicked u
out hence your phone going on voicemail
then i went to Fikile's party where I ate
sushi trying my level best not to drink
but I was getting very bored because
everyone was drinking so I joined them
then Fikile's colleague... Baba ngcela
uxolo (please forgive me)
Musa wiped his tears and looked at me
Me: ngyaxolisa (I'm sorry)
Musa: okay
He slept on the bed and I got dressed
and went into the kitchen where my
mother widened her eyes looking at me
like she's seen a ghost. May was not in
kitchen with Nkanyiso anymore.
Continuation of insert 94
Mom: mtanami (my child)
Me: Ma?
Mom: I heard the noise... Was he hitting
u?
Me: Ma please I don't want to talk about
this
Mom: answer my question
Me: we're just going through stuff
Mom: he can't be hitting you in my
presence that's utter disrespect to me. I
raised and sent u to school and accepted
him as your husband for him to beat u up
in my presence? That's like a slap across
my face
Me: okay... Yes he did. He called me this
morning and overheard another man call
me gorgeous then I dropped the call
Mom: oh so that's why he's here. Why
are u cheating on him? Did u think that u
have a little child to consider? Why are u
breaking your marriage
Me: Ma please...
Mom: he has no right to hit you but you
must stop doing things to make him angry
it'll ruin your marriage.
Me: he cheated on me
Mom: a man cheats so what? It's in their
nature that's something you can't avoid.
You gonna have to calm down and accept
your man for who he is - he's a
polygamist
I was not in the mood for any more
lectures from my mom so I changed the
topic
Me: where's May I thought she was here
Mom: she had to go. The noise was making
Nkanyiso cry he's too young for this. And
you're behaving really bad in front of
May as your employee
Me: I'll go check on them and Ma please...
I'll try sort this out
When I turned my back the back of my
dress revealed my swollen back and arms
then I heard my mom gasp like an
asthmatic person I turned around
Me: are u okay
Mom: your back... you've got sores
Me: oh yes... I know Ma I'll treat them
don't worry it's nothing much
I pretended to be strong then went over
to May's room and knocked on her door
Me: hello?
She opened the door to reveal a crying
Nkanyiso
May: he's been crying non stop
Me: oh can I come in
May: yes please
I went inside the house and held
Nkanyiso and sang a lullaby for him and it
seemed to calm him down
Me: I'm very sorry May. I know I
promised that you wouldn't be affected
by anything that goes on between me and
my husband.
May: oh I'm not affected sweetie pie but
the boy is
Me: yeah... Well I'm sorry to both you
guys can I leave u both here I'm really
tired
May: what's that on your arms
Me: oh.. These are just small bruises
May: sorry madam. But u have to do
something about that. Once he starts
hitting you he won't stop and it's
unhealthy for the boy to grow up in an
unstable home
Me: ihear you and I agree. Can you guys
please come back to the house
May: okay we're right behind you
May's kat rubbed itself on my leg and I
got up and went back into the house
where I avoided my mother's lectures by
going to lock myself up in another room
 Later
We spent the weekend bored in the
house and Musa carried himself as if
nothing wrong has happened he's even
planning to reopen his businesses.
Monday morning
Before going to work Musa got inside his
car and left without saying a word to me.
I left and went to work then receivedan
unexpected call from my one night stand
Vusi: hello Angel
Me: hi
Vusi: u left in such a hurry Saturday
morning. I'm sorry for anything I did
wrong
Me: no. It's not you. I was wrong to even
entertain you. I'm a happily married
woman
Vusi: I know. But nobody has to know
about us we can keep things pn he low.
Listen I really like your personality
you're funny I love having you around
Me: thank you but we can't be seeing
each other. Good bye Vusi.
End call.
I tried carrying on at work as I usually do
acting as if the bruises have gone down
but the swelling is seemingly going fine I
received a call from my mother in law
On the call
Musa's mother: makoti?
Me: hello ma. How are u today
Musa's mother: I'm not fine. I heard
about Musa being in jail
Me: oh don't worry about that he's out.
Musa's mother: haw!
Me: didn't he tell the family?
Musa's mother: he hasn't spoken to any
of us
Me: I'm sorry about that but I contacted
my varsity friend who's a lawyer and she
managed to get him bail
Musa's mother: my husband told me
about the money he gave u though I just
didn't receive any feedback
Me: okay Ma. We're fine. Musa is even
back to work now
Musa's mother: u don't sound fine.
Me: I am Ma trust me
Musa's mother: okay if u say so. Listen
my husband wants Musa this side. That
boy is becoming disrespectful now u know
he hasn't told us anything we didn't even
know about a deal going on. Let alone him
getting bail.
Me: yeah...
Musa's mother: it'll be just Musa and you
guys the wives. Thwala will be invited also
we need to perform a ritual for Musa.
Jail is such a bad place andit can bring
someone bad luck for the rest of their
lives if they don't cleanse themselves
soon. Plz leave the kids at home.
Me: okay ma. I'll let my husband know
Musa's mother: I'd love it if sibonane
Wednesday (we see each other)
Me: uh... eish Ma I work
Musa's mother: I know baby. But this is
important
Me: mmh
Musa's mother: please make this happen.
I'll see u all Wednesday. Bye.
Me: bye
End call
I don't know how the hell Musa is going
to agree to all this. Time flew and I was
heading home. I got home to find my mom
cooking supper, May seated on the couch
watching TV.
Me: hello
Mom: hi
Me: I'm back. How's everyone
May: we're good. The boy's sleeping in
the master bedroom he's with his father
Me: oh Musa's here?
Mom: yes
Me: okay. Well I'm going to him we have
things to talk about about.
The room was very awkward and the
silences in between our conversations
didn't make life better so I left and
went to my room. I opened the door and
found Musa seated on the bed meddling
his laptop like a maniac
Me: hello
He kept quiet. Nkanyiso is in his cart
peacefully sleeping
Me: uh... I got a call this evening from
your mom
Musa: Ma?
Me: yes. The family wants us to go to
eMpangeni for a ritual to cleanse you
Musa: didn't I tell u not to tell them
Me: I didn't.
Musa: then how'd they know
Me: okay. The bail money I got from your
father
Musa: why are u embarrassing me like
this... U told Gxabhashe!
Me: yes! I needed money. Menzi didn't
have it.
Musa: we had money in our account
Me: yes but that's for something else
Musa: excuse me?
Me: all I know is that u need cleansing
Musa: we're not going anywhere
Me: Musa. Pride won't help us
Musa: we mfazi... (woman)
I kept quiet and changed my clothes.
Musa kept on going on about him feeling
disrespected.
Me: okay. We'll do anything that u want
Baba.
I left and went into the kitchen. U know
honestly I'm starting to get scared just
being around him but I'm not going to let
that sink in my head I mean he's my
husband after all I can't live in fear.
Befor going to bed I texted my mother in
law informing her that Musa does not
want to come to eMpangeni and could she
talk to him atleast and then we went to
sleep.
Insert 95
In the morning Musa received a call from
his father and I could tell things were
pretty tense between them. The call
ended
Musa: we're going to Mpangeni tomorrow
Me: okay
Musa: I've to go bye
He left and I went to work.
Wednesday
I called my PA and let her know that I
won't be coming in to work today. I went
to hop in my car but Musa refused and
wanted me to be in his car and so I sat on
at the back of his range rover and we
went to eMpangeni.
At eMpangeni
We parked the car in the yard and went
inside to find the family waiting for us
and so as live stock - chicken.
Musa: Ma?
Musa's mother: hello children
Mamkhulu: sanibona Ma (hello)
Musa's father: take your shoes off
everyone and let's go emsamu
We took our shoes off and went to
another room outside the main house
where the family can talk and connect to
ancestors. To my surprise Thwala was
seated topless holding a bucket in his
hands
Musa's father: thokoza Baba (be happy
Baba)
Thwala: thokoza (be happy)
Musa's father: nizi izingane sezifikile
(here are the children they've arrived)
Thwala: hlalani phansi (sit down)
We sat down facing Thwala.
Thwala: ngidinga kakhulu undodana la.
Khumula isikibha sakho uyogeza ngalokhu
(I need the husband especially. Take off
your top and go bathe outside with this)
Musa took the bucket that Thwala held in
his hand and went outside.
Thwala: ngibona ifu elimnyama phakathi
kwenu. Lento le ngeke isebenze nidinga
ukubambisana kukona konke (I see a dark
cloud between you. This won't work you
need to work together in everything)
Musa's mother: usho ukuthini Baba (what
do u mean Baba)
Musa's father: makoti?
Me: Baba?
Musa's father: ake ukhulume. Musa
wadalwa yini ukuthi aze aboshwe nje (talk.
What made Musa go to jail)
Me: uh... He made a deal with the wife of
his friend to take over his company
without his knowledge. When his friend
found out he filed charges against him
Musa's mother: why didn't u stop him
Me: Ma. I didn't even know.
Musa's mother: how'd he secure the deal
without you knowing
Me: uh... Ma I won't air my business
Musa's mother widened her eyes as if
she knows what I was talking about
Musa's father: okay. Wena mamkhulu?
(And u senior wife)
Mamkhulu: Baba?
Musa's father: ubukephi yenzeka yonke
lento (where were u when all this
happened)
Mamkhulu: eShowe.
Musa's father: oh?
Mamkhulu: yebo (yes)
Musa's mother: okay then...
Musa got back with an empty bucket as
he sat beside me he had a very awful
smell.
Thwala: sizoqhuma nansi islwane
sikhulume nabadala (We'll cut this live
stock and speak to the ancestors)
The ritual was a success now I'm just
hoping that Musa comes back to his
senses and his businesses do well and we
go back to what we were before. We left
Thwala as he wrapped up and finalised
with Musa's father and Musa. My mother
in law, mamkhulu and I went back into the
main house where we sat on the sofas.
Musa's mother: zingane zam (my
children)
Mamkhulu: yebo Ma (yes ma)
Musa's mother: u both look drained. How
are u doing
Mamkhulu: nginemibuzo la we Ma.
Bengingatshelwa ngani njengo ndlunkulu
bgokuboshwa kwamyeni wam (I've
questions here Ma. Why wasn't I told as
senior wife about my husband's arrest)
Me: everything happened so fast. I
thought Musa filled u in
Mamkhul: no bengingazi lutho. Sengithuka
Baba esethi kmele size eMpangeni
mangibuza akaphenduli knalokho ubukeke
ediniwe (I didn't know anything. I was
shocked when my husband told me we
needed to come here eMpangeni and when
I asked he didn't answer instead he
seemed angry)
Musa's mother: u know what I think my
children... Musa is angry that he was
blindsided by his business partner that's
what I think. He's angry I know my boy
he sees himself as a failure now coz he
couldn't secure the deal
Me: oh okay
I was feeling hot so I removed the
blanket that I had wrapped around me
then I heard my mother in law gasp
Musa's mother: are these bruises?
Me: it's nothing
I quickly positioned my dress properly to
hide my bruises and swollenness.
Mamkhulu: he hit you?
Me: I don't want to talk about it please
Musa's mother: you're going to need
ointment to help with those black marks
Me: yes I have it
Mamkhulu: what was he upset about
Me: what makes u think he was upset
about something
Mamkhulu: he once hit me too. When his
lobola went wrong with the second wife.
Musa's mother: he shouldn't have
married the second one. She was
troublesome from day one.
I felt like releasing a sigh of relief coz
mamkhulu understands what I went
through
Me: well... We'll be fine.
Musa's mother: what I like about u Glen u
always protect your husband. U stand by
him.
Me: he's my husband
Mamkhulu: sorry sisi. You'll be fine. It'll
pass.
Me: yes it will.
Musa's mother: we need to eat
something.
Musa's mother summoned the maid
Helper: yes Ma?
Musa's mother: can u please make us
lunch. We're starving.
Helper: I can reheat yesterday's
leftovers
Musa's mother: no problem. And make
orange juice.
Helper: okay
We stayed and talked more about Musa.
Our mother in law adviced us to stay
humble and do as he says meanwhile the
helper brought food - a yummy roasted
chicken, rice and chakalaka and salads
with juice on a nice big tray. I reminisced
on the days when i used to serve Musa
food on a tray while kneeling. Then all
three of them got inside the house.
Musa's smell had gone down. They all sat
on the table and we ate. I thought
everything was going fine til Thwala
started eyeing me alot and asking me
ridiculous questions that he already
knows the answers to
Thwala: ngane yam... awusho ugcine nini
ukuya ekhaya (my child tell me... When
last have u been home)
Mamkhulu: Mina? (Me)
Thwala: cha. (No)
Me: oh uh... sekukudala (it's been a while)
Thwala: how's that cousin of yours...
Me: cousin?
Thwala: the one that didn't have a baby
My heart started racing as I knew
Thwala's intention. He wanted to expose
me. He's so selfish. I gave him money to
shut him up now he's doing this to me.
Musa: aybo... awume Baba uwazi uNonhle
(wait Baba u know Nonhle)
Thwala: yebo (yes)
Musa: kanjani (how)
Thwala: buza umkakho (ask ur wife)
Musa turned to face me
Musa: maGumede?
Me: uhm Baba hlampe kuzomele sihambe
manje (maybe we should go now)
Musa: answer the question woman
Me: uh... he must've dreamt of her
Thwala laughed historically
Thwala: isizathu esizowisa lomndeni wenu
amanga nezimfihlo (the reason why this
family will have issues is becausw of all
the lies and secrecy)
Musa's father: ziphi izimfihlo (what
secrets)
My heart raced again Thwala wasn't
looking at me. I braced myself coz I knew
what he was about to do. I just can't
believe him.
Thwala: umfazi wakho wafuna ngihhushule
isisu somzala wakhe. (Your wife wanted
me to make her cousin have miscarriage)
Everyone gasped included the maid that
was in the kitchen pretending to be mind
her business.
Thwala: ubesola ukuthi umithiswe umyeni
wakhe sengisho wena ndodana (she
suspected that she was pregnant by you
my son)
They continued to gasp. I bowed my head
in shamefulness
Musa: Glen...
Me: Baba can we talk about this at home
Thwala: ayke... sengiqedile (oh well... I'm
done)
There was silence in the room I wanted
to bury myself. How can Thwala do this
to me I have officially lost all respect for
him. How dare he do this to me it was
totally unnecessary.
Musa: sonke leskhathi ubucabanga ukuthi
ngalala nengane yakini ngempela kanti (so
all this time u really thought I slept with
your cousin)
Me: I was shocked. I panicked.
Musa: u don't trust me
Me: I do Baba.
Musa: what u did was very wrong
Me: ngyazi Baba angiziqhenyi (I know
Baba I'm not proud)
Mamkhulu kept to her silence and it
suited her. We wouldn't have left if
Musa didn't receive a call from one of his
suppliers. I hate that he's still smuggling
drugs but what can I say he's call helped
me a bit coz we had to leave in such short
notice. I've never felt so embarrassed.
Continuation of insert 95
The silence in the car was louder than
Musa's heavy breathing. He dropped
mamkhulu off at eShowe and on our way
back to Umlazi we got a chance to speak
about what Thwala said.
Musa: explain yourself. Why would u do
such a terrible thing to family
Me: excuse me?
Musa widened his eyes and looked at me
while breathing heavily
Me: okay uh it's a long story
Musa: speak!
Me: Nonhle stole my ex and when I lost
my first child she didn't show sympathy
instead she kept mocking and
disrespecting me. She then made a move
on you and was more than happy to gloat
about it in my face. I love you I wasn't
going to let her be the mother of your
child
Musa: so instead u terminated it
Me: an eye for an eye
Musa: what's that suppose to mean
Me: u wouldn't understand. I don't want
to talk about it please. That was a dark
period in my life.
Musa: and to think I slept her
Me: you're a man. Men are easily
distracted at times
Musa: and u thought your cousin would
distract me!?
Me: yes Baba. I'm really about that now
can we please move on from this
Musa: this is not over.
I bowed my head and just kept quiet til
we got back home it was evening.
at home
We got into the yard and he parked his
car and we went inside the house
Mom: ahh you're back! Good timing
dinners ready
Me: hello
Musa greeted and went to the bedroom
Mom: is everything okay between you
two?
Me: no
Mom: sit and talk to me. I can help
Me: Ma please....
I don't like hearing my mother's lectures
so I went to my room to change then
went to see my son in May's room
In the morning
I had planned to confront Thwala so I
went to his place without calling him.
at Thwala's
I didn't even bother knocking. I am mad
about him telling my business. I also want
my money back since his gonw against our
deal. The room wasn't lit with candles
this time around which is a first. He was
seated as if he had been waiting for me.
Thwala: ngena (come in)
I sat down without taking my shoes off
Me: bengikuhlonipha Baba. Bengithi
sinesivumelwane (I respected you Baba. I
thought we had an agreement)
Thwala: we did
Me: why did u air my business in front of
the whole family!
Thwala: kokusiza wehlise umoya (u had
better calm down)
Me: ngehlise umoya? Uthini ngemali yami
yokukuvala emlomo? Ngzolanda yona (calm
down? What about money that was
supposed to shut you up? I'm here to
fetch it)
Thwala: imali ayikho (there's no money)
Me: ini !! (What)
Thwala: ngenze obekumele ngikwenze
ukuphumuza umoya wakho. Uzobona nawe
uyongibonga ngelinye ilanga. Nciphisa
izimfihlo emzini wakho ukuze uthole
ukjabula uphinde uhloniphe nomyeni
wakho ngasosonke iskhathi (I did what I
had to do to free your soul. You'll thank
me oneday you'll see. Cut down on all the
lies and secrecy in your home so you can
be happy. And always respect your
husband at all times)
Me: ufike ungimbula izingqa manje
usungitshela ngomuzi wami (first u air my
business now you're telling me about my
marriage)
Thwala: ingane iyona ezogula uma
niqhubela nokuphilisana kanje nomyeni
wakho. (The child will get sick if u carry
on living like this with your husband)
Me: Baba ungiphule umoya (you broke my
soul)
Thwala: bekumele (I had to)
Me: bekumele kanjani ekbeni
bengikuthemba futhi ngakunika nemali
yam (you had to how when I even gave
you my money)
Thwala: umyeni wakho usebumnyameni
uzophindela lapha ebekhona uma
ungamusizi. Uwena ukhiye wokumsiza.
(Your husband is in the dark he'll return
to where he was if you don't help him.
You're the key in helping him)
Me: what darkness?
Thwala: khipha umyeni wakho lapha
akhona! (Take your husband out where he
is)
He started singing hymns and shaking. I
got up and left in such a rush to get away
from him because he starting to act
crazy as if he is being electrified. I went
to work and to my surprise Fikile visited
whilst I was in a board meeting and when
I got back to my office I found her
seated wuth Kat drinking hot chocolate
Fikile: chommi (friend)
Me: oh! Hi. I didn't know u were coming.
Fikile: yeah I wanted to talk after my
party. When I woke up I was told by Vusi
that you left in such a hurry. I tried
reaching out but I kept forgetting
because of work you know.
Me: oh okay. Uh yes I had to leave.
Fikile: haw... ngoba kutheni (why)
I turned to Kat
Me: Kat have you typed all the necessary
papers?
Kat: yes boss
Me: okay uh I'm gonna go with Fikile to
the lobby to have a little vele it's lunch
time
Kat: no problem boss
Me: okay. Fikile can we go
Fikile: okay
We left and walked to the lobby and sat
down and talked
Fikile: yeah so what's the deal
Me: my husband was home
Fikile: haw... U report to your husband
about everywhere you go?
Me: yes
Fikile: so what if he was home. Arg! Sorry
friend yaz Tsepo wouldn't leave me alone
I ended up going to bed early u know... to
shag
I giggled
Me: ofcourse I know
Fikile: so I've noticed how Vusi is so into
you. How'd it go between u too
Me: arg... we ended up sleeping together
I think
Fikile: what!!!
Me: I was drunk!
Fikile laughed as I placed my hand on my
forehead in embarrassment
Fikile: how was it
Me: I don't know. I was drunk. I woke up
to finding myself naked on the bed and
Musa called then head Vusi calling me
names over the phone and he got angry so
I dropped the call. That's why I had to
quickly go home I was running away from
Vusi
Fikile: okay now I get it. Mna chommi
ndifumene ukba ndizthwele ngoku (I
found out that I'm pregnant friend)
Me: oh wow okay. Congrats.
I was shocked to hear it but I'm happy
for her
Fikile: ewe kwenzeke patini yam (yes it
happened at my party)
Me: ohh... so it's still the first trimester
ayy you'll be fine as long as you take
things slow and cut down on the alcohol
Fikile: ofcourse. Wena (you) aren't you
pregnant again
I widened my eyes
Me: by whom!
Fikile: Vusi
Me: hell no. Besides my son is 10 months
old I can't have another baby so soon
Fikile: okay fine whatever. Well how's it
going with u
Me: ayy I feel trapped like there's no
way out. My husband punished me for
cheating on him now my past has come
back to haunt me ayy it's a mess
Fikile: fix it
Me: how Fikile. This man even uses muthi
on me
Fikiile(gasps): whaaat
Me: it's crazy
Fikile: what u gonna
Me: I don't know. There's nothing I can
do
Fikile: why don't u divorce him?
I turned my head quickly to Fikile
Fikile: I mean since he's now physical
with u and well he's using muthi I mean
that can't be healthy
Me: I don't believe in divorce my friend.
I still love him. Too much.
Fikile: ayy okay. You can always count on
me to help yeva (u hear)
Me: thank u
We hugged
Fikile: well I've to go now. See you friend
Me: thanks for the visit
Fikile: alright babes. Stay safe.
She left and I got back to my work. I
stayed at work til very late and I arrived
home around 9pm when every one was
asleep. I knocked on the door a thousand
times and called Musa so he can open up
for but it went straight to voicemail. I
knocked again til I got very tired I gave
up and went to my mother's room and
knocked on her door
Me: Ma imina (it's me)
She opened the door
Me: can I sleep here tonight
Mom: haw why
Me: Musa's locked me out. I can't open
from tbe outside
Mom: okay where's the boy
Me: I don't know
Mom: u don't know where ur son is?
Me: with May or probably with Musa
inside I don't want to involve May in this
mess by asking her for my son she's very
old and besides I know my son's safe
Mom: he's with his father inside. He took
him before we went to sleep
Me: okay good. Can I come in
Mom: no
Ma: haa!! Ma!!
Mom: fix your marriage. You can't keep
running to me
Me: haw... he's locked me out I'll talk to
him in the morning ma please it's
freezing out here
Mom: just for tonight
Me: yes please
Mom: and u promise u willl... u will
She started coughing rapidly it sounded
very bad
Mom: you will fix this
Me: are u okay
Mom: yes why
Me: that sounded very bad.
Mom: uhm...
She bowed her head and coughed again
Mom: come in
I went inside and slept.
Insert 96
In the morning I woke up to my mom
making her bed neat basically just tidying
up the room in my presence she's such a
neat freak
Me: sawbona (hello)
Mom: hey ulale kanjani izolo ubuphenduka
ubsuku bonke (how'd you sleep you kept
tossing and turning the whole night)
Me: there's something Thwala said that's
bothering me
My mother coughed again
Mom: and what's that
She coughed simultaneously whilst talking
Me: we should go to the doctor
Mom: I'm fine
Me: u don't sound fine
Mom: I am
Me: okay anyways Thwala said Musa is in
the dark...
Mom: in the dark?
Me: yes and I'm the only one that can
help me
Mom: oh okay well baby he might be
right. But just for peace sake u should
apologise to your husband and get
yourself in his good books
Me: how Ma he's upset with me
Mom: I don't know how he's not my
husband
Me: still... He won't listen
Mom: think about Nkanyiso he's
suffering because of your arguing and
the bad energy around u both
Me: yeah
Mom: my child, put your child first.
Me: I'm going back to the house to talk
to Musa.
Mom: okay I'll come make breakfast
Me: no it's okay Ma I'll do it. U always
working
Mom: work is what I can do best
Me: okay ke
I got up and made my bed then went to
knock on my door again and about 10
minutes of knocking Musa opened the
door
Me: ah Baba... Sawbona (hello)
He didn't say a word I got in and closed
the door and I followed into the bedroom
I thought about what to say. Nkanyiso
was still sleeping Musa took out his suit
and shirt he finally sat on the bed next
to me
Me: ngcela sikhulume (can we please talk)
Musa: nglalele (I'm listening)
Me: ngyazi ngokwenzekile futhi ngyazisola
ngoba buka manje sekwenzakalani
phakathi kwethu akusekho ukuthembana
(I know what happened and I regret it
because look what's happened to us now
trust is lost)
Musa: and u see that now?
Me: no. But I ask that we put things
behind us and try to mend what's broken.
You going to jail is in the past, cheating
and me cheating and the punishment that
is all in the past. The Nonhle thing is
really nothing to worry about.
Musa: nothing to worry about? What
about the time u slapped me when you
thought I had just slept with her? What
about the time you hated me for it
Me: I know okay... I know and I'm sorry
Musa: it's okay
Me: can we please try our best to put
that behind us
Musa: I said it's okay
Me: okay thank you. I love you.
Musa: okay
Me: I'll run us a hot bath and we'll bathe
together just like old times
Musa: no
Haw I thought I've gotten through to
him kanti yin (what is it) he got up and
went to the bathroom something in me
wanted me to page his phone but I
completely ignored it and chose to build
trust for him instead and I know that
whatever I'll find in there might upset
me so I didn't touch it. I went into the
kitchen to boil porridge for us May came
into the house this poor old woman is so
punctual
May: hello
Me: hi how are you
May: I'm good thank you how do u do
Me: I'm good
May: I thought I heard your voice last
night near Marie's room
Me: oh uhm yes it was me. I got home
late from work and well my husband had
already gone to bed
May: oh okay.
My mother came into the kitchen holding
a handkerchief in her hand coughing
Me: Ma!?
May: Marie what's wrong child
Mom: oh no it's nothing
We sat around the kitchen and talked til
the porridge was ready we dished it up
and whilst eating my mother coughed
again til thick and black blood came out
of her mouth and we all gasped we were
all shocked including my mother
Me: no no I'm taking you to hospital
Mom: I said I'm fine
May: you're not fine Marie
Me: I'm going to bath then I'll take u to
the doctor to have you checked out
Mom: my chest is burning and itching at
the same time
Me: let me go bath first
Mom: okay baby
I went into the bathroom where I took a
bath then got ready for work amd went
back into the kitchen carrying Nkanyiso
in my hands this time around
Me: someone's away
May: aww my baby boy
May took Nkanyiso from my hands
Me: Ma let's go
Mom: I haven't even bathe
Me: you don't look bad Ma trust and this
is urgent
We got into the car and went to hospital
where we found ourselves an impatient
nurse
at the hospital
Nurse: take your top off please
My mom took her top off and the nurse
examined her chest
Nurse: u say it's just coughs?
Me: yes and blood comes out
Nurse: wuu blood then it must be serious.
She withdrew blood sample from my
mother's arm
Nurse: I'll run a quick test then get back
with the results
We waited for nearly an hour I had to
call in at work to tell my PA that I'm
running late then the nurse got inside the
ward with a much different pace and
attitude
Nurse: I've the results
She adjusted her specticals and looked
at my mom
Nurse: you have aids
Me: what!!!
I was so shocked to here that I looked at
my mom and she looked like she'd been
expecting that response from the nurse
Me: wait... Are u sure
Nurse: are trying to say I don't know
what I'm talking about?
Me: no. I'm just shocked I want to know
if you're 100% certain
Nurse: look I've dealt with patients for
almost 10 years now I know what I'm
doing
Me: why are u getting aggressive now
Nurse: I don't like people like u. U come
in here seeking for help and when u get
help u ask stupid questions!
Aybo now this nurse is so aggravated in
the morning
Mom: nurse please don't fight my child. I
knew I had HIV for a very long time
I took my breath in I couldn't believe my
ears the nurse adjusted her specs again
Nurse: why weren't you taking your
medication
Mom: I've been so angry with myself fir
a very long time that I thought I didn't
want to get help
Nurse: so then why are u here
Mom: I'm getting worse
Nurse: listen I've got more bad news.
The stage of your aids is really serious no
medication can help slow the replication
of its cells now it's grown way too much.
My heart felt heavy I was saddened by
the news this isn't what I had expected.
I thought she was just coming down with
a flue or something
Mom: how long do I have to live
Me: Ma don't ask that
Nurse: we cant tell how long a person
with aids will live
Me: there has to be something nurse
please
I started begging the nurse as if she'd
take the aids away from my mother. I
can't belive that all this time my mom
had a virus living inside her and she
didn't tell me
Nurse: I've got other patients to attend
I'm gonna give u painkillers and some
medicine to help with your coping
machinsm
The nurse prescribed medication for my
mother then quickly left I could tell she
didn't want to be here any more. I took
my mom back home.
At home
We got out of the car and went to sit
with May on the sofa.
May: what's wrong you look off
Mom: it's gotten worse
May gasped
May: how worse
Mom: aids
May: oh Marie I'm sorry
Wait.. so everyone knew about this
except me
Me: wait... May u knew too
May: yes darling I've lived with Marie for
many years
Me: why didn't you tell me
May: I'm sorry dear I thought you knew
Me: no I didn't
Mom: it's okay baby go to work we'll talk
about this when u get back
Me: work can wait!
Mom: no. Go work Glenda
I slowly got up as I realised that I
actually do need to be at work and went
my workplace.
Continuation of insert 96
I got back home from work. I was
dreading to open the door my hand was a
bit shaken as I struggled to digest that I
might loose my mom but I opened the
door and found May unwrapping a sleeping
Nkanyiso from her back
Me: hello
May: oh hey madam he's just fallen
asleep. He's very restless these days
Me: oh I see that. Thank you is my
husband home?
May: oh yes he came home about 2 hours
ago
Me: okay. What's for supper
May: I didn't cook anything and well
Marie is not feeling well at all she went
to sleep very early today.
Me: okay. I'll make a simple dinner then.
How does spaghetti and mince sound?
May: sounds perfect ma'am thank you
Me: it's okay but first I've to go see my
mom and talk
May: okay and madam I'm very sorry
about earlier on I really thought you
knew about your mother's sickness
Me: no it's fine please don't worry about
that. I'm gonna go
I placed my bag on the couch and went to
my mother's room and knocked on her
door I heard her cough before the door
opened
Me: Mama
Mom: hey baby.
I took a step forward
Mom: you can't come in here
Me: why not
Mom: who knows what's floating in the
air that u might give off to my grandson.
I've to stay away from him.
Me: it's okay let's go inside the house
we'll talk there
Mom: rather in one of the rooms coz I
don't want to be around the boy
Me: no problem
As we walked back into the main house I
thought about how much she might be in
pain right now and she's never told me.
We got in one of the bedrooms and we
sat down
Mom: Glen
Me: yebo? (Yes)
Mom: I don't have long to live my baby.
Your stepfather left me with HIV
Me: Desmond?
Mom: yes. He cheated on me with a white
woman in Avoca who had the virus we
even split up but after some time of him
apologising and proving himself to me we
got back together again but
unfortunately I contracted the virus
She started to cry
Me: Ma...
Mom: I blamed myself and didn't want to
get help I was very angry at myself so I
lived with the virus for such a long time
and now look it's gotten worse
Me: I'm very sorry
Mom: no need to baby. I don't want a
fancy funeral...
Me: no no don't say that
Mom: Glen
Me: no Ma don't say that
Mom: Glen baby listen. This has to be
said I want a small thing.
Me: okay. Where's Desmond now
Mom: he died about 3 years ago
Me: oh okay.
Mom: take care of my grandson. I wish to
have many more grand babies. I want you
and your husband to sort out your
differences don't you ever disgrace
yourself and me by getting divorced. I
raised you to be a strong woman so
woman up and sort your marriage out.
May is such a wonderful soul but I'm
afraid we both won't live long.
Me: that is scary
Mom: it's scary but it's true my child.
Me: I hear u mom.
Mom: please honour my memory. Please
look after yourself my child and never
forget that your a strong and
independent woman. If your husband uses
muthi again then he must have a reason
behind that sit him down and ask him to
stop and you must carry yourself in a way
that he wants.
Me: okay
My eyes were already covered tears and
snort
Mom: I know his not perfect but he loves
you.
Me: yes... yes yes
Mom: don't cry baby. Just sort things
out
Me: okay
Mom: I will now leave and go back to my
room
Me: well I've to change and start cooking
Before we left the room the door made a
sound we both looked at the door
Mom: what are u making today
Me: spaghetti and mince
Mom: don't burn anything
We laughed and that really helped alot
coz I forgot about her sickness for a
second. We left the room and went into
my bedroom where I found Musa seated
on the corner of the bed with his head
bowed down
Me: hi baby
He lifted his head up
Musa: I heard everything
Me: what?
Musa: I was listening to your
conversation. I'm sorry that my mother
in law is sick
Me: oh you heard.
Musa: yes. I'm shocked to know that she
knows about me using the traditional way
to control our lifestyle
Me: yes. Uhm she knows there was a time
when I was heart broken so I spoke to
her
Musa: it's okay no need to explain
Me: I'm sorry my love.
I knelt before him and looked him in his
eyes
Me: I'm sorry
Musa: it's okay my love. You're the one
who has it rough.
Me: yes
I bowed my head
Musa: I think we should things that make
your mother happy from I've been
hearing she doesn't have a long time to
live so why don't we go out alot and have
fun as a family
Me: I'm sure she'd love that baby
Musa: I forgive you for everything we've
been through my love but I'm hoping that
you'd forgive me too
Me: I forgive you
Musa: come here
We kissed
Me: I'm going to make supper give me 30
minutes and it'll be cooked and ready to
eat
Musa: no problem. I'm still sorting out a
deal
I got up and sat beside him
Me: what deal
Musa: it's not like before this time
there's a new merchandise coming in that
I've to store
Me: drugs?
Musa: yes
Me: why baby don't you think that might
land you back in jail this time for life
Musa: I think about that sometimes but
this is how I'm making money to take
care of my wives and children
Me: But I don't want to loose you. You're
all i got
Musa: you won't loose love. Listen uh
tomorrow I'm going to see my daughter
in kwaMhlab'yalingana
Me: at MaZungu's?
Musa: yes
Me: okay
Musa: okay
I changed and went to make supper. 30
minutes later I went to call Musa
Me: baby?
Musa: yes?
Me: food's ready
Musa: I'm coming love
morning glory
I woke up to what I've been pining for,
for such a long time now. Musa thrusting
the living hell out of me we barely use
protection ever since we got married.
Musa: you good?
Me: I'm perfect
Musa: you're so beautiful
Me: I love you
We were at it again.
Insert 97
Everything was going well between us as a
family for the past 2 months and my
mother was seemingly better til 06 April
morning where I dreamt of my mom
singing me a lullaby when I was a child - it
must've been a meaningless flashback I
woke up and prepared to go bathe but
the banging on my door startled me I
wondered who it was coz my mom and my
maid have their own keys so I went near
the door frightened
Me: uba? (Who is it)
Mom: vul... vula!! (Open!!)
I quickly opened the door and found her
on the floor crying
Me: aybo! Ma!
I tried to pick her up thinking I could
calm her down but her body felt very
heavy I couldn't move it as she continued
to cough
Me: kwenzakalani Ma uyangithusa (what's
going on ma you're scaring me)
Mom: sibuhlungu isfuba (my chest hurts)
Me: sizoya kudokotela woza(we'll go to
the doctor come)
She tried lifting her body up and I
helped then managed to make our way to
the sofa meanwhile she's wearing a pink
gown with a white doek and a rosal
around her neck
Mom: thandaza mtanam thandaza (pray
my child pray)
Me: why!?
I knew I was wasting time with all these
ridiculous questions so I promised to be
back in a flash. We went to my car and
went to the hospital where she continued
to cough her lungs out I kept promising
that she'll be okay but the sound of her
cough told me otherwise the tears in my
eyes were already blinding my vision as I
felt useless to my mother I wanted to
distract my mind so I told her about my
dream
Me: yaz ma ngibe ne phupho (u know Ma I
had a dream)
Mom(coughing terribly): iphu...
iphu...iphupho lani (what dream)
As I sped the car whilst telling her my
dream her silence became even more
silent. I counted the seconds it took for
her to cough again but by the time I was
at my last count she didn't cough I called
her name expecting a response
Me: Ma?
She didn't respond the road is usually
busy in the mornings so I couldn't make a
stop but I tilted my rearview mirror to
see her coz she wanted to sleep whilst I
drove her to get help but she was
sweating and motionless I panicked. I
panicked so much that I stopped my car
in the middle of traffic and got out in my
pyjamas to go check on her in the
backseat I held her hand and called for
her a thousand times but there was no
response I cried and held her in my arms
her face was sweaty I wiped the sweat
off with the top of my pyjama and cried
louder than Nkanyiso when he wants his
diaper to be changed. About an hour later
my husband called and I quickly grabbed
my phone from the dashboard
On the phone
Musa: haw baby ukephi ngvuka nje ngbona
iycabha zomuzi wam zivuliwe ne gate
ngoknjalo (where are u I just woke up and
I see all the doors to my house opened
even the gate too)
I tried to pull myself together as I gave
my husband the news
Me: akasekho (she's gone)
Musa: what? Who?
Me: akasekho mawami ungshiyile
akasekho!! (She's no more my mother's
left me she's gone)
Musa: aybo!! Ukephi (where are u)
Me: Maqhawekazi road
Musa: ngyeza!!! (I'm coming)
End call
I tried to calm myself I failed just like
how I failed to protect my mom and make
sure the aids doesn't do worse than it
already did. Musa arrived to the scene
and found me seated in the back seat of
my Ford. He opened the car door and
held me from the back as I started to
cry once again and louder this time
Musa: lalela sizoya esbhedlela... (listen
we'll go to hospital)
Musa also panicked and left his car
parked on the side of the road and took
us to hospital where the doctor
confirmed my mother's death it felt like
I was loosing my mind like it's all just a
bad dream and it'll go away but it never
did. I wanted to be with my mother and
not let her go but the nurses forced me
out of the ward.
back home
May was already feeding Nkanyiso and
her stray cat breakfast I couldn't look
at her I was devastated
Musa: May ?
May: yes?
Musa: Marie's gone.
May: gone? Gone where now?
Musa: she's dead
May was startled and broke down in tears
and apologised dearly to us for our loss
she gave us her sincere and deepest
condolences before she had a heart
attack. She kept breathing in and out
rapidly and my son was in his chair
screaming but both me and Musa ignored
that and attended May
Musa: breathe!
Me: oh May... poor May!
I was out of words when she fainted so
we had to rush back to the hospital but
with God's luck she opened her eyes and
breathing difficult
Nurse: u will have to leave her here
Me: is she going to be okay?
Nurse: yes we'll try our best
Musa: please look after her doc
On our way back home Musa took his car
from where he parked it whilst I drove
myself home and he followed behind. I
can never believe what just had in this
very morning and it's not even 10 yet. We
had left Nkanyiso with the cat in kitchen
but closed all doors and my son was
crying so hard that I thought he too was
gonna die.
Continuation of insert 97
The house was empty and full of sadness
I spent my day making phone calls. Musa
took Nkanyiso and bonded with him after
they had bathe I then made a call back
home to my aunty
On the phone
The phone rang til it went to voicemail
but I called again and Nonhle's mother
(my aunt) answered
Aunt: hello?
Me: hello aunty imina Glenda (it's me
Glenda)
Aunt: aww kwakuhle ukuthintwa uwena
ninjani koda (it's so good to called by you
how are you all doing)
Me: not good. I've bad news
Aunt: what is it
Me: Ma akasekho (my mom is no more)
Aunt: what!
Me: yes. She was sick.
Aunt: ohh yes I know. Haw kanti izinto
besezizibi kangako (I didn't know things
were that bad)
Me: wait... U knew she was sick?
Aunt: yes
I couldn't believe that I was just the
only one who didn't know that my mom
was sick. They all kept it from me and I
didn't even have any suspicions of her
illness nor ever saw her engulfing
medicine
Me: haw bengithi ubungazi (I thought u
didn't know)
Aunt: I did. I'm sorry about the news
Her voice sounded depressed
Aunt: where is she now... Where are u...
Glen what about the funeral
Me: I'm here in Umlazi. And we left Ma
in hospital. I'll make arrangements of the
funeral
Aunt: no we'll all make arrangements of
the funeral together as family
Me: okay aunt. We'll come home once
things are done the way that they should
Aunt: okay. I'm very sorry for your lose
Me: thank you
End call
I started crying again. This is all too
much to take in all at once I don't even
know May's family so I can't reach out to
anyone
On the call
Me: hello?
Kat: hey boss
Me: listen Kat I can't make it to work
these weeks. My mom just died today I
will need you to please help me with work
and keep me updated on anything and if u
do have questions please ask
Kat: aww I'm so sorry fot that boss
Me: thank you
Kat: be strong. What was the cause of
death
Me: she was sick. Now I've to call all the
family and arrange for funeral
Kat: okay. Don't worry I'll take care of
things around here. I'll tell our
colleagues
Me: thanks. I've already sent an email to
my boss and client
Kat: okay
Me: yeah. Bye
End call
I didn't include my mom on my funeral
policy so I've no choice but to bury her
suing my own cash. This is too much for
me now. I went into the bedroom to Musa
Me: baby
Musa: yes love. You okay?
Me: I've to bury my mom with my own
money. She was not on the policy.
Musa: you can ask family to lend a hand.
I'll call my family and let them know the
news.
Me: okay thanks. We've to go home for a
while.
Musa: what about May
Me: I'll go back to the hospital to check
on her if she recovers we'll have to leave
her here alone
Musa: okay. We need to go tomorrow
morning to Portshepston
Me: yes. This is.. too much
I cried again
Musa: come here
I went to Musa and he wrapped his arms
around me
Musa: it'll be fine. I'm here for you and
Nkanyiso. I'll be strong for both of you.
Me: thank you
the next day
I hardly slept a wink yesterday I was
concerned about my mother who came to
me in my dream to say her goodbye she
was wearing a very beautiful dress she
looked happy. We woke up and I quickly
went to hospital to check on May where I
discovered that she actually had a stroke
and now she is paralysed one sided and it
all felt alot like my fault. I wish I didn't
tell her anything.
Me: hello nurse
Nurse: hi. You're here for the white
Gogo?
Me: yes. How is she
Nurse: she's stable. But she had a mild
stroke which left her partially paralysed
Me: what! Paralysed!!?
Nurse: yes. All the symptoms point out
that there is a big chance that she will
recover after some time she just needs
to take things very slowly right now.
Me: this is bad
I started crying
Me: this is my fault nurse. I shouldn't
have told her about my mother's death
because she had a stroke and became
paralysed because of that
Nurse: no it's not your fault. She is old.
These things are common to old age.
Me: okay. What can I do with her now
Nurse: she will be kept here a lot longer
than expected to ensure that she's fine
and fully ready for the outside
environment. She will sit on the wheel
chair so I suggest that u find someone to
look after her
Me: yoh
Nurse: yes.
Me: how long nurse?
Nurse: I think we'll keep her here for a
week then after you can come fetch her.
Me: can she talk?
Nurse: I will suggest that u don't try to
get her to talk right now she's still
fragile
Me: okay. Can I go see her?
Nurse: come this way
I followed the nurse who led me to May
she looked so different and much older
and more frail now.
Me: hello May.
Nurse: don't talk expecting her to talk
back. She needs to rest.
Me: I'm sorry. Uh... May we're going back
home to bury my mom then we'll come
fetch you okay? I'll take your cat along
with us I'll look after it.
May tried to talk back but she couldn't
utter a single word. It worries me to see
her like this. I left and went back to
Musa and we headed home. The whole
family made arrangements alongside my
husband and I. After a few days Luyanda
and my great uncle went to fetch my
mother's spirit with 'umlahlankosi' - (a
leaf) and came back home and went to
umsamo to speak to the ancestors to ask
that they welcome her. My great uncle
arranged for the funeral it was so sad.
the funeral
I woke up feeling tired. I felt my
shoulders were heavy. I saw her for the
first time much paler and black this time
since I left her at the hospital. She was
laid on a 4 wheeled human sized box
wearing a beautiful dress that I bought
for her and her rosal on her hand. It was
hard to think that this is the very last
time I'll ever see her again. I curse all
sickness especially Aids. She laid still like
the ocean waters in winter she looked as
if she was going to wake up and come into
my kitchen and make us breakfast I miss
her already. I don't think I'll ever live
without her. The men carried the box to
the car and everyone that was singing
hymmns went into their respective cars
and followed the hearse that my mother
laid in. My husband came to hold me.
Musa: you'll be fine. I'm here.
I cried again. I had thought I was done
with crying. Yesterday I slept with my
eyes as sore as a fresh wound.
Musa: we need to go
Me: I can't do this
Musa kept quiet and maNtuli came to me
MaNtuli: sawbona sisi (hello sister)
Me: hi.
MaNtuli: u don't have to worry about the
boy I'll stay behind with him and the cat.
Me: thank you.
MaNtuli: you'll be okay I promise.
Me: thank you
Musa: come.
I didn't want to go but I had to so I
followed Musa to the car and we went to
he grave site were everyone gathered
around the hole and sang heavenly songs.
We all wore black and wrapped doeks
around our heads as women. The men had
handkerchiefs in their hands to wipe
away their theirs tears and sweat as
they've been working hard digging the
hole, carrying the box and placing the
chairs and tents for the family. We sat
down in the front. The family was then
called upon to the front by the pastor to
take a small portion of sand and throw
down the box and we did so. I stood up as
the box slowly went down I thought that
this was the very last time I'll ever be
this close to her again. After this it is
over. The funeral went well and I'm
proud to say that it was a dignified
funeral. We went back to the house and
ate and we celebrated her life and
existence. I couldn't help but think of
May in the hospital and that I've to go
back to Avoca where my mother used to
work and inform them of the accident.
Insert 98
It's been a week since the funeral and
having May idle in the house is very
stressful and depressing I know I've to
look for someone who'll take care of her
for me but going back to Avoca and leave
her at her own house is much better. My
son is a year old now - old enough for day
care. Having May assist me with my son
was a blessing.
in the morning
Not having my mother around is still hard
for me but I'm taking it a day at a time.
In the morning I woke up and prepared to
go to work, I've already found a nearby
creche called Kwazubumnandi here in V
section of Umlazi. I took Nkanyiso and
placed him in his seat in the car then
went to May's room and knocked on her
door I had forgotten that she can't open
the door for me. When she sleeps she
sleeps til I've to wake her up and bathe
her myself but not today I've to rush to
a meeting and I'm already late
Me: hello May
May: hi
As I got closer to her the atmosphere
changed - she had peeped and pooped
herself I was so embarrassed to even try
to change her
Me: how are u feeling
May: I need to wash up
Me: yes I can see that
May: I'm very sorry madam I couldn't
hold it in
Me: no it's okay. But I'm very sorry I've
to go to work I'm very late. I spoke to
my husband and he promised to have
found someone to look after u
May: okay
Me: what do u think about going back to
Avoca
May: oh? But why
Me: I think it's a good thing for u to be
around your family at this crucial time.
May: oh. You're right. It's been a long
time since I've seen my daughter
Me: okay tomorrow I'll take you home
okay
May: but who will clean up
Me: don't worry about that I'll take care
of it. I will pay very good money to help
look after u in Avoca
May: no need to
Me: please I want to. If it's okay with u
I'll send your care taker to live with u in
Avoca
May: that'll be fine coz my daughter is
always busy
Me: okay. Well I've to go now your care
taker will be here shortly to clean u up
May: okay
I left May's dirty and smelly room. Flies
were all over the place. I called my
husband who was already at work to ask
for the numbers of the care taker
On the phone
Me: hi Gxabhashe
Musa: maGumede
Me: Baba ngicela iynamba zalo sisi
ozogada May kyaphuthuma (can I please
have the numbers of the woman that'll
be looking after May it's urgent)
Musa: is everything okay?
Me: no. I'm leaving May unattended and
she really needs someone to bathe her
Musa: eish okay but I told you to send
her back home
Me: I will
Musa: I'll send the numbers now
End call
I hopped in my car and phoned the woman
on my way to Nkanyiso's creche
On the phone
Me: hello
Woman: hi
Me: this is Mrs Xulu speaking. My
husband paid you to come look after an
old woman at home
Woman: oh yes I'm on my way the taxi
just dropped me off
Me: okay good. The old woman lives in one
of the outside buildings
Woman: okay
Me: pleasr get there as soon as possible.
She needs to bathe and eat. Also please
feed her cat and also clean her room and
wash any of her clothes that need water
Woman: anything u want ma'am
Me: okay thank u. Mina I'm rushing off to
work now I'll see you guys a bit later on
okay
Woman: okay
End call
I dropped Nkanyiso off and went to work.
I attended meetings today I felt very
drowsy and drained I couldn't wait to go
home. We were done with meetings I
went to go fetch my son from day care
and drove back home
back home
I couldn't believe what I had found.
Continuation of insert 98
I almost dropped my son on the floor as I
was holding him with one hand and opened
the door with the other to be greeted by
a very pleasant smell of tripe and the
house was unexpectedly spotless this girl
literally outdid herself she didn't have to
though
Me: hello
Nkanyiso made cute baby sounds
mimicking my words. We got in and I sat
him down on mat in the sitting room
Woman: hi Mrs Xulu. How was your day
May: hello
Me: hi guys uhm wow the food smells
amazing I didn't expect all this
Woman: oh I'm so sorry I didn't mean to
overstep my boundaries
Me: no it's okay. How are u May
May: I'm clean
We laughed
Me: I'm happy to hear that
I heard a car park in the yard it had to
be my husband. He got inside and raved
about the smell
Musa: mmh! Kwaze kwanuka kamnandi
ngaze ngalamba (it smells so good I'm so
hungry)
Me: hey baby
I kissed him
Musa: sanibona (hello)
Woman: sawbona baba (hello daddy)
Musa: how are you May
May: I'm good thanks
Musa: my wife tells me that to morrow
you're going back to Avoca
May: oh yes madam told me this morning
Musa: okay well from the bottom of my
heart I enjoyed your company
May: oh thank you
Me: we all did.
May: that's good to hear Marie would be
sad to.see me go I know
We chuckled
Musa: she would've definitely not let u go
May: oh yes
Musa: okay let me leave you ladies. I'll
take my boy and go to the bedroom
Me: okay food is ready don't you boys go
for too long
Musa: we won't!
Musa took Nkanyiso from the floor and
went with him to our room
Woman: uh... I think I should go. I
washed granny's bedding all the sheets,
clothes and I cleaned her room it's
spotless
Me: okay. Thank you but since May is
going back to Avoca hills tomorrow how'd
you feel about living with her and being
her full time nanny
Woman: uhm... I don't... I don't know
She looked scared maybe my request was
alot to ask for
Me: it's okay. We'll find someone maybe
for now u cam help clean this house
Woman: I'm not reluctanting ma'am it's
that I've a 3 year old boy so I'm
concerned about him more than I'm
concerned about myself
Me: oh that's understandable
Woman: but I can leave him with my mom
and visit them maybe on weekends
Me: okay. So tomorrow I'll come to your
house to pick you up plz be ready coz
Avoca is far I don't want to be late to
work
May: oh okay
Me: yes I'll drop May off at Avoca then
go straight to work. Luckily tomorrow
I'm spending the whole day at the office
so I've my assistant to cover for me
Woman: okay but uh...
Me: yes?
Woman: no it's nothing
Me: no talk your opinion matters
Woman: it's just that all this is short
notice
Me: oh! Yes I'm sorry I completely
disregarded that. It's okay you'll go to
Avoca whenever you're ready
Woman: eish I can go tomorrow
Me: listen I'm not forcing you okay. I'll
get May a temporary nanny
May: madam it's fine I'll stay with my
daughter she'll look after me don't
worry. Even though she's a very busy
woman but it'll be fine I'll be okay
Me: u sure?
May: yes
Me: okay then.
I reached for my purse in my bag and
took out 200 note and gave to the lady
Woman: thank u.
Me: okay so for now let me say I need
you to help around the house. You won't
work during weekends and you'll work
twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays
Woman: okay
Me: yes so that's sorted. I'll see u next
week
Woman: thank you. Bye everyone
May: bye
She left and I was glad that she had
already cooked dinner so minus one
trouble for me. I left May watching TV
and went to check on the boys then took
a quick shower before we had our dinner.
the next day
I woke up pretty early and prepared
myself for the day I hardly had time to
make breakfast so I made lunch boxes
instead for May and my husband then
woke my son up and bathed him and
clothed him and I made his milk and little
lunch box even though he was asleep then
I went to May's room to wake her up too.
I undressed her and washed her then
neatly packed her bags then I realised
that her stuff was way too much I need
Musa's help.
In our room
Me: pssst!
Musa groaned
Me: wake up baby I need help with
packing May's things in the car
Musa: what time is it
Me: 5:30
Musa continued to groaned
Me: hurry up. I'm going back to May
After a few minutes my husband came
and assisted with everything.
Me: okay I'll take the boy with us
Musa: okay
Me: please lock up
Musa: ofcourse.
Me: your lunch is in the kitchen
Musa: aww u even made me lunch for
work? Thank you
Me: okay bye
May and Nkanyiso are settled in the car
half asleep as we headed to Avoca. When
we got to Avoca I rang the bell at the
gate about 5 times and it's freezing out
here. Finally an Indian woman came
Woman: hello
Me: hello. I'm Glenda I'm here with May
and she told me this is her daughter's
house
Woman: who's her daughter
Me: Milan
Woman: oh okay she's my boss and we're
not allowed to let any strangers in the
house but since you've brought her
mother it's okay u can come in
Me: is she here? I'll need her help.
Woman: no she's not. She's left for work
already.
Me: okay but May is in a wheelchair
Woman: oh okay no problem I can help
She helped me get May from the car to
her wheelchair and went with her inside
the big mansion. She came back and we
got all May's things out and I left at
exactly 7:30 and I had to go back to
Umlazi to drop my boy who was still fast
asleep. Everything was going okay or
atleast that's what I thought.
Insert 99
I expected today to be a well rounded
day as things were going good til I heard
my phone in my office ringing whilst I
was in toilet I hurried to my phone after
washing my hands and answered
Me: hello?
Woman: is this Glenda
Me: uh... yes who is this
Woman: Milan!
It then suddenly rang a bell that Milan is
May's daughter
Me: oh hey Milan
Milan: don't hey me as if we're friends.
You took my mother to make her your
slave then u bring her back home crippled
after you're done using her. She's an old
very old woman where did u get
permission to take her? Did u not know
she has a daughter? You're bringing her
back now that she's useless to you isn't
it
This woman continued breathing in
heavily. What ruined my mood was what
she was implying who the hell does she
think she's talking to
Me: what are u saying? Your mother was
good friends with...
Milan: I don't give a damn who! Of all
places u could take her u took her to the
most dirty place in South Africa no
wonder she had a stroke and u never
bothered to tell me you were taking her
let alone tell me where
Me: she's old enough to make her own
decisions and this was a mutual
agreement. She was basically working for
me she helped looked after my son I paid
her well and she stayed with me she was
in good hands I promise
The more I explained the more livid she
became
Milan: where have you heard of a white
woman working for a black dirty scum...
Me: listen I've tolerated u long enough. U
will not speak to me like that and to
insult where I stay as well as my race is
below the belt
Milan: you'll be hearing from my lawyers
soon!
She dropped in the second that I wanted
to reply. This call completely angered and
ruined my day. I hardly listened in the
meeting I was in my mind was in
wonderland.
at home
I told my husband of what had happened
this morning
Me: Baba today I received a call from
May's daughter Milan who insulted me
Musa: haw why
Me: uthi nje bengi user May (she's saying
I was using May)
Musa wasn't paying any attention to what
I was saying but pretended to be
Musa: mmg that's bad
Me: she threatened to sue me can u
believe it
Musa kept minding his phone
Me: Baba?
Musa: nglalele (I'm listening)
Me: who u talking to on the phone
Musa: no one uh... so May has a daughter
I rolled my eyes and just walked off to
the kitchen to make food for my son.
Continuation of insert 99
A call interrupted my cosy sleep with
Musa but didn't answer.
in the morning
We prepped for work and we left the
house and went to work.
At work at reception
Lady: hello Mrs Xulu
Me: oh hi
Lady: there's an envelope for you
I got worried
Me: from who
Lady: it doesn't say.. A delivery guy
brought it
Me: okay thank you
I went into my office
Kat: hello boss
Me: hey Kat
Kat: it's so good to see you
Me: oh thank u. I received an envelope
this morning
Kat: aww okay What's it about
Me: I don't know. Can u plz make me the
usual.
Kat: a cup of hot chocolate?
Me: yes with 2 scones
Kat: okay
As Kat got up I opened the envelope and
to my surprise it stated that on Tuesday
I'm expected to appear in court failure
to do so will results to my arrest I was so
concerned about this I called an old
friend of mine Fikile coz she helped with
Musa's case she can help me too
On the phone
Me: hello Fikile it's Glen
Fikile: oh hey girl. How are u
Me: I'm not good. I'm being arrested
Fikile: haw why
Me: yo it's a long story please can we
meet
Fikile: okay uhm but I've been busy this
week. I'm very busy
Me: I'm expected in court next week
Tuesday and that's 3 days from
Fikile: eish okay just tell me your story
I'll get a guy to help u
Me: okay I needed help with looking after
my son so I got an old woman who so
happened to be old buddies with my late
mother...
Fikile: holdon... what! Late mother?
Me: oh yes my mother passed on recently
Fikile: what happened! Oh gosh I'm so
sorry! What happened why didn't you say
Me: it's okay uh... shewas ill I just forgot
to let u know I only contacted family
sorry
Fikile: no it's okay so...
Me: oh yes anyways this woman is very
old she's around her late 60s I think so
when sheheard the terrible news of my
mother's passing she had a mild stroke
and became paralysed one sided but we
were told it'll soon be fine she'll be fine
she just needs to rest so my husband and
I agreed to take her back home now her
daughter is taking me to court. She
claims I used her mother
Fikile: that's all hectic Glen
Me: yes
Fikile: I'm so sorry to hear all that. Okay
what u need to do is obviously appear in
court but I'd advice that the old woman
tags along to solidify your case
Me: okay
Fikile: yes I'll send this guy's numbers
then u talk to him okay. He's fees are not
unattainable
Me: howmuch is he
Fikile: in a case like this he'd be 15K +
but I can't be sure just talk to him
Me: okay
Fikile: okay I must go now. Stay strong
you'll get through this
Me: thanks friend
End call
I left work early and went home
At home
I bathed my son and fed him I stayed
watching the Samsung smart TV til Musa
came home from work.
Musa: hello
Me: Baba
Immediately when I saw him my eyes
started tearing up I was becoming very
overwhelmed
Musa: woah! Kwenzenjan (what's wrong)
Me: May's daughter is taking me to court
Musa placed his bags onthe couch andsat
beside me
Musa: how are u feeling
Me: I'm scared. I can't believe this is
happening especially in such short notice
Musa: I'll get us a lawyer
Me: no I've already spoken to an old
friend remember Fikile?
Musa: so I'm the last person to know
about this
Me: no.
Musa: u spoke to a lawyer without me
knowing you're taking huge decisions
Me: I know I'm sorry butTHIS had me
very worried.
Musa: when are u going to court
Me: Tuesday
Musa: yerrr! That's too soon
Me: I know
Musa: okay I'll come with u
Me: thank u but I think u should stay and
look after the boy. Take him to daycare
and clean him
Musa: we'll call the helper that was here
not so long ago
Me: okay that's better
Musa: you'll be fine I promise. I'm
coming with u and that's final
Me: ngyabonga
We cuddled and called it a day.
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