CHAPTER 162 In the morning, my mom was having coffee outside. I went to join her. Can I tell you something?, I asked. Whats that?, she asked. I know it might sound crazy but I had another dream when I was in the city. It wasnt a bad dream, no it wasnt. So...I went to sleep and I dreamt of Lwazi, he was drunk. There was someone following him, this mystery person kept hiding behind trees and cars. Lwazi was stumbling, the people he was walking with were ahead of him. I woke up and I went to check on Lwazi. Guess what? He wasnt in his room, something told me to go outside. I drove a few blocks and I saw him drunk. Everything that I saw in the dream, the mystery person ran away. Am I psychic?, I asked my mom. My mom smiled. Its working, she said. Whats working?, I asked. MaKhumalo is good at what she does, my mom said. Do you think we are cursed?, I asked. No, she replied. I feel like the past is catching up with us in a very bad way, I said. We had to do what we had to do, she said. Thando knows about my failed marriage, I said. Good, she said. Good? How can that be good? Its embarrassing He needed to know, hes family Did you tell him? Yes Oh my goodness, I thought Bandile told him. I even confronted him. Why did you tell him? If I didnt tell him, who was going to tell him? Obviously not you Im not married, its not even official on paper. I didnt want to get married anyway, you forced me It was the best thing to do, Nosipho. Marriage is the cover up for all shame in this village And bribing? I did everything for you, arent you grateful? I am but it wasnt the right way Even though something is on your left, its still right I told Thando everything Why? Mom, Im tired of being THAT girl I have no words, Nosipho Does dad really know about this? What did I say to you? You said he knew And now? Whats the problem? I dont know Nosipho do you trust me? Mom...I do Thats all I want to hear My life is hell The prince came to see you this week but you were in Johannesburg What does he want from me? I dont know but you should go and visit me What will his wife say? No I cant Nosipho, thats disrespectful. You should follow up too, just to show some respect. Its not like youre going to walk, you can drive your fancy car I will see him this afternoon Good girl My mom went inside. I quickly went to my room, Lwazi was still asleep. I looked for my diary in my wardrobe, I used to write when I had a bad day. The last time I wrote there was last year. I found my diary, the pages were very hard and bent. I went through the pages until I got to a certain page. I read it to myself: When I told my mom I was pregnant at the age of 14, she made me move in with her mother in another village. A few months later, I gave birth in my grandmothers hut with the help of the older women in that village. I came back home without the baby, my mom staged a mini traditional wedding for me and my boyfriend at that time. Getting married in this village is a big deal, Ive heard of stories of children getting married at the age of 13 to older men. The people dont know that the child is my own, mom has brainwashed everyone... Lwazi woke up. What are you reading?, he asked. Its just...its nothing, I quickly put the diary away. Lwazi went out of the room. This afternoon I have to visit the prince, just to follow up on his visit. I dont know what he wants from me.
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