Insert 92 I woke up early the following day feeling tired and sickly, I didnt know what was wrong with me but my body felt so drained. Sis Bandile opened up for us and the weirdest thing was Lihle greeted me nicely and she actually tried to engaged into a conversation with me. Lihle: ulale njani? Me: ndilale kamnandi enkosi wena. Lihle: nam ndilale kamnandi enkosi, uzukhe man undifundise uthandaza ngoba ndiyakubona ukuba uyakuthanda. Me: haha okay. She giggled and said. Lihle: ndiyadlala ndiyakwazi uthandaza. I smiled. Lihle: kudala ulapha? Me: ewe iminyaka ndiyigqibile. Wena kakade uyaqala uba lapha. She smile and avoided the my question, I looked at Akhonas facial expression and her eyebrow was raised. Akhona: and then? Linda: hayi Akhona. Sis Bandile opened the gate for us and we all went to the canteen area for breakfast, I couldnt stop thinking about what Lihle did last night and it hit me Akhona also once caught her at night on her feet, what was she doing in the dark. I told myself despite how I feel, I knew deep in my heart the prison is held in the hand of God, it didnt become what it is today overnight, I must just stop worrying and pray hard. We got into the canteen and while we were having breakfast my eyes browsed through all the tables in the canteen searching for uLihle and I couldnt find her, I looked again this time slowly and thoroughly and she was not in the canteen and I realise that she has that habit of disappearing. I whispered to Linda who was seating next to me. Me: hewethu ndikhangela uLihle andimboni. Linda: inoba ukhona kwalapha Mama. She lifted her head and looked for her too. Linda: haybo inoba uphi? Sis Bandile nje nankuya emnyango and uSis Bandile akayenzi ke impazamo, nguyena mntu ugadisisayo apha. Xa sowucinga uqweshile? Me: hayi I dont think so soze akwazi sethanda, Im beginning to think that Akhona is right ukhona umntu osebenza apha aconnected naye. Linda: sizova ke sana kuthiwa uphumile kungekudala. I couldnt finish my food, I felt sick, I told Sis Bandile that Im not feeling well and my stomach is upset so I was taken to the clinic. The clinic was not busy there were only about 10 prison so I waited for the nurse. I started feeling dizzy my head started spinning, I called the male guard who was guarding at our clinic, he took me to a room which had a bed to lie down while waiting for the nurse. I lied on the bed facing the wall, with my head covered because I feeling a little bit cold. Suddendly the door opened and I heard peoples footsteps rushing in. A male voice whispered. Male voice: kodwa Lihle uyandicothela mna, yintoni ngoku wahamba ngenyawo lonwabo kangaka? I opened my eyes and curiously listen to the conversation, and did the guy just mentioned Lihles name? Can he be talking to the Lihle who I share a cell with. Lihle answered in a cheeky manner. Lihle: yilento ndingakwazi ukwenza umsebenzi wam kakhuhle ngoba ndiyayazi mzuzwana mzuzwana nguwe. Male Voice: Hee madoda! ulibele ukuba ixesha lixhatshwe yinja Lihle. Ndifuna athi ephela lonyaka ndibe nam sendisesihlundleni mfondini! Ndiyakucela ke Lihle ubengathi uyakhawuleza. Lihle: ndingahamba ngoku? Male Voice: kuqale nini ukohlula uvula imilenze ngoba yilonto qha yidingayo enye nenye izazenzekela. Lihle: funeke ndihambile before kungene umntu asibhaqe. Male Voice: awukadingi nto? Lihle: ndiphelelwe zi entyi. Male Voice: okay ndizakuzamela, ndilinde kancinci. Lihle: enkosi, funeka ndihambile ngoku. Just after she said that somebody opened the door and the male voice started shouting at Lihle, I guess it was all an act. Male voice: hee Sisi ufuna ntoni apha hee!! Bendingathanga kuwe ambolinda esithulweni pha ngaphambili?? Linda: xolo bhuti. They left and I exhaled in relief. The nurse came to me and I was soaking wet and my temperature was a sky high. She gave me an injection and I was taken back inside the prison, the prisoners where in the hall for the afternoon prayer. I got there and the prayer was so heavy and it seemed like they were all dragging their feet, some where not praying, some where talking to each other, the was no longer the enthusiasm. As I was standing at the door watching what was going on tears rolled down my eyes. I angrily went in front and stopped everybody from praying. Me: Molweni, ndicela uxolo ngoniphazamisa kodwa yintoni le niyenzayo? Yazi akhonto ibuhlungu ebomini njekokubukela into owayakhayo ngamandla, ngenyembezi and nemibilo icollapsa, bazalwane we all know ukuba kunzima ukwakha but easy to distroy. The were all confused and mumbling ukuba ndithetha ngantoni. Me: we need to pray hard bazalwane ngebandla lethu namgo Mr Baloyi. The moment I mentioned uMr Baloyi Lihle gasp and raised her eyes and become nervous. Me: the devil is planning to destroy us and ayikho indlela esinomqoba ngayo ngaphandle komthandazo, ndifuna sibambaneni simanyaneni and siqinise emthandazweni. Enkosini. On our way to our cell I saw Lihle talking to Sis Bandile and I was curious. She opened the cell for us and we all went in beside Lihle, she went with Sis Bandile. After few minutes they came back, Sis Bandile opened the gate for her and she called me telling me that Mr Baloyi wants to see me. As we were walking to Mr Baloyis office. Me: he Bandile kugqubeka ntoni ngaloLihle. Bandile: mxim ngumxabanisi wethu omkhulu lowo awusamboni, elekento yenzekayo uyoxela kuMr Baloyi and uyandicapukisa ke no Mr Baloyi uyamthanda ngoba uhoyana nayo yonke into enziwa nguye and akamboni ukurongo ke. Me: yoh. I thought of my dream and I wondered if the voice in my dream did not belong to her. We entered Mr Baloyis office and noticed that he was angry. I acted as if Im not aware of that so I friendly greeted him. Mr Baloyi: take a seat Mrs Kulati. Firstly I want you to know your position apha etrongweni ngoba icacile ngoku ukuba uyilibele. I do not appreciate you chopping and changing iprogramme zalapha ngoba ekugqibeleni kuphela indim ophendulayo, secondly umntu ofikayo apha akazelanga uzohlukunyezwa nguwe! I was speechless, shocked and hurt by his words and attitude. Mr Baloyi: I appreciate what you are doing here, kodwa zazi ukuba ulibanjwa nawe! uyafana nalolonke ibanjwa elilapha, akhonto ungcono ngayo! Im starting to consider treating you like a prison maybe by doing so you will know your position here! Me: Mr Baloy- Mr Baloyi: ndigqibile! into ebento ebefuna uyitsho ndiyotshilo! Enkosi! He went to the door and called Sis Bandile. I stood there speechless with my mouth dropped on the floor. I had never seen Mr Baloyi that angry. On my way to my cell, I knew I could trust Bandile so I told her what had happened. Bandile: haybo utheni Mr Baloyi yazi ebekhe wanika uNoxie iwarning, caba likhona elibanjwa andisayazi qha belifuna ntoni caba uNoxie akayenza lonto ingathi ke layommpimpa ku Mr Baloyi wamika iwarning, khange afune nova ba uNoxie uzakuthini but baphele bexabana into embi yazi. Me: iyoh. Mr Baloyi: and if uzakugquba lendlela sana uMr Baloyi uyakuzibona espilini. We got into my cell, she opened for me, I just needed my space. I jumped into my bed and I poured out my heart in silent to the Lord and I could sense that Lihle was watching me so after I finished, I open my eyes and looked at her, she quickly looked away and she turned facing the wall. I fell asleep early that night. I woke up it must be around 3 am. I sat on my bum wothuka uLihle. Me: wothuswa yintoni? Lonto hleli nje uyothuka ngathi ngumntu lo unezono. She smiled and shyly got up from her bed and picked up 2 candles which were on the floor near her bed. Me: Lihle ngamakhandlela avelaphi lawo? Lihle: uhm ebe, ebenantsikile, ebe, ebemkile umbane ebusuku qha benisenilele so sanikwa lamakhandela ukuze singahlali ebumnyameni. She smile and put the candles under her mattress and went back to bed. I looked at her and shook my head, she nervously looked at me and caught me while I was shaking my head. She pulled a pretentious smile on me and I reciprocated. She fell asleep before me, I couldnt sleep. While she was sleeping she mumbled Mr Baloyis name. I opened my eyes and I looked at her. She was talking in her sleep, I couldnt figure out what she was saying but she mentioned being scare of someone and she also said akufani nase Bhayi apha kunzinyana. I intensively looked at her mouth trying to read her lips too while I was listening to her. She opened her eyes, looked at me wothuka enervous. Me: uyawayothuka. Lihle: yhu kwenzekentoni? Me: niks? Lihle: oh! yhu undothusile yazi. She took a deep breathe. Lihle: kodwa Mamzo awulali bo. Me: ndiyafana nqwa nawe ngongalali. I told myself that akhonto enzeka phantsi kwelanga efihlakala kude kubenaphakade, what ever she is up to or planning izakuvela.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:08:09 +0000
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