Scene 132 [Next Morning] Can you imagine?! I woke up when the Mpinga men were already in the house. Kodwa-ke, its not my fault. Who arrives at 6h30am to talk? Yuu, huh uh! I didnt even get enough time to take a bath. I took a quick quick bath, kwaye I was still sleepy mna. I also woke up not feeling well, it seemed like my tummy was kinda upset. Makhulu: Yiza maan. Meh: Ndgqibile. I stood infront of the mirror, ndaboph iqhiya lam then I went out with Makhulu. Vuyiswa: Ndiphuma pha nam, bathi ayondim abaze ngaye, kwathi mandlile. I giggled. Meh: Ustout-ke wena! Granny and I walked away to the lounge and I looked down as we got there then sat on the floor. Kumkani: Nguye lo esize ngay apha. Ta Sphiwe: Oh, nguye? Kumkani: Ewe. Ta Sphiwe: Yoliswa. Meh: Ewe Ta? Ta Sphiwe: Uyabazi wena aba bantu? Meh: Ewe Ta, ndyabazi. Ta Sphiwe: Nyani? Meh: Ewe Ta. Ta Sphiwe: Hayi, ungahamba-ke. Meh: Enkosi botata. I got up and left but I didnt go far, I just stood behind the wall with Vuyiswa to hear everything. Ta Sizwe: Hayi-ke madoda, nimbonil umntana. Mhle, ufundile, uyaphangela ngoku. Okutsho ukbana neenkomo zethu zintle, zifundile kwaye zyaphangela. Ta Sphiwe: Madoda, asfuni mali yenu thina, sifun iinkomo nje qha. Sifuna-ke iinkomo ezisithoba ezityebile. Some other uncle from the Mpinga side spoke, I knew that cause I couldnt recognise the voice. Uncle: Iinkomo ezingaka madoda?! Kumkani: Klungile Thamsanqa, klungile bhuti. Ungazkhathazi. Uncle: Uqinsekile na? Kumkani: Ewe, ngunyan am lo, andfun ukummoshel umtshato. Ta Sizwe: Kulungile madoda? Thamsanqa: Ewe, kulungile. Into nje ezoo nkomo azikh apha eBhayi, ziseNtabankulu. Ta Sphiwe: Akkho ngxaki, kwaye yintle kakhulu loonto ngoba iinkomo ezi kfan ukba ziy eMtata and kukafutshane neNtabankulu. Thamsanqa: Hayi-ke madoda, simnye ngoku. Ta Sizwe: Ewe. They laughed. Tata: Yoliswa! Meh: Tata?! Tata: Yiza. I went over there. Kumkani: Yiza, yiza Yoliswa ndikwazis apha koTa bakho abatsha. Lo, nguTa Thamsanqa, mdal apha kum. Lo nguTa Stokes, nguy omdala kuthi. Meh: Ndovuyel uknazi. I handshook them as I was blushing throughout then I quickly left to the kitchen to join my mum, grandma and Vuyiswa. They were actually singing a Xhosa wedding song, uVuyiswa exhentsa noxhentsa. :v Meh: Yuu, huh uh! Iindwendwe zifun ukutya, nina nyaxhentsa. Mum: Siyazala ngawe nontombi, jonga ngok, snonyana. Makhulu: Ewe maan, so kfan ukba sonwabe kalok. Mum: Wena thath oku kutya ubanike, batye. Uthandaze-ke bhabha. Meh: Ewe mama. Vuyiswa and I delivered the food to them with drinks on the side then I prayed and left. Makhulu: Ktheni ungaktsalele uNtsika umnxeba nje, umxelel ukba yonk into ihambe kakhle? Meh: Oh, yeah. Lemme do that. I walked to my room and called him. Ntsika: Sthandwa sam. Meh: Ntsika! Akkho nto ehambe kakhle apha! Utatakho uymoshe yonke le nto! Ntsika: Intoni?! Huh uh Yoliswa! Meh: Nyani sthandwa sam. Utata ucaphke nyani, kaloku zange bafun uknikezela ngeenkomo zabo. Ntsika: Ngezam mos! Meh: Andazi-ke nam, everything is a mess. I laughed silently, yuu Im sure hes on his feet kwangok. Ntsika: Urgh! Utata kodwa! Angayenza njan intw enje? Meh: Ntsika, my love. Ntsika: Yes? Meh: Ndyadlala neh? Everything went well. I laughed a little. Ntsika: Huh uh maan Yoliswa! Thats not right. Meh: Haha, bendfun ukuv ukba uzothini. Ntsika: I was about to come there myself. Meh: Haha, ndyakwazi-ke wena. Ntsika: So, yonke into ihambe kakhle? Meh: Ewe babe, no arguments whatsoever. Ntsika: Yintle-ke loonto. Mna ndilapha kwa-Avbob noDumi kunye nomalume wakhe. Meh: Oh, funeral arrangements? Ntsika: Ewe. Meh: Oh, okay. Lemme leave you to it then. Ntsika: Ndakthanda-ke Mrs Mpinga to-be. Meh: Ndakthanda nam Mr Mpinga. We hung up then I went outta my room . . . After they picked the coffin and signed some papers, they went back to Amanzimtoti. When they got there, Dumi went to his grandmother with uNtsika, since she was the one sitting on the sponge, next to the candles and Xolanis clothes. Dumi: Gogo, awlambile? Gogo: Cha, ngcel amanzi nje kphela. Ntsika walked away to fetch water for the old lady. Dumi: Siltholile ibhokisi elkahle. Gogo: Kuhle-ke. Lalela, amakholwa asesontweni azofika la, nabantu basekhaya eSobantu ngoLweshlanu ozayo. Manje kmele kthengwe ukudla komngcwabo... Dumi: Ngeke kdliwe. Gogo: Haybo Dumisani! Dumi: Makzodliwa, akwenziwe ujeqe-ke, khlatshwe inkomo ukuze amukelwe amadlozi, kphela. Kvutshelwe notshwala besiZulu, kphele kanjalo. Gogo: Kungangcono lokho-ke Dumisani, hhayi ukuthi kngenziwa lutho. Asbona abelungu. Awusho-ke, umxolela nini u-aunty wakho? Ntsika came back with water and gave it to the old lady. Ngyabonga mntanam. Dumi: Sobuye sxoxe Gogo. He got up and left with Ntsika. Ntsika: Ai ugogo wakho, umnandi nje, unoshukela. Dumi: Hehe, usuyamhalela! Ntsika laughed and shook his head. Ntsika: Lutho-ke. Awu, angthinte uMah ngale ndaba ye-case. Dumi: Enza njalo, mina kmele ngbheke inkomo la ocingweni. Ntsika: Kanjani? Dumi: Uzobon isifika wena, thula nje. Ntsika chuckled then made a call to his mother. Mama2: Nyana. Ntsika: Mama, kunjan? Mama2: Ndi-right, unjan wena? Ntsika: Ndi-right nam. Uhm mama, kunengxak apha. UXolani ubulewe, bamtshayisile. Mama2: Oh hayi! Yintoni na ezweni?! Ntsika: Mmh, mama. Ngok uDumi uding igqwetha Mah, eli-strongo and mna ndikwaz u-strongo. She laughed and cleared her throat. Mama2: So I have to come there? Ntsika: Ewe mama. I-court case yakhe yokqala will be next week Friday. Mama2: Mmh, youre lucky cause andnayo i-case okwangoku. Ill come there on Thursday. In the mean time, find out more about the accused and what really happened on the day of the accident. Andazi njani, kodwa Im giving you enough time to gather information then Ill take it from there. Ntsika: Any information? Mama2: Ewe Ntsika, any information ngaye. From family, friends, neighbours, colleagues maybe... But not enemies. Ntsika: Done! Enkosi mama, youre the best. Mama2: Dont thank meh yet, things might not work out xa lo mntu e-clean nje. Itll be really tough. Ntsika: Uh, dont worry. Mama2: Okay, uzphathe kakhle. Undbulisele nakuDumi. Ntsika: Okay mama, bye. Mama2: Bye. He hung up and went to look for Dumi. . .
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:47:03 +0000
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