I always new that my parents despised me
, but today they proved me right.They know very
well that l'm starting a new job tomorrow,
actually not just a new job. It's my dream job but
they decide to drop a bomb on me.
It's 8 am. I am taking a long bath after
cleaning the yard and house for 3 hours. I always
wake up at 5 am every Sunday so I can clean the
house and yard. My parents are the most untidy
people ever. They always host their stupid parties
almost every Saturday with the food I bought,
and I have to clean up when I wasn't even part of
their parties. Psssh as if l'd join them.
"Mandy, hurry up, we have guests", my mom.
My budges into my room Without even knocking.
I hated it when she does that.
"Give me 5 minutes,"
"You need to hurry up. They are very
important people. They can't be kept
waiting."
Gosh, this woman can be annoying. She can
see that l'm still bathing after 3 hours of cleaning
their mess
"I said five minutes. If they can't wait that long
they can leave."
"You're so annoying" she leaves, slamming
the door. It rattles on its hinges. I bought that
door, you know.
I take my time, her guests can't tell me what
to do and what not to do. Why is she even dressed
up? When was the last time I saw her dressed up?
Gosh, I can't even remember. Now I'm curious. I
hurried so I could see her guests. After 10 minutes
I'm done. I walk into the lounge and the
atmosphere changes. There's something about
the men in black suits. They are very powerful
and very handsome, I must say. Even my loud
parents are very quiet. I walked into the room, all
eyes on me.I sit next to my mom.I greet them.
The old man smiles and greets me back, but the
young one just nods, looking around the house
with a disgusted look. So rude. We sat in
uncomfortable silence.
Mntanami (my child), we have something to
, my dad tells me
Okay, something huge is going on here, My
dad has never called me that, not even when I
bought him the most expensive whiskey. Okay,
maybe not that expensive, but it did cost me a lot,
you know, and he finished it within 2 days. My
God was I hurt.
"Kanti, didn't you tell her?" the young man
asks, clearly annoyed.
"What's going on here?" I ask when my
parents go mute.
"Can you tell her already, we don't have all
day' the young man tells my parents.
"Ayanda relax. Will you?" says the old
man.
So his name is Ayanda. He's really
handsome, even Trey Songz is not this
handsome, gosh. Pity he's rude.
"This is not easy Mandy, the Nxumalo's are
here because your father.. that's my mom. She
doesn't finish the sentence. I will just keep quiet
l'll wait for them.
"Your parents took a loan from me 15 years
ago and when they couldn't pay me back, they
made a promise that when you turn 21 they will
marry you off to my grandson," Mr Nxumalo tells
me.
I'm sitting here hoping it's some kind of a
sick joke. I mean my parents have been trying to
hook me up with people for money. That's why I
kind of ran away after Grade 12. I decided to stay
at res I always come home unannounced and
leave the very same day. Besides, I had to work
otherwise we can't live in a 2 -room shack
forever.
is this one of your annoying jokes mom?I
asked my mom. I saw tears in her eyes.
Why is she crying? What kind of parents
make promises like that? Are they even my real
parents?
"I 'm not marrying him,"I told them, pointing
to Ayanda. "And l'm not leaving, I walked out
with the plan to run away and never look
back, I can't marry an arrogant ass. l walk
to the gate but there were men on black carrying
guns what naver my stupid parents do
neighbours are peeping through their curtains.I
try to run but l can't outrun these men. They stop
me. I scream my lungs out with the hope that
someone will call the police or be brave enough
to help me, but none of that happens. My parents
run towards me with worried faces, but I know
they are not worried about me. Some parents we
have. The guards took me back to the house. My
head hurts from all the screaming and fighting.
I'm still screaming when they put me on the
Couch.
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