Before the past

chapter3

Chapter 3

This month was challenging but I've survived work and home, woke up to salary in notification now a real game is going to start I want to make this house a living hell ,I told my mother we are not buying groceries and she agreed and transferred all her money on my account since my dad will demand her card

Dad-... Londiwe wake up ntanam' we need to go buy groceries It's a perfect day since you are off

Londiwe-.. I can't today I have somewhere I need to be

Dad-.. it's fine then give me your card I'll go with asiphe

Londiwe-.. No ,and by the way I'm running late

Dad-.. we'll use your mother's card then you'll give her your share when you get back

Londiwe-.. okay fine

They didn't waste time with asiphe to go to the complex they didn't even eat breakfast

Londiwe-... Mom- let me prepare some heavy meal for you cause I won't be here during the day

Mom-.. so who is this boyfriend of yours that bring you late after work

Londiwe-.. no one mom it's just night shift transport

Mom-.. so the night shift transport is private car that drops you off here at my gate then you spend hours before coming inside the house

Londiwe-.. omg mom so you have been keeping an eye on me

Mom-.. yes I worry you are my baby

Londiwe-... Oh mommy okay his name is Sam 27 of age and owns 2 businesses

Mom-... Alright akuphathe Kahle

Londiwe-.. let's go bath before they come back

I had to change plans since Sam is held up at work, this boyfriend of mine and showing off he just sent me 10k for allowance, let me call him and thank him

Sam-... Bbe so you bought airtime Nah, cause it's your first time calling me

Londiwe-.. No hi bbe,unjani,ulele njani?,what kind of boyfriend are you anyway thanks for the money

Sam-... Don't sweat,I need to get to the meeting I'll call you later

Londiwe-... Alright bbe

After hanging up, I went to grab breakfast with my mother since we didn't eat the food I prepared After breakfast we went to the spa to get pampered.

This women deserve to be pampered and spoilt,we spent almost the whole morning and day doing girly things around 3 we went to a restaurant to eat cause we were fumished

Starter came

Mom-.. Londiwe mntanami I have 100 missed calls from your dad

Londiwe-... he's angry I'm sure , honestly mom why is he back

Mom-.. he said asiphe's mom died and her family took the house apparently it was hers

Londiwe-.. yoh I can't deal with him and his kid

Mom-... Londiwe i will send you my money every month please save mntanami I feel like something bad is going to happen to me ,I want you to be prepared for whatever circumstances

Londiwe-.. you are scaring me, please don't say that

Mom-.. I'm not saying now, but let's prepare for the future

Londiwe-.. enough with this topic let's eat our dessert and go home.

The ride home was shorter,when we get inside the house I can sense anger on the air

Asiphe-.. mom's card declined,I was so embarrassed everyone was looking at us like we mad and DStv is not paid

Mom-... That means I didn't get paid ,maybe it delayed

Asiphe-... What are we going to eat there's no food and I'm hungry

Dad-.. nibuyaphi?

Londiwe-.. out I wanted to pamper my mom

Dad-... We dont deserve that Thina

Londiwe-... No you don't

Dad-... I understand I didn't raise you but I'm still your father

Londiwe-... Excuse me I need to answer this call

Moses (dad)

I can't believe this bazongazi Kahle Laba

Moses- ... Let's go talk in our room mkami

Poppy-... Alright

Moses-...such embarrassment from you and your child

Poppy-..where is your money,as a man why don't you buy food in this house ,buyela la uvela khona Moses

I can't believe this poppy has grown some balls ,I'm going to kill her slowly then get a new obeying wife

Londiwe

Mom came to my room so I had to cut my call

Londiwe-.. bbe I'll call you later mom is knocking on my door

Sam-.. ok bbe

Londiwe-.. mom I thought you'd be asleep by now

Mom-... Yoh I'm not that old to sleep by 7,by the was I want to give you this insurance papers, pay them tomorrow cause I don't get time

Londiwe- ok.. good night my mom I'm waking up early tomorrow

Morning I wake up and I feel down like something bad had happened or is yet to happen

I do my morning routine, before heading out I get the feeling to go check my mom, I bump into my dad coming out of the room

Dad-.. your Mom is sleeping don't go in there

Londiwe-.. I wanna see her I've never went out without seeing her first

Dad-.. I said not today ,new rules since you didn't buy groceries

I didn't argue with him I went out cause already my man was waiting for me

Sam-.. what's the matter bbe you don't look good this morning

Londiwe-.. my soul is down plus my dad wouldn't allow me to see my mother

Sam-.. call her during lunch you might feel better

Londiwe- .. yeah we'll do , thanks bbe for money,I had a great day spoiling my mom

Sam-.. that's what I like to hear, are you still spending the weekend at my place

Londiwe-...yes bye see you on Friday

My manager pulled me aside and told me to sit down there is horrible news

Londiwe-.. please don't tell me I'm fired

Manager-.. no you're not, I received a call from your dad saying your Mom is no more

Londiwe-.. **laughing**.. I know you're lying cause that man will say anything to get attention

Manager-.. I'm just passing the message please go home and confirm

Londiwe-.. I had to call my man cause I couldn't use the taxi since my mind is in denial

When I get home I find an ambulance and hearse and my mom's friend crying, I can't breathe

Londiwe-.. please tell me this a joke please**crying** you killed her ,she saw this coming

I'm saying this while pointing at my dad, you came back so you can kill her you're an animal

Asiphe-.. stop shouting at my dad, people are looking

Londiwe-.. I want everyone to know that this man is a snake he came back to kill her

My mom's friend held me to calm me down

"Cry baby cry let it all out" - she kept saying those words