Before the I Do

Chapter Two

I ran and made my way to The Botanic Gardens. I got there

“If he doesn’t get here in 30 minutes, it all over for me” I was talking to myself

I stood there and waited. In a few minutes a beautiful shiny black BMW appeared and it was Syamthanda. My heart skipped a beat as he parked and stepped out of the car. He made his way towards me.

“You are one crazy woman.[he laughed] And that’s why I love you.”

We laughed aloud and he hugged me and I was at his embrace.

“I went overboard, didn’t I?” [I looked at him]

“No you didn’t. You just surprised me that’s all” he said with a smirk.

Why does he have a smirk when things are like this, this man though.

“I’m sorry for exposing you like that. I should have just went ahead and married Sanele, maybe I should just…"

He put his finger in my mouth

“Sshh I’m so happy you did that. There was no point in you marrying him if you were not happy. But tell me something, why? Why did you suddenly change your mind? I mean you were not certain yesterday about this.”

“I don’t know but something hit me when he said those vows, something was wrong with them.[ I smiled] It was like something was missing and I just relive every horrible things he did to me and I knew then and there that he wasn’t the one, the one I wanted to wake up to every day of my life. He wasn’t my forever.” I said as I looked down and pulled my face back up

He chuckled

“Mmh I’m….”

In that instance, many branded vehicles approached us I’m talking BMWs, Rolly-Royces, Mercedes-Benz's and we both were stunned as we were around such beauty.

We were lost in the moment that before I knew it Sanele outed the car and run our way that before we knew it, he was on top of Syamthanda beating him up. Syamthanda flipped Sanele over and started beating him to the pile and I was shouting my throat out

“Syamthanda leave him !! You’ll kill him please”

I just kneeled to the ground with my wedding white dress and I cried while begging him to stop. He looked my direction and stopped and came to me.

“ I’m sorry my love. You weren’t supposed to see me like that. I’ll never hurt you, he just knows how to get under my skin” he said and he pulled me to his embrace.

I saw my supposed to be mother in law approaching and I picked myself off the ground.

“I don’t know why you did what you did but you broke my son’s heart and my trust. I loved you like my own daughter but you went and embarrassed my family like that. I’ll never forgive you” Mother In Law(MIL)

She said those words and turned and attended to her son. And they went to their vehicles and drove off.

“Are you okay ??”[he pulled my face and made me face him]

I nodded.

“Let me hear you say it.”

A tear escaped my eye

“ I’m fine okay?? I’m alright [ I fixed myself and faced Syamthanda] I’m going to the hotel, I need to rest it has been a long day.”

“Let me drive you there” he offered

“No no, I want to be alone. You can come after an hour or two.[ I perked his lips] Don’t worry about me, I’ll catch a cab.”

“I also gotta go somewhere, got something to take care for. I’ll also wait here with you till the cab arrive”

We both smiled at each other and I blushed. He kissed my forehead and held me in a hug. He requested for me and in a matter of minutes it got to us.

“ That’s your cab. I’ll be with you soon”

He perked my lips

“See you then.”

I left his embrace and made my way to the cab and he made his way to his car. I got in the cab and the driver greeted but I was too lost to answer. He got the message and he just drove off.

I looked outside the window throughout the journey. We got to the hotel and I paid before I got out and thanked the driver. I made my way to the elevator, then it went up. I made my way to my room and I opened. I sighed.

“I need to get out of this ridiculous dress.” I said

I took off the dress and went to pour myself some wine. I needed it. I looked at my phone and I saw missed calls from Sanele, Anele, MIL and my girls. I looked at it for some time then sighed

“ I’m gonna call them later”

I stripped and went to take a shower. It was a quick shower. And I lotioned my beautiful brown cocoa skin and wore my short pyjamas and I took my laptop and tried to do some work. My phone flashed up and I took it and answered.

“Sister what’s this I’m hearing you left Sanele at the alter and for Syamthanda??” Anele one the other side of the phone sounded excited.

“Sis had you need there, you would have known”

“Don’t be like that. You know I would have loved to be there for my sister’s wedding especially to the worst man ever. I just wish I was there to see his sour face when you left him.”

Yes Anele doesn’t like Sanele so much. Never did, never will

“Don’t talk about him like that. He’s still the man I loved for 8 years of my life and we shared a lot.” I defend him like I always do

“Oh sorry, so tell me, Syamthanda?? What’s the story with him and you??” she asked so casually but I knew she wanted the juicy details

“Syamthanda is a darling, I didn’t know I loved him till I was at that alter and I saw him fake his smile. He has always been there for me and I wouldn’t be the person I am today had it not been for him”. I gave her the glimpse

“Deep. Very deep. I know this is none of my business but, have you and Syamthanda done the deed??” Okay I didn’t foresee this question but she’s my sister I should have known she was going to ask this

I chuckled softly

“Do you want the truth??”

“Yes of course”

“Yes” being honest

“Whoa but when?”

Okay she wants to know all the details. The next question she’s going to ask me if he’s good or how huge his manhood is. Yep that’s my younger sister !

“During the time Sanele cheated on me the last time and I found him in bed with another b*tch. I was shattered and Sya comforted me and we did the deed and yeah”

“You rotten and I’m shocked. So after that??”

You see… prying for more details

“He confessed that he loves me and had always but respected Sanele. I turned him down but I couldn’t stop thinking about him and then out of the blue Sanele proposed and I said Yes. And yesterday he called me and expressed how his feelings haven’t changed and that he’ll be waiting for me to make my decision and I guess today at the alter I did”

Anele laughed.

“Aii your life is like a movie shame but I’m happy if you happy. So If Syamthanda makes you happy so be it. So how is Sanele taking all this??”

“I don’t know. I saw his missed calls but we haven’t talked and I’m not ready to face him” I am really not ready yet

“You know you have to one way or another because he deserves to know why you left him for his best friend at that” That’s the smartest thing she has ever said in her life

“Yeah I know” I sighed

“Let me love and leave you sis. Take care and keep me updated”.

Keep you updated or like shoot a film about my love life and send it to you?

I’m glad she didn’t ask about d**k sizes though

“Okay lovey” I say

I hung up and I was starving. I ordered room service and scroll through my phone when I saw an article about today’s incident. Sh*t just hit the fan

'The Jhb's Famous Entrepreneur Left At The Alter For His Friend '

I was stunned, how did things get out of control so quick??

My room service came and I switched off the phone to focus on work. I’m a lawyer with a degree in Criminal Law. I’ve made quite a name for myself in the field and with Sanele’s reputation I was the recommended for most biggest cases.

Right now I’m dealing with the Credit Card fraud. This youngsters criminals are quite smart, they have escaped the justice system for years and I was handed this case because they trust me and know my undeniable skills.

So here I was in a hotel room drinking my troubles away while thinking about how the day which was supposed to be the happiest day of my life turned out and I just laughed aloud.

In that moment, I heard my hotel door open and footsteps making their way to my room. I reached for my gun in the bedside drawer and I crocked it before making my way towards the door. Whoever is it that wants to f*ck me over will definitely know me today, I’m not to be messed with. Syamthanda trained me good. He trained me on how to use a gun, okapi, kitchen knife and fist fight. I’m always ready for anything.

The footsteps neared and just when I felt he was near I put my gun in his head

“ I’ll f*ckin blow your head off, who the f*ck are you??” I asked in a bold voice

He putted his hands up and chuckled

“Whoa you gonna kill me with that thing. Put the gun down” thank God, it’s only Syamthanda

“Sh*t I nearly shot you. You scared the f*ck off me !!”

He took the gun off my hand and hugged me

“ Maybe I should keep the gun with me for a while”

“ Please don’t, that’s my only protection”

“ I taught you many ways to protect yourself and this one is dangerous”

He says putting the gun in a drawer

“Okay, only for a while then. What were you doing??”

“ Nothing hectic. I want to shower and eat, I’m hungry and your thighs aren’t doing me any justice”

I chuckled and he leaned in for a kiss and I returned it and it was so passionate. He picked me up and we continued with kissing. I moaned and I broke the kiss.

“Go shower and I’ll order room service”

I perked his lips

“Ouch[he touched his heart] Okay”

He stripped and went to the bathroom while I ordered room service. He took a quick shower and he came out and I looked at his muscular body. I admired his body and I went close to him and touched his abs and he chuckled.

“This is all yours hunnay” We laughed

He lotioned and got dressed

“Have you seen the article??” I ask him

“Yeah bullsh*t these journalists spread” he answered calmly

“Aren’t you scared??”

“About??” He asked as he looked at my concerned face”

“Sanele. You know he’s gonna try and come after us and with his family name behind him, he’s powerful”

He chuckled

“If he wants war, I’ll give him war but I’m not scared of him and for you I’ll die”

He was too calm it scared me. He’s been friends with Sanele for as long as I’ve been at his life. And all that is ruined because of me.

“ Don’t worry my love. You got nothing to worry about”

He hugged me at his embrace

The hotel door opened and we both looked at each other and he took his gun from the bed and I went for mine. F*ck what he said, what if we in danger??

I was walking behind him and we carefully made our way to the living room and we both hid our guns as soon as his cute face appeared.

“Mom so it’s true?? You left Dad for Uncle Sya??” He asked with a pleasing voice for me to say no.

Oh my baby

“Baby look at Mommy [I picked him up] What Dad and I are going through you wouldn’t understand sweety”

“I can Mommy, Please don’t leave Daddy. He needs you”

“No sweetie he doesn’t, he got you” I chuckled

“No you don’t get me, I left him on the floor crying and sobbing. He’s even drinking please Mom. I need both my parents together.” I was feeling bad and hurt.

A tear escaped my eye.

“You have your mother, Amahle?”

“I want you not her !![ He wiped my tears] Don’t cry Mom. I apologize for whatever Dad did to you, I’m sorry on his behalf. Please come back home”

His words were hurting me so deep. It should be Sanele here begging me but it my baby. I’ve hurt Mpendulo and that pains me

“I’m sorry baby but there’s nothing I could do for reals” I say trying my best to hold back the tears

“Mommy Please”

I put my finger in his little mouth

“Shh… You gonna make me feel bad. Let me make you something to eat, you hungry??”

I already feel bad but I wanted to change the topic

“Yes !!”

I placed him on the couch and opened a TV for him. I made my way to the kitchen. I heard a little cute voice call for me

“Mah”

“Baby’Mpe” I smiled

He chuckled “I love you and Dad”

“We love you too”

I continued with my tracks and made him his favorite sandwich while staring at him looking at the TV attentively.

“Baby’Mpe, tell Mommy how did you get here??” I asked curiously

“Granny made me take a cab”

I was confused. How could they let a 8yr old take a cab on his own. I made my way to him with his sandwich

“Here”

He took the sandwich and wasted no time digging in

“You must have been hungry boy”

I said while brushing his hair and he nodded in agreement.

“So Dad and Granny allowed you to take a cab on your own?”

This doesn’t sit well with me

“Yes. You weren’t answering Gogo's calls and I wanted to see you so she made me take a cab”

“Okay, but I’ll take you home. You too young to be taking a cab on your own”

He looked at me and blushed

“Mom I’m not that young anymore”

“But you still my little baby boy”

I hugged him and caress his cheeks while he tried to pull away while laughing at me.

“Let me get a gown so I can drive you home”

Yep your girl can drive and that’s also Syamthanda's teachings. Sanele has always been too busy so My baby taught me how to drive. I got to the bedroom and I took my gown and told him I was driving Mpe home and he offered to drive.

“Baby I don’t think that would be appropriate especially at this moment with everything that has happened” I explained

“It’s okay I understand. I’ll be waiting for you”

“Sharp” I perked his lips and he groaned

I went out and got the car keys and told Mpe we had to leave and we left the room to the elevator and down we hit the road.

We got to Sanele’s house. I stepped out and followed my bundle of joy who opened the door for me. I raised and still raising a gentleman.

“Granny, Dad I came back with Mommy!!!” he was shouted at the top of his tiny lungs

MIL appeared

“Ma I just came to drop Mpendulo off. And I don’t think it’s wise for him to take a cab, he’s not even 10 yet”

“He was crying for you” she looked at me blankly

“What is she doing here??” the man who used to make me crazy just by his voice appeared

The anger in his voice shook me

“I came to drop Mpe off. I shall be on my way”

I gave Mpendulo a kiss and turned to walk away and suddenly a thought occurred on my mind and I stopped my tracks and looked at Sanele.

“Maybe I should stop coming by to see Mpendulo, it may confuse him and we wouldn’t like that. So maybe now Amahle can play her motherly role to him” I suggested

“No no!!! Mah you can’t desert me too. I did nothing.”

He cried so bad, my heart aches. He ran to his granny

This fancy school ruined my boy. Look at how young he is yet he talks like a teenage boy already. Tears left my eyes and I wiped them quickly

“Okay I don’t understand what you going through but the baby did nothing wrong” Sanele said with so much rage, I shook in fear.

He may have laid his hands on my once or twice while we were together so I knew when he was about to lose it.

“I think it’s for the best for now”

I stormed out and I could hear his cries from all the way down the driveway. I got in the car and tears streamed down and I covered my face in a steering wheel.

I know Mpendulo is not my biological son but I’ve always loved and cared for him as my own. Amahle is his real mother whom Sanele cheated on me with when we started dating and made her pregnant while in that process I was losing my babies. I’ve always hated Sanele for that but I couldn’t have hated my cute bundle of joy . When I first laid my eyes on him, I knew I loved him and I was gonna protect him from any harm.

I felt so bad that we were in such a situation and I still need to protect him so me distancing myself is me actually protecting him. I know he’s too young to understand but he understands clearly the situation between me and his father.

I just hope my boy never turns out like him.

I arrived at the hotel room and took a quick shower and ate left overs from the room service and I went bed. He’s been staring at me from kitchen to the dining room and bedroom. I felt him hold me from behind and he kissed my shoulder then neck.

“Sleep love. We’ll talk tomorrow. I love you too much”

With those words I dozed off.

Let me take this time to introduce myself. My name is Sbusisiwe Khomo, Sisiwe for short. I’m 25 years of age. I’m a lawyer. I’m a sister and a mother of one Mpendulo. I’m currently not married. I'm a dark beauty with stunning body physics and fury skin. I'm the real African version of cocoa, honey and brown sugar. Have a shoulder length brown hair and black big eyes. I'm short in height, too short for my own liking. I'm an independent and self-controlled woman and growing up in an unstable home taught me a lot about relying on myself for everything.

Yeah that’s basically it ! Nothing fancy