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Episode 71
The baby boy was born in June during school holidays, to everyone’s relief. Nomsa told Thuli not to worry as she (Nomsa) was going to take care of the baby so Thuli could finish school. The Dlamini’s came to acknowledge the birth of the baby and it was agreed that it would be to the best interest of the baby if the little boy took his father’s surname. Thuli agreed that was the best for her baby. They could not be all Mjilos.
Thuli and Wanda were still “going out” but things never really went back to normal. They both always just showed more affection to the baby than they did to each other. Everything had been about the baby and pregnancy until the baby was born. Thuli was not really looking forward to having a “normal relationship” with Wanda. She was dating him because she was thinking it was the right thing to do for the baby. She was very afraid of giving Wanda her heart once again. She just though he would break it and who would she blame if Wanda did it the second time?
When they were back at school and Thuli was no longer pregnant their relationship became even worse. Thuli did not want to have sex for at least 3 months and they had not been doing it when she was pregnant either. This led to the young couple growing even further apart. When together they spoke about nothing else but the little boy and they would run out of things to talk about and that would be it. Eventually they broke up and Thuli welcomed the decision and then she decided that she was done with men/boys. For the rest of her life.
Thuli had found a new reason to breath. Lukhanyo, her baby boy was her everything and she could not wait to start working so she would be a mother. She believed within her that she would be the best mother ever. It was fine to break up with Wanda, they agreed that he was allowed to see the child when he wants, his family as well. This was much easier to do because the baby was living in Mthatha with Nomsa and Wanda’s home was in Mthatha as well.
Thuli had been contacting Bonga and he had been asking her to call Thami and Thuli was still stubborn. But at one time she thought about how Lukhanyo (her child) was fortunate to have a father and even use his father’s surname. How Lukhanyo was loved by both families and taken care of. She wondered if Thami ever looked for her but could not find her. But none of these thoughts seemed to get through to her. She still resented the guy. The years went by.
When Thuli was doing her last year she heard one person preaching to his friends. “You know forgiveness is very important. Sometimes you do not forgive a person then something terrible happens to them. You then feel bad that you had been bad to them and never forgave that person and never gave them a second chance. Hating someone really does not do that person any bad. You are the one who dies inside with grudge while that person continues with their life as if you do not exist. It is better to just forgive a person and move on”
Thuli never thought much about what she had heard but she did not forget it either. Few days after that she chatted to Bonga and Bonga told Thuli that Thamsanqa (their father) lost his eyesight. Thuli could not respond to that message. Suddenly she remembered what the guys had said about not forgiving people. She started feeling bad as if she was he one who caused the guy to lose his eyesight. She thought that her tears and the fact that she had been holding on to the grudge and hate she had for the guy that caught up with Thami and losing his eyesight was a way of being punished for abandoning her. “Now he will never even see Lukhanyo” she thought.
After long thinking she requested the phone numbers from Bonga so she could call Thami and tell him she forgave him. However she never called as she knew that calling overseas was costly and besides she had never even met the guy. What was she going to say to him. She saved the number and kept it on her phone.
Thuli was 22 years of age at this time and doing her last year. Wanda was doing his last year as well but they were no longer living in the same residence and rarely ever saw each other. Thuli had never had boyfriend ever since Wanda and she did not even think of having one. She would go home during holidays, see her child and take the child to the Dlaminis. She never slept there though, even when Wanda was around.
During Easter holidays that year Thuli went and dropped Lukhanyo at the Dlaminis. Told them she was going to be back after a few days. Wanda was coming back on that same day but Thuli did not wait for him to come back. She just went to Nomsa’s house. She had now been comfortable at Nomsa’s since her baby was living there with a nanny. She had no choice but to be there when she was home. She would go to Mzimkhulu with Lukhanyo, just to greet mamLindi and Nduduzo. Lulu (Nomzi’s daughter) who was round 6 years old was fond of mam Lindi as well and did not mind walking to mam Lini’s house and leave her mother alone. Thuli though all of that was strange.
Anyway, Thuli dropped the baby at the Dlamini’s and she went back home. She was surprised that Wanda did not call her when he got home to confirm that he found the baby. But she let that go. 3 days went past and she had to fetch her son. Early that morning Nomsa asked Thuli to go earlier to Dlamini’s. Thuli wonded why would her mom say that. But she edid not ask many questions. She just went there.
From the distance she saw that there were a lot of people at Wanda’s home. She wondered if there was going to be any mgidi (ceremony) that she was not told about. It looked like the people there were preparing for a ceremony, ome were even building tent; it was busy. While she was walking towards the house she said to herself she did not care that she was not invited. But she thought she would have appreciated if they had told her, especially because her son was there. She went inside the house…
Episode 72 (Finale)
Thuli realised that something was terrible wrong wen she got in the kitchen hut at Wanda’s home. It was obvious that someone had passed away. She felt her heart stopping for a second or two and she froze for a bit. She did not know whether to sit down or to go outside and look for a familiar person who could tell her what was up. While still standing trying to decide what to do Nobuhle came in. “Thuli, hello sana” Buhle said hugging Thuli and then dragging her out of the hut.
They exchanged greetings and Thuli was dying to know what was going on but did not know how to go about asking. The whole situation just seemed awkward. She did the next best thing she could think of “uphi uLukhanyo?” “Oh he is there playing with the other children” Buhle said pointing to some children playing. “Well I had come to fetch him” Thuli said; not sure if that was the right thing to say. “Oh, don’t you want him to stay with the family? You are welcome to stay as well”. Buhle said. Thuli was now getting impatient; Buhle went on like Thuli knew what was going on. Thuli then told Buhle they will talk later while she went to greet Lukhanyo.
On her way to Lukhanyo she decided to call Wanda. At least she would not be so afraid to ask him what was going on. His phone rang and nobody picked it up. Thuli wondered why was Wanda not answering his phone. He also wondered why he was out of site while everyone seemed to be busy. She tried again. Nobuhle picked it up, “Thuli, why do you call this phone? Did you make a mistake?”
Thuli: No, where is Wanda?
Nobuhle: What do you mean, where is he?
Thuli: I am calling him and you are answering his phone. Where is he?
Nobuhle: Thuli are you okay? Come here; let us talk
Now Thuli started panicking. She did not know whether to go on to Lukhanyo or go back to Buhle and hear what Buhle had to say. She just stood there frozen; she could not move. “No ways. No, no. I am sure there is another explanation” she said to herself.” Buhle came to her and took her by the arm. “Come, let us go” Buhle was still holding Wanda’s phone. They went to the sitting room and Buhle brought Thuli some water to drink.
Buhle: Thuli, didn’t your mother tell you?
Thuli: Tell me what?
Buhle: About Wanda.
Thuli: What about him? Where is he?
Buhle: He was involved in a car accident, he never got here from Pta.
Thuli: (sadly and in a tired tone) Yhooo
Buhle: I am surprised your mother did not tell you
Thuli: (still tired tone) yhoooo… errm, Nobuhle I am sorry. Shooo. I had no idea! Yhoooo. (then her voice faded away)
Thuli did not want to be there. She felt sorry for the Dlaminis but more especially her son Lukhanyo. The little boy was about to grow up without a dad. While still in deep thoughts Lukhanyo walked in. Little fellow was 2 years and turning 3 in a few months. “Thuli” he said throwing himself at his mother. Thuli held her. “Hello boy” she said softly. “uWanda akasezubuya (Wanda is not coming back)” Khanyo said in his childish tone and Thuli was just not sure how to respond. “Thuli, akekho nyani? (Is he really not here?)” The little boy enquired. Thuli was just not sure what to say. For the first time in her life she felt younger than the circumstance surrounding her. What was she to tell Lukhanyo? She did not know what the family had told him already. She just held him close and said “shh, everything will be alright boy”. Lukhanyo buried himself on his mother’s chest and said nothing. Thuli thought it was just sad...
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The following year Thuli was lucky enough to get a job as soon as the year started and she was working in PTA. Lukhanyo was still staying with Nomsa. It had been a very sad previous year for Lukhanyo and her mother. Thuli had been thinking that the curse in her blood was real and it all started when her mother was rejected by Thamsanqa Ntuli. It seemed like no one in her blood was ever going to have a father. It was like something that was ongoing and would never end. She wished there could be a way to break away from it but she could not figure it out. Bonga had been there trying to comfort her but it was not easy because Thuli was determined that she was cursed. She had hoped that the curse would end when Lukhanyo was a boy instead of a girl. And the fact that Wanda took him and did not deny him. But how did that end?
Thuli worked but did not do her level best because she had a lot in her mind. Even her last year in varsity did not go well; she had got the average marks but at least she never failed. She had lost weight and she did not picture a bright future at all. It was like everything that seemed to be going right in her life just had to be destroyed. She never thought about the fact that career wise she was doing well. That never seemed to matter, Lukhanyo was the only thing in her life that gave her hope as she kept thinking she would do anything in her power to make life easier and bearable for him.
What made things worse was when Thuli went home one long weekend she had before Easters. She discovered that Luleka her step sister was back in her home because she had been separated from her husband. Ever since Luleka had been married she had resigned form her job so she could be a house wife, even though her family advised her against it. Now she was back home, jobless and had one kid who was a few months younger than Lukhanyo.
When Thuli got there she discovered that things were not so great for Lukhanyo. Luleka was staying home but ordering around the nanny who was supposed to be Lukhanyo’s so the nanny could cater for her own child instead of Lukhanyo. The nanny herself told that to Thuli and that it would be best for Thuli to just take Lukhanyo with her if she could. Thuli could see for herself that things were not so great for her son. The boy had lost weight and he had a temper. Lukhanyo was also jumpy as if he got beaten up a lot. Thuli knew that Nomsa probably did nothing about that because she (Nomsa) had let Luleka bully her (Thuli) when they were younger.
Thuli did not want to offend her mother, but she thought it was about time she (Thuli) lived with her boy.
Thuli: Sisi, I would like to take Lukhanyo with me
Nomsa: Ah Nomsa, you are only 23 years. You can not live with a child
Thuli: I am sure I can mama. I want him to grow up knowing his mother
Nomsa: But he knows you even now
Thuli: He does not even call me by mama. I am going to go with him.
Nomsa: No, at least when you are permanent and settled, maybe when you are 25.
Thuli realised that she was never going to go through her mother. Her only option was to steal the child. She was sure she could afford because the money from Gogo’s inheritance was still there and since she had invested it, it was a lot. She was working, and although still was in training, her salary was decent. She hoped that as soon as she finished with training she would get a permanent job and be able to buy a house. And finally she would have a place to call home, so would Lukhanyo. She was determined that she could certainly do without her family. Her family brought her nothing but stress and tears. Always complicating her life and making her hate herself. Ever since gog had died she had never felt home aroud her family. The curse was probably still following her because she was around her family. She had Lukhanyo and she and Lukhanyo were going to start their own family…
She sent an sms to Thamsanqa’s phone number that she had taken from Bonga a year ago. “Hi, this is Thulisile Mjilo, the daughter of Nomsa Mjilo from Mzimkhulu whom you once dated. I am sending you this sms to tell you that I forgive you for everything you ever made me to go through by not being there as my father. Please clear your heart and your conscience of me as I have done the same of you. I hope this sms finds you well.”
Thuli then lied to her mother at the end of the weekend and said she got a leave and she was taking Lukhanyo to Mzimkhulu for a visit…
The end!!