SOMEWHERE IN FRANCISTOWN
Hun's POV
Me: "ooh mom, you have arrived."
I said as soon as she opened my bedroom door. I could see the question in her eyes, but I couldn't answer her because I didn't have the answer, and the person who had the answer was pretending to be asleep.
Mom: "Why are you sle....oh my goodness, she such a gem, look at her flawless skin."
God help me, please. She walked towards the bed and touched Royalty's face, and opened her eyes more like pretending to be wakened from sleep.
Mom: "I'm so sorry, my daughter, for waking you up, I could keep to myself. You are so beautiful."
Royalty: "it's ok, dumelang, mma" (Hello mom)
Mom: "How are you, my daughter?"
Royalty: "I'm fine, and you mma?"
Mom: "Well, I'm supposed to be fine. Why is your husband sleeping on the couch?"
Royalty: "he committed a crime, so this is his punishment."
God, when you create people, do you remember creating a person like Royalty? Because trust me, this girl is unbelievable.
Mom: "How romantic, take five, my baby."
They did a high five, and she stood up, and we greeted each other again, and then she turned to royalty.
Mom: "Sleep well, my daughter, don't worry about eating we at om our way, so we will talk tomorrow.
Me: "goodnight mom".
She didn't even say it back she just looked at me and left. I looked at Royalty and there and there she turned looking the other side.
The next morning, I woke up to my phone ringing, and the sun was fully out.
Me: "What? O.M.G"
"What's up man, what is wrong with you?"
Me: "Ooh Tsepo, what's up man, eish I had a rough night and this woman....never mind what do you want?"
Tsepo: "We need you at the office. I'm sure you are back from the village."
Me: "I can't come man my body is so painful it's like I got hit by a truck."
Tsepo: "You have to come, those old people are coming and they want you here."
Me: "You are also a shareholder in that company, so attend the meeting."
Tsepo: "I'm only a 5% shareholder, nothing more, so I can't, they will need a....."
Me: "Tell them I'm sick and hospitalised."
Tsepo: "The lies you make me tell sometimes, they are too much. What happened to the deal you had gone to....".
Me: "I've got the deal."
Tsepo: "That's better, I'll call you after the meeting."
Me: "Cool."
I looked around, and I'm still alone, thank God. I went in the shower and took a quick shower, and then I went downstairs. I found my mom, father, and Royalty having breakfast and laughing like a reunion family.This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
Me: "Oooh hey Royalty, it feels good to play happy family with my....."
Mom: "We are also her family now, will you greet?"
Me: "Hey, pops, morning mom."
I said, hugging my dad, and mom replied to me back and continued talking to Royalty.
Dad: "How have you been, son?"
Me: "I've been surviving dad. How are you yourself? "
Dad: "Good, I guess, I'm getting back to myself now. I see you got me a good daughter-in-law. "
Me: (whispering) "Don't even strt Dad please I really wanna have my breakfast in leave not in pieces."
Royalty: "I'll clear the table."
Me: "But I'm still eating."
Royalty: "Don't worry, I'll come and take those when you are done."
Mom: "I'm blessed."
Dad: "Surely ypu are. Please come back when you are done makhoti. "
Royalty: "Yebo, baba." (Yes, father)
..............
Dad: "We've decided to do a white wedding for you guys."
Me: "What! You didn't even find it necessary to speak with us before making that decision?"
Mom: "Son, I'm a mayor. What do you want people to say and think about me when thy hear that my own son is into cohabitation, huh? You want to make me a laughing stock of this world after everything I've achieved. I move around the world telling and going against cohabitation, and you want to make me a joke by doing what I say is wrong?"
Me: "Mom, it's not about that. What you don't understand is......".
Royalty: "Can I say something, Mma and you, baba, with your permission, of course?"
Dad: "Go ahead makhoti".
Royalty: "I'm not trying to go against ypu or what you want to do for us for I know that you will wish good for us before making your decisions but I dont think having a white wedding right now is a good idea. It's not a good idea, Mma, considering the way we got married. I would prefer we stay without anyone knowing , getting to know each other and I know that if we are good it won't take time for us to know then we will go ahead with the wedding".
Mom: "But what if ypu guys don't get along then what?"
Royalty: "Stop being negative, mma And besides, if we don't, it's not like we are tied together. We can always separate without noise or anyone knowing."
Dad: "Then what will happen when people see you outside?"
Me: "We will handle that, don't worry, and besides, your daughter-in-law doesn't go out she is always indoor."
Mom: "Are you sure baby about your decision? Because I know my son, he will br......".
Royalty: "Don't worry, Mma, I'll be fine. I'll be upstairs if you don't mind. "
Mom:"You can go, my daughter."
Royalty left, and I looked at my mom and dad. They both look disappointed, and I know why. My parents know I'm a player and now they have hope that I will change because of this wedding but I guess that hope has been wiped away after Royalty saved the day.
Me: "I'll be back in an hour, I have to go and see Tsepo he was calling me."
Mma: "We are also leaving in an hour. I have a meeting waiting for me in Gaberone tomorrow. "
Me: "We will talk on the phone then, travel safely, please. I love you. "
I said, kissing the top of their heads, and we said our goodbye, and I left. I'm not going to see Tsepo, I just need some air and so I know watching a movie will do me good so I went to a cinema. I didn't even bother going bavk home, I spent the whole day watching movies and ended up hooking up with this chick.
We ended up at her apartment, but later on, around 9 p.m., I decided to go home. I arrived home, and the lights outside were on, and the inside ones were off. I got inside and ran upstairs to my room, the door was closed so I opened slowly but then I realized there was no one.
Me: "Ooh shit, I forgot we don't stay together."
FEW MONTHS LATER
Royalty's POV
As soon as Hun's parents left, I stayed for like an hour to make sure they were gone. Then I took the stuff and went back to the cottage. In the evening, Hun didn't come back, so I left his food in the warmer and went to sleep.
Time flies when you tell yourself that you don't have problems. Your life is very much perfect and you don't have anything to think about. Yes, I mean my boss buys everything, like I eat what I feel like eating because I cook his food separately from mine. He doesn't eat the cooking oil that everyone eats.
So I have no problems at all. I just eat sleep, wake up and eat, and sleep again, and life goes on like that. In the past few months, Hun's mother came twice or thrice, I don't remember, and each and every time I would move in with Hun and tryst me those were the worst days of my life.
My phone started ringing as I'm concentrating on this amazing movie. I stood up and took it from the charger, and it's Ava calling me.This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
Me: "Girl, ypu went to Gabs and ypu forget all about me?"
Ava: "You also didn't call me, and I had to ask my dad if you were OK because I was scared."
Me: "Don't be dramatic, scared of what?.
Ava: "Well, what if I had called you and it doesn't ring?."
Me: (chuckle) "Well, as you can hear, i'm perfectly fine."
Ava: "So ypu ain't gonna tell me are you?"
Me: "Tell you what?"
Ava: "Aah, never mind, so how is the village still not ready for my offer?"
Me: "Ok out with it girl".
Ava: "Ok, fine, my father told me you were forced to marry a stranger just because you helped him and.....".
Me: "Yeah, it's true, but I'm fine now. Wait a minute, your father believed that I was not lying?"
Ava: "Yes, he does. He told me himself that he saw through you that nothing happened. I'm so sorry, ok, and he feels bad because he couldn't do anything to save you when you needed help. "
Me: "Trust me, I'm OK, and besides, it was not in his hands to pass the decision, and he is just a policeman and not a chief, remember? "
Ava: "Yes, but still he..."
Me: "Ok, this conversation is over friend, have a good day."
Ava: "Ok ok ok, I hear you, but tell me, how are you ? Please be truthful. it's me, and you know I never judge. I'm not God. "
Me: "Truth is i'm not a wife here friend which is good also and trust me I'm perfectly fine no stress at all, it's like I'm working as a maid here so I'm fine".
Ava: "No abuse at all."
Me: "Not at all. I'm living a life that every maid lives. With this situation of struggling to find jobs in Botswana infact almost all around Africa, well, I'm ok working as a maid."
Ava: "I'm happy to hear that. Let me get back to work before my boss gives me another warming in one week. "
Me: "Sounds like trouble, thank ypu baby".
She dropped the call, and I continued to watch my movie.
Days passed and became weeks, weeks passed, and became months, and nothing changed besides the fact that he would bring his women home whenever he wanted, but I didn't mind. I mean, we are only married on stupid papers, nothing more.
PRESENT
For the past 3 good days, I've locked myself up in this room, and he would come and knock and beg me to open, but I didn't. The problem is I can't walk properly, it's still painful down there and also I'm still bleeding but today i have no choice but to wake up because I'm dying of hunger.
I opened the door, went to the kitchen, and there was no one, so u made some cornflakes and started eating. A few minutes later, before I was even done eating, I heard a car outside, like he had just arrived. He came in through the kitchen door, and he was with his girlfriend, who was gone for about 2 months. He said she was in China, so that means she is back now.
Hun: "Baby, can I talk to Royalty for a few minutes. Go upstairs, I'll be there. "
"Ok, my love, be quick please".
Me: "Before you say anything, I'm ok."
Hun: "And before you say don't say sorry, I'm sorry. I know no amount of sorry will erase what I did, but I'm ready to face my punishment. You can go and report me because what did is...".
Me: "I said it's ok, just do me a favour."
Hun: "Name it."
Me: "Just take me to the clinic or hospital just anywhere I can get medical help."
Hun: "I'll take you now now, just give me a minute."
Me: "No worries, you can take your time with mam there. I'll wait until....".
Hun: "No, I'd rather take you to the doctor first than I'll see her."
Me: "Are you sure? I don't want her to hate me. "
I'm just saying the girl already hates me, so it will be adding salt to the wound.
Hun: "đź’Ż Sure, go and get your purse."
Me: "No, I'm good to go already."
Hun: "Ok then."
He went upstairs and came back 2 minutes later, then we left going to only him, and God knows.
To be continued........
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