SOMEWHERE IN FRANCISTOWN
Royalty's POV
Me: "This doesn't seem like a clinic or a hospital Hun.....ooh its a....."
Hun: "Yeah, it's a surgery, and don't say anything, just get down, and I will take you to see the doctor inside."
I got out of the car as he did the same. We walked inside, and there were only a few people, so it meant this surgery was expensive.
Me: "You are scared if I go to a public clinic they will need a....".
Hun: "Remember I told you that you can go and report me so it's not about that. I just want you to get checked the way you want and you are supposed to, because in public.......".
Me: "I understood."
We got to this door and he knocked then we went inside after someone said a 'come in'.
"Please take your sit, mam, wasup man."
Me: "Dumelang".
"Hello, how are you, mam? I'm Dr Baitsepi."
Me: "im ok, thank ypu".
Hun: "My lady, this is the person I told you about. Please do everything she asks you to do. I'll pay you. "
Dr: "Well, you know me."
Hun: "I'll give you some privacy."
Me: "Thank you."
He left, and I looked at this lady, girl, women, whatever she is. It's like she is checking me out the way she is looking at me. I don't like it.
Me: "Sorry, can we start?"
Dr: "I'm listening. Since you don't have a card I'll borrow you my small diary here. What is your name?"
Me: "Thank you, Royalty Nkhwa."
Dr: "Age and address?".
Me: "24, Block 5 house number 245".
Dr: "ok, let me take your temperature and blood pressure first."
Me: "Is that necessary?"
Dr.: "Yes, it is."
She took the temperature and blood pressure and wrote it down, then looked at me.
Me: "What?".
Dr: "Your blood pressure is too high, and it's dangerous. You know this is one of the things that kills silently right. "
Me: "I'll monitor it at home."
Dr: "I'm not sure about that, tell me what is wrong."
Me: "You can't keep me here, I'm not sick."
Dr: "well, I did not say I'll keep you but since you mention it then I'll have to do so, look your BP is 195/98 when it's not supposed to pass 180/80 so explain that".
Me: "ok, can we get down to what I came here for? I need to leave."
She just looked at me defeated. I'm just not in the mood for a chitchat, so she should understand that.
Me: "I had sex like three days ago, and now the problem is I'm still bleeding, so can you help me with that?"
Yeah, I'm telling her I'm not asking if she can help me she is a doctor after all.
Dr: "Follow me.
I followed her going into an inside room, and it seemed like it's where she did the extermination.This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
Dr: "Remove your pants and sleep here looking up with your legs opened."
I looked at her as I did what she said, and she was wearing gloves.
Dr.: "What?"
Me: "it sounds weird having someone to ask me to remove my pants and all that."
She just came to me and started doing her job without saying anything.
Dr: "aaaaah, okay, are you sure you were not raped? Because....".
Me: "I was not raped, we had sex, just check me if I'm safe from any diseases and also pregnancy."
Dr: "ok then his machine gotta be big then (chuckle).....you have a cut here so I'll stitch you up and please bath with these salts I'm gonna give you until you heal and tell that man of yours that no sex until you completely heal please. Are we together?"
Me: "Crystal clear."
Dr: "please take this for prevention of any pregnancy and these morning after pills although I'm not đź’Ż sure that all this will still work because you came late, but let's be hopeful that it will work. These are BP tablets. Please take one per day and come back for a check up twice a week."
Me: "Ok, thank you."
I took the diary she wrote for me and my medication, and then I stood up, ready to leave. That's when Hun entered.
Me: "Where are your manners? What if you have found me naked? I'm done. Let's go. "
Hun: "Go in the car. I'm gonna pay, then I'll follow you."
I just left without saying anything. A few minutes later, he came running, got inside the car, and drove us home. We arrived home, and the madam was still around and dressed in Hun's shirt now.
I went to my room while she gave me an evil stare. I don't care about her, really. I got to my room and started packing my things in my bag. I font have a lot of clothes so it was just the bag I brought when I left the village and I had to use a plastic bag to put my other stuff since I had bought some with the monet he was giving me every month end.
When I was done, I just took my things and left, not forgetting my phone also. I thanked God when I found no one in the sitting room and out of the house. I got on the road and started walking until I found a taxi and I got in.
Taxi driver: "Where to?".
Me: "block 1".
Man: "ooh you stay in block 1. How come I don't know you?"
The man whom I found in the taxi said, looking at me.
Me: "Well, I want to start staying there now."
Man: "ooh that's good, welcome to ghetto. Where exactly like number or...."
Me: "Actually, i have nothing right now. I'm actually looking for a one room to rent. "
Man: "Well, I have an old lady who wants someone who wants a one room."
Me: "really?, can you take me to her or direct me, please?"
Man: "No worries, she is my next door, I'll show you."
Me: "Thank you, thank you so much, sir.
.......
OLd lady: "So no man in this house, if uou want to see ypur boyfriends ypu go to them".
Me: "Yes, Mma, you dont have to worry about that."
Old lady: "Good, are is the key to the room."
Me: "Thank you so much me, I'll try hard and my best not to disappoint you."
OK, we got to the house and the old lady showed me the room and it's good because I'll be using my own door even if the toilet has the door outside, not inside. The rent is not that much, but I'll survive. I only have to look for a job or start a small business to keep me going. P300 is not that hard if you have something to do.This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
I put my bags inside, went to town, and bought two small pots, two plates, two spoons, a cooking stick, two cups, and a knife from a China shop. I bought a food combo because I know it will last for me. I even had to buy a 5kg gas cylinder and the small two plate because I can't afford to buy electricity for cooking.
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Me: "So, Mma, I heard there was someone who used to cook food and sell just around the corner. What happened to her business?.
It's been a few days since I moved here in block 1, and I must say it's not that bad like I thought it would be. I'm sitting under a tree with gogo here while she tells me some stories of this location. Oooh, i forgot to tell you her name. It's mma Mkhize.
Mrs Mkhize: "Oh, that woman, she did the business very well, and so she ended up opening a tuckshop in this location at her house."
Me: "Oooh, that's good, where is her house?"
Mrs Mkhize: "well its not her house. Actually, she rented there, but the owner of the house allowed her to have the tuckshop there. Well, just 7 house from ours. She is married now, but she still manages her tuckshop aline. "
Me: "Well, that means I can go and ask for some cooking tips. I mean, I can also do the cooking, right?"
Mrs Mkhize: "Yes, my girl, President Masisi said you should do what you feel like you are good at, and if you fail, you find something again. He is infact proud of the youth and how they are changing their lives through jobs they are creating for themselves."
Me: "ok, Mma, let me go and talk to her. She is the one who sells in the tuckshop, right?"
Mrs Mkhize: "Yes, dear."
I took my sunhat and wear it both with my specs. It's hot, and when it's like this, I'm almost completely blind. Yeah, that's true, I have an eye problem. It's like I almost got blind so without my specs, I'm more than half blind.
Me: "Dumelang".
"Oh hey sis, how may I help you?"
Me: "My name is Royal, and I came to you as a little sister and not a stranger, and I need your help mma".
Her: "Well, I'm Rea, or let me say Mrs Batsi now since I got married. I'm all ears. "
Me: "Thank you mma, I heard you once did a project of a canteen, would you please help me with the tips and of course some utensils to use because I have absolutely nothing as I'm speaking to you. I could go back home and get some things to use, but that money I'll be using to go there , I can use it to buy two chickens, right?".
Mrs Batsi: "Wow, I'm impressed. You know what, come inside through the small gate. "
I walk towards the small gate, I get in and follow her as she walks at the back of the house. It seems like God is not asleep after all.
Mrs Batsi: "here are some of the utensils I was using back then, some I was using the ones from my kitchen and so I managed to raise some money and in the end I opened a tuckshop. It doesn'ttend with me, you can also do it , put all your hard work and one day you will do somethingbig becauseive seen it inside you, you have the potential"
Me: "Mma, I don't know how to thank you. Sure, I was just trying my luck, but you happened to be used by God. I'll repay you one of thse days".
Mrs Batsi: "Well, the only way you can repay me is if you call me your big sister."
Me: "ok sis, thank you so much. I'll go and clean the place and buy the ingredients so that I'll start tomorrow. "
To be continued.......
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