IN FRANCISTOWN
Royalty's POV
the present
Mrs Mkhize: "Please don't tell me you are going to work."
Me: "Mma, if I don't go to work, then what am I going to do because I need money and you know that?"
Mrs Mkhize: "eish you know in times and situations like these I tend to ask God if he really does exist. I'm even hurt because I have to go to Gaberone. "
Me: "im sure God is looking, Mma, and all shall be well. Besides today, I feel better, so I will manage. Have a safe journey please".
Mrs Mkhize: "Thank you, my dear, I didn't, and I wasn't planning to go, but my daughter called me saying one of my grandkids is not feeling well."
Me: "it's ok, mma, call on the landlines when you arrive so that I'll know that you arrived safely."
Mrs Mkhize: "ok my dear."
Now, this I didn't see it coming. I'm being left aline and mma Mkhize's neighbours they don't talk to people. It's like they are always not around, so just imagine if something happens, then what will I do?
I took my tablets and put in my handbag both with the money I'll use for change and the meat I'm going to cook. I went to get the pots and went to where I do my business. Around the past 11 a.m., I was done cooking, and I was seated.
"Someone was so quick today, are you ok?"
Me: "kkkkk, sis, I wake up feeling better today. Even the cramps are not there. I think I'm finally going to enjoy my pregnancy, ypu know. "
Mrs Batsi: "Well, I'm happy to hear that. Let me yest ypur meat because I know you don't put salt these days. "
Me: (laughing) "I don't know what happens most of the time. I think it's this pregnancy that's scared to put a lot of salt."
Mrs Batsi: "Ypu can say that again. Mma Mkhize went to Gabs. "
Me: "Yeah, I know and dont even think of suggesting anything because im fine."
Mrs Batsi: "we both know ypur situation Royalty, what if things just go south and suddenly you are not well, then what? We both know that you are mostly not well in the early hours. "
Me: "But today I didn't wake up early bo around past 3 or 4 am, I wake up like a normal person around 6, and I was perfectly fine. I'm sure even today I'll sleep well."
Mrs Batsi: "ooh ypu think even after working ypur ass off like this ypu will still sleep well? Come just take precautions and....".
Me: "I don't wanna disturb your privacy, so I'm not gonna sleep at your house, and thats finall".
Mrs Batsi: "In times like this, that's when I wish I had a child. Maybe he or she would go and sleep with you so that..."
Me: "Please don't start. I always tell you that you are not barren. God will give you a child when the time is right. "
Mrs Batsi: "And that 'right time' ypu say will come when? When my husband brings some diseases for....".
She stopped talking after realisation of what she just said strike in.
Me: "Oh my God."
Mrs Batsi: "Hey, hey, I didn't mean to say that. What I'm saying is when will that right time come? I also need a close friend because you are not always close to me. "
Me: "Yeah, I understand everything. There is nothing to hide anymore, sis. Let me tell you someone, that man is cheating, and it's not your fault, so don't feel guilty about a crime you didn't commit. "
Mrs Batsi: "What? It's my fault because he is looking for a kid since I can't give him. "
Me: "Are you God? Tell Mr something, did you guys go and see a doctor together?"
Mrs Batsi: "No, but you know..."
Me: "I know nothing, sis . upu guys didn't consult any medical help so he could be the one who has a problem. I mean, what will happen when he realises that he is the one with a problem? Will he tell ypu to also go and whore around? No, right?so why feeling guilty for something you have no power over? Please. "
Mrs Batsi: "I don't care anymore. Here is your first customer, and it had to be a customer driving a BMW? Some businesswoman are blessed. "
Me: "Well, it could be some arrogant, annoying slaying queen. You never know".
Mrs Batsi: "bathong, waboma bo slaying.....O.M.G. when God....".
She said as soon as the owner of the car came out and its a man, not just a man but my handsome doctor. Don't get me wrong, dude is handsome and I wonder if he is married or not.This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
Me: "Stop drooling on man, you are married for goodness sake".
Dr: "hello ladies how are you?"
Mrs Batsi: "Dumelang" (hello)
Me: "im fine doctor as ypu can see....ooooh sis meet my Dr here his name is Sid and doctor meet my sister here she is the one who helped me to start this small business here".
Mrs Batsi: "nice to meet you doctor but can ypu help me to tell her not to sleep alone in her condition, she...."
Me: "really now?"
Dr: "Don't worry , I'll talk to her and see what I can do".
Mrs Batsi: "Thank ypu so much.....this guy has something for you".
She said the last part whispering in my ears. I don't understand her at all, what does she mean.
Dr: "Please dish for me two takeaways, don't mix rice with the vegetables, salads and meat."
Me: "noted."
He went to his car, and I looked at Mrs here.
Mrs Batsi: "he has feelings for you, I can see it the way he looks at you. The way he speaks , it's just everywhere on his face."
Me: "No, that can't be."
Mrs Batsi: "dish the food. Tell me, how does he treat you? Like, does he treat you the way he treats all his patients?"
Me: "He treats me well . I mean of couse sometimes I feel like he is exaggerating because the care is too much sometimes, but that doesn't mean that..."
Mrs Batsi: "That's exactly what it means. He loves you. "
Me: "ooh no, he's coming, he's coming."
Dr: "How much is your plate?"
Me: "P30, sir."
Dr: "ok, here you go."
He said, handing me money, and it's 60 and not 30.
Me: "Sorry you gave me....".
Dr: "I didn't make a mistake, ypu dished two takeaways, for what I know you dished for more than a plate because I'm ypur doctor but I just wanna pay for that little again."
Me: "Wow, ok, thank upu so much."
Dr: "What time do you finish here and ready to go?"
Me: "Past 5 to 6 pm."
Dr: "I'll be here by that time."
Me: "what do you mean you will be here?"
I asked no one because he was long gone. I'm left dumbstruck and so I turn and look at Mrs Batsi.
Me: "what the....".
Mrs Batsi: "don't you dare swear, you will corrupt my kids. I'm going, see you tomorrow. "
Me: "So you are not going to...".
Mrs Batsi: "No, I'm not".
And she is gone. I sold everything, and around 5, I took mybpurse and my lunchbox, which I put chicken feets that I cooked, ready to leave. But I stopped when I saw a car stopping and it's Dr Sid.
Me: (with a surprise look) "aaah, Dr., what are you doing here? The food is finished, and it's very late, as you can see. I'm leaving so....".
Dr Sid: "Slow down and breath, will you."
Me: (breath in and out) "ok, what are you doing here it's late, and the food is finished."
Dr Sid: which is why I'm here to help you carry your stuff. Let's pit in the car boat."
Me: "But I'm going...."
Dr Sid: "And I insist, let's go."
I took the plastic that has some takeaways so that I can put in the car.
Dr Sid: "no no, I'll do it just wait here".
Me: "Dr I'm not sick ok, besides this is not heavy at all".
Dr Sid: "can we refrain from the Dr calling and let it be Sid only when we are alone".
Me: "but I.....ok".
I took the plastic to the car and when I got there he opened the mother's seat and told me to sit. I didn't fight him because I don't have the strength. So I just sat down and he finished and came and got in and started the engine. This book belongs to Nothando Makachie, aka Lady Crown. If you see someone claiming it, please contact me at +26776927399. Thank you.
Dr Sid: "where do you leave this stuff?"
Me: "at my sister's tuckshop at her house".
Dr Sid: "directions".
Me: "sure, take....
Dr Sid: "your sister said you are alone so please come with me you can't sleep alone in your condition. Anything can happen".
Me: "I can't give birth now can I? I'm jut 4 months and 2 weeks."
Dr Sid: "we both know your pregnancy is not a normal pregnancy so it's either you come with me or I sleep here with you".
Me: "what? I'm not your girlfriend so we can't share a room. A rent a single room Mr incase you didn't know".
Dr Sid: "for now.....and no worries I can sleep on the floor".
Me: "you are crazy and you think I have a bed, kahle kahle ain't you going to work?" (Actually)
Dr Sid: "no I'm not".
Me: "please help yourself inside".
I said going in my room, it's good that I use my own door and toilet otherwise this was going to be a disaster, bringing a man inside mma Mkhize's house, never.
Me: "you can sit on top of the bucket here."
Dr Sid: "Thank you my lady".
I went to bath after I put the chicken feets on the stove on low to warm it. When I finished bathing, I wore my nighty in the bathroom, then I went back inside, and he was busy with his phone.
Me: "So your girlfriend, fiance wife whatever you have, won't she mind you spending the night out and of course with another woman."
Dr Sid: "I'm spending the night with you, ooh am I?"
Me: "Come on, you know what I mean."
I dished the chicken feeds and gave him his plate after I helped him wash his hands, and I sat down.
Dr Sud: "I have none. Maybe my daughter will mind, but she won't know, for now, but maybe some other time."
Me: "Oh, so there is another time huh".
To be continued.....
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