“Uzobuya nini, baby?” I ask him for the tenth time. We are in our main bedroom. I’m packing for him, the kids are jumping around the room and playing (Sihle on our bed also having the time of her life) and he’s sitting on the couch in here eating the food I cooked for him. I made him ribs, rice, tomato gravy and spinach… the traditional one where it’s just spinach and onion, no extras. “Yini sthandwa sami? You’ll miss me kakhulu?” He...
Six Months LaterKhotsoWhere does one begin to explain the past six months? If this is not madness, I don’t know what is. I hope you have your cigars, whiskey, wine… whatever you generally need to digest shock… and are sitting down. Before I can talk to you about the fact that I’m all dressed up in my seSotho wear for my twin’s wedding that is happening today, I need to take you through what has happened in the past six...
BANG! I jump out of my sleep. Surely, I’m not dreaming. I hear some noise. “Thabang”, I whisper as I shake him to wake up.“Hey baby. Keng? You want to give me another round?” He says in his sleep.“Thabang, stop it! I think someone is breaking into our house.” I whisper.The alarm goes off. Now he’s up!Thabang and I don’t sleep in pyjamas. We just have this unwritten rule nje that we don’t sleep in pyjamas. I don’t even own a pair. So, we jump out of...
If there’s one thing that Phuthi knows how to do, it’s to make sure that I have a full cardio session in bed with her. I’m still trying to catch my breath as I lie next to her when she says, “Baby…”“Yes, Mrs Mohale?”“I need you to back off.”What is she saying now? We just had sex. How are we about to enter into an argument? “Back off from what now?” I ask her.“Rena.” Okay I’m confused. I face her. She’s already facing...
So I’m the one that is currently behind bars. The police didn’t act fast enough. By the time that a warrant of arrest was approved, everyone and their dog had left the kingdom. The only person left who was on that warrant list was me. I had a deal with the cops. I had to just bring everyone to them on a silver platter. Then I’d be exonerated. But the state failed me. That’s how criminals who keep committing crime...
Khotso and I are attending some official government event today. These are usually a Thabi-Ona-Khotso thing. I’m never included in these things. I don’t understand why today is different. I was really looking forward to either sleeping or going to see Wandi and Melo. But Khotso says that we are going together. I think he’s just tired of being Ona’s and Thabi’s third wheel. My make-up has just been done. I’m wearing a burnt-orange dress today. Then I have a burnt-orange...
I'm packing lunch boxes for the kids when Ntuthuko attacks me with a huge slap on my ass. I honestly just look at him because really... first of all, why is he walking around topless? He has just his tracksuit pants on. Worse, it's raining. I'm wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt that's tucked into my denim pants. Secondly, why am I being sexually harassed so early in the morning? I gave him sex last night and this morning. Is he not satisfied? "Maphumulo, kuyabanda....
I'm chilling in the dining area of my house, going through some paperwork regarding the new house that my family and I will be moving too. With everything that's been going on, my plans with my family haven't changed. And I've made a decision to not feel bad about it. Thabang and I spoke to our kids about the changes that are about to happen. They are excited - slightly annoyed that they'll be driving a bit further from home...
I’ve dropped Risuna off at school and am now at the Maphumulo house. I’m Mrs Maphumulo’s assistant and the workload is a lot. I thought work at Keith’s office was hectic. Yoh, here?! It’s a lot! But the payment has helped me a lot. I’ve been asking my mom to quit her job for some time now. She’s old. And this thing of hers cleaning at government hospitals for R4500 a month is not okay. There was a time when I couldn’t...
Senzi has gone back to work, so today it's just Melo and me. We are back to our house in Tholoana Kingdom. I'm actually looking forward to a quiet day. Melo is a very interesting child. She cries a lot, but is obsessed with Bab'Khotso. She's her most peaceful with him. They seem to have quite the connection. We came back home three days ago. She was weird and a bit unsettled the first night only. She's adjusting now. Bab'Khotso, Bab'Shaka, Senzi,...
