Life Can Be A Bit Unkind Book 1

Chapter 5

-LERATO BIKOKUHLE MTWA

I've decided to start cooking seeing that it's tense around the house with everyone upstairs and all. I'm chatting to my girls on Whatsapp when my phone rings and it's my biological mother. I haven't been answering her calls and blaming it on school but now it's the weekend and I have nothing to use as an excuse so I answer her

"Hi"

I say coldly

"Hey baby how are you?"

I sigh

"Fine Ontla, can I help you with something?" I ask unable to hide how annoyed I am

"Lerato I am still your mother and I would like it if you would respect that"

She says making me chuckle

"nope, my mother is dad's wife Sino and she is upstairs right now"

She sighs defeated

"Honey please, I'm trying here"

She says and I cant help the sarcastic chuckle that leaves my lips

"You trying? We wouldn't be here if you hadn't run off with a man leaving me with dad to take care of me without any kind of excuse or whatsoever"

I say angrily gritting my teeth

"You lucky you even have my number! You not a mother, atleast not to me with what you've done" I add

"Baby it was a long time ago, I didn't know what I was doing and I didn't know how to be a good mother to you. Lerato please can we just meet up for lunch and talk, I jus"

She pleads as I end the call not caring what more she has to say

"You know you have to talk to her at some point" Mom says leaning by the door, I look up at her about to respond

"She is your mother baby"

She says walking over to me

"Hear her out and just find common ground. This anger you have towards her is not right. Yes I'm not saying

what she did is right but you are her son and she is your mother and she's reaching out to you"

She says sitting on the high chair opposite me

"I cant mom. You took me in and loved me like your own an..."

I start off but she cuts me off

"Biko I don't mind you having a relationship with your biological mother. She gave you life and I wouldn't have such an amazing son if it weren't for her. I know maybe her reaching out now may be wrong and all but look at it this way, its better late than never. Give her chance. Hear and her out and then decide whether you still want to stay mad at her or you want a relationship with her ok" She says and all I can do is just nod

"fine mom, I'll text her to meet tomorrow" I say

"That's all I'm asking for baby, just meet with her" She says kissing my hand.

"Mom thank you for being a mother to me and for loving me and accepting me"

I say and she smiles in acknowledgement

"Whats it that I hear about you dating Mihlali's friend? Does that mean you and Kim broke up?"

She asks and I shake my head no, I tell mom everything anyway

"I don't understand"

I take a deep breath and let it out

"its complicated mom. I met Phiwo when Kim and I were not in good terms. Phiwo was supposed to be a weekend distraction but now I think I'm falling for her" I try explain