CHAPTER 2
Tears streamed down as I started preparing dinner. You wanna come for my life, I understand. Just don't add salt to my bleeding wound by bringing up my Mother in every conversation. She was the black sheep of this family, the most disliked Sister, and I know that parts of her life are haunting me. I am walking in her footsteps. She never amounted to anything, and I won't amount to anything either I know that very well!
As I was reliving my Mother's last moment in this world while busy cooking, I heard a knock at the door. I dried my hands with the swab and went to open, it was my other Aunt. Aunty Jo, she is the last born. I let her in...
Jo: Siba how are you?
Me: I'm well Aunty how are you?
Jo: I'm well
I closed the door.
Jo: Where is Rose?
Me: She's in her bedroom changing
Jo: Rose!!!
Rose: Ngiyeza (I'm coming)
Me: Would you like some tea?
Jo: Yes please
I made her a cup of tea whilst checking on the pots too. Aunty Rose walked in.
Rose: Jo Mntaka Ma (Jo my sister)
Jo: Kunjani Sisi? (How are you)
They shared a hug.
Jo: I'm well and how are you?
Rose: I'm well just tired
They both sat down.
Me: Aunty Rose would you like a cup of tea too?
Rose: Wena ucabangani? (What are you thinking)
I made her a cup too.
Jo: Aich maan! I am having a problem with my Son Kagiso
Rose: He is still doing drugs?
Jo: Ngithi uthengise kwa ironing board (He even sold my ironing board)
Rose: Hai cha Sesi, hlala edolweni (Sister pray)
Jo: I am heart broken, to even think how smart he was at school
Rose: I blame witchcraft, I never trusted the woman that your ex husband married, she is very evil and malicious
Jo: She really got me with my Son
Rose: Mina la endlini ngihlushwa nje wu Siba (Siba is the only one giving me a problem here)
Jo: Wenzani? (What is she doing)
Rose: I came back from work tired as hell and found her sleeping, what time is it now? She only started cooking now
Jo: Hai kodwa nani Siba niyahlupha (Siba you are tiring)
Rose: She doesn't pay rent, she gets fed for free and the only thing I want from her is to just help around that's all!
Jo: If Rose can kick you out, where will you go?
Rose: Her peers are working, driving nice cars, and married. Yena she's still here under my roof sleeping her life and future away
Jo: Kodwa Siba awenzi kahle (Siba what you doing is not right)
Me: Ngiyaxolisa Aunty (I'm sorry Aunty)
The door opened and Katlego walked in..
Kat: Siba I need you to accompany me somewhere
Jo: Wee Katlego, am I a tombstone?
Kat looked at her..
Kat: I'm sorry Aunty Jo I didn't see you, how are you?
Jo: I'm well my sweetie how are you?
Kat: I'm well too
Rose: Siba is cooking
Kat: Aww Ma siyabuya nje manje (We coming back now now)
Rose: You can't go after she's done cooking?
Kat: Sothenga nje iAirtime Ma (We going to buy airtime that's all)
Jo: Bayabuya Sisi (They coming back now now)
Rose: Fine you girls can go, I'll watch the pots in the meantime
Thank the heavens Kat saved me.
