Chapter Fifty Nine

Chapter Four

The court was shocked by what Mine had to say to the judge.

"Mr Jongumntu are you sure about what you're saying?"

"Yes your honour I do not want unnecessary things. Getting this young man locked up, jailed for years in prison... Yes for the crime he committed is right in law's eyes but not to me."

"You mean you have a better decision?" The judge asked Mine.

Mine nodded. "I do. My dear mother has been crying, upset and even depressed about this whole thing. So instead of Mr Mivume Jeffrey going to prison I'd like him to come replace me."

"And what does this mean?" The judge questioned Mine.

"This means that I want my mother to stop crying. To stop cursing the heavens for something they didn't do. " He took a deep breath. " It annoys me that I cannot do all the things I was doing for my mother around the house that is. The farm needs someone to tend to it too. Instead of letting Mr Jeffrey here rot in jail while I still need someone to replace me in all the things I cannot