Thandi arrived at her village very tired. She was greeted by her family and neighbours who were so excited about her wedding and could not stop ululating. This was what she loved about village life, the whole village celebrated your success because they all played a part in raising you. Everyday married women came to advise her on how to be a good daughter-in-law and how to respect and take care of her husband. She thought some advices were outdated and made her more like a slave than a wife but she appreciated the intent and knew that it came from the right place. These women were like Mothers to her and they wanted her to have a good marriage.
A day before the wedding was the bridal gift day. Her whole village came in numbers to give her gifts for her new home as that was their custom. Some gifts were small, others big but Thandi was very humbled by the generosity. They all knew that her husband was rich and didn’t need anythi
Thandi finally exhaled, she was happy that the wedding went well and was over. The guest had departed to their homes. They were left with close friends and relatives.I am sorry that we can not go on our honeymoon at the moment but I promise to take you soon, S’bu said kissing her neck. He has not been to JC since Thandi was discharged from the hospital because he chose to personally take care of her but now there were projects that needed his urgent attention.I understand, I also have to cash up with my work. I feel bad for having left Mandy alone all this time, Thandi said.You are pregnant and need to rest, Mandy needs to adjust without you, he said.Don’t be so old fashioned, I’m pregnant not sick and my work is not strenuous at all, Thandi objected.
Two months had passed but major television channels and newspapers were still featuring S’bu and Thandi’s wedding. Both S’bu and Thandi had gone back to work. S’bu was very busy working very early until late, sorting out all the work he neglected when he was taking care of Thandi. He was grateful for the breakfast and lunch his wife arranged to be delivered to his office or he would starve. He was so busy that he left Thandi to attend to all of Amahle’s needs. It warmed his heart to find them chatting and giggling every time he got home. They insisted on waiting for him and have supper together as a family no matter how busy his schedule was. He soon realised that these two chatty people were everything to him.Thandi was now used to Amahle’s school programs. She would drop her off in the morning
The following day, Thandi went to work refreshed and ready to go over their research again. Mandy figured out that her brother did not succeed in convincing Thandi to give up.We are good at calculation, do you really thing we would make a mistake so many times? Mandy asked.We made no mistake, it is quantum entanglement and we can’t change that, Thandi said.Then what are we doing? Mandy asked. If Thandi accepts that they could not overcome quantum entanglement, why was she still doing the calculations? she wondered.We are making a lemonade, make that a double lemonade, Thandi said excited.S’bu walked in and found his sister confused while his wife was so excited.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning. The sun was up with a breeze of cooling air. Thandi and Amahle were picking flowers in the garden when Thandi felt a sharp pain on her tummy.It’s the baby, isn’t? he is coming, Amahle said excited.Doctor Dube said I will feel some pains. Some times it is false labour, we will go to the hospital if it happens again, Thandi explained.Few minutes later she felt a more severe pain. She crouched down holding her tummy, then she felt and saw the water going down her legs. I’m in labour, go tell your Dad, Thandi said panicking.Amahle dropped the flowers she had on her hands and ran to the house. My brother is coming now, she shouted when she got into the house.
Three years had passed since the birth of their beloved son. S’bu and Thandi seemed to be falling in love more and more everyday. With JC rating top in the country, S’bu had hired a second PI and now had a lot of time to spend with his family. They traveled and went out on regular basis, attracting attention everywhere they went. They had been together for a long time but still could not keep their hands off each other.S’busiso Jobe, you have made me the happiest women on earth and I can’t imagine my life with anyone else, Thandi told him one night after making love.Thandiswa Jobe, you are the love of my life and I also cannot imagine my life without you, he responded lovingly.Go to sleep now, we have a long day tomorrow. Your sister, my best friend is getting married to my cousin, she said excited. Mandy and Bonga ha
Thandi, Mandy, Cindy and Jane were sitting on a sofa watching a movie. This had become their girls night tradition. They have been meeting every month to catch up for the past eight years now.Thandi, I can’t believe your husband did a background check on me! Cindy exclaimed.You are engaged to Tsepo and he is very protective of him, Thandi explained.You telling me!, he went through my finances, interviewed my family, extended family and colleagues. Now everyone thinks I am under investigation because I committed a crime, Cindy complained.I’m sorry friend, a lot of people have taken advantage of Tsepo’s kindness and S’bu has made it his mission to prevent it from ever happening again, Thandi explained.I know, he is very talented in attracting bloodsuckers. I
S’bu sat at the bar counter drinking one bottle of wine after another. He did not seem to be doing anything right these days. His Father and G were missing and now he was fighting with his wife. He drank some more trying to forget it all.Hi S’bu, a voice said.Oh Jane, S’bu said looking up then drinking his wine again.Tough day? she asked.You have no idea, he responded gulping his wine.Now that you are here, tell me what happened between you and my brother, he said.Because that whore you call a wife was not satisfied by having you, she just had to have both of you, she said, disgusted.Watch your tone, he warned her.
The following day, Thandi dropped Amahle at school and went back home. She did not feel like working at all. She could not find any reason for Jane to tell such a horrible lie about her and furious with S’bu for believing it. She felt like she was loosing her mind and needed to talk to someone but Mandy was not answering her calls and Cindy was away on her honeymoon.S’bu woke up in his old bedroom at Jobe home and decided to greet his Mother. He was too upset when he arrived last night and went straight to his old bedroom without talking to anyone. When he walked into the lounge, he found Mrs J , Mandy and Jane talking.S’busiso, why did you not tell me that your whore wife has something to do with my husband’s disappearance? Mrs J asked.S’bu gave Jane a cold