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TEARS OF A ROYAL BLOOD

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SOLWAZI

After Mkhonto punched him and accused him of wanting to steal his legacy, he just decided to walk away. He also doesn't know what pulls him to the throne like this. But it's time he stops entertaining it, whatever it is.

Sindiswa:Hao, back so early? Did you find him?

Solwazi:Yeah but something happened.

He told her what happened.

Sindiswa:This is exactly what I was afraid would happen. Now they will paint you as the bad guy with his mother. Please just stay out of this Solwazi. I don't want you caught up in the throne war.

Solwazi:I'll stay out of it.

Sindiswa:Good, now go get me my pills. My joints are acting up today.

Solwazi:Okay.

He went to her bedroom and looked for the pills but he couldn't find them.

"I can't find them"he shouted for his mother.

He continued looking everywhere and. Opened the closet. Something fell on the floor and he reached for it thinking it was the pills but it was just a photo.

He looked at the man in the picture and frowned. What is this?

His mother came into the room just as he was holding the picture.

Sindiswa:Why do you have that!?

She snatched the picture from him.

Solwazi:Who is that man? And why do you have a picture of another man in your closet?

Sindiswa:This does not concern you.

Solwazi:I think it does. Are you keeping it as some sort of trophy or what?

Sindiswa:His name is Sipho Mceleli.

Solwazi:And what relation do you have with him?

Sindiswa:He's an old friend, and he died on a terrible car accident. So I keep his picture to remind myself of him.

Solwazi:Mom I'm not a child. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out what's going on. For your case, I hope you told him.

He walks out.

Sindiswa folds the picture and put it under her breasts. She wants to throw it away, but it's the only thing she has of him. It feels like she would just be throwing away his memory.

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QHAWE

He was in his private chamber where he goes from time to time if he wants to be alone with his thoughts. These past few days, Solwazi has shown him that he has the needed qualities to take over from him. But if he makes Solwazi the king, it would just ruin everything. His past ancestors worked hard to ensure that whoever sits on the chair deserves it.

He hears someone opening the door and when he looks up, it was Ndlovu. He surely didn't bring good news if he had to find him.

Ndlovu:Nkosi yami(MY king).

Qhawe:Is all well Gatsheni?

Ndlovu shakes his head and sits on the chair.

Ndlovu:Your house is falling apart and you are not doing anything about it. People come and go and do as they please.

Qhawe:What has happened now?

Ndlovu:Your third wife, I warned you about her, didn't I?

QHAWE:You did, but she really does come from a royal family. We double checked.

Ndlovu:Did you?

Qhawe:Yes.

Ndlovu:Zondo your problem is that you no longer listen. I'm telling you again, your house is falling apart.

Qhawe:My main concern is Mkhonto.

Ndlovu:He's not the one you should be worried about. You should be worried about the other one.

QHAWE:Solwazi?

Ndlovu:You've seen that boy, and how wise he is.

Qhawe:I have.

Ndlovu:I don't know what you or your ancestors did, because a lot is hidden from me. But Solwazi might just be the one to unvail the secret that throne holds. A secret that myself don't even know.

Qhawe:There is no secret.

Ndlovu:Then why do you want to make Mkhonto the king? Instead of Solwazi?

Qhawe:It's the family's tradition. 

Ndlovu looked at him without saying anything. Qhawe was hiding something from him and he was determined to find out what it is. He's still in the dark for now because of the division of the ancestors. 

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KHOLO

Thembeka was worrying her. She is always in her room. She decides to go to her so she could find out what's happening.

She finds her wrapped up in bed with a huge blanket. In this heat!

Kholo:Thembeka what's going on!?

Thembeka:I'm sick.

Kholo:Is it the flu?

Thembeka:I don't know, but I feel cold.

Kholo:But you are sweating.

She says after touching her forehead.

Kholo:This blanket will kill you.

She removes the blanket from her and she screams in panic seeing so much blood around Thembeka.

Kholo:Thembe you are bleeding!

Thembeka:I did something bad mom.

She says crying.

Kholo:What did you do?

Thembeka:I did an abortion.

Kholo:What!?

Thembeka:Please help me. My stomach is painful, it's like my intestines are falling out. Please help me mom. It's painful.

Kholo:Okay, we need to call the family doctor. I've never seen so much blood.

Thembeka:Thanks mom.

She went out and called the doctor. She was horrified, but she needed to be there for her daughter.

After a while the doctor arrived and started tending to Thembeka. 

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MKHONTO 

He doesn't regret punching Solwazi. He can't believe he wants to steal what's rightfully his. He knows he didn't show any interest in the throne before, but he is interested now. He believes that he can do this. Solwazi was the one who gave him the motivation he needed, so why is he now trying to steal his Shine? 

He finds himself sitting in the chair and he stands up in a speed of lightning. He's not sure, but he thinks he heads voices. 

He shakes that thought out of his mind and sits down again. 

Now he's sure that he heard voices. He tries to stand up, but it's like he's tied to the chair, he can't get up. 

He gasps loudly and opens his mouth as he feels something entering him. His eyes are pure white at this moment and he looks like he's not even in this world anymore. 

His body shakes vigorously on the chair, it goes on for a while until he stops. A black liquid comes out of his mouth. 

His body let loose and his head dangles over to the side. 

The trap that was holding him lets him go and he falls to the floor. 

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To be continued...