Chapter 06

WRITTEN IN THE STARS: SEASON 2 06

CHRISTOPHER

We returned from the hospital a few hours back and I drove her straight home. I'm worried about her and our baby's health. I'm actually terrified because of the stress and all that. I was sure that she was going to give birth and my nerves were shooting up. I need her closer to me than before hence I'm driving to her parents' house right now for permission to let their daughter stay with me. I don't want to stress about Sbani and she's suddenly 3 hours away from me. I just hope they hear me out.

I get to their house a while later and say a little prayer before walking inside. I'm holding some flowers for her mom and a whiskey for her dad. The least I could do, i don't want to show up empty handed.

“I'm coming..” Her mom says, I wait for the door to be opened and when it finally does, she smiles widely.

“Nkanyezi?” She says.

“Sawubona Ma..” I say.

“This is a surprise, please come in. I really hope Sbani is okay.” She says letting me in.

“She's fine, these flowers are for you. I heard that you love flowers and I didn't want to come here empty handed.” I say.

“Hawu? thank you and I love these exact ones!” She says taking them from me and smelling me.

“Ngiyabonga, you can come sit down. I'll go call her dad..” She says, I nod. She leads me to the lounge and I sit down. Fuck..where am I even gonna begin. She walks upstairs and I'm left wondering around. I glare at Sbani's graduation picture on the wall and man? I'm left smiling because why is she so cute? hmm.

“Biyela..” My heart jumps and I stand up.

“Sir..” I say shaking his hand.

“How are you? it's very weird that you've come here. Is my daughter okay?” He asks, I nod.

“She's okay, she just enquired a false alarm and we thought she was going into labour.” I say.

“Ohh?” He says, I nod.

“But she's okay, we took her to the hospital.” I say, her mother walks down the stairs.

“Let's sit down, my wife will go make you something to eat in the kitchen.” He says, I nod and sit down.

“There is a specific issue I'd like to talk to you about..” I say handing him the whiskey, the little smile on his face? that's a point for me.

“An 18 year-old whiskey? thank you. You sure do know my taste, this is Sbani's taste as well.” He says, I chuckle a bit.

“I heard..” I say.

“I'll pour myself a glass, Dear please bring a glass for me as well!” He shouts from the kitchen and glares at me.

“Would you like a drink as well?” He asks, I shake my head.

“No thank you, I'm trying to stay sober for as long as I can. Anything can happen at any time and I want to be ready.” I say, he nods.

“Understood..” He says placing the bottle on the table.

“Are we waiting for my wife or you've come to me specifically?” He asks.

“I'd like to speak to the both of you, if that's okay with you.” I say, he nods.

“It's okay, I hope you aren't about to ask us to marry Sbanisenkosi because I wouldn't allow you to.” He says, lobaba..

“No sir, I'm not here to ask you to marry Sbanisenkosi. We're so far from that..” I say, he chuckles..

“I'm just joking, the choice is your.” He says, Sbani's mom comes back with a tray and the glass he asked for.

“Nkanyezi I hope this food will be enough for you.” She says.

“It's enough, thank you..” I say as she hands me the tray. Listen, I'm not judging Sbani for not knowing how to cook and I've accepted her like that. But how come does her mother know how to cook and she didn't teach her?

“There's the glass you asked for baba..” She says handing him the glass and he thanks her. She sits down..

“Are you two ready mara? it's literally next week and then she'll be going into labour.” She says, I sigh. May 2nd is around the corner.

“We're not ready for whatever this journey brings but..I think we can handle it. ” I say.

“I trust you guys, you're gonna make great parents.” She says, I clear my throat.

“There's something I wanted to ask from you, permission wised.” I say.

“Okay and that is?” She asks.

“I'd like for Sbani to move in with me starting from today, we went to my sister's 22rd birthday and it didn't really go well hence the false alarm thing happened. I was stressed about this whole thing and i realized that I don't want her to be too far from me because I'll stress so I need her to be close to me.” I say, they nod.

“Oh, and you felt the need to tell us? there's really no problem if you take her and the baby in.” Her dad says, oh that was easy.

“So her moving in with you means you're going to get back together?” Her mother asks.

“I hope so..” I say, I have so much hope in us..it's crazy

“It's not an issue for us as long as you guys are okay then we're okay. I really think you two moving in together will be beneficial for the baby, she'll have both present parents in her life.” She says, I nod.

“Thank you for understanding..” I say. Now I can stop stressing, everything's going to be okay. . . I'm driving to the office right now to pick up some files, after that.. I'm going straight home. I arrive after a while and jump off. I walk inside and they all glare at me like I'm some lost person that was just found.

“Sir? you're here?” Pam says approaching me.

“I'm not. I'm just here to get those files that you said must be reviewed then I'm out.” I say walking to the elevator.

“Sir actually, your sister is here and she says you told her that she must fill in for you. ” She says and I frown.

“Adrianna is here?” I ask her, she nods.

“With some other girl..” She says, I sigh. I'll call security to drag them out or else if I do then it won't end nice. The elevator closes heading up to my office, once it stops. I step out and walk to my office.

I open the door and they glare at me, someone should just tell me why my office is such a mess.

“Brother..” Adrianna says.

“How's your baby mama? Mom literally shouted at me just because of her. What's so special about her?” She asks.

“Do you have an office here?” I ask stepping inside and avoiding Nicole's eyes. I'm not in the mood.

“You haven't been coming to work because you're preparing to be a daddy so I thought I should help you out.” She says, I frown.

“What do you know about business? Adrianna don't fùck with me. Clean up this mess and leave my office.” I say.

“I honestly don't get how you just changed, you were not this uptight and you sure were not loyal especially to Nicole. What's up now?” She asks, I glare at Nicole and frown.

“You know what..” I walk to my desk and take the telephone, I call security and ask them to come and escort them out.

“I didn't expect this from you.” I say glaring at her as I place the phone down.

“Security will be here to escort you out, be ready.” I say clearing my desk. It's so insane how Adrianna is the one talking for Nicole and she's not speaking for herself. She's just laying her big eyes on me like I'm a mad person.

Once security comes, they escort them out and I open the sliding door letting some air in. I open the drawer and thank God the small black box is still in here, it cannot get lost.