Chapter 11

WRITTEN IN THE STARS: SEASON 2 11

LUYANDA

I serve him his food after cooking, he sits up and drops the game controller he's holding. He thanks me and takes the tray..

“Thank you baby..” He says, I nod and sits down with my own plate. I made some spagetting and meatballs. I'm not the best in the kitchen but my mama taught me very well.

“Has Sbani updated you?” He asks, I shake my head.

“She hasn't, I just texted her in the morning and she said they're going to the hospital and then she never answered.” I say.

“My brother isn't even answering my calls..” He says.

“If she was in labour then they would have definitely notified us, we obviously need to be there for the both of them.” I say, he nods.

“Yeah..” He says starting to eat, I start eating as well. When she told us that her water broke, my heart almost stopped but she also said she's not experiencing any pains and she's fine. That really managed to calm me down, or lemme calm us down.

The door bell rings as we're eating and I place my pot on the table. I walk to the door and open.

“Hello Luyanda..” She says, my heart drops a bit. I've never had to come face to face with Mrs Biyela ever since I started dating Alex.

“Hello..” I say, she smiles. Does she notice how nervous I am?

“Don't be afraid of me, I don't really bite. I'm sure Nkanyiso has already told you.” She says, I let her in without responding because I don't know what to say.

“Ma?” Nkanyiso says getting off the couch. He's still in his pajamas, this man.. her mother glares at me and chuckles.

“You seen comfortable..” She says to him, he chuckles awkwardly and glares at me. I walk to the couch and clean everything up.

“You can sit down Ma, you didn't say you were coming over so we didn't really clean up.” He says, trying to get his mother to end me.

“I was just driving around just to pass time and I thought of coming to see you and Luyanda.” She says.

“Ohh..” That's all he says.

“Uhm.. can I get you something to drink? it's hot..” I say, she nods.

“Yes please dear..” She says, I walk to the kitchen and grab some juice and coke in the fridge. I place them on a tray and rinse a glass with water. I pour some ice cubes in the glass and place it on the tray. I walk towards her and place the tray on the table.

“There you go..” I say, she smiles and places her phone down.

“Thank you my dear.” She says, I sit down. Nkanyiso went upstairs to change or something. I don't know why he leave me with his mother, I'm shaking here.

“Where do you work konje? Nkanyiso told me you're an accountant.” She says, I nod.

“I'm an accountant at Dikana finances.” I say, she nods.

“Very impressive, you must have been those students that get over 90% in accounting.” She says, I chuckle.

“I ceraintly was one of them.” I say.

“Nkanyiso doesn't keep quiet about you, he's very happy and that's all that satisfies me. Seeing my sons happy, look.. I just want to clear the air oiay?” She says, I nod.

“Yes you were wrong but Lincoln was also wrong for not stopping himself. For entertaining you, he knew what he was doing when he replied to those texts and imvited you out for dinner.” She says, I now hate speaking of this topic to be honest. I'm trying as hard as I can to erase it from my life.

“R-pe is a very serious thing my baby, even if you initiated everything. If you said no and you don't want to do it anymore then he should've let you go but he chose not to. I'm sorry for the trauma you encountered with this entire situation, I hope you feel at ease now that he's in prison and serving his time.” She says.

“Have you gone to see him?” I ask, she nods.

“I just started going recently when I was notifed that he has been admitted to the hospital inside.” She says, so he's not doing good health wise? if I hadn't went into his dm's then he wouldn't have been in that situation.

“I'm sorry..” I say.

“I know you're probably thinking that this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't texted him and it's true but blaiming yourself isn't the best way to go right now because we cannot be thinking of what ifs right now. What he did was wrong and we should just face it.” She says.

“I'm not upset with you, I'm just upset because I don't know what kind of man I married. A man who even had the guts to think of auch..” She says, I sigh.

“I'm just trying to push past everything and focus on everything positive.” I say, she nods.

“Everyone makes mistakes and I guess you're part of those.. actually all of us are a part.” She says. She's right hey, I'm just glad that now I'm trying to fix my life and try giving my relationship with Nkanyiso a fair chance. . . . SBANISENKOSI

I wake up from my nap, clearly feeling the tightening around my abdomen. I wince placing my hands on my belly. What the hell? I reach out for my phone and check the time, it's 4pm in the afternoon. Have I really been sleeping for that long? I drop my phone once I feel the tightening happening again. Like someone is tying a belt around my abdomen.

This is not what I signed up for, I can't panic. If I panic then I'll tell myself that I don't want to do this anymore and I know I don't have a choice because she has to come out at the end of the day. Nkanyezi walks in as I try to change positions, I'm dying..

“What's wrong? are you in pain?” He asks getting on the bed, I nod grunting my teeth.

“Uhm.. okay we're gonna go to the hospital right now.” He says getting off the bed, is he serious?

“Hold on, just hold on..call Dr Mthembu first and ask her. I won't go to the hospital and then return again Nkanyezi come on..” I say, he glares at me.

“Fine..” He says taking his phone and calling her, he sits on the bed while it rings I guess because he hasn't put it on loud speaker. I get off the bed and start walking around.

“Hi....yes she has started experiencing some pains but she doesn't want to come to the hospital... yeah? hmm....what?we have to wait? how long are we supposed to wait? till she's in too much pain?” He talks on the phone, I think Dr Mthembu told him I can't come to the hospital right now hence he's asking so many questions and is disagreeing with whatever she's saying.

Once he's done talking on the phone, he glares at me and heaves a sigh. A very concerned sigh.

“I don't feel too good about this..” He says brushing his face.

“You should be the one panicking but I'm losing my mind..” He says, he stands up.

“Let's go run you a hot bath, she said that's a suggestion as well to keep time going because they're gonna intestify anyway.” He says walking to the closet and coming back with my stuff.