admin UMFAZI WAKWA NDWANDWE WRITTEN BY L . P . MBHELE INSERT 004. _KAGOENTLE NDWANDWE _ Everyone is done eating breakfast, my mother in law is such a sweetheart I’m telling you. Nhlanzeko came downstairs with my laugage, he looked at me. “Do you want to say goodbye to your parent’s?” I looked at them as … Read more
UMFAZI WAKWA NDWANDWE WRITTEN BY L . P . MBHELE INSERT 003. _KAGOENTLE NDWANDWE_ We were told we will fly back to KZN tomorrow morning, coz I have to do my Makoti duties. I don’t know what is waiting for me in that place I don’t know , a whole KZN. I heard that the … Read more
UMFAZI WAKWA NDWANDWE WRITTEN BY L . P . MBHELE INSERT 002 _KAGOENTLE NDWANDWE_ I sighed, leaning against the cold tiles of the bathroom, the faint scent of fresh paint and disinfectant filling my nostrils. The dim light above the mirror cast an unflattering glow on my face, making my eyes look sunken and my … Read more
UMFAZI WAKWA NDWANDWE. WRITTEN BY L . P . MBHELE INSERT 001. _UNKNOWN_ “Kagoentle Ralehlathe do you take Nhlanzeko Ndwandwe to be your beloved husband, and do you promise to be with him for better and for worse?”, I looked at the pastor, then at the handsome man in front of me. I swallowed hard, … Read more
CHAPTER 18 NOMVULA “And then? Why do you look like you just dodged a missile in Iran?” Nandi asks the moment I drag my tired and troubled self into her apartment. The aroma of freshly baked scones and coffee has my stomach grumbling, reminding me that I last ate during lunch yesterday. “Can I have … Read more
CHAPTER 17 One Month Later… NOMVULA The last month has been a rollercoaster. One moment I’m sweating and moaning under or on top of Sabelo, the other I am busy with my assignments for my online Business Course and the next in busy trying to be an adult that I am. One thing that still … Read more
CHAPTER 16 NOMVULA “Ask no questions and hear no lies,” I say coyly. “No, you owe me some answers.” “I never said I was a virgin, where did you get that?” “I’m not sure but between your strict parents and trying to be an exemplary girl, where did you get the time to date?” “My … Read more
CHAPTER 15 SABELO It takes all the dignity and self-respect left in me not to stand up and go to Nomvula. I can tell by just looking at her that she doesn’t just look good, she smells good too. She’s so engrossed into whatever they are talking about that she doesn’t even notice me. I … Read more
CHAPTER 14 Four Months Later… NOMVULA I stare back at my reflection on the mirror and for the first time in six years, my resemblance to my mother doesn’t make my eyes teary. My dimples—the only facial feature my father contributed to my face brings a smile to my face. He loved me, but he … Read more
CHAPTER 13 SABELO “Nomvula, who is at the door?” I ask for the millionth time and all I am hearing from her breathing. I quickly log in to my security App and check the camera. “F#ck!” I curse under my breath. This wasn’t how I imagined this would go down. It’s her uncle and his … Read more