FAMILY SECRETS
CHAPTER :5
UNEDITED
[NANDI’S POV ]
I set up in bed with my lower body covered with a blanket and stared into the dall hotel wall for the rest of the night. It’s now morning and my whole body has gone cold, I am scared and shocked out of my mind right now but I did not dare wake up Mr Qamata after he slept to tell or show him those scary footprints. He didn’t hear the sound of those aggressive footsteps nor did he believe me when I told him about them so I doubt he will believe me when I tell him something is wrong if had shown him those footprints, so I wiped them off before going back to bed.
Whatever that was, I will unmask it myself if I have to because I have a feeling that whatever happened last night is not the last time happening. I will have to gather some evidences and proofs of these strange occurrences to show Mr Qamata because if I tell him about these strange occurrences he will just brush whatever I am saying off. But how will I know who or what those footprints belong too?
“it is clear as daylight that someone did not sleep last night.” mthokozisi ‘s voice woke me up from my deep thoughts.
“Good morning.” he said
“morning.” I responded and just smiled at him while he gently brushed my cheek while looking into my eyes.
“may I know what last night’s incident was all about?” he asked
“no it was just a bad dream like you said.” I said
“well then let me go get ready we don’t want to waste the rest of the day in bed do we?” he asked and I just responded with a nod.
“ah.. Can I go get ready first?” I requested
“okay sure no problem.” he said and I got out of bed and went to get ready in the bathroom.
I finished getting ready for the long day we are about to have, this man has everything planned to the tea. I got out of the bathroom and found our room service setting up our breakfast in our room.
“I am done with the bathroom, you can go and get ready and I……….. Why are you looking at me like that?”
“you look beautiful in that dress.” he said as walked towards me and kissed me on my cheek, I did not push him back because maybe he is trying to romantic in front of the hotel stuff. He wouldn’t dare touch me like that because I made it clear to him that I will try my best to fulfill my duties as his wife but he must not expect any romance from me.
“I think you should go get ready quickly before breakfast gets cold.” I said
He smiled at me and slowly walked into the bathroom room in reverse, with his eyes on me. I can’t believe this man is turning 40 in six months he is so childish, childish a side I never saw in him while I was working for him. He was always strict, stern, cold and always scolding me like I am some child.
I set down in the small breakfast table near a closed balcony door which displayed the most beautiful view and started dishing up for the both of us.
15 minutes later mthokozisi came out of the bathroom with nothing but a towel wrapped around his lower body. Besides being tall he is also well built and clean.
He walked to the mirror in the dressing table.
“you do know it is rude to stare right? If you want, you come and get it, you do know it is yours too right?” he asked those awkward questions
“so it’s a normal thing for you to walk around half naked? Don’t you know you could have done all of that in the bathroom?” I asked and he didn’t respond he just chuckled.
I was about to take my eyes away from him as he has his back turned on me when I noticed something on his back. I got up from the chair and slowly walked towards him with taking my eyes oh his back. It was a tattoo of a cross on his neck.
I gently touched his neck at the back and he didn’t resist my touch.
“what a nice and cute tattoo you have on your neck. When did you get it done?” I asked
” wifey I think you are seeing things what tattoo on my neck? I don’t have a tattoo, I don’t do tattoos.”
“what are you saying there is a tattoo right here on your neck, it’s okay you don’t have to hide that you had a crazy past of parties and tattoos and girls during your youth. You must have gotten it during those days and you just forget about it.” I said while mthokozisi kept touching his neck at the back repeatedly.
” what tattoo are you talking about Nandi I never got any tattoo done, I don’t do tattoos. ” he protested
I turned him to the side so that he can see the reflection of the tattoo he says he knows nothing about. He looked at it and touched it with confusion written all over his face.
” so you are serious, you know nothing about the tattoo? “I asked
” I never got a tattoo, I don’t know where this came from? “he said and tried wiping it off with a wet towel but it didn’t come off.
” no leave it, you are going to hurt yourself trying to get it off. Get dressed and let’s eat breakfast. ” I said
He got dressed and joined me for breakfast, we had our breakfast, after we were done with breakfast our tour guy knocked on our door alerting us that it was time for us to start with our tour.
” oh have you called your grandmother and told her that we have arrived safely?” he asked and the bell in my head immediately rang. Oh….. Gogo is the one with the answers, she is the one that can answer all my questions, why didn’t I think of her sooner.
” Nandi did you hear me? ” he asked
” yes I heard you and no I haven’t called her but I would like to call her now, I am definitely sure she must stressed about me. Since I haven’t talked to her ever since the wedding so you go and I will meet you out side. “I asked and he nodded.
He took his wallet and sunglasses and walked out of our hotel room. I quickly took out my phone and dialed gogo’ s number. If anyone has answers for whatever is happening it’s definitely her.
{ON CALL CONVERSATION }
” hello my child, I have been waiting for your call for days now since the wedding, I almost thought you forgot about me.” gogo said
“hello gogo, I am sorry for not giving you a call anytime sooner that’s why I decided to call today because I knew you would be so worried for me. Anyways we have arrived in Cape Town and it is beautiful here gogo and I would love to see it with you one day. ” I said
” don’t worry my child I will be here waiting for that day to come. “she said
” gogo can I ask you something? ” I asked
” yes my child? ”
” Gogo do you remember those mythical stories you used tell me when I was a little kid? ”
” oh dear you still call them mythical? It shows you didn’t believe any of stories I told you. Those stories are not mythical they are real spiritual creatures exist you know but why are you asking about them? ”
” oh Gogo it’s nothing one of the kids wanted me to tell them a bed time story and I told her one of the stories you used to tell me but then she wanted to know the origin of the story and I couldn’t answer her questions and now she is bothering me, she wants to know everything about the creature I was talking about from the story I told her. So do you mind telling me about the origin of that story and creature? “I asked, I know I am lying to my grandmother but I don’t want to stress her because if those footprints belong to one of those creatures Gogo will be worried because she has always warned me about them from a young age.
” Okay I will but first tell me the story you told her was about.” she said
” I told her about a a creature that has six toes and makes loud and aggressive footsteps when it is around.” I said
“I told you about a story that creature?” gogo asked
“oh gogo I think you are getting old now, have you forgotten that you only told me stories about it.” I said
“I don’t think so dear, I would not tell anyone especially a child about that creature because I know it will give them sleepless nights for months.” she said
“what do you mean Gogo?” I asked
“I mean to say anything about that creature is scary to the point of giving one sleepless nights . because that creature is the most dangerous and cold blooded and scary. It is one of the most deadliest spiritual beings on earth, chased out of the spiritual realm many years ago. It has been looking for a way to go back home and take it’s place as the most powerful spiritual being in both worlds. And anyone that seeks its help for greed that person and his or her entire generation is doomed because that creature takes more than it gives “