FAMILY SECRETS
CHAPTER :6
UNEDITED
[MTHOKOZISI QAMATA’S POV ]
I have been waiting for eight minutes now what could Nandi be talking to her grandmother about for so long, I know they have been far apart for days now but eight minutes really.
Meanwhile this tattoo on my neck is bugging me, I wonder how I got it. I am definitely sure this is the boy’s doing even though I don’t remember, they must have dared me to do it in that damm bachelor party they threw for me and I must have been too drunk to refuse.
“oh finally you have arrived I almost thought you bailed out on me for a minute .” I said sarcastically and I noticed the way Nandi was looking at me as she was descending those stairs , it was weird it was as if she is looking into my soul or something
“Did you miss me or did you miss scolding me?” she asked sarcastically
“I missed both actually.”
“Come on let’s go.” I said
We got into the golf cart and our tour guide drove us to the start of our small hike to the beach a little farther away from the resort hotel. Our day is going well so far, we already started with our hiking and my wife looks way more beautiful around nature, she just blends in with nature.
“you know you should take your own advice, staring is rude.” she said using my own words against me
“I can’t help it, now I just wish I had my paint brushes and paint with me.” I said
” you should take a picture mabye this current view will last longer.”
“no I don’t need a picture this beautiful view has already been captured in my head.” I said
“oh well my dear lovely couple we have arrived in this beautiful hidden beach.” our guy said
Nandi walked forward and into the sea like someone who was hypnotized by the beauty of the sea, her eyes where on the beautiful sea while mine were on her.
“this is beautiful, it’s so magical.” she said
“I know.” I responded but I was not talking about the sea, I was talking about her. The sparkle and the reflection of the sea in her eyes was so beautiful.
I set down on the wet sand as I watched her play and dance in the water like a peacock dancing on the first rain of summer in a beautiful green land.
She came and set next to me when she got tired of playing with water.
” thank you Mr Qamata.” she said
“what are you thanking me for?” I asked
“for bringing me here, it’s beautiful just like in my dreams.” she said and I just smiled
” can I ask you something?” she asked
“sure what do you want to know?”i asked
” your family wealth. How did all of this happen, did your father strike the right deal within the business industry ? ” she asked
” no…. My father found the wealth here just like I did, our family wealth can be traced down to 10 generations. We have always been rich but how it started it’s a mystery to me because my father didn’t tell me much . But why are you asking me all this? ”
” nothing I was just looking for an encouragement story, you know one of those you go get your dreams kinda encouragement. ” she said
” okay. ” I said okay but I am not okay, I feel like my wife was kinda interrogating me but why? What does she want to know because I don’t believe this encouragement story, she is a terrible liar . Ever since she came out of our hotel room she has been looking at me and this Damm tattoo weirdly.
“ah… Listen I want to explore a little bit more so I am going to that other side of the beach, tell our guy that I will be back.” I said and she nodded
I walked to the other side of the beach and checked if the was no one following me because I don’t want anyone seeing this.
” Mthunzi !.. Mthunzi!! I called out to my brother
” you do know that you can’t summon me whenever you want right. I am your spiritual guide brother, I am meant to be used only when you are in danger. ” my ghost of a brother said arrogantly which is one thing we have in common.
” then why did you come immediately after I summoned you? ” I asked sarcastically, I love getting on my brother’s nerve
” I see your arrogance hasn’t faded away ever since our last encounter .”
“I have called you here not to keep my arrogance in check but to discuss something with you. I need your help with something.” I said
“what do you need my help with?” he asked
“something is wrong with my wife, do you have any idea what it could be?” I asked
“seriously you summoned me here for your wives?”. He asked
” there is something going on with Nandi the was last night’s incident of footsteps she was hearing, then when she came out of the hotel, she was giving me weird vibes and looks, now she is asking about our family wealth’s history……
Just as I was to get into more details of Nandi’s weird behavior lately, I saw a familiar look on my brother’s face. A face that says I know what’s going on here. My brother has always been terrible at hiding things.
” you do know about my wife’s sudden weird behavior don’t you?” I asked
“I can’t tell you anything right now mtho, all I am going to need from you is to open your eyes, listen to your wife and never leave her side because you are going to need her on this new journey you are about to walk in. Whatever is coming is going to be difficult so difficult that even I can save you from it,so I am going to need you to open your eyes and be careful on who you trust. ”
” what are you say………
A warm soft hand landed on my shoulder. I turned around and it was Nandi.
“who are you talking to?” she asked but I didn’t respond I just watched my brother fade away slowly in the sun
“what are you doing here?” I asked
“mthokozisi you have been here for thirty minutes all alone so I was wondering what you were doing and also it’s lunch time so let’s go, I am a little bit hungry .” she said and I nodded
You must be wondering what just happened right? Well I just had an encounter with my late brother Mthunzi, he might have died 21 years ago but his spirit never left me. I was 16 when I first saw my brother and talked to him after his death,it was weird and scary at first but now I have gotten used to it. Used to him just popping up out of nowhere whenever I needed him the most.