IN FRANCISTOWN
(Block 5)
Royalty's POV
My world is falling, falling to my knees. Now I feel my hands trembling, and no promise I'll breathe again. Right now, I'm shaking like grass in the middle of the sea, and I don't know why. I'm backed up in the corner all because of a dream.
I thought I had this, but now I don't think I was thinking straight. Coming back here was a choice, a choice I made myself, and no one forced me. But I know for a fact that Sid was never going to continue staying with me after knowing this.
I saw it in his eyes, the frustration, that hate, the disappointment, the anger. It was just too much not to see. The way he showed no care at all, I'm even beginning to wonder if he even loved me or even like me. I mean, he didn't even care, or maybe it's because of their hurtred with Hun.
Surely, there is definitely a lot between these two, or let me say three. I screamed as someone touched me, and the dream came back in my eyes like it's about to happen.
Hun: "Hey, hey, relax, it's me, it's me, relax. Why are you sitting on the floor? Come here, come and sit in the bed".
Me: "So you are not going to ask me whose pregnancy this is?"
I asked after i sat on the bed for a few minutes and calmed myself down, but my chest was in pain. If I was with Sid, he would have already seen that I'm not ok and do something. But I'm here with this one. He won't notice anything. I doubt he will even give me the sane treatment Sid gave me.
Ooh God, what am I doing? Why am I even comparing these two? I mean, this one is my husband while Sid is just a man I was in a relationship with. Obviously, they will care for me differently because Sid is a man who was trying to impress me, but my husband has already got me. I'm correct, right?
Hun: "Why would I ask? I mean, I saw you with that man, so obviously, he's the father, or he is not, I really don't care. What matters to me is that you are here. "
Oh my God. He can't be serious, I just look at him shocked.
Hun: "You are shocked? Yeah, I know, people think it's hard to accept another man's child, but it isn't. By the way, how far are you? I mean you look like you are someone who can give birth this month or next month so asking about the father will be really stupid of me because it seems like you were already pregnant when I slept with you".
Wow, I can't believe this. I thought he is being genuine but no, he even thought I cheated while I was still in his house . Yeah, he has always been like this, arrogant as f*ck. I thought he had changed his mind, but no, he just loves the fact that his so-called wife he was forced by the community, is bavk. The one who stays with him as a maid.
I mean, no one knows I'm his wife legally, so I'm wondering why he looked for me. Why did he bring me back here?
Me: "Point of correction, you mean raped right?"
Hun: "Whatever, you are not in the position to say whatever you want, Royalty. My mother is coming and we are going to introduce you to people as my wife but just know that if my mother finds out that you were whoring around then nothing is going to be done. And I'm going to hold you responsible because I love you, and I want people to know."
Me: "You don't love me because you dont act nor show that love Hun, you don't."
I said with tears streaming down my cheeks. These hormones are also working their part because trust me, if it wasn't for this pregnancy, I wouldn't have cried in front of him.
Hun: " Go back to sleep, I'm going to finish something in my study."
And he is gone. Just like that. I looked at the ceiling and started thinking about the memories I had with Sid. I was happy, I was taken care of but here I'm, with the man I know that he doesn't live me at all. The title wife is what brought me here.
I sink in the blankets as I close my eyes, trying to let sleep steal me. Waking up the next day I went in the bathroom and took a shower then I came back and sat donw. I'm alone, I don't even know if Hun came to bed or not.
I sat on the bed for like an hour just thinking about my life. I opened the door, walk through the passage and not even a tiny sound did I hear. I went to the kitchen and there she is, Mrs Whale in her expensive outfit like always.
She just turned and looks at me with sobmuch disgust in her eyes. She looked me from top to down and turn back as she continue with her pots.
Me: "Dumelang mma" (Hello mother)
Mrs Whale: "mmm".
I went to the fridge and took a bottle of water and went out of the kitchen. I went to the sitting room, sat down and drink my water looking at the TV show that was playing. I'm not a fan of American's got talent but the things I'm watching right now, I'm loving them.
Just a few minutes later, i heard people talking outside approaching the door and it's Hun, his father and a man and girl I don't know. Hun went to the kitchen and these three sat down.
The girl came and sat next to me.
Me: "Dumelang baba, dumelang" (hello father, hello)
I said greeting Hun's father and these two. They answered me back and I looked back at the TV.
Mr Whale: "how have you been makhoti?"
Me: "I can only say better".
Mr Whale: "yeah I can see that ypu are not the way ypu were when I saw you but thank ypu for making the family big with the little one coming".
Me: "but I believe I'll be fine,.....no need to thank me baba I'm expanding our family, this is my family also so it's a responsibility".
Mr Whale: "anyway, this is Hun's elder brother Hern and this is his little sister Huney."
Where did they two old people got these kind of names? I mean they were not born in 20s but in 19s so i or let me say we don't expect them to name their children with such names.
Me: "nice to meet you."
Hern: "likewise".
Huney: "im so glad there is now a girl in the family, let's hope we will get along just fine, welcome to the family".
Me: "im sure we will, thank you".
Mr Whale: "ypu will surely get along, I just wonder how come you didn't get along with Hern's wife. I mean she is not a bad person so...".
Huney: "we don't get along so stop trying to justice anything. I'm so glad she didn't come here".
Mr Whale: "makhoti don't mind this one, you will meet your sister some other time, Hern's wife. They stay in Borolong its not far".
Me: "sure father".
Hun: "food is ready please come to the dining table guys".
Everyone stood up but I kept sited. They can go and eat ill help myself when they are done.
Huney: "coke on sis let's go. Or you want me to help you to stand up".
Me: "no no no ypu can go ill join you in a few".
Huney: "please be quick"
She followed others to the dining table and I looked back at the TV. I can't go and eat while I know very well that I will just vomit everything. I don't want to waste food here. They can eat ill go and buy my food.
A few minutes of sitting alone and the husband is here looking like he is gonna swallow me.
Me: "and then?".
Hun: "Why are you not at the dining table? Ypu want to embarrass me huuh?"
Me: "embarrass ypu huuh, Hun just go back and eat I'm ok.".
Hun: "ypu didn't eat since yesterday so don't tell me that shit, stand up and follow me".
Me: "whybshould should I come to the dining table when I don't eat?"
Hun: "ypu don't eat, what do you mean?"
Me: "I don't eat food, I mean just that. Just go back and eat".
Hun: "just stop with your drama you don't wanna make me angry. Let's go Reality".
I'm really not in the mood to argue so I just stood up and walk to the dining table and sat down next to Hun. I just looked at the food and took a glass of water and drink.
Mr Whale: "what were you still doing makhoti everyone is about to finish their food".
Me: "I was finishing something baba".
Mrs Whale: "in this house people eat together then ypu canvreturn to whatever ypu were doing are we clear?"
I can't believe this is the same women who welcomed me warmly the day she saw me for the first time, or was she pretending? I don't know and what is she talking about? I mean this is not her hoise isn't it? Everything looked at te baby of the house and she laughed.
Hern: "what in the hell are you laughing at?"
Huney: "what? Mom just said her house when it's not her house. This is Royalty's house isn't it".
Hun: "wena just shut your mouth you don't knownwhat ypu are talking about". (You)
Huney: "whatever, we both know I'm correct. Right dad?"
Mr Whale: "yes my princess you are correct ".
Mrs Whale: "and why are you not eating? I'm not a witch mother-in-law Royalty, I won't kill you".
Mr Whale: "really?"
Me: "Sorry, but that's not the reason why I'm not eating mom".
Mrs Whale: "then why are you not eating?"
Me: "I don't eat...".
Hun: "Royalty just stop with this drama and eat "
I looked at the food and it looks really appetising. It's bacon, boiled eggs, fried chicken, and russians. I really would use some food right now, but I can't stomach it. I might eat it, but I'll vomit it. I took the food and started eating.
Before I even finished the bacon, it was already coming back. I felt it just on my throat, and I stood up. Just as I was about to walk away so that I could run outside Hun held my hand so tight. I looked at him with glossy eyes, but he didn't let me go, and I couldn't hold this thing in my mouth, so I just turned around and just vomited there on the floor.
Hun: "What the hell, are you fucken crazy! I'm eating, everyone is eating here!"
I just looked down feeling ashamed of what I just did. This is bad, sure people are eating and i did this. Hern just stood up with a glass of wine and Hun followed holdingba glass of water after clicking his tongue.
Mrs Whale: "Huney, clear the table some people just doesn't know their limits. They are only good at opening their legs to different man while they are married".
Mr Whale: "Mma Hern!"
I felt weak, the only thing I could do was to just sit back on my chair. I looked at Huney and she is busy eating her food. I looked at Mr Whale, he picked his meat and bite it then stood up still holding the meat in his hand and a glass of wine ready to go.
Me: "I'm sorry, father. I didn't want to do it here. It was a mistake."
Mr Whale: "I know, my dear , I saw what happened."
He walked away, and I looked at this crazy gurl here who was still busy with her food eating slowly.
Me: "So you are not disgusted with this?"
Huney: "You mean this?"
She said, pointing at the vomit looking at it, and I'm like, what kind of a gurl is this one.
Huney: "Nah, I can't starve myself because I have seen some food that has been eaten and spit out. I'm sorry. "
Me: "You are really crazy than I thought.....sorry about what?".
I said, shaking my head.
Huney: "About what my family just did. Hun restricted you from saying what you wanted to say and he held your hand when you wanted to excuse yourself, not forgetting how they stood up and left and most importantly what my mother said to you".
Me: "Never in your life apologise for other people. I mean, if they don't see anything wrong with what they do and did the why should we suffer? I'll just get soke things and clean this. "
Huney: "I can see you are weak, just go and rest a little bit. I'll clean here."
She said, going to the sitting room before I even said anything. I tried standing up, and I almost fell down. Why does this have to happen every time I vomit?
Me: "Hell yeah."
Huney: "What's wrong?"
Me: "I can't walk."
Huney: "Oh, I wish I could help, but with this, I can't. You have to regain your strength on your own. "
Me: "Are you a nurse?"
I asked her after I saw her taking some gloves out of her handbag. I mean, who carries gloves in their bags?
Huney: "Yes, but the gloves i just carry them because I dont touchsurfaces or anythingdirty with my hands."
Me: "Mmmm, I see. So this is normal? Like what is happening to me. "
Huney: "Yes, it is very much normal."
Hun: "What the hell! Royalty, now you are making my sister clean your mess. Come, follow me. "
Huney: "She will come, just not now, brother, she is feeling weak."
Hun: "Wena uyaphapha, I'm giving you 2 minutes, Royalty." (You, you are too forward)
And he left just like that.
Me: "Is this how he has always been?"
Huney: "Trust me, this is another side of him I'm just seeing for the first time."
To be continued...
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