Mapula
When I turned, I felt that my body was sore, when did my bed get so hard? I wondered; mother must buy me a new bed. I tried to move but it seems I have a lot of blankets on me and it is hot. I tried moving the blanket and poked my head out. Only to realise that I have a pile of clothes on top of me, I looked around and found that am in the closet.
But how did I get here? Because am sure I slept on the bed last night. I stood up but a headache hit me hard and a fell on my knees. I closed my eyes and as soon as I did, I saw a vison. There was blood in the palace and a lot
BaTloung KingdomKing LetsiIts been a month since Thabiso came back from South Africa and still has not set foot in the palace. He never called or sent word to us, we only heard from his friend that he was back and thought he will come for a visit but he never did. My prince has always been a well-behaved young man, yes growing up he was naughty like other children.He drank alcohol like his age mates and experimented with things like anyone growing up trying to figure themselves out. He sneaked in girls in the palace but stop
It’s Thursday and my day to rest without a man next to me. But I must say I like the competition between these two, each one wants to do more than the other, the gifts I have been getting are amazing and expensive too. My phone rings and I picked it up from the coffee table then checked who the caller was. It’s that damn Lesego aah! he drives me crazy acting like Thabiso’s savior, why can’t he just get a life?“Thabiso is not here” that’s what I said when I answered the phone. “What the hell did you do to him?” he yells at me. “Hey! Hey! Hey! Just because he is not here doesn’t mean I did something to him.” I replied pissed that he even dared to raise his voice at me. “I know he is not there but I want
Three weeks have passed, holidays were over and it was time for me to go back to Cape Town. I am starting my last year of high school and am excited even though the workload is going to be a lot. Fortunately, Kwezi and I have tutors and they are going to start working with us from next week when the schools open. Everything has been going well on my side and I have enjoyed my time back home more than I thought I would.Since this year started, I have been feeling like a new person, I don’t know how to explain it but I feel different, more confident, and more powerful if I may put it that way. Am sad about not seeing Thabiso throughout the holiday period, talking about him, I have been having weird dreams about him, and in the dream, I see a clay pot placed under a bed with
Three months has passed since the prince of the land lost his mind, he hasn’t gotten any batter and it worries me because I have no other male child, to take over from me when the time comes for me to join my ancestors. Which means that the crown of BaTloung will go to another family and that will also mean that I have failed as a king, a man, a father, and a husband.This kingdom and the crown has always belonged to the BaTloung clan but now it seems like we are going to lose it. The princess was discharged from the hospital in January and stayed with us for a month. When she left, she had fully recovered and the bruises had faded. She went back to school now to finish her course, she will be graduating in December if she manages to do well and pass her modules.
I just arrived at the airport in Cape Town and called the princess’s guard to bring her here. I don’t want to leave the airport; I want to get home as soon as possible to hear what is going on because am worried about the queen. On the phone, she sounded sad and hurting. My phone rings and its Lebo calling. “Sure” I answered, “You are not at your place, where are you?” I forgot to tell him that I was leaving.“Am in South Africa fetching the princess.” He remains quiet for a moment. “But I thought that she had classes to attend.” So, did I brother but here I am? “The queen sent me to come to get her, she wasn’t well when she called so am here.” Shit! I wonder why I told him that, Lebo is a mama’s boy but he doesn’t want to hear it. “It m
Three months have passed since I have been kept in the palace of BaTloung, life has not been as bad as I thought it would be, they gave me a room in the maiden’s quarters and it is a very spacious room. I have everything I need that includes a kitchen with a fridge full of food and groceries to cook for myself. My house is bigger than this but this one is modern and stylish with laminated floors.I am allowed to move around the palace with a guard following me around but am not allowed to leave. Maidens go about their work but don’t say a word to me, that makes me lonely because I have no one to talk to. I miss my mother and Lehasa. I hope they are looking for me. I can’t contact them because my phone was taken away.
In BaTlakwana kingdom the elders and the mystery man had one of their meetings, they were all gathered in the throne room with the king of BaTlakwana but today the man was very angry that none of his plans worked. “I am sick and tired of just sitting around while that brat gets stronger by the day! I need my crown and I need it now.” Spat the man's anger visible on his face.“How are you going to get it? It’s not like you can walk in there and ask for it.” Elder Lance commented, he was tired of hearing him complain as that is what he has been doing since they arrived. “Actually, he can.” Said, elder Simon shocking everyone in the room. “I can?” asked the man not believing what the elder just said, if he could then why did he
In the throne room of Bakoena the elders, the king, and Lethabo were waiting for the chief priest to arrive. Silence filled the room, elder Lance and elder Simon were the ones who kept giving each other looks and smile mischievously. The chief priest stood at the door looking in and everyone's head turned to look at the door. “He speaks the truth; he is the late king’s son.” Lerumo knew that the chief priest will say this because he could see the resemblance between Letho and his father.“So, what is the next step?” Lerumo asked, “You are a useless king Lerumo, how can you not know the rules of your kingdom?” Lethabo used this to bash Lerumo, who just looked at him like he has lost his mind. “There is no need for such harshness, th